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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><strong>WEEKLY</strong> <strong>RELEASE</strong>GAME 5Houston Texans VS NEW YORK GIANTS - RELIANT STADIUM - Houston, TEXAS - SUNday, October 10, 2010 - noon CT<strong>HOUSTON</strong> FACES STERN TEST AGAINST GIANTS DEFENSE IN WEEK 5vs(3-1) (2-2)Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010Time:Noon, CTSite: Reliant Stadium, Houston, TexasCapacity: 71,054Surface: Natural GrassAll-Time Series: Series tied, 1-1Last Meeting: New York Giants 14, Houston 10 (11/5/06)BROADCAST INFORMATIONTELEVISIONFOX (KRIV-TV locally)Kenny Albert (PBP)Daryl Johnson (color analyst)Tony Siragusa (sideline)NATIONAL RADIOSports USA RadioLarry Kahn (PBP)Ross Tucker (color analyst)Troy West (sideline)<strong>TEXANS</strong> ENGLISH RADIOKILT 610-AM and 100.3 FMMarc Vandermeer (PBP)Andre Ware (color analyst)Rich Lord (sideline)<strong>TEXANS</strong> SPANISH RADIOKLAT 1010 AMRolando Becerra (PBP)Enrique Vasquez (color analyst)<strong>TEXANS</strong> MEDIA SCHEDULE (Oct. 6-11)Day DateWed. Oct. 6 Practice: 11:35 a.m.-1:10 p.m.Gary Kubiak: After practiceOpen Locker Room: 2:15 p.m.Thurs. Oct. 7 Practice: 11:35 a.m.-1:10 p.m.Gary Kubiak: After practiceOpen Locker Room: 2:15 p.m.Fri. Oct. 8 Practice: 11:05 a.m.Gary Kubiak: After practiceOpen Locker Room: Following practiceSat. Oct. 9 No media availabilitySun. Oct. 10 Kickoff vs. New York Giants, Noon CTMon. Oct. 11 Gary Kubiak Press Conference, 3:30 p.m.**-All practice times subject to changeVSThe Houston Texans (3-1) will play host to their third NFCEast opponent in five games this season when they kickoff against the New York Giants (2-2) at noon on Sundayat Reliant Stadium.Houston is off to the best start in team history and sittingatop the AFC South standings thanks in large partto a rushing attack that leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 172.0 yardsper game and its second-ranked offense (415.5 yardsper game). The ground game will be crucial to successagainst the Giants, who rank second in the <strong>NFL</strong> in pass defense(139.8 yards per game), third in total defense (257.0yards per game) and tout the <strong>NFL</strong>’s best pass rush (15.6sack percentage).While Houston’s ground game continued to impress ina 31-24 win at Oakland in Week 4, it was the marked improvementand timely playmaking of the Texans’ defensethat won the game. DE Antonio Smith had two of Houston’sseason-high four sacks against the Raiders and FSTroy Nolan picked off two passes to help the Texans winthe turnover battle for the first time this season.Houston’s offensive line opened holes for RBs ArianFoster, Derrick Ward and Steve Slaton to gain 249 yardsagainst Oakland and kept QB Matt Schaub from gettingsacked for the first time all season. The Texans totaled 441yards of offense, with Foster accounting for 187 yards fromscrimmage (131 rushing, 56 receiving) and two scores.Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> in rushing (134.3 yards per game),total yards from scrimmage (172.3) and first downs gained(35). DE Mario Williams ranks second in the AFC with 5.0sacks.The Giants are <strong>com</strong>ing off a 17-3 win against previouslyunbeaten Chicago in which they had 10 sacks andknocked QBs Jay Cutler and Todd Collins out of the game.Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora had three sacks apieceand RB Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 129 yards in the win.Sunday will mark the third meeting between the twoteams. The series is split with Houston winning 16-14 in2002 and the Giants claiming a 14-10 victory in 2006.2010 AFC SOUTH STANDINGSW L PCT. STHouston 3 1 .750 W1Indianapolis 2 2 .500 L1Tennessee 2 2 .500 L1Jacksonville 2 2 .500 W1<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM1GAME5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORKGIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COMS.


2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> AT A GLANCE2010 SNAPSHOT<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> TEAM RANKINGSOffenseDefenseMark AFC <strong>NFL</strong> Mark AFC <strong>NFL</strong>Total 415.5 2 2 408.0 16 32Rushing 172.0 1 1 70.3 2 2Passing 243.5 5 8 337.8 16 32Special TeamsMark AFC <strong>NFL</strong>Punt Ret. Avg. 10.8 4 9Punt Cover. 5.8 4 10Kick Ret. Avg. 20.6 13 27Kick Cover. 22.1 5 12• Houston is off to the best start in franchise history at3-1. The team started 2-0 for the second time ever with a30-27 overtime win at Washington in Week 2 and a 34-24win against Indianapolis on Kickoff Weekend. Houston alsoposted the 50th win in franchise history against Indianapolis.• Houston is second in the <strong>NFL</strong> in total offense (415.5 yardsper game) and leads the <strong>NFL</strong> in rushing (172.0 yards pergame), while ranking second in the <strong>NFL</strong> and first in the AFCin rushing defense (70.3). The team also ranks fourth in theAFC with a 12.5 punt return average.• The Texans won the first overtime game in team historyin Week 2 at Washington, with K Neil Rackers booting a35-yarder to win the game 30-27.• RB Arian Foster was named the AFC Offensive Playerof the Month for September and leads the <strong>NFL</strong> in rushing(134.3/game), total yards (689) and first downs gained (35).He is one of only three players to have more than 500 yardsrushing and 100 yards receiving (Emmitt Smith and BillySims) through the first four games of a season.• DE Mario Williams is second in the AFC and third in the<strong>NFL</strong> with 5.0 sacks• FS Troy Nolan is tied for second in the AFC with a teambesttwo interceptions.• SS Bernard Pollard leads the team with 41 tackles.• The Texans haver rushed for more than 200 yards twice,setting the franchise record with 257 yards against Indianapolisand posting 249 yards on the ground at Oakland.• RB Arian Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 537 yards rushingand set a franchise single-game record with 231 rushingyards gained on Kickoff Weekend against the Colts. Fosterwas named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedExGround Player of the Week for his performance. He alsoleads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 689 total yards.• K Neil Rackers is third in the <strong>NFL</strong> among kickers with 36points.• WR Andre Johnson missed action in Week 4 with anankle injury and ranks second on the team with 19 catchesfor a team-best 255 yards. Johnson eclipsed the 600-catchand 8,000-yard receiving career marks with 12 receptionsfor 158 yards against Washington in Week 2, earning AFCOffensive Player of the Week in the process.TOP 5 <strong>TEXANS</strong>AFC <strong>NFL</strong>Player Category Mark Rank RankM. Schaub Completions 86 5 11M. Schaub Completion pct. 66.2 5 9M. Schaub Average Gain 7.98 3 5M. Schaub Yards 1,037 5 6M. Schaub Fourth-Quarter Passing 100.0 4 6M. Schaub 3rd and 1 rushing 2-2 1t 1tA. Foster Rushing 537 1 1A. Foster 3rd and 1 rushing 4-4 1t 1tA. Foster Scoring, Non-Kickers 30 2t 2tA. Foster Yards from Scrimmage 689 1 1A. Foster First Downs 35 1 1N. Rackers Scoring, Kickers 36 2 3J. Jones Punt Return Avg. 10.8 4 7T. Nolan Interceptions 2 2t 5tM. Williams Sacks 5.0 2 3G. Quin Fumble Recoveries 1 6t 11tA. Okoye Fumble Recoveries 1 6t 11t2010 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSHouston OpponentsTotal First Downs 97 91Rushing 38 20Passing 56 64Penalty 3 73rd Down: Made/Att 22/47 15/453rd Down Pct. 46.8% 33.3%4th Down: Made/Att 2/3 3/54th Down Pct. 66.7% 60.0%Possession Avg. 30:29 29:31Total Net Yards 1,662 1,632Avg. Per Game 415.5 408.0Total Plays 265 252Avg. Per Play 6.3 6.5Net Yards Rushing 688 281Avg. Per Game 172.0 70.3Total Rushes 124 79Net Yards Passing 974 1351Avg. Per Game 243.5 337.8Sacked/Yards Lost 11/63 9/70Gross Yards 1,037 1,421Attempts/Completions 130/86 164/115Completion Pct. 66.2% 70.1%Had Intercepted 4 2Punts/Average 14/41.0 16/43.3Net Punting Avg. 36.1 34.7Penalties/Yards 22/153 22/203Fumbles/Ball Lost 1/1 3/2Touchdowns 12 12Rushing 5 4Passing 7 8Returns 0 02GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


TABLE OF CONTENTSMEDIA INFORMATIONTABLE OF CONTENTS2010 <strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> SCHEDULEGame Information ...................................................................12010 Texans At A Glance .......................................................2Media Schedule/Table of Contents .....................................3Season Schedule ....................................................................3Game Day Information ........................................................4-6Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak .........................................7Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin .......................................7Texans Coaching Staff ...........................................................8Texans General Manager Rick Smith ..................................8<strong>TEXANS</strong>-GIANTSA Texans Win Would.../What To Look For This Week ......9The Texans Wire ...................................................................10Texans-Giants Connections/Breakdown ..........................11Texans-Giants Breakdown ..................................................12The Last Time They Met.......................................................13Gary Kubiak Transcript from 10/4/10.............................14-15<strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTESWeek 4 Recap........................................................................16Week 4 Game Notes .............................................................172010 Texans Notes ...........................................................18-20Gary Kubiak Notes ...........................................................21-22Offensive Notes ................................................................23-34Defensive Notes ...............................................................35-43Special Teams Notes ......................................................44-452010 Draft Recap ...................................................................462009 Texans Notes ...........................................................47-49Media Information/Out-of-town Media ........................50-51Texans Transactions .......................................................52-53Rosters and Depth Chart.................................................54-582010 Participation and Starters .....................................59-602010 Team Statistics ........................................................61-62<strong>NFL</strong> Standings........................................................................63Miscellaneous Statistics ................................................64-85Gamebook at RaidersFlip card at Raiders<strong>TEXANS</strong> PR CONTACTSKevin Cooper (832) 667-2035kcooper@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>Zac Emmons (832) 667-2220zemmons@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>Charles Hampton (832) 667-2282charles.hampton@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>Evan Koch (832) 667-2050evan.koch@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>Deon Reynolds (832) 667-2241deon.reynolds@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>Mailing Address:Houston Texans CommunicationsTwo Reliant ParkHouston, TX 77054Date Opponent W/L Time/ResultSun., Sept. 12 Indianapolis W 34-24Sun., Sept. 19 at Washington W 30-27 (OT)Sun., Sept. 26 Dallas L 27-13Sun., Oct. 3 at Oakland W 31-24Sun., Oct. 10 N.Y. Giants NoonSun., Oct. 17 Kansas City NoonSun., Oct. 24 BYEMon., Nov. 1 at Indianapolis 7:30 p.m.Sun., Nov. 7 San Diego NoonSun., Nov. 14 at Jacksonville NoonSun., Nov. 21 at N.Y. Jets* NoonSun., Nov. 28 Tennessee NoonThurs., Dec. 2 at Philadelphia 7:20 p.m.Mon., Dec. 13 Baltimore 7:30 p.m.Sun., Dec. 19 at Tennessee* NoonSun., Dec. 26 at Denver* 3:05 p.m.Sun., Jan. 2 Jacksonville* NoonBold indicates home games.* indicates kickoff times can change to 3:00 or 7:00 due toflexible scheduling.<strong>TEXANS</strong> INTERVIEW REQUESTSTexans players are available in the locker room on allpractice days and coaches are available to media on thefield following workouts. Head coach Gary Kubiak willspeak with the media after every practice.All interview requests for the Houston Texans executives,coaches and players should go through the Texansmedia relations department.For out-of-town media requesting Texans players andassistant coaches, please send your request to CommunicationsManager Evan Koch at evan.koch@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>,or call his office phone at (832) 667-2050. Mediacan also contact Communications Coordinator CharlesHampton at charles.hampton@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong> or callat (832) 667-2282. For more information on the Texans’civic and business affairs and on Lone Star Sports and Entertainment,contact Corporate Communications ManagerZac Emmons at zemmons@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong> or on hisoffice phone is (832) 667-2220.Requests for owner Bob McNair, general manager RickSmith and head coach Gary Kubiak should be sent to theattention of Communications Director Kevin Cooper. Hise- mail address is kcooper@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>, and officephone is (832) 667-2203.3GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. GIANTSGAME DAY INFORMATIONPINK RIBBON DAY/A CRUCIAL CATCHNATIONAL ANTHEMFor every home game, the Houston Texans create atheme and build all of the day’s entertainment around thatconcept. For Sunday’s game vs. the New York Giants, thetheme is Pink Ribbon Day.As part of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s “A Crucial Catch” campaign, theTexans will join the fight against breast cancer in a numberof very visible ways. The Texans coaches will all wearpink ribbons, and a pink ribbon will be painted on the field.The Houston Texans Cheerleaders will join in the fightwith special pink boots and pink pom-poms.A number of Texans players will wear pink shoes, gloves,wristbands, chinstraps, towels and tape during the game.Many of these game-worn items will be auctioned bythe <strong>NFL</strong>, with the proceeds going toward research to fightbreast cancer.The national anthem will be performed by Houston GrandOpera studio artist Brendan Touhy. Mr. Touhy is in his secondyear as a studio artist with the HGO.A tenor, Mr. Touhy is scheduled to perform this seasonas Goro in performances of Madame Butterfly, Don Curzioin Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Brighella in RichardStrauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos.Mr. Tuohy holds a master’s degree in vocal performancefrom the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory ofMusic and he was a semi-finalist in the 2008 MetropolitanOpera National Council Auditions in New York.A color guard from the Brazoswood High School AirForce ROTC.HALFTIME ENTERTAINMENTWhen the Texans and the Giants head to the lockerrooms at halftime, the marching band from Sugar LandWillowridge High School will take the field to entertainthe crowd.PINK RIBBONS AT THE GATEMembers of the University of Houston chapter of ZetaTau Alpha Sorority will be outside every entry gate onSunday to distribute pink ribbons to Texans fans as theyenter Reliant Stadium.RELIANT’S 50-80 ROOF RULEHONORARY CAPTAINSJanice McNair, the wife of Texans owner Bob McNair,will serve as an honorary captain during the coin tossprior to Sunday’s game.Mrs. McNair will be joined by Debbie Phillips, the wifeof former Houston Oilers head coach Bum Phillips, andLoretta Moses, who will represent the Methodist Hospitalsystem.All three ladies have fought - and defeated - breast cancer.The Texans introduced their “50-80 Rule” in 2005 whichimplies that the roof will be open the when the game timetemperature is projected to be between 50 and 80 degrees.The expected high for Sunday’s matchup is in the high-80’s at kickoff, with a 40% threat of rain, meaning thatthere is a good chance that the roof will be closed. Theroof status is confirmed two hours and 15 minutes priorto kickoff.If open, the referee has sole discretion to close it oncethe game has started. After the two-minute warning, theroof must remain as it is. Once closed, the roof cannot bere-opened during the game.4GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. GIANTSGAME DAY INFORMATIONPACKING THE (POWER) HOUSEHouston Texans fans have made a habit of filling ReliantStadium for every home game, and never has that beenmore apparent than this year.The Texans have sold a franchise-record 64,355 seasontickets, leaving a maximum of just 6,699 tickets availableon a single-game basis.<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> SEASON TICKETS,YEAR-BY-YEARSeason2010 64,3552009 61,3232008 64,0472007 61,8782006 60,9382005 61,4352004 61,0472003 60,3442002 59,308Total Season TicketsCHEERLEADERS ARE NO. 1Football is King in Texas, and a big part of the pageantryof the game is the cheerleaders on the sideline. Nowhereare the cheerleaders a bigger part of the experience thanat Houston Texans games.The Houston Texans Cheerleaders were named thebest-looking squad in the <strong>NFL</strong> last season by Bleacher-Report.<strong>com</strong>, with Andrea (pictured, front row right) toppingthe publication’s list of the best-looking women inthe league.<strong>TEXANS</strong> MOVING THE NEEDLEOn television, the Texans have be<strong>com</strong>e quite a hot propertyin Houston. Ratings for the team’s four preseasongames were up a whopping 47% on average.Houston’s season-opener against Indianapolis drew a21.9 rating in Houston. That was the team’s highest-ratedopening game since the first game in franchise historyagainst Dallas in 2002. It was an impressive 53.1% betterthan the rating for the 2009 opener against the New YorkJets.Houston’s Week 2 game at Washington drew a 27.2 overnightrating, which was up 56.3 percent from Week 2 in2009 against division rival Tennessee.In Week 3, the Texans-Cowboys in-state showdowndrew a 28.8 rating locally, up over 70 percent from Week 3in 2009 against AFC South rival Jacksonville.Overall, the Texans’ TV ratings in Houston were up 61.5percent through three weeks. That is the largest yearover-yearincrease in the <strong>NFL</strong>, topping the World ChampionNew Orleans Saints, who were up 44 percent.<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> TV RATINGSREGULAR SEASON, 2009 VS. 20102009 2010Game Opp. Rating Opp. Rating Diff.RS1 NYJ 14.3 IND 21.9 +53.1%RS2 @ TEN 17.4 @ WAS 27.2 +56.3%RS3 JAX 16.6 DAL 28.8 +73.5%AVERAGES 16.1 26.0 +61.5%* New Orleans Saints local ratings up 44% vs. 2009<strong>HOUSTON</strong>’S RAVING FANSThe Texans have played to capacity crowds at ReliantStadium since beginning play in the <strong>NFL</strong> in 2002, sellingout all 83 preseason and regular season home games infranchise history. The Texans are looking to continue theirstreak going into 2010.Following the 2002 season, Reliant Stadium seating wasexpanded to 71,054, incorporating more “Raving Fans.”AMERICA’S TOP TAILGATEHouston is considered by many to be one of the best citiesin America when it <strong>com</strong>es to fine cuisine and ReliantStadium hosts the annual Houston Livestock Show & RodeoWorld Championship Barbecue Cookoff.It should <strong>com</strong>e as no shock, then, that the tailgate partieson Texans game days are unmatched.Last season, Forbes Traveler magazine declared HoustonTexans fans the best tailgaters in the <strong>NFL</strong>, toppingsuch traditional hot food hotbeds as Kansas City, GreenBay and Philadelphia.5GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> ALL-COMMUNITY TEAM<strong>TEXANS</strong> ALL-COMMUNITY TEAMEvery season, Houston Texans football players have theopportunity to participate in the Texans All CommunityTeam, also known as the TACT program. Each participatingplayer buys a block of tickets to every Texans homegame and donates them to a charity of their choice, allowinghundreds of children access to a Houston Texans experiencethey would likely otherwise never have.Between the 24 players participating this year, the TACTKEVIN BENTLEY57 NEX^ LVLYES PrepSection 624, Rows M & NDUANE BROWNBROWN’S POCKET PROTECTORSHouston Parks & RecreationSection 624, Rows G, H & JJAMES CASEYCASEY’S CANNONSSection 624, Rows G & HSHAUN CODYCOMMANDER’S KIDSTejano Center for Community ConcernsSection 625, Rows F & GBRIAN CUSHINGCUSHING’S CRUSADERSHouston Texans YMCASection 743, Row RJOEL DREESSEN, CHRIS MYERS & DAN ORLOVSKYGRIDIRON WARRIORSThe Warrior ProjectSection 630, Row TDAVID ANDERSON, OWEN DANIELS & ERIC WINSTONSMALL, MEDIUM & LARGEShriner’s HospitalSection 625, Rows L & KANDRÉ DAVISDAVIS DASHRonald McDonald HouseSection 625, Rows L & MANDRE JOHNSONAJ’S CREWBastian ElementarySection 623, Row Gprogram provides nearly 300 tickets per game to Houstonareayouth groups.Following is a list of each of the TACT groups for this season,the players that support them, the organizations thatthey serve and their seat locations in Reliant Stadium.VONTA LEACHVONTA’S VICTORIESProVision, Inc.Section 624, Row NAMOBI OKOYE & MARIO WILLIAMSSUPERJITSCasa Esparanza & USO KidsSection 624, Rows F & GGLOVER QUIN & KAREEM JACKSONKIDS CORNERSection 625, Row HNEIL RACKERSDEMECO’S TENACIOUS TACKLERSDiscovery Youth FoundationSection 624, Row LDEMECO RYANSDEMECO’S TENACIOUS TACKLERSDiscovery Youth FoundationSection 625, Rows M & NMATT SCHAUBSCHAUB’S AERIAL ATTACKMake-A-Wish FoundationSection 625, Rows J & KANTONIO SMITHNO WEAPONSUS Dream AcademySection 743, Rows Q & PKEVIN WALTERWALTER’S WARRIORSSunshine Kids FoundationSection 624, Row MEUGENE WILSONWILSON’S BALL HAWKERSBoys & Girls Club Y.E.T. Center - Finnegan ParkBoys & Girls Club Y.E.T. Center - Driver ParkSection 624, Rows K & J6GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAKGIANTS HEAD COACH C TOm cOUG HLINGary KUBIAKHEAD COACH5TH YEAR WITH <strong>TEXANS</strong>17TH YEAR IN <strong>NFL</strong>Tom COUGHLINHEAD COACH15TH SEASON AS HEAD COACH7TH YEAR AS GIANTS HEAD COACH22ND YEAR IN <strong>NFL</strong>Gary Kubiak is the winningest head coach in Texans historywith 34 career victories in four-plus years, includingthe three best seasons in team history from 2007-09. Oneof Kubiak’s primary goals upon arriving in Houston was tocreate a home field advantage at Reliant Stadium, and hehas made great stridesin that direction. TheTexans have posteda 21-13 (.618 winningpct.) home recordsince 2006.Kubiak guided theTexans to a 9-7 recordin 2009, highlightedby a season-endingfour-game win streakto capture the franchise’s first winning season. Houstonnarrowly missed its first-ever playoff berth, losing a tiebreakerfor the final spot on the last day of the season.The 2009 Texans set franchise records for total offense,scoring offense, total defense and scoring defense. Afranchise-record five players earned trips to the Pro Bowl,led by Pro Bowl MVP Matt Schaub.The 2008 Texans matched their record from the year before,going 8-8 for a second straight year despite an 0-4start in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, which devastatedmuch of Houston and southeast Texas. Houston becamejust the tenth team in <strong>NFL</strong> history to start a year 0-4 and finishwith a record at or above .500. Houston was one of 11teams to go 8-4 or better over the last 12 games; and nineof those teams were in the playoffs. The offense enjoyedits most productive season to date, ranking third in the <strong>NFL</strong>and setting a franchise record with 6,113 total yards.Year two for Kubiak saw the team achieve the best recordin franchise history, finishing 8-8. The Texans wonthree of their last four and five of their last seven to finishthe season at .500. In addition, the Texans set a team markwith a 6-2 record at Reliant Stadium in 2007.In his rookie season, Kubiak tripled the team’s win totalof the previous year, guiding the club to a 6-10 record. Thesix victories included wins in three of the last five gamesof the season and the franchise’sfirst ever win againstIndianapolis. All six winscame versus AFC opponents,giving the Texans their mostwins against conference foesin team annals.GARY KUBIAK2006-10 Head CoachHouston Texans2003-05 Offensive CoordinatorDenver Broncos1995-2002 Offensive Coordinator/QBsDenver Broncos1994 QuarterbacksSan Francisco 49ers1992-93 Running BacksTexas A&MTom Coughlin is in his seventh season as head coach ofthe New York Giants. Coughlin ascended to the pinnacleof his profession in the 2007 season when he led the Giantsto a victory in Super Bowl XLII against the New EnglandPatriots.In 2009, the Giantswere 8-8, followingmarks of 12-4, 10-6,8-8 and 11-5 the previousfour seasons.Their five-year streakwithout a losing recordis the Giants’ longestsince they had 10 ina row from 1954-63.In 2008, Coughlin ledthe Giants to the NFCEast championshipand their 12 victorieswas their highest totalsince the 2000 NFCchampions won 12games.Coughlin also led theHEAD COACH COMPARISONGary KubiakTom Coughlin34-34 Reg. Season Record 125-1100-0 Playoff Record 8-75 Years as <strong>NFL</strong> head coach 155 Years as team’s head coach 70-1 Career Head-to-Head 1-00-1 Career vs. Team (Reg. season) 2-1Jacksonville Jaguarsto four consecutivepostseason berths(1996-99) and is one of only three coaches in <strong>NFL</strong> historyto ac<strong>com</strong>plish that feat with two different teams.Under Coughlin, the 2009 Giants scored 402 points afterscoring 425 in 2008. It is the first time in franchise historythe Giants scored at least 400 points in consecutive seasons.The Giants gained 5,856 yards, the second-highesttotal in franchise history and just 28 yards less than thefranchise record set in 1985. The Giants set a franchiserecord with 4,019 net passing yards, the first 4,000-yardseason in team history.Coughlin is one of just five active coaches to lead a teamto a Super Bowl victory. Coughlin is 8-7 in the postseason,including 4-3 with the Giants. The four playoff victories arethe second-most in Giants history, behind Bill Parcells’7GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COMTOM COUGHLIN2004-10 Head CoachNew York Giants1995-2002 Head CoachJacksonville Jaguars1991-93 Head CoachBoston College1988-90 Wide ReceiversNew York Giants1986-87 Wide ReceiversGreen Bay Packers1984-85 Wide ReceiversPhiladelphia Eagles1981-83 Quarterbacks1977-80 Offensive CoordinatorSyracuse1974-76 QBs/Backfield CoachSyracuse1970-73 Head CoachRochester Inst. of Tech.1969 Graduate AssistantSyracuseeight.Coughlin is 125-110 (.532) inthe regular season, plus 8-7 inthe postseason for an overallrecord of 133-117 (.532). Heranks fourth among active<strong>NFL</strong> coaches in wins and heis tied for 23rd all-time withJim Mora on the <strong>NFL</strong>’s regularseason wins list.


GENERAL MANAGER RICK SMITH<strong>TEXANS</strong> COACHING C STAFF2010 <strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> COACHING STAFFGary KubiakFrank BushRick DennisonJoe MarcianoRay RhodesJohn BentonPerry CarterDavid GibbsChick HarrisJohnny HollandLarry KirkseyGreg KnappBill KollarMarc LubickBruce MatthewsBrian ParianiFrank PollackRobert SalehMatt SchiotzCedric SmithHead CoachDefensive CoordinatorOffensive CoordinatorSpecial Teams CoordinatorSenior Defensive AssistantOffensive LineAssistant Defensive BacksDefensive BacksRunning BacksLinebackersWide ReceiversQuarterbacksAsst. Head Coach/Defensive LineOffensive AssistantOffensive AssistantTight EndsAssistant Offensive LineAssistant LinebackersAssistant Strength & ConditioningStrength & ConditioningOFFENSIVE OFFSEASON HIRESThe Houston Texans made three additions to the offensivecoaching staff in the offseason: Offensive CoordinatorRick Dennison, Quarterbacks Coach Greg Knapp and OffensiveAssistant Marc Lubick.The 51-year-old Dennison is entering his 16th season inthe <strong>NFL</strong> as a coach and his 25th year in the league overall.Dennison has spent 24 years with the Denver Broncos,first as a player from 1982-90 and then as a coach from1995-09, before being named the Texans’ offensive coordinatoron January 11, 2010.Dennison served as offensive coordinator in Denver from2006-08 after his predecessor, Gary Kubiak, left Denver tobe<strong>com</strong>e the head coach of the Texans. He coached theBroncos offensive line from 2001-05 and resumed that rolein 2009. He also coached Denver’s special teams from1997-2000 and was an offensive assistant from 1995-96.Knapp is entering his 16th season in the <strong>NFL</strong> as a coach,including the last nine seasons as an offensive coordinator.Overall, Knapp is entering his 25th year in coaching.Knapp coached Texans QB Matt Schaub in Atlanta from2004-06 as the offensive coordinator of the Falcons.Knapp spent last season as the offensive coordinator forthe Seattle Seahawks and guided an attack that averaged316.8 yards per game, including 218.9 per game throughthe air.Lubick is entering his third season in the <strong>NFL</strong> as a coachor scouting assistant. He worked as Colorado State’s tightends coach and recruiting coordinator in 2009. He workedas the Rams wide receivers coach from 2005-07.Rick Smith is in his fifth season as Texans general managerafter being named to the post on June 5, 2006. TheTexans have accumulated 34 wins since then, givinghim the most wins for a general manager in Texans history.The Texans have gotten better every season withSmith at the helm andposted their first winningseason in 2009,going 9-7. Smith hasbuilt a team that hasbattled throughout theyear as evidenced bya <strong>com</strong>bined 14-6 recordin the final monthof the season over theRick SMITHGENERAL MANAGER5TH YEAR WITH <strong>TEXANS</strong>15TH YEAR IN <strong>NFL</strong>RICK SMITH2006-10 General ManagerHouston Texans2006 Assistant General ManagerDenver Broncos2000-05 Director of Pro PersonnelDenver Broncos1996-99 Defensive AssistantDenver Broncoslast four years. That record ranks fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong> andtops among teams in the AFC South. Houston had an <strong>NFL</strong>worst.211 winning percentage in the last month of theseason before his arrival.Smith has assembled a front office staff that has theTexans pointed toward sustained success in the <strong>NFL</strong> andhas established himself as a prominent voice around theleague in his four years at the helm with the Texans. Hewas appointed to the <strong>NFL</strong>’s prestigious eight-man CompetitionCommittee by <strong>NFL</strong> Commissioner Roger Goodell onDecember 5, 2008 and was honored with the Tank YoungerAward in 2008, presented annually by the Fritz Pollard Alliancefor outstanding work in an <strong>NFL</strong> front office. Smithwas also an original member of the General Managers AdvisoryCommittee that provides advice and other feedbackto the <strong>NFL</strong> Football Operations department on the integrityof the game, expansion of technology and other ways toimprove the game.Smith’s main philosophy has been to build through thedraft and supplement via free agency. Last season, 13players who the Texans signed or acquired during Smith’stenure started 10 or more games. In the final win of theseason against the Patriots, 15 of Houston’s 22 startershad been with the Texans since his arrival in June 2006.During the 2009 draft, Houston selected eight players,with four starting at least one game. First-round pick LBBrian Cushing was selected to the Pro Bowl and nameAssociated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. Secondroundpick DE Connor Barwin led all <strong>NFL</strong> rookie defensiveends with 4.5 sacks.8GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEKA <strong>TEXANS</strong> WIN WOULD...WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK• The Texans recording the 53rd win in franchise history.• The Texans scoring a touchdown in their 64th straightgame dating back to the 2006 season. Under headcoach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have failed to score atouchdown in only one game, Dallas 2006.• The Texans improving to 4-1 for the best start to a seasonin franchise history with a win against the Giants.• A win to improve head coach Gary Kubiak’s winningpercentage to .507 as an <strong>NFL</strong> head coach (35-34).• QB Matt Schaub throwing a touchdown pass in his 13thconsecutive game to set a team record. Schaub threw atouchdown pass in each of the last eight games of 2009and in the first four games of 2010. He shares the currentrecord of 12 games with current Giants QB SageRosenfels.• WR Andre Johnson extending his own team record ofcatches in consecutive games played to 70. He hascaught a pass in 104 of his 105 career games.• RB Steve Slaton tying WR Kevin Walter and CoreyBradford for third place on the Texans all-time touchdownsscored list at 18 with one touchdown. Slaton currentlyhas 17 career touchdowns.• RB Derrick Ward moving past 3,000 total yards for hiscareer with 31 yards from scrimmage. He has currentlyaccounted for 2,969 total yards (2,243 rushing, 726 receiving).• DE Mario Williams reaching 45.0 sacks for his careerwith a half-sack, extending the team record he alreadyowns. He currently has 44.5 career sacks.• TE Owen Daniels be<strong>com</strong>ing the sixth player in team historyto score 100 points with at least 10 points. Daniels90 has points as Texans.A <strong>TEXANS</strong> WIN SUNDAY WOULD...• Give Houston its 53rd regular season win in franchisehistory.• WR Andre Johnson tying Jerry Rice for the most gamesin a career with at least 10 receptions and 100 yards.Johnson is tied for second in <strong>NFL</strong> history with 14.• WR Andre Johnson moving past Keith Byars into 49thplace on the all-time receptions list with five catches.Johnson is currently in 50th place with 606 career receptions.Byars has 610 career receptions.• RB Arian Foster tying teammate Steve Slaton’s recordfor consecutive 100-yard rushing games at three with100 yards rushing. Foster rushed for 106 yards againstDallas in Week 3 and 131 yards at Oakland in Week 4.• WR Kevin Walter moving past WR Corey Bradford intothird place on the Texans’ all-time touchdowns scoredlist with a touchdown. Walter is currently tied withBradford for third place with 18 touchdowns.• K Neil Rackers moving past Chris Jacke (944, 48thplace) and Lou Michaels (946, 47th place) into 47thplace on the all-time scoring list among kickers withfour and six points, respectively. Rackers currently has941 career points.• LB DeMeco Ryans extending his team career record fortackles (554) and solo tackles (425).• LB DeMeco Ryans and DE Mario Williams extendingthe longest current streak for starting games to 69,which ranks second on the Texans all-time list.• Improve head coach Gary Kubiak’s career record to 35-34.• Give Houston its best five-game start to a season in franchisehistory. The Texans started the 2007 season 3-2.• Give Houston a 2-1 lead in the all-time series against theGiants.• Improve Houston’s record against NFC teams to 11-4since 2007.<strong>NFL</strong> WEEK 5 SCHEDULE(All times Central)SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10N.Y. Giants at Houston FOX NoonJacksonville at Buffalo CBS NoonChicago at Carolina FOX NoonKansas City at Indianapolis CBS NoonTampa Bay at Cincinnati FOX NoonGreen Bay at Washington FOX NoonSt. Louis at Detroit FOX NoonDenver at Baltimore CBS NoonAtlanta at Cleveland FOX NoonNew Orleans at Arizona FOX 3:05 p.m.Tennessee at Dallas CBS 3:15 p.m.San Diego at Oakland CBS 3:15 p.m.Philadelphia at San Francisco NBC 7:20 p.m.MONDAY, OCTOBER 11Minnesota at N.Y. Jets ESPN 7:30 p.m.9GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


THE <strong>TEXANS</strong> WIREMENTOR WARDHouston is one of eight <strong>NFL</strong> teams witha pair of 1,000-yard rushers on its roster,and that doesn’t include the <strong>NFL</strong>’s currentleading rusher, RB Arian Foster. RBsDerrick Ward and Steve Slaton both had1,000-yard seasons in 2008 and showedWard that talent when called upon last week’swin at Oakland.Slaton started the game and finished with five carries for37 yards (7.4 average), while Ward had 80 yards on 12 carries(6.7 average), including a 33-yard touchdown run tocap a 90-yard drive and open the game’s scoring.Ward is the veteran of the group, and as Foster statedafter the game, has a lot more to offer than his ability torun the ball.“I’ve never been a part of a running back group like thisbefore,” Foster said. “Derrick is kind of the old guy andhe’s taken both of us under his wing. I’ve never had thatbefore, like a mentor to look out for me like that. He’s doingthat and I thank him every day for it.”OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS, NOLAN ANSWERSFS Troy Nolan’s <strong>NFL</strong> career prior to lastSunday’s win wasn’t exactly charmed.He missed his entire rookie season of2009 after breaking his arm in his firstpreseason game.NolanWhen he finally did get a chance to playin the 2010 preseason, he picked off apass in his first game against Arizona.Last Sunday against Oakland, an injury to regular starterFS Eugene Wilson gave Nolan his first chance at significantplaying time on defense and he responded with theTexans’ first two interceptions of the season, the secondof which ended a potential game-tying Oakland drive.“Troy is going to get a lot more playing time,” head coachGary Kubiak said. “Obviously, Troy, with what he did inthe game, deserves some more reps and he’ll get them.”CushingRE-INTRODUCING BRIAN CUSHINGLB Brian Cushing is back following hisfour-game suspension and head coachGary Kubiak left no question about hisstatus for Sunday’s game when he addressedthe media on Monday.“Do I have expectations of Brian Cushingplaying Sunday? Oh, he’s playing.”Kubiak admitted that there may be some level of sharpnessthat may be lost from not playing roughly 250 snaps ofthe regular season, but he isn’t overly concerned.“First off, I don’t worry about him working. I know he’sa worker and been putting himself through everything hecan possibly put himself through without playing a game.So, we don’t worry about that with Cush.”WIDE RECEIVERS ON THE MENDTexans All-Pro WR Andre Johnson wasinactive against Oakland last week andWR Jacoby Jones missed the secondhalf of the game with a calf injury.Head coach Gary Kubiak addressedtheir status during Monday’s press conference:Johnson“Well, it’s going to kind of be day-today.Andre; the good news is we getthrough the weekend so he didn’t takeany steps backwards. He’s feeling a littlebetter today. We’ll continue to take himthrough the same routine we did lastJonesweek. It will probably be Thursday beforehe works. He’ll be day-to-day going into this game. Also,Jacoby has a pretty good calf issue. We’ll probably knowmore about him on Wednesday. Right now we’ve got threehealthy guys that are on the active squad. We’ll go fromthere. I’m just hoping Andre is ready to go.“Jacoby; we’ll have to wait and see...It’s a slight strain.We really probably won’t know until we treat him fora couple days. We’ll <strong>com</strong>e in here Wednesday and seewhere he’s at.”OLD RELIABLEEvery team has a blue-collar workhorse,a guy who just puts his head downand does whatever is asked of him. Forthe Texans, that is TE Joel Dreessen.Dreessen is a stalwart on special teamsand can long snap if called upon. WhenDreessen Pro Bowl TE Owen Daniels went downwith a season-ending knee surgery in the middle of the2009 season, Dreessen answered the call and posted acareer-best 28 receptions for 320 yards.When the Texans receiving corps was depleted last Sundayat Oakland, Dreessen picked up the slack, leading theteam with five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown,all season highs.“Joel is like ‘Mr. Consistency’ for us,” QB Matt Schaubsaid. “He always does the right thing. He’s in the rightplace, he knows his responsibilities. You give him achance and he’s going to make plays. With Owen <strong>com</strong>ingalong off his injuries, Joel has really stepped up.“He’s a leader on this team. We look to him to make playsand he stepped up in a huge way and did that (last Sunday)for us.”Dreessen has seven receptions on the year for 119 yardsand a team-best 17.0 yards per catch.10GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong>-GIANTS BREAKDOWNNOTABLE <strong>TEXANS</strong>-GIANTS CONNECTIONS<strong>TEXANS</strong> WITH CONNECTIONS TO NEW YORK/NEWJERSEYTE Garrett Graham is from Brick, N.J.,where he attended Brick Township MemorialH.S.; DE Adewale Ogunleye isfrom Brooklyn, where he attended TottenvilleH.S.; LS Jon Weeks is from Bethpage,N.Y.; LB Brian Cushing is from ParkCushing Ridge, N.J., where he attended BergenCatholic H.S.D.J. JohnsonGIANTS WITH CONNECTIONS TO TEXASS Michael Johnson is from Austin andattended Pflugerville H.S.; CB D.J. Johnsonis from Texas City and attended LaMarque H.S.; CB Aaron Ross is from Tyler,where he attended John Tyler H.S.and later the University of Texas; DTRocky Bernard is from Baytown, wherehe attended Sterling H.S. and later Texas A&M; Giants offensivecoordinator Kevin Gilbride coached for the HoustonOilers from 1989-94, serving as quarterbacks coach(1989), offensive coordinator (1990-93) and assistant headcoach/offense (1994); Giants assistant special teams coordinatorThomas McGaughey played for the University ofHouston from 1991-95 and was special teams captain asa senior. He also lettered in track from 1991-93, <strong>com</strong>petingin the 110-meter hurdles. McGaughey coached specialteams and cornerbacks at the University of Houston from2003-04. In addition, McGaughey coached at WillowridgeH.S. from 1998-2001.<strong>TEXANS</strong>-GIANTS COLLEGE CONNECTIONSGiants WR Steve Smith and CB Terrell Thomas were teammateswith Texans DT Shaun Cody (2003-04) and QB MattLeinart (2003-05) at USC where they won the 2004 BCS NationalChampionship. Smith and Thomas also played withTexans LB Brian Cushing in the 2005; Texans RB SteveSlaton and Giants WR Darius Reynaud played together atWest Virginia (2005-07); S Kenny Phillips and CB BruceJohnson were teammates with Texans T Rashad Butler,LB Darryl Sharpton and T Eric Winston at Miami. Butler,Winston and Texans C Chris Myers were teammates withGiants CB Antrel Rolle at Miami; Texans DT Frank Okamand G Kasey Studdard were teammates with Giants CBAaron Ross at the University of Texas (2003-06) wherethey won the 2005 BCS National Championship; Giants TETravis Beckum played with Texans TEs Owen Daniels andGarrett Graham at Wisconsin (2005-08); Texans S EugeneWilson and K Neil Rackers played with Giants T DavidDiehl at Illinois (1999-2002); Giants DL Chris Canty andTexans QB Matt Schaub played at Virginia (2002-03).Winston Butler PhillipsTexans tackles Eric Winston and Rashad Butler wereteammates at Miami with Giants S Kenny Phillips.<strong>TEXANS</strong>-GIANTS PRO CONNECTIONSTexans RB Derrick Ward played for the Giants from2004-08; Texans S Bernard Pollard played with Giants KLawrence Tynes at Kansas City (2006); Texans CB KarlPaymah played with Giants WR Darius Reynaud and QBSage Rosenfels in Minnesota (2009); Rosenfels playedfor the Texans from 2006-08; Rosenfels played with TexansP Matt Turk (2003-04), G Wade Smith (2003-05) andDE Adewale Ogunleye (2002-03) at Miami; Texans K NeilRackers (2005-09), QB Matt Leinart (2006-09) and AntonioSmith (2005-08) played with Giants CB/S Antrel Rolle atArizona; Texans LB Kevin Bentley, Giants S Deon Grantand DT Rocky Bernard played for Seattle in 2007 wherethey where coached by Texans senior defensive assistantRay Rhodes; Texans P Matt Turk played with Giants FBMadison Hedgecock in St. Louis (2006); Texans QB MattSchaub and Giants OLB Michael Boley were teammatesin Atlanta (2005-06); Texans LB Kevin Bentley played withGiants C Shaun O’Hara in Cleveland (2002-03); Texans PMatt Turk played with Giants OT Kareem McKenzie for theNew York Jets (2002); Texans FB Vonta Leach played withGiants DE Dave Tollefson in Green Bay (2006).Texans RB Derrick Ward spent the first five years of hiscareer as a New York Giant from 2004-08.11GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong>-GIANTS BREAKDOWN<strong>TEXANS</strong>-GIANTS ALL-TIME RESULTSOVERALL: 1-1 HOME: 1-0 AWAY: 0-1Date Site W/L Score Att.11/24/02 Reliant Stadium, Houston W 16-14 70,05411/5/06 Giants Stadium, E. Rutherford, N.J. L 14-10 78,8452010 OFFENSIVE STATISTICAL COMPARISON<strong>NFL</strong> <strong>NFL</strong>HOU Rnk NYG RnkAvg. Yards Per Game 415.5 2 369.0 8Avg. Per Play 6.3 2 5.8 7Rushing Yards Per Game 172.0 1 133.5 7tRushing Yards Per Play 5.6 1 4.7 7Net Yards Passing Per Game 243.5 8 235.5 10Passing Yards Per Play 7.5 7 7.1 10Interception Rate 3.08% 14 4.55% 26Sacks/Attempt 8.46% 23 6.82% 19First Downs/Game 24.3 2 19.5 12Punt Return Avg. 10.8 9 4.6 31Kickoff Return Avg. 20.6 27 16.9 30FG Made 80.0% 16t 50.0% 313rd Down Pct. 46.8% 3 34.7% 214th Down Pct. 66.7% 6t 25.0% 20tRed Zone Pct. 58.3% 9t 46.2% 19Goal To Go Pct. 57.1% 23 55.6% 24Time of Possession 30:29 16 31:09 12tPoints Per Game 27.0 4 18.0 20t2010 DEFENSIVE STATISTICAL COMPARISON<strong>NFL</strong> <strong>NFL</strong>HOU Rnk NYG RnkAvg. Yards Per Game 408.0 32 257.0 3Avg. Per Play 6.5 31 4.2 2Rushing Yards Per Game 70.3 2 117.3 21Rushing Yards Per Play 3.6 7 3.8 13Net Yards Passing Per Game 337.8 32 139.8 2Passing Yards Per Play 8.2 31 5.4 4Interception Rate 1.22% 30 4.85% 4Sacks/Attempt 5.49% 19 15.53% 1First Downs/Game 22.8 30 15.3 4Punt Return Avg. 5.8 10 9.7 24Kickoff Return Avg. 22.1 12 22.5 153rd Down Pct. 33.33% 7t 33.33% 7t4th Down Pct. 60.00% 22t 0.0% 1tRed Zone Pct. 75.00% 28t 53.85% 21Goal To Go Pct. 71.43% 17t 66.67% 11tPoints/Game 25.5 25 22.0 23Point Differential/Game 1.5 14t -4.0 25Yard Differential/Game 7.5 17 112.0 2<strong>TEXANS</strong>’ CAREER STATS VS. GIANTSRUSHINGPlayer G Att. Yds Avg. Lg TDD. Ward 1 5 2 0.4 7 0RECEIVINGPlayer G Rec. Yds Avg. Lg TDO. Daniels 1 3 34 11.3 15 0A. Johnson 1 9 83 9.2 22 0K. Walter 1 1 11 11.0 11 0KICKINGPlayer G FG FGA Lg XP XPA KO TBN. Rackers 4 7 8 44 8 8 19 6PUNTINGPlayer G No. Blk Avg. Lg TB I20 NetM. Turk 11 53 0 42.6 65 7 20 38.6DEFENSEPlayer G S A T Sk/Yds Int FF FRS. Cody 1 1 0 1 0/0 0-0 0 0R. Denney 1 1 1 2 .5/.5 0-0 0 0A. Ogunleye 4 11 2 13 1/4 0-0 2 2D. Ryans 1 8 2 10 1/10 0-0 0 0M. Williams 1 2 1 3 1/6 0-0 1 0E. Wilson 2 3 2 5 0/0 1-6 0 0<strong>TEXANS</strong> TOP PERFORMANCES VS. GIANTS• WR Andre Johnson caught nine passes for 83 yardsagainst the Giants on 10/3/04.• DE Adewale Ogunleye totaled five tackles, forced twofumbles and recovered another against the Giants on 12/2/07while playing with the Chicago Bears.• K Neil Rackers scored 11 points, was 3-for-4 on field goalattempts and had two touchbacks against the Giants on11/23/08 while playing for the Arizona Cardinals.• LB DeMeco Ryans had 10 tackles, including eight solo andhad a sack for a loss of 10 yards agains the Giants on 11/5/06.• P Matt Turk punted a then career-high 10 times for 435yards (43.5 average), including a 65-yard punt and threepunts downed inside the 20 against the Giants on 11/1/98while playing for the Washington Redskins. Turk placed fourof his five punts inside the 20 aganst the Giants on 11/23/97.• DE Mario Williams recorded a sack for a loss of six yardsand had two QB hits against the Giants on 11/5/06.• FS Eugene Wilson had five tackles and picked off a passagainst the Giants on 10/12/03 as a rookie with the Patriots.12GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


THE LAST TIME THEY MET...NEW YORK GIANTS 14, <strong>HOUSTON</strong> 10 (78,485)GIANTS Stadium - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Nov. 5, 2006GAME SUMMARYThe Texans (2-6) were upset-minded in East Rutherford,N.J., leading the Giants (6-2) 10-7 in the fourth quarter, butwhen Eli Manning found Jeremy Shockey in the right cornerof the endzone with 7:49 emaining in game, New Yorktook the lead for good.The ensuing Texans drive moved into Giants territory, butwhen Jameel Cook fumbled on New York’s 38-yard lineafter a three-yard catch, the game was essentially over asthe Giants recovered and were able to kill the last five minutesoff the clock. Cook’s fumble was the only turnover ofthe game for the Texans in a game that was dominated byboth team’s defenses. Houston’s defense allowed just twoscores on the day and just 285 yards to a Giants team thatranked fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong> in total yards entering the game.The Giants defense limited Houston to 81 rushing yardsand 251 yards total for the game. David Carr connected on21-of-30 pass attempts for 176 yards and no interceptionsCarr also had 24 yards rushing on five attempts, includinga touchdown.The Giants got on the board first with a 16-yard run byTiki Barber for a 7-0 lead 10 minutes into the game. KrisBrown got the Texans on the board in the second quarteron a 41-yard field goal to trim the lead to 7-3 with 7:16 remainingin the first half.The teams played to a stalemate through much of thethird quarter until Carr took to the air, launching himselffrom the Giants’ two-yard line into the endzone to give theTexans a 10-7 lead with 1:14 remaining in the third quarter.The Giants shut down Houston’s offense for the remainderof the game, while adding Shockey’s touchdown forthe deciding points in the game.SCORINGSCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 0 3 7 0 - 10New York Giants 7 0 0 7 - 14SCORING DRIVESTeam Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive inf0)HOU NYGGiants 1 5:03 T.Barber 16 yd. run (J.Feely kick) (7-68, 4:48) 0 7Texans 2 7:11 K.Brown 41 yd. Field Goal (15-67, 6:55) 3 7Texans 3 1:14 D.Carr 2 yd. run (K.Brown kick) (18-80, 8:12) 10 7Giants 4 7:49 J.Shockey 3 yd. pass from E.Manning (J.Feely kick) (11-67, 4:52) 10 14TEAM STATISTICS<strong>TEXANS</strong> GIANTSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17 23THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-13-46% 6-11-55%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-1-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 251 285NET YARDS RUSHING 81 122NET YARDS PASSING 170 163PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 30-21-0 29-17-1KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 3-1-0 3-0-0PUNTS Number and Average 3-31.0 3-36.7TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 12 0PENALTIES Number and Yards 8-65 6-53FUMBLES Number and Lost 1-1 0-0TOUCHDOWNS 1 2EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-2 0-0RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 2-4-50%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 1-1-100%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 28:55 31:05GIANTS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TDT.Barber 17 115 6.8 16 1B.Jacobs 7 19 2.7 9 0E.Manning 3 -3 -1.0 -1 0M.Jennings 1 -9 -9.0 -9 0Total 28 122 4.4 16 1PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RTE.Manning 28 17 179 2/16 1 21 1 76.3J.Feagles 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 39.6Total 29 17 179 2/16 1 21 21 73.8PASS RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TDJ. Shockey 8 66 8.3 14 1T. Barber 3 40 13.3 20 0M. Jennings 2 21 10.5 16 0A. Toomer 2 16 8.0 10 0B. Jacobs 1 21 21.0 21 0T. Carter 1 15 15.0 15 0Total 17 179 10.5 21 1<strong>TEXANS</strong> INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TDW.Lundy 20 43 2.2 8 0D.Carr 5 24 4.8 9 1J.Cook 1 14 14.0 14 0Total 26 81 3.1 14 1PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RTD.Carr 30 21 176 1/6 0 22 0 84.9Total 30 21 176 1/6 0 22 0 84.9PASS RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TDA.Johnson 9 83 9.2 22 0O.Daniels 3 34 11.3 15 0E.Moulds 3 24 8.0 11 0W.Lundy 3 16 5.3 13 0K.Walter 1 11 11.0 11 0R.Dayne 1 5 5.0 5 0J.Cook 1 3 3.0 3 0Total 21 176 8.4 22 0Sacks: M. Kiwanuka 1.0-6.Interceptions: None.Tackles: C. Emmons 8-0-8; G. Wilson 4-4-8; M. Kiwanuka 7-0-7; K. Dockery3-3-6; R. McQuarters 4-1-5; B. Cofield 3-2-5; C. Webster 4-0-4; A. Pierce 3-1-4.Sacks: D. Ryans 1.0-10; M. Williams 1.0-6.Interceptions: G. Earl 1-2.Tackles: D. Ryans 8-2-10; D. Robinson 4-1-5; C. Brown 4-1-5; S. Orr 4-1-5; M.Greenwood 2-3-5; A. Maddox 3-1-4; D. Faggins 3-1-4; G. Scott 2-2-4.13GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


GARY KUBIAK TRANSCRIPTMonday, october 4, 2010(on the Texans wide receiver situation) “Well, it’s goingto kind of be day-to-day. (WR) Andre (Johnson); the goodnews is we get through the weekend so he didn’t take anysteps backwards. He’s feeling a little better today. We’llcontinue to take him through the same routine we did lastweek. It will probably be Thursday before he works. He’llbe day-to-day going into this game. Also, (WR) Jacoby(Jones) got a pretty good calf issue. We’ll probably knowmore about him on Wednesday. Right now we’ve got threehealthy guys that are on the active squad. We’ll go fromthere. I’m just hoping Andre is ready to go. Jacoby; we’llhave to wait and see.”(on how RB Arian Foster has responded to being benchedat the start of the game against Oakland) “I talked to himbriefly on the plane but he responded with his play. He gothis opportunity to go back out there and show his teammatesthat he can do his job and be accountable. He didthat. It’s over; move on. He did his job.”(on WR Jacoby Jones’ calf injury) “It’s a slight strain. Wereally probably won’t know until we treat him for a coupledays. We’ll <strong>com</strong>e in here Wednesday and see where he’sat.”(on if he considered fining RB Arian Foster instead ofbenching him) “He got both. I guess I considered themboth.”(on the return of LB Brian Cushing) “(LB) Brian (Cushing)will be here sometime after 3 o’clock today I think, I guess,as I’m getting through here. I haven’t seen him yet. (Texansgeneral manager) Rick (Smith) has had discussionswith him. We’ll get him going from a football standpoint.We’ll spend a lot of time with him tomorrow. We’ll probablyactually work him out tomorrow. We’re excited tohave him and get ready to go.”(on what he expects from LB Brian Cushing) “First off, Idon’t worry about him working. I know he’s a worker andbeen putting himself through everything he can possiblyput himself through without playing a game. So, we don’tworry about that with Cush (LB Brian Cushing). You know,there is a level of sharpness, just from not playing, nottaking all the snaps. Everybody on the team is about 250snaps ahead of him right now in an <strong>NFL</strong> season. But he’sproven that he can play missing practice; he did that lastyear. He’s proven that he can play with a lot of time missedin training camp; he did that early last year. We need himto <strong>com</strong>e back and put him to work right away. Hopefullyeverything looks good throughout the week.”(on FS Troy Nolan) “(FS) Troy (Nolan) is going to get a lotmore playing time. I’m hoping (FS) Eugene (Wilson) <strong>com</strong>esback healthy this week. We’ll see where he’s at. (FS Dominique)Barber’s got a little hip bruise but should be okay.Obviously, Troy, with what he did in the game, deservessome more reps and he’ll get them.”(on SS Bernard Pollard’s shoulder) “We think he’s goingto be fine. We did some x-rays on him today and everythingwas OK. He just really had a stinger more than anything.He had some big, big collisions, made some big hitsin the game, so we think he’ll be OK.”(on whether there was a conscious effort for QB MattSchaub to get rid of the ball quickly) “I wouldn’t say wedid that; going into the game, we had 11 sacks in threeweeks, way too many, and we need to keep him uprightand that type of thing, so there was a conscious effort ondoing the things that would protect him a little more. Thatwas our boot game, our play-pass game; we were <strong>com</strong>mittedto the run yesterday, very much so, and ended upeven real heavily that way before the day was said anddone. I just think it helped us with what we did. We werea lot less drop back yesterday, a lot less of those type ofthings, and more play-pass oriented, and I think it helpedus out.”(on his initial thoughts about the New York Giants defensiveline) “Well first off, I was trying to enjoy the winlast night and I got off the plane and the first thing (Texansgeneral manager) Rick (Smith) told me was the Giants had11 sacks, so that went out the window real quick. I had abrief look at them before I came down here—I was stillworking on us up until about 2:00—but a very physicalfootball team. I’m going to say the same thing I said aboutOakland last week: I just noticed they’re in the top 10 inboth categories in the league. Defensively, I think they’rethird; offensively they’re seventh or eighth. But it’ll be thebiggest physical challenge I think we’ve faced this year,from what I’ve seen briefly.”(on the reasons for the New York Giants’ sacks on Sunday)“They’re very good up front. They’ve got an excellentfront and they’re very active. They do a lot of zone dogsand zone pressures. (Giants defensive coordinator) Perry(Fewell), who was at Buffalo last year, is the coordinatornow so we’ve seen his scheme and some of the thingsthey do. And then Chicago is throwing the ball a lot, alot of open formations, a lot of open edges and those typeof things, so the Giants were very aggressive. We’ll haveto find a way to protect those edges. We can’t leave ourtackles out on an island all day.”(on how the Texans offensive line played on Sunday)“We played very [well]. We played very detailed in whatwe ask our guys to do, the things that make us good whenwe are hitting on all cylinders as far as working on theback side, our receivers working in the run game. Our fullbackwas excellent yesterday; (FB) Vonta (Leach) playedvery, very well. (TE) Joel (Dreessen) and OD (TE OwenDaniels)—I think OD played his best game since he’s beenback, watching him move around, and Joel is really playingwell. It was a group effort, but we really did the littlethings that help us. We did the little things as a group andplayed with a lot of extra effort on both sides of the ball.”CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...14GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


GARY KUBIAK TRANSCRIPTMonday, october 4, 2010(on his decision to run the ball on third down with 3:21 leftin the fourth quarter against Oakland) “You’re trying tomake them use a timeout more than anything. They’ve gotto go a long way to score. They’ve got to score a touchdownto beat you. We were running the ball well. They’reexcellent on the back end. They cover as well as anybodyin the league. So my thought right there, the smart thing todo—first off, we’re running the ball well. It’s not like wedidn’t have an opportunity to still pick up the first down.But we didn’t. We made them use their timeout. They’vegot two left going into the last drive and (P) Matt (Turk)punted the ball extremely well throughout the game. So tome, everything added up to making them beat us and notbeating ourselves.”(on what impressed him most about RB Derrick Ward’sperformance) “Well he’s been showing some good thingsin practice, but you never know until you transfer them tothe game. He’s a big load. He’s a big guy. He’s always fallingforward. I think he fits what we do. He’s been very intowhat we do. I think he’s caught up mentally and I think youguys will see even more of him. We’re excited to have himand it’s been a slow process, but I think this thing couldspeed up. I think he can help us a lot more.”(on how many other players have missed team meetingsthis year) “I don’t keep tabs on it.”(on if he has expectations that LB Brian Cushing will playon Sunday) “Do I have expectations of Brian Cushing playingSunday? Oh, he’s playing.”(on the impact LB Brian Cushing’s return will have on thedefense) “First off, Brian is a leader by his play. He’s a veryfiery guy. You guys know that. He’s a very physical player.Brian helps us rush the passer when we bring five andhe’s part of the rush. He helps us in nickel. He gives usflexibility moving around. Obviously he’s a big, big part ofour football team and getting him back is important to alot of players. Not just the team, but to a lot of players thatwork around him.”(on other players thriving off of Cushing’s intensity on thefield) “I think they do. He was the Rookie of the Year. Whathe did last year, guys look to him to make plays on thefield. He was big in the turnover area last year as a team.We had been poor up until yesterday in getting turnovers.There’s not anybody on this team or in this organizationnot excited to have him <strong>com</strong>e back.”(on what it means that guys like T Rashad Butler andLB Xavier Adibi have starting experience) “I think it justcontinues to give you confidence. First off, you’re goingto play on Sunday regardless of your problems. That’s theway this league works. When you have confidence, youcan work through them. When you have confidence, theplayers will step up and still get the job done. That continuesto make your team stronger. I think what happensis that eventually guys don’t panic when you have issues.That’s what, to me, was impressive about yesterday. Notonly did we have issues going into the game, but we hadsome during the course of the game and we just keptplaying and new guys kept stepping up. We <strong>com</strong>e out ofthat game, we’re beat up, but we’re stronger mentally andwe’re stronger with some of the guys that stepped to theplate for the team.”(on the improved play of G Wade Smith) “Well, he’s veryathletic. We saw that from OTAs on as we were goingthrough camp. I think he was trying to get familiar in whatwe’re doing and what we asked. He’s working with newguys and we had him working at center for awhile. We’retrying to settle him down to where we’ll think he can startfor our football team. Eventually it ended up being at leftguard. I think it’s a maturing process for him. He’s been excellentin the run game. He needs to continue to improvein the pass game. I think he and (T Rashad) Butler workingtwo weeks together now are growing together. He’s got alot of good ball in him and I think he’s only getting betterfor our team.”(on what is the difference with the Texans offense withC Chris Myers being healthy) “He’s on his way to a verygood year. He had a little finger issue yesterday in thegame and just kept playing through it. (C) Chris (Myers)has been playing well. The whole group has been playingpretty well, but Chris is obviously healthy and has beenplaying well.”(on what is he worried about LB Brian Cushing makinghis return this weekend) “I think it will be the sharpnessof what we’re doing. Going back scheme-wise defensivelyin what we’re doing- assignment, alignment, gap responsibility,coverage- all those things that you don’t get betterat until you do them. I know (LB) Brian’s (Cushing) beenworking, but he’s missing 250 football snaps that (LB)DeMeco (Ryans) and (LB) Zac (Diles) have and you can’tmake those up. That’ll be the biggest thing we’re lookingfor. We’ll give him a chance to catch up real quick.”(on what T Rashad Butler has done that he’s liked sincebeing placed as a starter) “I think that his strength hasbeen pass protection. He’s been very good at his pass protection.In his run game he could get better in some of thethings that he’s doing, especially on the backside on therun game. What you see is improvement. He’s has gottenbetter. From last game to this game he was better. Doeshe continue to do that? He’s setting himself up for a brightfuture and is given an opportunity to play and doing somethings when the team moves the ball. You just got to feelgood about what he did.”15GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


LAST WEEKhouston 31, OAKLAND 24 (32,218)oakland-alameda county coliseum - OCt. 3, 2010<strong>TEXANS</strong> RUN TO 31-24 WINHouston reeled off its fourth straight road victory,jumped to the best four-game start in franchise and theAFC South lead with a 31-24 win at Oakland in Week 4.The Texans rushed for 249 yards and used timely turnoverson defense to over<strong>com</strong>e the loss of several keystarters. Pro Bowler Andre Johnson and starting FSEugene Wilson were inactive with injury, while RB ArianFoster (coach’s decision) missed the majority of the firsthalf. In addition, WR Jacoby Jones left the game in thesecond quarter with a leg injury and did not return.RB Steve Slaton started in place of Foster and split carrieswith Derrick Ward in the first quarter, totaling 84yards on eight carries, including Ward’s 33-yard touchdownrun to put Houston on the scoreboard first.Oakland tied the game with a two-yard touchdown runbefore Houston pulled ahead on TE Joel Dreessen’s 11-yard touchdown catch to <strong>com</strong>plete the scoring in the firstquarter. The Raiders answered with a touchdown catchby fullback Marcel Reece.On the second play from scrimmage in the second half,Foster broke off the right tackle and outran two defensivebacks for a 74-yard touchdown that gave Houston a 21-14lead. Foster totaled 131 yards on 16 carries (8.2 avg.) and56 yards on three catches (18.7 avg.) , including a 10-yardtouchdown grab in the fourth quarter.FS Troy Nolan stood out in Wilson’s place, collectingthe Texans’ first two interceptions of the season. Nolanset up Foster’s touchdown catch by diving for a ball at theHouston 45 and returning it 20 yards and had his secondpick to end Oakland’s final attempt at tying the game inthe fourth quarter.SCORINGSCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT TotalHouston Texans 14 0 10 7 0 31Oakland Raiders 7 7 0 10 0 24SCORING DRIVESTeam Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive inf0)HOU OAKTexans 1 10:06 D.Ward 33 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (6-90, 2:48) 7 0Raiders 1 6:14 M.Bush 2 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick) (8-80, 3:52) 7 7Texans 1 0:23 J.Dreessen 11 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (5-37, 1:46) 14 7Raiders 2 6:50 M.Reece 13 yd. pass from B.Gradkowski (S.Janikowski kick) (9-64, 4:47) 14 14Texans 3 14:16 A.Foster 74 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (2-80, 0:44) 21 14Texans 3 2:35 N.Rackers 35 yd. Field Goal (13-73, 7:40) 24 14Texans 4 14:54 A.Foster 10 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (5-35, 2:20) 31 14Raiders 4 10:56 Z.Miller 14 yd. pass from B.Gradkowski (S.Janikowski kick) (9-87, 3:58) 31 21Raiders 4 6:13 S.Janikowski 39 yd. Field Goal (10-61, 3:43) 31 24TEAM STATISTICS<strong>TEXANS</strong> RAIDERSTOTAL FIRST DOWNS 21 24THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 11 0 6-13-46% 14 2 5-12-42%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-1-0%TOTAL NET YARDS 441 363NET YARDS RUSHING 65 6.8 249 68 5.3 118NET YARDS PASSING 192 245PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 29-16-0 39-24-2KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 6-3-2 5-5-5PUNTS Number and Average 6-42.0 5-43.0TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 52 4PENALTIES Number and Yards 5-26 2-23FUMBLES Number and Lost 0-0 2-1TOUCHDOWNS 4 3EXTRA POINTS Kicking Made-Attempts 4-4 4-4FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 1-2 1-1RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 3-3-100%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-1-100%SAFETIES 0 0TIME OF POSSESSION 29:29 30:31RAIDERS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TDD.McFadden 12 47 3.9 23 0M.Bush 7 40 5.7 11 1B.Gradkowski 3 16 5.3 8 0J.Ford 1 8 8.0 8 0M.Reece 2 7 3.5 6 0Total 25 118 4.7 23 1PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RTB.Gradkowski 39 24 278 4/33 2 43 2 78.8Total 39 24 278 4/33 2 43 2 78.8PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TDZ.Miller 13 11 122 11.1 23 1D.McFadden 7 6 82 13.7 43 0J.Higgins 4 2 38 19.0 26 0M.Bush 2 2 16 8.0 9 0M.Reece 1 1 13 13.0 13 1L.Murphy 7 1 5 5.0 5 0D.Heyward-Bey 5 1 2 2.0 2 0Total 39 24 278 11.6 43 2<strong>TEXANS</strong> INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TDA.Foster 16 131 8.2 74 1D.Ward 12 80 6.7 33 1S.Slaton 5 37 7.4 23 0M.Schaub 3 1 0.3 2 0Total 36 249 6.9 74 2PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RTM.Schaub 29 16 192 0/0 2 31 0 98.6Total 29 16 192 0/0 2 31 0 98.6PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TDJ.Dreessen 8 5 73 14.6 29 1K.Walter 6 4 35 8.8 13 0A.Foster 4 3 56 18.7 31 1S.Slaton 2 2 8 4.0 12 0J.Jones 3 1 12 12.0 12 0O.Daniels 3 1 8 8.0 8 0D.Ward 1 0 0 0.0 0 0D.Anderson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0Total 28 16 192 12.0 31 2Sacks: None.Interceptions: None.Tackles (S-A-T): M. Huff 7-1-8, R. McClain 4-2-6, R. Seymour 3-3-6, T. Kelly4-1-5, T. Branch 3-2-5, Q.Groves 3-1-4, M. Mitchell 3-0-3, N. Asomugha 2-1-3,S. Routt 2-1-3, M. Shaughnessy 2-1-3, K. WImbley 2-0-2.Sacks: A. Smith 2.0-12, D. Ryans 1.0-10, M. Williams 1.0-11.Interceptions: T. Nolan 2-34.Tackles (S-A-T): B. Pollard 8-3-11, D. Ryans 6-5-11, Z. Diles 5-5-10, A. Smith 4-0-4,T. Nolan 3-1-4, K. Jackson 3-1-4, M. Williams 2-0-2, G. Quin 2-0-2, X. Adibi 2-0-2,E. Mitchell 2-0-2, B. McCain 1-1-2, J. Nading 1-1-2.16GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


GAME NOTEShouston 31, OAKLAND 24oakland-alameda county coliseum - OCt. 3, 2010• Houston moved to 3-1, the best four-game start in team history.• The win was Houston’s fifth against the Oakland Raiders,which is tied for the team’s most against a non-division opponent(Five wins vs. Miami)• Foster topped 100 yards for the third time this season and thefourth time in his career.• Foster caught his first career touchdown pass from 10 yardsout in the fourth quarter.• The win improved Houston’s road record to 2-0 this season and7-3 over the last two seasons.• LB Isaiah Greenhouse made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut and made a tackleon special teams.• The Texans won the turnover battle (3-0) for the first time thisseason and the 22nd time under Gary Kubiak. Houston is 1-0 thisseason and 19-3 under Kubiak when winning the turnover battle.• The Texans outrushed the Raiders 249-118. It was the fourthtime this season that the Texans outrushed the opposition and the36th time under head coach Gary Kubiak. Houston is now 3-1 inthose games this season and 27-9 all-time under Kubiak.• The Texans ran 36 times for 249 yards and improved to 21-2under Gary Kubiak when rushing 30 or more times in a game.• Houston topped the 400-yard mark on offense (441) for thesecond time this season. Houston has topped 400 yards 18 times infranchise history, with 15 of them <strong>com</strong>ing under Gary Kubiak.• The Texans rushed for more than 200 yards for the second timethis season and for the third time in franchise history.• The Texans offensive line held an opponent without a sack forthe first time this season.• The Texans set a season high with 4.0 sacks.• FS Dominique Barber made his first start of the season and theseventh of his career.• TE Owen Daniels extended his personal streak of consecutivegames to 54 with an eight-yard reception in the third quarter.• TE Joel Dreessen had five catches for 73 yards. Both markswere second-most in his career, trailing only his 6-catch, 81-yardday in the 2009 season finale vs. New England (1/3/10).• Dreessen caught his fourth career touchdown pass and first ofthe season when he hauled in an 11-yarder in the first quarter.• Dreessen’s 29-yard reception in the first quarter was the longestof his career. His previous long was 28 yards, which he didtwice, most recently on 9/19/10 at Washington.• Foster’s 74-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was thelongest run in franchise history, topping RB Steve Slaton’s 71-yardscoring run at Indianapolis on 11/16/08. It was the longest run ofFoster’s career, bettering a 42-yard run in the season opener vs.Indianapolis (9/12).• RB Arian Foster became the third back in <strong>NFL</strong> history to surpass500 rushing and 100 receiving yards in the first four games of aseason, joining Emmit Smith and Billy Sims.• FS Troy Nolan intercepted the first pass of his career when hepicked off Raiders QB Bruce Gradkowski in the third quarter. Theinterception was the team’s first of the season and broke a streak of150 consecutive passes by Texans opponents without an interception,dating back to the 2009 season finale vs. New England (1/3/10).• Nolan intercepted his second pass of the game in the fourthquarter, tying a franchise single-game record. He became the sixthTexan to pick off two passes in a game and the first since BernardPollard did so last season at Indianapolis (11/8/09).• SS Bernard Pollard tied for the team lead with 11 tackles, includingeight solos.• K Neil Rackers booted his 300th career extra point on his secondPAT attempt of the game.• LB DeMeco Ryans tied for the team lead with 11 tackles. It wasthe 29th time in his career he has led the team in tackles. It was alsoRyans’ 25th career game with 10 or more tackles.• Ryans and DE Mario Williams both started their 68th consecutivegame, moving them past Steve McKinney for the second-longeststart streak in team history. Chester Pitts holds the record with114 consecutive starts.• QB Matt Schaub set the franchise record for career touchdownpasses when he threw his 60th, hitting RB Arian Foster from10 yards out. Schaub’s 11-yard touchdown pass in the first quarterwas his 59th as a Texan, which tied him for first on the franchisecareer list with David Carr (2002-06).• Schaub threw a touchdown pass for the 12th straight game,tying Sage Rosenfels’ franchise record. Schaub became the firstTexan to do so in 12 consecutive games.• Schaub topped 12,000 career passing yards on an 11-yardtouchdown pass to TE Joel Dreessen in the first quarter.• DE Antonio Smith tied a career high with 2.0 sacks, matchinghis performance on 12/18/05 at Houston.• RB Derrick Ward scored his first touchdown as a Texan on a33-yard run on Houston’s opening drive.• DE Mario Williams registered his fifth sack of the season and10th forced a fumble of his career, sacking Raiders QB Bruce Gradkowskifor an 11-yard loss in the second quarter.17GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTESHIGH MARKSThe Texans have posted some of the best individual performancesearly in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season. They are listedbelow:Points, Non-Kickers18 Arian Foster vs. Ind, 9/12 (tied with six others)Passing Yards497 Matt Schaub at Wash., 9/19 (OT), (38-52, 497, 3 td)Passing Touchdowns3 Matt Schaub at Wash., 9/19 (OT), (tied with 18 others)Rushing Yards231 Arian Foster vs. Ind., 9/12, (33-231, 3 td)Rushing Attempts33 Arian Foster vs. Ind., 9/12, (33-231, 3 td)Scrimmage Yards238 Arian Foster vs. Ind., 9/12, (Rush 33-231, Rec 1-7)DON’T RUN AROUND HEREHouston’s run defense ranks second in the <strong>NFL</strong> to Pittsburgh,giving up 70.3 yards per game in 2010. The Texansset a team record by holding Washington to 18 yards rushingon 17 carries in Week 2 and held Indianapolis to 44yards rushing in the season opener against, which tied forthe fifth-lowest total in team history.A stout run defense is a trend that was set in 2009 underthen first-year defensive coordinator Frank Bush.The 2009 Texans defense produced five of the 10 lowestopponent rushing totals in franchise history over the last10 games. The Texans have held opponents to under 100yards rushing seven times in 18 games with Bush leadingthe defense. Ten of the 46 games the Texans have held anopponent under 100 yards rushing came in 2009.FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED, <strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORYOpponent, Date Att Yards YPC TDWashington, 9/19/10 17 18 1.1 2New York Jets, 11/26/06 26 27 1.0 1Jacksonville, 10/31/04 12 39 3.3 0Arizona, 12/18/05 13 39 3.0 0Arizona, 10/11/09 16 44 2.8 1Indianapolis, 9/12/10 10 44 4.4 0Oakland, 10/4/09 21 45 2.1 0Cincinnati, 10/18/09 17 46 2.7 1New Orleans, 11/18/07 19 47 2.5 0Chicago, 12/19/04 26 54 2.1 0RUNNING GAME STARTS ANEWHouston finished the 2009 season ranked 30th in the<strong>NFL</strong> in rushing, managing just 92.2 yards per game on theground and led the <strong>NFL</strong> in passing with 290.9 yards pergame.What a difference a year makes.The Texans lead the <strong>NFL</strong> with 172.0 yards per game(688 yards total) and RB Arian Foster is the <strong>NFL</strong>’s leadingrusher with 537 yards. The offense has grinded out two200-plus-yard performances; a franchise-record 257 yardson 42 carries with three touchdowns in the season openeragainst Indianapolis and 249 yards on 36 carries at Oaklandin Week 4.The Texans did not surpass 688 yards rushing as a teamor get their fifth rushing touchdown of the season untilWeek 8 of 2009. Foster has already eclipsed Steve Slaton’steam-best 437 yards rushing from the 2009 season.Below is a <strong>com</strong>parison between the Texans’ rushingstarts in the last two years:<strong>TEXANS</strong> RUSHING THROUGH THE FIRST FOUR GAMESOF THE SEASON, 2009 vs. 20102009 2010 +/-Attempts 105 124 +19Yards 332 688 +356Avg./Carry 3.3 5.5 +2.2Avg./Game 83.0 172.0 +89.0Touchdowns 1 5 +4+10 Runs 12 20 +8Negative Runs 16 8 -8Long Run 32t 74t* +42*Denotes team recordPRETTY GOOD MONTHThe Texans closed out September with a loss, but endedup having the most-successful season-opening month onoffense in the team’s history.Houston averaged more gross yards passing (281.7),rushing yards (146.3) and total offense (407.0) than in anyother opening month in team history.<strong>TEXANS</strong> SEPTEMBERSPASSING RUSHING TOTALYear G Att Cmp Yds Avg. Rush Yds Avg OFF2002 4 98 44 519 129.8 114 393 98.3 193.52003 4 143 81 931 232.8 121 419 104.8 326.52004 3 84 55 775 258.3 87 298 99.3 339.32005 2 47 25 237 118.5 48 208 104.0 170.52006 3 82 59 635 212.7 61 239 79.7 267.02007 4 123 91 1005 251.3 106 355 88.7 328.32008 3 110 71 697 232.3 71 300 100.0 312.32009 3 107 69 823 274.3 64 212 70.7 333.32010 3 101 70 845 281.7 88 439 146.3 407.018GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTESSCHEDULING DIFFICULTYThe Texans’ 2010 slate features teams with a <strong>com</strong>bined.547 winning percentage from a year ago, tying it with Tennessee’sschedule for the toughest in the <strong>NFL</strong>. Houstonwill play seven regular season games against six teamsthat made the playoffs in 2009 and 11 games against teamsthat were .500 or better a year ago.Houston plays Baltimore (AFC Divisional), Dallas (NFCDivisional), Super Bowl runners-up and AFC South rivalIndianapolis and San Diego (AFC Divisional) at Reliant Stadiumand will visit Indianapolis, the New York Jets (AFCChampionship) and Philadelphia (NFC Wild Card).In addition, the Texans will play preseason road gamesagainst the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saintsand Arizona (NFC Divisional), and a home game againstDallas.2010 <strong>NFL</strong> OPPONENT WINNING PERCENTAGESRk. Team Comb. W-L Pct.T1. Houston Texans 140-116 .547T1. Tennessee Titans 140-116 .5473. Dallas Cowboys* 139-117 .5434. Cincinnati Bengals* 138-118 .5395. Jacksonville Jaguars 137-119 .5356. New England Patriots* 136-120 .5317. New York Giants 135-121 .5278. Washington Redskins 134-122 .5239. Philadelphia Eagles* 133-123 .520T10. Cleveland Browns 132-124 .516T10. Indianapolis Colts* 132-124 .51612. Baltimore Ravens* 130-126 .508T12. Detroit Lions 130-126 .508T14. Chicago Bears 129-127 .504T14. Minnesota Vikings* 129-127 .504T16. Buffalo Bills 128-128 .500T16. Miami Dolphins 128-128 .500T16. New York Jets* 128-128 .500T16. Oakland Raiders 128-128 .50020. Atlanta Falcons 127-129 .49621. Pittsburgh Steelers 126-130 .492T22. Green Bay Packers* 125-131 .488T22. Kansas City Chiefs 125-131 .48824. Denver Broncos 124-132 .48425. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 123-133 .48026. Carolina Panthers 122-134 .47727. New Orleans Saints* 120-136 .46928. San Francisco 49ers 117-139 .457T29. San Diego Chargers* 116-140 .453T29. Seattle Seahawks 116-140 .45331. St. Louis Rams 115-141 .44932. Arizona Cardinals* 114-142 .445*Indicates team made the 2009 playoffsTexans 2010 opponents in bold<strong>HOUSTON</strong>’S PROLIFIC PASSING ATTACKThe Texans passing game has been one of the most dangerousin the <strong>NFL</strong> in the last three seasons. Houston hasaveraged 274.9 net passing yards per game to rank third inthe league since 2008.MOST NET PASSING YARDS PER GAME, 2008-10Team Att Cmp Pct Yds YPGNew Orleans Saints 1,340 909 67.8 10,415 289.3Indianapolis Colts 1,358 915 67.4 9,950 276.4Houston Texans 1,278 852 66.7 9,896 274.9San Diego Chargers 1,139 739 64.9 9,472 263.1Denver Broncos 1,353 845 62.5 9,457 262.7The 2009 Texans passing attack was the most prolific infranchise history, averaging a league-high 290.9 yards pergame, nearly 25 yards per game ahead of the previous record,set in 2008.MILLENIUM MENHouston is one of eight <strong>NFL</strong> teams that can tout a pairof 1,000-yard rushers in its running back stable. RB SteveSlaton rushed for 1,282 yards as a rookie in 2008 and RBDerrick Ward rushed for 1,025 yards for the New York Giants,also in 2008.However, the Texans are the only team with a pair of1,000-yard rushers who aren’t listed as starters on theteam’s depth chart. The Texans start second-year RBArian Foster.1,000-YARD TANDEMSTM Player 1,000-Yard SeasonsHOU Steve Slaton 1 (2008)Derrick Ward 1 (2008)BAL Willis McGahee 3 (2004, ‘05, ‘07)Ray Rice* 1 (2009)BUF Fred Jackson 1 (2009)Marshawn Lynch 2 (2007, ‘08)CAR Jonathan Stewart 1 (2009)DeAngelo Williams* 2 (2008, ‘09)CHI Matt Forte* 1 (2008)Chester Taylor 1 (2006)KC Jamaal Charles 1 (2009)Thomas Jones* 5 (2005-09)MIA Ronnie Brown* 1 (2006)Ricky Williams 5 (2000-03, ‘09)SF Frank Gore* 4 (2006-09)Brian Westbrook 2 (2006-07)*Listed as starting running back on 2010 Kickoff Weekenddepth charts.19GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTES<strong>TEXANS</strong> SHOWING THEIR VALUEHouston Texans owner Bob McNair has built an organizationalinfrastructure that has helped place his franchiseamong the world’s most valuable sports franchises. TheTexans rank tenth on Forbes’ 2010 list of the 10 Most ValuableTeams In Sports with an estimated worth of $1.15 billion.Houston ranks sixth in the <strong>NFL</strong> in value, according tothe list.Perhaps most impressive is the fact that the Texans arethe only team on the list founded in the 21st century.2010 FORBES 10 MOST VALUABLE TEAMS IN SPORTSRank Team League Worth(Billions)1. Manchester United Premier League (England) 1.872. Dallas Cowboys <strong>NFL</strong> 1.653. Washington Redskins <strong>NFL</strong> 1.554. New York Yankees MLB 1.505. New England Patriots <strong>NFL</strong> 1.366. Real Madrid La Liga (Spain) 1.357. Arsenal Premier League (England) 1.208. New York Giants <strong>NFL</strong> 1.189. New York Jets <strong>NFL</strong> 1.1710. Houston Texans <strong>NFL</strong> 1.15THE ORIGINAL <strong>TEXANS</strong>Houston has two coaches remaining from the inauguralseason. Running backs coach Chick Harris and specialteams coordinator Joe Marciano are the lone holdoversfrom the 2002 staff and have been present for all 167 preseasonand regular season Texans games.DRE CLAIMS SENIORITYWith the loss of the last original Texan, K Kris Brown, WRAndre Johnson has assumed the role of elder statesmanfor the Texans franchise.Johnson, the team’s first-round draft pick and third overallselection in the 2003 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, is the only Texan whoplayed for the team prior to the 2006 season, prior to headcoach Gary Kubiak’s tenure in Houston. He is currentlythird on the all-time games played list for the Texans with105 and will be<strong>com</strong>e just the third player to play eight seasonswith the team in 2010.2010 ACTIVE ROSTER FACTS AND FIGURESOldest Texans playerMatt Turk, 42 (Born 6/16/1968)Youngest Texans playerKareem Jackson, 22 (Born 4/10/1988)Most seasons as a TexansAndre Johnson - 8 seasonsMost <strong>NFL</strong> seasonsMatt Turk - 15 seasonsTallest TexansEric Winston and Ephraim Salaam,6-7Shortest TexanSteve Slaton and Brice McCain - 5-9Former 1st rd draft picks - 6Duane Brown (2008)Brian Cushing (2009)Kareem Jackson (2010)Andre Johnson (2003)Amobi Okoye (2007)Mario Williams (2006)Conference with the most TexansBig Ten - 9 PlayersPlayed College in Texas - 5James Casey (Rice)Frank Okam (Texas)Kasey Studdard (Texas)Jamar Wall (Texas Tech)Jon Weeks (Baylor)Coaches who played in the <strong>NFL</strong> - 9Frank BushPerry CarterRick DennisonJohnny HollandBill KollarGary KubiakBruce MatthewsFrank PollackRay RhodesNative Texans - 9James Casey (Azle)Zac Diles (Abilene)Brice McCain (Terrell)Earl Mitchell (Galena Park)David Nixon (Converse)Frank Okam (Dallas)Wade Smith (Dallas)Jamar Wall (Lubbock)Eric Winston (Midland)Colleges with the most TexansMiami (5)Rashad ButlerAndre JohnsonChris MyersDarryl SharptonEric WinstonPro Bowlers - 8Brian Cushing (2010)Owen Daniels (2009)Andre Johnson (2005, ‘07, ‘09, 10)Neil Rackers (2005)DeMeco Ryans (2008, ‘10)Matt Schaub (2010)Matt Turk (1996, ‘97, ‘98)Mario Williams (2009, ‘10)20GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


GARY KUBIAK NOTESOUT-RUSHING TO JUDGEMENTEver since he was hired in 2006, head coach Gary Kubiakhas stressed the importance of having a strong runninggame, and the evidence on the field has proven that philosophyto be true throughout his tenure.The Texans have outrushed their opponents 36 times underKubiak, and they are 27-9 in those games, including3-1 this year. Houston outrushed Indianapolis 257-44 inthe 2010 season opener, the largest differential in rushingyards against an opponent in the Kubiak Era.<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> WHEN OUTRUSHINGOPPONENTS, 2006-10Game, Date Texans Opponent Diff. ScoreIND, 9/12/10 #257 44 +213 34-24@ OAK, 10/3/10 249 118 +131 31-24BUF, 11/19/06* 188 70 +118 21-24@ BUF, 11/1/09 186 97 +89 31-10DEN, 12/13/07 158 72 +86 31-13IND, 10/5/08* 156 79 +77 27-31IND, 12/24/06 191 114 +77 27-24OAK, 10/4/09 120 45 +75 29-6JAX, 12/30/07 170 96 +74 42-28DET, 10/19/08 150 77 +73 28-21NE, 1/3/10 144 74 +70 34-27@ MIA, 12/27/09 162 60 +62 27-20CHI, 12/28/08 127 69 +58 31-24NO, 11/18/07 103 47 +56 23-10@ CAR, 9/16/07 119 66 +53 34-21@ CIN, 10/18/09 87 46 +41 28-17WAS, 9/19/10 (OT) 58 18 +40 30-27KC, 9/9/07 109 72 +37 20-3TEN, 10/29/06* 148 111 +37 22-28@ GB, 12/7/08 141 108 +33 24-21SF, 10/25/09 90 59 +31 24-21@ JAX, 11/12/06 148 118 +30 13-10JAX, 10/22/06 131 102 +29 27-7@ OAK, 11/4/07 178 153 +25 24-17DAL, 9/26/10 124 101 +23 13-27SEA, 12/13/09 85 62 +23 34-7@ IND, 11/16/08* 177 154 +23 27-33MIA, 10/12/08 114 96 +18 29-28@ CLE, 11/23/08 112 95 +17 16-6@ OAK, 12/3/06 129 113 +16 23-14@ IND, 11/8/09* 81 72 +9 17-20IND, 11/29/09* 122 114 +8 27-35TEN, 12/14/08 107 100 +7 13-12@ SD, 10/28/07* 115 109 +6 10-35CIN, 10/26/08 109 105 +4 35-6@ ARZ, 10/11/09* 45 44 +1 21-28* Indicates losses.# Indicates Texans team record.2010 games in bold<strong>TEXANS</strong> IN A RUSH TO WINUnder head coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have maderunning the ball effectively a priority, and that philosophyhas been proven in the team’s win-loss record over thelast four-plus years.When Houston has run the ball 30 or more times over thelast three seasons, the team is 21-2. By contrast, Houstonis 2-24 when rushing less than 25 times.<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> RECORDBY RUSHING ATTEMPTS, 2006-10Rushing Att. Avg. Rush Yds Record30 or more 144.3 21-225-29 111.8 11-8Less than 25 70.5 2-24WIN TURNOVERS = WIN GAMESOne of head coach Gary Kubiak’s themes with his teamhas been the importance of winning the turnover battle.Since 2006 under Kubiak, the Texans have won the turnoverbattle 22 times. Houston is 19-3 in those games.Houston had a minus-one turnover ratio in 2009, givingthe ball away 28 times and forcing 27 turnovers. The Texansare 1-0 this year when winning the turnover battle.<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> WITH POSITIVETURNOVER MARGIN, 2006-10Game, Date Giveaways Takeaways Diff. W/L@ OAK, 10/3/10 0 3 +3 WNE, 1/3/10 1 2 +1 WTEN, 11/23/09 0 1 +1 LSF, 10/25/09 1 2 +1 W@ CIN, 10/18/09 2 3 +1 WOAK, 10/4/09 2 3 +1 W@ TEN, 9/20/09 0 2 +2 WTEN, 12/14/08 1 2 +1 WJAX, 12/1/08 1 3 +2 W@ CLE, 11/23/08 2 5 +3 WCIN, 10/26/08 0 3 +3 WNO, 11/18/07 2 3 +1 W@ OAK, 11/4/07 1 3 +2 W@ CAR, 9/16/07 1 3 +2 WKC, 9/9/07 2 4 +2 WCLE, 12/31/06 1 3 +2 WIND, 12/24/06 0 1 +1 WTEN, 12/10/06 0 2 +2 L@ OAK, 12/3/06 2 5 +3 W@ JAX, 11/12/06 0 4 +4 WJAX, 10/22/06 0 2 +2 WPHI, 9/10/06 0 1 +1 L21GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


GARY KUBIAK NOTES<strong>TEXANS</strong> ON THE MARKWhen head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, hebrought with him an offensive philosophy based on astrong running game and a precision passing attack.Since 2006, the Texans are the second-most accuratepassing offense in the <strong>NFL</strong>. Texans quarterbacks have<strong>com</strong>bined to <strong>com</strong>plete 66.7 percent of their passes, whichis the highest in the league over the last four years.HIGHEST TEAM COMPLETIONPERCENTAGE, 2006-10Team Att Cmp Pct Yds YPGNew Orleans Saints 2,572 1,721 66.9 19,232 282.8Houston Texans 2,288 1,527 66.7 16,424 241.5Indianapolis Colts 2,466 1,632 66.2 18,292 269.0New England Patriots 2,337 1,524 65.2 16,878 251.9San Diego Chargers 2,076 1,307 63.0 15,737 231.4KUBIAK STRONG AGAINST THE NFCThe Texans have gone 3-1 against NFC opponents ineach of the last three seasons and are off to a 1-1 start thisyear. That .714 winning percentage in inter-conferencematchups is fourth-best among AFC teams.HIGHEST WIN PERCENTAGE VS. NFC OPPONENTS,AFC TEAMS 2007-10Team Wins Losses Ties Win PctTennessee Titans 12 1 0 0.923New England Patriots 11 1 0 0.917Indianapolis Colts 11 2 0 0.846Houston Texans 10 4 0 0.714Pittsburgh Steelers 10 4 0 0.714There certainly is no lack of <strong>NFL</strong> experience on the Texans’sidelines. Head coach Gary Kubiak’s coaching staffconsists of nine former players with a <strong>com</strong>bined total of 71seasons played in the <strong>NFL</strong>. The group is also one of eight<strong>NFL</strong> teams with a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame(Offensive Assistant Bruce Matthews) on staff. Only SanFrancisco has more coaches on staff with <strong>NFL</strong> playing experiencethan the Texans:Former <strong>NFL</strong> Cumulative <strong>NFL</strong>Staff players on staff Playing ExperienceSan Francisco 10 80Houston 9 71Green Bay 8 69Kansas City 6 70New York Jets 6 61<strong>TEXANS</strong> COACHING STAFF <strong>NFL</strong> PLAYING EXPERIENCE(Seasons)Gary Kubiak (9) Denver, 1983-91Frank Bush (2) Houston Oilers, 1985-86Perry Carter (4) Kansas City 1995; Oakland 1996-98Rick Dennison (9) Denver 1982-90Johnny Holland (7) Green Bay 1987-93Bill Kollar (8) Cincinnati 1974-76;Tampa Bay 1977-81Bruce Matthews (19)WEALTH OF EXPERIENCEHouston Oilers/Tennessee Titans 1983-2001Frank Pollack (6) San Francisco 1990-91; 1994-97Ray Rhodes (7) New York Giants 1974-79;San Francisco 1980.<strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NFC DIVISIONS, 2007-10Year Division Wins Losses Ties Win Pct2010 NFC East 1 1 0 .5002009 NFC West 3 1 0 .7502008 NFC North 3 1 0 .7502007 NFC South 3 1 0 .750Gary Kubiak played nine seasons in the <strong>NFL</strong> for the DenverBroncos and has surrounded himself with a staff thathas similar playing backgrounds.22GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSIVE OVERVIEWOFFENSIVE OVERVIEWRecord-setting performances in the run and pass gamehave the Texans’ offense ranked second in the <strong>NFL</strong> in totaloffense, averaging 415.5 yards per game. Houston leadsthe league with 172.0 rushing yards per game and ranksninth in passing with 243.5 yards per game.The Texans emphasized improvement in the run gamefollowing the 2009 season and have came through in 2010.Houston has rushed for more than 200 yars in a gametwice this season, something it had done only once inthe eight seasons prior. Against Indianapolis, rushing fora team record 257 yards behind RB Arian Foster’s teamrecord 231 yards on the ground.A week later, Houston showed that it hadn’t exactlyabandoned the passing game, setting a team record with468 net passing yards. QB Matt Schaub <strong>com</strong>pleted 38-of-52 passes for 497 yards, the 12th-highest total in <strong>NFL</strong> historyand three touchdowns in an overtime win at Washington.The Texans rolled up 526 yards of total offense in thegame, the second-most in team history and WRs AndreJohnson and Kevin Walter both had more than 10 for morethan 100 yards in the game, a first in team history.The offensive line showed it’s physicality in the openerto lead the ground charge. RT Eric Winston, who has anchoredthe offensive line with 58 consecutive starts, wasjoined by LT Duane Brown, free agent signe LG WadeSmith, C Chris Myers, the RG rotation of Antoine Caldwelland Mike Brisiel, and veteran FB Vonta Leach collectivelydominated the second half of the opener.Johnson leads the team with 255 yards receiving andwent over the 8,000-yard mark for his career and caughthis 600th career reception against Washington. He becamethe third-fastest player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to reach 600receptions, doing it in his 104th career game. Johnsonfinished the 2009 season with 101 catches for an <strong>NFL</strong>best1,569 yards and a career-high nine touchdowns. Hebecame just the second receiver in <strong>NFL</strong> history to postback-to-back 1,500-yard seasons and was also the secondreceiver to lead the league in receiving yards in consecutiveseasons.Foster leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 537 yards rushing and alsotops the league with 689 yards from scrimmage. Walterhas caught a touchdown pass in three of the team’s firstfour games.Pro Bowl TE Owen Daniels made a successful returnfrom the knee injury that sidelined him for half the 2009season, catching seven passes in four games.While Foster has seen a bulk of the carries in 2010, RBsSteve Slaton and Derrick Ward have both shown flashesof why each has a 1,000-yard rushing season under theirbelts. The Texans are one of eight <strong>NFL</strong> teams with a pair of1,000-yard backs on their roster.OFFENSE POSITION-BY-POSITIONQUARTERBACKSThe Texans offense lies in the capable hands of 2010 ProBowl MVP Matt Schaub once again this season. Schaubranks in the top five in the AFC in <strong>com</strong>pletions (86), <strong>com</strong>pletionpercentage (66.2), yards (1,037) and touchdowns(7). He has <strong>com</strong>pleted 86-of-130 passes for 1,037 yards,seven touchdowns and four interceptions for a 95.6 passerrating.In Week 2 at Washington, Schaub threw for a team record497 yards on 38-of-52 passing to help the Texans tothe team’s first overtime win. It was the 12th-highest passingtotal in <strong>NFL</strong> history.Schaub posted elite numbers in 2009, which markedhis first season starting all 16 games as a pro. He rankedamong the league’s top five passers in six categories andhis 4,770 passing yards not only led the league, but werealso the sixth-most in <strong>NFL</strong> history. Schaub also led theleague in attempts (583) and <strong>com</strong>pletions (396). His 67.9<strong>com</strong>pletion percentage was fourth in the league, and heranked fifth in yards per attempt (8.18) and passing touchdowns(29). His 98.6 passer rating ranked seventh.Schaub was the starting quarterback for the AFC in the2010 Pro Bowl and earned Most Valuable Player honorsafter setting the Pro Bowl record with a passer rating of151.3, throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns.In three-plus seasons as the Texans starter, Schaubhas thrown for 11,091 yards with a team-record 60 touchdownsand 38 interceptions. Schaub has posted a quarterbackrating of 93.8 since joining the team, which is by farthe highest in franchise history among quarterbacks withat least 200 pass attempts.Dan Orlovsky won the backup job in the 2010 preseason.Orlovsky signed with the Texans during the opening weekendof free agency following the 2008 season. He startedseven games in 2008 for the Detroit Lions, <strong>com</strong>pleting 143-of-255 passes for 1,616 yards with eight touchdowns andeight interceptions.Former Heisman Trophy winner and fifth-year veteranMatt Leinart was signed with the Texans following the2010 preseason. Leinart started 17 times and played in29 games in his four years in Arizona, throwing for 3,893yards and 14 touchdowns. He will <strong>com</strong>pete for the backupspot as he acclimates to his new offense.RUNNING BACKSSecond-year RB Arian Foster, who came on strong latein 2009, burst onto the <strong>NFL</strong> rushing scened with the greatestrushing performance in Texans history in the seasonopener against the Colts. Foster set team records with 33carries for 231 yards and tied a team record with threerushing touchdowns. Foster’s breakout day marked thesecond-best season-opening rushing performance in <strong>NFL</strong>history (O.J. Simpson, 250 yards in 1973).23GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSIVE OVERVIEWFoster, who was undrafted <strong>com</strong>ing out of Tennessee,leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 537yards rushing on 85 carries (6.3 average)and is also the <strong>NFL</strong>’s leader in total offense with 689yards. He is one of just three running backs in the <strong>NFL</strong> thisseason with a reception of 50 yards or more and leads the<strong>NFL</strong> with 35 first downs gained.Foster spent the first 10 weeks of 2009 on the Texans’practice squad but came on strong once he was elevatedto the active roster, finishing fourth on the squad with 256yards rushing. Foster had back-to-back standout performancesto close the 2009 season, rushing for 97 yardsand a touchdown at Miami (12/27/09) and following thatup with a 119-yard, two-touchdown performance in theseason finale vs. New England (1/3/10).Despite missing the last five games of 2009 with a shoulderinjury, RB Steve Slaton led the team in rushing for thesecond-straight year with 437 yards on the ground. Nowhealthy, Slaton presents a favorable option as the no. 2back and is the primary kick returner. He ranks second onthe team with 94 yards rushing.The Texans bolstered their backfield with the addition ofveteran RB Derrick Ward immediately following the preseason.Ward led the Giants in with 1,409 <strong>com</strong>bined yardsin 2008, rushing for 1,025 yards (5.6 average)and catching41 passes for 384 yards. He spent the 2009 season withTampa Bay. In Week 4 at Oakland, Ward rushed for 80yards on 12 carries, including a 33-yard touchdown run inthe first quarter for his first points as a Texan.FB Vonta Leach has played in all 63 games he’s been withthe Texans since joining the team mid-way through the2006 season and has developed a reputation as one of thebest blocking backs in the <strong>NFL</strong>. Head coach Gary Kubiakcalled Leach’s performance in the 2010 season opener theArian Foster set Texans rushing records with 33 carriesfor 231 yards and tied a team record with three touchdownsin the season opener against Indianapolis.best he’d seen from the seventh-year vet as he helpedclear the way for Foster’s record day. Leach has alsoproven to be a reliable receiver out of the backfield with71 career receptions for 484 yards and four touchdowns.WIDE RECEIVERSThe Texans receiving corps, led by All-Pro Andre Johnson,continues to be one of the deepest and most dangerousgroups in the <strong>NFL</strong>. Johnson was inactive in Week 4 atOakland but still leads the team with 255 yards receiving.He tied a team record with 12 receptions and had a 158yards receiving, 34 of which came on a game-tying scorein the Week 2 win at Washington.Johnson led the league in receiving yards for the secondconsecutive year in 2009 with 1,569 and caught a careerhighnine touchdown passes. Johnson has 590 career receptionsfor 7,981 yards and 42 touchdowns. Since 2006,Johnson has been the most productive receiver in the<strong>NFL</strong>, averaging 90.2 yards per game.Kevin Walter starts opposite Johnson for the fourthstraight year and leads the team with 20 receptions for 242yards and a team-best three touchdowns. In 2009, Waltercaught 53 passes for 611 yards and two touchdowns.Since joining the Texans in 2006, Walter has caught 212passes for 2,678 yards and 18 touchdowns.Fourth-year pro Jacoby Jones has be<strong>com</strong>e more involvedin the offense in 2010, adding to his versatility as areturner on special teams. Jones hauled in a career-highsix passes against Washington, including a crucial thirddown conversion in overtime. He ranks third on the teamwith 14 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown.Jones caught a career-high 27 passes for 437 yards andfinished second on the team with six touchdown catches.In four seasons, Jones has caught 59 passes for 812 yardsand six touchdowns.David Anderson turned in the best season of his youngcareer in 2009. The fifth-year receiver out of ColoradoState caught 38 passes for 370 yards, both career highs.Since being picked in the seventh round in 2006, Andersonhas caught 71 passes for 770 yards and three touchdowns.He has two receptions for seven yards on the season.Seventh-round draft pick, WR Dorin Dickerson out ofPittsburgh, will be the new face in the group. Dickersonplayed the latter half of his college career at tight end, settingschool records for touchdown receptions at that position.He has since shown the speed to play wide receiverin the <strong>NFL</strong>, while also maintaining some of the size andblocking ability that made him an elite collegiate tight end.TIGHT ENDSThe tight end position was dealt a tough blow with theloss of Pro Bowler Owen Daniels to a season-ending kneeinjury in Houston’s Week 8 win at Buffalo in 2009. Danielswas on pace for a career year, with 40 catches for 519yards and five touchdowns through eight games.Daniels had a successful return in the season opener24GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSIVE OVERVIEWand caught two passes for 24 yards at Washington. In fiveseasons, he has caught 214 passes for 2,569 yards and 15touchdowns. He was elevated to the active roster from theActive PUP List the last week of the preseason.The loss of Daniels in 2009 certainly affected the offensebut was lessened as Joel Dreessen emerged asa viable receiving threat in his own right in Daniels’ absence.Dreessen leads the team with 17.0 yards per catch(7-119) and led the Texans with five receptions for 73yards in Week 4 at Oakland. He made a clutch catch inovertime in Week 2 against Washington, pulling down hisfirst reception of the season, a 28-yarder that set up thegame-winning field goal. Dreessen played in all 16 gamesfor the second straight season and caught 26 passes for320 yards and a touchdown. Since joining the Texans in2007, Dreessen has caught 48 passes for 571 yards andfour touchdowns.Second-year TE James Casey is sure-handed option withwith surprising speed. Casey has the ability to line up anywhereon the field and caught six passes for 64 yards in hisrookie year. He set a Texans preseason record with eightreceptions against Tampa Bay on September 2.The Texans added fourth-round draft pick Garrett Graham.Graham set a Wisconsin school record for tight endswith 16 career touchdown receptions to go along with121 catches and 1,492 yards. He started 33-of-40 gamesplayed for Wisconsin and earned First Team All-Big TenConference selections as a junior and senior.OFFENSIVE LINEThe Texans offensive line has paved the way for the mostprolific season in franchise history in 2009 and may be resettingrecords in 2010. In 2009, Houston’s passing attackled the league, averaging 290.9 yards per game. The unit isdoing the same for the <strong>NFL</strong>’s No. 2 offense through Week4, averaging 415.5 yards per game. The line used the 2010TE Owen Daniels made a successful return from a kneeinjury that knocked him out of half the 2009 season inseason opener against Indianapolis.season opener to show it’s physicality, opening holes forArian Foster’s record rushing day and 257 total rushingyards and has paved the way for the <strong>NFL</strong>’s top-rankedrushing offense at 172.0 yards per game, while providingprotection for the league’s ninth-best passing attack at243.5 yards per game.Houston’s line has already led the way for a pair of 200-yard rushing days through four games (257 vs. Indianapolisand 249 at Oakland), something the team had only doneonce in the eight years prior.Fifth-year veteran Chris Myers has started 36 straightgames at center, playing through injury, and has earnedpraise from head coach Gary Kubiak for his play throughoutthe season.Mike Brisiel, who is <strong>com</strong>ing off a left foot injury thatplaced him on injured reserve in 2009, rotates at rightguard with Antoine Caldwell. Caldwell has the ability toplay any of the three interior line positions and made threestarts at right guard during his rookie campaign and sawaction in 11 total games a year ago.Brisiel and Caldwell both impressed head coach GaryKubiak with their play during the preseason. The <strong>com</strong>petitionwas so tight at the right guard position that Kubiakdidn’t announce a starter in his final preseason pressconference. Caldwell started the first two games of theseason. Brisiel started the last two games against Dallasand at Oakland.At RT, Eric Winston has started 59 consecutive gamesfor the Texans. Winston, a third-round pick in the 2006draft, has started every game over the last four seasonsand is widely considered one of the best right tackles inthe league.Fifth-year veteran Rashad Butler was the primary backupat both tackle spots in 2009 and made his first careerstart in Week 3 against Dallas and improved upon his solidplay the following week at Oakland, according to Kubiak.Veteran new<strong>com</strong>er G Wade Smith starts at LG. Smithplayed the majority of his snaps with the Kansas CityChiefs (2008-09) at right guard and center and workedprimarily at tackle with the New York Jets (2006-07). Theformer third-round selection of Miami in 2003 has playedin 77 career games with 37 starts, including three starts atleft guard this season.Duane Brown, Houston’s first-round pick in 2008, hasstarted all 34 games of his career at left tackle. After splittingreps as a rookie, Brown played nearly every offensivesnap in 2009, missing only a few series in the second halfat St. Louis (12/20) in Week 15. He will be out until the seventhgame of the season and is currently serving a fourgamesuspension.Kasey Studdard, the team’s sixth-round pick in the 2007draft started 14 games in 2009 but was inactive for bothgames this season.25GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


ARIAN FOSTER NOTESIN ELITE COMPANYRB Arian Foster has burst onto the <strong>NFL</strong>rushing scene through four games thisseason and is in good but rare <strong>com</strong>panywith the numbers he has posted.He is one of just three players in <strong>NFL</strong>history to accumulate more than 500Foster rushing yards and 100 yards receivingin the season’s first four games. Foster’s 537 rushingyards leads the <strong>NFL</strong> and his 152 yards receving give him aleague-best 689 yards from scrimmage. Only Pro FootballHall of Famer Emmitt Smith and Billy Sims join Foster inac<strong>com</strong>plishing the feat.PLAYERS WITH 500+ RUSHING, 100+ RECEIVINGTHROUGH FIRST FOUR GAMESPlayer, Tm Year Rush Rec TotaArian Foster, HOU 2010 537 152 689Emmitt Smith, DAL 1995 542 100 642Billy Sims, DET 1980 539 206 745Foster also rushed for a franchise-record 231 yards andthree touchdowns in the Texans’ 34-24 victory againstIndianapolis in the season opener and became the firstplayer in <strong>NFL</strong> history to rush for at least 200 yards andthree touchdowns on Kickoff Weekend.His 231 yards on 33 carries ranked second only to O.J.Simpson’s 250 yards in an <strong>NFL</strong> season opener. Foster isthe seventh player all-time to reach 200 rushing yards onKickoff Weekend.A SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBERRB Arian Foster’s September was one for the ages. Theundrafted second-year back has his jersey hanging in theHall of Fame, his name at the top of the Texans rushingrecord list, leads the <strong>NFL</strong> in rushing yards and total yardsfrom scrimmage and was named AFC Offensive Player ofthe Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week in Week1 and AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September.Below is a summary of Foster’s September:INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SETCategoryRecordRushing Attempts, Game 33 vs. IND, 9/12/10Rushing Yards, Game 231 vs. IND, 9/12/10Yards From Scrimmage, Game 238 vs. IND, 9/12/10First Downs Gained, Game 14 vs. IND, 9/12/10Combined Rushing Yards, 2 Games 300 vs. IND and WAS(231 vs. IND, 9/12/10; 69 at WAS, 9/19/10)HONORSAFC Offensive Player of the MonthAFC Player of the Week (Week 1)FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 1)LEAGUE LEADER<strong>NFL</strong>Category Mark RankRushing Yards Per Game 135.3 13rd and 1 rushing 3-3 1tYards from Scrimmage 502 1First Downs 27 1TOP SEASON-OPENING RUSHING PERFORMANCESIN <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORYPlayer Date Tm Opp Att Yds Avg Lg TDO.J. Simpson 9/16/73 Buf NE 29 250 8.6 - 2Arian Foster 9/12/10 Hou Ind 33 231 7.0 42 3Michael Turner 9/7/08 Atl Det 22 220 10.0 66t 2Eddie George 8/31/97 Ten Oak 35 216 6.2 29t 1George Rogers 9/4/83 NO StL 24 206 8.6 - 2HE CAN CATCH, TOORB Arian Foster is one of just three running backs to havea reception of 50 yards or longer in the <strong>NFL</strong> this year. He isthe only running back to have a reception and rush for 50yards or more in the <strong>NFL</strong> this year.LONGEST RECEPTIONS BY <strong>NFL</strong> RUNNING BACKS, 2010Player, Tm Reception Opponent, DateMatt Forte, CHI 89t Detroit, 9/12/10Jahvid Best, DET 75t Philadelphia, 9/19/10Jonathan Stewart, CAR 55t at New Orleans, 10/3/10Arian Foster, HOU 50 Washington, 9/19/10The Pro Football Hall of Fame requested Arian Foster’s jerseyfollowing his performance against the Indianapolis Colts inWeek 1. Foster’s 231 yards were the second-highest singlegamerushing total on Kickoff Weekend in <strong>NFL</strong> history.26GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


ARIAN FOSTER NOTESFOSTER LEADERBOARDRB Arian Foster leads or is tied for the <strong>NFL</strong> lead in fourcategories. They are listed below:ARIAN FOSTER <strong>NFL</strong> RANKINGSCategory Mark <strong>NFL</strong> RankRushing yards 537 13rd and 1 rushing 4-4 1tYards from scrimmage 689 1First downs 35 1FOSTER FINISHING STRONGRB Arian Foster’s numbers through his first nine gamesin the <strong>NFL</strong> are enough to worry opposing defenses; Fosterhas run for 794 yards on 139 carries and seven touchdowns,with 525 of those yards <strong>com</strong>ing in his four starts.Seventy percent of Foster’s rushing yards have <strong>com</strong>eafter halftime. He rushed for 191 yards in the second halfagainst Indianapolis in Week 1, including 125 yards on11 carries in the fourth quarter, and had 126 yards on 13carrries in the second half at Oakland in Week 4.Below is a breakdown of Foster’s career rushing totalsby quarter.ARIAN FOSTER RUSHING BY QUARTERQuarter Att Yds Avg Lg TD 10+1st Half 47 238 5.1 21 1 102nd Half/OT 92 556 6.0 74t 6 131st Qtr 26 115 4.4 18 0 42nd Qtr 21 123 5.9 21 1 63rd Qtr 39 279 7.2 74t 3 74th Qtr 48 259 5.4 42 4 5OT 5 18 3.6 10 0 1Totals 139 794 5.7 74t 7 23FOSTERING ATTENTIONTexans RB Arian Foster set numerous team records inthe season opener against with a performance that putthe former undrafted free agent on the national sportsscene just seven games and two starts into his career.Foster was named AFC Offensive Player of the Weekand voted FedEx Ground Player of the Week by fans on<strong>NFL</strong>.<strong>com</strong> after he ran for 231 yards on 33 carries with threetouchdowns against the Colts, all marks that either set ortied team records. He rushed for the second-most yardsever in an <strong>NFL</strong> season opener and is the only <strong>NFL</strong> back torush for three touchdowns and more than 200 yards in aseason opener.Below is a list of team records Foster tied or broke inWeek 1:FOSTER SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS TIED OR BROKENSeptember 12, 2010 vs. IndianapolisRecord Foster Previous RecordYards 231 158, D. Williams at JAX, 12/26/04Rushing Att. 33 32, R. Dayne vs. IND, 12/24/06Touchdowns 3 3, R. Moats at BUF, 11/1/09Yds from Scrimm. 238 207, A. Johnson vs. TEN, 12/14/08In the last 20 years, only two players have rushed formore first downs in a game than Foster did against Indianapolislast Sunday. They are listed below:MOST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING IN A GAME(Since 1991)Player, Tm 1st Downs Opponent, DateCorey Dillon, CIN 15 Tennessee, 12/4/07Edgerrin James, IND 15 Seattle, 10/15/00Arian Foster, HOU 14 Indianapolis, 9/12/10Marshall Faulk, StL 14 Seattle, 10/20/02Larry Johnson, KC 14 Houston, 11/20/05More than 70 percent of Arian Foster’s career rushing yards have <strong>com</strong>e after halftime. He has a pair of 100-yard efforts after halftimethis season.27GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


ANDRE JOHNSON NOTESDOMINANT VS. THE NFCIn 28 career games against NFC teams, WR Andre Johnsonhas caught 189 passes for 2,713 yards and 17 touchdowns.His average of 96.9 yards per game since 2003 isnearly 15 yards higher per game than any other player inthe <strong>NFL</strong> in that time span.MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAMEVS. NFC OPPONENTS, 2003-10Player, Tm G Rec Yds TD YPGAndre Johnson 28 189 2,713 17 96.9Torry Holt 75 463 6,193 42 82.6Randy Moss 41 212 3,357 34 81.9Chad Ochocinco 29 165 2,366 17 81.6Reggie Wayne 29 167 2,338 22 80.6THE NEW “FLASH 80”WR Andre Johnson led the <strong>NFL</strong> in both receptions andreceiving yards in 2008 with 115 catches for 1,575 yards.When the 2009 season concluded, Johnson found himselfback on top of the league with 1,569 yards and tied for thirdin receptions with 101.Johnson joined Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the onlyreceivers since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970 to lead theleague in yards in back-to-back seasons. Rice did so in1989-90 and again from 1993-95.LEADING THE <strong>NFL</strong> IN RECEIVING YARDS,BACK-TO-BACK SEASONSPlayer Year Rec Yds Avg TDAndre Johnson 2009 101 1,569 15.5 9Andre Johnson 2008 115 1,575 13.7 8Jerry Rice 1995 122 1,848 15.1 15Jerry Rice 1994 112 1,499 13.4 13Jerry Rice 1993 98 1,503 15.3 15Jerry Rice 1990 100 1,502 15.0 13Jerry Rice 1989 82 1,483 18.1 17THE 1,500-1,500 CLUBWR Andre Johnson finished the 2009 season with 1,569yards on 101 receptions to join former Indianapolis WRMarvin Harrison (2001-02) as the only players to haveback-to-back 1,500-yard receiving seasons.<strong>NFL</strong> RECEIVERS WITH 1,500 YARDS IN BACK-TO-BACKSEASONSPlayer Year Rec Yds Avg TDAndre Johnson 2009 101 1,569 15.5 9Andre Johnson 2008 115 1,575 13.7 8Marvin Harrison 2002 143 1,722 12.0 11Marvin Harrison 2001 109 1,524 14.0 15ALWAYS OPENWR Andre Johnson has been an integral part of the Texansoffense ever since the team drafted him third overallin 2003. Johnson has averaged 5.77 receptions per gamein his career, the third-highest average in <strong>NFL</strong> history.Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, Johnsonis averaging 6.68 catches per game, which would bethe most in <strong>NFL</strong> history.MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY(Minimum 500 receptions)Player G Rec Yds Avg Rec/GmAnquan Boldin* 99 613 7,875 12.8 6.19Marvin Harrison 190 1102 14,580 13.2 5.80Andre Johnson* 105 606 8,203 13.5 5.77Larry Fitzgerald* 96 542 7,275 13.4 5.65Torry Holt 173 920 13,382 14.5 5.32* indicates active players80-10-100According to ESPN Stats & Information, WR Andre Johnsonis tied for the second-most games with at least 10 receptionsand 100 yards receiving by an <strong>NFL</strong> player sincethe AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970. Only future Hall of Fame WRJerry Rice has more. Johnson is tied with another futureHall of Famer, Marvin Harrison.MOST CAREER GAMES WITH10+ CATCHES & 100+ YARDS SINCE 1970Player Career GP 10-100 Gms PctJerry Rice 303 15 4.95%Marvin Harrison 190 14 7.37%Andre Johnson 105 14 13.33%Tim Brown 255 13 5.10%DRE THE BEST EVERWR Andre Johnson has averaged 78.3 yards per gamethrough his stellar career. His career average is the highestin <strong>NFL</strong> history among players with at least 100 gamesplayed.MOST RECIEVING YARDS PER GAME, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY(Minimum 100 games played)Player G Rec Yds TD YPGAndre Johnson* 105 606 8,203 43 78.1Torry Holt 173 920 13,382 74 77.4Randy Moss* 189 935 14,604 151 77.3Marvin Harrison 190 1102 14,580 128 76.7Jerry Rice 303 1549 22,895 197 75.6* indicates active players28GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


ANDRE JOHNSON NOTESJohnsonANDRE SINCE...WR Andre Johnson has played in 60games over the last five seasons underhead coach Gary Kubiak. In that time,he has caught 398 passes for 5,397 yardsand 31 touchdowns. Johnson’s 90.0yards per game average is the best inthe league since 2006.MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, 2006-10Player, Tm. G Rec Yds TD YPGAndre Johnson, HOU 60 398 5,397 31 90.0Reggie Wayne, IND 68 405 5,685 37 83.6Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 64 381 5,086 43 79.5Steve Smith, CAR 62 326 4,745 30 76.5Anquan Boldin, ARI/BAL 59 354 4,473 31 75.8Since QB Matt Schaub joined the Texans, Johnson’syards-per-game average is even more impressive. In 44games over the last four seasons, Johnson has averaged96.6 yards per contest, more than 12 yards higher than thenext-best average.MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, 2007-10Player, Tm. G Rec Yds TD YPGAndre Johnson 44 295 4,250 26 96.6Reggie Wayne 52 319 4,375 28 84.1Larry Fitzgerald 51 312 4,140 37 81.2Brandon Marshall 49 329 4,000 24 81.6Roddy White 52 288 4,099 26 78.8TOPPING THE CENTURY MARKWR Andre Johnson has 32 career 100-yard games, 23of which have <strong>com</strong>e under head coach Gary Kubiak. TheTexans are 16-7 under Kubiak when Johnson tops 100 receivingyards.ANDRE 8,000WR Andre Johnson passed the 8,000-yard mark for hiscareer with a 158-yard effort against Washington in Week2 and currently has 8,203 receiving yards.Johnson reached the milestone in his 104th career game,which tied him with Cincinnati WR Chad Ochocinco forseventh-fastest in <strong>NFL</strong> history to reach 8,000 yards.FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 8,000 YARDS,<strong>NFL</strong> HISTORYPlayer Years Games Career YdsLance Alworth# 1962-1972 83 10,266Randy Moss* 1998-2009 93 14,465Jerry Rice# 1984-2004 94 22,895Torry Holt* 1999-2009 95 13,382Marvin Harrison 1996-2008 101 14,580Isaac Bruce 1994-2009 102 15,208Andre Johnson* 2003-2009 104 8,139Chad Ochocinco* 2001-2009 104 10,009* indicates active players# indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame80 IN THE TOP 50WR Andre Johnson became the 50th player in <strong>NFL</strong> historyto amass 600 receptions against Washington inWeek 2 and has caught 606 passes for 8,203 yards and 43touchdowns in his career. Johnson moved into 50th on the<strong>NFL</strong>’s all-time receptions list with his sixth catch againstWashington in Week 2. His 600th career catch came onHouston’s game-tying drive against the Redskins, a 29-yard grab on third down and 10.Johnson also ranks 69th on the all-time receiving yardagelist.MOST RECEPTIONS, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORYRank Player G Rec Yds YPG46 Rob Moore 153 628 9,368 61.247 Johnnie Morton 182 624 8,719 47.949 Keith Byars 189 610 5,661 30.048 Anquan Boldin* 99 613 7,875 79.550 Andre Johnson* 105 606 8,203 78.3* indicates active players# indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of FameQUICK TO 600WR Andre Johnson caught his 600th career pass in theWeek 2 overtime win at Washington in 2009, his 104th careergame. Johnson was the second-fastest receiver in<strong>NFL</strong> history to reach 600 receptions.Baltimore WR Anquan Boldin caught his 600th careerreception the following week in his 98th career game tobe<strong>com</strong>e the fastest receiver to 600 catches, moving Johnsoninto third place.FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 600 CATCHES,<strong>NFL</strong> HISTORYPlayer Years GamesAnquan Boldin* 2003-2010 98Marvin Harrison 1996-2008 102Andre Johnson* 2003-2010 104Torry Holt* 1999-2009 107* indicates active players29GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


MATT SCHAUB NOTESSCHAUB AMONG ALL-TIME GREATSQB Matt Schaub led the <strong>NFL</strong> with 4,770passing yards in 2009, the sixth-highestsingle-season total in <strong>NFL</strong> history.In Week 2 this season, Schaub throughfor an <strong>NFL</strong>-high 497 yards in a 30-27 overtimewin at Washington, setting a teamSchaub record. It was the 12th-highest singlegametotal in <strong>NFL</strong> history. Schaub <strong>com</strong>pleted 38-of-52passes for a 73.1 <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage. Only one playerin <strong>NFL</strong> history has a higher <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage whilethrowing for at least 475 yards in a game. Kansas City’s ElvisGrbac <strong>com</strong>pleted 39-of-53 passes for 504 yards againstOakland on November 5, 2000. In addition, Schaub andRedskins QB Donovan McNabb are one of just five setsof opposing quarterbacks who have thrown for more than400 yards in the same game.<strong>NFL</strong> ALL-TIME SINGLE-GAME PASSING TOTALSPlayer Date Tm Opp Att Cmp Pct YdsN. Van Brocklin 9/28/1951 LAN NYK 41 27 65.9 554Warren Moon 12/16/1990 Hou KC 45 27 60.0 527Boomer Esiason 11/10/1996 Ari Was 59 35 59.3 522Dan Marino 10/23/1988 Mia NYJ 60 35 58.3 521Phil Simms 10/13/1985 NYG Cin 62 40 64.5 513Drew Brees 11/19/2006 NO Cin 52 37 71.2 510Vince Ferragamo 12/26/1982 LAN Chi 46 30 65.2 509Y.A. Tittle 10/28/1962 NYG Was 39 27 69.2 505Elvis Grbac 11/5/2000 KC Oak 53 39 73.6 504B. Roethlisberger 12/20/2009 Pit GB 46 29 63.0 503Jake Plummer 10/31/2004 Den Atl 55 31 56.4 499Matt Schaub 9/19/2010 Hou Was 52 38 73.1 497Joe Namath 9/24/1972 NYJ Bal 28 15 53.6 496Billy Volek 12/19/2004 Ten Oak 60 40 66.7 492Boomer Esiason 10/7/1990 Cin LAN 45 31 68.9 490Tommy Kramer 11/2/1986 Min Was 35 20 57.1 490OPPOSING QUARTERBACKS WITH 400-PLUS YARDSDate QB, Tm Yds QB, Tm Yds12/20/82 Dan Fouts, SD 435 Ken Anderson, CIN 4169/21/86 Ken O’Brien, NYJ 479 Dan Marino, MIA 4489/13/92 Steve Young, SF 449 Jim Kelly, BUF 4039/4/94 Drew Bledsoe, NE 421 Dan Marino, MIA 4739/19/10 Donovan McNabb, WAS 426 Matt Schaub, HOU 497Schaub is the first Texan to pass for more than 4,000yards in a season and had the sixth-highest single-seasontotal in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<strong>NFL</strong> ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON PASSING TOTALSPlayer, Tm. Year Att Cmp Yds RateD. Marino, MIA 1984 564 362 5,084 108.9D. Brees, NO 2008 635 413 5,069 96.2K. Warner, STL 2001 546 375 4,830 101.4T. Brady, NE 2007 578 398 4,806 117.2D. Fouts, SD 1981 609 360 4,802 90.6M. Schaub, HOU 2009 583 396 4,770 98.6D. Marino, MIA 1986 623 378 4,746 92.5D. Culpepper, MIN 2004 548 379 4,717 110.9D. Fouts, SD 1980 589 348 4,715 84.7W. Moon, HOU 1991 655 404 4,690 81.7NO. 8 IN THE TOP 5QB Matt Schaub ranked in the top five among <strong>NFL</strong> quarterbacksin five categories in 2009. After a slow start inthe season opener, Schaub bounced back strong in Week2 against Washington, <strong>com</strong>pleting 38-of-52 passes for ateam record 497 yards and three touchdowns and may beon his way to a similar season in 2010. Schaub ranks in theAFC’s top five in six categories through Week 2.MATT SCHAUB, 2010 BY CATEGORYCategory Stat AFC Rank <strong>NFL</strong> RankPassing Yards 1,037 5 6Completions 86 5 11Completion Pct. 66.2 5 9Yards per Attempt 7.98 3 54th-Quarter Passing 100.0 4 6In 2009, Schaub set franchise records with an <strong>NFL</strong>-best4,770 yards passing and 29 touchdowns and 98.6 passerrating in 2009. In addition to leading the <strong>NFL</strong> passing yardshe led in attempts (583) and <strong>com</strong>pletions (396).MATT SCHAUB, 2009 BY CATEGORYCategory Stat AFC Rank <strong>NFL</strong> RankPASSING YARDS 4,770 1 1ATTEMPTS 583 1 1COMPLETIONS 396 1 1Completion Pct. 67.9 2 4Yards per Attempt 8.18 3 5Touchdown Passes 29 2 5Passer Rating 98.6 4 7SCHAUB’S GAME-WINNING DRIVESQB Matt Schaub has led the Texans on six game-winningdrive since joining the Texans in 2007, with each lastingseven or more plays and covering at least 41 yards.SCHAUB’S GAME-WINNING DRIVESGame, Date Score Plays Yards Time Final*@ WAS, 9/19/1027-27 7 41 3:49 30-27@ STL, 12/20/09 13-13 7 81 3:31 16-13@ TEN, 9/20/09 31-31 9 63 4:15 34-31@ GB, 12/7/08 21-21 9 75 1:49 24-21MIA, 10/12/08 23-28 12 76 1:42 29-28MIA, 10/7/07 19-19 8 59 1:32 22-19*Denotes overtimeSchaub has also led one drive that tied a game and forcedovertime.SCHAUB’S GAME-TYING DRIVEGame, Date Score Plays Yards Time Final@ JAX, 9/28/08 24-27 9 53 1:47 27-3030GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


MATT SCHAUB NOTES<strong>HOUSTON</strong>’S AERIAL ASSAULTQB Matt Schaub led the <strong>NFL</strong> in passing yards in 2009with 4,770. His favorite target, All-Pro WR Andre Johnson,led the league in receiving yards with 1,569. Schaub andJohnson are the eighth quarterback-receiver duo to do sosince the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970 and the first since 1998.QB-WR COMBOS TO LEAD <strong>NFL</strong> INPASSING & RECEIVING YARDS, 1970-2009Tm., Year QB Yards WR YardsHOU, 2009 M. Schaub 4,770 A. Johnson 1,569GB, 1998 B. Favre 4,212 A. Freeman 1,424STL, 1987 N. Lomax 3,387 J.T. Smith 1,117SD, 1982 D. Fouts 2,883 W. Chandler 1,032SD, 1980 D. Fouts 4,715 J. Jefferson 1,340BAL, 1976 B. Jones 3,104 R. Carr 1,112PHI,1973 R. Gabriel 3,219 H. Carmichael 1,116SF, 1970 J. Brodie 2,941 G. Washington 1,100SCHAUB’S RECORD-BREAKING YEARQB Matt Schaub put together the most productive seasonby a quarterback in Texans history and one of the bestpassing years in <strong>NFL</strong> history in 2009. Schaub threw for thesixth-most yards in a year in league history and shatteringvirtually every Texans single-season passing mark.MATT SCHAUB’S 2009 SEASONCOMPARED TO <strong>TEXANS</strong> RECORDSPrevious SchaubCategory Record 2009Passing Yards 3,531 (Carr, ‘04) 4,770Pass Attempts 466 (Carr, ‘04) 583Completions 302 (Carr, ‘06) 399Touchdowns 16 (Carr, 04) 29Passer Rating 92.7 (Schaub, ‘08) 98.6Yards Per Attempt 8.00 (Schaub, ‘08) 8.18300-Yard Games 4 (Schaub, ‘08) 9SCHAUB ON POINTSince entering the <strong>NFL</strong>, QB Matt Schaub has <strong>com</strong>pleted65.4 percent of his passes, which ranks third in <strong>NFL</strong> historyand leads all active <strong>NFL</strong> quarterbacks.HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE,<strong>NFL</strong> HISTORY (MIN. 1,500 ATT.)Player Att Cmp Yds Pct.Chad Pennington 2,469 1,631 17,804 66.1Kurt Warner 4,070 2,666 32,344 65.5Matt Schaub* 1,543 1,009 12,124 65.4Drew Brees* 4,324 2,815 31,777 65.1Peyton Manning* 6,703 4,352 51,493 64.9* Active players.SCHAUB-TO-JOHNSONAndre Johnson has been arguably the most dominant receiverin the <strong>NFL</strong> since head coach Gary Kubiak was hiredin 2006. Johnson’s production really exploded, however,when QB Matt Schaub took charge in 2007.In the last four seasons, Johnson has averaged 97.3yards per game. In the four seasons prior to Schaub’s arrival,Johnson averaged just 64.8 yards per game.ANDRE JOHNSON, 2003-06 vs. 2007-10Seasons G Rec Yds Avg TD YPG2003-06 61 311 3,953 12.7 17 64.82007-10 43 291 4,186 14.4 26 97.3THE BAYOU BOMBERQB Matt Schaub has been one of the most accuratequarterbacks in the <strong>NFL</strong> from 2007-10, <strong>com</strong>pleting 67.2percent of his pass attempts. Schaub hasn’t just dinkedand dunked his way down the field, however.Schaub has averaged 8.03 yards per pass attempt sincejoining the Texans in 2007, tied for the highest in theleague in that time. That average would rank fifth in <strong>NFL</strong>history. Schaub’s overall career average of 7.86 yards perattempt is ninth all-time.HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, 2007-10Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds YPA RatePhilip Rivers, SD 1,565 994 12,743 8.14 98.2Matt Schaub, HOU 1,382 925 11,091 8.03 94.3Tom Brady, NE 1,276 861 10,191 7.99 106.8Tony Romo, DAL 1,648 1,046 13,082 7.94 95.5Aaron Rodgers, GB 1,227 795 9,630 7.85 98.5HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, <strong>NFL</strong> HISTORYPlayer Att Cmp Pct Yds YPAOtto Graham# 1,565 872 55.7 13,499 8.63Sid Luckman# 1,744 904 51.8 14,686 8.42Norm Van Brocklin# 2,895 1,553 53.6 23,611 8.16Tony Romo* 1,985 1,266 63.8 15,985 8.05Ben Roethlisberger* 2,411 1,526 63.3 19,302 8.01Steve Young# 4,149 2,667 64.3 33,124 7.98Kurt Warner 4,070 2,666 65.5 32,344 7.95Philip Rivers* 2,055 1,295 63.0 16,279 7.92Matt Schaub* 1,543 1,009 65.4 12,124 7.86Ed Brown 1,987 949 47.8 15,600 7.85* Active players.# Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.31GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


mATT SCHAUB NOTESAT HOME ON THE ROADQB Matt Schaub has been outstanding on the road in thelast three years. In 16 games since 2008, he has <strong>com</strong>pleted67.1 percent of his passes and has thrown for 4,753 yardsand 26 touchdowns. Schaub’s average of 297.1 yards pergame on the road is the best in the <strong>NFL</strong> in that time.MOST PASSING YARDS PER GAME,ROAD STARTS, 2008-10Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds TD INT YPGMatt Schaub 589 395 4,753 26 17 297.1Drew Brees 627 411 4,595 27 19 287.2Tony Romo 582 372 4,565 22 12 285.3Peyton Manning 694 478 5,276 41 19 277.7Philip Rivers 596 380 4,852 36 14 269.6Schaub guided the Texans to a franchise-record 5-3 roadrecord in 2009. In Houston’s eight away games, Schaubpassed for 2,273 yards and 13 touchdowns with only seveninterceptions. That equates to a passer rating of 100.6.THE 300 CLUBQB Matt Schaub set the franchise single-season markfor most 300-yard games in 2008 with four. In 2009, he morethan doubled that total, racking up a nine 300-yard games.Schaub’s nine 300-yard games in 2009 were tied for thethird-most in <strong>NFL</strong> history, trailing only Rich Gannon (2002)and Drew Brees (2008) who each had 10.MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, 2009Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds TD 300 GmsM. Schaub, HOU 583 396 4,770 29 9P. Manning, IND 571 393 4,500 33 9T. Brady, NE 565 371 4,398 28 7D. Brees, NO 514 363 4,388 34 7T. Romo, DAL 550 347 4,483 26 7SCHAUB MAKING HIMSELF AT HOMEQB Matt Schaub has been outstanding within the friendlyconfines of Reliant Stadium ever since he joined the Texansin 2007. Schaub has a 13-7 record with a passer ratingof 97.8 in 20 home starts.MATT SCHAUB IN HOME STARTS, 2007-10Game, Date W/L Att Cmp Yds TD INT RateDAL, 9/26/10 L 32 23 241 1 2 77.7IND, 9/12/10 W 17 9 107 1 1 67.5NE, 1/3/10 W 39 24 303 2 1 92.1SEA, 12/13/09 W 39 29 365 2 1 109.5IND, 11/29/09 L 42 31 284 2 2 87.8TEN, 11/23/09 L 39 25 305 2 0 105.2SF, 10/25/09 W 30 20 264 2 0 116.5OAK, 10/4/09 W 22 11 224 1 1 82.4JAX, 9/27/09 L 35 26 300 3 1 116.4NYJ, 9/13/09 L 33 18 166 0 1 55.9CHI, 12/28/08 W 36 27 328 2 0 121.1TEN, 12/14/08 W 39 23 284 1 0 90.1CIN, 10/26/08 W 28 24 280 3 0 144DET, 10/19/08 W 31 26 267 2 0 124.1MIA, 10/12/08 W 42 22 379 1 2 71.4NO, 11/18/07 W 33 21 293 2 0 112.3TEN, 10/21/07 L 9 5 23 0 0 60.9MIA, 10/7/07 W 34 20 294 0 1 74.9IND, 9/23/07 L 33 27 236 1 2 81.3KC, 9/9/07 W 22 16 225 1 1 101.5AVERAGES 13-7 31.8 21.4 258.4 1.5 0.8 96.8Schaub has <strong>com</strong>pleted 67.2 percent of his passes andhas averaged 258.4 yards per game at home, which ranksfourth among active <strong>NFL</strong> passers in that time span.PASSING YARDS PER GAME AT HOME, 2007-10Player, Tm Att Cmp Pct Yds YPGDrew Brees, NO 988 693 70.1 8,174 302.7Tom Brady, NE 666 459 68.9 5,275 277.6Tony Romo, DAL 797 499 62.6 6,477 269.9Matt Schaub, HOU 635 427 67.2 5,168 258.4Peyton Manning, IND 837 567 67.7 6,407 256.3*Active players only32GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSIVE NOTESQUITE A PAIRWRs Andre Johnson (12-158) and Kevin Walter (11-144)both had more than 10 receptions and 100 yards receivingagainst Washington in Week 2. It was only the secondtime in team history two players had 10 or more receptionsin a game and the fourth time a receiving duo had morethan 100 yards each in a game.<strong>TEXANS</strong> 100-PLUS YARDS RECEIVING PAIRSTandem Rec. Yds TD Opp., DateAndre Johnson 12 158 1 Washington, 9/19/10Kevin Walter 11 144 1 Washington, 9/19/10Andre Johnson 8 135 0 Cincinnati, 10/18/09Steve Slaton 6 102 1 Cincinnati, 10/18/09Andre Johnson 7 119 1 Jacksonville, 12/24/05Corey Bradford 4 101 1 Jacksonville, 12/24/05Andre Johnson 12 170 2 Minnesota, 10/10/04Derick Armstrong 6 101 1 Minnesota, 10/10/04<strong>TEXANS</strong> 10-PLUS RECEPTIONS PAIRSTandem Rec. Yds TD Opp., DateAndre Johnson 12 158 1 Washington, 9/19/10Kevin Walter 11 144 1 Washington, 9/19/10FOR THE RECORDNumerous Texans individual and team offensive recordshave been set in the first two games of the season. Theyare listed below:<strong>TEXANS</strong> TEAM OFFENSIVE RECORDS SET IN 2010PreviousNewCategory Record RecordNet Yards, 2nd Half 309 (vs. TEN, 10/21/07) 328 (at WAS, 9/19/10)Net Yards Passing 408 (vs. GB, 12/7/08) 468 (at WAS, 9/19/10)Gross Yards Passing 414 (vs. GB, 12/7/08) 497 (at WAS. 9/19/10)Yards Rushing 219 (at JAX, 12/26/04) 257 (vs. IND, 9/12/10)First Downs Rushing 14 (vs. IND, 12/24/06) 15 (vs. IND, 9/12/10)First Downs Passing 21 (at CIN, 10/18/09) 23 (at WAS, 9/19/10)<strong>TEXANS</strong> INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE RECORDS SET IN 2010CategoryNew RecordLongest Run From Scrimmage 74t, Arian Foster at OAK, 10/3/10Passing Yards, Game 497, Matt Schaub at WAS, 9/19/10Rushing Attempts, Game 33, Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10Rushing Yards, Game 231, Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10Yards From Scrimmage, Game 238, Arian Foster vs. IND, 9/12/10Eric Moulds 10 98 1 N.Y. Jets, 11/26/06Andre Johnson 10 79 0 N.Y. Jets. 11/26/06WALTER RISINGWR Kevin Walter has emerged asone of the most reliable pass-catchingthreats in the league since joining theTexans in 2006, and particularly overthe last three seasons. Since 2007, Walterhas averaged 59.3 catches for 770Walter yards and five touchdowns per season.He leads the team this season with 20 receptions for 242yards.Walter is second on the franchise’s all-time receivingyardage list, running neck-and-neck with TE Owen Daniels.He is tied for third all-time on Houston’s touchdownsscored list and has caught a touchdown in three of Houston’sfour games this season.<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> ALL-TIME LEADERSCAREER RECEIVING YARDSPlayer Seasons Rec Yds Avg TDA. Johnson 2003-10 602 8,139 13.5 43K. Walter 2006-10 215 2,712 12.6 18O. Daniels 2006-10 214 2,569 12.0 15J. Gaffney 2002-05 171 2,009 11.7 7D. Williams 2003-05 154 1,276 8.3 5FOSTER BACK-TO-BACKRB Arian Foster’s four career starts have yielded highreturns. He rushed for 119 yards in his first career start inthe 2009 season finale and opened the 2010 season with ateam-record 231 yards in his second career start, followedby 69 yards on the ground. Foster’s 350 <strong>com</strong>bined rushingyards in his first two starts is the highest two-game totalin team history. Those yards came against the two mostdominantAFC teams in the last decade, the New EnglandPatriots and Indianapolis Colts.Foster’s back-to-back efforts bested Domanick Williams’294 yards in back-to-back games in 2006 and he owns oneof five back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances inteam history. The only Texan to rush for 100-plus yards inthree consective games is RB Steve Slaton (12/1-12/14/08).TOP <strong>TEXANS</strong> TWO-GAME RUSHING TOTALSPlayer Game 1 Game 2 TotalArian Foster 119 vs. NE, 1/3/10 231 vs. IND, 9/12/10 350Arian Foster 231 vs. IND, 9/12/10 69 at WAS, 9/19/10 300Domanick Williams 155 at BAL, 12/4/05 139 at TEN, 12/11/05 294Domanick Wililams 158 at JAX, 12/26/04 103 vs. CLE, 1/2/05 261Domanick Williams 95 at CHI, 12/19/04 158 at JAX, 12/26/04 25333GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSIVE NOTES2010 <strong>TEXANS</strong> HONORSAFC Offensive Player of the MonthRB Arian Foster (Offense-September)AFC Player of the WeekRB Arian Foster (Offense-Week 1)WR Andre Johnson (Offense-Week2)FedEx Air Player of the WeekQB Matt Schaub (Week 2)FedEx Ground Player of the WeekRB Arian Foster (Week 1)BUTLER’S JOURNEYWhen the Texans offense takes the fieldon Sunday, it will mark the next step in along journey for LT Rashad Butler, whohas gone from the brink of a forced earlyretirement to a starting job in the <strong>NFL</strong>.Originally a third-round pick of the CarolinaPanthers in 2006, Butler did not seeButlerthe field as a rookie and was waived in 2007. The Pantherslet Butler go because for a reason they couldn’t determine,he rapidly began losing weight. Butler droppedfrom over 300 pounds to under 280, losing as much as 10pounds over a two-day period.Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) that causes chronic inflammation of the digestivetract and is characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea.Like Crohn’s disease, another <strong>com</strong>mon IBD, ulcerativecolitis can be debilitating and sometimes can leadto life-threatening <strong>com</strong>plications. There’s no known curefor ulcerative colitis, but therapies are available that maydramatically reduce the signs and symptoms of ulcerativecolitis and even bring about a long-term remission.Because Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center,the Texans were able to take Butler to some of the topphysicians in the world. Once his condition was diagnosed,the doctors placed him on a medication programto help him regain his appetite and energy. He remains onthat regimen today.“At first, when it was not diagnosed, it was really hard becauseI didn’t know what was going on. I never had anythingof this magnitude happen to me. But once everythingwas diagnosed and they got me on the medication I wassupposed to get on, it wasn’t hard at all. My appetite cameback really quick; my energy level came back really quick;my strength jumped up, so after that, it wasn’t hard at all.”- Rashad Butler, Sept. 22COLLEGE REUNIONThis is the way it was supposed to be:Texans offensive linemen C Chris Myers,RT Eric Winston and LT Rashad Butler allstarting in the front five...six years ago.Houston’s center and bookend tacklesall played at the University of Miami atButlerthe same time and were projected to beon the same starting offensive line in 2004until a set of unfortunate circumstancesdisrupted the plans.Myers started all of 2004 at right tacklefor the Hurricanes, while Winston, largelyconsidered one of the best linemen in theMyers country at the time, started at left tackleto begin his junior season.Butler started the season with an injuryand did not play until the fourth game ofthe year. In that same game, againstGeorgia Tech, Winston’s season endedwith an ACL injury. Butler ended up startingthe rest of the 2004 season at leftWinstontackle.Myers graduated the following spring, ending for certainany chance of the trio starting together. When the threeformer Hurricanes started against Dallas on Week 3, itwas a moment six years in the making.POWER VOffensive lineman often don’t get therecognition they deserve and the samegoes for fullbacks. Texans FB VontaLeach has been a key <strong>com</strong>ponent inhelping RB Arian Foster set a franchiserecord with 231 yards against Indianapolisin Week 1 and lead the <strong>NFL</strong> rushingLeachthrough Week 3.His performance against Indianapolis didn’t go unnoticedby head coach Gary Kubiak.“Well, (Leach) was voted co-MVP of the game,” Kubiaksaid on Monday. “That’ll tell you how he played. With himand Arian together, it was the best I’ve seen Vonta playand I’ve seen him play some dang good games...He kindof makes us go when he’s playing that way, physical onthe isolations and those types of things. It kind of gets usgoing. He is the personality to help our team get going.Among many guys, it was an excellent performance on hispart.”In addition to his blocking, Leach has done well receivingout of the backfield with three receptions for 38 yards anda pair of first downs.34GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> DEFENSEDEFENSIVE OVERVIEWDEFENSE POSITION-BY-POSITIONHouston’s defense in 2010 will be looking to replicate theweek-to-week improvement it showed in 2009. From Week4 onward last year, Frank Bush’s group ranked fourth inthe league in total defense and ninth in scoring defenseafter ranking last in the league the first three weeks. Thisyear, Houston has struggled early against the pass and islooking to turn that around in similar fashion.One of the biggest keys to any successful defense is astrong group of leaders. The heart and soul of the Texans‘D’ is DeMeco Ryans. The two-time Pro Bowl linebackeris the franchise’s all-time leading tackler and overwhelminglyvoted as a team captain again this season.Joining Ryans with the captain’s badge on their jerseysare fellow 2006 draft pick Mario Williams and a pair ofsecond-year Texans, DE Antonio Smith and SS BernardPollard.Williams, the top pick in the 2006 Draft, is one of the premierpass rushers in the <strong>NFL</strong> and has 44.5 career sacksto his name. The addition of Smith to the defensive linein 2009 helped Houston put more pressure on the quarterback.Smith, who tied for second on the team with 4.5sacks a year ago, often slides inside on passing downs.On the inside, the <strong>com</strong>bination of fourth-year DT AmobiOkoye and free agent DT Shaun Cody helped the Texanstie for 10th in rushing defense a year ago. This season theyaim to build on last year’s improvement and help establishHouston as a top-10 defense.At linebacker, Ryans is joined by fourth-year WLB ZacDiles, who has developed into one of the biggest steals ofthe 2007 draft class. Diles has started at both outside linebackerpositions in his career and is second on the team intackles through four games with 37 total stops.Sunday’s game against the New York Giants will markthe season debut of 2009 Defensive Rookie of the YearBrian Cushing. Cushing led the team with 133 tackleslast year and had four sacks, four interceptions and twoforced fumbles. After sitting out the first four games, hewill look to hit the ground running on Sunday.The secondary is led by Pollard, who quickly became theemotional leader of the defense last year. Pollard added aphysical presence on the back end after signing with theTexans in Week 3 of 2009. Pollard tied for the team leadwith four interceptions and scored two touchdowns - oneon a fumble recovery and another on a 70-yard interceptionreturn.Houston’s pass defense in 2010 will depend on the play ofa young, but talented, group of cornerbacks. Glover Quinhas the most experience of the group with 15 starts to hisname. Rookie first-round draft pick Kareem Jackson willman the opposite side of the field. The former Alabamastar hopes to bring his championship-winning ways withhim to the <strong>NFL</strong>.DEFENSIVE ENDSLeading the way on the defensive line once again is MarioWilliams, who earned his second consecutive trip tothe Pro Bowl in 2009. Williams already has 5.0 sacks, threetackles for loss, 11 quarterback hits, a forced fumble andtwo passes defensed this year. Williams is the franchise’scareer sack leader with 44.5.Williams had more help than ever when it came to rushingthe passer in 2009, thanks to the addition of AntonioSmith, who joined the Texans as a free agent last yearafter helping the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII.Smith is a physical end who is off to a strong start in 2010with 2.5 sacks, including a career-high 2.0 in Week 4 atOakland.Jesse Nading, who made the opening-day roster for thefirst time this season, is the primary backup at both endpositions and often <strong>com</strong>es on in passing situations whenSmith moves to tackle. Nading picked up his first careersack in the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12), teamingwith Williams to sack Colts QB Peyton Manning latein the game.Houston signed a pair of veterans in Week 2 to <strong>com</strong>plementthe pass rush. Ninth-year end Ryan Denney is familiarwith Texans assistant head coach/defensive lineBill Kollar, having played for him in Buffalo from 2006-08in Buffalo. Denney recorded 23.5 sacks for the Bills from2002-09. Adewale Ogunleye, an 11th-year vet, is an experiencedpass rusher with 67.0 career sacks for Miami andChicago.DE Antonio Smith recorded 4.5 sacks in his first seasonas a Texan in 2009.35GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> DEFENSEPOSITION-BY-POSITIONDEFENSIVE TACKLESDefensive tackle Amobi Okoye bounced back from a disappointingsecond season and became a more consistentcontributor in 2009, setting a career high with 38 tackles,including 26 solo stops and added 1.5 sacks. Okoye willlook to be<strong>com</strong>e a bigger force in the interior in his fourthseason.Houston bolstered the interior of the line last year bysigning Shaun Cody away from Detroit as a free agent, andit proved to be a brilliant decision. Cody immediately solidifiedthe middle of Houston’s defensive line. He recorded21 tackles, including 12 solo stops, and 0.5 sacks in his firstseason as a Texan, helping the defense be<strong>com</strong>e one of theleague’s most stout against the run.The Texans bolstered their line in the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, selectingArizona’s Earl Mitchell in the third round. Mitchell,at 6-3, 291, continued Houston’s trend of seeking outquicker defensive linemen. He quickly developed a reputationin training camp as a player with a high motor. Thatenergy helped him earn All-Pac 10 honors at Arizona.Third-year tackle Frank Okam saw action in three gamesin his sophomore campaign in 2009. The biggest of theTexans defensive linemen at 6-5, 346, Okam spent the majorityof last year working on the scout team defense imitatingthe opposition’s best interior lineman. This season,he looks to establish himself in the defensive line rotationand play a bigger role in the Texans defense.LINEBACKERSThe Texans linebacking corps will be anchored onceagain by fifth-year MLB DeMeco Ryans. Ryans is the captainand unquestioned leader of the defense, and earnedhis second trip to the Pro Bowl following the 2009 season.He became the first player in franchise history to record500 career tackles in Week 15 of 2009, leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with425 solo tackles since 2006 and has registered 10 or moretackles in 25 of his 68 career games.The biggest addition to the defense this week will beBrian Cushing, who returns after missing the first fourgames due to suspension. Cushing started every gamehis rookie season and finished second in the AFC with ateam-leading 133 tackles. He also had four interceptions,two forced fumbles, a safety and 4.0 sacks. His outstandingplay landed him a slew of awards and honors, includingAP Defensive Rookie of the Year, PFWA Rookie of theYear, second-team AP All-Pro and a spot in the Pro Bowl.He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week and <strong>NFL</strong>Defensive Rookie of the Month twice each.WLB Zac Diles rebounded from a broken leg that endedhis 2008 campaign to play in all 16 games for the first timein his career in 2009 and finished last year with 61 tackles,including 45 solo stops, and seven tackles for loss. Headcoach Gary Kubiak offered high praise for Diles this offseason,saying that he believes Diles is on the verge of be<strong>com</strong>inga Pro Bowl-caliber linebacker. Diles has validatedthat belief early on with 37 tackles through four games.The player who stepped up the most in Cushing’s placewas third-year linebacker Xavier Adibi. Adibi played inall 16 games in a reserve role last year and finished withthree total tackles. He started three of the first four gamesand registered 10 tackles with the first-team defense.Special teams standout and ninth-year veteran KevinBentley is once again Ryans’ top backup in the middle.Bentley has starting experience in Houston, havingstarted the final seven games of the 2008 season at SAMlinebacker after Diles broke his leg. Bentley’s teammateselected him as captain on special teams in 2009 and againthis year. He has led the team in special teams tackleseach of the previous two seasons.New to the Texans is fourth-round draft pick DarrylSharpton. Sharpton started 30 of the 52 games he playedat the University of Miami at three different linebackingpositions. Second-year LB David Nixon was signed by theTexans on September 5 and has provided depth on specialteams. Nixon made his Texans debut in Week 2 at Washington(9/19).DT Amobi Okoye started all 16 games for the first time inhis career in 2009.36GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


BRIAN CUSHING NOTESAMERICA’S TOP ROOKIELB Brian Cushing either led the team or tied for the teamlead in tackles nine times in 2009. Cushing led all rookiedefenders with 133 tackles and was one of just five rookiesto rank in the league’s top 100 tacklers.Cushing tied for second among rookies with four interceptionsand was the only linebacker in the top six. Healso tied for fourth among rookies with 4.0 sacks, trailingteammate DE Connor Barwin who had 4.5.ROOKIE TACKLE LEADERS, 2009Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PDB. Cushing, HOU 16 133 86 47 4 2 10J. Laurinaitis, STL 16 120 107 13 2 1 5L. Delmas, DET 15 91 63 28 1 0 8J. Lacey, IND 16 78 63 15 0 0 13D. Cox, JAX 16 72 58 14 0 0 11ROOKIE INTERCEPTION LEADERS, 2009Player, Tm. Int Yds Avg Lg TDJ. Byrd, BUF 9 118 13.1 37 0B. Cushing, HOU 4 26 6.5 20 0V. Davis, MIA 4 64 16.0 26 1J. Lacey, IND 3 53 17.7 35t 1S. Martin, CAR 3 35 11.7 23 0D. Cox, JAX 3 6 2.0 6 0ROOKIE SACK LEADERS, 2009Player, Team G Sacks YardsB. Orakpo, WAS 16 11.0 83.5C. Matthews, GB 16 10.0 63.0C. Barwin, HOU 16 4.5 43.0B. Cushing, HOU 16 4.0 30.5B. Jones, GB 14 4.0 25.0M. Shaughnessy, OAK 16 4.0 18.0CUSHING IN COVERAGELB Brian Cushing was not only a tackling machinethroughout his rookie year, he also excelled in pass coverage.Cushing led all <strong>NFL</strong> linebackers with four interceptionsand 10 passes defensed in 2009.INTERCEPTIONS, <strong>NFL</strong> LBs 2009Player G Int Yds Avg Long TDB. Cushing, HOU 15 4 26 6.5 20 0K. Bulluck, TEN 14 3 45 15.0 23 0P. Posluszny, BUF 11 3 20 6.7 17 0D. Harris, NYJ 15 2 24 12.0 14 0J. Johnson, BAL 15 2 8 4.0 8 0C. Session, IND 14 2 35 17.5 27t 1A.Studebaker, KC 15 2 96 48.0 94 0RACKING UP THE HONORSLB Brian Cushing’s stellar play in 2009 not only landedhim atop the team’s tackle chart; he also worked his wayinto the top five on the league tackle chart. Cushing wassecond among AFC defenders with 133 tackles and wasfourth in the league overall.LB DeMeco Ryans finished fifth in the AFC and 10th overallwith 123 tackles in 2009. The Texans were the only teamin the <strong>NFL</strong> with two players in the top 10 on the league’stackle chart in 2009.TACKLE LEADERS, AFC 2009Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PDR. Lewis, BAL 16 134 95 39 3 2 7B. Cushing, HOU 16 133 86 47 4 2 10K. Morrison 16 133 109 24 2 3 1D. Harris 16 126 81 45 5.5 2 3D. Ryans, HOU 16 123 93 30 1 1 2TACKLE LEADERS, <strong>NFL</strong> 2009Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PDP. Willis, SF 16 152 114 38 4 3 8J. Beason, CAR 16 142 112 30 3 1 7L. Fletcher, WAS 16 142 95 47 2 1 6B. Ruud, TB 16 142 107 35 0 1 7R. Lewis, BAL 16 134 95 39 3 2 7B. Cushing, HOU 16 133 86 47 4 2 10K. Morrison, OAK 16 133 109 24 2 3 1C. Lofton, ATL 16 130 103 27 0 2 2D. Harris, NYJ 16 126 81 45 5.5 2 3D. Ryans, HOU 16 123 93 30 1 1 2GETTING AFTER THE QUARTERBACKLB Brian Cushing was one of Houston’s most reliableand most effective pass rushers in 2009, ranking third onthe team with 4.0 sacks in his rookie campaign. He wasalso one of the best at his position in the <strong>NFL</strong> when it cameto getting to the quarterback.Among linebackers in 4-3 defenses, Cushing rankedthird in sacks ini 2009. Only Washington LB Brian Orakpo(11.0) and Detroit LB Julian Peterson (4.5) had more.SACKS BY LINEBACKERS, 2009(Players in 4-3 defenses only)Player, Team G Sacks YardsB. Orakpo, WAS 15 11.0 83.5J. Peterson, DET 15 4.5 22.0B. Cushing, HOU 15 4.0 30.5D. Hawthorne, SEA 15 4.0 22.0D. Jones, CIN 15 3.5 26.038GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


MARIO WILLIAMS NOTESSUPER MARIOMario Williams has been a dominant force for the Texansso far this season, recording 5.0 sacks and 11 quarterbackhits. The strong performance is be<strong>com</strong>ing par for thecourse for Williams.Williams has been one of the most fearsome pass rushersin the <strong>NFL</strong> since entering the league in 2006. His 44.5career sacks are the fourth-most in the <strong>NFL</strong> over the lastfour-plus seasons.MOST SACKS, 2006-2010Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/GmDeMarcus Ware, DAL 67 60.5 0.90Jared Allen, MIN 65 53.0 0.82Trent Cole, PHI 68 45.0 0.66Mario Williams, HOU 68 44.5 0.65Elvis Dumervil, DEN 61 43.0 0.70Williams has been even more productive over the lastfour seasons. Since his breakout 14-sack season in 2007,Williams is third in the league with 40.0 sacks.MOST SACKS, 2007-2010Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/GmDeMarcus Ware, DAL 51 49.0 0.96Jared Allen, MIN 49 45.5 0.93Mario Williams, HOU 52 40.0 0.77James Harrison, PIT 51 37.5 0.74Trent Cole, PHI 52 37.0 0.71GETTING INTO THE BACKFIELDMario Williams is one of the most disruptive pass rushersin the <strong>NFL</strong>, with 40.0 sacks over the last three-plus seasons.What makes Williams special is that he is equallyadept at playing the run. His 17.5 tackles for loss since2007 are the second-most by an AFC defensive lineman.Williams’ 57.5 total negative plays (sacks and tacklesfor loss) since 2007 are the fourth-most in the <strong>NFL</strong>.MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS, 2007-10Player, Team Games Sacks TFL TotalDeMarcus Ware, DAL 51 49.0 20.0 69.0Jared Allen, MIN 49 45.5 22.5 68.0Trent Cole, PHI 52 37.0 27.5 64.5Mario Williams, HOU 52 40.0 17.5 57.5Justin Tuck, NYG 52 31.0 24.5 55.5OFF TO A FAST STARTMario Williams is off to a great start to the 2010 seasonwith 4.0 sacks through three games. He has had a handin six of the Texans’ nine sacks this season, registeringa pair of half-sacks in the season opener vs. Indianapolis(9/12) and following that with a three-sack performancein Week 2 at Washington (9/19), plus one sack at Oakland(10/3).Williams has traditionally gotten better as the seasonprogresses. That trend appears to bode well for him andfor the Texans defense.MARIO WILLIAMS YEAR-BY-YEAR COMPARISONFirst 4 GamesSeasonYear Sacks Yards Pace Total2006 1.5 6.5 6.0 4.52007 2.0 13.0 8.0 14.02008 4.0 27.0 16.0 12.02009 2.0 10.0 8.0 9.02010 5.0 41.0 20.00 TBDCHART TOPPERMario Williams is off to a great start to the 2010 season,having recorded 5.0 sacks through the first four games.His sack total is second in the AFC and third in the <strong>NFL</strong>.MOST SACKS, <strong>NFL</strong> 2010Player, Team GP Tkl Solo Asst SacksClay Matthews, GB 4 18 18 0 7.0Shaun Phillips, SD 4 17 15 2 6.0Mario Williams, HOU 4 10 7 3 5.0Dave Ball, TEN 4 11 6 5 4.5* Eight players tied with 4.0 sacks each.CARRYING THE LOADSince his breakout second season in 2007, Mario Williamshas produced 39.0 sacks, which is a whopping 42.1percent of the team’s sack total. That is easily the most ofany player in the <strong>NFL</strong>.HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF TEAM SACK TOTAL, 2007-10Player, Team Sacks Team Pct of TotalMario Williams, HOU 40.0 95.0 42.1John Abraham, ATL 34.0 93.0 36.6Jared Allen, MIN 45.5 134.0 34.0DeMarcus Ware, Dal 49.0 149.0 32.9James Harrison, PIT 37.5 141.0 26.639GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


MARIO WILLIAMS NOTESTERRORIZING THE NFCWith the New York Giants on the schedule this week,Mario Williams gets another chance to attack an NFCoffensive line. Whether it’s a lack of familiarity or otherfactors, Williams has been particularly effective againstNFC foes.In 18 career games against the NFC, Williams has recorded11.0 sacks, including 3.0 earlier this year at Washington(9/19). Williams’ 11.0 sacks against NFC teams overthe last four years are the fifth-most among AFC defenders.MOST SACKS BY AFC PLAYERSVS. NFC TEAMS, 2007-2010Player, Team Games Sacks YardsAaron Schobel, BUF 15 12.0 69.0Elvis Dumervil, DEN 15 11.5 65.5Shaun Phillips, SD 16 11.5 57.5Robert Mathis, IND 17 11.0 55.5Mario Williams, HOU 18 11.0 88.0“I’ll tell you what happened: Mario happened. Mario reallygot after them. He turned this around. I mean, theycouldn’t stop him. I think he (McNabb) really started worryingabout Mario.”COMPARING MARIO TO THE G-MENSunday’s game will feature some of the best pass rushersin the <strong>NFL</strong>, with Texans DE Mario Williams and theGiants’ bookend <strong>com</strong>bo of Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck.Though he is the youngest of the group, Williams hasstarted his career faster than anyone.Williams has 44.5 sacks through the first 68 games of hiscareer. Umenyiora had 39.5 through 68 games and has52.5 in 92 career games. Tuck, who has 32.0 career sacksin 72 games, had 29.0 through 68.To extend the <strong>com</strong>parison, former Giants DE MichaelStrahan, who finished his career fifth on the <strong>NFL</strong>’s all-timesack list with 141.5 career sacks in 216 games, had 38.0through his first 68 games.MARIO WILLIAMS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS D-LINEMEN,FIRST 68 GAMES OF CAREERSFirst 68 Games CareerPlayer (Career GP) Sacks Yards Total YardsMario Williams (68) 44.5 278.0 44.5 278.0Osi Umeyiora (92) 39.5 160.0 52.5 362.5Justin Tuck (72) 29.0 159.0 32.0 209.5Michael Strahan (216)* 38.0 183.0 141.5 876.5* Retired following the 2007 season.- MLB DeMeco Ryans after Williams’ three-sack performanceat Washington (9/19)HOME IS WHERE THE SACKS AREMario Williams has been one of the most dangeroussack specialists in the <strong>NFL</strong> over the last five seasons, with44.5 career sacks. Williams has been even more dangerousat Reliant Stadium.Williams has 27.0 sacks in 34 career home games. In 34career games on the road, Williams has 17.5 sacks. Williamshas also forced seven fumbles at home as <strong>com</strong>paredto three on the road, and two of his three career fumblerecoveries have <strong>com</strong>e in Houston.MARIO WILLIAMS, HOME VS. AWAYLocation Gms Sacks Yds FF FR TDHome 34 27.0 174.5 7 2 1Away 34 17.5 103.5 3 1 0DE Mario Williams is off to a great start with 5.0 sacksthrough four games this season.40GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DEMECO RYANS NOTESGET HIM TO THE GROUNDDeMeco Ryans has been one of the most productive defendersin the <strong>NFL</strong> ever since he first set foot on the fieldin 2006.Already Houston’s all-time leading tackler, the two-timePro Bowler ranks second in the league over the last fiveseasons with 554 tackles. Only Washington LB LondonFletcher (589) has more.<strong>NFL</strong> LEADERS, TOTAL TACKLES, 2006-10Player, Tm G Tot Solo Asst Solo/GmL. Fletcher, WAS 68 589 421 168 8.66D. Ryans, HOU 68 554 425 129 8.15K. Morrison, OAK/JAX 68 537 423 114 7.90R. Lewis, BAL 64 505 362 143 7.89P. Willis, SF 52 501 388 113 9.63DeMECO AT THE TOPLB DeMeco Ryans has led the team or tied for the teamlead in tackles 29 times in 68 career games (42.6 percent).He has averaged 8.15 tackles per game and 6.25 solo tacklesper game since 2006. Ryans leads all <strong>NFL</strong> defendersover the last four-plus years with 425 solo tackles.<strong>NFL</strong> LEADERS, SOLO TACKLES, 2006-10Player, Tm G Tot Solo Asst Solo/GmD. Ryans, HOU 68 554 425 129 6.25K. Morrison, OAK/JAX 68 537 423 114 6.22L. Fletcher, WAS 68 589 421 168 6.19L. Briggs, CHI 65 493 407 86 6.26P. Willis, SF 52 501 388 113 7.46DeMECO IN DOUBLE DIGITSMLB DeMeco Ryans had another stellar outing in theseason opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12), registering 10 tackles,including eight solo stops. It was Ryans’ 23rd careergame with 10 or more tackles.Since 2006, Ryans has more double-digit tackle gamesthan any player in the <strong>NFL</strong>.MOST GAMES, 10+ TACKLES, 2006-10Player, Tm Tot Solo Asst 10+ GmsD. Ryans, HOU 554 425 129 25P. Willis, SF 501 388 113 23L. Fletcher, WAS 589 421 168 23J. Beason, CAR 445 342 103 21D. Jackson, CLE 400 270 130 20DEMECO SACKING THE NFCDeMeco Ryans picked up his first sack of the 2010 seasonlast Sunday at Oakland, giving him 8.5 for his career.If history is any indicator, Ryans could be in line for moresacks this week against the Giants.In 18 career games against NFC opponents, Ryans hasregistered 4.0 sacks, including one sack for 10 yardsagainst the Giants during his rookie season (11/5/06).DEMECO RYANS SACKS VS. AFC & NFCConcerence Games Sacks YardsAFC 50 4.5 41.5NFC 18 4.0 33.0Ryans has also been one of the most productive AFC defendersin inter-conference games. His 144 total tacklesagainst NFC foes rank second among AFC players since2006.AFC LEADERS, TACKLES VS. NFC, 2006-10Player, Tm G Tot Solo Asst Tkl/GmK. Morrison, OAK/JAX 17 151 116 35 8.88D. Ryans, HOU 18 144 113 31 8.00J. Farrior, PIT 18 139 95 44 7.72C. Crowder, MIA 16 120 98 22 7.50D. Williams, DEN 16 115 92 23 7.19DeMECO THE BALLHAWKLB DeMeco Ryans has not only been one of the besttacklers in the <strong>NFL</strong> since joining the league in 2006; he hasalso been one of the best in terms of scooping up fumblesSeven of Ryans’ eight career fumble recoveries have<strong>com</strong>e since 2007. His seven recoveries are the secondmostby an <strong>NFL</strong> linebacker since the 2007 season.MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES BY LB, 2007-10Player, Tm Pos G FR Yds TDChad Greenway, MIN LB 51 8 0 0DeMeco Ryans, HOU LB 52 7 102 1James Harrison, PIT LB 51 6 0 0Bradie James, DAL LB 51 6 1 0Calvin Pace, NYJ LB 44 6 54 141GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DEFENSE NOTESNOTHING TO GAINThrough the first four games of the season, Houston’srushing defense has been solid. While teams have not runthe ball very often against the Texans, their running backshave been met with stiff opposition nearly every time.Houston’s opponents have rushed 79 times for 281 yards,an average of 3.6 yards per carry. That is the seventhlowestrushing average allowed in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season.LOWEST YARDS PER CARRY ALLOWED, <strong>NFL</strong> 2010Team Att. Yds. YPC Lg TD YPGPittsburgh Steelers 95 249 2.6 12 2 62.3Seattle Seahawks 106 291 2.7 16 2 72.8New York Jets 94 299 3.2 22 1 74.8Kansas City Chiefs 70 225 3.2 23 1 75.0Carolina Panthers 136 454 3.3 39 2 113.5Chicago Bears 88 308 3.5 29 5 77.0Houston Texans 79 281 3.6 23 4 70.3Minnesota Vikings 73 262 3.6 51 1 87.3Tennessee Titans 99 368 3.7 22 1 92.0Washington Redskins 108 404 3.7 42t 2 101.0GAME AGAINST THE RUNHouston has been stout against the run in its first fourgames this season. With a quarter of the regular season<strong>com</strong>plete, the Texans rank second in the league, allowinga paltry 70.3 yards per game.That is easily the best per-game defensive average inteam history. The current record is 106.9 rushing yards pergame allowed in 2009.FEWEST RUSH YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED, <strong>NFL</strong> 2010Team Att. Yds. YPC Lg TD YPGPittsburgh Steelers 95 249 2.6 12 2 62.3Houston Texans 79 281 3.6 23 4 70.3Seattle Seahawks 106 291 2.7 16 2 72.8New York Jets 94 299 3.2 22 1 74.8Kansas City Chiefs 70 225 3.2 23 1 75.0GETTING OFF THE FIELDThe Houston defense has excelled on third down overthe first four weeks of the season. The Texans defenseheld its first four opponents to a <strong>com</strong>bined 15-of-45 (33.3percent) conversion rate. That is tied for the seventh-lowestconversion rate allowed in the <strong>NFL</strong>.LOWEST THIRD-DOWN CONVERSION PCT. ALLOWEDTeam Conv. Att. Pct.Baltimore Ravens 12 51 23.5Dallas Cowboys 8 33 24.2Tennessee Titans 14 56 25.0Kansas City Chiefs 12 45 26.7St. Louis Rams 17 55 30.9Minnesota Vikings 11 34 32.4Houston Texans 15 45 33.3New York Giants 18 54 33.3Chicago Bears 17 49 34.7San Diego Chargers 17 48 35.4ANOTHER <strong>TEXANS</strong> TURNAROUND?Through three games a year ago, Houston ranked last inrushing defense, giving up 205.0 yards per game on theground. In Week 4, the Texans held the Raiders to just 45yards on the ground. Over the last 13 games of the season,Houston held opponents to just 84.3 rushing yards pergame, which was second-best in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> DEFENSEFIRST 3 GAMES VS. LAST 13 GAMES, 2009First 3 Gms Last 13 DifferenceRush Yards/Gm 205.0* 85.3 -119.7Pass Yards/Gm 231.7 213.8 -17.9Total Yards/Gm 436.7* 299.1 -137.6Points/Gm 28.7 19.0 -9.7This year, a similar trend has developed, albeit in theother aspect of team defense. Houston ranked 32nd in the<strong>NFL</strong> in passing defense after three weeks, giving up 368.7yards per game. The Texans took a step in the right directionlast Sunday at Oakland, allowing 278 passing yards tothe Raiders.<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong> DEFENSEFIRST 3 GAMES VS. GAMES SINCE, 2010First 3 Gms Next 1 DifferenceRush Yards/Gm 54.3 118 +63.7Pass Yards/Gm 368.7* 278 -90.7Total Yards/Gm 423.0* 363 -60.0Points/Gm 26.0 24 -2.0* Last in the <strong>NFL</strong>42GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DEFENSE NOTES<strong>HOUSTON</strong>’S KIDDIE CORNERSHouston’s secondary will be one of the most scrutinizedand sternly tested units in the <strong>NFL</strong> to start the season.While the safeties both have a few years of experienceunder their belts, the Texans cornerbacks are the youngestgroup in the league.Going into the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12),Houston’s top four corners had played in a <strong>com</strong>bined 32games with 12 starts, all by Glover Quin. Houston’s cornersaverage 23.0 years of age and a mere 1.8 years of<strong>NFL</strong> experience.YOUNGEST <strong>NFL</strong> CORNERBACK GROUPS(Based on Kickoff Weekend Rosters)Team Avg. Age Avg. Exp.Houston Texans 23.0 1.8Tennessee Titans 23.3 2.5Detroit Lions 23.8 2.4Kansas City Chiefs 24.0 2.8Arizona Cardinals 24.2 3.0STARTING ROOKIE CORNERBACKS(Based on Kickoff Weekend Depth Charts)TM Player Drafted CollegeHOU Kareem Jackson 1st (20th) AlabamaNE Devin McCourty 1st (27th) RutgersNYJ Kyle Wilson 1st (29th) Boise StateTAKEAWAY TROYSecond-year FS Troy Nolan waited a long time to get hisfirst real chance on defense, but that wait proved to beworthwhile.Nolan broke his hand in the first preseason game of hisrookie year and spent the entire season on injured reserve.This year, he earned a roster spot in training campbut remained relegated to special teams work for the firstthree weeks before getting his shot last Sunday at Oakland(10/3).Nolan came on as a substitute and made an immediateimpact, tying the team record with two interceptions to goalong with four tackles. He was the sixth player in Texanshistory to pick off two passes in a game.MULTIPLE INTERCEPTIONS, GAME, <strong>TEXANS</strong> HISTORYPlayer Pos. Opp. Date INT YdsTroy Nolan FS @ Oak. 10/3/10 2 34Bernard Pollard SS @ Ind. 11/8/09 2 36Dunta Robinson CB Oak. 10/3/04 2 86Kenny Wright CB Jax. 9/28/03 2 -2Marcus Coleman CB @ Mia. 9/7/03 2 3Aaron Glenn CB @ Pit. 12/8/02 2 128**** Two INT returns for touchdown.DILES IS DYNAMITEANTONIO’S AWESOME AFTERNOONDE Antonio Smith enjoyed an outstanding game lastSunday at Oakland (10/3). He ignited the Texans defensiveeffort with an early sack of Raiders QB Bruce Gradkowskion the game’s opening drive, then sacked Gradkowski fora second time in the second quarter.Smith’s 2.0 sacks in the game tied a career high which,ironically, he set against his current team while playingfor the Arizona Cardinals. It was Smith’s second careermulti-sack game and his first with multiple sacks and aforced fumble.ANTONIO SMITH’S BEST GAMESGame, Date Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF FR@ Oakland, 10/3/10 4 4 0 2.0 1 0@ Houston, 12/18/05 3 3 0 2.0 0 0@ Indianapolis, 11/8/09 2 2 0 1.0 1 0vs. Seattle, 12/28/08 3 3 0 1.0 1 0@ Seattle, 11/16/08 3 3 0 1.0 1 0vs. Detroit, 11/11/07 2 0 2 0.0 1 1Bold indicates games played with the Houston Texans.In the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12), fourth-yearLB Zac Diles led the team with 12 tackles, which was justone shy of his career high. For Diles, a seventh-round pickin 2007, the strong performance was the continuation ofa trend.Diles won the starting job at SLB in his second seasonand was leading the team with 66 tackles through eightgames before a broken leg derailed his year. In 2009, Dileswon the starting WLB job and put together another strongyear, finishing with 61 tackles, two forced fumbles and afumble recovery.This season, he is second on the team with 37 tackles,including 26 solo tackles.ZAC DILES STATISTICS, YEAR-BY-YEARSeason GP GS Tot Solo Asst2007 11 0 4 4 02008 8 8 66* 47 192009 16 12 61 45 162010 4 4 37* 26 11TOTALS 39 24 168 122 46* Second on the team.43GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SPECIAL TEAMS NOTESSPECIAL TEAMS OVERVIEWK Neil Rackers earned over a job that only one other manin Texans history has held. Rackers won the tightest battleof training camp and took over the kicking duties formerlyheld by Kris Brown for the last eight seasons.Rackers hit on 16-of-17 field goal attempts for Arizonalast season (94.1 percent) and scored 85 points before aninjury forced him to miss the last few weeks of the season.Through three games this year, he is 8-of-10 (80.0 percent)on field goal attempts, including the game-winner in overtimeat Washington (9/19).P Matt Turk has averaged 42.4 yards per punt in his careerand has averaged better than 41 yards per attempt inall but one season. Turk’s 42.8-yard average in 2009 set aTexans record, marking the third consecutive season inwhich he broke the existing mark. Only 404 of Turk’s 1,051career punts (38.4 percent) have been returned.WR Jacoby Jones holds the Texans career record forpunt return average at 10.9 yards per return over the lastthree seasons. He tied the Texans career record for totalreturns for touchdown when he scored the third of his careerin 2009.SPECIAL TEAMS POSITION-BY-POSITIONKICKERNeil Rackers has made 213 of 272 career field goal attempts(78.3 percent) and converted 302 of 307 careerextra points attempts (98.3 percent), giving him 934 totalcareer points in 11 <strong>NFL</strong> seasons. Rackers set an <strong>NFL</strong> recordfor most field goals made in a season in 2005, whenhe went 40-of-42 (95.2 percent) with the Arizona Cardinals.His 941 career points puts him in 49th place all-time amongkickers.PUNTERMatt Turk averaged a franchise-record 42.8 yards perpunt in 2009, besting his own mark of 42.3 yards per punt in2008. Turk has broken the team record in each of the lastthree seasons and is playing in his 15th <strong>NFL</strong> season.LONG SNAPPERJon Weeks Signed with the Texans during the offseasonand has handled every . Weeks snapped at Baylor for currentChicago Bear and two-time Ray Guy Award winner PDaniel Sepulveda.RETURNERSWR Jacoby Jones averaged 10.9 yards per punt returnand also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. RBSteve Slaton has averaged 20.3 yards on 12 kickoff returnsthis season.PUNT OF NO RETURNTexans P Matt Turk has been excellent throughout hiscareer when it <strong>com</strong>es to limiting punt returns, and he hasbeen tremendous in that regard through four games thisseason.Only five of Turk’s 14 punts (35.7 percent) have beenreturned. The five opponent punt returns are tied for thefourth-fewest allowed in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season.FEWEST PUNT RETURNS ALLOWED, 2010Team PR FC Yds Avg Lg TDAtlanta Falcons 3 9 79 26.3 72 0Dallas Cowboys 3 0 7 2.3 7 0Minnesota Vikings 4 4 7 1.8 6 0Houston Texans 5 4 29 5.8 13 0New England Patriots 5 1 20 4.0 7 0Since Turk joined the Texans in 2007, the Texans ranksecond in the <strong>NFL</strong> with just 69 returns allowed.FEWEST PUNT RETURNS ALLOWED, 2007-10Team PR FC Yds Avg Lg TDNew England Patriots 50 38 433 8.7 33 0Houston Texans 69 59 519 7.5 80t 1San Diego Chargers 84 49 945 11.3 94t 2New York Giants 87 45 639 7.3 72t 1Atlanta Falcons 91 85 724 8.0 73t 1<strong>HOUSTON</strong>’S JACK OF ALL TRADESTE Joel Dreessen earned a spot on the Texans roster in2007 through his versatility. Dreessen not only sees extensiveplaying time on offense, he also leads the team withfive special teams tackles and is the reserve long snapper.Dreessen’s five special teams tackles lead the team,while on offense he has caught seven passes for 119yards and a touchdown. His 17.0-yard average is the higheston the team so far this season.<strong>TEXANS</strong> SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLE LEADERS, 2010Player, Pos. SpTot SpTK SpAJoel Dreessen, TE 5 5 0Darryl Sharpton, LB 4 1 3Sherrick McManis, CB 3 2 1<strong>TEXANS</strong> RECEPTION LEADERS, 2010Player, Pos. Rec Yds Avg. Lg TDKevin Walter, WR 20 242 12.1 35 3Andre Johnson, WR 19 255 13.4 34t 1Jacoby Jones, WR 14 145 10.4 23 1Arian Foster, RB 11 152 13.8 50 1Joel Dreessen, TE 7 119 17.0 29 144GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SPECIAL TEAMS NOTESRACKERS IN THE TOP 50 ALL-TIMETexans K Neil Rackers moved into 50th place on the<strong>NFL</strong>’s all-time scoring list among kickers with his 12-pointeffort at Washington (9/19).His seven-point effort last Sunday at Oakland (10/3) gavehim 941 career points in 11 seasons, which moved himpast Fuad Reveiz for 49th all-time. He can move into 48thwith four points.ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERS, KICKERSRk Player FGM FGA XPM XPA Points46 Rafael Septien 180 256 420 433 96047 Lou Michaels 187 341 385 401 94648 Chris Jacke 202 265 338 343 94449 Neil Rackers 213 272 302 307 94150 Fuad Reveiz 188 250 367 378 931RACKERS’ GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALSNeil Rackers drilled a 35-yard field goal with 3:24 left inovertime to deliver the Texans’ first-ever win in extra time.It was his third career overtime game-winner and his firstsince 12/23/07 vs. Atlanta, when he made a 31-yarder tohelp Arizona beat the Falcons. Rackers is 3-of-4 in his careerin overtime.NEIL RACKERS IN OVERTIME, CAREERGame, Date Yds Time Score Final@ WAS, 9/19/10 35 3:24 27-27 30-27ATL, 12/23/07 31 9:36 27-27 30-27@ SF, 11/25/07 32 6:49 31-31 31-37vs. PIT, 12/30/01# 31 4:17 23-23 26-23Rackers has also made three career game-winning fieldgoals in non-overtime situations and has two game-tieingkicks to force overtime.NEIL RACKERS GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS(Fourth Quarter, Less Than 4:00 Remaining)Game, Date Yds Time Score FinalSEA 9/16/07 42 0:01 20-20 23-20@ TEN, 1/6/02# 34 0:20 20-21 23-21JAX, 12/17/00# 27 0:00 14-14 17-14NEIL RACKERS GAME-TYING FIELD GOALS(To Force Overtime)Game, Date Yds Time Score FinalSF, 11/25/07 19 0:00 28-31 31-37ATL, 12/23/07 29 0:00 24-27 30-27BOLD indicates games with Houston Texans.# indicates games with Cincinnati Bengals.NO. 4 IS NO. 3 IN THE <strong>NFL</strong>Neil Rackers booted one field goal and four extra pointson Sunday at Oakland (10/3), giving him seven points in thegame.So far this season, Rackers has scored 36 points, whichputs him in third place among the league’s kickers.MOST POINTS BY A KICKER, 2010 SEASONPlayer, TM FGM FGA XPM XPA PointsMatt Bryant, ATL 10 11 9 9 39Mike Nugent, CIN 10 11 7 7 37Neil Rackers, HOU 8 10 12 12 36Sebastian Janikowski, OAK 9 14 7 7 34Matt Prater, DEN 8 8 9 9 33CATCH HIM IF YOU CANWR Jacoby Jones emerged in 2009 as one of Houston’smost explosive offensive weapons, with four touchdowncatches on the year. Jones continues to establish himselfas one of the most dangerous return men in the <strong>NFL</strong>, also.Over the last three seasons, Jones is averaging 11.4yards per punt return. That average is tied for third in the<strong>NFL</strong> in that time span.HIGHEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE, 2008-10Player, Tm PR Yds Avg Lg TDDomenik Hixon, NYG 41 498 12.1 79t 1Clifton Smith, TB/MIA 48 565 11.8 70t 1Jacoby Jones, HOU 80 909 11.4 73t 2Patrick Crayton, DAL/SD 53 603 11.4 82t 2Wes Welker, NE 51 575 11.3 69 0This season, Jones ranks seventh in the league with anaverage of 10.8 yards per return.HIGHEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE, 2010Player, Tm PR Yds Avg Lg TDDexter McCluster, KC 6 142 23.7 94t 1Golden Tate, SEA 8 144 18.0 63 0Dez Bryant, DAL 5 89 17.8 62t 1Jim Leonhard, NYJ 8 111 13.9 32 0Eric Weems, ATL 5 69 13.8 19 0Mike Thomas, JAX 8 88 11.0 41 0Jacoby Jones, HOU 9 97 10.8 39 0Marc Mariani, TN 7 73 10.4 38 0Eddie Royal, DEN 9 92 10.2 28 0Devin Hester, CHI 11 111 10.1 62t 145GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


2010 DRAFT NOTESTHE <strong>TEXANS</strong> 2010 DRAFT CLASSRound 1, Pick 20 (20th Overall)Kareem Jackson CB AlabamaRound 2, Pick 26 (58th Overall)Ben Tate RB AuburnRound 3, Pick 17 (81st Overall)Earl Mitchell DT ArizonaRound 4, Pick 4 (102nd Overall)Darryl Sharpton LB Miami (Fla.)Round 4, Pick 20 (118th Overall)Garrett Graham TE WisconsinRound 5, Pick 13 (144th Overall)Sherrick McManis CB NorthwesternRound 6, Pick 18 (187th Overall)Shelley Smith G Colorado StateRound 6, Pick 28 (197th Overall)Trindon Holliday WR Louisiana StateRound 7, Pick 20 (227th Overall)Dorin Dickerson WR Pittsburgh5 Offensive Players(Running Back, Tight End, Guard, 2 Wide Receivers)4 Defensive Players(2 Cornerbacks, Defensive Tackle, Linebacker)<strong>TEXANS</strong> ALL-TIME NO. 1 PICKSIncluding the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, the Texans have picked adefensive player with seven of their 10 first-round picksand in six of the last seven drafts.Houston Texans All-Time First-Round Draft PicksYear Player Pos. Pick College2010 Kareem Jackson CB 20 Alabama2009 Brian Cushing LB 15 USC2008 Duane Brown T 26 Virginia Tech2007 Amobi Okoye DT 10 Louisville2006 Mario Williams DE 1 North Carolina St.2005 Travis Johnson DT 16 Florida State2004 Dunta Robinson CB 10 South Carolina2004 Jason Babin LB 27 Western Michigan2003 Andre Johnson WR 3 Miami (Fla.)2002 David Carr QB 1 Fresno State<strong>TEXANS</strong> DRAFT BY THE NUMBERS1 CB Sherrick McManis is the first player fromNorthwestern drafted by the Texans.2 Houston had two picks in the fourth round and inthe sixth round.2 Cornerbacks drafted by the Texans in 2010 –Kareem Jackson and Sherrick McManis.2 Wide receivers drafted by the Texans in 2010 –Trindon Holliday and Dorin Dickerson.3 Times the Texans traded during the draft.4.9 Career rushing average for RB Ben Tate at Auburn.5 Players from Colorado State on the current Texansroster after the selection of G Shelley Smith.8.0 Career sacks for DT Earl Mitchell at Arizona.9 Players drafted by the Texans.10.00 Time, in seconds, that it takes WR Trindon Hollidayto run 100 meters.11 Linebackers drafted by the Texans all-time, morethan any other position.12 Players from Southeastern Conference schoolsdrafted by the Texans in team history, the mostfrom any conference.14-0 Record for CB Kareem Jackson in 2009 at Alabama.20 CB Kareem Jackson was the 20th overall pick inthe 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.20.5 Driving distance, in miles, from Galena Park NorthShore High School, where DT Earl Mitchellattended, to Reliant Stadium.40 Games started by CB Kareem Jackson during hiscareer at Alabama.43 Vertical jump, in inches, for WR Dorin Dickerson.65 Inches tall for Trindon Holliday, the shortest draftpick in Texans history.255 Total selections in the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.255 Total career tackles for LB Darryl Sharpton atMiami (Fla.).3:28 Time elapsed during the first round of the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft.1,492 Career receiving yards for TE Garrett Graham atWisconsin.3,321 Yards that RB Ben Tate rushed for during hiscareer at Auburn.7,413 Attendance at the Texans Draft Party, presentedby Miller Lite. It was the largest crowd for a draftevent in team history.46GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


2009 <strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTES2009 SNAPSHOT• The Texans scored a franchise-record 388 points forthe year, besting the previous record of 379 points in 2007.• The Texans scored three or more touchdowns in 11games, breaking the franchise record of nine set in 2008.• Houston scored 46 touchdowns in 2009, which brokethe team single-season record of 43 set in 2007.• Houston scored 88 points in the opening period to bestthe record of 87 points scored in the first quarter in 2007.• Houston had 6,129 total yards, breaking the franchiserecord of 6,113 yards set in 2008. It was the second 6,000-yard season in team history.• The Texans defense allowed 333 points, breaking thefranchise scoring defense record of 339 points in 2004.• The Texans defense held opponents to 5,198 yards allowed,besting the previous mark of 5,230 set in 2002.• The Texans gained more than 400 total net yards ofoffense in each of the last four games and finished witheight 400-yard games in 2009.• Houston’s three defensive touchdowns tied for thesecond-most in franchise history. The Texans scored fivedefensive touchdowns in 2004 and also had three defensivescores in 2002.• The Texans went 9-3 when winning time of possession.• The Texans outrushed their opponents 10 times andwent 7-3 in those games.• The Texans forced opponents to go three-and-out 52total times in 2009.• QB Matt Schaub led the <strong>NFL</strong> with 4,770 passing yardsand WR Andre Johnson led the league with 1,569 receivingyards to became the first pair of teammates to lead theleague in those categories since QB Brett Favre and WRAntonio Freeman in 1998. Schaub and Johnson were theeighth set of teammates to lead the league since 1970.• WR Andre Johnson became the second receiver sincethe AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970 to lead the league in receivingyards in consecutive years. Jerry Rice did so in 1989-90and 1993-95.• QB Matt Schaub became the first Texan to lead the <strong>NFL</strong>in passing with 4,770 passing yards, which was also thesixth-highest total in <strong>NFL</strong> history.2009 AFC SOUTH STANDINGSW L PCT. STIndianapolis 14 2 .875 L 2Houston* 9 7 .563 W 4Tennessee 8 8 .500 W 1Jacksonville 7 9 .438 L 42009 REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>OffenseDefenseMark Rank Mark RankTotal 383.1 4 324.9 13Rushing 92.2 30 106.9 T-10Passing 290.9 1 217.9 18Special TeamsMark RankPunt Ret. Avg. 10.0 10Punt Cover. 4.3 2Kick Ret. Avg. 22.6 16Kick Cover. 22.5 142009 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSHouston OpponentsTotal First Downs 340 300Rushing 93 91Passing 231 175Penalty 16 343rd Down: Made/Att 82/204 79/2013rd Down Pct. 40.2% 39.3%4th Down: Made/Att 8/12 9/214th Down Pct. 66.7% 42.9%Possession Avg. 31:54 28:06Total Net Yards 6129 5198Avg. Per Game 383.1 324.9Total Plays 1043 974Avg. Per Play 5.9 5.3Net Yards Rushing 1475 1711Avg. Per Game 92.2 106.9Total Rushes 425 396Net Yards Passing 4654 3487Avg. Per Game 290.9 217.9Sacked/Yards Lost 25/149 30/187Gross Yards 4803 3674Attempts/Completions 593/399 548/344Completion Pct. 67.3% 62.8%Had Intercepted 17 14Punts/Average 67/42.8 76/46.8Net Punting Avg. 39.4 40.4Penalties/Yards 95/833 92/728Fumbles/Ball Lost 21/11 27/13Touchdowns 46 39Rushing 13 17Passing 29 19Returns 4 3*Highest finish in team history.47GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


2009 <strong>TEXANS</strong> HEADINGNOTESSTINGY SCORING DEFENSEOver the last 13 games of the 2009 season, Houston’s defensewas one of the best in the <strong>NFL</strong>. In addition to rankingfourth in total defense and second in rushing defense overthat time span, the Texans were ninth in scoring defense.From the beginning of October through the end of the season,Houston allowed only 19.0 points per game.POINTS PER GAME ALLOWED SINCE WEEK 4, 2009Team G TD FG 2pt Sfty Pts PPGDallas Cowboys 13 21 14 0 0 189 14.5New York Jets 13 23 15 0 0 203 15.6Baltimore Ravens 13 22 18 0 0 208 16.0Carolina Panthers 13 25 16 0 0 221 17.0San Francisco 49ers 13 23 23 0 0 228 17.5Green Bay Packers 13 29 9 1 2 234 18.0Cincinnati Bengals 13 26 18 0 0 235 18.1New England Patriots 13 30 9 0 0 235 18.1Houston Texans 13 28 17 0 0 247 19.0FROM OCTOBER ONOver the last 13 games of the season, Houston’s defensewas one of the best in the <strong>NFL</strong>. In addition to ranking fourthin total defense and second in rushing defense over thattime span, the Texans were ninth in scoring defense. Fromthe beginning of October through the end of the season,Houston allowed a mere 19.0 points per game.POINTS PER GAME ALLOWEDSINCE WEEK 4, 2009Team G TD FG 2pt Sfty Pts PPGDallas Cowboys 13 21 14 0 0 189 14.5New York Jets 13 23 15 0 0 203 15.6Baltimore Ravens 13 22 18 0 0 208 16.0Carolina Panthers 13 25 16 0 0 221 17.0San Francisco 49ers 13 23 23 0 0 228 17.5Green Bay Packers 13 29 9 1 2 234 18.0Cincinnati Bengals 13 26 18 0 0 235 18.1New England Patriots 13 30 9 0 0 235 18.1Houston Texans 13 28 17 0 0 247 19.0Buffalo Bills 13 28 18 2 1 254 19.5TURNING IT AROUNDThe Texans defense struggled early in 2009, giving up anaverage of 436.7 yards and 28.7 points per game throughthe first three weeks of the season. The defense improvedmore than any group in the league, giving up 139.1 feweryards per game in the last 13 games than it did in the firstthree.Houston’s defense went from allowing a league-worst436.7 yards per game in the first three to just 299.1 in thelast 13, ranking fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong>. On the ground, the Texanswent from giving up 205.0 yards per game over thefirst three games to 84.3 over the rest of the year, whichwas the second-lowest average in the league in that time.DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT,2009 <strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>First 3 Last 13 DifferenceRush Yards/Gm 205.0* 84.3 -120.7Pass Yards/Gm 231.7 214.8 -16.9Total Yards/Gm 436.7* 299.1 -137.6Points/Gm 28.7 19.0 -9.7* Worst in the <strong>NFL</strong>DE Mario Williams led the Texans with 9.0 sacks in 2009 and wasnamed to the Pro Bowl.48GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


2009 <strong>TEXANS</strong> NOTES2009 <strong>TEXANS</strong> HONORSAssociated Press All-Pro TeamWR Andre Johnson (First Team)LB Brian Cushing (Second Team)Associated Press Rookie of the YearLB Brian CushingPro Football Weekly All-Pro TeamWR Andre Johnson (First Team)LB Brian Cushing (First Team)Sporting News All-Pro TeamWR Andre Johnson (First Team)Pro Football Weekly Defensive Rookie of the YearLB Brian Cushing<strong>NFL</strong> Pro BowlLB Brian CushingWR Andre Johnson (Starter)LB DeMeco RyansQB Matt Schaub (Starter and Game MVP)DE Mario Williams (Starter)<strong>NFL</strong> Alumni Wide Receiver of the YearWR Andre JohnsonAFC Player of the WeekQB Matt Schaub (Offense-Week 2)WR Jacoby Jones (Special Teams-Week 4)LB Brian Cushing (Defense- Week 6)LB Brian Cushing (Defense- Week 8)AFC Rookie of the MonthLB Brian Cushing (November and December)IN GOOD HANDSThe Texans passing attack led the <strong>NFL</strong> in 2009, averaging290.9 yards per game. A large portion of the credit for thatsuccess goes to a sure-handed group of receivers.According to STATS, Inc., Texans receivers dropped only20 passes in 2009 out of 419 catchable passes, or 4.8 percentof the time. Both numbers were the best in the <strong>NFL</strong>.FEWEST DROPPED PASSES, 2009Team Att Comp Drop Catchable Drop %Houston 593 399 20 419 4.8New Orleans 544 378 21 399 5.3Arizona 594 392 23 415 5.5Chicago 563 340 20 360 5.6Atlanta 570 332 21 353 5.9<strong>TEXANS</strong> HEAT UP IN DECEMBERHouston finished the season at 9-7, setting a team recordfor most wins in a season thanks to four straight victoriesto clinch the franchise’s first winning record.Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, theTexans have gone 14-6 in the final month of the season.That .700 winning percentage in December and January isthe fourth-highest in the league over the last four years.BEST WINNING PERCENTAGEIN DECEMBER/JANUARY, 2006-09Team G W L T PctSan Diego Chargers 19 19 0 0 1.000New England Patriots 19 16 3 0 0.842Philadelphia Eagles 19 15 4 0 0.789Houston Texans 20 14 6 0 0.700Indianapolis Colts 19 13 6 0 0.684A look at Kubiak‘s record in season finales indicatedthat a win was in the cards. Kubiak is 4-0 in season finalessince taking over in 2006.The Texans opponent the last four years has had either aplayoff spot or playoff seeding on the line heading into thelast game of the season.<strong>TEXANS</strong> IN SEASON FINALES, 2006-09Opponent, Date Opp. Rec. W/L ScoreNew England, 1/3/10# 10-5 W 34-27Chicago Bears, 12/28/08^ 9-6 W 31-24Jacksonville Jaguars, 12/30/07* 11-4 W 42-28Cleveland Browns, 12/31/06 4-11 W 14-6QB Matt Schaub threw for sixth-highest passing yards total in<strong>NFL</strong> history in 2009 and was named MVP of the 2010 Pro Bowl.* Jacksonville had clinched playoff spot.^ Chicago needed a win to clinch playoff spot.# New England needed a win to clinch #3 seed.49GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


PRACTICE GUIDELINES/MEDIA INFORMATIONPRACTICE GUIDELINESMEDIA WEBSITEDesignated Media will be allowed at all practices. Duringeach practice, the team will use two practice fields.The area between the two practice fields – where thescissor lift is located – is off-limits to media, but media canwalk the perimeter of the fields.Photographers can only cross the covered area if theyare ac<strong>com</strong>panied by a Texans PR representative. Photographerscan shoot selected portions of practice. Tripodsare allowed at practice, however they must be sevenyards from the sideline and behind the line of scrimmageat all times. Please do not leave tripods unattended. To notimpede the view of the fans at practice, all photographersmust kneel when shooting in front of the stands.Members of the <strong>com</strong>munications staff will be on the fieldduring all practices to assist with any questions. Duringpractices held inside the bubble, all media must stay onthe near sideline.To access the Houston Texans media website, go tohttp://www.houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>/about-us/media-relations.html.The section contains all Texans press materials,daily clips, historical information and updated teamstatistics and media guide. Applications are being acceptedfor training camp, season or individual game credentials.Username and password are both Texans (bothcase sensitive).To apply for game credentials, please submit your requeston the website the Tuesday before a Texans homegame by 5 pm CT.Fans can access coverage on www.HoustonTexans.<strong>com</strong>.Throughout the season on Texans TV, the Texans broadcastlive streaming video of press conferences, as well asgame highlights, interviews, in-depth team features, <strong>com</strong>munityrecaps, <strong>NFL</strong> Network footage and much more.CREDENTIALSMedia can apply for credentials at the Texans mediawebsite:http://www.houstontexans.<strong>com</strong>/about-us/media-relations.html.Please contact Communications Coordinator CharlesHampton at charles.hampton@houstontexans.<strong>com</strong> or at(832) 667-2282 with any questions or concerns.<strong>TEXANS</strong> MEDIA WORKROOMFollowing Texans practice, media are encouraged totake advantage of the media workroom located on theservice level at Reliant Stadium across from the Texans’locker room. The room is available to working mediathroughout training camp. Phones, Texans information,<strong>NFL</strong> news releases and other information are available.Wireless service will be available in the media workroom.During practice, media should park in the Teal Lot locatedon Murworth, across from Reliant Stadium in frontof the Methodist Training Center. Media can either walkover to the media workroom or drive to the day lot, locatedat Westridge and Kirby on the south side of Reliant Stadium.Media should walk through Budweiser Plaza to thestadium entrance.VISITING MEDIAReliant Park is located south of downtown Houston, justinside the 610 Loop. The closest airport to Reliant Park isHouston Hobby, which is 20 minutes away and is primarilyserved by Southwest Airlines. Houston Bush Internationalis a hub for Continental Airlines, and is approximately 45minutes from Reliant Park.HOTELSHilton Americas Houston (Downtown) - 6.85 miles1600 Lamar, (713) 739-8000Hotel Derek (Galleria) - 7.69 miles2525 West Loop South, (713) 961-3000Holiday Inn (Stadium) - .19 miles8111 Kirby Drive, (713) 790-1900Inter-Continental (Galleria) - 9.57 miles222 West Loop South, (713) 627-7600Marriott Medical Center - 2.08 miles6580 Fannin Street, (713) 796-0080Marriott West Loop (Galleria) 8.87 miles1750 West Loop South, (713) 960-011150GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DRIVING DIRECTIONSDIRECTIONSDIRECTIONSFrom Bush International: Take US 59 South to HWY TX-288 South (Lake Jackson/ Freeport). Follow HWY TX-288to I-610 West. Exit Kirby Drive (Exit 1C) and turn right. FollowKirby Drive two blocks and Reliant Stadium will be onthe right and the practice facility on the left. Turn left onMurworth Drive and media parking is in the Teal parking lotlocated on the right at the practice facility.From Houston Hobby: Take Airport Boulevard East toMonroe Road. Make a left on Monroe Road and proceed toI-45 North. Make a left onto I-45 North and proceed to I-610West. Take I-610 to Kirby Drive (Exit 1C). Turn right onto Kirby.Follow Kirby Drive two blocks and Reliant Stadium willbe on the right and the practice facility on the left. Turn lefton Murworth Drive and media parking is in the Teal parkinglot located on the right at the practice facility.From the East: Take I-610 westbound to the Kirby DriveExit (Exit 1C). Turn right on Kirby Drive. Follow Kirby Drivetwo blocks and Reliant Stadium will be on the right and thepractice facility on the left. Turn left on Murworth Drive andmedia parking is in the Teal parking lot located on the rightat the practice facility.From the West: Take I-610 eastbound to the Kirby DriveExit (Exit 1C). Turn left on Kirby Drive. Follow Kirby Drivetwo blocks and Reliant Stadium will be on the right and thepractice facility on the left. Turn left on Murworth Drive andmedia parking is in the Teal parking lot located on the rightat the practice facility.Practice FieldsParkingReliant StadiumMedia WorkroomMurworthI-610Kirby Drive51GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>2010 TRANSACTIONS» 10/2/2010 Signed LB Isaiah Greenhouse from practicesquad; waived G Shelley Smith.» 9/29/2010 Signed CB Karl Paymah.» 9/28/2010 Waived CB Jamar Wall.» 9/22/2010 Signed T Ephraim Salaam.» 9/21/2010 Placed T Duane Brown on reserve/suspendedlist.» 9/15/2010 Signed DE Ryan Denney and DE Adewale Ogunleye.» 9/14/2010 Placed DE Connor Barwin on reserve/injuredlist; Waived DE Tim Jamison.» 9/10/2010 Waived RB Jeremiah Johnson from the reserve/injured list with an injury settlement.» 9/9/2010 Released K Kris Brown from the reserve/injuredlist with an injury settlement.» 9/8/2010 Signed WR Derrick Townsel to the practicesquad; renegotiated the contract of QB Dan Orlovsky.» 9/7/2010 Signed QB Matt Leinart.» 9/6/2010 Signed LB Isaiah Greenhouse, C Brett Helms, RBChris Ogbonnaya, T Cole Pemberton, DT Malcolm Sheppard;WR Bobby Williams and S Torri Williams to the PracticeSquad.» 9/5/2010 Signed LB David Nixon and CB Jamar Wall; ReleasedLB Danny Clark.» 9/4/2010 Signed RB Derrick Ward; Placed K Kris Brownand WR André Davis on reserve/injured List; Placed TE AnthonyHill on the reserve/PUP List; Placed LB Brian Cushingon reserve/suspended list; Released QB John David Booty,FB Jack Corcoran, TE Derek Fine, LB Isaiah Greenhouse, CBrett Helms, RB Chris Henry, RB Jeremiah Johnson, T SteveManeri, CB Mark Parson, LB Will Patterson, T Cole Pemberton,S Nicholas Polk, CB Jacques Reeves, DT DelJuan Robinson,DT Malcolm Sheppard, T Adam Stenavich, WR DerrickTownsel, DE Mitch Unrein, C Chris White, WR Bobby Williams,S Torri Williams.» 8/30/2010 Placed WR Trindon Holliday and RB Ben Tateon the Resrve/Injured List; TE Owen Daniels elevated to activeroster from Active PUP List; Released CB Fred Bennett,WR London Crawford and DE Pannel Egboh.» 8/24/2010 Signed free agent WR Derrick Townsel; ReleasedDE James Wyche.» 8/20/2010 Signed free agent LB William Patterson; PlacedLB Darnell Bing on reserve/injured list.» 8/16/2010 Signed free agent DE James Wyche; Placed DETim Bulman on reserve/injured list.» 8/6/2010 Released WR Glenn Martinez.» 8/5/2010 Signed WR Andre Johnson to a contract extension.» 8/4/2010 Signed free agent FB Jack Corcoran; Placed FBJustin Griffith on reserve/injured list.» 8/2/2010 Signed free agent WR London Crawford; PlacedWR Glenn Martinez on reserve/injured list.» 7/30/2010 Placed TE Owen Daniels and TE Anthony Hill onactive/physically unable to perform list; Signed first-rounddraft pick CB Kareem Jackson and second-round draft pickRB Ben Tate; Waived CB Pierre Singfield.» 7/29/2010 Placed CB Aaron Glenn on reserve/retired list.» 7/28/2010 Signed free agent CB Aaron Glenn to a one-daycontract; Signed fourth-round draft pick TE Garrett Graham.» 7/14/2010 Signed seventh-round draft pick WR Dorin Dickerson.» 6/17/2010 Signed free agents FB Justin Griffith and WRBobby Williams; Placed WR Trey Stross on reserve/injuredlist.» 6/16/2010 Signed free agent TE Derek Fine; Signed sixthrounddraft pick G Shelley Smith; Released TE MichaelGaines; Waived FB Jack Corcoran, WR London Crawford,G Kristian Matte, QB Tyler Sheehan and T Adam Ulatoski.» 6/11/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent TE Owen Daniels;Signed fourth-round draft pick LB Daryl Sharpton;Waived S Aaron Webster; Waived/injured WR Trey Stross.» 6/10/2010 Signed third-round draft pick DT Earl Mitchell;Released RB Ryan Moats.» 5/27/2010 Signed fifth-round draft pick CB Sherrick Mc-Manis.» 5/17/2010 Signed sixth-round draft pick WR Trindon Holliday;Signed undrafted rookie free agents WR LondonCrawford, G Kristian Matte, T Cole Pemberton and T AdamUlatoski.» 5/12/2010 Signed unrestricted free agent LB Danny Clark.» 5/7/2010 Signed undrafted rookie free agents FB JackCorcoran, LB Isaiah Greenhouse, T Steve Maneri, LB WillPatterson, S Nick Polk, QB Tyler Sheehan, DT MalcolmSheppard, CB Pierre Singfield, WR Trey Stross, DE MitchUnrein, S Aaron Webster and S Torri Williams.» 4/24/2010 Selected Miami (Fla.) LB Daryl Sharpton (102ndoverall) and Wisconsin TE Garrett Graham (118th overall) inthe fourth round of the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft; Selected NorthwesternCB Sherrick McManis in the fifth round (144th overall);Selected Colorado State G Shelley Smith (187th overall) andLSU WR Trindon Holliday (197th overall) in the sixth round;Selected Pittsburgh WR Dorin Dickerson (227th overall) inthe seventh round.» 4/23/2010 Traded second-round pick (51st overall) in 2010<strong>NFL</strong> Draft to Minnesota Vikings for second- (62nd) andthird-round (93rd) picks; Traded second- (62nd) and fifthround(150th) picks to New England Patriots for secondround(58th) pick; Selected Auburn RB Ben Tate in the secondround (58th overall); Selected Arizona DT Earl Mitchellin the third round (81st overall); Traded third-round (93rd)pick to Kansas City Chiefs for fourth- (102nd) and fifthround(144th) picks.» 4/22/2010 Selected Alabama CB Kareem Jackson in thefirst round (20th overall) of the 2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.» 4/29/2010 Signed free agent LS Jon Weeks.» 4/26/2010 Signed unrestricted free agent TE MichaelGaines.» 4/14/2010 Re-signed restricted free agents T Rashad Butlerand G Chris White.» 4/7/2010 Signed unrestricted free agent K Neil Rackers.» 4/6/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent RB Ryan Moats.» 4/2/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent SS Bernard Pollard.» 3/31/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent LB DeMecoRyans.» 3/30/2010 Waived LB Toddrick Verdell.» 3/26/2010 Re-signed restricted free agent DE Tim Bulman.» 3/16/2010 Signed unrestricted free agent G Wade Smith.52GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. 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<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>2010 TRANSACTIONS» 3/8/2010 Re-signed unrestricted free agents P Matt Turkand WR Kevin Walter.» 3/4/2010 Signed G Mike Brisiel to a contract extension.» 2/23/2010 Signed DT DelJuan Robinson to a contract extension.» 2/16/2010 Hired Marc Lubick as offensive assistant.» 2/8/2010 Hired Cedric Smith as head strength & conditioningcoach.» 1/29/2010 Hired Greg Knapp as quarterbacks coach.» 1/21/2010 Hired Rick Dennison as offensive coordinator.» 1/11/2010 Signed QB John David Booty to a reserve/futurecontract.» 1/7/2010 Signed LB Darnell Bing to a reserve/future contract.» 1/4/2010 Signed DE Pannel Egboh, C Brett Helms, DEJesse Nading and G Adam Stenavich to reserve/futurecontracts.53GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>HOW THEY WERE BUILTYear College Draft (32) Trades (2) Free Agents (30)2003 WR Andre Johnson (1)5-114th, AFC South20047-93rd, AFC South20052-144th, AFC South2006 DE Mario Williams (1) G Mike Brisiel (FA)6-10 LB DeMeco Ryans (2) DE Tim Bulman (FA) (IR)4th, AFC South T Eric Winston (3-b) FB Vonta Leach (FA)TE Owen Daniels (4)WR Kevin Walter (RFA-CIN)WR David Anderson (7)2007 DT Amobi Okoye (1) QB Matt Schaub (ATL) T Rashad Butler (W-CAR)8-8 WR Jacoby Jones (3) WR André Davis (UFA-BUF) (IR)4th, AFC South G Kasey Studdard (6) TE Joel Dreessen (FA)LB Zac Diles (7)P Matt Turk (FA)2008 T Duane Brown (1) (SUS) C Chris Myers (DEN) LB Kevin Bentley (UFA-SEA)8-8 CB Antwaun Molden (3a) DE Jesse Nading (FA)3rd, AFC South RB Steve Slaton (3b) FS Eugene Wilson (FA)LB Xavier Adibi (4)DT Frank Okam (5)FS Dominique Barber (6)2009 LB Brian Cushing (1) LB Darnell Bing (FA) (IR)9-7 DE Connor Barwin (2) (IR) DT Shaun Cody (UFA-DET)2nd, AFC South C Antoine Caldwell (3) RB Arian Foster (CFA)CB Glover Quin (4a)QB Dan Orlovsky (UFA-DET)TE Anthony Hill (4b)SS Bernard Pollard (FA)TE James Casey (5)DE Antonio Smith (UFA-ARI)CB Brice McCain (6)S Troy Nolan (7)2010 CB Kareem Jackson (1) DE Ryan Denney (FA)RB Ben Tate (2) (IR)LB Isaiah Greenhouse (CFA)DT Earl Mitchell (3)FB Justin Griffith (FA) (IR)LB Darryl Mitchell (4a)QB Matt Leinart (FA)TE Garrett Graham (4b)LB David Nixon (FA)CB Sherrick McManis (5)DE Adewale Ogunleye (FA)WR Trindon Holliday (6b) (IR)K Neil Rackers (UFA-ARI)WR Dorin Dickerson (7)T Ephraim Salaam (FA)G Wade Smith (UFA-KC)WR Trey Stross (CFA) (IR)CB Jamar Wall (FA)RB Derrick Ward (FA)LS Jon Weeks (FA)54GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


OFFENSEQuarterbacks (3)7 Dan Orlovsky QB 6-5 230 6 Connecticut8 Matt Schaub QB 6-5 239 7 Virginia9 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 232 5 USCWide Receiver (8)11 André Davis (IR) WR 6-1 194 9 Virginia Tech12 Jacoby Jones WR 6-2 206 4 Lane College16 Trindon Holliday (IR) WR 5-5 160 R LSU19 Dorin Dickerson WR 6-2 222 R Pittsburgh80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 228 8 Miami (Fla.)83 Kevin Walter WR 6-3 215 8 Eastern Michigan84 Trey Stross (IR) WR 6-4 200 R Iowa89 David Anderson WR 5-9 197 5 Colorado State<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>ROSTER BY POSITIONDEFENSEDefensive Line (10)72 Jesse Nading DE 6-5 264 2 Colorado State77 Ryan Denney DE 6-7 276 9 Brigham Young90 Mario Williams DE 6-6 288 5 North Carolina State94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 285 7 Oklahoma State96 Tim Jamison DE 6-3 270 2 Michigan98 Connor Barwin (IR) DE 6-4 256 2 Cincinnati99 Adewale Ogunleye DE 6-4 260 11 Indiana91 Amobi Okoye DT 6-2 296 4 Louisville92 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 296 R Arizona93 Tim Bulman (IR) DE 6-4 267 4 Boston College95 Shaun Cody DT 6-4 310 6 Southern California97 Frank Okam DT 6-5 338 3 TexasRunning Back (6)20 Steve Slaton RB 5-9 215 3 West Virginia23 Arian Foster RB 6-1 224 2 Tennessee32 Derrick Ward RB 5-11 228 7 Ottawa (Kansas)43 Ben Tate (IR) RB 5-11 220 R Auburn44 Vonta Leach FB 6-0 265 7 East Carolina45 Justin Griffith (IR) FB 6-0 230 8 Mississippi StateTight End (5)81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 245 5 Wisconsin85 Joel Dreessen TE 6-4 248 5 Colorado State86 James Casey TE 6-3 244 2 Rice87 Anthony Hill (PUP) TE 6-6 269 2 North Carolina State88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 243 R WisconsinOffensive Line (9)66 Ephraim Salaam T 6-7 310 13 San Diego State73 Eric Winston T 6-7 314 5 Miami (Fla.)76 Duane Brown (SUS) T 6-4 313 3 Virginia Tech78 Rashad Butler T 6-4 310 5 Miami (Fla.)64 Kasey Studdard G 6-3 306 4 Texas65 Mike Brisiel G 6-5 304 3 Colorado State74 Wade Smith G 6-4 296 7 Memphis55 Chris Myers C 6-4 299 6 Miami (Fla.)62 Antoine Caldwell C 6-3 312 2 AlabamaLinebacker (9)50 Darnell Bing (IR) LB 6-2 220 2 Southern California51 Darryl Sharpton LB 5-11 236 R Miami (Fla.)52 Xavier Adibi LB 6-2 243 3 Virginia Tech53 David Nixon LB 6-3 225 2 Brigham Young54 Zac Diles LB 6-2 237 4 Kansas State56 Brian Cushing LB 6-3 262 2 Southern California57 Kevin Bentley LB 6-0 245 9 Northwestern58 Isaiah Greenhouse LB 6-2 239 R Northwestern St.59 DeMeco Ryans LB 6-1 248 5 AlabamaSecondary (10)21 Brice McCain CB 5-9 179 2 Utah22 Sherrick McManis CB 6-1 195 R Northwestern25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 196 R Alabama28 Antwaun Molden CB 6-1 192 3 Eastern Kentucky29 Glover Quin CB 6-0 203 2 New Mexico30 Jamar Wall CB 5-10 202 R Texas Tech26 Eugene Wilson FS 5-10 200 8 Illinois33 Troy Nolan SS 6-2 206 2 Arizona State31 Bernard Pollard SS 6-1 224 5 Purdue34 Dominique Barber SS 6-0 214 3 MinnesotaSPECIAL TEAMSSpecial Teams (4)1 Matt Turk P 6-5 248 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater4 Neil Rackers K 6-1 206 11 Illinois46 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 251 1 Baylor55GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHARTWR 80 Andre Johnson 19 Dorin DickersonLT 78 Rashad Butler 66 Ephraim SalaamLG 74 Wade Smith 64 Kasey StuddardC 55 Chris Myers 65 Mike BrisielRG 65 Mike Brisiel 62 Antoine CaldwellRT 73 Eric Winston 66 Ephraim SalaamOFFENSETE 81 Owen Daniels 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey 88 Garrett Graham87 (Anthony Hill)WR 83 Kevin Walter 12 Jacoby Jones 89 David AndersonQB 8 Matt Schaub 7 Dan Orlovsky 9 Matt LeinartFB44 Vonta LeachRB 23 Arian Foster 20 Steve Slaton 32 Derrick WardDEFENSELDE 94 Antonio Smith 72 Jesse Nading 99 Adewale OgunleyeNT 95 Shaun Cody 97 Frank OkamDT 91 Amobi Okoye 92 Earl MitchellRDE 90 Mario Williams 77 Ryan DenneySLB 56 Brian Cushing 52 Xavier Adibi 53 David NixonMLB 59 DeMeco Ryans 57 Kevin BentleyWLB 54 Zac Diles 51 Darryl SharptonLCB 29 Glover Quin 28 Antwaun Molden 24 Karl PaymahRCB 25 Kareem Jackson 21 Brice McCain 22 Sherrick McManisSS 31 Bernard Pollard 34 Dominique BarberFS 26 Eugene Wilson 33 Troy NolanSPECIAL TEAMSPK 4 Neil RackersP 1 Matt TurkLS 46 Jon Weeks 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James CaseyKR 20 Steve Slaton 12 Jacoby Jones 22 Sherrick McManisPR 12 Jacoby Jones 89 David AndersonH 1 Matt Turk 8 Matt SchaubBold denotes rookie and first year players56GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>ALPHABETIC ROSTERNO. NAME POS HT WT AGE <strong>NFL</strong> EXP COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN GP-GS-DNP-INA52 Adibi, Xavier LB 6-2 242 25 3 Virginia Tech Hampton, Va. 4-3-0-089 Anderson, David WR 5-10 192 27 5 Colorado State Thousand Oaks, Calif. 4-0-0-034 Barber, Dominique SS 6-0 213 24 3 Minnesota Wayzata, Minn. 4-1-0-057 Bentley, Kevin LB 6-0 252 30 9 Northwestern North Hills, Calif. 3-0-0-165 Brisiel, Mike G 6-5 302 27 3 Colorado State Fayetteville, Ark. 4-2-0-078 Butler, Rashad T 6-4 309 27 5 Miami (Fla.) West Palm Beach, Fla. 4-2-0-062 Caldwell, Antoine C 6-3 311 24 2 Alabama Montgomery, Ala. 4-2-0-086 Casey, James TE 6-3 240 26 2 Rice Azle, Texas 4-0-0-095 Cody, Shaun DT 6-4 304 27 6 Southern California Hacienda Heights, Calif. 4-4-0-056 Cushing, Brian LB 6-3 259 23 2 Southern California Park Ridge, N.J. 0-0-0-081 Daniels, Owen TE 6-3 242 27 5 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. 4-3-0-077 Denney, Ryan DE 6-7 276 33 9 Brigham Young Denver, Colo. 2-0-0-119 Dickerson, Dorin WR 6-2 227 22 R Pittsburgh Imperial, Pa. 1-0-0-354 Diles, Zac LB 6-2 238 25 4 Kansas State Tulare, Calif. 4-4-0-085 Dreessen, Joel TE 6-4 245 28 5 Colorado State Fort Morgan, Colo. 4-1-0-023 Foster, Arian RB 6-1 227 24 2 Tennessee San Diego, Calif. 4-3-0-088 Graham, Garrett TE 6-3 240 24 R Wisconsin Brick, N.J. 0-0-0-458 Greenhouse, Isaiah LB 6-2 239 23 R Northwestern State Marksville, La. 1-0-0-025 Jackson, Kareem CB 5-10 195 22 R Alabama Macon, Ga. 4-4-0-080 Johnson, Andre WR 6-3 223 29 8 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 3-3-0-112 Jones, Jacoby WR 6-2 210 26 4 Lane College New Orleans, La. 4-3-0-044 Leach, Vonta FB 6-0 255 28 7 East Carolina Rowland, N.C. 4-2-0-09 Leinart, Matt QB 6-5 232 27 5 Southern California Santa Ana, Calif. 0-0-0-421 McCain, Brice CB 5-9 184 23 2 Utah Terrell, Texas 4-1-0-022 McManis, Sherrick CB 6-1 193 22 R Northwestern Peoria, Ill. 4-0-0-092 Mitchell, Earl DT 6-3 291 23 R Arizona Galena Park, Texas 4-0-0-028 Molden, Antwaun CB 6-1 200 25 3 Eastern Kentucky Cleveland, Ohio 2-0-0-255 Myers, Chris C 6-4 296 29 6 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 4-4-0-072 Nading, Jesse DE 6-5 261 25 2 Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. 4-0-0-053 Nixon, David LB 6-3 225 25 2 Brigham Young College Station, Texas 2-0-0-233 Nolan, Troy SS 6-2 206 24 2 Arizona State Woodland Hills, Calif. 4-0-0-099 Ogunleye, Adewale DE 6-4 260 33 11 Indiana Brooklyn, N.Y. 1-0-0-297 Okam, Frank DT 6-5 350 24 3 Texas Dallas, Texas 3-0-0-191 Okoye, Amobi DT 6-2 292 23 4 Louisville Huntsville, Ala. 4-4-0-07 Orlovsky, Dan QB 6-5 230 27 6 Connecticut Shelton, Conn. 0-0-4-024 Paymah, Karl CB 6-0 195 27 6 Washington State Culver City, Calilf. 1-0-0-031 Pollard, Bernard SS 6-1 225 25 5 Purdue Fort Wayne, Ind. 4-4-0-029 Quin, Glover CB 6-0 203 24 2 New Mexico Summitt, Miss. 4-4-0-04 Rackers, Neil K 6-1 215 34 11 Illinois St. Louis, Mo. 4-0-0-059 Ryans, DeMeco LB 6-1 248 26 5 Alabama Bessemer, Ala. 4-4-0-066 Salaam, Ephraim T 6-7 310 34 13 San Diego State Chicago, Ill. 2-0-0-08 Schaub, Matt QB 6-5 239 29 7 Virginia West Chester, Pa. 4-4-0-051 Sharpton, Darryl LB 5-11 248 22 R Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables, Fla. 3-0-0-120 Slaton, Steve RB 5-9 206 24 3 West Virginia Levittown, Pa. 4-1-0-094 Smith, Antonio DE 6-4 275 28 7 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, Okla. 4-4-0-074 Smith, Wade G 6-4 309 29 7 Memphis Dallas, Texas 4-4-0-064 Studdard, Kasey G 6-3 304 26 4 Texas Lone Tree, Colo. 0-0-0-41 Turk, Matt P 6-5 248 42 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater Greenfield, Wisc. 4-0-0-083 Walter, Kevin WR 6-3 218 29 8 Eastern Michigan Vernon Hills, Ill. 4-4-0-032 Ward, Derrick RB 5-11 228 30 7 Ottawa (Kansas) Moreno Valley, Calif. 3-0-1-046 Weeks, Jon LS 5-10 254 24 1 Baylor Bethpage, N.Y. 4-0-0-090 Williams, Mario DE 6-6 290 25 5 North Carolina State Richlands, N.C. 4-4-0-026 Wilson, Eugene FS 5-10 196 30 8 Illinois Merrillville, Ind. 3-3-0-173 Winston, Eric T 6-7 316 26 5 Miami (Fla.) Midland, Texas 4-4-0-0Physically Unable to Perform (1)87 Hill, Anthony TE 6-6 278 25 2 North Carolina State Houston, Texas 0-0-1-0Reserve/Suspended (1)76 Brown, Duane T 6-4 312 25 3 Virginia Tech Richmond, Va. 2-2-0-0Reserve/Injured (9)98 Barwin, Connor DE 6-4 260 23 2 Cincinnati Detroit, Mich. Ankle (9/14)50 Bing, Darnell LB 6-2 230 26 2 Southern California Long Beach, Calif. Neck (8/20)93 Bulman, Tim DE 6-4 273 27 4 Boston College Dorchester, Mass. Shoulder (8/16)11 Davis, André WR 6-1 195 31 9 Virginia Tech Niskayuna, N.Y. Hip (9/4)82 Fine, Derek TE 6-3 244 27 3 Kansas Sallisaw, Okla. Knee (9/4)45 Griffith, Justin FB 6-0 230 30 8 Mississippi State Magee, Miss. Neck (8/4)16 Holliday, Trindon WR 5-5 169 24 R LSU Zachary, La. Hand (8/30)84 Stross, Trey WR 6-4 201 23 R Iowa Avon Lake, Ohio L Foot (6/16)43 Tate, Ben RB 5-11 219 22 R Auburn Salisbury, Md. Ankle (8/30)Practice Squad (7)75 Helms, Brett C 6-2 301 24 1 LSU Stuttgart, Ark. 0-0-0-027 Ogbonnaya, Chris RB 6-0 225 24 2 Texas Houston, Texas 0-0-0-070 Pemberton, Cole T 6-7 306 23 R Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. 0-0-0-067 Sheppard, Malcolm DT 6-2 289 22 R Arkansas Bainbridge, Ga. 0-0-0-014 Townsel, Derrick WR 5-9 175 22 R Murray State Memphis, Tenn. 0-0-0-015 Williams, Bobby WR 6-2 198 24 1 North Alabama Jacksonville, Fla. 0-0-0-042 Williams, Torri S 6-2 210 24 R Purdue Leander, Texas 0-0-0-0Head Coach: Gary KubiakAssistant Coaches: Frank Bush (Defensive Coordinator); Rick Dennison (Offensive Coordinator); Joe Marciano (Special Teams Coordinator); Ray Rhodes (Sr. Defensive Asst.); John Benton (OffensiveLine); Perry Carter (Defensive Asst.); David Gibbs (Defensive Backs); Chick Harris (Running Backs); Johnny Holland (Linebackers); Larry Kirksey (Wide Receivers); Greg Knapp (Quarterbacks); 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. Linebackers);Matt Schiotz (Asst. Strength & Conditioning); Cedric Smith (Strength & Conditioning).Pronunciation Guide: Xavier Adibi - Ah-DEE-bee; Mike Brisiel - Bry-ZELL; Joel Dreessen - DREE-sen; Arian Foster - AIR-ee-an; Vonta Leach - VON-tay; Adewale Ogunleye - Ad-eh-WALL-ay Oh-GOONlee-ay;Frank Okam - OH-cam; Amobi Okoye - Ah-MOH-bee Oh-KOY-yay; Dan Orlovsky - Or-LAHV-ski; Glover Quin - GLOW-ver; DeMeco Ryans - Deh-MEE-co; Ephraim Salaam - EEF-rahm Suh-LAHM;Matt Schaub - SHOBB57GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>NUMERIC ROSTERNO. NAME POS HT WT AGE <strong>NFL</strong> EXP COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN HOW ACQUIRED1 Matt Turk P 6-5 248 42 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater Greenfield, Wisc. FA-’074 Neil Rackers K 6-1 215 34 11 Illinois St. Louis, Mo. UFA-’10 (ARI)7 Dan Orlovsky QB 6-5 230 27 6 Connecticut Shelton, Conn. UFA-’09 (DET)8 Matt Schaub QB 6-5 239 29 7 Virginia West Chester, Pa. T-’07 (ATL)9 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 232 27 5 Southern California Santa Ana, Calif. FA-’1012 Jacoby Jones WR 6-2 210 26 4 Lane College New Orleans, La. D3-’0719 Dorin Dickerson WR 6-2 227 22 R Pittsburgh Imperial, Pa. D7-’1020 Steve Slaton RB 5-9 206 24 3 West Virginia Levittown, Pa. D3b-’0821 Brice McCain CB 5-9 184 23 2 Utah Terrell, Texas D6-’0922 Sherrick McManis CB 6-1 193 22 R Northwestern Peoria, Ill. D5-’1023 Arian Foster RB 6-1 227 24 2 Tennessee San Diego, Calif. CFA-’0924 Karl Paymah CB 6-0 195 27 6 Washington State Culver City, Calilf. FA-’1025 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 195 22 R Alabama Macon, Ga. D1-’1026 Eugene Wilson FS 5-10 196 30 8 Illinois Merrillville, Ind. FA-’0828 Antwaun Molden CB 6-1 200 25 3 Eastern Kentucky Cleveland, Ohio D3a-’0829 Glover Quin CB 6-0 203 24 2 New Mexico Summitt, Miss. D4a-’0931 Bernard Pollard SS 6-1 225 25 5 Purdue Fort Wayne, Ind. FA-’0932 Derrick Ward RB 5-11 228 30 7 Ottawa (Kansas) Moreno Valley, Calif. FA-’1033 Troy Nolan SS 6-2 206 24 2 Arizona State Woodland Hills, Calif. D7-’0934 Dominique Barber SS 6-0 213 24 3 Minnesota Wayzata, Minn. D6-’0844 Vonta Leach FB 6-0 255 28 7 East Carolina Rowland, N.C. FA-’0646 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 254 24 1 Baylor Bethpage, N.Y. FA-’1051 Darryl Sharpton LB 5-11 248 22 R Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables, Fla. D4a-’1052 Xavier Adibi LB 6-2 242 25 3 Virginia Tech Hampton, Va. D4-’0853 David Nixon LB 6-3 225 25 2 Brigham Young College Station, Texas W-’10 (OAK)54 Zac Diles LB 6-2 238 25 4 Kansas State Tulare, Calif. D7-’0755 Chris Myers C 6-4 296 29 6 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. T-’08 (DEN)56 Brian Cushing LB 6-3 259 23 2 Southern California Park Ridge, N.J. D1-’0957 Kevin Bentley LB 6-0 252 30 9 Northwestern North Hills, Calif. UFA-’08 (SEA)58 Isaiah Greenhouse LB 6-2 239 23 R Northwestern State Marksville, La. FA-’1059 DeMeco Ryans LB 6-1 248 26 5 Alabama Bessemer, Ala. D2-’0662 Antoine Caldwell C 6-3 311 24 2 Alabama Montgomery, Ala. D3-’0964 Kasey Studdard G 6-3 304 26 4 Texas Lone Tree, Colo. D6-’0765 Mike Brisiel G 6-5 302 27 3 Colorado State Fayetteville, Ark. CFA-’0666 Ephraim Salaam T 6-7 310 34 13 San Diego State Chicago, Ill. FA-’1072 Jesse Nading DE 6-5 261 23 2 Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. CFA-’0873 Eric Winston T 6-7 316 26 5 Miami (Fla.) Midland, Texas D3b-’0674 Wade Smith G 6-4 309 29 7 Memphis Dallas, Texas UFA-’10 (KC)77 Ryan Denney DE 6-7 276 33 9 Brigham Young Denver, Colo. FA-’1078 Rashad Butler T 6-4 309 27 5 Miami (Fla.) West Palm Beach, Fla. W-’07 (CAR)80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 223 29 8 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. D1-’0381 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 242 27 5 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. D4-’0683 Kevin Walter WR 6-3 218 29 8 Eastern Michigan Vernon Hills, Ill. RFA-’06 (CIN)85 Joel Dreessen TE 6-4 245 28 5 Colorado State Fort Morgan, Colo. FA-’0786 James Casey TE 6-3 240 26 2 Rice Azle, Texas D5-’0988 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 240 24 R Wisconsin Brick, N.J. D4b-’1089 David Anderson WR 5-10 192 27 5 Colorado State Thousand Oaks, Calif. D7-’0690 Mario Williams DE 6-6 290 25 5 North Carolina State Richlands, N.C. D1-’0691 Amobi Okoye DT 6-2 292 23 4 Louisville Huntsville, Ala. D1-’0792 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 291 23 R Arizona Galena Park, Texas D3-’1094 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 275 28 7 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, Okla. UFA-’09 (ARI)95 Shaun Cody DT 6-4 304 27 6 Southern California Hacienda Heights, Calif. UFA-’09 (DET)97 Frank Okam DT 6-5 350 24 3 Texas Dallas, Texas D5-’0899 Adewale Ogunleye DE 6-4 260 33 11 Indiana Brooklyn, N.Y. FA-’10Physically Unable to Perform (1)87 Anthony Hill TE 6-6 278 25 2 North Carolina State Houston, Texas D4b-’09Reserve/Suspended (1)76 Duane Brown T 6-4 312 25 3 Virginia Tech Richmond, Va. D1-’08Reserve/Injured (9)11 André Davis WR 6-1 195 31 9 Virginia Tech Niskayuna, N.Y. UFA-’07 (BUF)16 Trindon Holliday WR 5-5 169 24 R LSU Zachary, La. Hand (8/30)43 Ben Tate RB 5-11 219 22 R Auburn Salisbury, Md. Ankle (8/30)45 Justin Griffith FB 6-0 230 30 8 Mississippi State Magee, Miss. Neck (8/4)50 Darnell Bing LB 6-2 230 26 2 Southern California Long Beach, Calif. Neck (8/20)82 Derek Fine TE 6-3 244 27 3 Kansas Sallisaw, Okla. Knee (9/4)84 Trey Stross WR 6-4 201 23 R Iowa Avon Lake, Ohio L Foot (6/16)93 Tim Bulman DE 6-4 273 27 4 Boston College Dorchester, Mass. Shoulder (8/16)98 Connor Barwin DE 6-4 260 23 2 Cincinnati Detroit, Mich. Ankle (9/14)Practice Squad (7)14 Derrick Townsel WR 5-9 175 22 R Murray State Memphis, Tenn. FA-’1015 Bobby Williams WR 6-2 198 24 1 North Alabama Jacksonville, Fla. FA-’1027 Chris Ogbonnaya RB 6-0 225 24 2 Texas Houston, Texas FA-’1042 Torri Williams S 6-2 210 24 R Purdue Leander, Texas FA-’1067 Malcolm Sheppard DT 6-2 289 22 R Arkansas Bainbridge, Ga. FA-’1070 Cole Pemberton T 6-7 306 23 R Colorado State Highlands Ranch, Colo. FA-’1075 Brett Helms C 6-2 301 24 1 LSU Stuttgart, Ark. FA-’10Head Coach: Gary KubiakAssistant Coaches: Frank Bush (Defensive Coordinator); Rick Dennison (Offensive Coordinator); Joe Marciano (Special Teams Coordinator); Ray Rhodes (Sr. Defensive Asst.); John Benton (OffensiveLine); Perry Carter (Defensive Asst.); David Gibbs (Defensive Backs); Chick Harris (Running Backs); Johnny Holland (Linebackers); Larry Kirksey (Wide Receivers); Greg Knapp (Quarterbacks); 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. Linebackers);Matt Schiotz (Asst. Strength & Conditioning); Cedric Smith (Strength & Conditioning).Pronunciation Guide: Xavier Adibi - Ah-DEE-bee; Mike Brisiel - Bry-ZELL; Joel Dreessen - DREE-sen; Arian Foster - AIR-ee-an; Vonta Leach - VON-tay; Adewale Ogunleye - Ad-eh-WALL-ay Oh-GOONlee-ay;Frank Okam - OH-cam; Amobi Okoye - Ah-MOH-bee Oh-KOY-yay; Dan Orlovsky - Or-LAHV-ski; Glover Quin - GLOW-ver; DeMeco Ryans - Deh-MEE-co; Ephraim Salaam - EEF-rahm Suh-LAHM;Matt Schaub - SHOBB58GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>GAME-BY-GAME PARTICIPATIONPLAYER IND @WAS DAL @OAK NYG KC @IND SD @JAX@NYJ TEN @PHI BAL @TEN@DEN JAX GP-GS-DNP-INAAdibi, Xavier SUB SLB SLB SLB 4-3-0-0Anderson, David SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Barber, Dominique SUB SUB SUB FS 4-1-0-0Barwin, Connor SUB IR IR IR 1-0-0-0Bentley, Kevin SUB SUB SUB INA 3-0-0-1Bing, Darnell IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0Brisiel, Mike SUB SUB RG RG 4-2-0-0Brown, Duane LT LT SUS SUS 2-2-0-0Bulman, Tim IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0Butler, Rashad SUB SUB LT LT 4-2-0-0Caldwell, Antoine RG RG SUB SUB 4-2-0-0Casey, James SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Cody, Shaun NT NT NT NT 4-4-0-0Cushing, Brian SUS SUS SUS SUS 0-0-0-0Daniels, Owen TE TE TE SUB 4-3-0-0Davis, André IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0Denney, Ryan NWT SUB SUB INA 2-0-0-1Dickerson, Dorin INA INA INA SUB 1-0-0-3Diles, Zac WLB WLB WLB WLB 4-4-0-0Dreessen, Joel SUB SUB SUB TE 4-1-0-0Foster, Arian RB RB RB SUB 4-3-0-0Graham, Garrett INA INA INA INA 0-0-0-4Griffith, Justin IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0Greenhouse, Isaiah PS PS PS SUB 1-0-0-0Hill, Anthony PUP PUP PUP PUP 0-0-0-0Holliday, Trindon IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0Jackson, Kareem RCB RCB RCB RCB 4-4-0-0Jamison, Tim SUB NWT NWT NWT 1-0-0-0Johnson, Andre WR WR WR INA 3-3-0-1Jones, Jacoby XWR SUB XWR WR 4-3-0-0Leach, Vonta SUB FB SUB FB 4-2-0-0Leinart, Matt 3QB 3QB 3QB 3QB 0-0-0-4McCain, Brice XCB SUB SUB SUB 4-1-0-0McManis, Sherrick SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Mitchell, Earl SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Molden, Antwaun INA INA SUB SUB 2-0-0-2Myers, Chris C C C C 4-4-0-0Nading, Jesse SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Nixon, David INA SUB INA SUB 2-0-0-2Nolan, Troy SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Ogunleye, Adewale NWT INA INA SUB 1-0-0-2Okam, Frank INA SUB SUB SUB 3-0-0-1Okoye, Amobi DT DT DT DT 4-4-0-0Orlovsky, Dan DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-4-0Paymah, Karl NWT NWT NWT SUB 1-0-0-0Pollard, Bernard SS SS SS SS 4-4-0-0Quin, Glover LCB LCB LCB LCB 4-4-0-0Rackers, Neil SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Ryans, DeMeco MLB MLB MLB MLB 4-4-0-0Salaam, Ephraim NWT NWT SUB SUB 2-0-0-0Schaub, Matt QB QB QB QB 4-4-0-0Sharpton, Darryl SUB SUB SUB INA 3-0-0-1Slaton, Steve SUB SUB SUB RB 4-1-0-0Smith, Antonio LDE LDE LDE LDE 4-4-0-0Smith, Shelley INA INA INA NWT 0-0-0-3Smith, Wade LG LG LG LG 4-4-0-0Stross, Trey IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0Studdard, Kasey INA INA INA INA 0-0-0-4Tate, Ben IR IR IR IR 0-0-0-0Turk, Matt SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Wall, Jamar SUB INA INA NWT 1-0-0-2Walter, Kevin WR WR WR WR 4-4-0-0Ward, Derrick DNP SUB SUB SUB 3-0-1-0Weeks, Jon SUB SUB SUB SUB 4-0-0-0Williams, Mario RDE RDE RDE RDE 4-4-0-0Wilson, Eugene FS FS FS INA 3-3-0-1Winston, Eric RT RT RT RT 4-4-0-0Key: POS-starter; SUB-played; DNP- did not play; INA- inactive; 3QB - third quarterback; SUS - reserve/suspended; IR - reserve/injured; PUP -reserve/ physically unable to perform; PS - practice squad; NWT - not with team.59GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>GAME-BY-GAME STARTERSSTARTERS - OFFENSELT LG C RG RT TE9-12 INDIANAPOLIS D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston O. Daniels9-19 @ Washington D. Brown W. Smith C. Myers A. Caldwell E. Winston O. Daniels9-26 DALLAS R. Butler W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston O. Daniels10-3 @ Oakland R. Butler W. Smith C. Myers M. Brisiel E. Winston J. Dreessen10-10 NEW YORK GIANTS10-17 KANSAS CITY11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 SAN DIEGO11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 TENNESSEE12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 BALTIMORE12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2-11 JACKSONVILLEWR RB QB FB WR9-12 INDIANAPOLIS A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub J. Jones (WR) K. Walter9-19 @ Washington A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub V. Leach K. Walter9-26 DALLAS A. Johnson A. Foster M. Schaub J. Jones (WR) K. Walter10-3 @ Oakland J. Jones S. Slaton M. Schaub V. Leach K. Walter10-10 NEW YORK GIANTS10-17 KANSAS CITY11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 SAN DIEGO11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 TENNESSEE12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 BALTIMORE12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2-11 JACKSONVILLESTARTERS - DEFENSELDE DT NT RDE SLB MLB WLB9-12 INDIANAPOLIS A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams B. McCain (CB) D. Ryans Z. Diles9-19 @ Washington A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams X. Adibi D. Ryans Z. Diles9-26 DALLAS A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams X. Adibi D. Ryans Z. Diles10-3 @ Oakland A. Smith A. Okoye S. Cody M. Williams X. Adibi D. Ryans Z. Diles10-10 NEW YORK GIANTS10-17 KANSAS CITY11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 SAN DIEGO11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 TENNESSEE12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 BALTIMORE12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2-11 JACKSONVILLELCB FS SS RCB9-12 INDIANAPOLIS G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson9-19 @ Washington G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson9-26 DALLAS G. Quin E. Wilson B. Pollard K. Jackson10-3 @ Oakland G. Quin D. Barber B. Pollard K. Jackson10-10 NEW YORK GIANTS10-17 KANSAS CITY11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 SAN DIEGO11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 TENNESSEE12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 BALTIMORE12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2-11 JACKSONVILLEBold denotes rookie60GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>2010 STATISTICSWon 3, Lost 19/12/2010 W 34-24 Indianapolis 70,9749/19/2010 W 30-27 at Washington 88,2409/26/2010 L 13-27 Dallas 71,45610/3/2010 W 31-24 at Oakland 32,21810/10/2010 New York Giants10/17/2010 Kansas City11/1/2010 at Indianapolis11/7/2010 San Diego11/14/2010 at Jacksonville11/21/2010 at New York Jets11/28/2010 Tennessee12/2/2010 at Philadelphia12/13/2010 Baltimore12/19/2010 at Tennessee12/26/2010 at Denver1/2/2011 JacksonvilleTexansOpponentsTotal First Downs 97 91Rushing 38 20Passing 56 64Penalty 3 73rd Down: Made/Att 22/47 15/453rd Down Pct. 46.8% 33.3%4th Down: Made/Att 2/3 3/54th Down Pct. 66.7% 60.0%Possession Avg. 30:29 29:31Total Net Yards 1,662 1,632Avg. Per Game 415.5 408.0Total Plays 265 252Avg. Per Play 6.3 6.5Net Yards Rushing 688 281Avg. Per Game 172.0 70.3Total Rushes 124 79Net Yards Passing 974 1,351Avg. Per Game 243.5 337.8Sacked/Yards Lost 11/63 9/70Gross Yards 1,037 1,421Attempts/Completions 130/86 164/115Completion Pct. 66.2% 70.1%Had Intercepted 4 2Punts/Average 14/41.0 16/43.3Net Punting Avg. 36.1 34.7Penalties/Yards 22/153 22/203Fumbles/Ball Lost 1/1 3/2Touchdowns 12 12Rushing 5 4Passing 7 8Returns 0 0RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TDA.Foster 85 537 6.3 74t 4S.Slaton 17 94 5.5 23 0D.Ward 14 84 6.0 33t 1M.Schaub 7 0 0.0 2 0M.Turk 1 -27 -27.0 -27 0<strong>TEXANS</strong> 124 688 5.5 74t 5Opponents 79 281 3.6 23 4RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TDK.Walter 20 242 12.1 35 3A.Johnson 19 255 13.4 34t 1J.Jones 14 145 10.4 23 1A.Foster 11 152 13.8 50 1J.Dreessen 7 119 17.0 29 1O.Daniels 7 68 9.7 15 0V.Leach 3 38 12.7 18 0S.Slaton 3 11 3.7 12 0D.Anderson 2 7 3.5 6 0<strong>TEXANS</strong> 86 1,037 12.1 50 7Opponents 115 1,421 12.4 73t 8INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TDT.Nolan 2 34 17.0 20 0<strong>TEXANS</strong> 2 34 17.0 20 0Opponents 4 20 5.0 19 0PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BM. Turk 14 574 41.0 36.1 2 4 58 0<strong>TEXANS</strong> 14 574 41.0 36.1 2 4 58 0Opponents 16 692 43.3 34.7 2 6 59 0PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDJ.Jones 9 3 97 10.8 39 0D.Anderson 0 1 0 0 0 0<strong>TEXANS</strong> 9 4 97 10.8 39 0Opponents 5 4 29 5.8 13 0KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TDS.Slaton 12 243 20.3 33 0J.Jones 2 46 23.0 23 0<strong>TEXANS</strong> 14 289 20.6 33 0Opponents 18 398 22.1 64 0FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+N.Rackers 0/ 0 1/ 1 4/ 4 3/ 5 0/ 0<strong>TEXANS</strong> 0/ 0 1/ 1 4/ 4 3/ 5 0/ 0Opponents 0/ 0 2/ 3 1/ 1 3/ 3 0/ 1N.Rackers: (30G, 49G); (47WR, 47G, 43G, 35G); (24G, 30G); (46RU, 35G).Opponents: (20G); (41G, 27G, 29B, 52WR); (49G, 40G); (39).SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT Total<strong>TEXANS</strong> 20 17 27 41 3 108Opponents 13 41 14 34 0 102SCORING TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2pt. TPN.Rackers 0 0 0 0 12/12 8/10 0 36A.Foster 5 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 30K.Walter 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18A.Johnson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6D.Ward 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6J.Dreessen 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6J.Jones 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6<strong>TEXANS</strong> 12 5 7 0 12/12 8/10 0 108Opponents 12 4 8 0 12/12 6/8 0 1022-Pt. Conversions: <strong>TEXANS</strong> 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0Fumbles Lost: A. Foster 1. Total: 1Opponent Fumble Recoveries: A.Okoye 1, G.Quin 1 Total: 2Sacks: M.Williams 5.0, A.Smith 2.5, D.Ryans 1.0, J.Nading 0.5. <strong>TEXANS</strong>: 9.0,Opponents: 11.0Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost RatingM.Schaub 130 86 1,037 66.2% 8.0 7 5.4% 4 3.1% 50 11/63 95.6<strong>TEXANS</strong> 130 86 1,037 66.2% 8.0 7 5.4% 4 3.1% 50 11/63 95.6Opponents 164 115 1,421 70.1% 8.7 8 4.9% 2 1.2% 73t 9/70 107.861GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>DEFENSIVE STATISTICSDEFENSIVETackles QB INT Pass Forced FumbleTACKLES Solo Asst Total Sacks Yards For Loss Hits (Yards) Defensed Fumble RecoveryB.Pollard 27 14 41 0.0 0 1 0 0 (0) 1 1 0Z.Diles 26 11 37 0.0 0 0 2 0 (0) 0 0 0D.Ryans 22 14 36 1.0 10 1 1 0 (0) 2 0 0K.Jackson 14 6 20 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 4 0 0G.Quin 13 5 18 0.0 0 1 0 0 (0) 3 0 1B.McCain 10 4 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0E.Wilson 7 4 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0X.Adibi 8 2 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0M.Williams 7 3 10 5.0 41 3 11 0 (0) 2 1 0A.Okoye 6 4 10 0.0 0 0 2 0 (0) 0 0 1A.Smith 4 4 8 2.5 16 2 5 0 (0) 1 1 0J.Nading 3 5 8 0.5 4 0 1 0 (0) 1 0 0S.Cody 3 4 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0E.Mitchell 5 1 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 (0) 0 0 0T.Nolan 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 2 (34) 2 0 0TEAM 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0S.Slaton 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0K.Bentley 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0D.Barber 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0A.Ogunleye 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0J.Dreessen 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0A.Johnson 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0K.Walter 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0T.Jamison 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0<strong>TEXANS</strong>Opponents16818283972512799.011.0706391922182 (34)4 (20)18223121SPECIAL TEAMSBlocks Forced FumbleSolo Asst Total PAT Punt FG Fumble RecoveryJ.Dreessen 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0D.Sharpton 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0S.McManis 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0K.Bentley 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0B.McCain 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0X.Adibi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0J.Nading 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0J.Wall 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0J.Casey 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0D.Anderson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0D.Barber 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0T.Nolan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0D.Nixon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0K.Paymah 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0M.Turk 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0N.Rackers 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0B.Pollard 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Total 21 6 27 0 0 1 0 0Opponent 22 12 34 0 0 0 0 062GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUESEASON STANDINGSAMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCEEast DivisionTeam W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div StreakNew York Jets 3 1 0 .750 106 61 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0 3-0-0 Won 3New England Patriots 3 1 0 .750 131 96 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 Won 2Miami Dolphins 2 2 0 .500 66 92 0-2-0 2-0-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 Lost 2Buffalo Bills 0 4 0 .000 61 125 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 Lost 4West DivisionTeam W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div StreakKansas City Chiefs 3 0 0 1.000 68 38 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 Won 3San Diego Chargers 1 2 0 .500 113 71 2-0-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 Won 1Denver Broncos 2 2 0 .500 87 85 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 Won 1Oakland Raiders 1 3 0 .250 76 107 1-1-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 Lost 2North DivisionTeam W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div StreakBaltimore Ravens 3 1 0 .750 61 55 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 Won 2Pittsburgh Steelers 3 1 0 .750 86 50 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 Lost 1Cincinnati Bengals 2 2 0 .500 79 78 1-0-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 Lost 2Cleveland Browns 1 3 0 .250 68 77 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 Won 1South DivisionTeam W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div StreakHouston Texans 3 1 0 .750 108 102 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 Won 2Jacksonville Jaguars 2 2 0 .500 71 111 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 Won 1Indianapolis Colts 2 2 0 .500 117 92 1-0-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 Lost 1Tennessee Titans 2 2 0 .500 98 68 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 Lost 1NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCEEast DivisionTeam W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div StreakWashington Redskins 2 2 0 .500 73 79 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 Won 1New York Giants 2 2 0 .500 72 88 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 Won 1Philadelphia Eagles 2 2 0 .500 95 79 0-2-0 2-0-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 Lost 1Dallas Cowboys 1 2 0 .333 54 53 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 Won 1West DivisionTeam W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div StreakArizona Cardinals 2 2 0 .500 58 118 1-0-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 Lost 1St. Louis Rams 2 2 0 .500 77 52 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 Won 2Seattle Seahawks 2 2 0 .500 75 77 2-0-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 Lost 1San Francisco 49ers 0 4 0 .000 52 103 0-1-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 0-1-0 Lost 4North DivisionTeam W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div StreakChicago Bears 3 1 0 .750 69 68 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 2-0-0 Lost 1Green Bay Packers 3 1 0 .750 106 73 2-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 Won 1Minnesota Vikings 1 2 0 .333 43 38 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 Won 1Detroit Lions 0 4 0 .000 82 106 0-1-0 0-3-0 0-4-0 0-3-0 Lost 4South DivisionTeam W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Conf Div StreakAtlanta Falcons 3 1 0 .750 93 60 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 Won 3New Orleans Saints 3 1 0 .750 79 72 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 Won 1Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 2 0 .500 50 59 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Lost 1Carolina Panthers 0 4 0 .000 46 87 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-2-0 Lost 463GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


500 TOTAL NET YARDSBy Texans— 526 yards at Washington (468 passing,58 rushing), 9/19/10.By Opponents— 515 yards at Indianapolis (390passing, 125 rushing), 9/17/06<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>THE LAST TIME...FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSESBy Texans— Matt Schaub vs. Cincinnati (28-of-40,392 yards, 4 TDs), 10/18 /09By Opponents— Quinn Gray vs. Jacksonville (25-of-39, 302 yards, 4 TDs), 12/30/07200 YARDS RUSHINGBy Texans— Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 231yards on 33 carries, 3 TD, 9/12/10By Opponents— Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City,211 yards on 36 carries, 2 TD, 11/20/05150 YARDS RUSHINGBy Texans— Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis, 231yards on 33 carries, 3 TD, 9/12/10By Opponents— Chris Johnson vs. Tennessee (29for 151 yards), 11/23/09100 YARDS RUSHINGBy Texans— Arian Foster at Oakland, 131 yards on16 carries, 1 TD, 10/3/10By Opponents— Chris Johnson vs. Tennessee (29for 151 yards), 11/23/09400 YARDS PASSINGBy Texans— Matt Schaub at Washington (497yards, 38-of-52, 3 TD, 1INT), 9/19/10By Opponents— Donavon McNabb at Washington(426 yards, 28-of-38), 9/19/10300 YARDS PASSINGBy Texans—Matt Schaub at Washington (497yards, 38-of-52, 3 TD, 1INT), 9/19/10By Opponents— Donavon McNabb at Washington(426 yards, 28-of-38), 9/19/10200 YARDS RECEIVINGBy Texans— Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee (207yards, 11 rec., 1 TD) 12/14/08By Opponents— Lee Evans vs. Buffalo (265 yards,11 rec., 3 TDs) 11/19/06150 YARDS RECEIVINGBy Texans— Andre Johnson at Washington (158yards, 12 rec.), 9/19/10By Opponents— Calvin Johnson vs. Detroit (154yards, 2 rec., TD)100 YARDS RECEIVINGBy Texans— Andre Johnson at Washington (158yards, 12 rec.), 9/19/10By Opponents— Zach Miller at Oakland (122 yards,11 rec., 1 TD), 10/3/10FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSESBy Texans— Never HappenedBy Opponents— Peyton Manning at Indianapolis(18-of-27, 320 yards, 5 TD), 11/14/04THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSESBy Texans— Matt Schaub at Washington (497yards, 38-of-52, 3 TD, 1INT), 9/19/10By Opponents— Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis(27-of-35, 244 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT)THROW TWO+ INTERCEPTIONSBy Texans— Matt Schaub (2) vs.Dallas 9/26/10By Opponents— Bruce Gradkowski (2) at Oakland10/3/10THREE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONSBy Texans— Never HappenedBy Opponents— Vernon Davis (93 yards, 7 rec., 3TD) 10/25/09TWO TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONSBy Texans— Andre Johnson vs. Seattle (11 rec.,193 yards, 2 TD), 12/13/09By Opponents— Roy Williams vs. Dallas (5 rec.,117 yards, 2 TD), 9/26/10FOUR TOUCHDOWNS RUSHINGBy Texans—Never HappenedBy Opponents—Shaun Alexander at Seattle (22 for141, 4 TD), 10/16/05THREE TOUCHDOWNS RUSHINGBy Texans— Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis (33 for231, 3 TD) 9/12/10By Opponents—Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Jacksonville(23 for 119, 3 TD) 9/27/09TWO TOUCHDOWNS RUSHINGBy Texans— Arian Foster vs. Indianapolis (33 for231, 3 TD) 9/12/10By Opponents— Clinton Portis at Washington (13for 33, 2 TD), 9/19/10THREE SACKSBy Texans— Mario Williams at Washington (3.0 for23 yards), 9/19/10By Opponents—James Harrison at Pittsburgh (3for 20 yards), 9/07/08INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNBy Texans — Bernard Pollard vs. Seattle, 70 yards,12/13/09By Opponents— Darius Butler vs. New England, 91yards, 1/3/1064GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


FUMBLE RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNBy Texans — Dominique Barber vs. NY Jets , 48yards, 9/13/09By Opponents — Gary Brackett vs. Indianapolis, 68yards, 10/5/08<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>THE LAST TIME...PAT BLOCKEDBy Texans — Michael Boulware blocked PAT byJohn Carney at Jacksonville, 10/14/07By Opponents— Robaire Smith blocked PAT byKris Brown at Tennessee, 10/29/06DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNBy Texans — Bernard Pollard vs. New England, 0yards, 1/3/10By Opponents — Darius Butler vs. New England, 91yards, 1/3/10FIVE OR MORE FIELD GOALSBy Texans— Kris Brown vs. Miami (5-5, made from54, 43, 54, 20, 57), 10/7/07By Opponents— Rod Bironas vs. Tennessee (8-8,made from 52, 25, 21, 30, 28, 43, 29, 29), 10/21/07FOUR FIELD GOALSBy Texans— Kris Brown vs. Cleveland (4-5, madefrom 38, 37, 35, 40), 10/30/05By Opponents— Rob Bironas vs. Tennessee (4-4,made from 23, 26, 34, 51) 12/14/08.FIELD GOAL BLOCKEDBy Texans — Bernard Pollard at Washington,9/19/10By Opponents— Craig Terrill vs. Seattle, 12/13/09FG BLOCKED\MISSED AND RETURNED FOR TDBy Texans — Never HappenedBy Opponents— Never HappenedPUNT BLOCKEDBy Texans — Antwan Peek blocked punt by MicahKnorr at Denver, 11/7/04.By Opponents— Chad Stanley punt blocked byRocky Boiman vs. Tennessee, 12/29/02PUNT BLOCKED AND RETURN FOR TDBy Texans — Kevin Williams recovered Craig Jarrettpunt blocked by Jimmy McClain at Washington,12/22/02By Opponents— Never HappenedKICKOFF RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNBy Texans—Jacoby Jones vs. Oakland, 95 yards,10/4/09By Opponents— Ellis Hobbs at New England, 93yards, 12/17/06MISSED PATBy Texans —Kris Brown PAT missed vs. NewEngland, 1/3/10By Opponents— John Carney PAT blocked byMichael Boulware at Jacksonville, 10/14/07TWO POINT CONVERSION MADEBy Texans— Andre Johnson pass from MattSchaub at Buffalo, 11/1/09By Opponents— Joe Flacco pass to Derrick Masonvs. Baltimore, 11/09/08TWO POINT CONVERSION FAILEDBy Texans— Matt Schaub pass to Chris Brownin<strong>com</strong>plete at Jacksonville, 12/6/09By Opponents— Ronnie Brown halfback pass toChris Chambers in<strong>com</strong>plete, tipped by Mario Williamsvs. Miami 10/1/06.SAFETY SCOREDBy Texans— Zac Diles tackle of David Garrard inend zone vs. Jacksonville, 12/6/09By Opponents— Penalty on Duane Brown in endzone vs. Baltimore, 11/09/08SCORED 40 POINTSBy Texans— 42 points (42-28), vs. Jacksonville12/30/07By Opponents— 41 points (41-13), vs. Baltimore11/09/08WON OVERTIME GAMEBy Texans— Houston at Washington (30-27),9/19/10By Opponents— Houston at Jacksonville (27-30),9/28/08SHUTOUTBy Texans— Houston at Jacksonville (21-0),12/26/04By Opponents— Jacksonville vs. Houston (27-0),12/7/03PUNT RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNBy Texans — Jacoby Jones vs. Cincinnati, 73yards, 10/26/08By Opponents— Johnny Lee Higgins at Oakland, 80yards, 12/21/0865GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>SEASON TOTALS9-12 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 1-2IND @WAS DAL @OAK NYG KC @IND SD @JAX @NYJ TEN @PHI BAL @TEN @DEN JAX TOTALSFIRST DOWNSTotal 23 29 24 21Rushing 15 6 7 10Passing 7 23 15 11Penalty 1 0 2 0TOTAL OFFENSEYards 355 526 340 441Plays 61 81 58 65Rush 257 58 124 249Attempts 42 24 22 36Pass 98 468 216 192Attempts 17 52 32 29Completions 9 38 23 16Interceptions 1 1 2 0Sacks-Yards 2-9 5-29 4-25 0INTERCEPTIONS BY <strong>TEXANS</strong>Number 0 0 0 2Yards 0 0 0 34Long 0 0 0 20Touchdowns 0 0 0 0PUNTSNumber 2 3 3 6AVG. 45.5 40.3 36.7 41.3PUNT RETURNSNumber 1 4 2 2Yards 39 28 12 18Fair Catches 2 0 0 2Long 0 13 7 14Touchdowns 0 0 0 0KICKOFF RETURNSNumber 3 6 5 0Yards 79 88 122 0Long 33 25 32 0Touchdowns 0 0 0 0PENALTIESNumber 7 5 5 5Yards 50 45 32 26FUMBLESNumber-Lost 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0SCORINGTouchdowns 4 3 1 4Rush 3 0 0 2Passing 1 3 1 2Returns 0 0 0 0Points After TD 4 3 1 42-Point Conv. 0 0 0 0Field Goals 2 3 2 1Time of Possesion 30:53 39:49 27:40 29:2966GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>OPPONENTS' SEASON TOTALS9-12 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 1-2IND @WAS DAL @OAK NYG KC @IND SD @JAX @NYJ TEN @PHI BAL @TEN @DEN JAX TOTALSFIRST DOWNSTotal 25 21 21 24Rushing 3 3 6 8Passing 20 17 13 14Penalty 2 1 2 2TOTAL OFFENSEYards 463 421 385 363Plays 69 58 57 68Rush 44 18 101 118Attempts 10 17 27 25Pass 419 403 284 245Attempts 57 38 30 39Completions 40 28 23 24Interceptions 0 0 0 2Sacks-Yards 0-0 3-23 0-0 4-33INTERCEPTIONS BY OPPONENTSNumber 1 1 2 0Yards 19 5 -4 0Long 19 5 0 0Touchdowns 0 0 0 0PUNTSNumber 5 4 2 5AVG. 35.6 48.0 53.5 43.0PUNT RETURNSNumber 1 0 1 3Yards 13 0 12 4Fair Catches 1 1 0 2Long 13 0 12 4Touchdowns 0 0 0 0KICKOFF RETURNSNumber 7 4 3 4Yards 155 82 62 99Long 26 25 29 64Touchdowns 0 0 0 0PENALTIESNumber 5 7 8 2Yards 73 58 49 23FUMBLESNumber-Lost 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-1SCORINGTouchdowns 3 3 3 3Rush 0 2 1 1Passing 3 1 2 2Returns 0 0 0 0Points After TD 3 3 3 32-Point Conv. 0 0 0 0Field Goals 1 2 2 1Time of Possesion 29:07 21:11 32:20 30:3167GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>SEASON HIG HS & LOWSSEASON HIGHS - LOWS<strong>TEXANS</strong>OPPONENTSHIGH LOW HIGH LOWPoints 34 vs. IND. 13 vs DAL. 27 2x; last: vs. DAL 24 2x; last at OAK.First Downs 29 at WAS. 21 at. OAK. 25 vs. IND 21 2x; last: vs DAL.Total Offense 526 at WAS. 340 vs. DAL. 463 vs. IND 363 at OAK.Net Yards Rushing 257 vs. IND 58 at WAS 118 at OAK. 18 at WAS.Net Yards Passing 468 at WAS. 98 vs. IND. 419 vs. IND. 245 at OAK.Offensive Plays 81 at WAS. 58 vs. DAL. 69 vs. IND. 57 vs DAL.Rushing Attempts 61 vs. IND. 22 vs DAL. 27 vs DAL. 10 vs. IND.Pass Attempts 52 at WAS 17 vs. IND 57 vs. IND. 30 vs DAL.Pass Completions 38 vs. IND. 9 vs. IND. 40 vs. IND. 23 vs. DAL.Passes Had Intercepted 2 vs DAL 0 at. OAK. 2 at OAK. 0 3x; last: at DAL.Sacks Allowed 5 at WAS. 0 at OAK. 4 at OAK. 0 vs DAL.Fumbles 1 vs DAL. 0 3x; last: at OAK 2 at OAK. 0 at WAS.Fumbles Lost 1 vs. DAL. 0 3x; last:at OAK. 1 vs. IND. 0 2x; last: vs DAL.Total Turnovers 3 vs. DAL 1 at WAS 1 2x; last: at OAK. 0 2x; last: vs DAL.Penalties 7 vs. IND. 5 3x; last: at OAK 8 vs DAL 2 at OAKYards Penalized 50 vs. IND 26 at OAK 73 by IND. 23 at OAK.Time of Possession 39:49 at WAS 27:40 vs. DAL 32:20 vs DAL. 29:07 vs. IND.Defensive Interceptions 2 at OAK None 2 vs DAL. 0 at OAK.Total Takeaways 3 at OAK 1 vs. IND 3 vs DAL. 0 at OAKDrive (plays) 90 (6) at OAK 37 (5) at OAK 92 (9) at WAS. 29 (10) vs DAL.Third Down Conversions 6-11 vs. IND (55%) 6-14 at WAS (43%) 5-12 at OAK (42%) 2-10 at WAS (20%)SEASON INDIVIDUAL HIGHS<strong>TEXANS</strong>OPPONENTSYards Rushing 231 by A. Foster vs. IND 55 by M. Barber vs DALRushing Attempts 33 by A. Foster vs IND 17 by M. Barber vs DALRushing TDs 3 by A. Foster vs IND 2 by C. Portis at WASReceptions 12 by A. Johnson at WAS 11 2x; last: by Z. Miller at OAKYards Receiving 158 by A. Johnson at WAS 131 by A. Collie vs INDReceiving TDs 1 7x; last: by A. Foster at OAK. 2 by R. Williams vs DALCombined Yds (rush/rec) 238 by A. Foster vs IND 132 by D. McFadden at OAKAll-Purpose Yards 238 by A. Foster vs IND 132 by D. McFadden at OAKYards Passing 497 by M. Schaub at WAS 433 by P. Manning vs INDPass Attempts 52 by M. Schaub at WAS 57 by P. Manning vs INDPass Completions 38 by M. Schaub at WAS 40 by P. Manning vs INDTD Passes 3 by M. Schaub at WAS 3 by P. Manning vs. INDInterceptions Thrown 2 by M. Schaub vs DAL 2 by B. Gradkowski at OAKLongest Run 74 by A. Foster at OAK 23 by D. McFadden at OAKLongest Pass Completion 50 by A. Foster at WAS 73 by A. Collie vs INDLongest Kickoff Return 33 by S. Slaton vs IND 64 by J. Ford at OAKLongest Punt Return 39 by J. Jones vs IND 13 by J. Powers vs INDLongest Int. Return 20 by T. Nolan at OAK 19 by M. Bullitt vs INDLongest Punt 58 by M. Turk vs IND 59 by M. McBriar vs DALLongest Field Goal 49 by N. Rackers vs IND 49 by D. Buehler vs DALTouchdowns Scored 3 by A. Foster vs IND 2 2x; last: R. Williams vs DALPoints Scored 18 by A. Foster vs IND 12 by R. Williams vs DAL68GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> RECORDS WHEN<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>RECORD WHEN...2010 Season Historical Totals Kubiak EraW-L W-L W/LTexans at Reliant Stadium 1-1 31-35 22-13Texans on the road 1-0 20-45 12-21Texans on grass 2-1 46-57 30-24Texans on artificial turf 0-0 4-22 3-10Texans in a dome 0-0 1-10 1-4Reliant Stadium roof open 0-0 19-17 11-5Reliant Stadium roof closed 1-1 12-18 10-8Texans score first 1-1 33-26 22-14Opponent scores first 1-0 20-51 11-20Texans score on first possession 1-0 19-16 14-10Texans score 20+ points 2-0 39-26 27-14Texans score less than 20 points 0-1 11-54 6-20Texans allowed 20+ points 2-1 17-70 13-33Texans allow less than 20 points 0-0 34-10 20-1Texans lead after 1st quarter 1-0 25-19 18-11Texans trail after 1st quarter 1-0 16-47 9-17Score tied after 1st quarter 0-1 9-12 6-6Texans lead at halftime 1-0 31-19 22-7Texans trail at halftime 1-1 16-60 8-24Score tied at halftime 0-0 4-6 3-3Texans lead after 3rd quarter 1-0 35-11 24-5Texans trail after 3rd quarter 1-1 8-59 5-26Score tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 7-11 4-3Game goes to overtime 1-0 1-6 1-2Texans have + turnover ratio 0-0 31-10 18-3Texans have - turnover ratio 2-1 11-55 10-25Turnover ratio even 0-0 8-16 4-6Texans have 30:00+ TOP 2-0 41-23 29-12Texans have under 30:00 TOP 0-1 10-57 5-22Matt Schaub starts at QB 2-1 22-20 22-20Texans have 100-yard rusher 1-1 12-12 8-4Texans have 300 net passing yards 1-0 8-9 8-7Texans have 1 100-yard receiver 0-0 20-19 17-11Texans have 2 100-yard receivers 1-0 2-2 2-0Andre Johnson has 100+ yards receiving 1-0 18-14 16-7Texan win coin toss 0-0 29-45 19-17Texans lose coin toss 2-1 22-33 14-1769GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>RECORD WHEN...2010 Season Historical Totals Kubiak EraW-L W-L W/LTexans wearing Blue jerseys 0-1 17-24 12-11Texans wearing White jerseys 3-0 27-52 17-22Texans wearing Red jerseys 0-0 7-4 4-2Texans wearing All-White 1-0 2-4 2-4Texans wearing All-Blue 0-0 1-3 1-3Texans wearing All-Red 0-0 2-1 2-1In September 2-1 10-20 6-11In October 1-0 14-17 9-7In November 0-0 10-22 5-10In December 0-0 17-19 13-6In January 0-0 1-2 1-0On Sunday Night 0-0 1-3 0-0On Thursday Night 0-0 1-0 1-0On Monday Night 0-0 1-1 1-1Kickoff is 12:00 CT 1-1 42-65 26-29Kickoff is 3:00/3:15 CT 2-0 8-10 6-3Kickoff is 8:00 CT 0-0 0-0 0-0Kickoff is 7:30 CT 0-0 1-4 1-1Kickoff is 7:15 CT 0-0 1-0 1-0vs. AFC South teams 1-0 14-35 8-17vs. AFC South at home 1-0 9-16 6-7vs. AFC South on road 0-0 5-19 2-10vs. AFC North 0-0 6-11 4-3vs. AFC East 0-0 8-9 5-4vs. AFC West 1-0 8-7 6-2vs. AFC 2-0 36-62 24-25vs. NFC East 1-1 3-7 1-5vs. NFC South 0-0 5-3 3-1vs. NFC North 0-0 4-4 3-1vs. NFC West 0-0 4-4 3-1vs. NFC 0-0 15-17 9-770GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>SCORING/RED ZONE<strong>TEXANS</strong>OPPONENTS1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total9-12 Indianapolis 6 7 7 14 0 34 0 10 0 14 0 249-19 @ Washington 0 7 10 18 3 30 6 14 7 0 0 279-26 Dallas 0 3 0 10 0 13 0 10 7 10 0 2710-3 @ Oakland 14 0 10 7 0 31 7 7 0 10 0 2410-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTOTALS 20 17 27 49 3 108 13 41 14 34 0 102PERFORMANCE INSIDE THE 20<strong>TEXANS</strong>OPPONENTS9-12 Indianapolis 67% 2/3 (2 TD, 1 FG) 67% 2/3 (2 TD, 1 FG)9-19 @ Washington 67% 2/3 (2 TD, 1 FG) 50% 2/4 ( 2 TD, 1 FG, 1 Blocked FG)9-26 Dallas 33% 1/3 (1 TD, 2 FG) 100% 2/2 (2 TD)10-3 @ Oakland 67% 2/3 ( 2 TD, 1 FG) 100% 3/3 (3TD)10-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTotals 77% 7/9 (7 TD, 5 FG) 75% 9/12 (9 TD, 2 FG, 1 Blocked FG)71GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


FIRST DOWNS EARNED<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>3RD & 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY(3rd or 4th Down)NAME RUSH PASS REC PEN TOTALMatt Schaub* 2 (2) 51(11) 53(13)Arian Foster 29(10) 5(2) 34(12)Andre Johnson 13(3) 13(3)Kevin Walter 10 10Jacoby Jones 9(4) 9(4)Owen Daniels 5(1) 5(1)Steve Slaton 4 1 5Joel Dreesen 6(1) 6(1)Vonta Leach 2 2David AndersonJames CaseyDerrick Ward 3 3Penalty 1 3 4Totals 38(12) 51(11) 51(11) 3 137 (34)* Note: One first down awarded to passer and receiver on passesTHIRD AND FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCYThird Down and: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Total 4th Down9-12 Indianapolis 3/3 0/1 1/1 1/2 0/0 1/1 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/2 6/11 1/19-19 @ Washington 2/2 1/1 0/0 4/5 0/1 0/2 0/1 0/0 1/3 3/5 0/0 1/29-26 Dallas 0/0 0/0 1/3 1/1 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 2/3 0/0 0/010-3 @ Oakland 2/2 0/2 0/0 0/0 0/1 1/2 1/1 1/1 0/0 1/4 0/0 0/010-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTotals 7/7 1/4 2/4 6/8 0/2 2/5 2/5 1/1 1/3 6/14 6/11 2/372GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> TUROVER RATIO<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>TURNOVER STATISTICSOFFENSIVE GIVEAWAYS DEFENSIVE TAKEAWAYS SPECIAL TEAMS GAME NETFum. Int. Tot. Fum. Int. Tot. Give Take Total9-12 Indianapolis 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 09-19 @ Washington 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 -19-26 Dallas 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 -310-3 @ Oakland 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 +310-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTotals 1 4 5 2 2 4 0 0 EvenFORCED TURNOVERS - RESULTSHouston Takeaways Points Opponents Takeaways Points9-12 Indianapolis 1 7 1 79-19 @ Washington 0 0 1 39-26 Dallas 0 0 3 1010-3 @ Oakland 3 7 0 010-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTOTALS 3 INT, 1 FR 14 4 INT, 1 FR 2073GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


FUMBLES - FUMBLES LOST<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>TURNOVERSGame Total/Lost Players9-12 Indianapolis 0/0 None9-19 @ Washington 0/0 None9-26 Dallas 1/1 A. Foster10-3 @ Oakland 0/0 None10-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTOTALS 1/1 A. FosterFUMBLES BY PLAYERSPlayer Fumbles Lost FumblesA. Foster 1 1INTERCEPTIONSGame INT(Yards) Players9-12 Indianapolis 1(19) M. Schaub9-19 @ Washington 1(5) M. Schaub9-26 Dallas 2(-4) M. Schaub10-3 @ Oakland 0 None10-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 Jacksonville74GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>TURNOVERS<strong>TEXANS</strong> TURNOVER RESULTSTAKEAWAYS4 Total Takeaways (2 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries)1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD, 0 FG) vs. IND1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD, 0 FG) at OAKFirst Half takeaways - (0 interceptions, (1 fumble recoveries)0 resulted in 0 points for Houston (0 TD)First quarter takeaways – (0 fumble recoveries)0 resulted in 0 points for Houston (0 TD, 0 FG)Second quarter takeaways – (0 interceptions, 0 fumble recoveries)0 resulted in 0 points for Houston (0 TD)Second Half takeaways – (2 interceptions, 1 fumble recoveries)1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs.IND1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD, 0 FG) at OAKThird quarter takeaways – (0 interceptions, 0 fumble recoveries)0 resulted in 0points for Houston (0 TD)Fourth quarter takeaways – (2 interceptions, 1 fumble recoveries)1 FUM resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD) vs. IND1 INT resulted in 7 points for Houston (1 TD, 0 FG) at OAK<strong>TEXANS</strong> TURNOVER RESULTSTURNOVERS5 Total Giveaways (4 interceptions, 1 fumbles lost)First Half giveaways (2 interceptions, 0 fumble recoveries)1 resulted in 7 points (1 TD) vs. IND1 resulted in 3 points (1 FG) at WASFirst quarter giveaways – (1 interceptions, 0 fumble recoveries)1 resulted in 3 points (1 FG) at WASSecond quarter giveaways – (1 interceptions, 0 fumble recoveries)1 resulted in 7 points (1 TD) vs. INDSecond Half giveaways – (2 interceptions, 1 fumble recoveries)1 resulted in 7 points (1 TD) vs DAL1 resulted in 3 points (1 FG) vs DALThird quarter giveaways – (0 interceptions, 0 fumble recoveries)0 resulted in 0 points for Houston (0 TD)Fourth quarter giveaways – (0 interceptions, 0 fumble recoveries)0 resulted in 0 points for Houston (0 TD)75GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>TEXANS</strong> DRIVE ENGINEERING<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>DRIVE ENGINEERINGNo. of Missed End End Pts./Drives TD FG FG Punt Fum. INT Downs Safety Half Game Pts. Drive9-12 Indianapolis 11 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 34 3.099-19 @ Washington 13 3 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 30 2.319-26 Dallas 9 1 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 13 1.4410-3 @ Oakland 13 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 2.3810-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTotals 46 12 1 8 14 1 4 1 0 2 2 108 2.35OPPONENTS DRIVE ENGINEERINGNo. of Missed End End Pts./Drives TD FG FG Punt Fum. INT Downs Safety Half Game Pts. Drive9-12 Indianapolis 10 3 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.409-19 @ Washington 11 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2.469-26 Dallas 9 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 27 3.0010-3 @ Oakland 12 3 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 24 2.0010-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTotals 43 12 1 6 16 2 2 1 0 0 1 102 2.3776GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


QUARTERBACK SACKS<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>QUARTERBACK SACKS & PRESSURESGame Sacks (Yards) Players (No./Yards)9-12 Indianapolis 2(14) M.Williams (1/7); J.Nading (0.5/3.5);A.Smith (0.5/3.5)9-19 @ Washington 3(23) M. Williams (3/23)9-26 Dallas 0(0)10-3 @ Oakland 4(33) A. Smith (2/12); M. Williams (1/11); D. Ryans (1/10)10-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTotals 9(70)QUARTERBACK PRESSURESGame Pressures Players9-12 Indianapolis 10 A.Okoye;M.Williams;J.Nading;A.Smith9-19 @ Washington 4 M.Williams (3); R. Denney (1)9-26 Dallas 6 M. Williams (3); Z. Diles, A. Okoye, A. Smith (1)10-3 @ Oakland 3 Z. Diles (1); D. Ryans (1); A. Smith (1)10-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleTotals 2377GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong><strong>NFL</strong> RANKSOFFENSEAFC<strong>NFL</strong>Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass9-12 Indianapolis 6 1 14 10 1 309-19 @ Washington 1 1 4 1 1 69-26 Dallas 4 4 4 4 5 810-3 @ Oakland 2 1 5 2 1 810-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 JacksonvilleDEFENSEAFC<strong>NFL</strong>Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass9-12 Indianapolis 16 1 16 31T 2 329-19 @ Washington 16 1 16 31 2 329-26 Dallas 16 1 16 31 2 3210-3 @ Oakland 16 2 16 32 2 3210-10 New York Giants10-17 Kansas City11-1 @ Indianapolis11-7 San Diego11-14 @ Jacksonville11-21 @ New York Jets11-28 Tennessee12-2 @ Philadelphia12-13 Baltimore12-19 @ Tennessee12-26 @ Denver1-2 Jacksonville78GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>INACTIVES & CAPTAINSINACTIVE PLAYERS9-12 vs. Indianapolis QB M. Leinart, WR D. Dickerson, CB A. Molden, LB D. Nixon, G K. Studdard, G S. Smith, TE G. Graham, DTF. Okam9-19 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 88G.Graham, DE 99 A.Ogunleye9-26 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, TE88 G.Graham, DE 99 A. Ogunleye10-3 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, WR80 A.Johnson, TE 88 G.GrahamTEAM CAPTAINS9-12 vs. Indianapolis LB K. Bentley, WR A. Johnson, LB D. Ryans, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, DE A. Smith9-19 at Washington LB Z. Diles, LB D. Ryans, WR A. Johnson, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, LB K. Bentley9-26 vs Dallas WR K. Walter, LB D. Ryans, WR A. Johnson, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, DE A. Smith, LB K. Bentley10-3 at Oakland CB G. Quin, LB D. Ryans, QB M. Schaub, DE M. Williams, DE A. Smith79GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>COACHES CHALLENGESWONALL-TIME RECORDLOSTCompletions (TD) 0 411/29/09 vs. IND9/10/06 vs. PHI9/12/04 vs. SD9/22/02 vs. INDCompletions (No TD) 1 812/6/09 at JAX 9/30/07 at ATL11/5/06 at NYG11/12/06 at JAX12/24/06 vs. IND11/14/04 at IND11/14/04 at IND11/21/04 vs. GB10/19/03 vs. NYJInterceptions 1 49/16/07 at CAR 9/21/08 at TEN9/23/07 vs. IND10/14/07 at JAX11/30/02 vs. CINFumbles 5 1110/3/10 at OAK10/18/09 at CIN 9/27/09 vs. JAX12/28/08 vs. CHI 9/7/08 at PIT9/17/06 at IND 12/14/08 vs. TEN10/15/06 at DAL 9/16/07 at CAR12/12/04 vs. IND 10/21/07 vs. TEN11/18/07 vs. NO11/25/07 at CLE12/13/07 vs. DEN9/11/05 at BUF10/2/05 at CINSpot 3 512/2/06 at OAK 12/20/09 vs. STL11/30/03 vs. ATL 9/7/08 at PIT9/27/09 vs. JAX 12/31/06 vs. CLE10/10/04 vs. MIN11/7/04 at DENALL-TIME RECORD 10 3280GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>COACHES CHALLENGESWON2010LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 0Completions (No TD) 0 0Interceptions 0 0Fumbles 0 110/3/10 at OAK (M. Bush Fumble)Spot 0 02010 RECORD 0 1WON2009LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 111/29/09 vs. IND (A. Johnson Catch)Completions (No TD) 1 012/6/09 at JAX (D. Anderson catch)Interceptions 0 0Fumbles 1 110/18/09 at CIN (S. Slaton Fumble) 9/27/09 vs. JAX (C. Brown Fumble)Spot 1 19/27/09 vs. JAX (E. Wilford TD. After 12/20/09 at STL (K. Darby first down)review, marked ob at HST 2.)2009 RECORD 3 3WON2008LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 0Completions (No TD) 0 0Interceptions 0 19/21/08 at TEN (M. Griffin)Fumbles 1 212/28/08 vs. CHI (S. Slaton Fumble) 9/7/08 at PIT (M. Schaub Fumble)12/14/08 vs. TEN (Ball touched on Punt)Spot 0 19/7/08 at PIT2008 RECORD 1 481GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>COACHES CHALLENGESWON2007LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 0Completions (No TD) 0 19/30/07 at ATL (J. Harrington pass <strong>com</strong>plete to R. White)Interceptions 1 29/16/07 at CAR (K. Lucas) 9/23/07 vs. IND (R. Boiman)10/14/07 at JAX (B. Williams)Fumbles 0 59/16/07 at CAR (O. Daniels)10/21/07 vs. TEN (J. Jones)11/18/07 vs. NO (O. Daniels)11/25/07 at CLE (O. Daniels)12/13/07 vs. DEN (T. Scheffler)Spot 0 02007 RECORD 1 8WON2006LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 19/10/06 vs. PHI (D. McNabb pass to D.Stallworth)Completions (No TD) 0 311/5/06 at NYG (J. Feagles pass in<strong>com</strong>pleteto J. Feely challenged)11/12/06 at JAX (S. Rosenfels pass in<strong>com</strong>pleteto O. Daniels)12/24/06 vs. IND (P. Manning pass <strong>com</strong>plete to B. Utecht)Interceptions 0 0Fumbles 2 09/17/06 at IND (IND TD challenged;overturned - fumbled out of end zone)10/15/06 at DAL (Punt return ruled afumble; overturned)Spot 1 112/2/06 at OAK (Punt return marked ob 12/31/06 vs. CLE (C. Taylor 2 yard run onat HST 38. Challenged spot. After 3rd and 3)review marked ob at OAK 41)2006 RECORD 3 5WON2005LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 0Completions (No TD) 0 0Interceptions 0 0Fumbles 0 29/11/05 at BUF (D. Carr)10/2/05 at CIN (D. Carr)Spot 0 02005 RECORD 0 282GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>COACHES CHALLENGESWON2004LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 19/12/04 vs. SD (D. Brees pass to E.Parker)Completions (No TD) 0 311/14/04 at IND (P. Manning pass to B.Stokley)11/14/04 at IND (P. Manning pass to B.Stokley)11/21/04 vs. GB (D. Carr pass to J.Gaffney)Interceptions 0 0Fumbles 1 012/12/04 vs. IND (P. Manning)Spot 0 210/10/04 vs. MIN11/7/04 at DEN2004 RECORD 1 6WON2003LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 0Completions (No TD) 0 110/19/03 vs. NYJ (V. Testaverde pass toS. Moss)Interceptions 0 0Fumbles 0 0Spot 1 011/30/03 vs. ATL2003 RECORD 1 1WON2002LOSTCompletions (TD) 0 19/22/02 vs. IND (P. Manning pass to R.Wayne)Completions (No TD) 0 0Interceptions 0 111/30/02 vs. CIN (A. Hawkins)Fumbles 0 0Spot 0 02002 RECORD 0 283GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>DRIVE CHARTGame 1 – September 12 vs. IndianapolisHST Start Plays Yards End Result IND Start Plays Yards End ResultIND 31 9 24 IND 12 TD IND 20 3 9 IND 29 PuntHST 16 4 0 IND 31 FG IND 20 7 30 50 PuntHST 20 7 80 IND 22 TD IND 27 6 25 HST 38 PuntHST 14 3 17 HST 31 INT IND 24 6 31 HST 45 PuntHST 24 3 -4 HST 20 Punt HST 35 7 40 * HST 14 TDHST 23 1 1 HST 23 End of Half IND 35 11 58 * HST 2 FGHST 34 15 66 * IND 1 TD IND 20 10 46 HST 34 PuntHST 20 8 43 IND 42 Punt IND 19 6 72 HST 41 FumbleHST 9 4 91 IND 25 TD IND 25 12 75 * HST 10 TDIND 41 7 41 * IND 8 TD IND 23 2 77 IND 27 TDIND 42 2 2 IND 43 End of GameGame 2 – September 19 at WashingtonHST Start Plays Yards End Result WAS Start Plays Yards End ResultHOU 1 3 25 HOU 26 INT WAS 20 9 57 HOU 23 FGHOU 23 11 77 WAS 5 TD HOU 42 5 33 HOU 9 FGHOU 36 3 4 HOU 40 Punt WAS 27 5 73 HOU 1 TDHOU 20 10 51 WAS 29 Missed FG WAS 16 5 23 WAS 39 PuntHOU 20 6 41 HOU 41 End of Half WAS 37 4 63 HOU 1 TDHOU 15 11 56 WAS 29 FG WAS 8 9 97 HOU 22 TDHOU 22 6 83 WAS 6 TD WAS 20 3 -9 WAS 11 PuntHOU 34 5 40 WAS 26 FG WAS 37 8 58 HOU 10 Blocked FGHOU 16 3 -3 HOU 13 Punt WAS 49 3 -3 WAS 46 PuntHOU 19 8 81 WAS 34 TD WAS 31 3 -2 WAS 19 PuntHOU 28 1 4 HOU 36 Downs WAS 20 8 31 HOU 34 Missed FGHOU 12 8 54 WAS 39 PuntHOU 42 7 36 WAS 17 FGGame 3 – September 26 vs. DallasHST Start Plays Yards End Result DAL Start Plays Yards End ResultHST 30 6 28 DAL 42 Punt DAL 23 11 53 HST 29 DownsHST 29 13 75 DAL 6 FG DAL 20 3 8 DAL 28 PuntHST 20 5 13 HST 33 Punt DAL 20 13 90 HST 1 TDHST 18 9 37 DAL 41 Punt DAL 37 7 40 HST 31 FGHST 26 4 19 HST 40 INT DAL 15 3 7 DAL 22 PuntHST 24 9 59 DAL 12 FG DAL 10 7 90 HST 15 TDHST 37 2 15 HST 47 Fumble DAL 26 4 69 DAL 37 TDHST 23 9 72 DAL 5 TD DAL 49 10 29 HST 22 FGHST 38 3 22 DAL 40 INT DAL 35 1 -1 DAL 35 End of Game84GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


<strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>DRIVE CHARTGame 4 – October 3 at OaklandHST Start Plays Yards End Result OAK Start Plays Yards End ResultHST 10 6 90 OAK 33 TD HST 38 3 -8 HST 46 PuntHST 20 6 34 OAK 46 Punt OAK 20 8 75 HST 2 TDOAK 37 5 37 OAK 11 TD OAK 3 3 4 OAK 7 PuntHST 19 3 -1 HST 13 Punt OAK 20 5 14 OAK 34 PuntHST 20 6 14 HST 34 Punt OAK 36 9 64 HST 13 TDHST 16 3 8 HST 24 Punt OAK 29 5 13 OAK 42 PuntHST 40 5 32 OAK 28 Missed FG OAK 43 3 17 HST 29 FumbleHST 20 2 80 HST 26 TD OAK 20 7 28 OAK 48 PuntHST 10 13 78 OAK 17 FG OAK 35 1 0 OAK 35 INTOAK 35 5 35 OAK 10 TD OAK 13 9 81 HST 14 TDHST 20 3 5 HST 25 Punt OAK 18 10 61 HST 21 FGHST 20 5 18 HST 38 Punt OAK 25 6 14 OAK 31 INTOAK 41 5 11 OAK 39 End of Game85GAME 5 • <strong>TEXANS</strong> VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • <strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


National Football League Game Summary<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 theircoverage of the game; any other use of this material is prohibited without the written permission of the National Football League. Updated: 10/3/2010Date: Sunday, 10/3/2010Houston Texans at Oakland Raidersat Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CAStart Time: 1:05 PM PSTGame Weather: Partly CloudyPlayed Outdoor on Turf: GrassReferee: Green, Scott (19)Line Judge: Barnes, Tom (55)Back Judge: Helverson, Scott (93)Houston TexansGame Day WeatherOfficialsUmpire: Stritesky, Bruce (102)Side Judge: Rose, Larry (128)Replay Official: Madsen, Carl /Cunningham, GeneLineupsTemp: 71° F (21.7° C) Humidity: 53%, Wind: West 15 mphOutdoor Weather: Overcast,Head Linesman: Stabile, Tom (24)Field Judge: Prioleau, Dyrol (109)Oakland RaidersOffenseDefenseOffenseDefenseWR 12 J.Jones LDE 94 A.Smith WR 85 D.Heyward-Bey DE 99 L.HoustonLT 78 R.Butler NT 95 S.Cody LT 75 M.Henderson DT 92 R.SeymourLG 74 W.Smith DT 91 A.Okoye LG 60 D.Loper DT 93 T.KellyC 55 C.Myers RDE 90 M.Williams C 64 S.Satele DE 91 T.ScottRG 65 M.Brisiel MLB 52 X.Adibi RG 66 C.Carlisle OLB 52 Q.GrovesRT 73 E.Winston WLB 59 D.Ryans RT 70 L.Walker MLB 55 R.McClainTE 85 J.Dreessen SLB 54 Z.Diles TE 80 Z.Miller OLB 96 K.WimbleyWR 83 K.Walter LCB 29 G.Quin WR 18 L.Murphy CB 26 S.RouttQB 8 M.Schaub RCB 25 K.Jackson QB 5 B.Gradkowski CB 21 N.AsomughaFB 44 V.Leach SS 31 B.Pollard FB 45 M.Reece FS 24 M.HuffRB 20 S.Slaton FS 34 D.Barber RB 20 D.McFadden SS 33 T.BranchSubstitutionsP 1 M.Turk, K 4 N.Rackers, WR 19 D.Dickerson, CB 21 B.McCain, CB22 S.McManis, RB 23 A.Foster, CB 24 K.Paymah, CB 28 A.Molden, RB32 D.Ward, SS 33 T.Nolan, LS 46 J.Weeks, LB 53 D.Nixon, LB 61I.Greenhouse, C 62 A.Caldwell, T 66 E.Salaam, DE 72 J.Nading, TE 81O.Daniels, TE 86 J.Casey, WR 89 D.Anderson, DT 92 E.Mitchell, DT 97F.Okam, DE 99 A.OgunleyeQB 7 D.OrlovskyDid Not PlaySubstitutionsP 9 S.Lechler, K 11 S.Janikowski, WR 12 J.Ford, WR 15 J.Higgins, RB25 R.Cartwright, DB 27 S.Brown, RB 29 M.Bush, S 31 H.Eugene, RB32 M.Bennett, S 34 M.Mitchell, CB 37 C.Johnson, LB 53 T.Howard, LB54 S.Williams, LS/LB 59 J.Condo, C 68 J.Veldheer, T 69 K.Barnes, DE77 M.Shaughnessy, TE 83 B.Myers, DT 90 D.Bryant, DT 94 J.AlfordDid Not PlayQB 8 J.Campbell, G 74 B.Campbell, WR 89 N.MillerNot ActiveQB 9 M.Leinart, FS 26 E.Wilson, LB 51 D.Sharpton, LB 57 K.Bentley, G64 K.Studdard, DE 77 R.Denney, WR 80 A.Johnson, TE 88 G.GrahamField Goals (made ( ) & missed)1 2 3 4 OT TotalVISITOR: Houston Texans 14 0 10 7 0 31HOME: Oakland Raiders 7 7 0 10 0 24Scoring PlaysNot ActiveQB 7 K.Boller, CB 22 W.McFadden, CB 23 J.Ware, LB 50 T.Goethel, LB57 R.Brown, G 76 R.Gallery, DT 79 J.Henderson, WR 81 C.SchilensN.Rackers 46RU (35) S.Janikowski (39)Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor HomeTexans 1 10:06 D.Ward 33 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (6-90, 2:48) 7 0Raiders 1 6:14 M.Bush 2 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick) (8-80, 3:52) 7 7Texans 1 0:23 J.Dreessen 11 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (5-37, 1:46) 14 7Raiders 2 6:50 M.Reece 13 yd. pass from B.Gradkowski (S.Janikowski kick) (9-64, 4:47) 14 14Texans 3 14:16 A.Foster 74 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (2-80, 0:44) 21 14Texans 3 2:35 N.Rackers 35 yd. Field Goal (13-73, 7:40) 24 14Texans 4 14:54 A.Foster 10 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (5-35, 2:20) 31 14Raiders 4 10:56 Z.Miller 14 yd. pass from B.Gradkowski (S.Janikowski kick) (9-87, 3:58) 31 21Raiders 4 6:13 S.Janikowski 39 yd. Field Goal (10-61, 3:43) 31 24Paid Attendance: 32,218 Time: 2:58


Houston TexansOakland RaidersRUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TDA.Foster 16 131 8.2 74 1 D.McFadden 12 47 3.9 23 0D.Ward 12 80 6.7 33 1 M.Bush 7 40 5.7 11 1S.Slaton 5 37 7.4 23 0 B.Gradkowski 3 16 5.3 8 0M.Schaub 3 1 0.3 2 0 J.Ford 1 8 8.0 8 0M.Reece 2 7 3.5 6 0Total 36 249 6.9 74 2 Total25 118 4.7 23 1PASSINGATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RTM.Schaub 29 16 192 0/0 2 31 0 98.6 B.Gradkowski 39 24 278 4/33 2 43 2 78.8Total 29 16 192 0/0 2 31 0 98.6 Total 39 24 278 4/33 2 43 2 78.8PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TDJ.Dreessen 8 5 73 14.6 29 1 Z.Miller 13 11 122 11.1 23 1K.Walter 6 4 35 8.8 13 0 D.McFadden 7 6 82 13.7 43 0A.Foster 4 3 56 18.7 31 1 J.Higgins 4 2 38 19.0 26 0S.Slaton 2 2 8 4.0 12 0 M.Bush 2 2 16 8.0 9 0J.Jones 3 1 12 12.0 12 0 M.Reece 1 1 13 13.0 13 1O.Daniels 3 1 8 8.0 8 0 L.Murphy 7 1 5 5.0 5 0D.Ward 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 D.Heyward-Bey 5 1 2 2.0 2 0D.Anderson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0Total 28 16 192 12.0 31 2 Total 39 24 278 11.6 43 2INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TDT.Nolan 2 34 17.0 20 0Total 2 34 17.0 20 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LGHouston Texans vs Oakland Raiders10/3/2010 at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumFinal Individual StatisticsPUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LGM.Turk6 252 42.0 41.3 0 1 51 S.Lechler 5 215 43.0 39.4 0 4 51Total 6 252 42.0 41.3 0 1 51 Total 5 215 43.0 39.4 0 4 51PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TDJ.Jones 2 18 9.0 1 14 0 J.Higgins 3 4 1.3 2 4 0D.Anderson 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 [DOWNED] 1 0 0.0 0 0 0[DOWNED] 1 0 0.0 0 0 0Total 2 18 9.0 2 14 0 Total 3 4 1.3 2 4 0KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD[TOUCHBACK] 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 J.Ford 3 85 28.3 0 64 0R.Cartwright 1 14 14.0 0 14 0[TOUCHBACK] 2 0 0.0 0 0 0Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Total 4 99 24.8 0 64 0Houston TexansFUMBLES FUM LOST OWN-REC YDS TD FORCED OPP-REC YD TD OUT-BDSA.Smith 0 00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0M.Williams 0 00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0A.Okoye 0 00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Total 0 00 0 0 2 1 0 0 0Oakland RaidersFUMBLES FUM LOST OWN-REC YDS TD FORCED OPP-REC YD TD OUT-BDSB.Gradkowski 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Loper 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders10/3/2010 at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumFinal Team StatisticsVisitorTexansHomeRaidersTOTAL FIRST DOWNSBy RushingBy PassingBy PenaltyTHIRD DOWN EFFICIENCYFOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCYTOTAL NET YARDSTotal Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)Average gain per offensive playNET YARDS RUSHINGTotal Rushing PlaysAverage gain per rushing playTackles for a loss-number and yardsNET YARDS PASSINGTimes thrown - yards lost attempting to passGross yards passingPASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTEDAvg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing)KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-TouchbacksPUNTS Number and AverageHad BlockedFGs - PATs Had BlockedNet Punting AverageTOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs)No. and Yards Punt ReturnsNo. and Yards Kickoff ReturnsNo. and Yards Interception ReturnsPENALTIES Number and YardsFUMBLES Number and LostTOUCHDOWNSRushingPassingEXTRA POINTS Made-AttemptsKicking Made-AttemptsFIELD GOALS Made-AttemptsRED ZONE EFFICIENCYGOAL TO GO EFFICIENCYSAFETIESFINAL SCORETIME OF POSSESSION21 2410 811 140 26-13-46% 5-12-42%0-0-0% 0-1-0%441 36365 686.8 5.3249 11836 256.9 4.72-9 2-7192 2450-0 4-33192 27829-16-0 39-24-26.6 5.76-3-2 5-5-56-42.0 5-43.00 00-0 0-041.3 39.452 42-18 3-40-0 4-992-34 0-05-26 2-230-0 2-14 32 12 24-4 3-34-4 3-31-2 1-12-3-67% 3-3-100%0-0-0% 1-1-100%0 031 2429:29 30:31


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders10/3/2010 at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumBall Possession And Drive ChartHouston Texans#TimeRecdTimeLostTimePossHow BallObtainedDriveBegan#PlayYdsGainYdsPenNetYds1stDownLastScrmHowGiven Up1 12:54 10:06 2:48 Punt HST 10 6 90 0 90 4 OAK 33 Touchdown2 6:14 3:37 2:37 Kickoff HST 20 6 34 0 34 2 OAK 46 Punt3 2:09 0:23 1:46 Punt OAK 37 5 37 0 37 2 * OAK 11 Touchdown4 13:01 11:37 1:24 Punt HST 19 3 -1 -5 -6 0 HST 13 Punt5 6:50 3:28 3:22 Kickoff HST 20 6 14 0 14 1 HST 34 Punt6 1:37 1:10 0:27 Punt HST 16 3 8 0 8 0 HST 24 Punt7 0:32 0:00 0:32 Fumble HST 40 5 32 0 32 2 OAK 28 Missed FG8 15:00 14:16 0:44 Kickoff HST 20 2 80 0 80 1 HST 26 Touchdown9 10:15 2:35 7:40 Punt HST 10 13 78 -5 73 4 * OAK 17 Field Goal10 2:14 14:54 2:20 Interception OAK 35 5 35 0 35 3 * OAK 10 Touchdown11 10:56 9:56 1:00 Kickoff HST 20 3 5 0 5 0 HST 25 Punt12 6:13 3:04 3:09 Kickoff HST 20 5 18 0 18 1 HST 38 Punt13 1:40 0:00 1:40 Interception OAK 41 5 11 0 11 1 OAK 30 End of GameOakland Raiders(382) Average HST 29#TimeRecdTimeLostTimePossHow BallObtainedDriveBegan#PlayYdsGainYdsPenNetYds1stDownLastScrmHowGiven Up1 15:00 12:54 2:06 Kickoff HST 38 3 -8 0 -8 0 HST 46 Punt2 10:06 6:14 3:52 Kickoff OAK 20 8 75 5 80 4 * HST 2 Touchdown3 3:37 2:09 1:28 Punt OAK 3 3 4 0 4 0 OAK 7 Punt4 0:23 13:01 2:22 Kickoff OAK 20 5 14 0 14 1 OAK 34 Punt5 11:37 6:50 4:47 Punt OAK 36 9 64 0 64 4 * HST 13 Touchdown6 3:28 1:37 1:51 Punt OAK 29 5 13 0 13 1 OAK 42 Punt7 1:10 0:32 0:38 Punt OAK 43 3 17 0 17 1 HST 29 Fumble8 14:16 10:15 4:01 Kickoff OAK 20 7 28 0 28 2 OAK 48 Punt9 2:35 2:14 0:21 Kickoff OAK 35 1 0 0 0 0 OAK 35 Interception10 14:54 10:56 3:58 Kickoff OAK 13 9 81 6 87 6 * HST 14 Touchdown11 9:56 6:13 3:43 Punt OAK 18 10 61 0 61 4 HST 21 Field Goal12 3:04 1:40 1:24 Punt OAK 25 6 14 -8 6 1 OAK 31 Interception(324) Average OAK 27* inside opponent's 20Time of Possession by QuarterVisitorHouston Texans1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total7:115:45 10:38 5:55 29:29HomeOakland Raiders7:499:15 4:22 9:05 30:31Kickoff Drive No.-Start AverageTexans: 5 - HST 20 Raiders: 6 - OAK 28


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders10/3/2010 at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumFinal Defensive StatisticsHouston TexansRegular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscTKL AST COMB SK /YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRB.Pollard 8 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Ryans 6 5 11 1 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Z.Diles 5 5 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Smith 4 0 4 2 12 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Nolan 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Jackson 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Williams 2 0 2 1 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0G.Quin 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0X.Adibi 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TEAM 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Mitchell 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.McCain 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Nading 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Okoye 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Barber 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Ogunleye 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Cody 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.McManis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Paymah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 44 18 62 4 33 5 3 2 5 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TKL /TK=Tackle AST /AS=Assist COMB=Combined TFL=Tackles for a LossQH=Quarterback HitIN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF =Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery


Oakland RaidersHouston Texans vs Oakland Raiders10/3/2010 at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumFinal Defensive StatisticsRegular Defensive PlaysSpecial TeamsMiscTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFLQHIN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRM.Huff 7 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.McClain 4 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Seymour 3 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Kelly 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Branch 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Q.Groves 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TEAM 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Mitchell 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Asomugha 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Routt 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Shaughnessy 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Wimbley 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L.Houston 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Scott 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Williams 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D.Bryant 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Condo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Gradkowski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0D.Heyward-Bey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Z.Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0D.Loper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Total 41 14 55 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders10/3/2010 at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumFirst Half SummaryPERIOD SCORESTIME OF POSSESSIONTexans14 0 = 14Texans12:56Raiders7 7 = 14Raiders17:04Scoring PlaysTeam Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info)Visitor HomeTexans 1 10:06 D.Ward 33 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (6-90, 2:48) 7 0Raiders 1 6:14 M.Bush 2 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick) (8-80, 3:52) 7 7Texans 1 0:23 J.Dreessen 11 yd. pass from M.Schaub (N.Rackers kick) (5-37, 1:46) 14 7Raiders 2 6:50 M.Reece 13 yd. pass from B.Gradkowski (S.Janikowski kick) (9-64, 4:47) 14 14TOTAL FIRST DOWNSFirst Downs Rushing-Passing-by PenaltyTHIRD DOWN EFFICIENCYTOTAL NET YARDSTotal Offensive PlaysNET YARDS RUSHINGNET YARDS PASSINGGross Yards PassingTimes thrown-yards lost attempting to passPass Attempts-Completions-Had InterceptedPunts-Number and AveragePenalties-Number and YardsFumbles-Number and LostRed Zone EfficiencyAverage Drive StartHouston TexansHouston Texans Oakland Raiders11 114 - 7 - 0 5 - 6 - 03-7-43% 3-7-43%214 17933 3694 58120 121120 1540-0 4-3320 - 10 - 0 17 - 12 - 04 - 41 4 - 43.32 - 10 0 - 00 - 0 2 - 11-1-100% 2-2-100%HST 27 OAK 30Oakland RaidersRUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TDD.Ward 5 52 10.4 33 1 D.McFadden 9 31 3.4 8 0S.Slaton 4 35 8.8 23 0 M.Bush 2 10 5.0 8 1A.Foster 3 5 1.7 6 0 B.Gradkowski 2 8 4.0 5 0M.Schaub 1 2 2.0 2 0 J.Ford 1 8 8.0 8 0M.Reece 1 1 1.0 1 0Total 13 94 7.2 33 1 Total15 58 3.9 8 1PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RTM.Schaub 20 10 120 0/0 1 29 0 85.4 B.Gradkowski 17 12 154 4/33 1 43 0 118.3Total 20 10 120 0/0 1 29 0 85.4 Total 17 12 154 4/33 1 43 0 118.3PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TDJ.Dreessen 6 4 64 16.0 29 1 D.McFadden 6 5 74 14.8 43 0K.Walter 3 2 21 10.5 13 0 Z.Miller 6 5 65 13.0 23 0S.Slaton 2 2 8 4.0 12 0 M.Reece 1 1 13 13.0 13 1A.Foster 2 1 15 15.0 15 0 D.Heyward-Bey 3 1 2 2.0 2 0J.Jones 3 1 12 12.0 12 0 J.Higgins 1 0 0 0.0 0 0D.Anderson 1 0 0 0.0 0 0O.Daniels 1 0 0 0.0 0 0D.Ward 1 0 0 0.0 0 0Total 19 10 120 12.0 29 1 Total 17 12 154 12.8 43 1Houston TexansRegular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFLQIN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRD.Ryans 6 2 8 1 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Pollard 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Smith 4 0 4 2 12 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Z.Diles 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals: 18 5 23 3 22 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Oakland RaidersRegular Defensive PlaysSpecial TeamsTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRR.McClain 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Seymour 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Asomugha 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Branch 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals: 9 2 11 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Misc


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumFirst QuarterPlay By Play 10/3/2010OAK wins toss, elects to Receive, and HST elects to defend the South goal.Raiders' Captains: #5 B. Gradkowski; #21 N. Asomugha; #32 M. BennettTexans' Captains: #8 M. Schaub; #59 D. Ryans; #90 M. Williams; #94 A. SmithN.Rackers kicks 72 yards from HST 30 to OAK -2. J.Ford to HST 38 for 64 yards (B.McCain).Oakland Raiders at 15:001-10-HST 38 (15:00) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to D.Heyward-Bey to HST 36 for 2 yards (X.Adibi, K.Jackson).2-8-HST 36 (15:00) D.McFadden left tackle to HST 35 for 1 yard (D.Ryans).3-7-HST 35 (13:25) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski sacked at HST 45 for -10 yards (A.Smith). FUMBLES (A.Smith), recovered byOAK-D.Loper at HST 46. D.Loper to HST 46 for no gain (A.Smith).4-18-HST 46 (13:25) S.Lechler punts 36 yards to HST 10, Center-J.Condo, downed by OAK-T.Branch.Houston Texans at 12:541-10-HST 10 (12:54) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Dreessen.2-10-HST 10 (12:50) M.Schaub pass short left to J.Dreessen to HST 39 for 29 yards (R.McClain).1-10-HST 39 (12:10) M.Schaub pass short right to K.Walter to OAK 48 for 13 yards (N.Asomugha).1-10-OAK 48 (11:35) S.Slaton right guard to OAK 45 for 3 yards (R.Seymour; T.Kelly).2-7-OAK 45 (11:00) M.Schaub pass short middle to S.Slaton to OAK 33 for 12 yards (N.Asomugha).1-10-OAK 33 (10:18) D.Ward right guard for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.HST 7 OAK 0, 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:48 drive, 4:54 elapsedN.Rackers kicks 75 yards from HST 30 to OAK -5. J.Ford, Touchback.Oakland Raiders at 10:061-10-OAK 20 (10:06) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to J.Higgins.2-10-OAK 20 (10:02) D.McFadden right tackle to OAK 20 for no gain (Z.Diles, B.Pollard).PENALTY on HST-A.Okoye, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 20 - No Play.2-5-OAK 25 (9:53) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short right to D.McFadden to HST 32 for 43 yards (B.Pollard).1-10-HST 32 (9:53) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep right to D.Heyward-Bey (K.Jackson).2-10-HST 32 (8:43) D.McFadden left end to HST 28 for 4 yards (X.Adibi).3-6-HST 28 (8:43) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to Z.Miller to HST 18 for 10 yards (B.Pollard).1-10-HST 18 (8:43) (Shotgun) J.Ford right end to HST 10 for 8 yards (Z.Diles).2-2-HST 10 (6:18) M.Bush up the middle to HST 2 for 8 yards (B.Pollard).Houston challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1.)1-2-HST 2 (6:18) M.Bush up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Condo, Holder-S.Lechler.HST 7 OAK 7, 8 plays, 80 yards, 1 penalty, 3:52 drive, 8:46 elapsedS.Janikowski kicks 75 yards from OAK 30 to HST -5. S.Slaton, Touchback.Houston Texans at 6:14, (1st play from scrimmage 6:00)1-10-HST 20 (6:00) D.Ward left tackle to HST 25 for 5 yards (M.Huff).2-5-HST 25 (5:42) D.Ward right end to HST 34 for 9 yards (R.McClain).1-10-HST 34 (5:15) M.Schaub pass short left to J.Jones to HST 46 for 12 yards (M.Huff).1-10-HST 46 (5:15) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to K.Walter (N.Asomugha).2-10-HST 46 (5:15) S.Slaton right end to OAK 46 for 8 yards (S.Routt).3-2-OAK 46 (5:15) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to J.Jones (C.Johnson).4-2-OAK 46 (5:15) M.Turk punts 43 yards to OAK 3, Center-J.Weeks, downed by HST-J.Weeks.Oakland Raiders at 3:371-10-OAK 3 (3:37) B.Gradkowski up the middle to OAK 6 for 3 yards (Team).2-7-OAK 6 (3:37) M.Reece up the middle to OAK 7 for 1 yard (A.Smith).3-6-OAK 7 (3:37) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to D.Heyward-Bey (B.McCain).4-6-OAK 7 (3:37) S.Lechler punts 44 yards to HST 49, Center-J.Condo. J.Jones to OAK 37 for 14 yards (J.Condo).Houston Texans at 2:091-10-OAK 37 (2:09) S.Slaton right tackle to OAK 36 for 1 yard (R.Seymour).2-9-OAK 36 (2:09) S.Slaton up the middle to OAK 13 for 23 yards (T.Branch).1-10-OAK 13 (2:09) D.Ward up the middle to OAK 11 for 2 yards (R.McClain).2-8-OAK 11 (2:09) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to D.Ward.3-8-OAK 11 (:27) M.Schaub pass short middle to J.Dreessen for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.HST 14 OAK 7, 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:46 drive, 14:37 elapsedN.Rackers kicks 77 yards from HST 30 to OAK -7. J.Ford, Touchback.Oakland Raiders at 0:231-10-OAK 20 (:23) D.McFadden up the middle to OAK 28 for 8 yards (D.Ryans, T.Nolan).END OF QUARTERTime First Downs EfficienciesScore Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 DownHouston Texans 14 7:11 3 5 0 8 1/2 0/0Oakland Raiders 7 7:49 2 2 0 4 1/3 0/0P1P2P3R4P1P2R3R4R5P6R7P8


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumSecond QuarterPlay By Play 10/3/2010Oakland Raiders continued.2-2-OAK 28 (15:00) D.McFadden right guard to OAK 30 for 2 yards (Team).1-10-OAK 30 (14:27) B.Gradkowski pass short left to D.McFadden to OAK 35 for 5 yards (K.Jackson).2-5-OAK 35 (13:48) B.Gradkowski sacked at OAK 34 for -1 yards (A.Smith).3-6-OAK 34 (13:16) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to Z.Miller [Z.Diles].4-6-OAK 34 (13:12) S.Lechler punts 51 yards to HST 15, Center-J.Condo. J.Jones to HST 19 for 4 yards (S.Brown).Houston Texans at 13:011-10-HST 19 (13:01) D.Ward left tackle to HST 22 for 3 yards (L.Houston).2-7-HST 22 (12:28) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to J.Dreessen.3-7-HST 22 (12:22) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short right to J.Dreessen to HST 25 for 3 yards (T.Howard).PENALTY on HST-R.Butler, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HST 22 - No Play.3-12-HST 17 (12:19) M.Schaub pass short middle to S.Slaton to HST 13 for -4 yards (R.McClain).4-16-HST 13 (11:46) M.Turk punts 51 yards to OAK 36, Center-J.Weeks. J.Higgins to OAK 36 for no gain (S.McManis).Oakland Raiders at 11:371-10-OAK 36 (11:37) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to D.McFadden to OAK 39 for 3 yards (D.Ryans).2-7-OAK 39 (11:00) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to Z.Miller to HST 44 for 17 yards (T.Nolan).1-10-HST 44 (10:20) D.McFadden left end to HST 37 for 7 yards (B.Pollard).2-3-HST 37 (9:46) D.McFadden left tackle to HST 37 for no gain (D.Ryans).3-3-HST 37 (9:11) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski left end to HST 32 for 5 yards (B.Pollard).1-10-HST 32 (8:35) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to D.McFadden to HST 21 for 11 yards (D.Ryans).1-10-HST 21 (7:56) (Shotgun) D.McFadden up the middle to HST 21 for no gain (D.Ryans; S.Cody).2-10-HST 21 (7:23) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short left to Z.Miller to HST 13 for 8 yards (Z.Diles).3-2-HST 13 (6:56) B.Gradkowski pass short right to M.Reece for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Condo, Holder-S.Lechler.HST 14 OAK 14, 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:47 drive, 8:10 elapsedS.Janikowski kicks 70 yards from OAK 30 to end zone, Touchback.Houston Texans at 6:501-10-HST 20 (6:50) A.Foster left end to HST 26 for 6 yards (T.Kelly).2-4-HST 26 (6:14) A.Foster up the middle to HST 29 for 3 yards (Team).3-1-HST 29 (5:29) M.Schaub up the middle to HST 31 for 2 yards (Q.Groves).1-10-HST 31 (4:54) A.Foster left end to HST 27 for -4 yards (M.Shaughnessy; R.Seymour).2-14-HST 27 (4:16) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep middle to J.Jones (M.Huff).3-14-HST 27 (4:09) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to J.Dreessen to HST 34 for 7 yards (M.Mitchell).4-7-HST 34 (3:36) M.Turk punts 37 yards to OAK 29, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by J.Higgins.Oakland Raiders at 3:281-10-OAK 29 (3:28) B.Gradkowski pass short right to Z.Miller to OAK 36 for 7 yards (Z.Diles).2-3-OAK 36 (2:50) D.McFadden left end to OAK 40 for 4 yards (A.Okoye).1-10-OAK 40 (2:14) B.Gradkowski sacked at OAK 30 for -10 yards (D.Ryans).Two-Minute Warning2-20-OAK 30 (2:00) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to D.McFadden.3-20-OAK 30 (1:55) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short left to D.McFadden to OAK 42 for 12 yards (B.Pollard; Z.Diles).Timeout #2 by HST at 01:44.4-8-OAK 42 (1:44) S.Lechler punts 42 yards to HST 16, Center-J.Condo, fair catch by J.Jones.Houston Texans at 1:371-10-HST 16 (1:37) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to D.Anderson.2-10-HST 16 (1:33) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to K.Walter to HST 24 for 8 yards (M.Mitchell).Timeout #1 by OAK at 01:23.3-2-HST 24 (1:23) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to A.Foster.4-2-HST 24 (1:18) M.Turk punts 33 yards to OAK 43, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by J.Higgins.Oakland Raiders at 1:101-10-OAK 43 (1:10) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short left to Z.Miller to HST 34 for 23 yards (D.Ryans; B.Pollard).1-10-HST 34 (:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.McFadden up the middle to HST 29 for 5 yards (G.Quin).2-5-HST 29 (:39) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski sacked at HST 40 for -11 yards (M.Williams). FUMBLES (M.Williams),RECOVERED by HST-A.Okoye at HST 40. A.Okoye to HST 40 for no gain (B.Gradkowski).Houston Texans at 0:321-10-HST 40 (:32) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to J.Dreessen to OAK 43 for 17 yards (T.Branch).1-10-OAK 43 (:16) (No Huddle) M.Schaub spiked the ball to stop the clock.2-10-OAK 43 (:15) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep middle to O.Daniels (S.Routt).3-10-OAK 43 (:11) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to OAK 28 for 15 yards (S.Routt).Timeout #3 by HST at 00:03.1-10-OAK 28 (:03) N.Rackers 46 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.END OF QUARTERTime First Downs EfficienciesScore Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 DownHouston Texans 14 5:45 1 2 0 3 2/5 0/0Oakland Raiders 14 9:15 3 4 0 7 2/4 0/0R5P6R7P8P9R9R10P11P10P11


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumThird QuarterPlay By Play 10/3/2010HST elects to Receive, and OAK elects to defend the goal.S.Janikowski kicks 75 yards from OAK 30 to HST -5. S.Slaton, Touchback.Houston Texans at 15:001-10-HST 20 (15:00) M.Schaub pass short right to K.Walter to HST 26 for 6 yards (K.Wimbley).2-4-HST 26 (14:27) A.Foster right end for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN.N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.HST 21 OAK 14, 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:44 drive, 0:44 elapsedN.Rackers kicks 69 yards from HST 30 to OAK 1. J.Ford to OAK 20 for 19 yards (T.Nolan).Oakland Raiders at 14:16, (1st play from scrimmage 14:07)1-10-OAK 20 (14:07) D.McFadden left end to OAK 17 for -3 yards (M.Williams).2-13-OAK 17 (13:30) B.Gradkowski pass short right to Z.Miller to OAK 30 for 13 yards (D.Barber).1-10-OAK 30 (12:46) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to D.McFadden to OAK 38 for 8 yards (D.Ryans; Z.Diles).2-2-OAK 38 (12:00) M.Reece right guard to OAK 44 for 6 yards (B.Pollard).1-10-OAK 44 (11:59) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to L.Murphy.2-10-OAK 44 (11:37) D.McFadden right tackle to OAK 40 for -4 yards (E.Mitchell).3-14-OAK 40 (11:01) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski scrambles up the middle to OAK 48 for 8 yards (B.Pollard).4-6-OAK 48 (10:25) S.Lechler punts 42 yards to HST 10, Center-J.Condo, fair catch by D.Anderson.Houston Texans at 10:151-10-HST 10 (10:15) A.Foster up the middle to HST 13 for 3 yards (T.Kelly, R.McClain).2-7-HST 13 (9:40) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete right to O.Daniels.3-7-HST 13 (9:32) M.Schaub pass short middle to O.Daniels to HST 21 for 8 yards (M.Mitchell).1-10-HST 21 (8:56) D.Ward right end to HST 28 for 7 yards (M.Huff).2-3-HST 28 (8:31) D.Ward right tackle to HST 33 for 5 yards (R.Seymour).1-10-HST 33 (7:53) M.Schaub pass short left to A.Foster to OAK 36 for 31 yards (M.Huff).1-10-OAK 36 (7:38) D.Ward right tackle to OAK 29 for 7 yards (M.Shaughnessy).2-3-OAK 29 (6:26) A.Foster left tackle to OAK 27 for 2 yards (Q.Groves).3-1-OAK 27 (5:47) A.Foster right guard to OAK 23 for 4 yards (D.Bryant; R.McClain).1-10-OAK 23 (5:08) D.Ward left guard to OAK 15 for 8 yards (N.Asomugha; T.Branch).2-2-OAK 15 (4:27) D.Ward left end to OAK 20 for -5 yards (R.Seymour).3-7-OAK 20 (3:43) M.Schaub pass short left to J.Dreessen to OAK 15 for 5 yards (M.Mitchell).PENALTY on HST-R.Butler, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 20 - No Play.3-12-OAK 25 (3:22) M.Schaub pass short left to K.Walter to OAK 17 for 8 yards (M.Huff).4-4-OAK 17 (2:41) N.Rackers 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.HST 24 OAK 14, 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:40 drive, 12:25 elapsedN.Rackers kicks 49 yards from HST 30 to OAK 21. R.Cartwright to OAK 35 for 14 yards (B.McCain).Oakland Raiders at 2:35, (1st play from scrimmage 2:29)1-10-OAK 35 (2:29) B.Gradkowski pass deep middle intended for L.Murphy INTERCEPTED by T.Nolan at HST 45. T.Nolan toOAK 35 for 20 yards (D.Heyward-Bey).Houston Texans at 2:141-10-OAK 35 (2:14) A.Foster right tackle to OAK 24 for 11 yards (M.Huff; S.Routt).1-10-OAK 24 (1:37) A.Foster right guard to OAK 21 for 3 yards (M.Shaughnessy).2-7-OAK 21 (:55) M.Schaub pass short right to J.Dreessen to OAK 12 for 9 yards (T.Kelly).1-10-OAK 12 (:13) S.Slaton right tackle to OAK 10 for 2 yards (Team).END OF QUARTERTime First Downs EfficienciesScore Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 DownHouston Texans 24 10:38 4 3 0 7 2/3 0/0Oakland Raiders 14 4:22 1 1 0 2 0/1 0/0R12P12R13P13R14P15R16R17P18


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumFourth QuarterPlay By Play 10/3/2010Houston Texans continued.2-8-OAK 10 (15:00) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Foster for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-M.Turk.HST 31 OAK 14, 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:20 drive, 0:06 elapsedN.Rackers kicks 59 yards from HST 30 to OAK 11. J.Ford to OAK 13 for 2 yards.Oakland Raiders at 14:54, (1st play from scrimmage 14:50)1-10-OAK 13 (14:50) (Shotgun) D.McFadden left end pushed ob at OAK 36 for 23 yards (K.Jackson).R141-10-OAK 36 (14:28) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short left to J.Higgins to OAK 48 for 12 yards (K.Jackson).P151-10-OAK 48 (14:23) (Shotgun) M.Bush up the middle to 50 for 2 yards (E.Mitchell).2-8-50 (13:41) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to Z.Miller.3-8-50 (13:34) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to M.Bush to HST 41 for 9 yards (Z.Diles; D.Ryans).P161-10-HST 41 (12:58) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short right to Z.Miller to HST 32 for 9 yards (Z.Diles, D.Ryans).2-1-HST 32 (12:15) PENALTY on HST-A.Okoye, Encroachment, 6 yards, enforced at HST 32 - No Play.X171-10-HST 26 (12:15) M.Bush up the middle to HST 20 for 6 yards (J.Nading; B.Pollard).2-4-HST 20 (11:31) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short right to Z.Miller to HST 14 for 6 yards (B.Pollard, Z.Diles).P181-10-HST 14 (11:03) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to Z.Miller for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.P19S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Condo, Holder-S.Lechler.HST 31 OAK 21, 9 plays, 87 yards, 1 penalty, 3:58 drive, 4:04 elapsedS.Janikowski kicks 75 yards from OAK 30 to HST -5. S.Slaton, Touchback.Houston Texans at 10:561-10-HST 20 (10:56) A.Foster right guard to HST 25 for 5 yards (T.Kelly, T.Branch).2-5-HST 25 (10:18) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to K.Walter.3-5-HST 25 (10:13) M.Schaub pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to J.Dreessen.4-5-HST 25 (10:04) M.Turk punts 47 yards to OAK 28, Center-J.Weeks. J.Higgins to OAK 28 for no gain (D.Nixon).PENALTY on OAK-B.Myers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at OAK 28.Oakland Raiders at 9:561-10-OAK 18 (9:56) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short left to Z.Miller to OAK 28 for 10 yards (B.McCain; Z.Diles).1-10-OAK 28 (9:50) (Shotgun) M.Bush up the middle to OAK 39 for 11 yards (B.McCain).1-10-OAK 39 (9:50) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass deep middle to J.Higgins to HST 35 for 26 yards (T.Nolan).1-10-HST 35 (8:04) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short right to Z.Miller to HST 30 for 5 yards (Z.Diles).2-5-HST 30 (8:02) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to L.Murphy (G.Quin).3-5-HST 30 (7:38) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to L.Murphy to HST 25 for 5 yards (G.Quin).1-10-HST 25 (7:07) M.Bush up the middle to HST 21 for 4 yards (J.Nading).2-6-HST 21 (6:27) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to L.Murphy.3-6-HST 21 (6:23) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep right to J.Higgins.4-6-HST 21 (6:18) S.Janikowski 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Condo, Holder-S.Lechler.HST 31 OAK 24, 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:43 drive, 8:47 elapsedS.Janikowski kicks 70 yards from OAK 30 to end zone, Touchback.Houston Texans at 6:131-10-HST 20 (6:13) A.Foster right tackle to HST 22 for 2 yards (Q.Groves).2-8-HST 22 (5:27) A.Foster left end to HST 30 for 8 yards (T.Branch).1-10-HST 30 (4:48) A.Foster right tackle to HST 30 for no gain (T.Scott, Q.Groves).2-10-HST 30 (4:00) A.Foster left tackle to HST 34 for 4 yards (M.Huff).3-6-HST 34 (3:21) D.Ward right tackle to HST 38 for 4 yards (Team).Timeout #1 by OAK at 03:13.4-2-HST 38 (3:13) M.Turk punts 41 yards to OAK 21, Center-J.Weeks. J.Higgins to OAK 25 for 4 yards (K.Paymah).Oakland Raiders at 3:041-10-OAK 25 (3:04) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to L.Murphy.2-10-OAK 25 (2:59) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short right to M.Bush to OAK 32 for 7 yards (A.Ogunleye).3-3-OAK 32 (2:22) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to D.Heyward-Bey.PENALTY on HST-B.McCain, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 32 - No Play.1-10-OAK 37 (2:17) (Shotgun) M.Bush left tackle to OAK 44 for 7 yards (T.Nolan).Two-Minute Warning2-3-OAK 44 (2:00) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete to D.Heyward-Bey.PENALTY on OAK-B.Gradkowski, Intentional Grounding, 13 yards, enforced at OAK 44.3-16-OAK 31 (1:57) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep right to D.Heyward-Bey.4-16-OAK 31 (1:57) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass deep middle intended for L.Murphy INTERCEPTED by T.Nolan at HST 45.T.Nolan to OAK 41 for 14 yards (Z.Miller).Houston Texans at 1:401-10-OAK 41 (1:40) D.Ward up the middle to OAK 39 for 2 yards (K.Wimbley).Timeout #2 by OAK at 01:36.2-8-OAK 39 (1:36) A.Foster right tackle to OAK 37 for 2 yards (M.Huff, R.Seymour).Timeout #3 by OAK at 01:31.3-6-OAK 37 (1:31) A.Foster left tackle to OAK 29 for 8 yards (S.Williams).1-10-OAK 29 (:40) M.Schaub kneels to OAK 30 for -1 yards.P19P20R21P22P23R20X24R21


Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum2-9-OAK 30 (:26) M.Schaub kneels to OAK 30 for no gain.END OF QUARTERTime First Downs EfficienciesScore Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 DownHouston Texans 31 5:55 2 1 0 3 1/3 0/0Oakland Raiders 24 9:05 2 7 2 11 2/4 0/1


Miscellaneous Statistics ReportHouston Texans vs Oakland Raiders10/3/2010 at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumTen Longest Plays for Houston TexansYards Qtr743331292317151312123131122111Play StartPlay Description2-4-HST 26 (14:27) A.Foster right end for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN.1-10-OAK 33 (10:18) D.Ward right guard for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.1-10-HST 33 (7:53) M.Schaub pass short left to A.Foster to OAK 36 for 31 yards (M.Huff).2-10-HST 10 (12:50) M.Schaub pass short left to J.Dreessen to HST 39 for 29 yards (R.McClain).2-9-OAK 36 (2:09) S.Slaton up the middle to OAK 13 for 23 yards (T.Branch).1-10-HST 40 (:32) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to J.Dreessen to OAK 43 for 17 yards (T.Branch).3-10-OAK 43 (:11) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Foster to OAK 28 for 15 yards (S.Routt).1-10-HST 39 (12:10) M.Schaub pass short right to K.Walter to OAK 48 for 13 yards (N.Asomugha).1-10-HST 34 (5:15) M.Schaub pass short left to J.Jones to HST 46 for 12 yards (M.Huff).2-7-OAK 45 (11:00) M.Schaub pass short middle to S.Slaton to OAK 33 for 12 yards (N.Asomugha).Ten Longest Plays for Oakland RaidersYards Qtr43 126 423 2231714131312124242324Play Start Play Description2-5-OAK 25 (9:53) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short right to D.McFadden to HST 32 for 43 yards (B.Pollard).1-10-OAK 39 (9:50) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass deep middle to J.Higgins to HST 35 for 26 yards (T.Nolan).1-10-OAK 43 (1:10) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short left to Z.Miller to HST 34 for 23 yards (D.Ryans;B.Pollard).1-10-OAK 13 (14:50) (Shotgun) D.McFadden left end pushed ob at OAK 36 for 23 yards (K.Jackson).2-7-OAK 39 (11:00) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to Z.Miller to HST 44 for 17 yards (T.Nolan).1-10-HST 14 (11:03) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short middle to Z.Miller for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.3-2-HST 13 (6:56) B.Gradkowski pass short right to M.Reece for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.2-13-OAK 17 (13:30) B.Gradkowski pass short right to Z.Miller to OAK 30 for 13 yards (D.Barber).3-20-OAK 30 (1:55) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short left to D.McFadden to OAK 42 for 12 yards (B.Pollard;Z.Diles).1-10-OAK 36 (14:28) (Shotgun) B.Gradkowski pass short left to J.Higgins to OAK 48 for 12 yards (K.Jackson).Touchdown Scoring InformationOffenseDefense Special TeamsVISITOR: Houston Texans 4 0 0HOME: Oakland Raiders 3 0 0


RAIDERS5 Bruce Gradkowski . . . . .QB7 Kyle Boller . . . . . . . . . . .QB8 Jason Campbell . . . . . .QB9 Shane Lechler . . . . . . . . .P11 Sebastian Janikowski . . .K12 Jacoby Ford . . . . . . . . .WR15 Johnnie Lee Higgins . . .WR18 Louis Murphy . . . . . . . .WR20 Darren McFadden . . . . .RB21 Nnamdi Asomugha . . . .CB22 Walter McFadden . . . . .CB23 Jeremy Ware . . . . . . . . .CB24 Michael Huff . . . . . . . . . . .S25 Rock Cartwright . . . . . . .RB26 Stanford Routt . . . . . . . .CB27 Stevie Brown . . . . . . . . . .S29 Michael Bush . . . . . . . . .RB31 Hiram Eugene . . . . . . . . .S32 Michael Bennett . . . . . .RB33 Tyvon Branch . . . . . . . . . .S34 Mike Mitchell . . . . . . . . . .S37 Chris Johnson . . . . . . . .CB45 Marcel Reece . . . . . . . .FB50 Travis Goethel . . . . . . . .LB52 Quentin Groves . . . . . . .LB53 Thomas Howard . . . . . .LB54 Sam Williams . . . . . . . . .LB55 Rolando McClain . . . . . .LB57 Ricky Brown . . . . . . . . . .LB59 Jon Condo . . . . . . . .LS/LB60 Daniel Loper . . . . . . . . . .G64 Samson Satele . . . . . . . .C66 Cooper Carlisle . . . . . . . .G68 Jared Veldheer . . . . . . . .C69 Khalif Barnes . . . . . . . .G/T70 Langston Walker . . . . . . .T74 Bruce Campbell . . . . . . . .G75 Mario Henderson . . . . . . .T76 Robert Gallery . . . . . . . . .G77 Matt Shaughnessy . . . .DE79 John Henderson . . . . . .DT80 Zach Miller . . . . . . . . . . .TE81 Chaz Schilens . . . . . . .WR83 Brandon Myers . . . . . . .TE85 Darrius Heyward-Bey . .WR89 Nick Miller . . . . . . . . . . .WR90 Desmond Bryant . . . . . .DT91 Trevor Scott . . . . . . . . . .LB92 Richard Seymour . . .DT/DE93 Tommy Kelly . . . . . . . . .DT94 Jay Alford . . . . . . . . . . . .DT96 Kamerion Wimbley . . . . .LB99 Lamarr Houston . . . . . .DEINACTIVES1.___________ 5.___________2.___________ 6.___________3.___________ 7.___________4.___________ 8./3rd QB_____OAKLAND RAIDERS vs. <strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumSunday, October 3, 2010 - 1:05 p.m.RAIDERS OFFENSEWR 85 D. Heyward-Bey 15 Johnnie Lee Higgins 12 Jacoby FordLT 75 Mario Henderson 68 Jared VeldheerLG 76 Robert Gallery 60 Daniel LoperC 64 Samson Satele 68 Jared VeldheerRG 66 Cooper Carlisle 74 Bruce CampbellRT 70 Langston Walker 69 Khlif BarnesTE 80 Zach Miller 83 Brandon MyersWR 81 Chaz Schilens 18 Louis Murphy 89 Nick MillerQB 5 Bruce Gradkowski 8 Jason Campbell 7 Kyle BollerFB 45 Marcel ReeceRB 20 Darren McFadden/ 25 Rock Cartwright 32 Michael Bennett29 Michael BushRAIDERS DEFENSEDE 99 Lamarr Houston 77 Matt ShaughnessyDT 92 Richard Seymour 90 Desmond Bryant 94 Jay AlfordDT 93 Tommy Kelly 79 John Henderson 94 Jay AlfordDE 91 Trevor Scott 77 Matt ShaughnessyOLB 52 Quentin Groves 53 Thomas HowardMLB 55 Rolando McClain 57 Ricky Brown 50 Travis GoethelOLB 96 Kamerion Wimbley 54 Sam WilliamsCB 26 Stanford Routt 37 Chris Johnson 23 Jeremy WareCB 21 Nnamdi Asomugha 22 Walter McFadden 27 Stevie BrownFS 24 Michael Huff 31 Hiram EugeneSS 33 Tyvon Branch 34 Mike Mitchell<strong>TEXANS</strong> DEFENSELDE 94 Antonio Smith 72 Jesse Nading 99 Adewale OgunleyeNT 95 Shaun Cody 97 Frank OkamDT 91 Amobi Okoye 92 Earl MitchellRDE 90 Mario Williams 77 Ryan DenneySLB 52 Xavier Adibi 53 David NixonMLB 59 DeMeco Ryans 57 Kevin BentleyWLB 54 Zac Diles 51 Darryl SharptonLCB 29 Glover Quin 28 Antwaun MoldenRCB 25 Kareem Jackson 21 Brice McCain 22 Sherrick McManisSS 31 Bernard Pollard 34 Dominique BarberFS 26 Eugene Wilson 33 Troy Nolan<strong>TEXANS</strong> OFFENSEWR 80 Andre Johnson 19 Dorin DickersonLT 78 Rashad Butler 66 Ephraim SalaamLG 74 Wade Smith 64 Kasey Studdard 71 Shelley SmithC 55 Chris Myers 65 Mike BrisielRG 65 Mike Brisiel 62 Antoine CaldwellRT 73 Eric Winston 66 Ephraim Salaam 71 Shelley SmithTE 81 Owen Daniels 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey88 Garrett GrahamWR 83 Kevin Walter 12 Jacoby Jones 89 David AndersonQB 8 Matt Schaub 7 Dan Orlovsky 9 Matt LeinartFB 44 Vonta LeachHB 23 Arian Foster 20 Steve Slaton 32 Derrick WardRAIDERS SPECIALISTS <strong>TEXANS</strong> SPECIALISTSP 9 Shane LechlerK 11 S. JanikowskiH 9 Shane Lechler 5 Bruce GradkowskiLS 59 Jon Condo 80 Zach MillerKR 12 Jacoby Ford/ 15 Johnnie Lee Higgins 25 Rock CartwrightPR 15 Johnnie Lee Higgins 12 Jacoby Ford 89 Nick MillerK 4 Neil RackersP 1 Matt TurkH 1 Matt Turk 8 Matt SchaubPR 12 Jacoby Jones 89 David AndersonKR 20 Steve Slaton 12 Jacoby Jones 22 Sherrick McManisLS 46 Jon Weeks 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James CaseyGREEN ACRESLANDSCAPING, INC.Referee- Scott Green (19) Umpire- Bruce Stritesky (102) Head Linesman- Tom Stabile (24)Line Judge- Tom Barnes(55) Field Judge- Dyrol Prioleau (109) Side Judge- Larry Rose (128)Back Judge- Scott Helverson (93) Replay- Carl Madsen, Gene Cunninghamwww.greenacresinc.net(510) 437-1495<strong>TEXANS</strong>1 Matt Turk . . . . . . . . . . . . .P4 Neil Rackers . . . . . . . . . .K7 Dan Orlovsky . . . . . . . .QB8 Matt Schaub . . . . . . . . .QB9 Matt Leinart . . . . . . . . . .QB12 Jacoby Jones . . . . . . . .WR19 Dorin Dickerson . . . . . .WR20 Steve Slaton . . . . . . . . .RB21 Brice McCain . . . . . . . . .CB22 Sherrick McManis . . . . .CB23 Arian Foster . . . . . . . . . .RB24 Karl Paymah . . . . . . . . .CB25 Kareem Jackson . . . . . .CB26 Eugene Wilson . . . . . . .FS28 Antwaun Molden . . . . . .CB29 Glover Quin . . . . . . . . . .CB31 Bernard Pollard . . . . . . .SS32 Derrick Ward . . . . . . . . .RB33 Troy Nolan . . . . . . . . . . .SS34 Dominique Barber . . . . .SS44 Vonta Leach . . . . . . . . . .FB46 Jon Weeks . . . . . . . . . . .LS51 Darryl Sharpton . . . . . . .LB52 Xavier Adibi . . . . . . . . . .LB53 David Nixon . . . . . . . . . .LB54 Zac Diles . . . . . . . . . . . .LB55 Chris Myers . . . . . . . . . . .C57 Kevin Bentley . . . . . . . . .LB59 DeMeco Ryans . . . . . . .LB62 Antoine Caldwell . . . . . . .C64 Kasey Studdard . . . . . . . .G65 Mike Brisiel . . . . . . . . . . .G66 Ephraim Salaam . . . . . . .T71 Shelley Smith . . . . . . . . .G72 Jesse Nading . . . . . . . .DE73 Eric Winston . . . . . . . . . . .T74 Wade Smith . . . . . . . . . . .G77 Ryan Denney . . . . . . . .DE78 Rashad Butler . . . . . . . . .T80 Andre Johnson . . . . . . .WR81 Owen Daniels . . . . . . . .TE83 Kevin Walter . . . . . . . . .WR85 Joel Dreessen . . . . . . . .TE86 James Casey . . . . . . . . .TE88 Garrett Graham . . . . . . .TE89 David Anderson . . . . . .WR90 Mario Williams . . . . . . . .DE91 Amobi Okoye . . . . . . . . .DT92 Earl Mitchell . . . . . . . . . .DT94 Antonio Smith . . . . . . . .DE95 Shaun Cody . . . . . . . . . .DT97 Frank Okam . . . . . . . . . .DT99 Adewale Ogunleye . . . .DEINACTIVES1.___________ 5.___________2.___________ 6.___________3.___________ 7.___________4.___________ 8./3rd QB_____


RAIDERS ALPHA94 Alford, Jay . . . . . . . . . . .DT21 Asomugha, Nnamdi . . . .CB69 Barnes, Khalif . . . . . . . .G/T32 Bennett, Michael . . . . . .RB7 Boller, Kyle . . . . . . . . . .QB33 Branch, Tyvon . . . . . . . . .S57 Brown, Ricky . . . . . . . . .LB27 Stevie Brown . . . . . . . . . .S90 Bryant, Desmond . . . . . .DT29 Bush, Michael . . . . . . . .RB74 Campbell, Bruce . . . . . . .G8 Campbell, Jason . . . . . .QB66 Carlisle, Cooper . . . . . . . .G25 Cartwright, Rock . . . . . .RB59 Condo, Jon . . . . . . . .LS/LB31 Eugene, Hiram . . . . . . . . .S12 Ford, Jacoby . . . . . . . .WR76 Gallery, Robert . . . . . . . . .G50 Goethel, Travis . . . . . . . .LB5 Gradkowski, Bruce . . . .QB52 Groves, Quentin . . . . . . .LB79 Henderson, John . . . . .DT75 Henderson, Mario . . . . . .T85 Heyward-Bey, Darrius .WR15 Higgins, Johnnie Lee . .WR99 Houston, Lamarr . . . . . .DE53 Howard, Thomas . . . . . .LB24 Huff, Michael . . . . . . . . . .S11 Janikowski, Sebastian . . .K37 Johnson, Chris . . . . . . .CB93 Kelly, Tommy . . . . . . . . .DT9 Lechler, Shane . . . . . . . . .P60 Loper, Daniel . . . . . . . . .G55 McClain, Rolando . . . . .LB20 McFadden, Darren . . . .RB22 McFadden, Walter . . . . .CB89 Miller, Nick . . . . . . . . . .WR80 Miller, Zach . . . . . . . . . .TE34 Mitchell, Mike . . . . . . . . . .S18 Murphy, Louis . . . . . . .WR83 Myers, Brandon . . . . . . .TE45 Reece, Marcel . . . . . . . .FB26 Routt, Stanford . . . . . . .CB64 Satele, Samson . . . . . . . .C81 Schilens, Chaz . . . . . .WR91 Scott, Trevor . . . . . . . . .LB92 Seymour, Richard . .DT/DE77 Shaughnessy, Matt . . . .DE68 Veldheer, Jared . . . . . . . .C70 Walker, Langston . . . . . . .T23 Ware, Jeremy . . . . . . . .CB54 Williams, Sam . . . . . . . .LB96 Wimbley, Kamerion . . . .LBPRONUNCIATION GUIDENnamdi Asomugha . . . . . . . . . . . .NAHM-D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ah-so-moo-WAHKhalif Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kuh-LeafTyvon Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tie-VONHiram Eugene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HIGH-rumSebastian Janikowski . . .JAN-Ah-COW-SkiShane Lechler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LECK-LerStanford Routt . . . . . . . .Sounds like “OUT”Samson Satele . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saw-Tell-EEKamerion Wimbley .Sounds like “Cameron”THE OAKLAND RAIDERSNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College5 Bruce Gradkowski QB 6-1 220 27 5 Toledo7 Kyle Boller QB 6-3 220 29 7 California8 Jason Campbell QB 6-5 230 28 6 Auburn9 Shane Lechler P 6-2 225 34 11 Texas A&M11 Sebastian Janikowski K 6-2 250 32 11 Florida State12 Jacoby Ford WR 5-9 185 23 R Clemson15 Johnnie Lee Higgins WR 5-11 185 27 4 UTEP18 Louis Murphy WR 6-2 200 23 2 Florida20 Darren McFadden RB 6-2 210 23 3 Arkansas21 Nnamdi Asomugha CB 6-2 210 29 8 California22 Walter McFadden CB 5-10 180 23 R Auburn23 Jeremy Ware CB 5-10 185 24 R Michigan State24 Michael Huff S 6-1 205 27 5 Texas25 Rock Cartwright RB 5-8 215 30 9 Kansas State26 Stanford Routt CB 6-1 195 27 6 Houston27 Stevie Brown S 5-11 215 23 R Michigan29 Michael Bush RB 6-1 245 26 3 Louisville31 Hiram Eugene S 6-2 200 29 5 Louisiana Tech32 Michael Bennett RB 5-9 205 32 10 Wisconsin33 Tyvon Branch S 6-0 205 23 3 Connecticut34 Mike Mitchell S 6-1 220 23 2 Ohio37 Chris Johnson CB 6-1 200 31 7 Louisville45 Marcel Reece FB 6-3 240 25 2 Washington50 Travis Goethel LB 6-2 240 23 R Arizona State52 Quentin Groves LB 6-3 265 26 3 Auburn53 Thomas Howard LB 6-3 240 27 5 UTEP54 Sam Williams LB 6-5 260 30 8 Fresno State55 Rolando McClain LB 6-3 255 21 R Alabama57 Ricky Brown LB 6-2 235 26 5 Boston College59 Jon Condo LS/LB 6-3 250 29 5 Maryland60 Daniel Loper G 6-6 320 28 6 Texas Tech64 Samson Satele C 6-3 300 25 4 Hawaii66 Cooper Carlisle G 6-5 295 33 11 Florida68 Jared Veldheer C 6-8 315 23 R Hillsdale69 Khalif Barnes G/T 6-5 325 28 6 Washington70 Langston Walker T 6-8 360 31 9 California74 Bruce Campbell G 6-6 315 22 R Maryland75 Mario Henderson T 6-7 300 25 4 Florida State76 Robert Gallery G 6-7 325 30 7 Iowa77 Matt Shaughnessy DE 6-5 270 24 2 Wisconsin79 John Henderson DT 6-7 335 31 9 Tennessee80 Zach Miller TE 6-5 255 24 4 Arizona State81 Chaz Schilens WR 6-4 225 24 3 San Diego State83 Brandon Myers TE 6-4 250 25 2 Iowa85 Darrius Heyward-Bey WR 6-2 210 23 2 Maryland89 Nick Miller WR 5-9 180 23 2 Southern Utah90 Desmond Bryant DT 6-5 290 24 2 Harvard91 Trevor Scott LB 6-5 255 26 3 Buffalo92 Richard Seymour DT/DE 6-6 310 30 10 Georgia93 Tommy Kelly DT 6-6 300 29 7 Mississippi State94 Jay Alford DT 6-3 305 27 4 Penn State96 Kamerion Wimbley LB 6-4 255 26 5 Florida State99 Lamarr Houston DE 6-3 305 23 R TexasTHE <strong>HOUSTON</strong> <strong>TEXANS</strong>No. Name Pos. 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College1 Matt Turk P 6-5 248 42 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater4 Neil Rackers K 6-1 215 34 11 Illinois7 Dan Orlovsky QB 6-5 230 27 6 Connecticut8 Matt Schaub QB 6-5 239 29 7 Virginia9 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 232 27 5 Southern California12 Jacoby Jones WR 6-2 210 26 4 Lane College19 Dorin Dickerson WR 6-2 227 22 R Pittsburgh20 Steve Slaton RB 5-9 206 24 3 West Virginia21 Brice McCain CB 5-9 184 23 2 Utah22 Sherrick McManis CB 6-1 193 22 R Northwestern23 Arian Foster RB 6-1 227 24 2 Tennessee24 Karl Paymah CB 6-0 195 27 6 Washington State25 Kareem Jackson CB 5-10 195 22 R Alabama26 Eugene Wilson FS 5-10 196 30 8 Illinois28 Antwaun Molden CB 6-1 200 25 3 Eastern Kentucky29 Glover Quin CB 6-0 203 24 2 New Mexico31 Bernard Pollard SS 6-1 225 25 5 Purdue32 Derrick Ward RB 5-11 228 30 7 Ottawa (Kansas)33 Troy Nolan SS 6-2 206 24 2 Arizona State34 Dominique Barber SS 6-0 213 24 3 Minnesota44 Vonta Leach FB 6-0 255 28 7 East Carolina46 Jon Weeks LS 5-10 254 24 1 Baylor51 Darryl Sharpton LB 5-11 248 22 R Miami (Fla.)52 Xavier Adibi LB 6-2 242 25 3 Virginia Tech53 David Nixon LB 6-3 225 25 2 Brigham Young54 Zac Diles LB 6-2 238 25 4 Kansas State55 Chris Myers C 6-4 296 29 6 Miami (Fla.)57 Kevin Bentley LB 6-0 252 30 9 Northwestern59 DeMeco Ryans LB 6-1 248 26 5 Alabama62 Antoine Caldwell C 6-3 311 24 2 Alabama64 Kasey Studdard G 6-3 304 26 4 Texas65 Mike Brisiel G 6-5 302 27 3 Colorado State66 Ephraim Salaam T 6-7 310 34 13 San Diego State71 Shelley Smith G 6-4 299 23 R Colorado State72 Jesse Nading DE 6-5 261 25 2 Colorado State73 Eric Winston T 6-7 316 26 5 Miami (Fla.)74 Wade Smith G 6-4 309 29 7 Memphis77 Ryan Denney DE 6-7 276 33 9 Brigham Young78 Rashad Butler T 6-4 309 27 5 Miami (Fla.)80 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 223 29 8 Miami (Fla.)81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 242 27 5 Wisconsin83 Kevin Walter WR 6-3 218 29 8 Eastern Michigan85 Joel Dreessen TE 6-4 245 28 5 Colorado State86 James Casey TE 6-3 240 26 2 Rice88 Garrett Graham TE 6-3 240 24 R Wisconsin89 David Anderson WR 5-10 192 27 5 Colorado State90 Mario Williams DE 6-6 290 25 5 North Carolina State91 Amobi Okoye DT 6-2 292 23 4 Louisville92 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 291 22 R Arizona94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 275 28 7 Oklahoma State95 Shaun Cody DT 6-4 304 27 6 Southern California97 Frank Okam DT 6-5 350 24 3 Texas99 Adewale Ogunleye DE 6-4 260 33 11 IndianaRAIDERS COACHES<strong>TEXANS</strong> COACHESHead Coach: Tom CableHead Coach: Gary KubiakAssistants: Willie Brown (Squad Development), John Fassel (Special Teams Coordinator), Paul Assistants: Bill Kollar (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line), Rick Dennison (OffensiveHackett (Quarterbacks), Mike Haluchak (Linebackers), Adam Henry (Tight Ends), Hue Jackson Coordinator), Frank Bush (Defensive Coordinator), Joe Marciano (Special Teams Coordinator), Ray(Offensive Coordinator), Sanjay Lal (Wide Receivers), John Marshall (Defensive Coordinator), Jim Rhodes (Sr. Defensive Assistant), Perry Carter (Defensive Backs Assistant), John Benton (OffensiveMichalczik (Offensive Line), Chris Morgan (Assistant Offensive Line), Brad Roll (Strength & Line), David Gibbs (Defensive Backs), Chick Harris (Running Backs), Johnny Holland (Linebackers),Conditioning), Kevin Ross (Defensive Backs), Kelly Skipper (Running Backs), Ted Tollner (Passing Larry Kirksey (Wide Receivers), Gregg Knapp (Quarterbacks), Brian Pariani (Tight Ends), MarcGame Coordinator), Lionel Washington (Defensive Backs), Mike Waufle (Defensive Line).Lubick (Offensive Assistant), Frank Pollack (Assistant Offensive Line), Bruce Matthews (OffensiveAsst.), Robert Saleh (Assistant Linebackers), Cedric Smith (Strength and Conditioning), Matt Schiotz(Asst. Strength and Conditioning).<strong>TEXANS</strong> ALPHA52 Adibi, Xavier . . . . . . . . . .LB89 Anderson, David . . . . . .WR34 Barber, Dominique . . . . .SS57 Bentley, Kevin . . . . . . . .LB65 Brisiel, Mike . . . . . . . . . . .G78 Butler, Rashad . . . . . . . . .T62 Caldwell, Antoine . . . . . . .C86 Casey, James . . . . . . . .TE95 Cody, Shaun . . . . . . . . .DT81 Daniels, Owen . . . . . . . .TE77 Denney, Ryan . . . . . . . .DE19 Dickerson, Dorin . . . . . .WR54 Diles, Zac . . . . . . . . . . . .LB85 Dreessen, Joel . . . . . . . .TE23 Foster, Arian . . . . . . . . .RB88 Graham, Garrett . . . . . .TE25 Jackson, Kareem . . . . .CB80 Johnson, Andre . . . . . .WR12 Jones, Jacoby . . . . . . .WR44 Leach, Vonta . . . . . . . . .FB9 Leinart, Matt . . . . . . . . .QB21 McCain, Brice . . . . . . . .CB22 McManis, Sherrick . . . . .CB92 Mitchell, Earl . . . . . . . . .DT28 Molden, Antwaun . . . . . .CB55 Myers, Chris . . . . . . . . . .C72 Nading, Jesse . . . . . . . .DE53 Nixon, David . . . . . . . . .LB33 Nolan, Troy . . . . . . . . . .SS99 Ogunleye, Adewale . . . .DE97 Okam, Frank . . . . . . . . .DT91 Okoye, Amobi . . . . . . . .DT7 Orlovsky, Dan . . . . . . . .QB24 Paymah, Karl . . . . . . . . .CB31 Pollard, Bernard . . . . . .SS29 Quin, Glover . . . . . . . . .CB4 Rackers, Neil . . . . . . . . . .K59 Ryans, DeMeco . . . . . . .LB66 Salaam, Ephraim . . . . . . .T8 Schaub, Matt . . . . . . . . .QB51 Sharpton, Darryl . . . . . . .LB20 Slaton, Steve . . . . . . . . .RB94 Smith, Antonio . . . . . . . .DE71 Smith, Shelley . . . . . . . . .G74 Smith, Wade . . . . . . . . . .G64 Studdard, Kasey . . . . . . .G1 Turk, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . .P83 Walter, Kevin . . . . . . . .WR32 Ward, Derrick . . . . . . . .RB46 Weeks, Jon . . . . . . . . . .LS90 Williams, Mario . . . . . . .DE26 Wilson, Eugene . . . . . . .FS73 Winston, Eric . . . . . . . . . .TPRONUNCIATION GUIDEXavier Adibi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ah-DEE-beeMike Brisiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bry-ZELLJoel Dreessen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DREE-senArian Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AIR-ee-anVonta Leach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VON-tayAdewale Ogunleye . . . . . .add-uh-WALLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .oh-GOON-lay-yeaAmobi Okoye . .Ah-MOH-bee Oh-KOY-yayGlover Quin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GLOW-verDeMeco Ryans . . . . . . . . . . . .Deh-MEE-coEphraim Salaam . . . . .E-Frem SUH-LAHMMatt Schaub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SHOBB


Xavier ADIBI52 LINEBACKERHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 242 | College: Virginia Tech |Hometown: Hampton, Virginia | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: D4, 2008 (118th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/3 |Career GP/GS: 27/8 | Teams: Houston, 2008-2010 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthe fourth round (118th overall) in the 2008 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft…Signed with Texans on July 16, 2008.HONORS: Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team…The Sporting News All-Rookie team.PRO: Entering his third-year looking to break intothe Texans starting lineup as an outside linebacker…finishedhis rookie campaign with 34tackles and one fumble recovery.2010 (Houston 4/3): Made one special teamstackle vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...started at SLB andmade four solo tackles at Washington (9/19)...made four tackles (two solo) vs. Dallas (9/26)...had two solo tackles at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/0): Played at linebacker andregistered two total tackles vs. the New YorkJets (9/13)...saw playing time at linebacker andon special teams at Tennessee (9/20) and vs.Jacksonville (9/27)...played on special teamsvs. Oakland (10/4), at Arizona (10/11), at Cincinnati(10/18) and vs. San Francisco (10/25)...madetwo special teams tackles at Buffalo (11/1)...sawaction on special teams at Indianapolis (11/8)...played at linebacker and on special teams vs.Tennessee (11/23)...assisted on a special teamstackle vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...played at linebackerand on sepecial teams and assisted onone tackle at Jacksonville (12/6)...made one specialteams tackle vs. Seattle (12/13)...made twospecial teams tackles at St. Louis (12/20)...madeone special teams tackle and forced one fumbleat Miami (12/27)...played on special teams vs.New England (1/3).2008 (Houston 7/5): Played in seven games withfive starts…finished the year with 26 solo tackles,eight assists and one fumble recovery…inactivefor the first two games of the season…contributed on special teams and at linebacker inhis professional debut, but did not record a tackleat Jacksonville (9/28)…played at linebackerand registered three total tackles vs. Baltimore(11/9)…started his first <strong>NFL</strong> game at linebackerfor the first time in his career at Indianapolis(11/16)…led the team with a career-high 14 totaltackles…started at linebacker and posted foursolo tackles and also recovered the first fumbleof his career in the fourth quarter at Cleveland(11/23)…started at linebacker and recordedfive total tackles and one quarterback hurry vs.Jacksonville (12/1)…started at linebacker andregistered three solo tackles and three assistsat Green Bay (12/7)… started at linebacker andposted two tackles…left the game early with agroin injury vs. Tennessee (12/14)…inactive thelast two games of the season.COLLEGE: Started 40 of 47 contests at VirginiaTech…recorded 291 tackles (133 solos) with 11sacks for minus 34 yards…caused five fumblesand recovered another that he advanced 35yards for a touchdown…deflected 12 passesand had eight interceptions for 170 yards in returns(21.2 avg) with two touchdowns…just thesecond linebacker in school history to earn firstteamAll-American honors (2007), joining MikeWidger (1968)...residential property managementmajor.PERSONAL: Attended Phoebus (Hampton, Va.)High School…named an All-American by PrepStar as a defensive lineman and an All-Americanby Super Prep as a linebacker…2002 AAA firstteamAll-State selection by the Associated Pressas a defensive lineman…earned first-team andDefensive Player of the Year honors on the 2002<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


ADIBI, XAVIERAAA coaches All-State team…received VHSCAAll-Eastern Region and Newport News DailyPress All-Star Team honors as a defensive linemanhis final campaign…Added first-team All-Regionaccolades, along with picking up first-teamAAA Coaches and Associated Press All-State recognitionat defensive end as a junior…helped histeam to back-to-back Group AAA championships,leading a Phantoms’ defense that held opponentsto fewer than five points a game.Adibi’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 3 10 6 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Adibi’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2008 Hou 7 5 34 36 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02009 Hou 16 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Hou 4 3 10 6 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 27 8 47 44 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Single Game HighsTackles14 @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)6 @ Green Bay (12-7-08)5 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)Fumble Recovery1 @ Cleveland (11-23-08)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 5 total; 2008 – 1; 2009 – 3; 2010 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


David ANDERSON89 WIDE RECEIVERHeight: 5-10 | Weight: 193 | College: Colorado State |Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: D7-’06 (251st overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS: 53/9 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthe seventh round (251st overall) in the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft…Signed with Texans on July 13, 2006…Released by Texans on September 1, 2007…Resignedby Texans on September 26, 2007…Resignedby the Texans on March 4, 2009.PRO: Crafty wide receiver who established himselfas the Texans slot receiver in 2008…has 72career receptions for 776 yards and three touchdownsin three-plus seasons with Houston…drafted in the seventh round of the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft by the Texans.2010 (Houston 4/0): Played at WR and on specialteams vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...caught one passat Washington (9/19)...caught one pass for sixyards vs. Dallas (9/26)...saw action at WR and onspecial teams at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/8): Played in every game andstarted a career-high eight contests...set careerbests with 38 receptions for 370 yards...played atwide receiver and made one catch for 14 yardsvs. the New York Jets (9/13)...caught one pass forseven yards and a first down against Tennessee(9/20)...had two receptions for 13 yards vs. Jacksonville(9/27)...made two catches for 22 yardsvs. Oakland (10/4)...had three receptions for 32yards at Arizona (10/11)...made his first start ofthe season at Cincinnati (10/18) where he madeone catch for 12 yards and a first down...hadtwo receptions for 10 yards vs. San Francisco(10/25)...made his third start of the season at widereceiver and made three receptions for 51 yardsat Buffalo (11/1)...started at wide receiver andmade three catches for 19 yards at Indianapolis(11/8)...set a career high with a team-leading fivereceptions for 52 yards and converting five firstdowns vs. Tennessee (11/23)...caught one passfor six yards vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...caught fourpasses for 39 yards including two third downconversions at Jacksonville (12/6)...made fourreceptions for 49 yards and two first downs vs.Seattle (12/13)...tied his career high with five receptionsfor 34 yards at St. Louis (12/20)...caughtone pass for 10 yards for a crucial fourth-quarterfirst down at Miami (12/27)...started at WR butdid not catch a pass vs. New England (1/3/10),snapping a streak of 18 consecutive games witha reception.2008 (Houston 16/1): Played in all 16 games withone start…established career-highs with 19 receptionsfor 241 yards and two touchdowns…had touchdown receptions in back-to-backweeks vs. Cincinnati and at Minnesota…hada career-long 65-yard reception that tied for ateam high in Week 16 at Oakland…caught twopasses for 28 yards and his first touchdownof the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…caughttwo passes for 12 yards, including a three yardtouchdown in the third quarter at Minnesota(11/2)…tied a career high with four receptionsfor 46 yards vs. Baltimore (11/9)…made his firstcareer start at Cleveland (11/23) and caught onepass for 11 yards...caught one pass for a careerhigh65 yards at Oakland (12/21).2007 (Houston 7/0): Saw action in seven gamesin his sophomore campaign…made his seasondebut at Atlanta (9/30) and caught one pass fornine yards…had the best day of the season vs.Tennessee (10/21), grabbing four passes for 45yards and his first career touchdown.2006 (Houston 9/0): Played in nine games…spent the first part of the season on the practicesquad…finished with one catch for 27 yards…saw his first <strong>NFL</strong> action against Jacksonville<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


ANDERSON, DAVID(10/22)…made his first career <strong>NFL</strong> catch with a27-yard reception at New England (12/17).COLLEGE: Appeared in 47 games at Colorado Statewith 43 starts…left with the school career recordswith 200 receptions for 3,330 yards, toppingthe previous marks of 191 catches for 3,163 yardsby Greg Primus (1989-92)…was third in CSU historywith 20 touchdown catches…set school seasonrecords with 1,282 yards on 72 receptions in2003…15 100-yard receiving games broke the oldschool career record of 13 by Willie Miller (1972-74)…All-American third team and All-MountainWest Conference first team selection by The <strong>NFL</strong>Draft Report…speech <strong>com</strong>munications major.PERSONAL: Born in Westlake Village, California…all-west region by SuperPrep magazine at ThousandOaks High School (Calif.)…won the leagueMVP and the team MVP two years…holds all majorreceiving records at Thousand Oaks…earnedschool and conference academic honors with a3.8 grade point average…born David Kent Anderson.Anderson’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0.0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 1 1.0 1 09/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 6 6.0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0.0 0 02010 Totals 4 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 7 -- 1 0Anderson’s Career StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2006 Hou 9 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 27 27.0 27 02007 Hou 8 0 0 0 -- -- 0 12 131 10.9 24 12008 Hou 16 1 0 0 -- -- 0 19 241 12.7 65 22009 Hou 16 8 0 0 -- -- 0 38 370 9.7 27 02010 Hou 4 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 7 -- 1 0Career Totals 53 9 0 0 -- -- 0 72 776 10.8 65 3Single Game Highs:Receptions5, vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)5, at St. Louis (12-20-09)4, four times, most recent4, vs. Seattle (12-13-09)Receiving Yards65 @ Oakland (1 reception, 12-21-08)52 vs. Tennessee (5 receptions, 11-23-09)51 @ Buffalo (3 receptions, 11-1-09)49 vs. Seattle (4 receptions, 12-13-09)Long65 @ Oakland (12-21-08)27 @ Buffalo (11-1-09)27 @ New England (12-17-06)Touchdowns1 vs. Minnesota (11-2-08)1 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)1 vs. Tennessee (10-21-07)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 4 total; 2006 – 2, 2007 – 1,2008 – 1. Tackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Dominique BARBER34 STRONG SAFETYHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 212 | College: Minnesota |Hometown: Wayzata, Minnesota | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: D6, 2008 (173rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/1 |Career GP/GS: 29/7 | Teams: Houston, 2008-2010 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texansin the sixth round (173rd overall) in the 2008 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft…Signed with Texans on June 19, 2008.PRO: Young safety looking to transition from specialteams stud to full-time safety...finished hisrookie year with five tackles and his first careersack in the season finale against Chicago…finishedthird on the team with ten special teamstackles.2010 (Houston 4/1): Participated on specialteams in wins vs. Indianapolis (9/12) and Washington(9/19)...saw action at safety and made aspecial teams tackle vs. Dallas (9/26)...made hisfirst start of the 2010 season at FS and had onesolo tackle at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 13/6): Made his first career startvs. the New York Jets (9/13) and recovered afourth-quarter fumble that he returned 48 yardsfor a touchdown...also recorded six tackes (foursolo)...started at strong safety at Tennessee(9/20)...had three tackles and a quarterback hitvs. Jacksonville (9/27)...started at free safety vs.Oakland (10/4) and had three tackles (three solo)as well as two passes defensed...also recovereda muffed punt on special teams...played atsafety and on special teams at Arizona (10/11)...saw action on special teams at Cincinnati (10/18)and vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made one specialteams tackle at Buffalo (11/1)...inactive forgame at Indianapolis (11/8) and vs. Tennessee(11/23)...played on special teams vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...made five tackles (four solo) playingat free saftey at Jacksonville (12/6)...returned tothe starting lineup at free safety and made threetackles (two solo) and had one pass defensedto go along with one special teams tackle vs.Seattle (12/13)...made four solo tackles and thefirst interception of his <strong>NFL</strong>-career at St. Louis(12/20)...started at free safety and made one solotackle at Miami (12/27)...placed on injured reservebefore the season finale vs. New Englang(1/3) with a hamstring injury.2008 (Houston 12/0): Played in 12 games…postedfive total tackles with one sack…was a keycontributor on special teams all season wherehe was third on the team with 10 tackles…sawhis first action on defense at safety when C.C.Brown broke his arm late in the game at Jacksonville(9/28) and recorded the first tackle of hiscareer…played at free safety and posted oneassist at Indianapolis (11/16)…played at safetyand on special teams vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…played at safety at Green Bay (12/7)…made twosolo tackles while playing at safety and alsoplayed on special teams where he made threetackles at Oakland (12/21)…played at free safetyand on special teams vs. Chicago (12/28) and recordedone sack when he tackled Bears QB KyleOrton for a nine-yard loss in the third quarter.COLLEGE: Appeared in 26 games as a Golden Gopherwith 24 starts…totaled 191 tackles, including130 solo stops during his career…collected174 of his 191 career stops during the 2006 and2007 seasons for an average of 87 total tacklesper season as a junior and senior…finished withfour career interceptions and 13 pass breakups…alsohad four fumble recoveries (returningone for a touchdown) and three forced fumbles…letteredall four seasons at Minnesota...majored in <strong>com</strong>munication studies.PERSONAL: A 2004 graduate of Wayzata HighSchool (MN)…named all-state and all-countyhis senior season at defensive back and wasan all-conference and all-area selection hissenior season at running back…tallied one<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


BARBER, DOMINIQUEinterception, which he returned for a touchdownin 2003…rushed for 911 yards on 138 carrieswith nine scores last season, while alsorecording 25 catches for 288 yards with threetouchdowns… also lettered twice in hockeyand once in baseball…son of Marion and KarenBarber…father, Marion Jr., is a former <strong>NFL</strong> andAll-Big Ten running back for the Gophers andbrother, Marion III plays for the Dallas Cowboys.Barber’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Barber’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2008 Hou 12 0 5 4 1 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02009 Hou 13 6 25 21 4 0.0 0 1 3 3 0 4 0 2 48 12010 Hou 4 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 29 7 31 26 5 1.0 9 1 3 3 0 5 0 2 48 1Single Game HighsTackles6 vs NY Jets (9-13-09)5, @ Jacksonville (12-6-09)4, @ St. Louis (12-20-09)Interceptions1, @ St. Louis (12-20-09) K. NullSacks1.0 vs. Chicago (12-28-08) K. OrtonFumble Recoveries1 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)1 vs. NY Jets (9-13-09)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 14 total; 2008 – 10, 2009 – 4.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Kevin BENTLEY57 LINEBACKERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the ClevelandBrowns in the fourth round (101st pick overall)of the 2002 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Signed by Brownson July 16, 2002…Signed with the Seattle Seahawkson March 17, 2005…Signed with theHouston Texans on March 3, 2008.PRO: One of the best Texans special teamsplayers…versatile linebacker that has theability to play all three linebacker positions inthe 4-3 defense…has appeared in 122 careergames with 29 starts…started seven games in2008, most since his second year in the <strong>NFL</strong>…has 259 career tackles and recorded his firstcareer sack in 2008…played in Super Bowl XLwith the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.2010 (Houston 3/0): Named the special teamscaptain for 2010...Made two special teamstackles vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...saw playingtime on special teams at Washington (9/19)...made one solo tackle and played vs. Dallas(9/26)...Inactive at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/0): Named one of the specialteams captains for 2009...played in threegames...had one tackle vs. the New York Jets(9-13)...assisted on a special teams tackle atTennessee (9/20)...made one special teamstackle vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...saw action onspecial teams vs. Oakland (10/4)...had onetackle on special teams at Arizona (10/11)....assisted on a special teams tackle at Cincinnati(10/18)...had one special teams tacklevs. San Francisco (10/25)...made one specialteams tackle and assisted on two others atBuffalo (11/1)...assisted on one special teamstackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...assisted on twospecial teams tackles vs. Tennessee (11/23)...Height: 6-0 | Weight: 247 | College: Northwestern |Hometown: North Hills, California | 9th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |Acquired: UFA-’08 (Seattle) | 2010 GP/GS: 3/0 |Career GP/GS: 122/29 | Teams: Cleveland 2002-04, Seattle2005-07, Houston 2008-10 |assisted on a special teams tackle vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...made one special teamstackle at Jacksonville (12/6)...played on specialteams vs. Seattle (12/13) and respondedwith two special teams tackles while assistingon two others and getting a hand on a firstquarter punt that resulted in a punt of only 18yards...played on special teams at St. Louis(12/20)...made one special teams tackle at Miami(12/27)...made one special teams tacklevs. New England (1/3).2008 (Houston 16/7): Played in all 16 gameswith seven starts…recorded the secondmoststarts in his career…finished the seasonwith 32 total tackles and one forced fumble…recorded his first career sack in Week 10against Baltimore…also led the Texans inspecial teams tackles with 23…recorded fourtackles on special teams at Pittsburgh (9/7)…made his first start of the season at linebackerand posted seven total tackles, including hisfirst career sack vs. Baltimore (11/9)…startedat linebacker and made four total tackles,three solo at Cleveland (11/23)…started atlinebacker and posted three solo tackles andtwo assists vs. Jacksonville (12/1) and alsomade two tackles and one assist on specialteams…started at linebacker and recordedone assist on defense and two special teamstackles at Green Bay (12/7)…led the team witha season-high eight tackles vs. Tennessee(12/14)…also posted one pass defensed…started at linebacker and totaled five tacklesat Oakland (12/21)… recovered a fumble in thefourth quarter…was his first fumble recoveryof the season and the fourth of his career…started at linebacker vs. Chicago (12/28) andmade one solo tackle and one assist.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


BENTLEY, KEVIN2007 (Seattle 14/2): Saw action in 14 games withtwo starts…recorded 17 total tackles, 11 solo…registered four tackles at Arizona (9/16)…startedand recorded a season-high 10 total tackles,six solo, vs. San Francisco (11/12)…saw actionon special teams vs. Washington in the NFCWild Card Game (1/5/08)…recorded two tacklesand played on special teams at Green Bay inthe NFC Divisional Playoff Game (1/12/08).2006 (Seattle 14/0): Played in 14 games…spentthe majority of the season on special teams…tied for a team-leading 14 special teams tackles,a career-high…finished with 10 tackles inseven games…also registered three passesdefensed…contributed three solo tackles vs.Oakland (11/6)…recorded four total tackles atTampa Bay (12/31).2005 (Seattle 15/3): Saw action in 15 games withthree starts…finished with 22 tackles…madehis first start of the season vs. San Francisco(12/11)…recorded a season-high six solo tacklesat Tennessee…recorded six total tackles atGreen Bay (1/1/06)…played in three postseasongames, including Super Bowl XL (2/3/06).solo stops at New England (10/26).2002 (Cleveland 12/0): Saw action in 12 games…recorded 17 total tackles, 11 solo, and four specialteams stops…registered a career-highseven total tackles at Tampa Bay…contributedfive stops in the season finale vs. Atlanta(12/29)…recorded four tackles at linebacker inAFC Wild Card Game at Pittsburgh (1/5/03).COLLEGE: Finished his college career at Northwesternwith 390 total tackles and six sacks…started in 33 games…All-Big Ten second teamas a senior with a team-leading 147 tackles…recorded a career-high 148 total tackles as asophomore…<strong>com</strong>munications major.PERSONAL: Attended Montclair High School inMontclair, Calif…Los Angeles Times All-Valleyselection…<strong>com</strong>bined for 220 tackles as a juniorand senior…lettered in football and basketball…HonorSociety member as a junior andsenior…born Kevin Kinte Bentley.2004 (Cleveland 16/3): Played in all 16 games includingthree starts…registered 51 tackles onthe season, 16 solo, along with a forced fumbleand a pass defensed…tied for fifth on theteam with 12 special teams stops…recordeda season high eight total tackles vs. Baltimore(9/12)…tied his season-high with eight totaltackles at Pittsburgh (10/10).2003 (Cleveland 16/14): Made 14 starts and sawaction in all 16 games…finished the seasonwith a career-high 91 total tackles, 55 solo,and one interception for 25 yards…contributed5 special teams tackles…registered his firstcareer interception in the season opener vs.Indianapolis (9/7)…recorded a career-high 14<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


BENTLEY, KEVINBentley’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK INACTIVE2010 Totals 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Bentley’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2002 Cle 12 0 34 20 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 02003 Cle 16 14 91 55 36 0.0 0 1 25 25 0 2 0 0 0 02004 Cle 16 3 51 35 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02005 Sea 15 3 22 18 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02006 Sea 14 0 10 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 02007 Sea 14 2 17 11 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 Hou 16 7 32 21 11 1.0 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 02009 Hou 16 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Hou 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 122 29 259 169 90 1.0 15 1 25 25 0 8 2 4 0 0Single Game HighsTackles14 @ New England (10-26-03)10 vs. San Diego (10-29-03)10 vs. San Francisco (11-12-07)Interceptions1 vs. Indianapolis (9-7-03)Sacks1 vs. Baltimore (11-9-08) J. FlaccoForced Fumble1 vs. Washington (10-3-04)1 @ Tampa Bay (12-31-06)Fumble Recovery2 vs. Houston (10-20-02)1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)1 @ St. Louis (10-15-06)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 84 total; 2002 – 4, 2003 – 5, 2004 – 9, 2005 – 8, 2006 – 10, 2007 – 10, 2008 – 23, 2009 – 19;2010 – 2.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Mike BRISIEL65 GUARDHeight: 6-5 | Weight: 298 | College: Colorado State |Hometown: Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: CFA-’06 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/2 |Career GP/GS: 29/27 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texansas an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…Released by the Texans on August 28, 2006…Signed to the Texans practice squad on September4, 2006…Released by the Texans onOctober 9, 2006…Signed by the Texans on January2, 2007…Released by the Texans on August31, 2007…Signed by the Texans to the practicesquad on September 4, 2007…Signed to the Texansactive roster on December 4, 2007...Placedon reserve/injured list on October 14, 2009.HONORS: 2008 USA Today All-Joe Team.PRO: Young, versatile linemen that gained experiencein his first full year in the <strong>NFL</strong> last year…started the first 25 games of his <strong>NFL</strong> career…started all 16 games in 2008…one of three Texansoffensive linemen to take all snaps on offensein 2008…played center in <strong>NFL</strong> Europe withthe Hamburg Sea Devils in 2007.2010 (Houston 4/2): Rotated at RG with AntoineCaldwell and and helped pave the way for RBArian Foster’s franchise record 231 yards rushingvs. Indianapolis (9/12)…provided pocketprotection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling himto throw for a franchise-record 497 yards andthree touchdowns at Washington (9/19)...madehis first start of the season at right guard vs. Dallas(9/26)...started and helped Texans RBs rushfor 249 yards while allowing no sacks to QB MattSchaub at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 5/5): Started at right guard vs. theNew York Jets (9/13)...started at right guard atTennessee (9/20) and helped QB Matt Schaubset a career-high with four touchdown passes...helped Schaub pass for his second consecutive300-yard game, starting vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made his 24th consecutive start for the Texansat right guard vs. Oakland (10/4)...started at rightguard at Arizona (10/11) when Schaub threw fora season-high 371 yards and two touchdowns...placed on reserve/injured list (10/14).2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games…helped clear the way for rookie RB Steve Slatonto lead all rookie rushers with 1,282 yardson the ground…started at right guard at Pittsburgh(9/7)…started at right guard at Tennessee(9/21)…helped rookie running back Steve Slatonrun for his first 100-yard game…started at rightguard at Jacksonville (9/28)…helped QB MattSchaub tie a career-high with three touchdownpasses…started at right guard vs. Indianapolis(10/5)…started at right guard vs. Miami (10/12…started at right guard vs. Detroit (10/19)…startedat right guard vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…startedat right guard at Minnesota (11/2)…started atright guard vs. Baltimore (11/9)…started at rightguard at Indianapolis (11/16)…was part of anoffensive line that helped rookie running backSteve Slaton set a Texans rookie record with 156rushing yards…started at right guard at Cleveland(11/23)…started at right guard vs. Jacksonville(12/1)…was part of the offensive linethat helped RB Steve Slaton rush for 130 yardsand two touchdowns…started at right guardat Green Bay (12/7)…was part of the offensiveline that blocked for QB Matt Schaub to throwfor 414 yards and two touchdowns…started atright guard vs. Tennessee (12/14)…part of theoffensive line that helped RB Steve Slaton runfor his third consecutive 100-yard game…startedat right guard at Oakland (12/21)…started atright guard vs. Chicago (12/28)…protected forQB Matt Schaub to throw for 328 yards and twotouchdowns.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


BRISIEL, MIKE2007 (Houston 4/4): Started the first four games ofhis career…started his first <strong>NFL</strong> game for injuredRG Fred Weary against Tampa Bay (12/9)…startedagainst Denver (12/13), at Indianapolis (12/23) andin the season final against Jacksonville (12/30).2006 (Houston 0/0): Spent season on practicesquad.COLLEGE: Second team All-Mountain West honoreeas a senior at Colorado Sate…All-MountainWest honorable mention as a junior...started in his22nd-straight game against Air Force…honorablemention all-conference as a sophomore...startedlast 11 games in a row…started in nine gamesoverall and the last five in a row as a redshirtfreshman…majored in agricultural business.PERSONAL: Three-time letter winner in footballat Fayetteville (Ark.) High School…also earnedtwo letters in track and baseball...as a senior wasselected to the all-state team, the all-times team,the all-area team, the all-Arkansas team and wasnamed to the Associated Press Super Prep team...recipient of the all-region lineman award...memberof the National Honor Society.Brisiel’s Career StatsGames/Starts: 2007: 4/4; 2008: 16/16; 2009: 5/5; 2010: 4/2; Total: 29/27.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Rashad BUTLER78 TACKLETRANSACTIONS: Selected by Carolina Panthersin third round (89th overall) of 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Released by Panthers on September 3, 2007…Claimed off waivers by Houston Texans on September3, 2007…Re-signed by the Texans onApril, 7, 2009.PRO: A sure-footed tackle with a <strong>com</strong>bination ofstrength and quickness…selected in the thirdround but did not play during his rookie seasonfor the Carolina Panthers…served as the primarybackup at both tackle positions in 2007 withthe Texans.2010 (Houston 4/2): Saw action on special teamsvs. Indianapolis (9/12) and at Washington (9/19)...made his first career start vs. Dallas (9/26) at lefttackle... started and helped Texans RBs rush for249 yards while allowing no sacks to QB MattSchaub at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 15/0): Dressed but did not play vs.the New York Jets (9/13)...saw action on specialteams at Tennessee (9/20), vs. Jacksonville(9/27), Oakland (10/4) and at Arizona (10/11)...played on special teams at Cincinnati (10/18),vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo (11/1), atIndianapolis (11/8), vs. Tennessee (11/23) vs.Indianapolis (11/29), at Jacksonville (12/6) andvs. Seattle (12/13)...filled in for an injured DuaneBrown at left tackle for the second half at St.Louis (12/20)...played at tackle and on specialteams at Miami (12/27)...played on special teamsvs. New England (1/3/10).2008 (Houston 0/0): Was inactive for all 16 games.Height: 6-4 | Weight: 307 | College: Miami (Fla.) |Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: W-’07 (Carolina) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/2 |Career GP/GS: 27/2 | Teams: Carolina, 2006; Houston, 2007-10 |the primary backup at both tackle positions in thesecond half of the season…inactive for the firsteight games of the year…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut atOakland (11/4) on special teams and played ineach of the last eight games…came on as a reservetackle vs. Tampa Bay (12/9), Denver (12/13)and at Indianapolis (12/23).2006 (Carolina 0/0): Dressed but did not play inone contest and was inactive for 11 games beforebeing placed on injured reserve (11/8) witha staph infection.COLLEGE: Started all 12 games for the first timein his career at right tackle as a senior, includingthe Peach Bowl...member of the offensiveline unit that helped offense average 353.1 yardsper game...started final eight games of his juniorseason at left tackle, including the Peach Bowlvictory over Florida…saw action in 10 games atright tackle with four starts as a sophomore...made his first career start against Florida andhelped pave the way for the Miami offense toproduce 454 total yards…graduated with a degreein sociology.PERSONAL: Rated as the No. 22 overall player inFlorida by the Gainesville Sun and a SuperPrepAll-America as a senior at Dwyer HS in PalmBeach Gardens, Fla....helped lead his team tothe Florida Class 5A state finals during seniorseason...participated in the Lowes Day at theMovies League Program, 2007 Caravan Tour andthe <strong>NFL</strong>/United Way “Hometown Huddle ’06”…lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla....born RashadJamaal Butler.2007 (Houston 8/0): Joined the Texans just priorto the start of the regular season when the teamclaimed him off waivers…saw action in eightgames, primarily on special teams…served asButler’s Career StatisticsGames/Starts: 2007: 8/0, 2008: 0/0, 2009: 15/0,2010: 4/2; Career: 27/2.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Antoine CALDWELL62 GUARD/CENTERHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 310 | College: Alabama |Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: D3-’09 (77th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/2 |Career GP/GS: 15/5 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthe third round (77th pick overall) of the 2009 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft...Signed with Texans on July 28, 2009.PRO: Versatile and physical rookie lineman whowill provide depth across the line during his firstseason.2010 (Houston 4/2): Started at RG and helpedpave the way for RB Arian Foster’s franchise record231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12)…provided pocket protection for QB Matt Schaub,enabling him to throw for a franchise-record497 yards and three touchdowns at Washington(9/19)...saw action at right guard vs. Dallas(9/26)...saw action at RG and helped Texans RBsrush for 249 yards while allowing no sacks to QBMatt Schaub at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 11/3): Played in 11 games withthree starts as a rookie...saw significant actionthroughout the season on an offense that averaged383.1 yards per game...was inactive vs.the New York Jets (9/13), at Tennesse (9/20), vs.Jacksonville (9/27), Oakland (10/4), and at Arizona(10/11)...played in his first career <strong>NFL</strong> gameat right guard at Cincinnati (10/18)...saw actionat right guard vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo(11/1), at Indianapolis (11/8), vs. Tennessee(11/23), and vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...helped theoffense gain over 300 yards for the 11th consecutivegame at Jacksonville (12/6)...made the firststart of his <strong>NFL</strong> career and part was of the offensiveline that blocked for QB Matt Schaub as hethrew for 365 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle(12/13) without allowing him to be sacked...blocked for quarterback Matt Schaub at St. Louis(12/20) where he threw for 367 yards and was notsacked for the second consecutive game andfourth time this season...started at right guard atMiami (12/27)...played as a reserve at right guardvs. New England (1/3/10).COLLEGE: Started 48 games during his career atAlabama, including 34 at center, 12 at left offensiveguard, one at right guard and one at righttackle...participated in 1,569 offensive snaps...allowed just one quarterback sack on 806 passplays during his final 23 games…one of eightplayers in school history to serve as team captaintwice in a career...as a senior, was an All-American first-team selection by the AmericanFootball Coaches Association and The SportingNews...consensus All-Southeastern Conferencefirst-team pick, recipient of the team’s MalMoore Leadership Award and named the team’sMost Inspirational Player that year as well...started at four positions as a junior in 2007...All-SEC pick as a sophomore in 2006...freshman All-SEC first-team and All-SEC honorable mentionfrom the league’s coaches in 2005...redshirtedin 2004...became the first Crimson Tide footballplayer to graduate in under three years, earninghis degree in Human Environmental Sciences.PERSONAL: Attended Lee (Montgomery, Ala.)High School...allowed just one quarterback sackas a senior…earning All-State first-team honors...ratedthe tenth-best overall prospect in thestate of Alabama by Super Prep magazine…hasan older brother, Arsenio and a twin brother, Anthony.Caldwell’s Career StatisticsGames/Starts: 2009: 11/3, 2010: 4/2; Total: 15/5.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


James CASEY86 TIG HT ENDTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texansin the fifth round (152nd pick overall) of the 2009<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed with Texans on July 28, 2009.PRO: Versatile young tight end who joined theTexans as a fifth-round draft choice in 2009 aftera standout two-year career at Rice University inHouston...saw action at tight end and fullback asa rookie and caught six passes for 64 yards...willlook to take on a larger role in the offense in hissecond season.2010 (Houston 4/0): Played at TE and on specialteams in the season opener vs. Indianapolis(9/12) and at Washington (9/19)...made one specialteams tackle vs. Dallas (9/26)...saw action atTE and on special teams at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 15/0): Saw action in 15 games asa rookie and caught six passes for 64 yards...made professional debut vs. the New York Jets(9/13) and played on special teams...appeared atfullback and made a tackle on special teams atTennessee (9/20)...saw action on special teamsvs. Jacksonville (9/27)...saw action at fullbackand made a tackle and returned his first careerkick on special teams...played tight end and onspecial teams at Arizona (10/11) and at Cincinnati(10/18)...played tight end, fullback and on specialteams vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made his firstcareer <strong>NFL</strong> reception and ended the game with2 catches for 14 yards at Buffalo (11/1). Madethe tackle on a Buffalo fake punt to turn the ballback over to Houston and take firm control ofthe game...was inactive at Indianapolis (11/8)...played tight end and on special teams vs. Tennessee(11/23) where he made two receptionsfor 33 yards...made two receptions for 17 yardsand a first down vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...playedHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 238 | College: Rice |Hometown: Azle, Texas | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: D5-’09 (152nd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS: 20/0 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |at tight end and on special teams at Jacksonville(12/6)...played at tight end and on special teamsvs. Seattle (12/13), at St. Louis (12/20), at Miami(12/27) and vs. New England (1/3/10).COLLEGE: Appeared in 25 games, starting 17 atRice…recorded 157 receptions for 1,914 yardsand 17 touchdowns...his 157 receptions rankedthird, 1,914 receiving yards ranked fourth inschool history and added 11 touchdowns on 102carries for 392 yards...<strong>com</strong>pleted 4-of-12 passesfor 37 yards, two touchdowns and one interception...returned15 punts for 117 yards (7.8 avg)and gained 2,393 all-purpose yards, an averageof 95.72 yards per game...set school seasonrecordswith 111 receptions for 1,329 yards in2008, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first player in school historyto catch more than 100 passes in a season… All-American first-team selection by The <strong>NFL</strong> DraftReport, earning third-team honors from Rivals.<strong>com</strong> in 2008...Academic All-American secondteamchoice by ESPN and unanimous first-teamAll-Conference USA pick that year... FreshmanAll American first-team selection by the FootballWriters Association, adding second-team honorsfrom The Sporting News and Rivals.<strong>com</strong> andconsensus C-USA All-Freshman team choicein 2007...triple major in Economics, ManagerialStudies and Sport Management...returned toRice to continue working toward his degree afterhis rookie season.PERSONAL: Standout in both football and baseballat Azle (Texas) High...earned All-Districthonors as a quarterback during his junior yearin 2001...missed most of his senior football seasonwith injury problems...named All-State andAcademic All-State in baseball…named District6-4A Most Valuable Player as a senior...threw<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


CASEY, JAMESa no-hitter in first varsity game…selected in theseventh round of the 2003 Major League BaseballDraft by the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher…married to Kylie...the couple wel<strong>com</strong>ed their firstson, Cannon James, in May.Casey’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 09/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 010/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 02010 Totals 4 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- 0 0Casey’s Career StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2009 Hou 15 0 0 0 -- -- 0 6 64 10.7 32 02010 Hou 4 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 19 0 0 0 -- -- 0 6 64 10.7 32 0Single Game HighsReceptions2 vs. Indianapolis (17 yards, 11-30-09)2 vs. Tennessee (33 yards, 11-23-09)2 @ Buffalo (14 yards, 11-1-09)Receiving Yards33 vs. Tennessee (2 receptions, 11-23-09)17 vs. Indianapolis (2 receptions, 11-30-09)14 @ Buffalo (2 receptions, 11-1-09)Receiving Long32 yards vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)12 yards vs. Indianapolis (11-30-09)Additional StatisticsTackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1.Special Teams Tackles: 3 total; 2009 – 3.Kickoff Returns: 1 total for 0 yards; 2009 – 1 for 0yards.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Shaun CODY95 DEFENSIVE TACKLEHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 306 | College: Southern California |Hometown: Hacienda Heights, California | 6th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: UFA-’09 (Detroit) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 | Career GP/GS: 71/29 |Teams: Detroit, 2005-08; Houston, 2009-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Detroit Lions in thesecond round (37th pick overall) in the 2005 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft…Signed by Lions on July 29, 2005…Signedby Houston Texans as unrestricted free agent onMarch 30, 2009.PRO: Young veteran who looks to add depth to theTexans defensive line…contributed at the nosetackle and under tackle positions in Detroit…has120 career tackles in four-plus seasons…has appearedin 71 career games with 29 starts…made2.0 career sacks…one career interception.2010 (Houston 4/4): Started at nose tackle andrecorded two tackles (one solo) vs. Indianapolis(9/12)...made three tackles (two solo) at Washington(9/19)...assisted on one tackle vs. Dallas(9/26)...assisted on one tackle at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 14/13): Started season opener vs.the New York Jets (9/13) at defensive tackle andmade four tackles (two solo)...was inactive atTennessee (9/20)...returned to start at defensivetackle vs. Jacksonville (9/27) where he recordedan assist on a tackle...started at defensive tackleand played on special teams vs. Oakland (10/4)and at Arizona (10/11)...Inactive at Cincinnati(10/18)...had two solo tackles vs. San Francisco(10/25)...Had three taclkes (two solo) in his startat Buffalo (11/1)...assisted on one tackle playingdefensive tackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...madethree solo tackles vs. Tennessee (11/23)...satrtedat defensive tackle and assisted on a tackle vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...helped sack Jaguars QB DavidGarrard and had a pass defensed at Jacksonville(12/6)...made three tackles (two solo) including onfor a loss vs. Seattle (12/13)...had one solo tackleat St. Louis (12/20)...made one solo tackle at Miami(12/27)...saw action at DT vs. New England (1/3).2008 (Detroit 16/5): Finished the season with acareer-high 37 tackles for the Lions…contributedat both nose and under tackle for Detroit…playedin all 16 games for the second time in his career…had a stretch in the middle of the season wherehe recorded six tackles in consecutive games…started at defensive tackles at San Francisco(9/21)…finished with two tackles…started nosetackles at Houston (10/19)…tied a career highwith six tackles.2007 (Detroit 15/0): Rotated at the defensivetackle position, ending the year with 34 tackles(13 solo)…had his lone career interception…garnered first interception vs. Minnesota (9/16)…made a diving catch off a deflected pass by S GeraldAlexander.2006 (Detroit 6/5): Registered 15 tackles (sevensolo) in six games with five starts…placed onthe reserve/injured list with a dislocated left toeon 11/24/06…made his third career start, and firstopening day start, at defensive tackle against Seattle(9/10) to record five tackles (one solo)…hadfive tackles (four solo) at Chicago (9/17)…inactiveagainst Buffalo (10/15), at the New York Jets(10/22), vs. Atlanta (11/5) and vs. San Francisco(11/12) with a dislocated left toe…returned to thelineup at Arizona (11/19) after missing four gameswith a dislocated left toe, but left the game afterre-aggravating the injury.2005 (Detroit 16/2): Quickly became a regular inthe defensive line rotation as a rookie, playing inall 16 games with two starts after being drafted inthe second round (37th overall) of the 2005 Draft…made his first professional appearance vs. GreenBay (9/11)...recorded 2 total tackles (1 solo)…recorded the first sack of his career vs. Carolina(10/16)…he totaled 1.5 sacks for a loss of 15.0yards on the game…made his first career startagainst Chicago (10/30)…had first career forcedfumble, which was recovered by DE Kalimba Edwards…hadhis first career fumble recovery atMinnesota (11/6)...recorded 5 tackles, a singlegame best.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


CODY, SHAUNCOLLEGE: Prior to his senior season in 2004, hemoved to end from tackle and finished with a career-high45 tackles (29 solo), 10 sacks, 13 stops forlosses, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveriesand three pass deflections…team captain andvoted PAC-10 co-Defensive Player of the Year.;SportsIllustrated.<strong>com</strong> 2004 All-American first team;Associated Press All-American first team; FootballWriters Association of American first team…finalistfor the Lombardi Award and Hendricks Awardand semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and LottTrophy.PERSONAL: Attended Los Altos High in HaciendaHeights (Calif.)…105 tackles with 22 sacksin 2000…USA Today All-USA first team DefensiveMVP…Parade All-American; Super Prep All-American;PrepStar All-American and Dream Team...played basketball.Cody’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 4 7 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Cody’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2005 Det 16 2 28 17 11 1.5 15.0 0 0 - 0 0 1 1 0 02006 Det 6 5 11 7 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 02007 Det 15 0 16 13 3 0.0 0.0 1 -2 -2 0 1 0 0 0 02008 Det 16 5 37 26 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 0 02009 Hou 14 13 21 13 8 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02010 Hou 4 4 7 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 71 29 120 79 41 2.0 16 1 -2 -2 0 5 1 1 0 0Single Game HighsTackles6 vs. Minnesota (12-7-08)6 vs. Washington (10-26-08)6 @ Houston (10-19-08)Interceptions1 vs. Minnesota (9-16-07) T. JacksonForced Fumble1 vs. Chicago (10-31-05)Fumble Recovery1 @ Minnesota (11-6-05)Sacks1.5 vs. Carolina (10-16-05) J. Delhomme<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Brian CUSHING56 LINEBACKERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthe first round (15th pick overall) of the 2009 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft...Signed by Texans on August 2, 2009.HONORS: 2010 Pro Bowl...2009 Associated PressDefensive Rookie of the Year...2009 Pro FootballWeekly/PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year;2009 Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-RookieTeam; 2009 AFC Defensive Player of the Week(Week 6 and Week 8)...<strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Rookie ofthe Month (November and December).PRO: Fast and physical linebacker who wasHouston’s first-round pick (15th overall) in the2009 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft...opened the season as the starterat SLB.Height: 6-4 | Weight: 259 | College: Southern California |Hometown: Park Ridge, New Jersey | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |Acquired: D1-’09 (15th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 16/16 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |2009 (Houston 16/16): Made professional debutfor the Texans, starting at linebacker against theNew York Jets (9/13) and tied for the team-highwith eight tackles (five solo)...had team-high tentackles, including two tackles for loss at Tennessee(9/20)...named the Texans co-DefensivePlayer of the Week (along with LB DeMeco Ryans)after his ten tackles at Tennessee...becamethe first Texans rookie to lead his team in tacklesin his first three career games vs. Jacksonville(9/27) where he registered eight tackles (six solo),one tackle for loss, and two pass defenses...ledTexans in tackles for the fourth consecutivegame with seven (five solo) vs. Oakland (10/4)...also had three hits on the quarterback and onetackle for loss, when he wrapped up Oakland RBJustin Fargas in the endzone for the Texans firstsafety since 12/15/02...had six tackles (three solo)including 0.5 sack and a quarterback hit at Arizona(10/11)...was the Texans defensive player ofthe game at Cincinnati (10/18), where he madenine tackles (six solo), two passes defensed, twoforced fumbles and intercepted a pass from BengalsQB Carson Palmer late in the fourth quarterto clinch the victory...named the AFC DefensivePlayer of the Week (10/21) for his performanceagainst Cincinnati...led the Texans in tackles forthe fifth times in seven games by recording eighttackles (five solo) and one pass defensed vs. SanFrancisco (10/25)...led the Texans in tackles forthe sixth time in eight games with ten (three solo)as well as having one sack, one pass defensedand one interception at Buffalo (11/1)...set a newcareer-high with 12 tackles (10 solo), one passdefensed, one tackle for a loss and one quarterbackhit at Indianapolis (11/8)...led the defense intackles for the eigth times in ten games with tentackles (eight solo) including one for a loss vs.Tennessee (11/23)...defensive leader in tacklesfor the ninth time, <strong>com</strong>piling 11 tackles (sevensolo) vs. Indianapolis (11/29), where he pickedoff a Peyton Manning pass for his third interceptionof the season...was named <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of theMonth of November after totaling 43 tackles, twointerceptions and a sack...had three solo tacklesincluding one for a loss at Jacksonville (12/6)...recorded one sack for a loss of 13 yards, threehits on the quarterback and ten tackles (six solo)including three for a loss vs. Seattle (12/13)...made seven tackles (three solo) with two hits onRams quarteback Keith Null including <strong>com</strong>biningwith SS Bernard Pollard for a loss of five yards...made nine solo tackles at Miami (12/27) inlcudingone for a loss, intercepted one pass, deflecteda pass and sacked an opposing quarterback forthe third straight week...COLLEGE: Started 38 of 44 games he played in atUSC, including 13 at right defensive end and 31at strong-side outside linebacker...finished hiscareer with 178 tackles (101 solos) that included8.5 quarterback sacks for minus 57 yards, 27.0stops for losses totaling 106 yards and two pres-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


CUSHING, BRIANsures…intercepted one pass and deflected 12others...blocked two punts...consensus All-Americanas a senior, earning first-team accoladesfrom Sports Illustrated and second-team honorsfrom The Sporting News and Associated Press,and a consensus first-team All-Pac 10 choice...finalist for the Butkus Award, semifinalist for theLombardi Award and quarterfinalist for the LottTrophy...honorable mention All-Pack 10 selectionin 2007 and second-team all-conference pick in2006...started the last four games in 2005, includingthe national title game.PERSONAL: Attended Bergen Catholic (Oradell,N.J.) High School...earned Parade, USA Today,Prep Football Report, Scout.<strong>com</strong>, Super Prep, EASports and Prep Star All-American honors as asenior...recorded 120 tackles, 11 stops for loss, 10sacks and seven interceptions as a linebacker in2004...played running back and tight end...gained475 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns and caught13 passes for 456 yards (35.1 avg) with sevenscores.Cushing’s 2009 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/13 vs. NYJ 1 1 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/20 @ TEN 1 1 10 7 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 09/27 vs. JAX 1 1 8 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 010/4 vs. OAK 1 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/11 @ ARI 1 1 6 3 3 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/18 @ CIN 1 1 9 6 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 010/25 vs. SF 1 1 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 011/1 @ BUF 1 1 10 3 7 1.0 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 011/8 @ IND 1 1 12 10 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 011/23 vs. TEN 1 1 10 8 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011/29 vs. IND 1 1 11 7 4 0.0 0 1 20 20 0 1 0 0 0 012/6 @ JAX 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/13 vs. SEA 1 1 10 6 4 1.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/20 @ STL 1 1 7 3 4 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/27 @ MIA 1 1 9 9 0 1.0 4 1 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 01/3/10 vs. NE 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 Totals 16 16 133 85 48 4.0 30.5 4 26 20 0 10 2 0 0 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


CUSHING, BRIANSingle Game HighsTackles12 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)11 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09)10, three times, last vs. Seattle (12-13-09)9, twice, last @ Miami (12-27-09)8, three times, last:8 vs. San Francsico (10-25-09)Sacks1 @ Miami (12-27-09) C. Henne1 @ Buffalo (11-1-09) R. Fitzpatrick1 vs. Seattle (12-13-09) M. Hasselbeck0.5 @ Arizona (10-11-09) K. Warner0.5 @ St. Louis (12-20-09) K. NullInterceptions1 @ Miami (12-27-09) C. Henne1 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09) P. Manning1 @ Buffalo (11-1-09) R. Fitzpatrick1 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09) C. PalmerPasses Defensed2 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)2 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)1, five times, most recent:1 @ Miami (12-27-09)Forced Fumbles2 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)Safeties1 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


81Owen DANIELSTIG HT ENDTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texansin the fourth round (98th pick overall) of the 2006<strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by Texans on July 12, 2006...Re-signed with Texans on June 15, 2009...Placedon reserve/injured list on November 4, 2009...Resignedwith Texans on June 11, 2010.HONORS: 2009 <strong>NFL</strong> Pro Bowl.PRO: Sure-handed pass catcher with a knack forfinding the open field…has improved his blockingwell enough to be<strong>com</strong>e an every down tightend…the Texans leader in receptions (214) andreceiving yards (2,569) at tight end…ranks secondin receptions and third in receiving yardsin team history…became the third player inteam history to have 2,000-plus receiving yardsin team history…his 142 receiving first downsranks second in team history…is averaging 44.3receiving yards per game which is second inteam history…became the first Texan to scorein the <strong>NFL</strong> Pro Bowl when he caught a nine-yardtouchdown pass in the second quarter of the2009 game.2010 (Houston 4/3): Started at tight end vs. Indianapolis(9/12) and caught one pass for 9 yards...caught two passes for 24 yards at Washington(9/19)...caught three passes for 27 yards vs. Dallas(9/26)...caught one pass for 8 yards and a firstdown at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 8/8): Started at tight end vs. theNew York Jets (9/13) and had a team-high fourcatches for 44 yards...had six receptions for 72yards and a 3rd quarter game-tying touchdownat Tennessee (9/20) to help set up for the gamewinningfield goal...caught five passes for 38yards and a touchdown vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...caught two passes for 48 yards vs. OaklandHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 243 | College: Wisconsin |Hometown: Naperville, Illinois | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: D4-’06 (98th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/3 |Career GP/GS: 58/55 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |(10/4)...after a quiet first half, caught 8 passes for94 yards in the second half at Arizona (10/11)...caught seven passes for 78 yards and tied acareer high with two touchdowns at Cincinnati(10/18)...was the team leader in receptions andyards vs. San Francisco (10/25) where he had 7catches for 123 yards and a touchdown... madeone catch for 22 yards at Buffalo (11/1) beforeleaving the game with a torn ACL....was placedon the reserved/injured list (11/4).2008 (Houston 16/16): Started in all 16 games…caught 70 passes for 862 yards, earning his firsttrip to the Pro Bowl…ranked second amongAFC tight ends in receiving yards (862) and firstdowns (46) this season, trailing only Kansas CityTE Tony Gonzalez in both categories…ranked inthe top five among AFC tight ends in receptions(third, 70), receiving yards per game (third, 53.9)and yards per reception (fourth, 12.3)...teamedwith teammate WR Andre Johnson to form themost prolific receiver-tight end pairing in the<strong>NFL</strong> with a <strong>com</strong>bined 185 receptions and 2,437yards…also caught a pair of touchdown passes…scoredon a nine-yard touchdown in the ProBowl, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first Texan to score in theall-star game…had a career-high 11 receptionsfor 133 yards at Minnesota (11/2)…caught sevenpasses for 87 yards at Jacksonville (9/28)…recorded 66 yards on six receptions includingtwo touchdowns vs. Detroit (10/19)…this wasDaniels’ second two-touchdown game of hiscareer…caught 11 passes for 131 yards, bothcareer-highs at Minnesota (11/2)…started attight end vs. Jacksonville (12/1) and caught twoballs for 25 yards, bringing receptions total to 50for the season, his second consecutive 50-catchseason…started at tight end at Green Bay (12/7)and caught six passes for 65 yards…caught fourpasses for 41 yards vs. Tennessee (12/14)…fin-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DANIELS, OWENished the game with seven catches for 111 yardsat Oakland (12/21)…it was his second 100-yardgame of the season and the second of his career…grabbeda 35-yard pass in the first quarterwhich was the longest reception of his career….2007 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games andfinished with 63 catches for 768 yards and threetouchdowns…reception and yardage totals bothranked sixth among <strong>NFL</strong> tight ends…63 catcheswere second-most on the team and his 768 yardsranked third…caught at least one pass in everygame…caught a season-high seven passes for 56yards vs. Indianapolis (9/23)…caught six passesfor a season-high 96 yards vs. Miami (10/7)…tiedhis season high with seven receptions for 82 yardsand scored his first TD of the season at Cleveland(11/25)…the touchdown came on a six-yard passfrom QB Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter…scored his second TD of the year vs. Tampa Bay(12/9), a four-yarder from QB Sage Rosenfels inthe fourth quarter.2006 (Houston 14/12): Started 12 games as arookie…finished tops in <strong>NFL</strong> among rookie tightends with 34 catches for 352 yards and five touchdowns…hisfive scores tied for the team lead andwere the most ever by a Texans tight end…set asingle-game rookie TE receiving record with 99yards…started his first career game vs. Philadelphia(9/10)…registered four catches for 44yards including his first career TD for 33 yards atIndianapolis (9/17)…had a season high 99 receivingyards with nine catches and two TDs at Tennessee(10/29)…had one catch for nine yards anda special teams tackle at New England (12/17)…inactive vs. Indianapolis (12/24) and Cleveland(12/31).COLLEGE: Began his Wisconsin career on specialteams and at quarterback…moved to flanker andthen tight end as a sophomore and also saw actionat split end and as a wingback… played in43 games during his career, 36 of them as a receiver…caught62 passes for 852 yards (13.7 avg)and eight touchdowns…atmospheric & oceanicsciences major…earned Academic All-Big TenConference honors in 2002.PERSONAL: Resides in Houston…played basketballand ran track at Naperville (Ill.) Central HighSchool for the Redhawks.Daniels’ 2009 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 1 9 9.0 9 09/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 2 24 12.0 15 09/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 3 27 9.0 11 010/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 8 8.0 8 02010 Totals 4 3 0 0 -- -- 0 7 68 9.7 0 0Daniels’ Career StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2006 Hou 14 12 0 0 -- -- 0 34 350 10.3 33t 52007 Hou 16 16 0 0 -- -- 0 63 768 12.2 29 32008 Hou 16 16 0 0 -- -- 0 70 862 12.3 35 22009 Hou 8 8 0 0 -- -- 0 40 519 13.0 44 52010 Hou 4 3 0 0 -- -- 0 7 68 9.7 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 58 55 0 0 -- -- 0 214 2,569 12.0 44 15<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DANIELS, OWENSingle Game HighsReceptions11 @ Minnesota (133 yards, 11-2-08)9 @ Tennessee (99 yards, 10-29-06)8 @ Arizona (10-11-09)7, six times, most recent:7 vs. San Francisco (123 yards, 10-25-09)Receiving Yards133 @ Minnesota (11 receptions, 11-2-08)123 vs. San Francisco (7 receptions, 10-25-09)111 @ Oakland (7 receptions, 12-21-08)99 @ Tennessee (9 receptions; 10-29-06)Touchdowns2 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)2 vs. Detroit (10-19-08)2 @ Tennessee (10-29-06)1, seven times, most recent:1 vs. San Francisco (10-25-09)Long44 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)42t vs. San Francisco (10-25-09)35 @ Oakland (12-21-08)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 2 Total; 2006 – 2.Tackles: 1 Total; 2009 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


RYAN DENNEY77 DEFENSIVE ENDHeight: 6-7 | Weight: 264 | College: Brigham Young |Hometown: Denver, Colorado | 9th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 33 |Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 2/0 | Career GP/GS: 113/32 |Teams: Buffalo, 2002-09; Houston, 2010 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo Bills insecond round (61st overall) of 2002 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Bills on July 26, 2002...Re-signed byBills on March 27, 2006...Signed by Houston Texanson September 15, 2010.PRO: Tall, versatile veteran end who joined theTexans in Week 2...played under Texans assistanthead coach/defensive line Bill Kollarat Buffalo from 2006-08...has played in 113 careergames with 32 starts...career stats include280 tackles, including 179 solos, 23.5 sacks, sixforced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.2010 (Houston 2/0): Signed with the Texans inWeek 2 (9/15)...made his Texans debut at defensiveend at Washington (9/19) and had one hiton the quarterback...saw action at DE vs. Dallas(9/26)...inactive at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Buffalo 16/0): Played in all 16 games andfinished the year with 26 tackles (16 solos), 2.0sacks and a forced fumble...registered his firstsack of the season vs. Tampa Bay (9/20)...recordeda season-high five solo tackles, includinga sack and a forced fumble at Miami (10/4)...played against his brother, John, who lined up atcenter for the Dolphins...made four tackles andassisted on a special teams stop vs. Houston(11/1)...assisted on a tackle for loss in the seasonfinale vs. Indianapolis (1/3/10).2008 (Buffalo 16/11): Played in all 16 games andstarted 11...made 57 tackles on the year, including39 solos...tied for the team lead with 4.0 sacksand had a forced fumble to go along with sevenpasses defensed...registered a six-yard sack inthe season opener vs. Seattle (9/7)...made hisfirst start of the season and finished with fourtackles vs. San Diego (10/19)...made a careerhigh11 tackles, including eight solos, at NewEngland (11/9)...had a one-yard sack at KansasCity (11/23)...made a season-high two sacks forminus-17 yards the following week vs. San Francisco(11/30)...forced a fumble on his first sack inthat game...tied his career hgh with 11 tackles,including five solos, in the season finale vs. NewEngland (12/28).2007 (Buffalo 7/2): Played in seven games withtwo starts...finished the year with 27 tackles, including21 solos, one sack and a fumble recovery...missedthe first nine games of the seasonwith a foot injury...returned to the field at Cincinnati(11/4) but did not record any statistics...made five solo tackles at Miami (11/11)...startedand registered a season-high seven tackles atWashington (12/2)...started, had a seven-yardsack and recovered a fumble vs. Miami (12/9)while playing against his brother, Miami C JohnDenney.2006 (Buffalo 16/0): Played in all 16 games for thefourth straight year...finished the season with acareer-high 6.0 sacks...also had 51 tackles, including35 solos, two forced fumbles, one fumblerecovery and five passes defensed...registereda season-high seven tackles (four solos) in theseason opener at New England (9/10)...had a career-bestthree sacks for 33 yards the next weekat Miami (9/17)...forced a fumble on his first sackof the game, which came on the fifth play fromscrimmage...batted down two passes vs. Minnesota(10/1)...had a 10-yard sack vs. San Diego(12/3)...registered two sacks, forcing a fumble onthe second, and recovered a fumbleat the NewYork Jets (12/10)...batted down two passes vs.Miami (12/17).<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DENNEY, RYAN2005 (Buffalo 16/0): Saw action in all 16 games andregistered 35 tackles, including 23 solos...finishedthe year with 4.0 sacks and a fumble recovery...also made five tackles in special teams duty...recovereda fumbl vs. Atlanta (9/25) and assisted onone tackle behind the line of scrimmage...madefour solo tackles and a nine-yard sack vs. Miami(10/9)...had two sacks for 19 yards in losses thefollowing week vs. the New York Jets (10/16)...hada six-yard sack vs. Kansas City (11/13) as part ofa five-tackle outing...made a season-high seventackles vs. New England (12/11).2004 (Buffalo 16/6): Played in all 16 games andstarted six...finished the year with 32 tackles, including12 solo stops, as well as 3.0 sacks andone forced fumble...made three tackles on specialteams...started and recorded four tackles vs. Miami(10/17)...recorded a 13-yard sack, his first ofthe season, vs. St. Louis (11/21)...had a four-yardsack the following week at Seattle (11/28)...madea season-high five stops at San Francisco (12/26)...finished the season with a five-yard sack vs. Pittsburgh(1/2/05).2003 (Buffalo 16/13): Played in all 16 games for thefirst time in his career and starte 13 contests...finishedthe year with 43 tackles, including 27 solostops, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble...made hisfirst career start in the season opener vs. NewEngland (9/7) and registered two tackles...startedand notched his first career sack the followingweek at Jacksonville (9/14)...started and recordeda season-high seven tackles at Miami (9/21)...hada half-sack at the New York Giants (11/30)...madea five-yard sack and forced a fumble vs. Miami(12/21)...finished the year with sacks in consecutivegames, recording a nine-yard sack at NewEngland (12/27).2002 (Buffalo 8/0): Saw action in eight games as arookie and finished the year with nine total tackles,including six solos...made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut atDenver (9/22) and recorded one solo tackle...hada solo tackle vs. Miami (12/1)...notched a seasonhighthree tackles vs. San Diego (12/15)...madetwo solo stops at Green Bay (12/22)...had two tackles,including a stop behind the line of scrimmagevs. Cincinnati (12/29).COLLEGE: A two-year starter at BYU who alsoexcelled in the classroom, earning national academicrecognition...finished his career with 156tackles, including 92 solos, to go along with 16sacks and 40 tackles for loss...also batted down13 passes in his career...earned second-team All-America honors from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report andfourth-team accolades from The Sporting Newsas a senior...unanimous All-Mountain West firstteamselection that year and was also named aVerizon CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District VIII pick...started every game as a seniorand led the team with seven sacks and 19 tacklesfor loss...intercepted a pass and ranked second onthe tam with eight pass deflections...Verizon AcademicAll-District VIII and Academic All-MountainWest pick as a junior in 2000...missed the 1996-97 season while serving on a mission in BuenosAires, Argentina...graduated with a degree in finance.PERSONAL: Played scholastically at Horizon H.S.in Thornton, Colo., where he was a three-year lettermanin football and lettered twice in basketballand once in orchestra...named the Denver PostDefensive Player of the Year...first-team All-Stateselection and was named All-Conference on bothoffense and defense...father, Craig, played at BYUfrom 1971-73...brother, John, played at BYU from2000-04 and now plays for the Miami Dolphins...younger brother, Brett, is currently a defensivelineman at BYU...born Ryan Craig Denney, he andhis wife Laura have four children: daughters Kyle,Kate and Alex, and son Tyler.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DENNEY, RYANDenney’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND NOT WITH TEAM9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK INACTIVE2010 Totals 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Denney’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2002 Buf 8 0 9 6 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02003 Buf 16 13 43 27 16 3.5 24 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 02004 Buf 16 6 32 12 20 3.0 22 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 02005 Buf 16 0 35 23 12 4.0 34 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 02006 Buf 16 0 51 35 16 6.0 51 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 02007 Buf 7 2 27 21 6 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02008 Buf 16 11 57 39 18 4.0 24 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 02009 Buf 16 0 26 16 10 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02010 Hou 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 113 32 280 179 101 23.5 167 0 0 0 0 20 6 3 0 0Single Game HighsTackles11 vs. New England (12-28-08)11 @ New England (11-9-08)7, four times, most recent:7 @ Washington (12-2-07)Sacks3.0 @ Miami (9-17-06) D. Culpepper2.0 vs. San Francisco (11-30-08) S. Hill2.0 @ New York Jets (12-10-06) C. Pennington2.0 vs. New York Jets (10-16-05) V. TestaverdeForced Fumbles1, six times, most recent:1 @ Miami (10-4-09)Fumble Recoveries1, three times, most recent:1 vs. Miami (12-9-07)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 12 total; 2004 – 2; 2005 – 6; 2007 – 3; 2008 – 1.Receptions: 2 for 44 yards, 2 TDs; 2008 – 1 rec., 19 yds., 1 TD; 2008 – 1 rec., 25 yds., 1 TD;<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


19Dorin DICKERSONWIDE RECEIVERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texansin the seventh round (227th overall) of the2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.2010 (Houston 1/0): Inactive in the season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Washington (9/19) andvs. Dallas (9/26)...made his professional debut,playing wide receiver and on special teams atOakland (10/3).COLLEGE: Appeared in 46 games at Pittsburgh –eight at wide receiver, twelve at strong-side outsidelinebacker and 26 at tight end…all elevencareer starts came at the tight end position…recorded63 receptions for 708 yards (11.24 ypc) as22.64% of his catches (twelve) resulted in touchdowns…rushedfive times for 50 yards (10.0 ypc)and a score…returned ten kickoffs for 106 yards(10.6 avg) and recorded fifteen tackles (7 solo)with 0.5 stop for minus oneyard, a QB pressureand a pass deflection…his 49 receptions in 2009rank second on the tight end season-recordchart, topped by Dave Moore (51 in 1991)…histen touchdown catches in 2009 set the schooltight end annual record and tied Greg Lee (2004)for sixth place on Pitt’s overall touchdown season-recordlist…Dickerson’s three touchdowncatches vs. Buffalo in 2009 were the most in agame by a Pitt player since Latef Grim scoredthree times vs. Villanova in 1998.2009: Dickerson became the first Pittsburgh tightend since Mike Ditka in 1960 to earn first-teamAll-American honors, receiving that recognitionfrom the Football Writers Association, andsecond-team accolades from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report…finalistfor the John Mackey Award, givento the nation’s top tight end…became the firstPitt tight end to receive All-Big East Conferencefirst-team honors (Dave Moore – 1991 and KrisHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 230 | College: Pittsburgh |Hometown: Imperial, Pennsylvania | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |Acquired: D7-’10 (227th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 1/0 |Career GP/GS: 1/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |Wilson – 2003, both were second-team choices)…finishedsecond on the team with 49 receptions(3.77 rpg), the second-best season total bya Panthers tight end…gained 529 yards (10.8ypc), averaging 40.69 yards per game…his tentouchdown catches tied for sixth on the school’soverall season-record list and established a newmark for Pitt tight ends…among major collegetight ends, only Dennis Morris of Louisiana Tech(12) had more scoring grabs during the course ofthe 2009 campaign…also returned a pair of kickoffsfor 26 yards…averaged 42.69 all-purposeyards per game…in games that the tight endcaught at least four passes, the Panthers <strong>com</strong>pileda 7-1 record…in contests where Dickersonregistered a touchdown reception, Pitt won eachof those seven games.2008: In his first season at tight end, Dickersonplayed in all 13 games, starting vs. Iowa andSyracuse…caught 13 passes for 174 yards (13.38ypc) and a pair of touch-downs…also carriedtwice on end-arounds, picking up 25 yards.2007: Dickerson played in all twelve games as areserve strong-side outside linebacker behindAdam Gunn…recorded 15 tackles (seven solo)with an assisted stop behind the line of scrimmage,a quarterback pressure and a pass deflection…added56 yards on four kickoff returns(14.0 avg).2006: Dickerson appeared in eight games as areserve receiver and kickoff returner as a truefreshman…had a 5-yard reception vs. CentralFlorida and ran for 25 yards on three carries thatincluded a 14-yard touchdown vs. Toledo anda 10-yard reverse vs. Syracuse…also returnedfour kickoffs for 24 yards, including two runbacksfor 11 yards in the West Virginia clash.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DICKERSON, DORINHIGH SCHOOL: Attended West Allegheny (Imperial,Pa.) High School, playing football for headcoach Bob Palko, whose son, Tyler was a formerquarterback at Pittsburgh…played a variety ofpositions, including wide receiver, running back,quarterback, safety, cornerback and kick returner…asa senior, he rushed for 1,429 yards on 182carries (7.9 ypc) and scored 30 touchdowns, whilealso having 22 receptions for 423 yards (19.2 ypc)with six scores, leading the Western PennsylvaniaInterscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) witha total of 36 touchdowns, as the team capturedtheir third-straight Class AAA title…on defense,Dickerson intercepted four passes that season,and was named Pennsylvania Class AAA Playerof the Year by the Associated Press…Considereda four-star recruit by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, he was rated thefifth-best prospect from Pennsylvania in the classof 2006…was the 2006 recipient of the PittsburghAthletic Association’s Mercury Award, annuallypresented to the top high school football playerin Western Pennsylvania…also named the PittsburghPost-Gazette Player of the Year and was amember of the newspaper’s “Fabulous 22” team.He added Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”and All-Class AAA accolades, in addition to beingchosen to the Harrisburg Patriot-News “Platinum33” squad…after his senior season, Dickersonwas named Keystone Recruiting’s PennsylvaniaClass AAA Player of the Year and WPIAL Player ofthe Year…Rated the 35-best overall prospect andthe fourth-best wide receiver in the country byScout.<strong>com</strong>…that recruiting service also rankedhim 11th on their East Region team…Rivals.<strong>com</strong>rated him the sixth-best prospect in the state ofPennsylvania and the eighth-best athlete in thenation…earned All-American honors from SuperPrep and was a member of Prep Star’s DreamTeam, in addition to placing 74th on ESPN.<strong>com</strong>’sNational Top 150 Recruits list…chosen to playin the U.S. Army All-American Game and participatedin the All-American Bowl, an all-star gamefeaturing the nation’s top 78 high school playersat the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas…as ajunior, Dickerson rushed for 1,065 yards and 13touchdowns, while catching 25 passes for 517yards (20.7 ypc) and eight scores…during histhree seasons with the varsity, West Alleghenyearned three WPIAL Class AAA playoff berths andhad a <strong>com</strong>bined 26-8 mark (.765)…also lettered inbasketball and track.PERSONAL: Communications major…son of Pamelaand Randy Dickerson…father played basketballat Kansas State and Lock Haven...bornDorin R. Dickerson…Resides in Imperial, Pennsylvania.Dickerson’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND INACTIVE9/19 at WAS INACTIVE9/26 vs. DAL INACTIVE10/3 at OAK 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 02010 Totals 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Zac DILES54 LINEBACKERTRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Houston Texans in theseventh round (218th pick overall) in the 2007 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft…Signed by Texans on July 19, 2007.PRO: Young, versatile linebacker that started thefirst eight games of 2008...has the ability to playboth middle and outside linebacker, but settled in tothe SAM linebacker position last season…finishedsecond on the team in tackles with 66 stops…forhis career Diles has 165 tackles…made eight specialteams tackles as a rookie.2010 (Houston 4/4): Started at weakside linebackerand led the Texans with 12 tackles (9 solo) in theseason opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...tied for theteam lead in tackles for the second straight gamewith eight tackles (five solo) at Washington (9/19)...made seven solo tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...made 10tackles (5 solo) and had one hit on the quarterbackat Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/14): Started at weakside linebackervs. the New York Jets (9/13) totalling four tackles(four solo)...had three tackles, including one for aloss ast Tennessee (9/20)...contributed five tackes(four solo) and a fumble recovery vs. Jacksonville(9/27)...made four tackles (two solo) including onefor a loss vs. Oakland (10/4)...made two solo tacklesat Arizona (10/11)...started at WLB where he assistedon one tackle and appeared on special teamsat Cincinnati (10/18)...had seven tackles (four solo)vs. San Francisco (10/25)... made three tackles (onesolo) in Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...saw actionat linebacker and on special teams at Indianapolis(11/8)...was second on the team in tackles when hemade nine tackles (eight solo) and forced a fumblevs. Tennessee (11/23)...played at linebacker andon special teams vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...recoredeight tackles (six solo) inlcluding two for a loss atJacksonville (12/6)...made four tackles (three solo)including one for a loss vs. Seatlle (12/13)...madefour solo tackles at St. Louis (12/20)...made one solotackle at Miami (12/27)...made six tackles (four solo)and forced a fumble vs. New England (1/3).Height: 6-2 | Weight: 240 | College: Kansas State |Hometown: Tulare, California | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: D7-’07 (218th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 39/26 | Teams: Houston, 2007-10 |2008 (Houston 8/8): Started the first eight games ofthe season before breaking his left tibia in practice…despiteplaying eight games he finished secondon the team with 66 total tackles…also postedone sack, one forced fumble and his first careerinterception…made his first career start at outsidelinebacker at Pittsburgh (9/7)…recorded a gamehighand career-high 13 tackles, 11 solo…postedeight total tackles with five solo and three assistsat Tennessee (9/21) and forced a fumble in the firstquarter…totaled nine tackles with six of them beingsolo tackles vs. Indianapolis (10/5) and made thefirst interception of his career in the second quarteroff of Colts QB Peyton Manning…posted six tacklesincluding the first sack of his career in the firstquarter vs. Detroit (10/19)…led the team with 12total tackles vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…led the team intackles with nine, including five solo at Minnesota(11/2)…was placed on injured reserve after breakinghis left tibia during non-contact drills in practice.2007 (Houston 11/0): Saw action in 11 games as arookie, mostly on special teams…saw extendedplaying time at linebacker late in the year…finishedthe season third on the team with nine specialteams tackles and tallied five tackles on defense…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs. Indianapolis (9/23), seeingaction on special teams…served as a game captainand earned his first action at LB, finishing with onesolo tackle and one special teams stop at Cleveland(11/25)…saw most extensive action of the seasonat LB and finished with a three solo tackles vs.Jacksonville (12/30).COLLEGE: Appeared in all 24 games in his two seasonsat Kansas State…two-time All-Big 12 honoree…startedall 13 games during the 2006 season…collected 149 total tackles, including 13 for losses,for a rock-solid average of 6.2 stops per games…also forced three fumbles, notched two pass breakupsand had an interception…returned lone careerfumble return for a touchdown at Missouri in2006…selected to play in the inaugural Inta Juice<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DILES, ZACAll-Star Classic in Houston…began college career atFresno City College, where he started 22 games overtwo seasons and led the team to a Valley ConferenceTitle and a berth in the 2004 California North Divisionchampionship game as a sophomore.PERSONAL: Prepped at Tulare High School in California’scentral valley…in addition to football, he alsolettered as a forward in basketball and as the rightfielder on the baseball team…was active in the <strong>com</strong>munityat Kansas State, making regular hospital visitsand reading to children…played the saxophone andpiano as a child…born Zachary Lee Diles in Abilene,Texas.Diles’ 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 12 9 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 7 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 10 5 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 4 37 26 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Diles’ Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2007 Hou 11 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 Hou 8 8 66 47 19 1.0 9 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 02009 Hou 16 14 58 44 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 02010 Hou 4 4 37 26 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 39 26 165 121 44 1.0 9 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0Single Game HighsTackles13 @ Pittsburgh (9-7-08)12 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)12 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)10 @ Oakland (10-3-10)9 vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)9 @ Minnesota (11-2-08)9 vs. Indianapolis (10-5-08)Interceptions1 vs. Indianapolis (10-5-08) P. ManningSacks1 vs. Detroit (10-19-08) D. OrlovskyForced Fumbles1 @ Tennessee (9-21-08)1 vs. New England (1-3-10)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 9 total; 2007 – 8; 2009- 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Joel DREESSEN85 TIG HT ENDTRANSACTIONS: Selected by New York Jets insixth round (198th pick overall) of the 2005 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft…Signed by Jets on July 25, 2005…Releasedby Jets on September 2, 2006…Signed byHouston Texans on January 2, 2007…Releasedby Texans on September 13, 2007…Re-signedby Texans on September 25, 2007…Re-signed byTexans on March 4, 2009.PRO: Solid blocking and pass-catching tightend…emerged as the Texans second tightend…has the ability to play every down…playedin all 16 games last season for the first time in hiscareer…has played in 63 career <strong>NFL</strong> games with15 starts and has recorded 53 career receptionsfor 612 yards and four touchdowns.2010 (Houston 4/1): Saw playing time at tight endand on special teams in season opener vs. Indianapolis(9/12)...caught a 28-yard pass to setup the game-winning field goal in overtime atWashington (9/19)...caught one pass for 18 yardsvs. Dallas (9/26)...led the team with five recpetionsfor 73 yards and a touchdown in his firststart of the season at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/11): Played in all 16 games forthe second consecutive year and started a career-high11 times...finished with 26 receptionsfor 320 yards, both career bests, and a touchdown...alsohandled the long-snapping dutiesfor the majority of the season...played tight endand recorded two tackles on special teams vs.the New York Jets (9/13)...started at tight endand had three receptions for 31 yards includinga crucial 4th down conversion at Tennessee(9/20) along with a special teams tackle...startedas a second tight end vs. Jacksonville (9/27) andlong snapped...caught one pass for 17 yards vs.Oakland (10/4) and handled the long-snappingduties...started as a second tight end and hadHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 243 | College: Colorado State |Hometown: Fort Morgan, Colorado | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |Acquired: FA-’07 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/1 | Career GP/GS: 63/15 |Teams: New York Jets, 2005; Houston, 2007-10 |one reception for 4 yards at Arizona (11/10)...sawaction at tight end and on special teams at Cincinnati(10/18)...made a special teams tackle andplayed at tight end vs. San Francisco (10/25)...received extended playing time at tight end togo along with his special teams in Texans winat Buffalo (11/1)...made two receptions for 15yards at Indianapolis (11/8)...started at tight endand made one catch for 23 yards vs. Tennessee(11/23)...made one reception for 14 yards vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...caught one pass for eight yardsat Jacksonville (12/6)...made three receptions for22 yards vs. Seattle (12/13)...caught three passesfor a career-high 40 yards including a long of 22at St. Louis (12/20)...had what head coach GaryKubiak called “his best game as a pro,” catchingfour passes for 65 yards at Miami (12/27)...setcareer highs with six receptions for 81 yards anda touchdown vs. New England (1/3/10).2008 (Houston 16/3): Played in all 16 games withthree starts…set career marks in catches (11)and receiving yards (77)…was a key contributoron special teams…made a career-high eightspecial teams stops…played tight end and recordedtwo tackles on special teams at Pittsburgh(9/7)…caught one pass for 11 yards vs.Indianapolis (10/5)…made his first career starton offense in a double tight end set vs. Miami(10/12) and recorded one special teams tacklein the game…registered one reception for sixyards vs. Detroit (10/19).2007 (Houston 13/0): Played in 13 games at tightend in his first season as a Texan...caught fourpasses for 55 yards and the first two touchdownsof his career… made his Texans debut on specialteams at Atlanta (9/30)…caught his first careertouchdown pass, a 28-yarder from QB SageRosenfels, at San Diego (10/28)…caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from QB Matt Schaub and<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DREESSEN, JOELmade two special teams tackles vs. New Orleans(11/18).2006: Spent time with the New York Jets beforebeing released after training camp.2005 (New York Jets 14/0): Saw action in 14 gamesat tight end…made five catches for 41 yards…caught the first pass of his career, a seven-yardreception, at Denver (11/20)…caught one passfor 17 yards at New England (12/4)…caught twopasses for 11 yards, the first multi-catch game ofhis career, at Miami (12/18)…caught one pass forsix yards vs. Buffalo (1/1/06).COLLEGE: Caught 123 career passes for 1,295yards and 10 TDs while at Colorado State…his123 receptions rank eighth all time on the school’scareer list…selected third team All-American byThe <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report…All-Mountain West Conferencefirst-team as a sophomore and senior…finished senior season with a career-high 43 receptionsfor 427 yards and three TDs…also aforce on special teams registering six tackles…also served as long snapper…majored in management.PERSONAL: Ran high school track in the 110 meterhurdles at Fort Morgan High School…placedsecond in state in hurdles for the Mustangs…allstateperformer at TE and DE for two years…bornJoel Clifford Dreessen in Ida Grove, Iowa.Dreessen’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 28 28.0 28 09/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 18 18.0 18 010/3 at OAK 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 5 73 14.6 29 12010 Totals 4 1 0 0 -- -- 0 7 119 -- 0 1Dreessen’s Career StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2005 NYJ 14 0 0 0 -- -- 0 5 41 8.2 17 02007 Hou 13 0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 55 13.8 28t 22008 Hou 16 3 0 0 -- -- 0 11 77 7.0 13 02009 Hou 16 11 0 0 -- -- 0 26 320 12.3 25t 12010 Hou 4 1 0 0 -- -- 0 7 119 -- 0 1<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 63 15 0 0 -- -- 0 53 612 11.5 28t 4<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DREESSEN, JOELSingle Game HighsReceptions6 vs. New England (81 yards, 1-3-10)4 @ Miami (65 yards, 12-27-09)3 @ Tennessee (31 yards, 9-20-09)Receiving Yards81 vs. New England (6 receptions, 1-3-10)65 @ Miami (4 receptions, 12-29-09)40 @ St. Louis (3 receptions, 12-20-09)Long28 @ Washington (9-19-10)28t @ San Diego (10-28-07)25t vs. New England (1-3-10)23 vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)Touchdowns1 vs. New England (1-3-10)1 vs. New Orleans (11-18-07)1 @ San Diego (10-28-07)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 24 total; 2005 – 1, 2007 –9, 2008 – 8; 2009 – 3; 2010 – 3.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Arian FOSTER23 RUNNING BACKTRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texansas an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2009...Releasedby the Texans on September 5...Signedto the Texans practice squad on September 6...Signed to the Texans active roster on November17.PRO: Big running back that worked his way ontothe active roster from the practice squad late inhis rookie season...came on strong at the endof the season, rushing for 216 yards and threescores in the last two games...finished the yearwith 54 carries for 257 yards and three touchdownsto go with eight receptions for 93 yards.2010 (Houston 4/3): Started at running back andran for a franchise record 231 yards and threetouchdowns on 33 carries vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...became the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to run for200+ yards and three touchdowns on openingweekend...named AFC Offensive Player of theWeek and FedEx Ground <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the Weekfollowing his Week 1 performance...had 19 carriesfor 69 yards and three receptions for 69 yardsat Washington (9/19)...had 17 carries for 106 yardsand four receptions for 20 yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...rushed for 131 yards on 16 carries inlcuding a 74-yard touchdown and caught three passes for 56yards including a 10-yard touchdown reception atOakland (10/3).Height: 6-1 | Weight: 229 | College: Tennessee |Hometown: San Diego, California | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: CFA-’09 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/3 | Career GP/GS: 10/4 |Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |Seattle (12/13) and responded with 34 yards on 13carries and 54 yards receiving on four receptionsincluding a long of 20 yards...rushed the ball twicefor seven yards and caught one pass for thirteenyards at St. Louis (12/20)...had 19 carries for 97yards and his first career touchdown as a pro atMiami (12/27) on a 17-yard run up the middle inthe second quarter...made his first career startvs. New England (1/3/10) and posted his first career100-yard game, rushing for 119 yards andtwo scores on 20 carries...caught three passesfor 26 yards.COLLEGE: Rushed for 2,964 yards in four years atthe University ofTennessee...led the team with570 rushing yards and a touchdown as a seniorin 2008...also caught 19 passes for 166 yards...finished sixth among SEC rushing leaders with1,193 yards as a junior in 2007 and earned second-teamAll-SEC honors from the AssociatedPress and Rivals.<strong>com</strong>...his 12 rushing TDs weremost by Vol runner since Jay Graham had 12 in1995...also caught 39 passes for 340 yards andtwo scores...rushed 91 times for 322 yards withfive touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 88yards as a sophomore in 2006...earned freshmanAll-America accolades from Rivals.<strong>com</strong> and TheSporting News in 2005 when he ran for 879 yardsand five touchdowns...ran for a career-high 223yards against Vanderbilt...redshirted in 2004.2009 (Houston 6/1): Saw action in the last sixgames of his rookie season, starting one...finishedhis rookie season with 257 yards on 54 carriesand scored three touchdowns...also caughteight passes for 93 yards...signed to the Texansactive roster on November 17...made his <strong>NFL</strong> debutvs. Tennessee (11/23) and played on specialteams where he assisted on one tackle...was inactivevs. Indianapolis (11/29)...played on specialteams at Jacksonville (12/6)...saw action at runningback for the first time in his <strong>NFL</strong> career vs.PERSONAL: San Diego Union-Tribune’s All-SanDiego Western League Player of the Year asa senior at Mission Bay Hugh School...namedAll-West Region by PrepStar...also earned All-California Interscholastic Federation honors...led county with 2,500 all-purpose yards, rackingup 2,093 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns whileadding six scores on kickoff returns as senior in2003...also part of the basketball and track andfield squads.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


FOSTER, ARIANFoster’s 2010 StatsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 33 231 7.0 42 3 1 7 7.0 7 09/19 at WAS 1 1 19 69 3.6 11 0 3 69 23.0 50 09/26 vs. DAL 1 1 17 106 6.2 26 0 4 20 5.0 14 010/3 at OAK 1 0 16 131 8.2 74 1 3 56 18.7 31 12010 Totals 4 3 85 537 6.3 74 4 11 152 13.8 50 1Foster’s Career StatsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2009 Hou 6 1 54 257 4.8 24 3 8 93 11.6 20 02010 Hou 4 3 85 537 6.3 74 4 11 152 13.8 50 1<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 10 4 139 794 5.7 74 7 19 245 12.9 50 1Single Game HighsRushing Yards231 vs. Indianapolis (33 carries, 9-12-10)131 at Oakland (16 carries, 10-3-10)119 vs. New England (20 carries, 1-3-10)106 vs. Dallas (17 carries, 9-26-10)97 @ Miami (19 rushes, 12-27-09)Rushing Attempts33 vs. Indianapolis (231 yards, 9-12-10)20 vs. New England (119 yards, 1-3-10)19 2x; last: @ Washington (69 yards, 9-19-10)Rushing Long74 at Oakland (10-3-10)42 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)26 vs. Dallas (9-26-10)25t vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)24 vs. New England (1-3-10)Rushing Touchdowns3 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)2 vs. New England (1-3-10)1 2x; last: @ Oakland (10-3-10)Receiving Yards56 at Oakland (3 receptions, 10-3-10)54 vs. Seattle (4 receptions, 12-13-09)26 vs. New England (3 receptions, 1-3-10)20 vs. Dallas (4 receptions, 9-26-10)Receptions4 2x; last: vs. Dallas (20 yards, 9-26-10)4 vs. Seattle (54 yards, 12-13-09)3 3x; last: at Oakland (56 yards, 10-3-10)1 twice, last vs. Indianapolis (7 yards, 9-12-10)Receiving Long50 at Washington (9-19-10)31 at Oakland (10-3-10)20 vs. Seattle (12-13-09)14 vs. Dallas (9-26-10)10 vs. New England (1-3-10)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 1 total; 2009 –1<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Garrett GRAHAM88 TIG HT ENDTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texansin the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2010<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.2010 (Houston 0/0): Inactive for season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Wasington (9/19), vs.Dallas (9/26) and at Oakland (10/3).COLLEGE: Started 33-of-40 games for the Badgers,catching 121 passes for 1,492 yards andsixteen touchdowns…became the 20th player inschool history to gain over 1,000 yards receivingin a career and was the fifth Wisconsin tight endto ac<strong>com</strong>plish that feat, joining Travis Beckum,Pat Richter, David Charles and Tim Stracka…only Beckum (159) have more receptions by atight end in school annals than Graham’s 121(tied with Pat Richter)…his sixteen touchdowncatches moved him into a tie with Chris Chambers(1997-2000) for fifth place on the Badgers’all-time record list…those scoring grabs ranktopped the previous school all-time record fortight ends (15 by Pat Richter) has more touchdownreceptions…ranks eleventh in school historywith 1,492 yards receiving.Height: 6-3 | Weight: 241 | College: Wisconsin |Hometown: Brick, New Jersey | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |Acquired: D4b-’10 (118th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |2009: Earned first-team All-Big Ten Conferencehonors from the media and second-team accoladesfrom the league’s coaches…namedteam co-MVP…midseason John Mackey AwardWatch List nominee (nation’s top tight end)…started thirteen games catching a career-high51 passes for 624 yards (12.24 ypc) and seventouchdowns…his seven scoring grabs tiedfor eighth on the school season-record list…caught 51-of-74 balls targeted to him (68.92%), ashe dropped three attempts and had five othersdeflected by the opposition…40 of his catchesproduced first downs, converting 16-of-27 thirddowntosses (59.26%)…had 37 catches for atleast ten yards, including nine for 20 yards orlonger… also came up with key receptions oneighteen touchdowns drives and three possessionsthat produced field goals…served as oneof the team’s four captains.2008: All-Big Ten Conference first-team selectionby the league’s media, The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Reportand CBS Sportsline, earning second teamhonors from the conference’s coaches…ledthe team with a career-high 40 receptions for540 yards and five touchdowns, as it markedthe third-straight year a tight end led the teamin catches…had a total of 61 passes targeted tohim (caught 65.57%), as six of those tosses weredeflected by the opposition and 15 others wereun-catchable…did not drop any of those throwsand did not lose any ground or get tackled forno gain on any of his 40 grab…made seven ofhis catches inside the red zone, including fiveon goal-line plays…as a blocker, he delivered38 knockdowns/key blocks that included eightdown field, three touchdown-resulting blocks.2007: Earned his first varsity letter, starting 10-of-13 games in the team’s two-tight end formation,<strong>com</strong>ing off the bench vs. Washington State,Iowa and Illinois…finished second on the team,catching 30-of-47 passes targeted to him for 328yards and four touchdowns…along with TravisBeckum’s 75 catches, it marked the first time inWisconsin history that tight ends finished 1-2 inreceiving during the same season…24 of his 30grabs produced first downs, as Graham helpedconvert 12-of-16 third-down tosses and one otheron fourth down…caught eight of his passesinside the red zone, including four on goal-lineplays…Registered 31 knockdowns/ key blocks<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


GRAHAM, GARRETTthat included seven down field blocks and threetouchdown-resulting block…also recorded a solotackle vs. Iowa.2006: Saw action in three games…made his collegiatedebut late in the Minnesota clash and alsoplayed briefly in the Buffalo game…saw his mostextensive action vs. Arkansas in the Capital OneBowl.2005: Redshirted as a freshman.HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Brick Township Memorial(Brick, N.J.) High School, playing football forhead coach Fred Sprengel…named to the AssociatedPress, Newark Star-Ledger and GannettNews All-State teams as a junior and senior…New Jersey Top 25 and National Top 35 prospectselection, earning a four-star rating from Rivals.<strong>com</strong>…rated the 26th-best overall prospect in thenation by Scout.<strong>com</strong>…chosen for Prep Football’sAll-East Top 60 list…was a versatile performer,as he lined up at tight end and defensive end, inaddition to handling place-kicking and puntingchores…the two-time team captain and MVPcaught 25 passes for 604 yards and ten touchdowns,adding fourteen tackles (10 solo) with apair of sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception,adding five field goals, including two for distancesof 45 and 47 yards as a senior…he closedout his prep career with 2,031 yards and 21 touchdownson 96 receptions.PERSONAL: Sociology major…son of Eileen andGordon Graham…father played for the West VirginiaUniversity soccer team…resides in Brick,New Jersey.Graham’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND INACTIVE9/19 at WAS INACTIVE9/27 vs. DAL INACTIVE10/3 at OAK INACTIVE2010 Totals 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Kareem JACKSON25 CORNERBACKTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texansin the first round (20th overall) of the 2010<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.2010 (Houston 4/4): Started at cornerback in hisprofessional debut vs. Indianapolis (9/12), makingfour solo tackles and breaking up one pass...made six tackles (four solo) and had a passdefensed at Wahington (9/19)...had six tackles(three solo) and one pass defensed vs. Dallas(9/26)...made four tackles (three solo) and had apass defensed at Oakland (10/3).COLLEGE: Played in all 41 career games at Alabamaand started 40 contests, registering 159tackles (106 solo) with eight tackles for loss (24yards)…deflected 29 passes and recorded fiveinterceptions (164 yards, 32.8 avg.)…his 29 passdeflections rank fourth on Alabama’s all-time recordlist…his 13 pass breakups in 2009 rank seventhon the school’s single-season record list…registered one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…blockedtwo kicks…returned one puntfor eight yards.2009: Started all 14 games at right cornerback,ranking sixth on the team with 49 tackles (30solo) with three tackles for loss (13 yards)…tied for seventh in the SEC with an average of1.0 passes defended per game…totaled 13 passdeflections, with six <strong>com</strong>ing on third-down plays,and registered one interception (79 yards)…his13 pass deflections rank seventh on Alabama’ssingle season-record list…added three tackleson the kickoff coverage unit.2008: Allowed opponents to <strong>com</strong>plete just 21-of-56 (37.5 percent) pass attempts targeted intohis area…recorded 44 tackles (28 solo) with oneHeight: 5-10 | Weight: 197 | College: Alabama |Hometown: Macon, Georgia | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |Acquired: D1-’10 (20th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 | CareerGP/GS: 4/4 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |tackle for loss (4 yards)…recovered one fumbleand blocked one punt…ranked 11th in the SECwith 10 pass deflections… registered one interception(5 yards).2007: Started 12 games, including the final 10 atright cornerback en route to earning FreshmanAll-American honors from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report…rankedfifth on the team with 66 tackles (48solo) with four tackles for loss…forced one fumbleand blocked one field goal attempt…finishedsecond on the team with three interceptions for80 yards (26.7 avg.) in returns…deflected sixpasses…named Alabama’s Defensive Co-Playerof the Week vs. Tennessee and Special TeamsCo-Player of the Week vs. Vanderbilt and FloridaState.PREP SCHOOL: Attended Fork Union MilitaryAcademy (Fork Union, Va.)…intercepted fivepasses in his only season at the school…givena four-star rating by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>.HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Westside High Schoolin Macon, Ga. and <strong>com</strong>piled 1,436 rushing yardswith 20 touchdowns and nine receptions for 256yards with two touchdowns as a senior…accountedfor 16 tackles and three interceptionson defense as a senior…concluded a three-yearvarsity career with over 3,447 rushing yards and46 touchdowns…played in The Max EmfingerThird Annual High School All-American Classic…ratedas the 17th-best overall prospect inthe nation by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>.PERSONAL: General Studies major…resides inMacon, Georgia.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


JACKSON, KAREEMJackson’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 6 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 4 20 14 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0Jackson’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2010 Hou 4 4 20 14 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 4 4 20 14 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0Single Game HighsTackles6, 2x; last: vs Dallas (9-27-10)Passes Defensed1 4x; last: at Oakland (10-3-10)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Andre JOHNSON80 WIDE RECEIVERHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 228 | College: Miami (Fla.) |Hometown: Miami, Florida | 8th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |8th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |Acquired: D1-’03 (3rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 3/3 |Career GP/GS: 105/105 | Teams: Houston, 2003-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected after his junior seasonby Houston Texans in the first round (3rdoverall) in the 2003 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Signed by Texanson July 22, 2003.HONORS: Played in the 2005, 2007 (starter), 2009(starter) and 2010 (starter) AFC-NFC Pro Bowls;Associated Press First-Team All-Pro: 2008, 2009;<strong>NFL</strong> Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year: 2006,2008, 2009; Pro Football Weekly First-Team All-Pro: 2008, 2009; SportsIllustrated.<strong>com</strong> All-Pro:2008; ESPN.<strong>com</strong> All-Pro: 2008; 2008 AFC OffensivePlayer of the Month (October); 2006 AFC OffensivePlayer of the Week (4); 2003 <strong>NFL</strong> Rookieof the Week (4 and 10), Touchdown Club Playerof the Year: 2004, 2006; Houston Texans TeamMVP: 2006, 2008, 2009.PRO: Arguably the best receiver in the gametoday...is the Texans all-time leading receivertotaling 606 receptions for 8,203 yards and 43touchdowns in seven seasons…led the leaguein receptions in 2006 with 103 and again in 2008with a career-high 115...led the league in receivingyards in 2008 with 1,575 and again in 2009 with1,569...joined Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (1989-90,1993-95) as the only players in modern <strong>NFL</strong> historyto lead the league in back-to-back years...joined Marvin Harrison (Indianapolis, 2001-02)as the only receivers to surpass 1,500 yards inconsecutive years...is one of 13 active <strong>NFL</strong> playersto have 8,000-plus receiving yards…endedthe 2009 season tied for 57th on the <strong>NFL</strong>’s alltimereceptions list and ranked 80th on the alltimereceiving yards list...has 32 career 100-yardgames…the Texans are 18-14 when he eclipsesthe 100-yard barrier…also has 20 career rushingattempts for 36 yards...has played in four ProBowls and has twice been named to the AP All-Pro team.2010 (Houston 3/3): Led Texans receivers withthree receptions for 33 yards in the seasonopener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...led the team inreceiving with 12 receptions for 158 yards anda crucial 4th quarter touchdown at Washinton(9/19)...caught four passes for 64 yards vs. Dallas(9/26)...inactive at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games or thesecond consecutive season and led the <strong>NFL</strong> with1,569 receiving yards on 101 receptions...scoreda career-high nine touchdowns...joined Hall ofFame receiver Jerry Rice (1989-90, 1993-95) asthe only players to lead the league in receivingyards in consecutive seasons...became thesecond receiver, along with Marvin Harrison(Indianapolis, 2001-02) to surpass 1,500 yardsin back-to-back seasons...registered his thirdcareer 100-catch season and his fourth 1,000-yard season...topped 100 yards in six games...earned first-team All-Pro recognition from theAssociated Press, Pro Football Weekly and TheSporting News...started for the AFC in the ProBowl and caught three passes for 71 yards anda touchdown...caught four passes for 35 yardsvs. the New York Jets (9/13)...tied a career highwith two touchdown receptions and caught tenpasses for 149 yards at Tennessee (9/20)...finalreception was the 500th of his career, makinghim the second-fastest player to reach 500 receptions...hadfour receptions vs. Jacksonville(9/27) totalling 86 yards...made two catches for66 yards vs. Oakland (10/4)...had eight receptionsfor 101 yards and two touchdowns at Arizona(10/11)...had his second consecutive 100-yard game as he made eight receptions for 135yards at Cincinnati (10/18)...caught two passes<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


JOHNSON, ANDRE62 yards vs. San Francisco (10/25)... his 634 yardsreceiving currently lead the <strong>NFL</strong>...made six receptionsfor 63 yards to lead the Texans to victory atBuffalo (11/1)...had ten receptions for 103 yardsat Indianapolis (11/8), his fourth 100-yard gameof 2009...made four catches for a team leading 78yards and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (11/23)...caught five passes for 67 yards including a longof 21 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...caught sevenpasses for 99 yards and his sixth touchdown of theseason at Jacksonville (12/6)...caught 11 passesfor 193 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle(12/13), including a 64-yard touchdown receptionon the game’s very first play...had his first rushingattempt since 2006 gaining three yards andpicking up a first down...caught nine passes for196 yards at St. Louis (12/20) be<strong>com</strong>ing only thesecond player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have back-to-back190-yard games...became only the second playerin <strong>NFL</strong> history to have back-to-back seasons with1,500 yards receiving when he caught five passesfor 71 yards and a career high ninth touchdown ofthe season at Miami (12/27)...caught six passes for65 yards and rushed once for seven yards vs. NewEngland (1/3/10).2008 (Houston 16/16): Finished the season with 115receptions for 1,575 yards to lead the league inboth categories…named to the Associated PressAll-Pro first team…accumulated 45 votes, whichtied for the most of any offensive player…his 115receptions were the third-most in the <strong>NFL</strong> since2000…caught 10 or more passes in seven games,the most games with 10 or more receptions bya receiver in a single season in <strong>NFL</strong> history…recorded eight 100-yard games, giving him 25 inhis career…set a franchise- and personal-best207 receiving yards on 11 receptions vs. Tennessee(12/14)…topped 100 receiving yards in fourconsecutive games in the month of October…caught 10 or more passes in four straight gamesfor the first time in his career…finished the monthof October with 41 catches for 593 yards and twotouchdowns in four games...41 catches in Octoberwere the second-most by an <strong>NFL</strong> receiver inthat month since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970…started at wide receiver at Pittsburgh (9/7) andcaught 10 passes for 112 yards…it was his thirdstraight season opener with 100 yards…caughtnine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown vs. Indianapolis(10/5)…caught 10 passes for 178 yardsand one touchdown vs. Miami (10/12)…caughtthe 400th pass of his career on a four-yard gainin the second quarter…posted his third consecutive100-yard game and fourth of the season vs.Detroit (10/19) with 141 yards on 11 catches…recordedhis fourth consecutive 100-yard game andfifth of the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26) with 11receptions for 143 yards...caught four passes for62 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota (11/2)…caught 10 passes for 116 yards at Cleveland(11/23)…caught seven passes for 75 yards anda touchdown vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…the touchdownwas the 29th of his career, which surpassedDomanick Williams for first place in franchise historyin career touchdowns…caught four passesfor 55 yards at Green Bay (12/7)…topped 6,000 careerreceiving yards with an 11-yard touchdowncatch in the fourth quarter…also scored the firsttwo-point conversion of his career following histouchdown catch…finished with 11 receptionsfor a franchise- and personal-best 207 receivingyards vs. Tennessee (12/14)…caught 10 passesfor 148 yards and two touchdowns vs. Chicago(12/28).2007 (Houston 9/9): Saw action in nine games,missing seven games with a knee injury…amassed 60 receptions for 851 yards and eighttouchdowns…recorded a career-long 77-yardtouchdown catch in the season opener vs. KansasCity (9/9)…registered seven receptions for 120yards and two touchdowns at Carolina (9/16)…inactivethe next seven games with a knee injury…returned to action and recorded six receptions for120 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown catchvs. New Orleans (11/18)…registered three receptionsfor 37 yards at Cleveland (11/25)…recorded<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


JOHNSON, ANDREhis fourth 100-yard game of the season with ninereceptions for 116 yards and a 28-yard touchdowncatch at Tennessee (12/2)…finished with nine receptionsfor 82 yards and a touchdown vs. TampaBay (12/9)…caught his seventh touchdown catchof the season, along with six receptions for 86yards vs. Denver (12/13)…caught seven receptionsfor 74 yards and his eighth touchdown ofthe season at Indianapolis (12/23)…recorded sixreceptions for 74 yards in the season finale vs.Jacksonville (12/30).2006 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games…seta career-high with a league-leading 103 receptions…wasthe only receiver in the <strong>NFL</strong> to snag100 receptions…his 1,147 receiving yards werethe most of his career…tied for the team leadwith five TD catches…tied a career high with four100-yard receiving games…had a career high twogames with over 10 receptions…his 65 catches inthe first eight games of the season ranked thirdmostin <strong>NFL</strong> history…caught six passes for 101yards vs. Philadelphia (9/10)…had season-highswith 11 receptions for 152 yards and his 53-yardreception in the first quarter set up Houston’s firstscore vs. Washington (9/24)…earned AFC Playerof the Week honors with a nine catch, 101-yardperformance vs. Miami (10/1)…finished the firsthalf of the season with a nine-catch performancefor 83 yards at the New York Giants (11/5)…surpassedhis career high in catches for a seasonwhen he caught 10 passes for 95 yards and ascore at the New York Jets (11/26)…made a 17-yard reception inside the last two minutes to setup Kris Brown’s 48-yard field goal as time expiredto give Houston the 27-24 win vs. Indianapolis(12/24)…made two catches for 12 yards in theseason finale vs. Cleveland (12/31).2005 (Houston 13/13): Started 13 games, missingthree with a nagging calf injury that plaguedhim all season…made 63 catches for 688 yardsand two touchdowns…led the team with two100-yard receiving games…was inactive due toinjury at Seattle (10/16), vs. Indianapolis (10/23)and vs. Cleveland (10/30)…set season-highswith nine catches for 91 yards to lead the Texansin his first game back from a calf injury at Jacksonville(11/6)…matched a single-game high 12receptions for a season-high 159 yards and onescore vs. St. Louis (11/27)…converted four receptionsfor first downs and had five grabs in the firsthalf…caught seven passes for 119 yards, includinga season-long 53-yard touchdown catch vs.Jacksonville (12/24)…caught one pass for threeyards before rolling his ankle early in the secondhalf, which forced him to miss the rest of the gameat San Francisco (1/1/06).2004 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games, leadingclub in receptions (79), receiving yards (1,129)and TD receptions (six)…also led the team withfour 100-yard receiving games, breaking his ownclub record (three, 2003)…selected to his firstPro Bowl…second-youngest member of AFC ProBowl squad (LB Terrell Suggs, Ravens) and youngestAFC offensive selection…paced team with sixcatches for 115 yards and a score, helping Texanswin consecutive games for the first time vs. Oakland(10/3)…set team and personal marks with 12catches for 170 yards and also tied personal andclub record with two TD receptions vs. Minnesota(10/10)…made a team-high nine catches for 74yards in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…hauledin six passes for 107 yards including a 49-yardervs. Green Bay (11/21)…posted seven receptionsfor 125 yards at the New York Jets (12/5), be<strong>com</strong>ingthe first Texans receiver to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a season…also set a teamsingle-season record with his fourth 100-yardreceiving effort…celebrated Pro Bowl selectionwith four catches for 46 yards and one TD in winat Jaguars (12/26).2003 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games, recordingat least one catch in each contest…ledthe Texans with 66 catches for 976 yards (14.8avg.) and four TDs…named <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


JOHNSON, ANDREWeek after his performances in Week 4 and Week11…made <strong>NFL</strong> debut in season-opening win atMiami (9/7), snagging a team-high six receptionsfor 76 yards…gained a team-high 71 receivingyards on five catches at New Orleans (9/14)…caught a game-high seven catches for 102 yardsand scored first two career TDs, tying the club’ssingle-game record vs. Kansas City (9/21)…ledboth teams with eight catches for 97 yards in winover Jacksonville (9/28), earning initial <strong>NFL</strong> Rookieof the Week honors…snagged four passes for aseason-best 122 yards (30.5 avg.) in win at Buffalo(11/16)…named <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the Week for thesecond time…led the Texans with four receptionsfor 28 yards at Tampa Bay (12/14)…posted histhird 100-yard receiving game of the season whenhe caught five balls for a game-high 108 yards vs.Tennessee (12/21).COLLEGE: Amassed 92 receptions for 1,831 (19.9avg.) and 20 TDs in three seasons at Miami (Fla.)ranking fifth on the school’s all-time receivingyards list…added 11 receptions for 253 yardsand two TDs in two bowl games…only MichaelIrvin (26) and Lamar Thomas (23) had more careerTD grabs…earned first-team All-Big East honorsand third-team AP All-America honors as asophomore…became just the second Hurricaneplayer to crack the single-season 1,000-yard receivingbarrier (Eddie Brown, 1,114 yards, 1984)…helped Miami win first national title in 10 years asa sophomore, catching 37 passes for 682 yards(18.4 avg.) and career-best 10 TDs…also an elitecollegiate sprinter, winning 2002 Big East Conferencetitles in the indoor 60 meter and outdoor 100meter…majored in liberal arts.PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…Parade All-Americaselection as a senior at Miami (Fla.) SeniorHigh School…caught 31 passes for 908 yards and15 TDs his senior season for the Stingarees…also lettered in track and basketball…born AndreLamont Johnson in Miami, Fla.Johnson’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 3 33 11.0 21 09/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 12 158 13.2 34 19/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 4 64 16.0 26 010/3 at OAK INACTIVE2010 Totals 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 19 255 13.4 34 1Johnson’s Career StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2003 Hou 16 16 5 -10 -2.0 11 0 66 976 14.8 46t 42004 Hou 16 16 4 12 3.0 14 0 79 1,142 14.5 54t 62005 Hou 13 13 6 10 1.7 5 0 63 688 10.9 53t 22006 Hou 16 16 3 14 4.7 18 0 103 1,147 11.1 53 52007 Hou 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 60 851 14.2 77t 82008 Hou 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 115 1,575 13.7 65 82009 Hou 16 16 2 10 0 0 0 101 1,569 15.5 72t 92010 Hou 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 19 255 13.4 34 1<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 105 105 20 36 1.8 18 0 606 8,203 13.5 77t 43<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


JOHNSON, ANDRESingle Game HighsReceptions12 at Washington (158 yards, 9-19-10)12 vs. Minnesota (170 yards, 10-10-04)11, five times, most recent:11 vs. Seattle (193 yards, 12-13-09)Receiving Yards207 vs. Tennessee (11 receptions, 12-14-08)196 at. St. Louis (9 receptions, 12-20-09)193 vs. Seattle (11 receptions, 12-13-09)178 vs. Miami (10 receptions, 10-13-08)170 vs. Minnesota (12 receptions, 10-10-04)159 vs. St. Louis (12 receptions, 11-27-05)158 at. Washington (12 receptions, 9-19-10)Long77t vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)73t vs. New Orleans (11-18-07)72 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)65 vs. Tennessee (12-14-08)Touchdowns2 vs. Seattle (12-13-09)2 @ Arizona (10-11-09)2 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)2 vs. Chicago (12-28-08)2 @ Carolina (9-16-07)2 vs. Minnesota (10-10-04)2 vs. Kansas City (9-21-03)Rushing Long18 vs. Buffalo (11-19-06)14 @ Indianapolis (11-14-04)11 @ Cincinnati (11-9-03)Additional StatisticsTackles: 22 total; 2003 – 4, 2004 – 2, 2005 – 1, 2006– 6, 2007 – 3, 2008 – 3, 2009 – 3.Special Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2003 – 1, 2004 – 1.Fumble Recoveries: 1 total: 2004 – 1.Fumbles/Lost: 5/4 total; 2004 – 1/1, 2005 – 1/1, 2006– 1/0, 2007 – 1/1, 2008 – 1/1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


12Jacoby JONESWIDE RECEIVERHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 214 | College: Lane |Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 26 |Acquired: D3-’07 (73rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 5/4 |Career GP/GS: 49/7 | Teams: Houston, 2007-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texansin third round (73rd overall) of 2007 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by Texans on July 24, 2007.HONORS: 2008 AFC Special Teams Player of theWeek (Week 6), 2008 AFC Special Teams Playerof the Week (Week 8), 2009 AFC Special TeamsPlayer of the Week (Week 4).PRO: Explosive punt returner and receiver…returnedtwo punts and one kickoff for touchdownsin his career…is tied for the franchise recordwith three career returns for touchdown...onlyplayer in Texans history to have two punt returnsfor touchdowns…has 59 career receptions for812 yards and seven touchdowns…has a careerpunt return average of 10.8 per return…his 12.1punt return average in 2008 was good for fifth inthe <strong>NFL</strong>…has a career long 74-yard punt returnagainst Indianapolis (9/23/07) and a 95-yard kickoffreturn following a safety vs. Oakland (10/4/09).2010 (Houston 4/3): Started at wide receiver inthe season opener and caught two passes for29 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/12). Returned onepunt 39 yards and two kickoffs for an averageof 23.0 yards...caught six passes for 53 yardsand a touchdown at Washington (9/19)...had ateam leading five catches for 51 yards vs. Dallas(9/26)...caught one pass for 12 yards and returnedtwo punts for 18 yards at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 14/1): Enjoyed the most productiveseason of his career, setting career highs with27 receptions for 437 yards and six touchdowns...averaged 10.9 yards on a career-high 39 punt returns...averaged26.6 yards on 24 kickoff returns,including a 95-yard touchdown vs. Oakland inWeek 4 which earned him AFC Special TeamsPlayer of the Week honors...saw action at widereceiver and returning kicks vs. the New YorkJets (9/13). Compiled 118 yards off of five kickoffreturns including a long of 32 yards. Did not getan opportunity to return any of the four punts hesaw (3 fair catches, one out of bounds)...startedat wide receiver and responded with two receptionsfor 73 yards and his first career touchdownreception at Tennessee (9/20) and saw action onspecial teams returning punts and kickoffs...had188 all-purpose yards including two receptionsfor 34 yards and his second career touchdownreception vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...broke awaywith a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdownfollowing a Texans safety vs. Oakland (10/4)...had one reception for six yards and amassed 161all-purpose yards...was named the AFC SpecialTeams Player of the Week for Week 4 after hisperformance against the Raiders... returned fivepunts for 100 yards at Arizona (10/11) including along of 62...made two catches for 29 yards anda touchdown at Cincinnati (10/18), in addition toreturning five punts for 47 yards...returned fivepunts for 26 yards vs San Francisco (10/25)...made one reception for 36 yards at Buffalo (11/1)to go along with four punt returns for an averageof 18.3 yards including a long of 52 yards.Had one kickoff return for 22 yards...made fourreceptions for 67 yards including a career-longcatch of 45 yards at Indianapolis (11/8), where healso returned kickoffs and punts...was inactivevs. Tennessee (11/23)...caught three passes for27 yards and a touchdown vs. Indianpolis (11/29)to go along with a 29-yard kickoff return and twopunts returned for eight yards...inactive at Jacksonville(12/6)...caught one pass for 11 yardsand returned five punts for 56 yards vs. Seattle(12/13)...caught two passes for a team-leading79 yards including a 44-yard touchdown at Miami(12/27) to go along with his punt and kickoffreturn duties...tied a career high with five receptionsvs. New England (1/3/10), gaining 65 yardsand scoring a touchdown...also had a 31-yardpunt return.2008 (Houston 16/0): Played in all 16 games…caught three passes for 81 yards at wide receiverand led the team with 32 punt returns for386 yards and two touchdowns…was named the<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


JONES, JACOBYAFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week6 and Week 8…returned four punts for 45 yardswith a long of 33 yards at Tennessee (9/21)…caught his first pass of the season for five yards atJacksonville (9/28) and returned two punts for 23yards…returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdownin the second quarter vs. Miami (10/12)…it wasthe first of his career and only the second in teamhistory…returned the first punt of the game back73 yards for a touchdown vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…it was his second returned punt for a touchdownon the season and the second-longest return ofhis career…also returned three kickoffs for 58yards…caught one pass for 31 yards at Minnesota(11/2)…returned two punts for minus-one yardand four kickoffs for 70 yards…caught one passfor a career-long 45 yards vs. Baltimore (11/9)...returned one punt for 39 yards and six kickoffs for152 yards at Indianapolis (11/16)…returned onepunt for 28 yards and recorded the first rush of hiscareer, which was a five-yard loss, vs. Jacksonville(12/1).2007 (Houston 14/2): Saw action in 14 games,missing two with injury…made two starts…returnedhis season-long punt of 74 yards, alongwith three receptions for 26 yards vs. Indianapolis(9/23)...started his first <strong>NFL</strong> game and returnedone punt and two kickoffs for 41 yards vs. Tennessee(10/21)…started second game of the seasonand caught a career-high five passes for 51 yardsat San Diego (10/28).COLLEGE: The only player in Lane College historyto score via a reception, rushing attempt,punt return and kickoff return in the same season(2006)…became the first Southern IntercollegiateAthletic Conference player to earn All-SIAC honorsat three positions (receiver, punt returner,kickoff returner) in the same season (2006)…holds the school career record with 1,937 yardsand four touchdowns on kickoff returns…alsoholds the school season record with 931 yards onkickoff returns in 2005…became the first player inLane annals to catch 200 passes in a career.PERSONAL: Attended Marion Abramson HighSchool in New Orleans…played football for thefirst time as a junior for the Commodores…<strong>com</strong>petedtwo seasons on the gridiron and was anall-area selection in basketball…also an all-areasprinter in track, <strong>com</strong>peting in the 100-and 200-meterdashes…worked as a tutor for Upward Bound,a nationwide program dedicated to preparing studentsfrom low-in<strong>com</strong>e families for college.Jones’ 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 29 14.5 23 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 53 8.8 20 19/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 51 10.2 15 010/3 at OAK 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 12 12.0 12 02010 Totals 4 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 14 145 10.4 23 1Jones’ Career StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2007 Hou 14 2 3 -1 -0.3 4 0 15 149 9.9 26 02008 Hou 16 0 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0 3 81 27 45 02009 Hou 14 1 3 22 7.3 17 0 27 437 16.2 45 62010 Hou 4 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 14 145 10.4 23 1<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 48 6 7 16 2.3 17 0 59 812 13.8 45 7<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


JONES, JACOBYJones’ 2010 Season StatisticsKICKOFF RETURNSPUNT RETURNSDate, Opp No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 2 46 23.0 23 0 1 2 39 39.0 39 09/19 at WAS 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 0 28 7.0 13 09/26 vs. DAL 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 12 6.0 7 010/3 at OAK 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1 18 9.0 14 02010 Totals 2 46 23.0 23 0 9 3 97 10.8 39 0Jones’ Career StatisticsKICKOFF RETURNSPUNT RETURNSYear Team No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD2007 Hou 4 78 19.5 23 0 30 7 286 9.5 74 02008 Hou 13 280 21.5 30 0 32 17 386 12.1 73t 22009 Hou 24 638 26.6 95 1 39 12 427 10.9 63 02010 Hou 2 46 23.0 23 0 9 3 97 10.8 39 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 43 1,042 24.2 95 1 110 41 1,195 10.9 74 2Single Game HighsReceptions6 at Washington (53 yards, 9-19-10)5 vs. Dallas (51 yards, 9-26-10)5 vs. New England (65 yards, 1-3-10)Receiving Yards73 @ Tennessee (2 receptions, 9-20-09)67 @ Indianapolis (4 receptions, 11-8-09)65 vs. New England (5 receptions, 1-3-10)Reception Long45 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)45 vs. Baltimore (11-9-08)44t @ Miami (12-27-10)44 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)Touchdowns1 at Washington (9-19-10)1 vs. New England (1-3-10)1 @ Miami (12-27-09)1 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09)1 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)1 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)Punt Return HighsYards100 @ Arizona (5 returns, 10-11-09)87 vs. Miami (4 returns, 10-12-08)86 vs. Indianapolis (2 returns, 9-23-07)73 vs. Cincinnati (1 return, 10-26-08)Long74 vs. Indianapolis (9-23-07)73t vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)70t vs. Miami (10-12-08)52 @ Buffalo (11-1-09)Touchdowns1 vs. Cincinnati (73 yards, 10-26-08)1 vs. Miami (70 yards, 10-12-08)Kickoff Return HighsReturns6 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)6 @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)5 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)5 vs. NY Jets (9-13-09)Yards152 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)152 @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)118 vs. NY Jets (9-13-09)Long95t vs. Oakland (10-4-09)36 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)32 vs. NY Jets (9-13-09)Touchdowns1 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)Additional StatisticsTackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Vonta LEACH44 FULLBACKTRANSACTIONS: Signed by Green Bay Packersas an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2004…Released by Packers on September 12, 2006…Claimed off waivers by New Orleans Saints onSeptember 14, 2006…Released by Saints onSeptember 25, 2006…Signed by Houston Texanson October 9, 2006…Re-signed by Texans onMarch 26, 2007.PRO: Strong lead blocker, also used as outletreceiver…named Pro Bowl alternate in 2008…in 86 games (41 starts) registered 71 receptionsfor 484 yards and six touchdowns in his career(four receiving, two rushing)…scored a careerhighthree touchdowns in 2007…integral part ofthe run game.2010 (Houston 4/2): Led the way blocking forteammate Arian Foster in his franchise record231 rushing yards and three touchdowns vs.Indianapolis (9/12)...caught two passes for 20yards at Washington (9/19)...caught one passfor 18 yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...paved the way forTexans RBs to run for 249 yards on 36 carries atOakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/4): Started at fullback vs. theNew York Jets (9/13) and caught two passesfor 23 yards...saw playing time at fullback andon special teams at Tennessee (9/20)...caughtthree passes for 7 yards vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...started at fullback vs. Oakland (10/4)...saw playingtime at fullback and had three receptions for31 yards at Arizona (10/11)....made one receptionfor seven yards while also playing on specialteams at Cincinnati (10/18)...played fullback andon special teams vs. San Francisco...made tworeceptions for 11 yards and played on specialteams at Buffalo (11/1)...caught one pass for fourHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 263 | College: East Carolina |Hometown: Rowland, North Carolina | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |Acquired: FA-’06 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/2 | Career GP/GS: 86/41 |Teams: Green Bay, 2004-06; Houston, 2006-10 |yards and played on scecial teams at Indianapolis(11/8)...made one reception for 14 yards aswell as returning to kickoffs for 23 yards vs. Tennessee(11/23)...had two receptions for 11 yardsand his first touchdown of the season vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...caught one pass for five yards atJacksonville (12/6)...made three receptions for 16yards vs. Seattle (12/13)...played at fulback andon special teams at St. Louis (12/20) and at Miami(12/27).2008 (Houston 16/12): Started in 12 of 16 games…caught 12 passes for 103 yards and carried onetime for a one-yard touchdown...helped clear defendersfor rookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for ateam-record 1,282 rushing yards…started at FBand caught one pass for five yards at Pittsburgh(9/7)… caught one pass for five yards and helpedlead the way for rookie running back Steve Slatonto rush for his first career 100-yard game atTennessee (9/21)…registered one catch for fouryards at Jacksonville (9/28)…totaled eight yardson one catch vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…caught onepass for nine yards at Minnesota (11/2)…caughtone pass for nine yards vs. Baltimore (11/9)…caught one pass for nine yards at Cleveland(11/23)…caught three passes for a career-high48 yards at his former team Green Bay (12/7)…his 22-yard catch in the fourth quarter was thelongest of his career, topping his 21-yard grabin the third quarter…recorded his first rushingtouchdown of the season with a one-yard scoringrun in the first quarter at Oakland (12/21)…istarted at fullback vs. Chicago (12/28) andcaught one pass for three yards.2007 (Houston 16/12): Played in all 16 games with12 starts…recorded 25 receptions for 108 yards,a career-high, and two rushes for two yards…<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


LEACH, VONTAfinished three touchdowns (two receiving, onerushing)…had 26 yards on a career-high fivecatches at Carolina (9/16)…scored first touchdownof the season on a one-yard run against Indianapolis(9/23)…scored the only touchdown ofthe game on a one-yard reception at Jacksonville(10/14)…rushed for a one-yard touchdown, hisfirst of his career, and caught a three-yard passvs. Denver (12/13).2006 (Green Bay 1/1; Houston 11/5): Played in 11games, starting five for the Texans…set careerhigh with six catches for 61 yards and his first careertouchdown…saw his first significant playingtime at Oakland (12/3) where the Texans runninggame totaled 129 yards.Classic, where he carried five times for 28 yardsand caught three passes for 27 yards…played inall 12 games as a reserve linebacker in 2001 andnotched 32 tackles, including three for loss, andtwo sacks.PERSONAL: Born in Lumberton, N.C.…letteredfour years in football and three times each in basketballand track at South Robeson High Schoolin Rowland, N.C.…played fullback and linebacker,rushing for 4,615 yards and 75 touchdowns for theMustangs…also recorded 138 tackles as an allstatesenior…earned Player of the Year honorsfrom Guru magazine and twice was named teamMVP…full name Terzell Vonta Leach.2005 (Green Bay 16/5): Played in all 16 games,starting five, sharing snaps at fullback…utilizedmore and more each week as a blocking back, hemade five catches for 19 yards, adding five tackleson special teams…also returned three kickoffsfor 39 yards…made first career start vs. Cleveland(9/18)…picked up his initial <strong>NFL</strong> reception, a fiveyard gain.2004 (Green Bay 6/0): Promoted late in the seasonfrom the practice squad…spent the last sixweeks on the active roster…played in the finalsix regular-season contests, mostly on specialteams, in addition to the NFC Wild Card playoff vs.Minnesota (1/9/05)…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs. St.Louis (11/29), accounting for one tackle on a kickoffreturn…saw his first career action at fullbackin division-clinching victory at Minnesota (12/24),playing two snaps in the second quarter…playedagain on special teams at Chicago (1/2/05), <strong>com</strong>ingaway with two coverage tackles.COLLEGE: Played his first two collegiate seasonsas a linebacker and his final two as a fullback,earning letters all four years (2000-03)…capped his senior season by earning the Grayteam’s offensive MVP at the Blue-Gray All-Star<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


LEACH, VONTALeach’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 20 10.0 15 09/26 vs. DAL 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 18 010/3 at OAK 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02010 Totals 4 2 0 0 -- -- 0 3 38 -- 0 0Leach’s Career StatsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2004 GB 6 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 02005 GB 16 5 0 0 -- -- 0 5 19 3.8 9 02006 GB 1 1 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 02006 Hou 11 5 0 0 -- -- 0 6 61 10.2 19 12007 Hou 16 12 2 2 1.0 1 1 25 108 4.3 15 22008 Hou 16 12 1 1 1.0 1 1 12 103 8.6 22 02009 Hou 16 4 0 0 -- -- 0 20 155 7.8 26 12010 Hou 4 2 0 0 -- -- 0 3 38 -- 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 86 41 3 3 1.0 2 2 71 484 6.8 26 4Single Game HighsReceptions5 @ Carolina (26 yards, 9-16-07)3, five times, last3 vs. Seattle (16 yards, 12-13-09)Receiving yards48 @ Green Bay (3 rec., 12-7-08)33 vs. Cleveland (2 rec., 12-31-06)31 @ Arizona (3 rec., 10-11-09)Long reception26 vs. New England (1-3-10)22 @ Green Bay (12-7-08)20 @ Arizona (10-11-09)19 vs. Cleveland (12-31-06)Touchdowns1 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09)1 @ Jacksonville (10-14-07)1 vs. Indianapolis (9-23-07)1 vs. Indianapolis (12-24-06)Rushes1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)1 vs. Denver (12-13-07)1 @ Carolina (9-16-07)Rushing Yards1t @ Oakland (1 carry, 12-21-08)1t vs. Denver (1 carry, 12-13-07)1 @ Carolina (1 carry, 9-16-07)Touchdowns1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)1 vs. Denver (12-13-07)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles 12 total: 2004 – 1, 2005 – 2,2006 – 2, 2007 – 3, 2008 -4.Kickoff Returns: 3 vs. Baltimore (39 yards, 12-19-05)Fumble Recoveries: 3 total: 2005 – 2, 2009 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


9MATT LEINARTQUARTERBACKHeight: 6-5 | Weight: 234 | College: Southern California |Hometown: Santa Ana, California | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 0/0 | Career GP/GS: 29/17 |Teams: Arizona, 2006-09; Houston, 2010 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Arizona Cardinalswith the 10th overall pick in the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft...Signed by Cardinals on August 15, 2006...Released by Cardinals on September 4, 2010...Signed by the Houston Texans on September 6,2010.PRO: Talented young quarterback who joined theTexans prior to Week 1...former Heisman Trophywinner has <strong>NFL</strong> starting experience should hisnumber be called...expected to <strong>com</strong>pete for thebackup quarterback position...has thrown for3,893 yards with 14 touchdowns and 20 interceptions...<strong>com</strong>pleted340-of-595 passes (57.1percent) in his career...has played in 29 gameswith 17 starts...has played in one playoff game...Arizona’s 2009 Walter Payton Man of the Year.2010 (Houston 0/0): Inactive as the third quarterbackvs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Washington(9/19), vs. Dallas (9/26) and at OAK (10/3).2009 (Arizona 8/1): Served primarily as thesecond-string quarterback, starting one gameand seeing limited action in seven others aswell as one postseason game…<strong>com</strong>pleted 51-of77 passes (66.2 percent) for 435 yards with notouchdowns and three interceptions in regularseason play...saw action near the end of thethird quarter with Arizona up 31-3 at Jacksonville(9/20)...came on in the final minute of the gamevs. Indianapolis (9/27)…played the final 5:36 atSeattle (10/18) with the Cardinals up 27-3 in thefourth quarter…saw action in the fourth quarter,throwing an interception on his only passattempt at Chicago (11/8)…threw for 74 yardson 10-of-14 passing in relief work at St. Louis(11/22), including a key 20-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion onthird down to seal the victory…started at Tennessee(11/29) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 21-of-31 passesfor 220 yards and a QB rating of 88.1…came onin relief during the season finale vs. Green Bay(1/3/10) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 13-of-21 passes for 96yards and two interceptions…saw action in hisfirst career playoff game in the NFC DivisionalPlayoff at New Orleans (1/16/10), twice <strong>com</strong>ing infor injured starter Kurt Warner, <strong>com</strong>pleting seven-of-10passes for 61 yards...drove the team 47yards on seven plays with 1:10 left in the first halfto set up a 50-yard FG attempt as time expired.2008 (Arizona 4/0): Served as the backup QB behindPro Bowl starter Kurt Warner, seeing limitedaction in four regular season games...<strong>com</strong>pleted15-of-29 passes for 264 yards with one touchdownand one interception...saw late game actionand <strong>com</strong>pleted 1-of-2 passes for 15 yards vs.Miami (9/14)…did not play in the next 11 games...came in during the fourth quarter and <strong>com</strong>pleted3-of-5 passes for 28 yards vs. Minnesota (12/14)...played the majority of the second half and registereda career-long 78-yard touchdown passto WR Larry Fitzgerald @ New England (12/21)...suited up but did not play during Arizona’s runto Super Bowl XLIII as the backup quarterback.2007 (Arizona 5/5): Started first five games of 2007before suffering a season ending collarboneinjury at St. Louis…in season-opening start,rushed for career-high 35 yards on six carrieswith a career long of 20 yards at San Francisco(9/10)…registered second-most passing yardsof his career with 299 yards in the home openervs. Seattle (9/16), including a 30-yard scoringpass to TE Leonard Pope…registered 3,000thcareer passing yard at Baltimore (9/23)…<strong>com</strong>pleted7-of-14 passes for 93 yards while sharingtime with QB Kurt Warner vs. Pittsburgh (9/30),including leading the Cardinals on a 13-play, 82-yard drive in the fourth quarter that took up over<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


LEINART, MATTseven minutes and resulted in a touchdown…after <strong>com</strong>pleting 7-of-13 passes for 100 yards andone interception, suffered a season-ending collarbonefracture in the second quarter at St. Louis(10/7)…placed on injured reserve (10/9).2006 (Arizona 12/11): Took over as the starting QBin game five of his rookie season and started 11games before sitting out the season finale with aleft shoulder injury...passed for 2,547 yards while<strong>com</strong>pleting 214-of-377 passes (56.8 percent) with11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions...made his<strong>NFL</strong> debut at Atlanta (10/1) when he replacedQB Kurt Warner in the fourth quarter, <strong>com</strong>pleting5-of-8 passes for 49 yards and an interception…starting the first game of his <strong>NFL</strong> career, threwtouchdown passes of 49 and five yards on his firsttwo possessions vs. Kansas City (10/8) as partof a 253-yard performance on 22-of-35 passingwith two touchdowns for a 91.7 passer rating…<strong>com</strong>pleted 24-of-42 passes for 232 yards and twotouchdowns on Monday Night Football vs. Chicago(10/16), be<strong>com</strong>ing the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history tothrow two touchdown passes in the first quarterof his first two starts…<strong>com</strong>pleted 20-of-38 passesfor 216 yards and ran for a three-yard score vs.Dallas (11/12)…logged his highest QB rating of theseason (101.7) while earning his first <strong>NFL</strong> victoryas he <strong>com</strong>pleted 19-of-29 passes for 233 yards andone touchdown in a win vs. Detroit (11/19)...alsoran for his second score in two weeks and secondof the season…<strong>com</strong>pleted 31-of-51 passes for405 yards, all career-highs, with one touchdownpass at Minnesota (11/26)...his 405 passing yardsestablished a new <strong>NFL</strong> rookie record, surpassingJake Plummer’s previous mark of 388 yardsset in 1997…went 21-for-34 with 232 yards andtwo touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/10), <strong>com</strong>pleting atleast 60 percent of his passes for the fourth consecutivegame…<strong>com</strong>pleted 9-of-13 passes for 162yards and one score before leaving the game witha sprained shoulder in the second quarter at SanFrancisco (12/24)…inactive for the season finale@ SD (12/31).COLLEGE: A three-time All-American and one ofthe most decorated QBs in college football history...<strong>com</strong>piledthe highest winning percentage ofany USC QB and the second highest in NCAA historywith a 37-2 record as a starter (94.9%)...onlyToledo’s Chuck Ealey (35-0, 1969-71) had a higherwinning percentage among QBs with at least 25starts...<strong>com</strong>pleted 807-of-1,245 passes (64.8%) for10,693 yards and 99 touchdowns with only 23 interceptionsin four seasons at USC…as a seniorstarted all 13 games, <strong>com</strong>pleting 283-of-431 passes(65.7%) for 3,815 yards and 28 touchdowns withonly eight interceptions…passed for 365 yardswhile <strong>com</strong>pleting 29-of-40 passes for one touchdownand one interception against Texas in theRose Bowl…<strong>com</strong>pleted 269 of 412 passes (65.3%)for 3,332 yards, 33 touchdowns and only six interceptionsin 13 games as a junior en route to aHeisman Trophy and National Championship…<strong>com</strong>pleted 24-of-34 passes for 242 yards and fivescores vs. Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl…33touchdown passes were second on the USCseason record list; 269 <strong>com</strong>pletions were third;and 3,322 passing yards and 3,278 yards of totaloffense were fourth…33 touchdown passes alsotied for third on the Pac-10 season-record list…after winning the starting job in a preseason battle,went on to <strong>com</strong>plete 255-of-402 passes (63.4%)for 3,556 yards, 38 touchdowns and only nine interceptionswhile winning a National Championshipas a sophomore…<strong>com</strong>pleted 23-of-34 passesfor 327 yards and three touchdowns againstMichigan in the Rose Bowl…ranked third nationallyin passing efficiency (164.5, first in Pac-10)…set a Pac-10 season record with 212 consecutivepasses without an interception, stretching overeight games, and fell just four passes short of thePac-10 career record…164.5 passing efficiencyrating was the best season in USC history…38touchdown passes was a Pac-10 season recordand the second-most by any sophomore in NCAAhistory (Chad Pennington, 39, 1997)…became thefirst USC sophomore to have back-to-back 300-yard passing games and the first USC sophomoreto have thrown for 3,000 yards in a season…ap-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


LEINART, MATTpeared briefly late in three games as a redshirtfreshman, but did not throw a pass...graduated in2005 with a degree in SociologyPERSONAL: Completed 192-of-309 passes (62.1%)for 2,870 yards, 28 TDs and 10 INTs as a senior atMater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) in 2000,leading his team to a 9-3 record...against NationalChampion De La Salle High, <strong>com</strong>pleted 31-of-47passes for 447 yards and four touchdowns...as ajunior in 1999, was named All-Serra League OffensiveMVP while <strong>com</strong>pleting 150-of-233 passes(64.4%) for 2,400 yards with 15 TDs and six interceptions…ledMater Dei to the CIF Division I cochampionshipthat year...sat out his 1998 sophomoreseason with a rotator cuff injury to his left(throwing) shoulder...full name is Matthew StephenLeinart…born with strabismus (cross-eyes),as his left eye was not aligned with his right...underwentsurgery to correct the issue when he wasthree years old and was fitted with glasses…hasone son, Cole.Leinart’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate9/12 vs. IND THIRD QUARTERBACK9/19 at WAS THIRD QUARTERBACK9/26 vs. DAL THIRD QUARTERBACK10/3 at OAK THIRD QUARTERBACK2010 Totals 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --Leinart’s Career Passing StatisticsYear Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate2006 Ari 12 11 377 214 56.8 2,547 6.8 11 12 58 21 158 74.02007 Ari 5 5 112 60 53.6 647 5.8 2 4 40 4 23 61.92008 Ari 4 0 29 15 51.7 264 9.1 1 1 78t 2 19 80.22009 Ari 8 1 77 51 66.2 435 5.6 0 3 28 2 12 64.62010 Hou 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 29 17 595 340 57.1 3,893 6.5 14 20 78t 29 212 70.8Leinart’s Career Rushing/Receiving StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2006 Ari 12 11 22 49 2.2 14 2 0 0 -- -- 02007 Ari 5 5 11 42 3.8 20 0 0 0 -- -- 02008 Ari 4 0 4 5 1.3 8 0 0 0 -- -- 02009 Ari 8 1 9 -6 -0.7 1 0 0 0 -- -- 02010 Hou 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 -- -- 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 29 17 46 90 2.0 23 2 0 0 -- -- 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


LEINART, MATTSingle Game HighsPassing Yards405 @ Minnesota (11-26-06)299 vs. Seattle (9-16-07)253 vs. Kansas City (10-8-06)Passing Attempts51 @ Minnesota (11-26-06)42 vs. Chicago (10-16-06)38 vs. Dallas (11-12-06)Completions31 @ Minnesota (11-26-06)24 vs. Chicago (11-12-06)23 vs. Seattle (9-16-07)Touchdown Passes2 vs. Kansas City (10-8-06)2 vs. Chicago (10-16-06)2 vs. Seattle (9-16-07)Passer Rating137.3 @ San Francisco (12-24-06)101.7 vs. Detroit (11-19-06)100.3 @ St. Louis (12-3-06)Longest Pass78t @ New England (12-21-08)58 @ Oakland (10-22-06)57 @ San Francisco (12-24-06)Interceptions2, six times, most recent:2 @ Green Bay (1-3-10)Rushing Yards35 @ San Francisco (6 attempts, 9-10-07)Rushing Attempts6 @ San Francisco (35 yards, 9-10-07)6 vs. Detroit (7 yards, 11-19-06)Long Rush20 @ San Francisco (9-10-07)Touchdowns (Rush)1 vs. Dallas (11-12-06)1 vs. Detroit (11-19-06)Additional StatisticsFumbles/Lost: 11/3 total; 2006 – 8/2, 2008 – 2/1,2009 – 1/0.Fumble Recoveries: 2 total; 2006 – 2.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


21Brice McCAINCORNERBACKTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texansin the sixth round (188th pick overall) of the 2009<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.PRO: Speedy cornerback that will add depth totheTexans defensive backfield...saw action inall 16 games as a rookie and finished his firstseason with 11 tackles, 10 of which were solostops...made his first career interception vs. Indianapolis(11/29).2010 (Houston 4/1): Made his first career start atcornerback, making seven tackles (five solo) vs.Indianapolis (9/12)...had two tackles (one solo)vs. Washington (9/19)...made three solo tacklesvs. Dallas (9/26)...had two tackles (one solo) anda pass defensed at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/0): Made professional debutplaying cornerback vs. the New York Jets (9/13).Registered two tackles (two solo) while alsoparticipating on special teams...played both atcornerback and on special teams at Tennessee(9/20) and vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made onesolo tackle in his time in at cornerback and onspecial teams vs. Oakland (10/4)...had two solotackles at Arizona (10/11)...played at corner andon special teams at Cincinnati (10/18) and vs.San Francisco (10/25)...had one solo tackle andone tackle on special teams at Buffalo (11/1)...saw playing time at cornerback and on specialteams at Indianapolis (11/8)...assisted on onespecial teams tackle vs. Tennessee (11/23)...made his first career interception vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...had five tackles (five solo) atJacksonville (12/6)...played at cornerback andon special teams and had one pass defensedas well as a special teams tackle vs. SeattleHeight: 5-9 | Weight: 185 | College: Utah |Hometown: Terrell, Texas | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |Acquired: D6-’09 (188th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/1 |Career GP/GS: 20/1 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |(12/13)...played at cornerback and on specialteams at St. Louis (12/20) and at Miami (12/27)...had a pass defensed that clinched the victoryvs. New England (1/3) and recorded a tackle onspecial teams.COLLEGE: Three-year starter played in 49games, starting 39...won all-MWC recognitionas a defensive back (2007-08) and kick returner(2006)...103 career tackles...21 career passbreakups is tied for sixth all-time at Utah...37kick returns ranks ninth at Utah while 846 kickreturn yards is 11th...economics major.PERSONAL: All-state and all-area...all-districtas a running back and defensive back... countyand Terrell High (Texas) MVP...played cornerback,wide receiver and running back andreturned punts and kickoffs...also lettered inbasketball and track...ran 100 meters in 10.3seconds...on 400 meter relay team that placedsecond in the state…has six siblings and twostepbrothers.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


McCAIN, BRICEMcCain’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 1 14 10 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0McCain’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2009 Hou 16 0 11 10 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 02010 Hou 4 1 14 10 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 20 1 25 20 5 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0Single Game HighsTackles7 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)5 @ Jacksonville (12-6-09)3 vs Dallas (9-26-102 @ Oakland (10-3-10)2 @ Arizona (10-11-09)2 vs. New York Jets (9-13-09)Interceptions1 vs. Indianapolis (11-29-09) P. ManningAdditional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 4 total; 2009 – 4<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Sherrick McMANIS22 CORNERBACKTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texansin the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2010<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.2010 (Houston 4/0): Assisted on a special teamstackle in the season opener vs. Indianapolis(9/12)...made one special teams tackle at Washington(9/19)...played at corner and on specialteams vs. Dallas (9/26)...made one special teamstackle at Oakland (10/3).COLLEGE: Talented cornerback who earned anpostseason all-star invite to the 2010 East-WestShrine Game (was unable to participate in thegame due to injury)…invited to the <strong>NFL</strong>’s 2010Scouting Combine in Indianapolis...has tremendousfootball instincts...possesses skills that“you can’t coach”...positioned sixth (tied withWillie Lindsey) on NU’s career interceptionslist with nine...ranks third on NU’s career passbreakups list with 30...despite being hamperedwith leg injuries his senior season, played in 10of 13 games and was named team’s 2009 DefensiveMVP...an outstanding special teams player.2009: Team co-captain...first-team All-Big Tenselection by media and second-team all-leaguechoice by coaches...team’s 2009 Defensive MostValuable Player...named the Tri-County MaleAthlete of the Year by his hometown GreaterPeoria Sports Hall of Fame... finished with 37tackles and a team-best five interceptions in 10games...ranked first in Big Ten and eighth nationallyin interceptions…had a string of 30 consecutivestarts until sitting out Eastern Michigan andSyracuse games with a leg injury...AcademicAll-Big Ten.2008: Consensus honorable mention All-Big TenHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 195 | College: Northwestern |Hometown: Brick, New Jersey | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |Acquired: D5-’10 (144th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS: 4/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |selection...finished fourth on team with 67 tacklesand first on squad with 14 passes defended,which is tied for fifth in the Big Ten and 38th nationally...threetackles in 2008 Alamo Bowl vs.Missouri...five stops and one interception vs. Illinois,earning team defensive big playmaker honors...atMichigan, set a career high with threepass breakups and finished with three…rackedup a career-best nine solo tackles against theBlue Devils...named team’s defensive player ofthe game vs. Duke...tied for 38th in the Big Tenwith 5.2 tackles per game.2007: Starter at cornerback...returned kickoffs in10 games (first four, last six)...ranked sixth in theBig Ten with a 23.2 ypr average…led team with10 tackles (six solo), as well as two TFL’s (loss of5 yards) in win over Northeastern...finished thirdon team with 75 tackles...had 6.5 TFL’s and ledteam with six pass breakups.2006: Named to Sporting News’ Freshman All-Big Ten team...team’s NGN Special Teams New<strong>com</strong>erof the Year Award recipient...Named theteam’s special teams player of the week for fiveconsecutive weeks (Eastern Michigan throughPurdue) and seven overall...earned his sixth andseventh such honors for performances at Michiganand Iowa...made his first start on defense,playing the team’s nickel back against Purdue...started three games (Michigan, Iowa and OhioState) at cornerback...handled team’s kickoff returnduties...ranked seventh in the Big Ten witha kickoff return average of 21.0...had six kickoffreturns for 30 or more…earned his first careerinterception against Ohio State’s Heisman Trophywinner Troy Smith...added three tackles andtwo pass breakups vs. the Buckeyes.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


McMANIS, SHERRICKHIGH SCHOOL: A versatile performer who earnedteam MVP and all-state honors (played eight differentpositions his senior year)...earned all-statehonors from the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazetteand Illinois Football Coaches Association...first-team Peoria Journal Star all-area and allconferenceselection, as well, in 2005...helped theKnights earn a berth in the Illinois state playoffsthree consecutive years ... Primarily played tailbackand defensive back for Richwoods...also adangerous kick and punt returner...earned a spotin the IFCA’s Shriners All-Star game…won the Illinoisstate long jump his junior year...one of severalNorthwestern players to <strong>com</strong>e out of RichwoodsHigh -- Dan and Ed Sutter are two otherRichwoods’ alums…coached by Doug Simper.PERSONAL: Born Sherrick Terravis McManis...son of Cindy and John White...<strong>com</strong>municationstudies major.McManis’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2010 – 2.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Earl MITCHELL92 DEFENSIVE TACKLEHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 300 | College: Arizona |Hometown: Galena Park, Texas | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |Acquired: D3-’10 (81st overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS: 4/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texansin the third round (81st overall) of the 2010<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Texans on June 10, 2010.2010 (Houston 4/0): Saw action at defensivetackle in his professional debut vs. Indianapolis(9/12)...made two tackles (one solo) at Washington(9/19)...had two solo tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)and at Oakland (10/3).COLLEGE: Played in 49 games with 37 starts forArizona, starting 12 of 24 games at tight end/Hback,and all 25 games at defensive tackle…ondefense, he recorded 88 tackles (50 solos) witheight sacks for minus 42 yards, 18 stops for lossestotaling 60 yards and one quarterback pressure…alsocaused one fumble, deflected twopasses, and blocked one punt…on offense, hecaught 14 passes for 174 yards (12.43 avg) andtwo touchdowns…added seven yards on fourcarries (1.75 ypc), and returned on kickoff foreight yards.2009: All-Pacific 10 Conference second-team selectionby the league’s coaches…named to thepreseason watch list for the Lombardi Award…the defensive co-captain started 12 games andled Arizona defensive linemen with 48 tackles (34solos), as he ranked seventh in the Pac-10 and60th in the nation with an average of 1.04 tacklesfor loss per game, totaling 12.5 stops for minus-46yards…made 6.5 sacks for losses of 32 yards…collected one pressure, one forced fumble, andone pass deflection…earned Pac-10 DefensivePlayer of the Week honors vs. Southern California.2008: Shifted to the defensive side of the ball,starting all 13 games at left defensive tackle…put on 30 pounds in strength training to supportthe move to defense…finished with 40 tackles(16 solos), 1.5 sacks for minus-10 yards, 5.5 stopsfor losses of 14 yards and a pass deflection.2007: Played in 12 games at fullback and H-Back…caught five passes for 38 yards (7.6 ypc)and a TD, adding an eight-yard kick return vs.UCLA…scored the team’s first TD from its newspread formation when he caught a seven-yardtoss at the end of the Brigham Young clash.2006: The 250-pound fullback started sevengames while seeing action in all 12 games asa true freshman…rushed four times for sevenyards and caught nine passes for 136 yards(15.1 ypc)…blocked a punt vs. LSU, adding twocatches for 26 yards…had a 27-yard receptionvs. Washington State and two grabs for 45 yardsand a score in a 37-10 triumph over Oregon.HIGH SCHOOL: Attended North Shore (GalenaPark, Tex.) High School…earned first-teamAll-District 23-5A honors, as well as SuperPrepAll-Midlands and All-Southwest…as a senior,helped his team to an 11-1 record, with theironly loss <strong>com</strong>ing in the area playoffs…rated theninth-best tight end by Texas High School Football…listedas a Houston Chronicle Top 5 areareceivers recruit, one of Dave Campbell’s TexasFootball Top 10 tight ends, and a Dallas MorningNews State 100 selection…ranked 82nd onthe San Antonio Express-News Texas 100 andnamed an area top prospect by Port ArthurNews…earned postseason Texas 100 honorsfrom Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, as that recruiting service gavehim a three-star rating and listed him as the na-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


MITCHELL, EARLtion’s 10th-best fullback prospect and the 93rdbestprospect from the state of Texas…Scout.<strong>com</strong> gave him a three-star rating and listed him asthe nation’s 29th-best tight end prospect.PERSONAL: Interdisciplinary studies major…residesin Houston, Texas.Mitchell’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 0 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Antwaun MOLDEN28 CORNERBACKHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 198 | College: Eastern Kentucky |Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: D3a-’08 (79th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 2/0 |Career GP/GS: 20/0 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthird round (79th pick overall) of 2008 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by Texans on July 22, 2008…Placed onreserve/injured list on December 16, 2008...Placed on reserve/injured list on November 26,2009.HONORS: 2008 USA Today All-Joe Team.PRO: Speedy and talented young corner who excelledon special teams as a rookie…saw actionin 14 games as a rookie before seeing his seasoncut short by a broken ankle…registered one solotackle on defense and 19 special teams tackles.2010 (Houston 2/0): Inactive in the season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12) and at Washington (9/19)...saw action on special teams vs. Dallas (9/26) andat Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 4/0): Played cornerback and specialteams vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and assistedon one special teams tackle...was inactiveat Tennessee (9/20), vs. Jacksonville (9/27),Oakland (10/4), at Arizona (10/11) and at Cincinnati(10/18)...returned to the lineup from injury toplay on special teams vs. San Francisco (10/25)...played on special team at Buffalo (11/1)...hadone special teams tackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...was inactive vs. Tennessee (11/23)...placed onreserve/injured list (11/26).Indianapolis (10/5)…played at CB and recordedthe first tackle of his career vs. Miami (10/12) andalso made one special teams tackle…postedone special teams tackle and downed a punt insidethe five yard-line vs. Detroit (10/19)…playedon special teams and registered two tacklesvs. Cincinnati (10/26)…played on special teamsat Minnesota (11/2)…played on special teamsand recorded two tackles vs. Baltimore (11/9)…played at CB and also posted one assist on specialteams at Indianapolis (11/16)…recovered afumbled punt, his first career fumble recovery,in the fourth quarter at Cleveland (11/23)…alsosaw action at CB…posted four special teamstackles vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…played at CBand recorded one tackle on special teams atGreen Bay (12/7)…played at cornerback andon special teams vs. Tennessee (12/14)…wasplaced on injured reserve (12/16) with a fracturein his left ankle.2008 (Houston 14/0): Played in 14 games with themajority of his action <strong>com</strong>ing on special teams…placed second on the team with 19 specialteams tackles…recorded two tackles on specialteams in his first <strong>NFL</strong> game at Pittsburgh (9/7)…posted three special teams tackles at Tennessee(9/21)…registered one special teams tackle atJacksonville (9/28)…played on special teams vs.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


MOLDEN, ANTWAUNCOLLEGE: Started 23 of 46 college football gamesbetween Toledo and Eastern Kentucky…totaled155 tackles (94 solos) and 4.5 stops for losses ofeight yards…gained 18 yards on three interceptionreturns and deflected eleven passes…alsorecovered three fumbles…transferred to EasternKentucky as a sophomore in 2005 and played hislast three years for the Colonels…recorded acareer-best 72 tackles, including 43 solos, as asenior to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, nine passdeflections, a fumble recovery and two interceptions…appearedin all 13 games as a freshmanat Toledo, primarily playing on special teams…criminal justice major.PERSONAL: Attended Glenville (Cleveland, Oh.)High School, playing football for head coach TedGinn, Sr., father of Miami Dolphins receiver TedGinn, Jr…earned three varsity letters in both footballand track and field…part of three track relayteams that set three national records during hissenior year.Molden’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND INACTIVE9/19 @ WAS INACTIVE9/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Molden’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2008 Hou 14 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02009 Hou 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Hou 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 20 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Single Game HighsTackles1 vs. Miami (10-12-08)Fumble Recoveries1 @ Cleveland (11-23-08)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 21 total; 2008 – 19, 2009 –2.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Chris MYERS55 CENTERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Denver Broncosin sixth round (200th pick overall) of 2005 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft…Signed by Broncos on July 28, 2005…Waived by Broncos on September 3, 2005…Re-signed by Broncos to practice squad on September4, 2005…Activated on October 4, 2005…Traded by Broncos to Houston Texans for a sixthround draft pick on March 17, 2008.PRO: Versatile young lineman who heads into histhird season with the Texans…joined the Texansvia trade in 2008 and immediately stepped intothe starting lineup…has played in 77 games with52 starts in five-plus <strong>NFL</strong> seasons…has startedall 16 games in each of the past two seasons, including44 straight starts at center.2010 (Houston 4/4): Started his 42nd consecutivegame at center and helped pave the wayfor RB Arian Foster’s franchise record 231 yardsrushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12)…provided pocketprotection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling himto throw for a franchise-record 497 yards andthree touchdowns at Washington (9/19)...startedat center vs. Dallas (9/26)...started and helpedTexans RBs rush for 249 yards while allowing nosacks to QB Matt Schaub at Oakland (10/3).Height: 6-4 | Weight: 292 | College: Miami (Fla.) |Hometown: Miami, Florida | 6th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |Acquired: T-’08 (Denver) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 77/52 | Teams: Denver, 2005-07; Houston 2008-10|2009 (Houston 16/16): Started at center vs. theNew York Jets (9/13) and at Tennessee (9/20)...helped QB Matt Schaub pass for his second consecutive300 yard game vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...started at center vs. Oakland (10/4) and at Arizona(10/11)...protected QB Matt Schaub as hethrew for 392 and four touchdowns at Cincinnati(10/18)...started at center vs. San Francisco(10/25), at Buffalo (11/1) and at Indianapolis(11/8)...protected quarterback Matt Schaub vs.Tennessee (11/23) when he had his second consecutive300-yard passing game...started at centervs. Indianapolis (11/29)...helped the offensegain over 300 yards for the 11th consecutivegame at Jacksonville (12/6)...part of the offensiveline that blocked for QB Matt Schaub as hethrew for 365 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle(12/13) without allowing him to be sacked...blocked for quarterback Matt Schaub at St. Louis(12/20) where he threw for 367 yards and was notsacked for the second consecutive game andfourth time this season...started at center at Miami(12/27).2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games in hisfirst season in Houston…helped clear holes forrookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for a team-record1,282 yards...part of a line the yielded a mere 32sacks on the season...was flagged for four penalties...oneof three Texans offensive linemen totake everysnap during the season.2007 (Denver 16/16): Moved into the starting lineupfor the first time and started all 16 games…opened the first five contests at left guard beforesliding inside to center for the last 11 games…part of a line that paved the way for a ground attackthat averaged 4.6 yards per carry, rankingfifth-best in the <strong>NFL</strong>, and yielded only 32 sacks…one of only three Denver players (CB Champ Baileyand LB D.J. Williams) to be whistled for onlyone penalty all year.2006 (Denver 16/0): Saw action on special teamsin all 16 games in his second pro season.2005 (Denver 9/0): Saw action in nine games as arookie, playing on special teams…also contributedin both Denver postseason contests…spentthe first four weeks of the season on the Broncos<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


MYERS, CHRISpractice squad before being signed to the 53-manroster (10/4)…inactive for three games before hemade his <strong>NFL</strong> debut on special teams vs. Philadelphia(10/30).COLLEGE: Three-year starter at Miami (FL), playingin a total of 45 games with 38 starts in his career…startedat both guard positions, right tackleand center and finished his career earning allconferencerecognition as a junior and senior…was a second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conferenceselection as a senior, starting all 12 games at RTfor the Peach Bowl champions and concluding hiscareer by starting his final 38 games played…second-teamAll-Big East Conference as a junior...college teammate of current Texans T RashadButler, WR Andre Johnson and T Eric Winstonat Miami…graduated with a bachelor’s degree,studying history, political science and sports administration.PERSONAL: Earned All-State and All-Dade Countyhonors as a senior at Palmetto High School in Miamidespite the fact that he did not start playingfootball until 10th grade for the Panthers…playedin the prestigious Florida vs. California All-Stargame as a senior…won the <strong>NFL</strong>’s Punt Pass andKick <strong>com</strong>petition as a child…grandfather was alongtime <strong>NFL</strong> referee.Myers’ Career StatisticsGames/Starts: 2005: 16/0, 2006: 16/0, 2007: 16/16, 2008: 16/16, 2009: 16/16; 2010: 4/4; Totals: 77/52.Tackles: 4 total; 2007 – 1, 2008 – 2, 2009 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Jesse NADING72 DEFENSIVE ENDTRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texansas an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2008…Released by Texans on August 29, 2008…Resignedby Texans to practice squad on August31, 2008…Signed by Texans to active roster onNovember 19, 2008...Released by Texans on September5, 2009...Signed by Texans to practicesquad on September 6, 2009...Signed by Texansto active roster on November 4, 2009...Releasedby Texans on November 17, 2009...Signed by Texansto practice squad on November 19, 2009...Re-signed by Texans on January 5, 2010.PRO: Tough, physical young defensive end whoworked his way up from the practice squad tothe active roster for the final six games of the2008 season and again for one game in 2009…has recorded ten tackles in ten games.Height: 6-5 | Weight: 261 | College: Colorado State |Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: CFA-’08 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS:11/0 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |2010 (Houston 4/0): Saw action in the seasonopener vs. Indianapolis (9/12) at defensive endand assisted on two tackles (.5 sack) and hadone quarterback hit...had two tackles (two solo)and one pass defensed at Washington (9/19)...assisted on two tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...sawaction at DE and on special teams at Oakland(10/3).2009 (Houston 1/0): Spent the first eight gamesof the season on the practice squad before beingpromoted to the active roster (11/4)...madehis season debut for the Texans at Indianapolis(11/8) both on the defensive line and on specialteams.2008 (Houston 6/0): Played in six games…registeredfour total tackles…spent the first 11 weeksof the season on the Texans practice squad…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Cleveland (11/23) afterbeing signed to the active roster earlier in theweek (11/19)…played at DE and recorded oneassist on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville(12/1)…played at DE and registered twosolo tackles at Green Bay (12/7) and also hadone assist on special teams…saw action at DEand on special teams vs. Tennessee (12/14)…played at DE and on special teams at Oakland(12/21)…posted one solo tackle on defense andalso played on special teams in the season finalevs. Chicago (12/28).COLLEGE: Started all 12 games at defensive endas a senior for Colorado State in 2007, collecting56 tackles (19 solo), six tackles for loss, threesacks, one interception, one pass breakup andthree fumble recoveries in his final season...garneredsecond-team all-conference honors...votedteam captain before each of CSU’s 12 games,the only Rams defender to receive that honor<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


NADING, JESSEfor each contest...received consideration for theNational Scholar Athlete Award, the Draddy Trophyand the Ted Hendricks Award…named to thepreseason all-MWC first team by Athlon and tothe second team by Lindy’s as a junior…honorablemention all-conference after his sophomoreseason...also recognized by ESPN The Magazineas a second-team academic all-district choice,and earned a spot on the conference’s academicteam…finished sophomore season with 56 tackles,sixth on the team and most by a Rams defensivelineman...business administration major.PERSONAL: Attended Thunder Ridge High Schoolin Highlands Ranch (Colo.).…named the state’sClass 4A Defensive Player of the Year in 2002...two-time all-state football selection, also waschosen to all-state basketball and baseball teamsin 2002...named by the Denver Post as the state’sDefensive Player of the Year as a senior...helpedThunder Ridge to 2002 and `03 state basketballtitles in Class 4A…led Thunder Ridge to 2001 state4A football championship…named the ThunderRidge Interscholastic Award winner for excellencein athletics and education.Nading’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 2 0 2 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 0 6 2 4 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Nading’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2008 Hou 6 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 Hou 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Hou 4 0 6 2 4 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Totals 11 0 10 5 5 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Single Game HighsTackles2 three times; last vs Dallas (9-26-10)1 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)1 vs. Chicago (12-28-08)Sacks0.5 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10) (P. Manning)Pass Deflections1 at Washington (9-19-10)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 2 total; 2008 – 2.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DAVID NIXON53 LINEBACKERTRANSACTIONS: Signed with Oakland as anundrafted free agent...released by the Raiderson September 4, 2010...signed by the Texans onSeptember 5, 2010.PRO: Played in three games as a rookie with Oakland,primarily on special teams.2010 (Houston 2/0): Inactive in season opener vs.Indianapolis (9/12)...saw action on special teamsat Washington (9/19)...inactive vs. Dallas (9/26)...made one special teams tackle at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Oakland 3/0): Played in three games afterbeing signed to the active roster from the practicesquad on 11/21...(11/22) vs. CIN: Made <strong>NFL</strong>debut, playing on special teams…Inactive forfour games from 11/26-12/20.COLLEGE: Second team All-Mountain West Conferenceselection as a senior at BYU...logged275 career tackles (137 solo)...set an MWCrecord with 43 career tackles for a loss totaling149 yards...recorded 12 career sacks, threeHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 225 | College: Brigham Young |Hometown: College Station, Texas | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: FA ‘10 | 2010 GP/GS: 2/0 | Career GP/GS: 5/0 |Teams: Oakland, 2009; Houston, 2010 |interceptions, 14 passes defensed, one fumblerecovery and two forced fumbles...collected 90tackles as a senior including a career-best 43solo...had two sacks and four passes defensed...intercepted a career-high three passes...threetimeAcademic All-MWC honoree...started all 13games as a junior...tallied 66 tackles (38)...totaled62 tackles as a sophomore...played in 12 gameswith two starts as a freshman, making 57 tackles...financemajor.PERSONAL: Parents are Clair and Laura Nixon...one of 10 children...an Eagle Scout...serveda Church mission in Quito, Ecuador...a Super-Prep All-Southwest region and PrepStar Magazineall-region selection at A&M Consolidated(College Station, Texas) High School...had 125tackles, four interceptions, seven fumble recoveriesand 10 sacks as a senior...returned threeinterceptions for touchdowns...received AP andTSWA all-state honors...named the 13-5A MostValuable Player.Nixon’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND INACTIVE9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL INACTIVE10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Nixon’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2009 Oak 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Hou 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Troy NOLAN33 STRONG SAFETYTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthe seventh round (223rd pick overall) of the 2009<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Texans on June 11, 2009...Placed on reserve/injured list on August 17, 2009.PRO: Physical young safety who caught the eyeof his coaches during OTAs and minicamp...will<strong>com</strong>pete for playing time in the secondary duringtraining camp...is eager to get back on the fieldafter missing his rookie season due to a brokenarm suffered in the first preseason game.2010 (Houston 4/0): Saw playing time on specialteams in the season opener vs. Indianapolis(9/12), at Washington (9/19) and vs. Dallas(9/26)...saw action on specialt teams and freesafety where he made four tackles (three solo)and the first two interceptions of his <strong>NFL</strong> careerat Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 0/0): Spent the entire season oninjured reserve after suffering a broken arm inthe preseason opener which required surgery.COLLEGE: Started all 25 games in his last twoseasons at Arizona State...served as a teamcaptain in 2008...recorded 128 tackles (81 solo),13 pass break-ups and 10 interceptions over histwo-year career...scored five touchdowns ondefense, with four interception returns and onefumble return...had six interceptions in 2007, themost by a Sun Devil since 1989…redshirted in2006...named All-Western States Conferencefirst-team on defense in 2005 after leading Collegeof the Canyons to the Western States ConferenceChampionship...led College of the Canyonsto the National Championship, the WesternStates Conference Championship and the CaliforniaState Championship in 2004...earned hisHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 207 | College: Arizona State |Hometown: Woodland Hills, California | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: D7-’09 (223rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS: 4/0 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |degree (B.I.S., interdisciplinary studies).PERSONAL: Graduated from El Camino Real HighSchool in Woodland Hills (Calif.)..named firstteamAll-West Valley Conference on defense in2003 and second-team on offense...was the MostValuable Player of the West Valley Conference in2003...named second-team All-West Valley Conferenceon defense in 2003 and first-team on offense...namedthe El Camino Real High defensivePlayer of the Year in football in 2003...captainedthe football team in 2003...lettered in football,basketball, track and field and soccer...plans topursue a career working for the F.B.I. once hisfootball career ends.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


nolan, troyNolan’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 2 34 20 0 2 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 2 34 20 0 2 0 0 0 0Nolan’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2009 Hou 0 0 INJURED RESERVE2010 Hou 4 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 2 34 20 0 2 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 4 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 2 34 20 0 2 0 0 0 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


ADEWALE OGUNLEYE99 DEFENSIVE ENDHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 260 | College: Indiana |Hometown: Staten Island, New York | 11th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 33 |Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 1/0 | Career GP/GS: 127/119 |Teams: Miami, 2001-03; Chicago, 2004-09; Houston, 2010 |TRANSACTIONS: Signed as non-drafted freeagent by Miami Dolphins on April 25, 2000...Placed on non-football injury list on August 22,2000...Signed by Dolphins on July 24, 2003...Tradedby Dolphins to Chicago Bears for WR MartyBooker and third-round pick in 2005 draft on August23, 2004...Placed on injured reserve on December28, 2004...Placed on injured reserve onDecember 27, 2009...Signed by Houston Texanson September 15, 2010.HONORS: Played in the 2003 Pro Bowl.PRO: Quick and talented veteran pass rusherwho joined the Texans in Week 2...will be expectedto help bring pressure in passing situations...hasplayed in 127 career games with 119starts and has recorded 67.0 sacks...entered the<strong>NFL</strong> as an undrafted free agent with Miami in2000, but missed his rookie season due to injury...played three seasons for the Dolphins before beingtraded to Chicago in 2004...has 3.0 sacks infour career postseason games...was a memberof the Bears’ NFC Champion squad in 2006 andplayed in Super Bowl XLI.2010 (Houston 1/0): Signed a free agent contractwith the Texans (9/15)...Inactive at Washington(9/19) and vs. Dallas (9/26)...had one solo tacklein his Texans debut at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Chicago 14/14): Started all 14 games inwhich he played and finished the year with 6.5sacks, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries...sackedQB Aaron Rodgers twice in theseason opener at Green Bay (9/13)...recovered afumble at Seattle (9/27)...registered a seasonhigh2.5 sacks and recovered a fumble vs. Detroit(10/4)...made a season-high five tackles, forced afumble and had a half-sack vs. Arizona (11/8)...sacked Rams QB Kyle Boller for an eight-yardloss vs. St. Louis (12/6)...recorded a half-sack vs.Green Bay (12/13)...placed on reserve/injured list(12/27) with a leg injury.2008 (Chicago 16/16): Started all 16 games for thesecond straight year and finished with 62 tackles,including 48 solos...registered 5.0 sacks, oneinterception and five passes defensed...madea season-high six tackles with five solos in theseason opener at Indianapolis (9/7)...made 1.5sacks at Detroit (10/5)...recorded a five-yard sackvs. Tennessee (11/9)...notched a season-high 2.0sacks for losses of 21 yards at St. Louis (11/23)...had a half-sack vs. Jacksonville (12/7)...hauledin his first career interception vs. New Orleans(12/11) to go along with six tackles and five solos.2007 (Chicago 16/16): Started all 16 games andtotaled 58 tackles, including 53 solos...had 9.0sacks, a career-high six forced fumbles and tieda career high with three fumble recoveries...recorded a sack in the season opener at SanDiego (9/9)...made two sacks for minus-17 yardsat Detroit (9/30)...forced a fumble vs. Minnesota(10/14)...registered a sack for six yards vs. Detroit(10/28)...tied a career high with 3.0 sacks forminus-22 yards and forced a fumble at Oakland(11/11)...recorded one forced fumble at Seattle(11/18)...made 2.0 sacks and forced and recovereda fumble vs. Denver (11/25) to go along witha season-high seven tackles...forced a careerhightwo fumbles and recovered one vs. the NewYork Giants (12/2), giving him a forced fumble infour consecutive games...recovered a fumble forthe third straight week at Washington (12/6) togo with 1.5 sacks...had a two-yard sack at Minnesota(12/17).2006 (Chicago 14/14): Started all 14 games in<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


OGUNLEYE, ADEWALEwhich he played and registered 43 tackles, including29 solos...made 6.5 sacks, one forced fumbleand three fumble recoveries...had 1.5 sacks inWeek 2 vs. Detroit (9/17)...recovered a fumble atMinnesota (9/24)...made one sack for six yardsvs. San Francisco (10/29)...recovered a fumble atthe New York Giants (11/12)...had one sack for sixyards at the New York Jets (11/19)...registered 2.0sacks for 10 yards and forced a fumble vs. Minnesota(12/3)...notched one sack for five yards atSt. Louis (12/11)...recovered a fumble at Detroit(12/24)...started in all three playoff games, includingSuper Bowl XLI...had a six-yard sack in the NFCDivisional Playoff vs. Seattle (1/14/07)...recorded afour-yard sack and forced and recovered a fumblein the NFC Championship Game vs. New Orleans(1/21/07)...had two solo tackles in Super Bowl XLIvs. Indianapolis (2/4/07).2005 (Chicago 15/15): Played in and started 15games and tallied 10.0 sacks, one forced fumbleand one fumble recovery...made a five-yardsack with a forced fumble in the season openerat Washington (9/11)...registered an eight-yardsack vs. Cincinnati (9/25)...recorded one sack forfour yards vs. Baltimore (10/23)...registered onesack for three yards at New Orleans (11/6)...tieda career high with 3.0 sacks for losses of 14 yardsvs. Carolina (11/20)...had 2.0 sacks the followingweek at Tampa Bay (11/27)...recovered a fumblevs. Green Bay (12/4)...had a three-yard sack vs. Atlanta(12/18)...started in the NFC Divisional Playoffvs. Carolina and registered an eight-yard sack andforced a fumble.2004 (Chicago 12/12): Started all 12 games inwhich he played during his first season with theBears...finished the season with 37 tackles, fivesacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...recordedhis first sack as a Bear at Minnesota (9/26)and forced a fumble on the play...recovered afumble later in that game...made a four-yard sackat the New York Giants (11/7)...registered a sackin consecutive games, finishing with 1.5 at Tennessee(11/14)...notched a five-yard sack at Dallas(11/25)...recorded a half-sack vs. Minnesota (12/5).2003 (Miami 16/16): Started all 16 games for thesecond consecutive season...finished the yearwith a career-high 15.0 sacks to go with 64 tackles,two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...had five multi-sack games...recorded 2.0 sacks foreight yards vs. Buffalo (9/21)...tied a career highwith 3.0 sacks for 11 yards and forced a fumbleat Jacksonville (10/12)...had 2.0 sacks for 17 yardsat San Diego (10/27)...registered 2.0 sacks for thesecond consecutive week vs. Indianapolis (11/2)...made a two-yard sack vs. Baltimore (11/16)...recorded 2.0 sacks for five yards and forced afumble at Dallas (11/27)...had a two-yard sack atNew England (12/7)...recovered a fumble and registereda two-yard sack at Buffalo (12/21)...madea nine-yard sack in the season finale vs. the NewYork Jets (12/28).2002 (Miami 16/16): Started all 16 games for thefirst time in his career and totaled 45 tackles, 9.5sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...registereda three-yard sack vs. theNew York Jets (9/22)...recovered a fumble vs. NewEngland (10/6)...had a six-yard sack at Denver(10/13)...exploded for a career-high three sacksand forced a fumble vs. Baltimore (11/17)...madea six-yard sack, forcing and recovering a fumbleon the play, vs. Chicago (12/9)...had a 10-yard sackvs. Oakland (12/15)...extended his sack streak tofour straight games with 1.5 at Minnesota (12/21)...forced a fumble in the season finale at New England(12/29).2001 (Miami 7/0): Played in seven games and recordedthree tackles, including one solo...madehis <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs. New England (10/7)...recordedhis first career sack with a half-sack vs. Carolina(11/4).2000 (Miami 0/0): Spent his rookie season on thereserve/non-football injury list while recoveringfrom a knee injury he sustained as a college senior.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


OGUNLEYE, ADEWALECOLLEGE: Four-year letterman and starter (1996-99) at Indiana, starting 37 of 39 games played...finishedwith 167 total tackles, including 64 for loss,34 sacks and three fumble recoveries...finishedhis career fifth on the Big Ten all-time sack chart...started each of the first six games of his seniorseason before sustaining a torn ACL in his knee...had tallied 22 tackles, including 11 for loss, and7.5 sacks to that point...second-team All-Big Tenpick as a junior, starting all 11 games and registering56 tackles, with 17 for loss and eight sacks...first-team All-Big Ten as a sophomore when hestarted all 11 games and recorded 42 tacekls withcareer highs of 21 tackles for loss and 10 sacks...notched a career-high 4.0 sacks vs. Ohio State...started nine of the 11 games in which he played asa redshirt freshman in 1996 and made 47 tackles...led the team with 15 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacksthat year...earned his degree in English and wasenrolled in post-graduate work during the 1999season.PERSONAL: All-city selection as a senior at TottenvilleH.S. in Staten Island, N.Y.....created “GoalPower: Alternative Careers In Sports: in 2005, ayearly program to teach kids from the ChicagoUrban League about careers that exist in professionalsports outside of being an athlete...hasdone work for the Muscular Dystrophy Associationand Read Across Ameria...has assisted inbuilding houses for Habitat For Humanity...goes bythe nickname “Wale.”Ogunleye’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND NOT WITH TEAM9/19 at WAS INACTIVE9/26 vs DAL INACTIVE10/3 at OAK 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ogunleye’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2001 Mia 7 0 3 1 2 0.5 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 02002 Mia 16 16 45 33 12 9.5 62 0 0 - 0 3 3 2 0 02003 Mia 16 16 64 43 21 15.0 71 0 0 - 0 5 2 1 0 02004 Chi 12 12 37 28 9 5.0 22 0 0 - 0 2 1 1 7 02005 Chi 15 15 40 36 4 10.0 55 0 0 - 0 5 1 1 0 02006 Chi 14 14 43 29 14 6.5 36 0 0 - 0 2 1 3 0 02007 Chi 16 16 58 53 5 9.0 57 0 0 - 0 3 6 3 14 02008 Chi 16 16 62 48 14 5.0 45 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 02009 Chi 14 14 38 26 12 6.5 52 0 0 - 0 0 1 3 -2 02010 Hou 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 127 119 391 298 93 67.0 402 1 0 0 0 25 15 14 19 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


OGUNLEYE, ADEWALESingle Game HighsTackles9 @ New England (12-7-03)8 @ Tennessee (11-14-04)7, three times, most recent:7 vs. Denver (11-25-07)Sacks3.0, four times, most recent:3.0 @ Oakland (11-11-07) J. McCown2.5 vs. Detroit (10-4-09) M. Stafford2.0, 10 times, most recent:2.0 @ Green Bay (9-13-09) A. RodgersInterceptions1 vs. New Orleans (12-11-08)Forced Fumbles2 vs. New York Giants (12-2-07)1, 13 times, most recent:1 vs. Arizona (11-8-09)Fumble Recoveries1, 14 times, most recent:1 vs. Detroit (10-4-09)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Frank OKAM97 DEFENSIVE TACKLEHeight: 6-5 | Weight: 346 | College: Texas |Hometown: Dallas, Texas | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: D5-’08 (151st overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 3/0 |Career GP/GS: 11/0 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texansin the fifth round (151st pick overall) of the2008 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by Texans on July 22,2008.PRO: Massive young defensive tackle who will<strong>com</strong>pete for increased playing time in his secondpro season…saw action in five games as arookie and registered five tackles.2010 (Houston 3/0): Inactive for the season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12)...saw action at defensivetackle at Washington (9/19)...played at defensivetackles and on special teams vs. Dallas(9/26) and at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 3/0): Saw action on defense andspecial teams in the season opener vs. the NewYork Jets (9/13) and at Tennessee (9/20)...was inactivevs. Jacksonville (9/27), Oakland (10/4) andat Arizona (10/11)...played at defensive tackleand on special teams at Cincinnati (10/18)...was inactive vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo(11/1), at Indianapolis (11/8), vs. Tennessee(11/23), vs. Indianapolis (11/29), at Jacksonville(12/6), vs. Seattle (12/13), at St. Louis (12/20), atMiami (12/27) and vs. New England (1/3).pressures and gained 13 yards with a touchdownon five fumble recoveries…also causedone fumble and deflected twelve passes…All-Big 12 Conference first-team selection by theFort Worth Star-Telegram and earned secondteamhonors from the Associated Press, AustinAmerican-Statesman and the league’s coachesas a senior…Associated Press All-Big 12 Conferencehonorable mention as a junior…All-Big12 Conference second-team pick by the league’scoaches as a sophomore…helped Texas winthe 2005 national championship…FreshmanAll-American selection by The Sporting News in2004…four-time member of UT’s Athletics Director’sHonor Roll and was a 2007 first-team AcademicAll-Big 12 Conference selection…ESPNfirst team All-American in 2007…graduated inDecember 2007 in just three-and-a-half yearswith a degree in sports management.2008 (Houston 5/0): Played in five games duringrookie campaign…posted four total tackles…inactive for season opener at Pittsburgh (9/7)…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut as a reserve defensive tackleat Tennessee (9/21)…returned to the field atdefensive tackle and recorded three total tacklesvs. Baltimore (11/9).COLLEGE: Appeared in 50 games at Texas with 39starts…finished his career with 160 tackles (81solos), ten sacks for minus 78 yards and 28 stopsfor losses of 109 yards…posted 46 quarterback<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


OKAM, FRANKPERSONAL: Attended Lake Highlands (Dallas,Tex.) High School…Parade All-American choiceas a senior and two-time first-team All-Districtselection…first-team 5A All-State pick by the AssociatedPress and tabbed first-team All-District9-5A as a senior…played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl…made 170 tackles, seven sacks,14 stops for losses, five forced fumbles and threefumble recoveries during his career…finishedfifth at the 2003 Texas 5A state meet in the discus(174-6)…also played basketball…honor studentwho maintained a 3.9 GPA…speaks French.Okam’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND INACTIVE9/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Okam’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2008 Hou 5 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 Hou 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Hou 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 11 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Single Game HighsTackles3 vs. Baltimore (11-9-08)2 @ Tennessee (9-21-08)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


91Amobi OKOYEDEFENSIVE TACKLEHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 283 | College: Louisville |Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |Acquired: D1-’07 (10th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 50/46 | Teams: Houston, 2007-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texansin first round (10th pick overall) of the 2007 <strong>NFL</strong>draft…Signed by the Texans July 27, 2007.HONORS: <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Rookie of the Month(September, 2007), 2007 PFW/PFWA All-RookieTeam.PRO: Young, quick and intelligent defensive linementhat will look to improve upon an injuryriddledsophomore campaign…is already tiedfor 10th in team history with 8.0 career sacks…has registered 104 tackles, 70 solos to go alongwith two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...ownsthe team rookie sack record with 5.5in 2007.2010 (Houston 4/4): Started at defensive tackleand record five tackles (three solo) and a hit onthe quarterback vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...saw actionat defensive tackle at Washington (9/19)...made four tackles (two solo) and had one hit onthe quarterback vs. Dallas (9/26)...made one solotackle and recovered a fumble at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/16): Started at DT and recordedfour solo tackles vs. the New York Jets (9/13)...had one solo tackle starting at defensive tackleat Tennessee (9/20)...had one pass defensedand four tackles (three solo), including one for aloss vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made three tackles(one solo) and recorded one sack for a loss offive yards vs. Oakland (10/4)...made five tackles(three solo) includuing 0.5 sack at Arizona (10/11),in addition to a tackle for loss, quarterback hitand pass defensed...started at DT and assistedon a tackle at Cincinnati (10/18)...had one solotackle and two hits on the quarterback vs. SanFrancisco (10/25)...had three tackles (one solo)and a pass defensed in the Texans win at Buffalo(11/1)...started at defensive tackle at Indianapolis(11/8)...made four tackles (three solo) vs. Tennesseee(11/23)...registered two solo tackles and aquarterback hit vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...assistedon one tackle at Jacksonville (12/6)...made twotackles (one solo) vs. Seattle (12/13)...had twosolo tackles for a loss at St. Louis (12/20)...hadtwo solo tackles and a hit on the quarterback atMiami (12/27)...made three tackles (two solo) vs.New England (1/3).2008 (Houston 14/12): Played in 14 games with12 starts…registered 24 total tackles, includingone sack, one forced fumble and one fumblerecovery…started vs. Cincinnati (10/26) and recoveredthe first fumble of his career after DEMario Williams forced the ball out of Bengalsquarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s hands in thethird quarter…started and registered two totaltackles at Minnesota (11/2)…recorded five totaltackles, including his first sack of the seasonwhen he tackled Oakland QB JaMarcus Russellfor a 13-yard loss in the fourth quarter at Oakland(12/21)…also forced a fumble on the sack…itwas his first forced fumble of the season and thesecond of his career.2007 (Houston 16/14): Saw action in all 16 games,with 14 starts…totaled 32 tackles, 23 solo, 5.5sacks for 33.5 yards and a forced fumble…startedhis first <strong>NFL</strong> game and totaled one solo stopvs. Kansas City (9/9)…started and finished witha season-high 2.0 sacks for 23 yards vs. QB JakeDelhomme and four total tackles and a forcedfumble at Carolina (9/16)…added another sackto his rookie total by downing QB Peyton Manning,along with three solo stops vs. Indianapolis(9/23)…registered his third consecutive game<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


OKOYE, AMOBIwith a sack, taking down QB Joey Harrington atAtlanta (9/30)…earned <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Rookie ofthe Month in September for his efforts…recordeda season-high five total tackles and his fifth sackof the season on QB Josh McCown at Oakland(11/4)…registered a half sack vs. Tampa Bay(12/9).COLLEGE: Played in 48 games at Louisville, starting24 times…finished with 121 tackles (68 solos), 10.5sacks for minus 42 yards and 23 stops for lossestotaling 81 yards…the youngest athlete to appearin a collegiate game in 2003 at age sixteen…15tackles behind the line of scrimmage in 2006 tiedMichael Josiah (2001) and Ted Washington (1990)for 11th place on the school’s season record list…unanimous All-Big East Conference first-teamchoice in 2006…recorded a career-high 58 tackles(38 solos) and ranked second on the team witheight sacks and 15 stops for losses…also causedthree fumbles…graduated with a degree in Psychology.PERSONAL: Visited Nigeria along with other <strong>NFL</strong>players in the spring of 2008 to donate medicalsupplies and hand out scholarships…attendedRobert E. Lee (Huntsville, Ala.) High School…tookup football as a sophomore…started 13 games onthe defensive line as a 13-year old and played bothways, earning honorable mention all-state honorsas a junior…a three-year letter winner, he logged60 tackles and nine sacks, picking up first-teamall state honors on both sides of the ball as a senior…bornin Anambra, Nigeria and moved to theUnited States as a preteen…tested into the ninthgrade as a 12-year-old when his family moved toHuntsville from Nigeria.Okoye’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02010 Totals 4 4 10 6 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Okoye’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2007 Hou 16 14 32 23 9 5.5 33.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02008 Hou 14 12 24 15 9 1.0 13 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 02009 Hou 16 16 38 26 12 1.5 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 02010 Hou 4 4 10 6 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 50 46 104 70 34 8.5 54.5 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0Single Game HighsTackles5, four times, most recent:5 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)4, six times, most recent: vs. Dallas (9-26-10)Sacks2 vs. Carolina (9-16-07) J. Delhomme1, five times, most recent:1 vs. Oakland (10-4-09) J. RussellForced Fumbles1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)1 @ Carolina (9-16-07)Fumble Recoveries1 2x; last: at Oakland (10-3-10)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


7Dan ORLOVSKYQUARTERBACKTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Detroit Lions inthe fifth round of the 2005 draft (145th overall)…Re-signed by Lions on April 22, 2008…Signed bythe Houston Texans on March 1, 2009.PRO: Talented young quarterback who joined theTexans as a free agent early in the 2009 offseason…willonce again join fellow QB Matt Schaubin the Texans backfield…has played in 12 careergames with seven starts…has <strong>com</strong>pleted 150-of-272 career pass attempts for 1,679 yards witheight touchdowns and eight interceptions.2010 (Houston 0/0): Dressed but did not play inseason opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Washington(9/19), vs. Dallas (9/26) and at Oakland(10/3).2009 (Houston 0/0): Was the team’s third quarterbackin all 16 games.2008 (Detroit 10/7): Saw action in 10 games withseven starts and threw for a career-high 1,616yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptionsfor a passer rating of 72.6…played thesecond half vs. Chicago (10/5) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 13-of-23 passes for 97 yards and an interception…made first start of professional career at Minnesota(10/12) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 12-of-21 passesfor 150 yards and one touchdown…started and<strong>com</strong>pleted 12-of-25 passes for 265 yards and atouchdown at Houston (10/19)…connected withCalvin Johnson on a 96-yard pass, the fourthlongestpass play in Lions’ history…started and<strong>com</strong>pleted 21 passes of 35 attempts for 223 yardsand a touchdown vs. Washington (10/26)…started and surpassed previous career highwith 47 pass attempts, 28 <strong>com</strong>pletions and twotouchdowns for 292 yards at Chicago (11/2)…Height: 6-5 | Weight: 231 | College: Connecticut |Hometown: Shelton, Connecticut | 6th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: UFA-’09 (Detroit) | 2010 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 12/7 | Teams: Detroit, 2005-08; Houston 2009-10 |re-entered starting line-up at Indianapolis (12/14)and <strong>com</strong>pleted 23-of-34 passes for 233 yards anda touchdown…started and went 10-of-23 for 125yards and two interceptions vs. New Orleans(12/21)…started at Green Bay (12/28) and <strong>com</strong>pleted22-of-42 passes for 225 yards with twotouchdowns and two interceptions.2007 (Detroit 0/0): Was the team’s third quarterbackin all 16 games.2006 (Detroit 0/0): Was the team’s third quarterbackin all 16 games.2005 (Detroit 2/0): Saw action in two games asa rookie…<strong>com</strong>pleted seven-of 17 pass attemptsfor 63 yards with a long <strong>com</strong>pletion of 20 yards…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Chicago (9/18) and <strong>com</strong>pletedtwo-of-six passes for 20 yards…saw actionvs. Atlanta (11/24) and connected on fiveof-11passes for 43 yards.COLLEGE: Set school career records for mostpass <strong>com</strong>pletions (916), pass attempts (1,567),yards passing (10,706), touchdown passes (84),total plays (1,710) and total yards (10,421)…earned Most Valuable Player honors at the2004 Motor City Bowl in his final collegiate appearance…threwfor 3,354 yards with 23 touchdownsand 15 interceptions as a senior in 2004…received Connecticut Player of the Year awardfrom the Walter Camp Foundation as a junior in2003 when he threw for 3,485 yards with 33 touchdownsand 14 interceptions…also named teamMVP, Independent Offensive MVP by ESPN.<strong>com</strong>,All-ECAC and All-Independent...started everygame as a sophomore in 2002 threw for 2,488yards…played in 10 games with six starts as afreshman in 2001, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first true fresh-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


ORLOVSKY, DANman at UConn to start at quarterback since 1992.PERSONAL: Earned All-State and Class LL MVPhonors at Shelton (Conn.) High…named Connecticutplayer of the year by the New Haven Register…garneredAll-American honors from PrepStar, Super Prep and the Prep Football Report…established the Dan Orlovsky Foundation to enrichthe lives of youth in Detroit and his home state ofConnecticut…foundation features the “Dan OrlovskyCharity Challenge,” a three-day event in Connecticutmade up of a gala, golf tournament andfootball clinic for kids…born Daniel John Orlovskyin Shelton, Connecticut.Orlovsky’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate9/12 vs. IND DID NOT PLAY9/19 at WAS DID NOT PLAY9/27 vs. DAL DID NOT PLAY10/3 at OAK DID NOT PLAY2010 Totals 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --Orlovsky’s Career StatisticsYear Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate2005 Det 2 0 17 7 41.2 63 3.7 0 0 20 1 3 51.82006 Det 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --2007 Det 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --2008 Det 10 7 255 143 56.1 1,616 6.3 8 8 96t 14 95 72.62009 Hou 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --2010 Hou 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 --Totals 12 7 272 150 55.1 1,679 6.2 8 8 96t 15 98 71.3Single Game HighsPassing Yards292 @ Chicago (28 <strong>com</strong>p., 11-2-08)265 @ Houston (12 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 10-19-08)Passing Attempts47 @ Chicago (11-2-08)42 @ Green Bay (12-28-08)Completions28 @ Chicago (11-2-08)23 @ Indianapolis (12-14-08)Touchdown Passes2 @ Chicago (11-2-08)2 @ Green Bay (12-28-08)Passer Rating99.6 @ Houston (10-19-08)96.8 @ Indianapolis (12-14-08)Longest Pass96t @ Houston (10-19-08)58 @ Houston (10-19-08)Longest Touchdown Pass96t @ Houston (10-19-08) C. Johnson33t @ Indianapolis (12-14-08) C. JohnsonInterceptions2 @ Green Bay (12-28-08)2 vs. New Orleans (12-21-08)Rushing Yards17 vs. Washington (2 rushes, 10-26-08)10 @ Houston (2 rushes, 10-19-08)Rushing Attempts2 vs. Washington (17 yards, 10-26-08)2 @ Houston (10 yards, 10-19-08)Long10 vs. Washington (10-26-08)10 @ Houston (10-19-08)3 @ Chicago (11-2-08)Additional StatisticsFumbles/Lost: 4/1 total; 2005 – 1/1, 2008 – 3/0.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


KARL PAYMAH24 CORNERBACKHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 195 | College: Washington State |Hometown: Culver City, California | 6th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 27 |Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 1/0 | Career GP/GS: 73/7 |Teams: Denver, 2005-08; Minnesota, 2009; Houston 2010 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Denver Broncosin the third round (76th overalll) of the 2005 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft...Signed with Broncos on July 28, 2005...Signed by Minnesota Vikings as an unrestrictedfree agent on March 19, 2009...Signed by SanFrancisco 49ers as an unrestricted free agent onMarch 17, 2010...Released by 49ers on September3, 2010...Signed by Houston Texans on September29, 2010.PRO: Physical veteran corner who signed withthe Texans in Week 4...will be counted on toprovide depth and veteran leadership to a youngsecondary...immediately be<strong>com</strong>es the team’smost experienced cornerback...has played in 73games with seven starts and has three career interceptions,15 passes defensed and two fumblerecoveries.2010 (Houston 1/0): Made his Texans debut atOakland (10/3), where he had one special teamstackle.2009 (Minnesota 12/2): Played in 12 games withtwo starts for the NFC North champion Vikings...finished the year with 15 tackles, including 13solo stops, one forced fumble and two passesdefensed...also made 12 tackles on specialteams...forced a fumble at St. Louis (10/11)...started and made three tackles, including twosolos and one for loss, and batted down a passat Pittsburgh (10/25)...started at Green Bay (11/1)and made three tackles, including two solos...made a season-high four solo tackles vs. Seattle(11/22)...recorded a pass defensed vs. Chicago(11/29)...inactive for the final four games and forboth playoff games.2008 (Denver 16/2): Played in all 16 games withtwo starts...finished the season with 28 tackles,25 solos, one interception, a fumble recovery andfive passes defensed...he also made 11 tackleson special teams...made three solo stops andknocked down a pass vs. San Diego (9/14)...started and recorded a career-high 12 tackles,including 11 solos, to go along with an interceptionand two passes defensed vs. Miami (11/2)...returned that interception 13 yards...started andmade five tackles, including four solos, and recovereda fumble at Cleveland (11/6).2007 (Denver 15/3): Saw action in 15 games withthree starts, finishing the year with 14 tackles, including13 solos, a career-high two interceptionsand five passes defensed...also made seventackles on special teams...made his first careerstart at Kansas City (11/11) and made a seasonhighthree solo tackles and his first interceptionof the season...made three solo tackles againthe following week vs. Tennessee (11/19)...madeone solo tackle, intercepted a pass and had twopasses defensed at Chicago (11/25)...started atHouston (12/13) and again vs. Minnesota (12/30).2006 (Denver 16/0): Played in all 16 games for thefirst time in his career and finished the seasonwith 14 tackles, all solo stops...also recovereda fumble, registered two passes defensed andmade 12 tackles on special teams...made threesolo stops at Pittsburgh (11/5)...recovered a fumbleat Oakland (11/12)...registered a season-highsix solo tackles and knocked down one pass atArizona (12/17)...made two tackles and batteddown a pass vs. Cincinnati (12/24).2005 (Denver 13/0): Played in 13 games as arookie and ended the season three tackles, includingtwo solos...saw extensive action on specialteams and finished the year with 11 tacklesin punt and kick coverage duty...made his <strong>NFL</strong><strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


PAYMAH, KARLdebut at Jacksonvile (10/2)...made a season-highthree special teams tackles at the New York Giants(10/23)...followed that up with two specialteams stops vs. Philadelphia (10/30)...made twotackles on defense vs. Oakland (12/24)...had onesolo stop in the season finale at San Diego (12/31).COLLEGE: Played in 48 career games with 27starts for the Cougars, totaling 129 tackles, threeinterceptions, 21 passes defensed and one fumblerecovery...was a full-time starter and a senior,earning Honorable Mention All-PAC 10 honors asa senior...started all 13 games as a junior and recordeda career-high 55 tackles to go along withone interception, a fumble recovery and 10 passesdefensed...helped Washington State earn a shareof the PAC-10 title and a berth in the Rose Bowlas a sophomore...graduated with a degree in <strong>com</strong>municationsand business.PERSONAL: earned all-state honors as a senior atCulver City (Calif.) High, where he excelled as awide receiver and defensive back...earned firstteamAll-Bay League honors on defense as wellas first-team All-Westside and team MVP recognitionon offense after his senior year...was astandout sprinter and a member of the sprint relayteam in track...born Karl Paymah in Boston, Mass.Paymah’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND NOT WITH TEAM9/19 at WAS NOT WITH TEAM9/26 vs. DAL NOT WITH TEAM10/3 at OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Paymah’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2005 Den 13 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02006 Den 16 0 14 14 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 02007 Den 15 3 14 13 1 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 02008 Den 16 2 28 25 3 0.0 0 1 13 13 0 5 0 1 0 02009 Min 12 2 15 13 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 02010 Hou 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 72 7 74 67 7 0.0 0 3 13 13 0 14 1 2 0 0Single Game HighsTackles12 vs. Miami (11-2-08)6 @ Arizona (12-17-06)5 @ Cleveland (11-6-08)Interceptions1 vs. Miami (11-2-08) C. Pennington1 @ Chicago (11-25-07) R. Grossman1 @ Kansas City (11-11-07) D. HuardPasses Defensed2 vs. Miami (11-2-08)2 @ Chicago (11-25-07)1, 10 times, last vs. Chicago (11-29-09)Forced Fumbles1 @ St. Louis (10-11-09)Fumble Recoveries1 @ Cleveland (11-6-08)1 @ Oakland (11-12-06)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 55 total; 2005 – 11, 2006 –12, 2007 – 8, 2008 – 11, 2009 – 12, 2010 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


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31Bernard POLLARDSTRONG SAFETYTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Kansas City Chiefsin the second round (54th overall) of the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong>Draft...Signed with Chiefs on July 21, 2006...Releasedbe Chiefs on September 5, 2009...Signedwith Houston Texans on September 24, 2009.HONORS: 2006 AFC Special Teams Player of theWeek (Week 17).PRO: Hard-hitting veteran safety who joined theTexans shortly after the start of the 2009 season...started48 games since 2007 and has playedin 65 games total...has recorded 330 career tackles,including 261 solos, with three sacks, seveninterceptions, 17 passes defensed, five forcedfumbles and seven fumble recoveries...was KansasCity’s leading tackler with a career-high 98stops in 2008...started 32 games over the pasttwo plus seasons...has also been a valuablecontributor on special teams, owning three careerblocked punts and one blocked field goal...converted one of those blocks into a touchdownand another into a safety...has added 16 specialteams tackles and a forced fumble on specialteams...has also played in one postseason game.2010 (Houston 4/4): Started at strong safety andmade nine tackles (eight solo) and forced a fumblein the season opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...made six tackles (five solo) and blocked a fieldgoal attempt at Washington (9/19)...set a careerhigh with 15 tackles (six solo) and had one passdefensed vs. Dallas (9/26)...had a team-leading11 tackles (eight solo) at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 13/13): Was inactive vs. Jacksonville(9/27) after signing with Texans duringthe week (9/24)...made his first start and debutfor the Texans at strong safety where he madeHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 228 | College: Purdue |Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: FA-’09 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 | Career GP/GS: 65/48 |Teams: Kansas City, 2006-08; Houston, 2009-10 |five tackles (four solo) vs. Oakland (10/4)...in hissecond game as a Texan, led the team in tackelswith eight (six solo) at Arizona (10/11)... madesix tackles (four solo) and recovered a fumble atCincinnati (10/18)...made four tackles (three solo)vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made seven tackles(four solo) in Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...setcareer-highs with 12 tackles (nine solo) and twointerceptions to go along with three passes defensedat Indianapolis (11/8)...made eight tackles(seven solo) including one for a loss vs. Tennessee(11/23), when he also had a pass defensedand recovered a fumble...made ten tackles (eightsolo) vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...led the team witha game-high 11 tackles (10 solo) at Jacksonville(12/6)...made six tackles (five solo) including onefor a loss as well as intercepting his third passof the season and returning it 70 yards for hisfirst career touchdown vs. Seattle (12/13)...hada team leading 11 tackles (11 solo) at St. Louis(12/20) while <strong>com</strong>bining with rookie LB BrianCushing on a sack of Rams QB Keith Null for aloss of five yards...made seven tackles (six solo),sacked QB Chad Henne for a loss of seven yardsand had a pass defensed at Miami (12/27)...madesix tackles (5 solo), intercepted one pass andrecovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdownvs. New England (1-3-10).2008 (Kansas City 16/16): Started all 16 games atSS and led the team with a career-high 98 tackles(84 solo) with one for loss, an interception,four passes defensed, two forced fumbles andthree fumble recoveries...three defensive fumblerecoveries tied for fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong>...collectedseven tackles at New England (9/7)...producedsix tackles, forced a fumble and recovered acareer-high two fumbles vs. Oakland (9/14)...posted seven tackles and a pass defensed at the<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


POLLARD, BERNARDNew York Jets (10/26)...tied a career high with 10tackles and intercepted a pass in the end zone atSan Diego (11/9)...tied a career high with 10 tacklesand forced a fumble vs. Buffalo (11/23)...accumulatedseven tackles at Denver (12/7)...<strong>com</strong>piledfive tackles, one pass defensed and recovered afumble vs. San Diego (12/14)...tied a career highwith 10 tackles vs. Miami (12/21).2007 (Kansas City 16/15): Saw action in 16 gameswith 15 starts at SS...led the defensive backs with91 tackles (78 solo)...also registered a sack for minus-fiveyards, two interceptions, nine passes defensedand one forced fumble...added one specialteams tackle and a blocked punt...recorded seventackles and forced a fumble at Chicago (9/16)...registered seven tackles and a sack vs. Jacksonville(10/7)...produced five tackles and interceptedhis first <strong>NFL</strong> pass vs. Cincinnati (10/14)...blockeda punt out of the end zone for a safety vs. Denver(11/11), his third career blocked punt...<strong>com</strong>piledseven tackles and a pass defensed in a reserverole at Indianapolis (11/18)...tallied a career-high10 tackles at Denver (12/9)...amassed eight tackles,a pass defensed and an interception at Detroit(12/23)...registered nine tackles at the New YorkJets (12/30).2006 (Kansas City 16/0): Played in 16 contests onspecial teams and 10 games on defense...had twopasses defensed, 15 special teams stops, twoblocked punts and a forced fumble on specialteams...blocked a punt at Arizona (10/8)...contributedthree special teams stops and forceda fumble on a punt return at Pittsburgh (10/15)...returned a kickoff for no gain and recovered afumble on a kickoff return at Cleveland (12/3)...partiallyblocked a punt at San Diego (12/17)...madean acrobatic block of a punt with his back to theball vs. Jacksonville (12/31 and recovered the ballin the end zone for a touchdown, earningAFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors forhis efforts...had a special teams tackle in an AFCWild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07).COLLEGE: Played in 36 games with 35 starts atPurdue...recorded 254 tackles (164 solo), eighttackles for loss, a sack for minus-three yards, fourinterceptions for 19 yards, two fumble recoveriesand two forced fumbles...set a school record withfive blocked kicks...started all 11 games at SS asa junior in 2005 and recorded 92 tackles (64 solo),1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, threepasses defensed and a fumble recovery...openedall 12 games at SS in 2004 as a sophomore...ledthe club with a career-high 96 tackles (58 solo)...added three tackles for loss, a sack for minusthreeyards, an interception, five passes defensedand two forced fumbles...also blocked four kicks,setting a single-season school record...earnedsecond-team All-Big Ten honors ... Saw actionin 13 games with 12 starts as a true freshman in2003 and earned second-team All-Big 10 honorsfrom The Sporting News...majored in Sociology atPurdue.PERSONAL: Selected first-team All-Indiana as asenior at South Side High School in Ft. Wayne...had 111 tackles, two interceptions and 13 forcedfumbles...also caught 14 passes for 173 yards withtwo touchdowns as a senior...also participated inbasketball and track...established the “Pollard’sHelping Hands Foundation,” focusing on feedingthe hungry of the urban core...served as a spokespersonfor the annual “Hooked on Books” campaign,sponsored by the Junior League of KansasCity...born Bernard Karmell Pollard...he and hiswife, Meghan, have a son, Jaylen.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


POLLARD, BERNARDPollard’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 15 6 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 11 8 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 4 41 27 14 1.0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 0 0Pollard’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2006 KC 16 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 1 0 02007 KC 16 15 89 73 16 1.0 5 2 23 21 0 7 1 0 0 02008 KC 16 16 98 78 20 0.0 0 1 0 - 0 1 3 3 0 02009 Hou 13 13 101 82 19 1.5 9.5 4 121 70t 1 7 0 3 0 12010 Hou 4 4 41 27 14 1.0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 65 48 330 261 69 4.0 15 7 144 70t 1 17 6 7 0 1Single Game HighsTackles15 vs Dallas (9-26-10)12 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)11 @ St. Louis (12-20-09)11 @ Oakland (10-3-10)10 vs. Miami (12-21-08)10 vs. Buffalo (11-23-08)10 at San Diego (11-9-08)10 at Denver (12-9-07)Sacks1.0 2 times; last: vs. Dallas (10-26-10) T. Romo0.5 @ St. Louis (12-20-09) K. NullInterceptions2 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)1, five times, last vs. New England (1-3-10)Interception Return Yards70 vs. Seattle (12-13-09)36 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)21 vs. Cincinnati (10-14-07)Long Interception Return70t vs. Seattle (12-13-09)36 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)21 vs. Cincinnati (10-14-07)Passes Defensed3 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)1, 18 times, last vs. Dallas (9-26-10)Fumble Recoveries2 vs. Oakland (9-14-08)1 vs. New England (1-3-10), TDForced FumblesSix times, most recent:1 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)Touchdowns1 vs. New England (1-3-10) fumble recovery1 vs. Seattle (12-13-09) interception1 vs. Jacksonville (12-31-06) blocked puntBlocked Punts1 vs. Denver (11-11-07)1 vs. Jacksonville (12-31-06)1 at Arizona (10-8-06)Blocked Field Goals1 at Washington (9-19-10)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 16 total: 2006 – 15, 2007 –1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Glover QUIN29 CORNERBACKTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthe fourth round (112th pick overall) of the 2009<strong>NFL</strong> Draft.PRO: Young corner looking to make an impact asa second-year starter after starting 12 games inhis rookie campaign.2010 (Houston 4/4): Started at cornerback andmade four tackles (three solo) and recovered afumble vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...tied for the teamlead with eight tackles (five solo) at Washington(9/19)...made four tackles (three solo) and hadone pass defensed vs. Dallas (9/26)...had twosolo tackles and a pass defensed at Oakland(10/3).2009 (Houston 15/12): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut vs. theNew York Jets (9/13) as the nickel corner andrecorded four tackles, including three solos, andhad one tackle on special teams...had one tackleat cornerback and one on special teams at Tennessee(9/20)...made three tackles (two solo) andone special teams tackle vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made his first <strong>NFL</strong> start vs. Oakland (10/4) and respondedwith five tackles (four solo) includingtwo tackles for a loss...made four solo tacklesand a pass defensed at Arizona (10/11)...madethree tackles (two solo) and had a pass defensedat Cincinnati (10/18)...made one solo tackles andhad a pass defensed vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made seven tackles (five solo) in Texans win atBuffalo (11/1)...made his sixth consecutive startat cornerback and made six solo tackles andhad four passes defensed at Indianapolis (11/8)...made four solo tackles and had two passes defensedvs. Tennessee (11/23)...made four tackles(two solo) vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...inactive atJacksonville (12/6)...returned to the lineup andHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 203 | College: New Mexico |Hometown: Summitt, Mississippi | 2nd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: D4-’09 (112th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 19/16 | Teams: Houston, 2009-10 |made eight tackles (seven solo) including one fora loss vs. Seattle (12/13)...made three solo tacklesat St. Louis (12/20)...made four solo tackles atMiami (12/27)...tied for the team lead with seventackles (six solo) and had two passes defensedvs. New England (1/3).COLLEGE: Played in 36 career games (34 starts)…earned consensus first team all-MWC honors in2008 after being an Honorable Mention pick hisfirst two years...named 2007 1st team all-MWCselection…helped lead the Lobos pass defenseto a No. 20 national ranking in 2007...finished hiscareer with 156 tackles, a school record 32 passbreak-ups and seven interceptions…graduatedwith a degree in Business Administration in Decemberof 2008.PERSONAL: Attended North Pike HS in Summit(Miss.)...four-year letterman in football and basketball,and was the Jaguar’s team MVP in bothsports as a senior...totaled 2,552 rushing yards,224 tackles and 13 interceptions in his prep career...playedfor head coach Adam Barron...receivedthe U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete Award.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


QUIN, GLOVERQuin’s 2010 StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 09/19 at WAS 1 1 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 4 18 13 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0Quin’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2009 Hou 15 12 64 54 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 02010 Hou 4 4 18 13 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 19 16 82 67 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 1 3 0Single Game HighsTackles8 2x; last: at Washington (9-19-10)7 vs. New England (1-3-10)7 @ Buffalo (11-1-09)6 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)5 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)Passes Defensed4 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)2 vs. New England (1-3-10)2 vs. Tennessee (11-23-09)Fumble Recoveries1 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 4 total; 2009 – 4.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


4Neil RACKERSKICKERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the CincinnatiBengals in the sixth round (169th overall) of the2000 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft...released by Bengals on Sept. 1,2003, in their final roster cut...signed by the Cardinalson Nov. 11, 2003...signed a four-year contractextension with Cardinals on Nov. 8, 2005...signed by the Houston Texans on April 7, 2010.HONORS: 2005 Pro Bowler...2005 AssociatedPress first-team All-Pro.PRO: In 10 <strong>NFL</strong> seasons, has made 213 of 271careerfield goal attempts (78.3 percent)...has converted302 of 307 career extra points attempts(98.4 percent), giving him 941 total career points...set an <strong>NFL</strong> record for most field goals made in aseason in 2005, when he went 40-of-42 (95.2 percent)with the Arizona Cardinals.2010 (Houston 4/0): Connected on field goals from30 and 49 yards and coverted all four extra pointattemtpts in the season opener vis. Indianapolis(9/12)...connected on 3-of-4 field goals, includingfrom 35-yards for the game winner with 3:30 remainingin OT at Washington (9/19)...scored sevenpoints, connecting on two field goals (24 and34 yards) and one PAT vs. Dallas (9/26)...scoredseven points (1 FG, 4 PAT) at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Arizona 14/0): Played in 14 regular seasongames and both postseason contests, missingtwo games with a right groin injury…his 94.1FG percentage (16-17) was the best in the <strong>NFL</strong>(minimum 10 attempts) in 2009 and second-bestin franchise history behind his own mark of .952,set in 2005 (40-42 FGs)…selected as an alternatefor the Pro Bowl…connected on all threeFG attempts in season opener vs. San Francisco(9/13)…connected on all four PATs at Jacksonville(9/20)…gave him 184 PATs in his CardinalsHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 210 | College: Illinois |Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri | 11th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 34 |Acquired: UFA-’10 (Arizona) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 |Career GP/GS: 152/0 | Teams: Cincinnat, 2000-02; Arizona,2003-09; Houston, 2010 |career to move past Neil O’Donoghue (181, 1980-85) for the second most in franchise history behindJim Bakken (534 PATs from 1962-78)…connectedon both FG attempts and recorded twotouchbacks while converting a pooch kick thatwas recovered by Greg Toler at the Seattle 23-yard line in the first quarter at Seattle (10/18)…three plays later, Arizona scored to go up 14-0…connected on only FG attempt from 30 yards andrecorded two touchbacks at New York Giants(10/25), marking his sixth straight game with atleast one touchback…registered one specialteams tackle vs. Carolina (11/1)…connected onboth FG attempts and all five extra points (oneshy of career-high) at Chicago (11/8)…tied season-highwith two touchbacks and connectedon 200th career FG vs. Seattle (11/15)…tied aseason-high by making all three FG attemptsvs. Minnesota (12/6)…surpassed 900 careerpoints…despite battling a right groin injury, recordedhis longest FG of the season (48 yards)and had only extra point attempt blocked at SanFrancisco (12/14)…connected on 12 consecutiveFGs, the third-longest streak in franchise history…ownsthe three longest streaks in franchisehistory (31-2005, 15-2008)…inactive (right groin)at Detroit (12/20), which snapped a 69 consecutivegames played streak and marked only thesecond game missed of his career (12/4/05 atSan Francisco, calf injury)…inactive (right groin)vs. St. Louis (12/27), which marked first time in hiscareer he was inactive for two straight games…in first game back, connected on only extra pointattempt in the regular season finale vs. GreenBay (1/3/10)…set a postseason career-high withsix PATs and tied postseason career-high withthree touchbacks while connecting on 23-yardFG, but missed a 34-yard FG that would have wonthe game with seconds remaining in regulationvs. Green Bay (1/10/10)…connected on both<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


RACKERS, NEILPATs but missed only FG attempt from 50 yards atNew Orleans (1/16/10).2008 (Arizona 16/0): For the third year in a rowand for the sixth time in his career, kicked in all16 regular season games and all four postseasoncontests...connected on three of four FGs and twoextra points in season opener at San Francisco(9/7), giving him 506 points for his Cardinals careerand making him only the second player in teamhistory to reach 500+ career points (Jim Bakken,1,380)…also made one special teams tackle whilealso trying a pooch kick in which S Matt Warerecovered, leading to a Tim Hightower TD...convertedone of two onside kicks while only FG attemptwas blocked at the New York Jets (9/28)…marked his fifth straight converted onside kickdating back to 2006 and resulted in a CardinalsTD drive to pull within 13 points late in the thirdquarter…was third blocked FG of career with theother two <strong>com</strong>ing in 2002 as a rookie for Cincinnati...recordeda season-high two special teamstackles vs. Buffalo (10/5)...put Arizona up 24-14with 3:17 left in the fourth quarter by connectingfrom 41 yards out vs. Dallas (10/12)…connectedon all four FG attempts including a season long of54 yards at Seattle (11/16)…marked 19th careerFG from 50+ yards and 16th as a Cardinal...connectedon three of four FGs, failed on two onsidekick attempts and made two extra points while athird was aborted due to a failed hold vs. the NewYork Giants (11/23)…only missed FG was a 68-yard free kick after a fair catch with five secondsleft in the first half, which snapped his consecutiveFGs streak that dated back to 9/28/08 at 15…that marked the end of the second longest streakin franchise history, trailing only his 2005 markof 31...made both extra point attempts at Philadelphia(11/27)…marked first game he did notattempt a FG since 10/29/06 at Green Bay...registeredone special teams tackle and connected onboth FG attempts as well as all four extra pointsin first game with new holder Ben Graham vs. St.Louis (12/7)...did not attempt a FG vs. Minnesota(12/14) or at New England (12/21), marking only thesecond time in his career (12/16/01 at New YorkJets—12/23/01 at Baltimore) he did not attempt aFG in two consecutive games...tied season-highwith two special teams tackles and convertedboth FG attempts vs. Sea (12/28)…connected on22 straight traditional FG attempts and 22 of last23 overall, with the only miss being the 68-yardfair-catch kick right before halftime vs. New YorkGiants in Week 12...in first-career playoff game,recorded three touchbacks on five kickoffs andone special teams tackle while missing only FG attemptfrom 51 yards vs. Atlanta (1/3/09)...recordeda new franchise postseason record for FGs in agame with four including connecting on a 49 yarder,the longest FG in Cardinals postseason history,at Carolina (1/10/09)…his 15 points scored weresecond in franchise postseason history...tied hisfranchise postseason long by connecting from 49yards out vs. Philadelphia (1/18/09).2007 (Arizona 16/0): Served as one of five teamcaptains and recorded 110 points in 2007 andmoved into second place on the franchise careerpoints list with 495 points…was perfect on threeonside kick attempts, giving him four consecutivesuccessful conversions dating back to 2006…nailed the game winning FG from 42 yards out withone second left, as well as connecting from 28 and52 yards (16th career of 50+ yards) while missingfrom 52 yards before the half in the home openervs. Seattle (9/16)…recorded fourth game-winningFG of career, first as a Cardinal…recorded a successfulonside kick at Baltimore (9/23), whichgave Rackers his second consecutive successfulonside kick attempt…the last onside kick he attemptedwas at Minnesota (11/26/06)…made allfour extra points, registered one touchback andmade two-of-three FG attempts including onefrom 50 yards at St. Louis (10/7)…the 32-yard FGwas his 200th career FG attempt…converted oneof two extra points with one being blocked andmissed game-winning 55-yard FG wide left withone second remaining after recording his second<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


RACKERS, NEILconsecutive successful onside kick of the seasonrecovered by Jerheme Urban at Washington(10/21)…made all four extra points and recorded atouchback while connecting on a 19-yard FG at theend of regulation to send the game into overtimeonly to miss from 32 yards in OT vs. San Francisco(11/25)…converted and recovered his fourth consecutiveonside kick in a row (fifth as a Cardinal)and missed only FG attempt of the day from 50yards while connecting on all three extra pointsat Seattle (12/9)…converted all three FG tries, includinga 29-yarder with time expiring to send thegame into overtime and then a 31-yarder in extratime vs. Atlanta (12/23) for the fifth game-winningkick of his career and second as a Cardinal.2006 (Arizona 16/0): Had his second consecutive100-point season, totaling 116 points with 17touchbacks while appearing in all 16 games…connected on a 29-yard FG in the first quarterand converted the extra point following AdrianWilson’s franchise record 99-yard interception returnfor a TD to temporarily give the Cardinals thelead in the second quarter at Atlanta (10/1)…connectedon two-of-two extra point attempts and onFGs of 41 and 45 yards vs. Kansas City (10/8)…41-yard FG in the second quarter gave him his 500thcareer point…connected on FGs of 21 and 50yards (missing from 41 yards), was two-of-twoon extra point attempts and converted a perfectonside kick in the final minute of the game to givethe Cardinals a shot at a last second win at Minnesota(11/26)…turned in his best performance ofthe season, connecting on field goals of 25, 39, 37and 32 yards while converting two extra points atSan Francisco (12/24).2005 (Arizona 15/0): Set a new <strong>NFL</strong> record for fieldgoals in a season, connecting on 40-of-42 FGs,and was named to his first career Pro Bowl…scored all 12 Cardinals points in the home openervs. St. Louis (9/18), connecting on FGs from 29,26, 48 and 35 yards out…hit the end zone on allfive kickoffs, recording touchbacks on four…recordedthe Cardinals’ only points for the secondweek in a row with 12 points at Seattle (9/25)…connected on two FGs from 50 or more yards, givinghim 10 career field goals of 50 or more yards,and recorded three touchbacks…extended hisconsecutive FG streak to 16 hitting six-of-six attemptsfor a new single-game career-high and hitthe end zone on nine kickoffs, recording touchbackson seven vs. San Francisco (10/2)…connectedon the game-deciding FG, which gave theCardinals a 13-10 lead vs. Tennessee (10/23)…connected on his 11th-career FG from beyond 50yards and his 22nd consecutive field goal of theseason after hitting from 52 and 47 yards at Dallas(10/30)…connected on four FGs vs. Seattle (11/6)to increase his record to 26 consecutive attemptsmade…hit the 12th 50+ yard FG of his career andset the new franchise mark for FGs over 40 yardsin a season connecting on his 13th…connectedon FGs of 51 and 28 yards at Detroit (11/13) to extendhis consecutive streak to 28…also made twocrucial tackles on kickoff returns…set the franchiserecord for FGs in a season with his 31st FGof the year at St. Louis (11/20)…ended his streakof consecutive FGs when his first attempt of theday, a 43-yarder, went wide left, but connectedon a 42-yarder later in the day vs. Jacksonville(11/27)…suffered a torn calf muscle in his left legin practice on 12/1 and was deactivated for thegame at San Francisco (12/4)…set the <strong>NFL</strong> recordfor FGs in a season, hitting numbers 39 and 40 totie and break the record at Indianapolis (1/1)…tied the record with a 28-yarder in the secondquarter and broke the record with a 42 yarder inthe fourth quarter…scored 11 points for the NFCin the Pro Bowl, leading the conference to a win.2004 (Arizona 16/0): Re-wrote the Cardinals recordbooks by kicking 23 touchbacks in 2004, the mostin team history…missed only three attempts frominside of 50 yards and nailed five from beyond 50yards, including three in one game (vs. Seattle10/24)…kicked a league-long 57-yarder againstDenver in the preseason…hit two FGs from be-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


RACKERS, NEILyond 50 yards vs. New England (9/19), nailed attemptsfrom 51 and 52 yards but came up short ona 58-yard attempt that was deflected…scored theonly points of the day for the Cardinals on a 30-yard FG at Atlanta (9/26)…tied the <strong>NFL</strong> record formost 50+ yard FGs in a game with three vs. Seattle(10/24), connected on attempts from 55, 55, and 50yards out…entering the season, had attemptedfive field goals of 50+ yards and connected ononly three of them…named NFC Special TeamsPlayer of the Week for his performance…connectedon two-of-three FGs vs. San Francisco(12/12) and posted four kickoffs for touchbacks totie the individual record of 17 set by Joe Nedneyin 1997…scored all 12 Cardinals points and seta then career-high in FGs made and attempted,connecting on four-of-six attempts in the seasonfinale vs. Tampa Bay (1/2), connected from 40, 45,39 and 31 yards out while missing attempts of 35(WL) and 47(WL).2003 (Arizona 7/0): Joined the Cardinals in midseasonand handled kicking duties for final sevencontests…made nine-of-12 FG tries and was perfecton eight PATs, <strong>com</strong>bining for 35 points…sawfirst action in Cardinal uniform at Cleveland (11/16)and connected on 42-yard FG in second quarter…added26-yarder in third period for Cardsonly points…remained perfect as a Cardinal withFGs of 22 and 27 yards and three PAT conversionsin addition to his first touchback on kickoffvs. St. Louis (11/23)…saw 35-yard try in fourthquarter sail wide right in bid to tie game vs. Carolina(12/14), atoned with 44-yarder for the tie with1:09 left in regulation and sailed ensuing kickoffthree yards deep into end zone for touchback…in season finale vs. Minnesota (12/28), convertedfirst-half FGs from 22 and 26 yards…after Cardspulled within 17-12 with two minutes left in game,<strong>com</strong>pleted a successful onside kick recovered byDamien Anderson…ensuing possession resultedin game-winning touchdown and 18-17 victory.2002 (Cincinnati 16/0): Accounted for 75 points on15 FGs (18 attempts, 83.3 percent) and 30 PATs (32attempts) for the Bengals…made 12 of his final 13FGs, with only a missed 52-yarder preventing himfrom tying a Cincinnati record of 13 consecutivesuccessful FGs…was a perfect 13-for-13 from inside45 yards…converted attempts from 21 and 54yards in season opener vs. San Diego (9/8), the lattera then career-best…made three FGs from 51,18, and 25 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/15).2001 (Cincinnati 16/0): Connected on 17-of-28 FGtries and 23-of-24 PATs for 74 points…made eightof last 10 FGs, including game winners in final twocontests…Bengals recovered both of his onsidekick attempts, tied for league-best…won trainingcamp <strong>com</strong>petition with former Dallas Cowboyand Carolina Panther kicker Richie Cunningham…made52-yarder at Jacksonville (11/11)…came through from 36, 47 and 33 yards in seasonopening win vs. New England (9/9) as five of hissix kickoffs reached the end zone, four for touchbacks…hada trying game vs. Pittsburgh (12/30)with missed FGs from 32 and 28 yards and missedPAT with game tied at 23-23…made 34-yarderearlier in game, and atoned with 31-yarder 4:08into overtime for the victory.2000 (Cincinnati 16/0): Rookie season produced 12FGs in 21 attempts and 21 PATs for 57 points withthe Bengals…opened season with three misses,including one FG try blocked…good from 23, 38and 34 yards vs. Miami (10/1)…took pitch fromholder Daniel Pope on fake FG try and tackled forfive-yard loss at Pittsburgh (10/15)…convertedseason-long 45-yarder at Tennessee (12/10)…capped rookie season with game-winner from 27yards out as time expired in season finale win vs.Jacksonville (12/17).COLLEGE: Set Illinois season scoring mark with110 points as senior in 1999…connected on 20-of-25 FG tries and all 35 extra points…over one half(56.7 percent) of his kickoffs were touchbacks (38-of-67).<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


RACKERS, NEILPERSONAL: Full name Neil William Rackers…earned 11 varsity letters in baseball, soccer andfootball at Aquinas-Mercy (St. Louis, Mo.) HighSchool…earned all-conference honors in allthree sports…posted batting averages of .480 and.420 as prep junior/senior, led school to consecutivestate titles in soccer…owns degree in speech<strong>com</strong>munications from Illinois...married, he and hiswife Rachel have a son Jacob and a daughter Annabel.Rackers’ 2010 Season StatisticsSCORINGDate, Opp. GP FG FGA Pct Lg Blk XP XPA Pct Blk Points9/12 vs. IND 1 2 2 100.0 49 0 4 4 100.0 0 109/19 at WAS 1 3 4 75.0 47 0 3 3 100.0 0 129/26 vs DAL 1 2 2 100.0 30 0 1 1 100.0 0 710/3 at OAK 1 1 2 50.0 35 0 4 4 100.0 0 72010 Totals 4 8 10 80.0 49 0 12 12 100.0 0 36Rackers’ Career StatisticsSCORINGYear Team GP FG FGA Pct Lg Blk XP XPA Pct Blk Points2000 Cin 16 12 21 57.1 45 2 21 21 100.0 0 572001 Cin 16 17 28 60.7 52 0 23 24 95.8 0 742002 Cin 16 15 18 83.3 54 0 30 32 93.8 1 752003 Ari 7 9 12 75.0 49 0 8 8 100.0 0 352004 Ari 16 22 29 75.9 55 0 28 28 100.0 0 942005 Ari 15 40 42 95.2 54 0 20 20 100.0 0 1402006 Ari 16 28 37 75.7 50 0 32 32 100.0 0 1162007 Ari 16 21 30 70.0 52 1 47 48 97.9 1 1102008 Ari 16 25 28 89.3 54 1 44 44 100.0 0 1192009 Ari 14 16 17 94.1 48 0 37 38 97.4 1 852010 Hou 4 8 10 80.0 49 0 12 12 100.0 0 36<strong>NFL</strong> totals 152 213 272 78.3 55 4 302 307 98.4 3 941Single Game HighsPoints19 vs. San Francisco (10-2-05)14 @ San Francisco (12-24-06)14 @ Seattle (11-16-08)Field Goals6 vs. San Francisco (10-2-05)4, six times, most recent:4 @ Seattle (11-16-08)Long55 vs. Seattle (10-24-04)54 @ Seattle (11-16-08)54 @ Seattle (9-25-05)54 vs. San Diego (9-8-02)Additional Statistics:Rushing:1 for -5 yards @ Pittsburgh (10-15-00)Punting:1 for 32 yards vs. Tennessee (11-18-01)1 for 19 yards @ Pittsburgh (11-24-02)1 for -2 yards @ Cleveland (9-15-02)Tackles:Tackles: 38 total; 2000 – 2, 2001 – 1, 2002 – 4, 2004– 4, 2005 – 2, 2006 – 5, 2007 – 4, 2008 – 8, 2009 – 7;2010 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DeMeco RYANS59 LINEBACKERHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 252 | College: Alabama |Hometown: Bessemer, Alabama | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 26 |Acquired: D2, 2006 (33rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 68/8 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans insecond round (33rd overall) of 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by the Texans on July 7, 2006.HONORS: 2010 Pro Bowl...2008 Pro Bowl Starter…2007second team Associated Press All-Pro…2006 Associated Press Defensive Rookieof the Year, 2006 Pro Football Weekly DefensiveRookie of the Year, 2006 Touchdown Club Rookieof the Year, 2006 AFC Defensive Player of theWeek (13), 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Rookie of theMonth (Dec.).PRO: Instinctive and physical linebacker who isone of the most productive and well-prepareddefenders in the <strong>NFL</strong>…one of the league’s topmiddle linebackers…was named the AP DefensiveRookie of the Year in 2006…joins DE MarioWilliams as the only pair of defenders to start everygame for the Texans since the 2006 season…led the team in tackles in his first three pro seasonsand has topped 100 tackles every year…has 554 tackles in his four-year career and ownsthe franchise record with 425 career solo tackles…has25 career double-digit tackle games…has led the team or tied for the team lead intackles 29 times...is eighth in team history with8.5 career sacks…also has two career interceptions,22 passes defensed, five forced fumblesand eight fumble recoveries…led the <strong>NFL</strong> with126 solo tackles as a rookie and led all rookieswith 156 tackles.2010 (Houston 4/4): Named one of the defensivecaptains for the 2010 season...made 10 tackles(eight solo) and had two passes defensed in theseason opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had fivetackles (three solo) at Washington (9/19)...hadten tackles (five solo)vs. Dallas (9/26)...made 11tackles (six solo) including his first sack of theseason at Oakland (10/3).2009: (Houston 16/16): Started at MLB in the seasonopener against the New York Jets (9/13)...tied for the team lead with eight tackles, includingfour solos...had nine tackles includingeight solo at Tennessee (9/20)...made six tackles(four solo) including one for a loss and hadtwo quarterback hits vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...had five tackes (three solo), one pass defensedand forced a fumble vs. Oakland (10/4) holdingthe Raiders to only 45 yards rushing...had fivetackles (three solo) including one for a loss anda fumble recovery in which he returned the ball29 yards at Arizona (10/11)...led the Texans intackles for the first time this year and 26th timein his career, making 12 tackles (eight solo) atCincinnati (10/18)...made six tackles (all solo) vs.San Francisco (10/25)...made eight tackles (fivesolo) in Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...made ninetackles (seven solo) at Indianapolis (11/8)...hadsix tackles (three solo) vs. Tennessee (11/23)...made seven tackles (five solo) including two forlosses vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...registered fivetackles (four solo), two quarterback hits and twotackles for loss, including a seven-yard sack, hisfirst of the season...led the Texans in tackles forthe 27th time in his career, making 12 tackles (10solo) vs. Seattle (12/13), marking the 21st time hehas recorded double-digit tackles in a game inhis career. Additionally, Ryans had one hit on thequarterback, one pass defensed and three of histackles went for a loss...made seven tackles (sixsolo) including one for a loss at St. Louis (12/20)...led the team in tackles for the 28th time in his careerwith 11 solo tackles including one for a lossat Miami (12/27)...made seven tackles (six solo)including one tackle for loss vs. New England(1/3) in the final week of the season.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


RYANS, DEMECO2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games at linebacker…ledthe team with 112 tackles, including86 solos…also forced two fumbles and recoveredthree fumbles…recorded eight solo tackles andfour assists at Pittsburgh (9/7) and recovered afumble in the second quarter and returned it for 41yards to set up a score…posted 13 total tackles,including 10 solos, at Tennessee (9/21) and recoveredhis second fumble of the season in the firstquarter and returned it six yards to set up a KrisBrown field goal…made his 300th career tacklein the second quarter…led the team with 11 solotackles vs. Baltimore (11/9)…posted 11 tackles,five solos, at Indianapolis (11/16)…led the teamwith six total tackles at Cleveland (11/23) and recovereda fumble on Cleveland’s opening drive…it was his third fumble recovery of the season andseventh of his career…led the team with ninetackles, including seven solos, and also recordedhis first sack of the season when he tackled PackersQB Aaron Rodgers for a nine-yard loss in thefourth quarter at Green Bay (12/7)…registeredthree tackles and caused his first fumble on theyear when he stripped Titans TE Bo Scaife in thefourth quarter vs. Tennessee (12/14).2007 (Houston 16/16): Voted starter in the 2008Pro Bowl at middle linebacker…earned AP All-Pro second team honors…named team MVP…led the team in tackles for the second year in arow…finished with eight total tackles, seven solo,recorded a forced fumble on special teams andmade a special teams tackle vs. Kansas City (9/9)...registered a team-leading 13 total tackles, 10 solos,vs. Indianapolis (9/23)…made six total tacklesat Atlanta (9/30) and registered his first sackof the season on QB Joey Harrington for a fiveyardloss…tied for a team-high eight total tackles,seven solo vs. Miami (10/7)…registered his200th career tackle in the game and recorded hissecond career fumble recovery…scored the firsttouchdown of his career vs. Tennessee (10/21)when he downed QB Kerry Collins early in the firstquarter, stripped Collins and recovered the fumblefor a 26-yard touchdown…in all, he had 11 totaltackles (nine solo) and two fumble recoveries andbecame first player in Texans history to recoverytwo fumbles in a game…had a team-leading eighttotal tackles (seven solo) at San Diego (10/28)…recorded his second career interception when hepicked off QB Josh McCown at Oakland (11/4) inthe fourth quarter…finished with six total tackles,four solo…had a team-high 10 tackles, six solos,vs. New Orleans (11/18)…made 11 tackles, ninesolos, at Cleveland (11/25)…recorded a seasonhigh14 total tackles and a season-high 11 solostops at Tennessee (12/2).2006 (Houston 16/16): Had an impressive rookieseason with 16 straight starts…made an immediateimpact in his first <strong>NFL</strong> game, registering 13tackles and leading all tacklers vs. Philadelphia(9/10)…was the second leading tackler with 10 totaltackles, one assisted vs. Washington (9/24)…led all Texans tacklers with eight total, one assisted…hada half sack for 3.5 yards and a quarterbackhurry vs. Miami (10/1)…finished with ninetackles, six solo…registered his first solo sack ofhis career at Dallas (10/15)…led all tacklers with10 total, eight solo…registered his second-careersack at New York Giants (11/5)…registered 14 totaltackles, including 13 solo tackles at New YorkJets (11/26)…had his best game statistically atOakland (12/3) as he led all tacklers in the gamewith 15 total tackles, 14 solo…also had one sackfor eight yards, an interception for 16 yards, threepasses defensed, one fumble recovery and oneforced fumble against the Raiders…it was thefirst time in Texans history that a defensive playerhas registered a sack, interception, fumble recoveryand forced fumble in one game…named theAFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts…again led all tacklers in the game, this time with 14tackles, eight solo vs. Tennessee (12/10)…totaled10 total tackles, his fourth consecutive 10 plustackle game at New England (12/17)…finishedwith double-digit tackles for the ninth game of hisrookie season, with 10 total stops, seven solo vs.Cleveland (12/31).COLLEGE: 2005 First-Team All-America (AP, WalterCamp, FWAA, AFCA, SI.COM)…2005 NCAA<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


RYANS, DEMECOTop Eight Award…2005 SEC Defensive Player ofthe Year (Coaches, AP)…2005 Lott Trophy Winner…2006Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP…started37 career games…closed his career ranked fifthon the all-time tackle list with 307 career stops…as a senior led the team in tackles with 76 and 9.5for loss…earned the Sylvester Croom Commitmentto Excellence award following spring practice.PERSONAL: Native of Bessemer, Ala.…majoredin business at Alabama…had over 135 tackles,11 sacks, two caused fumbles and two interceptionshis senior season at Jess Lanier High School(Ala.)…super all-state and academic all-state selection…namedto The Tuscaloosa News SweetSixteen and The Birmingham Post-Herald SuperSenior teams.Ryans’ 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 10 8 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 10 5 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 11 6 5 1.0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 Totals 4 4 36 22 14 1.0 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0Ryans’ Career StatsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2006 Hou 16 16 156 126 30 3.5 30.5 1 16 16 0 7 1 1 0 02007 Hou 16 16 127 98 29 2.0 18 1 1 1 0 7 1 3 26 12008 Hou 16 16 112 86 26 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 47 02009 Hou 16 16 123 93 30 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 02010 Hou 4 4 36 22 14 1.0 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 68 68 554 425 129 8.5 75 2 17 16 0 22 5 8 73 1Single Game HighsTackles15 @ Oakland (12-3-06)14 @ Tennessee (12-2-07)14 vs. Tennessee (12-10-06)Sacks1, eight times, most recent:1 @ Oakland (10-3-10) B. Gradkowski1 @ Jacksonville (12-13-09) J. Garrard1 @ Green Bay (12-7-08) A. Rodgers1 vs. Tennessee (10-21-07) K. CollinsTouchdowns1 vs. Tennessee (10-21-07)Interceptions1 @ Oakland (11-4-07) J. McCown1 @ Oakland (12-3-06) A. BrooksFumble Recoveries2 vs. Tennessee (10-21-07)1, six times, most recent:1 @ Arizona (10-11-09)Forced Fumbles1 vs. Oakland (10-4-09)1 @ Oakland (12-21-08)1 vs. Tennessee (12-14-08)1 vs. Tennessee (10-21-07)1 @ Oakland (12-3-06)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


66EPhraim SalaamTACLKLETRANSACTIONS: Selected by Atlanta Falconsin seventh round (199th pick overall) of 1998 <strong>NFL</strong>draft…Signed by Falcons on June 3, 1998…Resignedby Falcons on April 6, 2001…Signed byDenver Broncos on April 15, 2002…Waived byBroncos on March 2, 2004…Signed by JacksonvilleJaguars on March 26, 2004…Released byJaguars on December 30, 2005…Re-signed byJaguars on January 3, 2006…Signed by HoustonTexans on May 2, 2006…Resigned by Texans onMarch 5, 2007…Waived by Texans on February25, 2009…Signed by Detroit Lions on Mary 21,2009...Waived by Lions on December 7, 2009…Signed by Texans on December 22, 2009...Signedby Texans on September 22, 2010.HONORS: 2007 Mickey Herskowitz AwardPRO: Smart, physical veteran lineman…hasplayed in 161 career games with 129 starts…has started at both left and right tackle in his career…playedin four career playoff games withthree starts, including Super Bowl XXXIII…fouryearstarter at right tackle for Atlanta and made asuccessful transition to left tackle with the Broncos…oneof only four players in <strong>NFL</strong> history tostart 19 games in his rookie season (1998), <strong>com</strong>biningthe regular season and playoffs.2010 (Houston 2/0): Signed as a free agent byTexans (9/22)...saw action on special teams vs.Dallas (9/26) and at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Detroit 5/0; Houston 0/0): Saw playing timeas a substitute at tackle in five games for the Lions...signedby the Texans to the active roster(12/22)...inactive at Miami (12/27) and vs. NewEngland (1/3/10).2008 (Houston 13/0): Played at left tackle in 13Height: 6-7 | Weight: 302 | College: San Diego State |Hometown: Sacramento, California | 13th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 34 |Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 2/0 | Career GP/GS: 161/129 |Teams: Atlanta 1998-01, Denver 2002-03, Jacksonville 2004-05,Houston 2006-08, Detroit 2009, Houston 2009, 2010 |games during the season2007 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games forthe fourth time in his career…has started thelast 30 games at left tackle for the Texans datingback to last season…played in 988 of a possible993 snaps in 2007…part of a line that yielded ateam-low 22 sacks on the season…the Texansoffensive line allowed two or fewer sacks in 13 of16 games…started at left tackle against KansasCity (9/9), the first time since 2003 that Salaamstarted on kickoff weekend…started at Atlanta(9/30), the team that drafted him in the seventhround in the 1998 draft…served as a team captainagainst his former team at Jacksonville(10/14)…made a start against his third formerteam when the Texans faced Denver in Houston’sfirst Thursday Night Game (12/13).2006 (Houston 15/14): Played in 15 games, starting14 at left tackle in his first season with theTexans…did not play in the season openeragainst Philadelphia (9/10) and saw reserveaction at Indianapolis (9/17) when starting TCharles Spencer went down with a broken leg…moved into the starting lineup against Washington(9/24) and started the final 14 games of theseason…the start against the Redskins was the100th of his career.2005 (Jacksonville 5/2): Played in five games,starting two at left tackle…inactive for 10 gamesbefore being released prior to the regular-seasonfinale (12/31)…started at LT at Indianapolis(9/18) and against Denver (10/2).2004 (Jacksonville 15/12): Played in 15 games inhis first season in Jacksonville and started thefinal 12 games of the season at left tackle…started and played in his 100th career game atMinnesota (11/28)…did not allow a sack against<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Salaam, EPhraimChicago (12/12)…helped the Jaguars offense rushfor 197 yards at Green Bay (12/19).2003 (Denver 14/14): Started at left tackle in 14games, helping the Broncos rush for a franchiserecord2,629 yards, while tying for the fourth-fewestsacks allowed in team history.2002 (Denver 16/16): Started all 16 games, 15 at lefttackle and one at right tackle at Baltimore (9/30)…underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle(1/8/03).2001 (Atlanta 14/13): Played in 14 games and started13 at right tackle, missing the Falcons’ openerat San Francisco (9/9) and the season finale at St.Louis (1/6/02) because of an ankle sprain…playedon special teams only at Indianapolis (12/16) becauseof an ankle sprain suffered the week beforeagainst New Orleans (12/9).2000 (Atlanta 14/10): Started 10 of the 14 games inwhich he played at right tackle after his seasonbegan slowly because of a training camp knee injurythat required arthroscopic surgery (7/24)…returnedto practice the week of the season openeragainst San Francisco (9/3)…did not return to thestarting lineup until Week 7 at St. Louis (10/15).1999 (Atlanta 16/16): Started all 16 games at righttackle for the second consecutive season to beginhis career…injured his ankle and missed much ofthe fourth quarter at St. Louis (10/17), but returnedto the starting lineup a week later at Pittsburgh(10/25).1998 (Atlanta 16/16): Earned the starting right tackleposition <strong>com</strong>ing out of training camp as a rookieand started all 16 regular-season games and threepostseason games, including Super Bowl XXXIIIagainst Denver (1/31/99)…helped open holes forNFC rushing champion Jamal Anderson, whorushed for 1,846 yards and posted 12 100-yardgames on the season…became the first Falconsrookie to start all 16 games since Lincoln Kennedyin 1993 and just the fourth player in <strong>NFL</strong> history tostart all 19 games (regular and postseason) in hisrookie season.COLLEGE: Three-year starter as both a right andleft tackle at San Diego State, playing in 31 careergames…lined up at defensive end as a freshman,but was moved to the offensive line as a starterin 1995…averaged 4.4 points per game for theAztecs’ basketball team…academic prowessallowed him to skip two grades in elementaryschool and he enrolled at SDSU as a 16-year oldfreshman.PERSONAL: Appeared with teammate ChesterPitts in a 2008 Super Bowl <strong>com</strong>mercial detailingthe pair’s college connection that Salaam encouragedPitts to tryout at San Diego State…two-timeall-league and second- team All-Metro choiceduring his three year career as a two-way linemanat Florin High School in Sacramento, Calif.…was also a standout on the basketball team andearned two Bronze Panther academic awards…brother played on the defensive line for legendarycoach Eddie Robinson at Grambling Stateand his father was a basketball player at SouthCarolina…he and his mother, Dr. Malikah Salaam,head up the EMS Foundation, which helps underprivilegedchildren further their education…bornEphraim Mateen Salaam in Chicago, Ill.Salaam’ Career StatisticsGames/ Starts: 1998:16/16 (Playoffs 3/3), 1999: 16/16, 2000:14/10, 2001: 14/13, 2002: 16/16, 2003: 14/14, 2004: 15/12,2005: 5/2, 2006: 15/14, 2007: 16/16, 2008: 13/0, 2009: 5/0, 2010: 1/0. Totals: 161/129 (Playoffs: 3/3)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


8Matt SCHAUBQUARTERBACKTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Atlanta Falconsin the third round (90th pick overall) of 2004 <strong>NFL</strong>draft…Signed by Falcons on July 28, 2004…Traded by Falcons to Houston Texans on March22, 2007.HONORS: 2008 AFC Offensive Player of the Week(14), 2009 AFC Offensive Player of the Week (2),2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Pro Bowl AFC starting quarterback,2010 <strong>NFL</strong> Pro Bowl MVP.PRO: Accurate, strong-armed and smart quarterback…hasgained a reputation as one of themost accurate signal callers in the game after<strong>com</strong>pleting 66.9 percent of his throws over theprevious three-plus seasons…has started 42games with the Texans and has thrown for 11,091yards, 60 touchdowns and 38 interceptions inthree-plus years as a starter…career totals include12,124 passing yards, 66 touchdowns and44 interceptions with a career passer rating of91.7…already owns the Texans career recordwith fourteen 300-yard games, including eight in2009…also holds the franchise record for careerpasser rating, with a mark of 94.3 since joiningthe club.2010 (Houston 4/4): Named one of the offensivecaptains for the 2010 season...<strong>com</strong>pleted 9 of 17passes for 107 yards and a touchdown vs. Indianpolisin the season opener (9/12)...<strong>com</strong>pleted38-of-52 passes for a career high 497 yards,three touchdowns, one interception and a passerrating of 114.0 at Washingto (9/19)...threw for241 yards on 23-of-32 passing for 1 touchdownand two interceptions vs. Dallas (9/26)...Threwhis 60th touchdown pass as a Texan setting theteam record for TD passes as a Texan, after<strong>com</strong>pleteting 16-0f-29 passes for 192 yards andtwo touchdowns at Oakland (10/3).Height: 6-5 | Weight: 241 | College: Virginia |Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |Acquired: T-’07 (Atlanta) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 | Career GP/GS:80/44 | Teams: Atlanta, 2004-06; Houston 2007-10 |2009 (Houston 16/16): Finished the year with an<strong>NFL</strong>-best 4,770 passing yards. He became thefirst Texans quarterback to lead the league. His4,770 yards were the sixth-most in <strong>NFL</strong> history...had 10games with a QB rating of 90 or better…topped 300 passing yards nine times, which wastied for the second-most 300-yard games in aseason in <strong>NFL</strong> history. Only Oakland QB RichGannon (2002) and New Orleans QB DrewBrees (2008) had more, with 10 300-yard gamesapiece…surpassed 10,000 passing yards as aTexan...started in the season opener vs. the NewYork Jets (9/13) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 18 of 33 passesfor 166 yards with one interception for a passerrating of 55.9...rebounded back to <strong>com</strong>plete 25 of39 passes at Tennessee (9/20) for 357 yards and acareer high four touchdowns for a passer ratingof 127.8 which led to him being named AFC OffensivePlayer of the Week...had his second straight300-yard passing game when he <strong>com</strong>pleted 26 of35 passes for 300 yards and three touchdownsvs. Jacksonville (9/27)...<strong>com</strong>pleted 11-of-22 passesfor 224 yards with one touchdown and one interceptionin the win vs. Oakland (10/4)...set careerhighs for pass attempts and <strong>com</strong>pletions ashe <strong>com</strong>pleted 35-of-50 passes for 371 yards andtwo touchdowns at Arizona (10/11)...<strong>com</strong>pleted28-of-40 passes for a season-high 392 yards andtied a career high with four touchdown passesat Cincinnati (10/18)...was the Texans OffensivePlayer of the Game as he went 20-of-30 for 264yards and two touchdowns with no interceptionsfor a passer rating of 116.5...<strong>com</strong>plted 25-of-35passes for 268 yards and two interceptions atBuffalo (11/1)...set a Texans season record withhis 17th touchdown pass and his fifth 300-yardgame passing when he <strong>com</strong>pleted 32-of-43 passesfor 311 yards and one touchdown at Indianapolis(11/8)...<strong>com</strong>pleted 25-of-39 passes for 305<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SCHAUB, MATTyards and two touchdowns vs. Tennessee (11/23),his second consecutive 300-yard passing game...<strong>com</strong>pleted 31-of-42 passes or 284 yards with twotouchdowns and two interceptions vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...threw his 50th career touchdown passwhen he hit FB Vonta Leach for a seven-yardscore in the first quarter...set a new career highwith his 12th start of the season at Jacksonville(12/6) but went out with a shoulder injury on thefirst play...returned to action in the second quarterand <strong>com</strong>pleted 19-of-27 passes for 207 yardswith one touchdown and one interception...alsoran one time for seven yards...<strong>com</strong>pleted 29-of-39passes for 365 yards, two touchdowns and one interceptionvs. Seattle (12/13) for a passer rating of109.5 for the game...his 336 yards at halftime werethe 3rd most in the <strong>NFL</strong> since 1991...threw for 367yards and and one touchdown at St. Louis (12/20)for his <strong>NFL</strong>-leading fifth game of at least 350 passingyards this season...<strong>com</strong>pleted 20-of-31 passesfor 286 yards, two touchdowns and one interceptionat Miami (12/27) for a passer rating of 102.4...Completed 24-of-39 passes for 303 yards with twotouchdowns and one interception, giving him apasser rating of 92.1 vs. New England (1/3/10)…threw his 28th and 29th touchdown passes of theseason when he hit TE Joel Dreessen for a 25-yard strike on the game’s opening drive and WRJacoby Jones from eight yards out in the fourthquarter…led the Texans back from a 27-13 fourthquarter deficit to the Texans first winning season.2008 (Houston 11/11): Started 11 games for thesecond consecutive year…missed one gamedue to illness and four because of a knee injurysuffered against Minnesota…finished the seasonwith a 6-5 record…threw for a career-high3,043 yards and 15 touchdowns on 251-of-380 attempts…rushedfor two touchdowns…set franchiserecords for quarterback rating (92.7) and300-yard passing games (four)…had the fourthbest<strong>com</strong>pletion percentage in the <strong>NFL</strong> (66.1), wassecond in yards per pass attempt (8.01), fourth inpassing yards per game (276.6) and his 92.7 passerrating was good for eighth in the league…threwfor 202 yards on 25-of-33 passing with one touchdownand two interceptions at Pittsburgh (9/7)and also rushed for a touchdown late in the fourthquarter, the first of his career…passed for 188yards on 17-of-37 passing with three interceptionsat Tennessee (9/21)…<strong>com</strong>pleted 29-of-40 passesfor 307 yards and three touchdowns at Jacksonville(9/28)…dressed but did not play because ofillness vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…<strong>com</strong>pleted 22-of-42 pass attempts for 379 yards and one touchdownvs. Miami (10/12)…also ran the ball 4 timesfor 15 yards including the game-winning threeyardtouchdown run with :07 left on the clock…touchdown run capped the second game-winningdrive of his career, rallying the Texans from a28-23 deficit to a 29-28 win…<strong>com</strong>pleted 26-of-31pass attempts for 267 yards and two touchdownsvs. Detroit (10/19)…connected on 24-of-28 passesfor 280 yards and three touchdowns vs. Cincinnati(10/26) and set a franchise record with a passerrating of 144.0…also <strong>com</strong>pleted a franchiserecord85.7 percent of his passes…started atquarterback and <strong>com</strong>pleted 11-of-16 passes for139 yards before injuring his knee in the secondquarter…was replaced by QB Sage Rosenfelsafter halftime…inactive for next three games…dressed but did not play vs. Jacksonville (12/1)…returned to action at Green Bay (12/7) and threwfor a career-high and franchise-record 414 yardson 28-of-42 passing…led the third game-winningdrive of his career and second of the season,guiding the Texans 75 yards in nine plays to set upK Kris Brown’s game-winning 40-yard field goal…named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for hisperformance against the Packers…<strong>com</strong>pleted 23-of-39 attempts for 284 yards and a touchdown vs.Tennessee (12/14) and finished the day with a 90.1QB rating…<strong>com</strong>pleted 19-of-36 pass attempts for255 yards at Oakland (12/21)…<strong>com</strong>pleted 27-of-36pass attempts for 328 yards and two touchdownsvs. Chicago (12/28)…went over 3,000 yards for theseason and ended the year with a 92.7 QB rating.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SCHAUB, MATT2007 (Houston 11/11): Got his first chance to be an<strong>NFL</strong> starter…started 11 games…finished 192-of-289 for 2,241 yards and nine touchdown passesand nine interceptions and a quarterback rating of87.3…missed portions of the season with a shoulderinjury and concussion…was sacked 16 timesfor 126 yards…had a season-high quarterbackrating of 119.2 against Carolina…started his firstgame as a Texan vs. Kansas City (9/9)…finished16-of-22 for 225 yards and a touchdown…connectedwith WR Andre Johnson midway throughthe second quarter for a 77-yard touchdown, thelongest touchdown toss of his career…had a QBrating of 101.5…started at Carolina (9/16) and<strong>com</strong>pleted one of his best afternoons as a starter,finishing 20-of-28 for 227 yards and two touchdowns…afterthe Texans fell behind two scores,connected with WR Andre Johnson on a 31-yardtouchdown…finished the game with a rating of119.2, his best of the season…started vs. Indianapolis(9/23), finished the game 27-of-33 for 236yards and a touchdown…<strong>com</strong>pleted his last 14pass attempts, second-longest pass <strong>com</strong>pletionstreak in team history…returned to Atlanta (9/30)against his former team and <strong>com</strong>pleted 28-of-40passes for a career-high 317 yards and one touchdownpass...the touchdown pass was his 150thcareer <strong>com</strong>pletion…finished with a 101.8 QB rating…startedvs. Miami (10/7) and was 20-of-34 for294 yards...led the Texans on his first-ever gamewinningdrive…with the ball spotted on the Texansthree-yard line to start the drive, he led theoffense on an eight-play, 59-yard drive over 1:32…drive set up a 57-yard field goal attempt by K KrisBrown for the win…finished with a QB rating of74.9 and threw one interception…started at Jacksonville(10/14) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 19-of-31 passesfor 259 yards…started vs. Tennessee (10/21) andwas five-of-nine for 23 yards before leaving thegame late in the first quarter with a knee injury…finished with a <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage of 55.5and a QB rating of 60.9…was sacked twice for 19yards…started at San Diego (10/28) and <strong>com</strong>pleted11-of-18 passes for 77 yards before leaving thegame in the second quarter with a head injury…threw two interceptions in the game and finishedwith his lowest QB rating of the season of 31.2…inactive due to injury at Oakland (11/4)...started vs.New Orleans (11/11) and finished 21-of-33 for 293yards and two touchdowns…started the game byfinding WR Andre Johnson for a 73-yard touchdown,the second-longest of his career...led theoffense on two scoring drives in the fourth quarter,both resulting in field goals, to seal the victory…finishedwith a 63.6 <strong>com</strong>pletion percentageand a passer rating of 112.3, second-highest of theseason…293 passing yards were third-highestof the season…started at Cleveland (11/25) andfinished 22-of-36 for 256 yards and two touchdowns…gotthe Texans on the board in the firstquarter connecting with WR Kevin Walter for a17-yard touchdown…got the Texans on the boardagain late in the game when he found TE OwenDaniels for a six-yard touchdown…recorded histhird multi-touchdown game of the season…threw two interceptions and was sacked twicefor 19 yards…finished with a quarterback ratingof 78.0…started at Tennessee (12/2) but left thegame in the first quarter with a left shoulder injury…beforehis departure, he went three-of-fivefor 34 yards…inactive last four games of the seasondue to shoulder injury.2006 (Atlanta 16/0): Played in all 16 games for thesecond consecutive season as the primary backupto starting QB Michael Vick…threw for 208yards on 18-of-27 passing with one touchdownand two interceptions on the year…saw his mostextensive action of the year in the season finale atPhiladelphia (12/31), <strong>com</strong>pleting 15-of-21 passesfor 175 yards with one touchdown and one interception…finishedthat game with a 92.4 passerrating.2005 (Atlanta 16/1): Played in all 16 games with onestart, <strong>com</strong>pleting 33-of-64 passes for 495 yardswith four touchdowns and no interceptions on theseason…also rushed nine times for 76 yards (8.4<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


schaub, mattavg.)…played in fourth quarter at Seattle (9/18)and converted a two-point conversion to TE AlgeCrumpler…entered the contest vs. Minnesota(10/2) in the second quarter and <strong>com</strong>pleted fiveof-14passes for 39 yards…made second careerstart vs. New England (10/9) and <strong>com</strong>pleted 18-of-34 passes for 298 yards with three touchdowns…finished the game with a 112.1 passer rating…ledfourth quarter <strong>com</strong>eback from 15-point deficit totie the game at 28 with four minutes remaining…saw action in the fourth quarter vs. New Orleans(12/12) and <strong>com</strong>pleted one-of-two passes, whichset up a K Todd Peterson field goal…played in thesecond half vs. Carolina (1/1/06) and <strong>com</strong>pletednine-of-13 passes for 110 yards with one touchdown.2004 (Atlanta 6/1): Saw action in six games withone start as a rookie and served as a backup toVick the remaining 10 games…<strong>com</strong>pleted 33-of-70 passes for 330 yards with one touchdown andfour interceptions…saw the first <strong>NFL</strong> action ofhis career in relief in the fourth quarter and connectedon two-of-four passes for nine yards atKansas City (10/24)…entered in the fourth quarterand was zero-for-two with one interception atTampa Bay (11/14)…made his first <strong>NFL</strong> start and<strong>com</strong>pleted 17-of-41 passes for 188 yardswith two interceptions at New Orleans (11/28)…also rushed four times for 21 yards…filled in as asub in the second quarter and <strong>com</strong>pleted 14-of-22passes for 132 yards with one touchdown and oneinterception at Seattle (1/2/05).COLLEGE: Holds Virginia career records for pass<strong>com</strong>pletions (716), attempts (1,069), passing yards(7,502), total offense yards (7,560), touchdownpasses (56), 300-yard passing games (eight) and200-yard passing games (20)…2003 Heisman Trophycandidate after being named the 2002 AtlanticCoast Conference Player of the Year…<strong>com</strong>pleted66.9% of his passes during his career, the secondbestmark in NCAA Division 1-A history, toppedonly by Tim Couch of Kentucky (67.15%, 1996-98)…<strong>com</strong>pleted 281-of-403 passes for 2,952 yards,18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a senior…All-ACC first-team selection, adding ACC Player ofthe Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors,as a junior.PERSONAL: Lettered in football, baseball andbasketball at East High School in his hometown ofWest Chester, Pa….<strong>com</strong>pleted 277-of-544 passesfor 3,990 yards and 35 touchdowns during his careeras he set school records for pass attempts,<strong>com</strong>pletions, yards per game and total yards forthe Vikings…three-year starting forward on thebasketball team and a three-year letterman inbaseball, starting as a pitcher, shortstop and thirdbaseman…participated in the Atlanta FalconsCoaches Academy in addition to various charitygolf tournaments and <strong>com</strong>munity outreach programsin 2004… born Matthew Rutledge Schaubin West Chester, Pa....married to Laurie…the couplehave one daughter, Madison.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SCHAUB, MATTSchaub’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate9/12 vs. IND 1 1 17 9 52.9 107 6.3 1 1.0 23 2.0 9 67.59/19 at WAS 1 1 52 38 73.1 497 9.6 3 1.0 50 5 29 114.09/26 vs DAL 1 1 32 23 71.9 241 7.5 1 2.0 26 4.0 25 77.710/3 at OAK 1 1 29 16 55.2 192 6.6 2 0.0 31 0.0 0 98.62010 Totals 4 4 130 86 66.2 1,037 8.0 7 4 50 11.0 63 95.6Schaub’s Career Passing StatisticsYear Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rate2004 Atl 6 1 70 33 47.1 330 4.7 1 4 59 4 14 422005 Atl 16 1 64 33 51.6 495 7.7 4 0 53 6 27 98.12006 Atl 16 0 27 18 66.7 208 7.7 1 2 47 2 8 71.22007 Hou 11 11 289 192 66.4 2,241 7.8 9 9 77t 16 126 87.22008 Hou 11 11 380 251 66.1 3,043 8.0 15 10 65 23 149 92.72009 Hou 16 16 583 396 67.9 4,770 8.2 29 15 72t 26 153 98.62010 Hou 4 4 130 86 66.2 1,037 8.0 7 4 50 11.0 63 95.6<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 80 44 1,543 1009 65.4 12,124 7.9 66 44 77t 88 540 91.7Texans Totals 42 42 1,382 925 66.9 11,091 8.0 60 38 77t 76 491 94.3Schaub’s Career Rushing/Receiving StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2004 Atl 6 1 8 26 3.3 11 0 0 0 -- -- 02005 Atl 16 1 9 76 8.4 23 0 0 0 -- -- 02006 Atl 16 0 7 21 3.0 19 0 0 0 -- -- 02007 Hou 11 11 17 52 3.1 12 0 0 0 -- -- 02008 Hou 11 11 31 68 2.2 10 2 0 0 -- -- 02009 Hou 16 16 48 57 1.2 19 0 0 0 -- -- 02010 Hou 4 4 7 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 -- -- 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 80 44 127 300 2.4 23 2 0 0 -- -- 0Texans Totals 42 42 107 176 1.8 19 2 0 0 -- -- 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SCHAUB, MATTSingle Game HighsPassing Yards497 @ Washington (38 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 9-19-10)414 @ Green Bay (28 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 12-7-08)392 @ Cincinnati (28 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 10-18-09)379 vs. Miami (22 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 10-12-08)Passing Attempts52 @ Washington (9-19-10)50 @ Arizona (10-11-09)43 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)42 @ Green Bay (12-7-08)Completions38 @ Washington (9-19-10)35 @ Arizona (10-11-09)32 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)29 vs. Seattle (12-13-09)29 @ Jacksonville (9-28-08)28 @ St. Louis (12-20-09)28 @ Green Bay (12-7-08)Touchdown Passes4 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)3 @ New England (9-19-10)3 vs. Jacksonville (9-27-09)3 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)3 vs. Jacksonville (9-28-08)Passer Rating144.0 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)127.8 @ Tennessee (9-20-09)124.2 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)Longest Pass77t vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)73t vs. New Orleans (11-18-07)72t @ Tennessee (9-20-09)Longest Touchdown Pass77t vs. Kansas City (9-9-07) A. Johnson73t vs. New Orleans (11-18-07) A. Johnson72t @ Tennessee (9-20-09) A. JohnsonInterceptions3 @ Tennessee (9-21-08)2, nine times, most recent: vs Dallas (9-26-10)2 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)2 @ Buffalo (11-1-09)Rushing Yards56 vs. Minnesota (4 rushes, 10-2-05)24 @ Jacksonville (5 rushes, 9-28-08)21 @ Indianapolis (3 rushes, 11-8-09)21 @ Philadelphia (2 rushes, 12-31-06)21 @ New Orleans (4 rushes, 12-26-04)Rushing Attempts7 @ Buffalo (7 yards, 11-1-09)5 vs. Oakland (-1 yard, 10-4-09)5 @ Jacksonville (24 yards, 9-28-08)5 @ Atlanta (19 yards, 9-30-07)Long23 vs. Minnesota (12-2-05)19 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)19 @ Philadelphia (12-31-06)12 @ Atlanta (9-30-07)Touchdowns (Rush)1 vs. Miami (10-12-08)1 vs. Pittsburgh (9-7-08)Additional StatisticsFumbles/Lost: 21/8 total; 2004 – 1/0, 2005 – 1/1, 2007 – 7/3, 2008 – 10/4, 2009 – 1/0.Fumble Recoveries: 8 total; 2006 – 1, 2007 – 2, 2008 – 4, 2009 – 1.Tackles: 2 total; 2007 – 1, 2009 – 1.Special Teams Tackles: 1 total; 2006 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


51Darryl SHARPTONLINEBACKERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texansin the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2010<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Texans on June 11, 2010.2010 (Houston 3/0): Assisted on a special teamstackle in his professional debut vs. Indianapolis(9/12)..made one special teams tackle and assistedon another at Washington (9/19)...assistedon a special teams tackle vs. Dallas (9/26)...inactiveat Oakland (10/3).COLLEGE: Started 30 of 52 games at Miami, including18 at middle linebacker, nine at strongsideand three at weak-side linebacker…recorded255 tackles (154 solo) that included 2.5 sacksfor minus 24 yards and 27.0 stops for losses totaling75 yards…caused and recovered a fumble…deflected nine passes…fielded six short kickoffsfor 40 yards and had a 73-yard interception returnfor a touchdown.Height: 5-11 | Weight: 244 | College: Miami (Fla.) |Hometown: Coral Gables, Florida | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 22 |Acquired: D4a-’10 (102nd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 3/0 |Career GP/GS: 3/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |recovered a fumble and broke up two passes…gained 18 yards on a trio of short kickoff returns.2007: A valuable fill-in at either weak-side linebacker,strong-side linebacker or middle linebacker…playedin 11 games…ranked sixth onthe team with 46 tackles (30 solo), adding onestop for a 12-yard loss…deflected a pass andfielded an onside kick for no return.2006: Named third-team Freshman All-Americanby The Sporting News and College FootballNews…selected to The Sporting News ACC All-Freshman team...one of eight UM players whowere selected to the 2006 ACC Academic FootballTeam...played in 10 games, starting vs. GeorgiaTech, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Virginia andBoston College at middle linebacker...totaled 45tackles (26 solo) with a 10-yard sack, five stopsfor losses of 18 yards and three pass deflections.2009: Played in all 13 games, starting the final 12games at middle linebacker...led the team witha career-high 106 tackles (65 solo)… caused afumble, deflected three passes and interceptedanother for a 73-yard touchdown return…alsofielded a pair of kickoffs for 22 yards (11.0 avg)…selected ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week ineach of the Hurricanes’ final two regular seasoncontests…recorded at least 10 tackles in fivegames.2008: Started nine games at strong-side linebacker,<strong>com</strong>ing off the bench vs. Virginia, VirginiaTech, Georgia Tech and California (EmeraldBowl)…saw playing time on the weak-side andin the middle, finishing fourth on the team with 58tackles (33 solo) that included 1.5 sacks for minus14 yards and six stops for losses of 24 yards…2005: Played in the team’s first three games vs.Florida State, Clemson and Colorado before receivinga medical hardship.HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Coral Gables (Fla.)High School, playing football for head coachJoe Montoya…played both offense and defensethroughout his career, and also returnedkickoffs and blocked punts…as a senior in 2004,he finished with 96 tackles (three for loss), twointerceptions and four blocked punts…selectedto play in the Cali/Florida Bowl, but declined theinvitation…as a junior, he recorded 110 tacklesand one interception for a touchdown…rankedas the nation’s 28thbest outside linebacker prospectby Rivals.<strong>com</strong> and was chosen All-DadeCounty while ranking as the 10th-best prospectin Dade County by the Miami Herald…member<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SHARPTON, DARRYLof the Florida Times-Union Super 75 squad…wasin his school’s International Baccalaureate Program.PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in Finance…presently enrolled in post-graduate school…residesin Coral Gables, Florida.Sharpton’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK INACTIVE2010 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 4 total; 2010 – 4.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Steve SLATON20 RUNNING BACKHeight: 5-9 | Weight: 199 | College: West Virginia |Hometown: Levittown, Pennsylvania | 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: D3b-’08 (89th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/1 |Career GP/GS: 31/26 | Teams: Houston, 2008-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans inthird round (89th pick overall) of 2008 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by Texans on July 22, 2008...Placed on reserve/injuredlist on December 9, 2009.HONORS: 2008 AFC Offensive Player of the Week(13), 2008 AFC Offensive Rookie of the Month(December), Houston Texans 2008 Rookie of theYear.PRO: Speedy young runner who possesses atremendous burst and surprising strength…hasrushed for 1,813 yards and 12 touchdowns in hiscareer and has caught 96 passes for 802 yardsand five touchdowns...took over the starting roletwo games into his rookie season and neverlooked back, starting 15 games in 2008…set thefranchise single-season rushing record with1,282 yards…rushing total led all rookie runningbacks in 2008...has five career 100-yard games.2010 (Houston 4/1): Had six rushes for 29 yardsand returned one kickoff 33 yards in the seasonopener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had three carriesfor 14 yards at Washington (9/19)...returnd fivekickoffs an average of 24.4 yards with a long of32 yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...had five carries for 37yards and two catches for eight yards at Oakland(10/3).2009 (Houston 11/10): Suffered through an injury-shortenedsophomore campaign but stillmanaged to lead the team in rushing for thesecond straight year...finished the season with437 rushing yards on 131 carries and scoredthree touchdowns before being placed on injuredreserve with a right shoulder injury...alsocaught 44 passes for 417 yards and caught acareer-high four touchdown passes...started atRB vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and carried ninetimes for 17 yards to go with three catches for 35yards...had 17 carries for 34 yards at Tennessee(9/20)...also had three receptions for 25 yards...started and ran for 76 yards on 12 carries whilealso hauling in three receptions for 37 yards vs.Jacksonville (9/27)...had 65 yards rushing and 24yards receiving and tied the team record withtwo touchdowns vs. Oakland (10/24)...scored ona 32-yard run and an 18-yard reception...caughtsix passes for 59 yards and had 39 yards rushingon 13 attempts at Arizona (10/11)...had six receptionsfor a career high 102 yards and a touchdownat Cincinnati (10/18), his first 100-yard receivingperformance of his career. He also had19 carries for 43 yards...scored two touchdowns(1 rushing, 1 receving) while rushing for 67 yardson 18 carries and four receptions for 22 yardsvs. San Francisco (10/25)...made two catchesfor 10 yards and one carry for one yard at Buffalo(11/1)...had six carries for 17 yards and madethree catches for 12 yards at Indianapolis (11/8)...caught five passes for 42 yards and a touchdownas well as five attempts rushing for 21 yards vs.Tennessee (11/23)...carried 10 times for a teamhigh57 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/29) and tiedfor the team lead with seven receptions for 49yards...inactive at Jacksonville (12/6)...placed oninjured reserve (12/9).2008 (Houston 16/15): Started in 15-of-16 gamesplayed as a rookie…led all rookie running backswith a franchise-record 1,282 yards…alsoscored nine rushing touchdowns…caught 50passes for 371 yards and one touchdown…ledthe AFC with 1,659 total yards from scrimmage…led all running backs in fourth-quarter rushing,gaining 464 of his 1,282 yards in the final period…topped the 100-yard mark five times…made his<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


slaton, steve<strong>NFL</strong> debut and carried the ball 13 times for 43yards with a long of 14 at Pittsburgh (9/7)…caughtthree passes for six yards…started at RB for thefirst time in his career at Tennessee (9/21) and had18 carries for 116 yards and one touchdown, postingthe first 100-yard game of his career…rushed10 times for 33 yards and caught eight passes for83 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown catchin the second quarter, at Jacksonville (9/28)…ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns on 16 attemptsvs. Indianapolis (10/5)…ran for 80 yardson 17 carries, including a one-yard touchdownin the second quarter, vs. Detroit (10/19)…carriedthe ball 15 times for 53 yards vs. Cincinnati(10/26) and scored his fifth rushing touchdown ofthe season…ran for a Texans rookie-record 156yards on 14 carries at Indianapolis (11/16), includinga career-long 71-yard touchdown run…his 71-yard rush was the longest run from scrimmage inTexans history, bettering RB Domanick Williams’51-yard run at Cincinnati on 11/9/03…156 yardsrushing were the second-highest in franchise history,trailing only Williams’ 158-yard day at Jacksonvilleon 12/26/04…averaged 11.1 yards percarry, which was the highest single-game averagein Texans history…ran for 130 yards and twotouchdowns on 21 carries and caught two passesfor 52 yards on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville(12/1)…rushed for 120 yards on 26 carriesand caught three passes for 40 yards at Green Bay(12/7)…went over 1,000 yards for the season witha five-yard gain in the third quarter…became thesecond Texan to run for over 1,000 yards in a seasonand registered the third 1,000-yard season inteam history…gained 100 yards on 24 carries vs.Tennessee (12/14)…broke the team rookie rushingrecord in the game and established anotherteam record with his fifth 100-yard rushing daythis season…became the first Texans runningback to have three consecutive 100-yard rushinggames in a season…ran for 66 yards on 18 carriesat Oakland (12/21)…surpassed the previousfranchise single-season rushing record of 1,188yards during the game…ran the ball 20 times for92 yards and one touchdown and also caught fivepasses for 36 yards vs. Chicago (12/28)…finishedthe season as the <strong>NFL</strong>’s leading rookie rusher andalso set the Texans single-season rushing recordwith 1,282 yards.COLLEGE: Rushed for 3,923 yards during his careerat West Virginia, ranking third on the school’s alltimerecord list and third in Big East history…setthe WVU career record for rushing touchdownswith 50…664 rushing attempts were third-most inschool history…second-team All-Big East choiceas a junior in 2007 when he rushed for 1,051 yardsand 17 touchdowns on 211 carries…17 touchdownsrushing in both 2005 and 2007 tied for thirdon the school’s season-record list…was a firstteamAll-American selection as a sophomore in2006 by the American Football Coaches Association,Football Writers Association, Walter Camp,The Sporting News and Associated Press, andadded second-team honors from The <strong>NFL</strong> DraftReport and Rivals.<strong>com</strong>…finished fourth in the votingfor the Heisman Trophy and was a MaxwellAward semi-finalist…selected by the PhiladelphiaSports Writers as the Amateur Athlete of theYear...named the team’s Most Valuable Player…finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to thenation’s top running back…All-Big East Conferencefirst-team pick…1,774 yards rushing in 2006set a school season-record, topping the old markof 1,710 yards by Cobourne in 2002…freshman All-American first-team choice in 2005 by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>and a second-team pick by The Sporting News…second-team All-Big East Conference selectionand named the league’s Rookie of the Year...rushed for 1,128 yards on 205 carries, including17 touchdowns…ran for a Sugar Bowl-record 204yards vs. Georgia in the 2006 game, the secondhighesttotal by a player in a BCS bowl game...Athletic Coaching Education major.PERSONAL: Attended Conwell-Egan (Levittown,Pa.) Catholic High School…made the varsityfootball team as a freshman, going on to earn All-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SLATON, STEVEConference honors in each of his four seasons onthe gridiron…named the Most Valuable Player ofthe Philadelphia Catholic League and was chosenAll-Area by most of the local news services,in addition to adding All-State accolades as ajunior and senior…rushed for 1,836 yards and 26touchdowns to lead the team to a 10-3 record asa senior…added 1,626 yards with 19 scores on offenseand broke up six passes while interceptingtwo others as a defensive back during his juniorcampaign…rushed for more than 6,000 yards and73 touchdowns, setting five school records in hiscareer…also excelled on the school’s track team.Slaton’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 6 29 4.8 13 0 0 0 -- -- 09/19 at WAS 1 0 3 14 4.7 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 09/26 vs. DAL 1 0 3 14 4.7 16 0 1 3 3.0 3 010/3 at OAK 1 1 5 37 7.4 23 0 2 8 4.0 12 02010 Totals 4 1 17 94 5.5 23 0 3 11 3.7 0 0Slaton’s Career StatsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2008 Hou 16 15 268 1,282 4.8 71t 9 50 377 7.5 46 12009 Hou 11 10 131 437 3.3 32t 3 44 417 9.5 38t 42010 Hou 4 1 17 94 5.5 23 0 3 11 3.7 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 31 26 416 1,813 4.4 71t 12 97 805 8.3 46 5Slaton’s 2010 Season StatisticsKICKOFF RETURNSPUNT RETURNSDate, Opp No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 33 33.0 33 0 0 0 0 -- -- 09/19 at WAS 6 88 14.7 25 0 0 0 0 -- -- 09/26 vs. DAL 5 122 24.4 32 0 0 0 0 -- -- 010/3 at OAK 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 02010 Totals 12 243 20.3 33 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0Slaton’s Career StatisticsKICKOFF RETURNSPUNT RETURNSYear Team No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD2008 Hou 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 -- -- 02009 Hou 0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 -- -- 02010 Hou 12 243 20.3 33 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 12 243 20.3 33 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0Additional StatisticsTackles: 1 total: 2010 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SLATON, STEVESingle Game HighsRushes26 @ Green Bay (120 yards, 12-7-08)24 vs. Tennessee (100 yards, 12-14-08)21, three times, last:21 vs. Oakland (65 yards, 10-4-09)Rushing Yards156 @ Indianapolis (14 rushes, 11-16-08)130 vs. Jacksonville (21 rushes, 12-1-08)120 @ Green Bay (26 rushes, 12-7-08)Rushing Average11.0 @ Indianapolis (14 for 156, 11-16-08)7.4 @ Oakland (5 for 37, 10-3-10)6.4 @ Tennessee (18 for 116, 9-21-08)6.2 vs. Jacksonville (26 for 120, 12-1-08)Rushing Long71t @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)50 @ Tennessee (9-21-08)47 vs. Chicago (12-28-08)Rushing Touchdowns2 vs. Indianapolis (10-5-08)2 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)1, eight times, most recent:1 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)Receptions8 @ Jacksonville (83 yards, 9-28-08)8 @ Minnesota (56 yards, 11-2-08)6 @ Cincinnati (102 yards, 10-18-09)5 vs. Chicago (36 yards, 12-28-08)5 @ Oakland (36 yards, 12-21-08)Receiving Yards102 @ Cincinnati (6 receptions, 10-18-09)83 @ Jacksonville (8 receptions, 9-28-08)56 @ Minnesota (8 receptions, 11-2-08)52 vs. Jacksonville (2 receptions, 12-1-08)Receiving Long46 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)28 @ Cincinnati (10-18-09)30t @ Jacksonville (9-28-08)22 @ Minnesota (11-2-08)Receiving Touchdowns1, four times, last:1 vs. San Francsico (10-25-09)Kickoff Returns1 vs. Indianapolis (33 yards, 9-12-10)Kickoff Return Yards33 vs. Indianapolis (1 return, 9-12-10)Long Kickoff Return33 vs. Indianapolis (9-12-10)Additional Statistics100-yard rushing games – 5 total: 2008 – 5.Fumbles/Lost: 9/6 total: 2008 – 3/2, 2009 – 6/4.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Antonio SMITH94 DEFENSIVE ENDTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Arizona Cardinalsin the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2004<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Cardinals on July 27, 2004...released by Cardinals on September 5, 2004...Resignedby Cardinals to practice squad on September6, 2004...Signed by Cardinals to activeroster on December 15, 2004...Assigned by Cardinalsto Hamburg Sea Devils in 2005 <strong>NFL</strong> Europeenhancement allocation program on February14, 2005...Released by Cardinals on September 4,2005...Re-signed by Cardinals to practice squadon September 8, 2005...Signed by Cardinals toactive roster on October 6, 2005...Re-signed withCardinals on April 5, 2007...Re-signed with Cardinalson April 3, 2008...Signed by the HoustonTexans on March 1, 2009.PRO: A physical and versatile veteran defensiveend who joined the Texans as an unrestrictedfree agent prior to the 2009 season...started 15of 16 games in his first season in Houston andregistered 33 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forcedfumbles and two fumble recoveries...played in 61games with 39 starts over five seasons with theArizona Cardinals...spent the spring of 2005 withthe Hamburg Sea Devils of <strong>NFL</strong> Europe, startingnine-of-10 games and finished with six sacks,28 tackles and a forced fumble while earningall-<strong>NFL</strong> Europe honors...worked his way up fromthe Cardinals practice squad to be<strong>com</strong>e a regularstarter, eventually starting all three playoffgames for the Cardinals in their run to SuperBowl XLII.2010 (Houston 4/4): Named one of the defensivecaptains for the 2010 season...assisted on a sackand had three hits on the quarterback and a passdefensed vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...assisted ona tackle at Washington (9/19)...assisted on twoHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 282 | College: Oklahoma State |Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 28 |Acquired: UFA-’09 (Arizona) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 81/58 | Teams: Arizona, 2004-08; Houston,2009-10 |tackles vs. Dallas (9/26)...made four solo tackles,two sacks and forced a fumble at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/15): Made his Texans debut,starting at LDE and recording three solo tacklesand a forced fumble vs. the New York Jets(9/13)...had three tackles and one quarterbackhit at Tennessee (9/20)...made two solo tacklesin his start vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...made twosolo tackes, including one for a loss vs. Oakland(10/4) as well as recording two hits on the quarterbackand recovering a fumble...had one solotackle and one hit on the quarterback at Arizona(10/11)...assisted on one tackle and recovered afumble at Cincinnati (10/18)...had one solo tackleand a pass defensed vs. San Francisco (10/25)...made his first sack as a Texan as part of a daythat included two tackles (two solo), three quarterbackhits and one tackle for a loss at Buffalo(11/1)...had two solo tackles and one sack for aloss of six yards to go along with a forced fumbleat Indianapolis (11/8)...made three solo tacklesincluding one for a loss and had a quarterbackhit vs. Tennessee (11/23)...made one solo tacklevs. Indianapolis (11/29)...teamed with DE ConnorBarwin on a 10-yard sack of Jaguars QB DavidGarrard at Jacksonville (12/6) and finished withtwo total tackles and two quarterback hits...made one solo tackle and assisted on another vs.Seattle (12/13)...made four tackles (three solo) atSt. Louis (12/20) including a sack or Rams QBKeith Null for a loss of eight yards...had two tackles(one solo), had three hits on the quarterbackand <strong>com</strong>bined with DT Jeff Zgonina for a sack onquarterback Chad Henne for a loss of eight yardsat Miami (12/27).2008 (Arizona 16/10): Started 10 regular-seasongames and three playoff games for the NFC<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SMITH, ANTONIOChampion Cardinals, including Super Bowl XLII…finished with 41 total tackles, including 31 solostops, and 3.5 sacks…forced two fumbles andrecovered three…started at Carolina (10/26) andmade three tackles (two solos)…recorded twosolo tackles, both behind the line of scrimmage,at St. Louis (11/2)…started vs. San Francisco(11/9)…recorded three solo tackles and his firstsack of the season for an eight-yard loss at Seattle(11/16)…recorded four solo tackles, includingtwo solos, and a half sack at Philadelphia(11/27)…started and recorded a season-high fivesolo tackles and one sack vs. Minnesota (12/14)…recorded three solo tackles and a sack in playoffclinchingwin vs. Seattle (12/28)…recorded threesolo tackles and a sack in NFC Wild Card Playoffvictory over Atlanta (1/3/09)…started and recordedtwo solo tackles and a sack in NFC DivisionalPlayoff victory at Carolina (1/10/09)…started andrecorded one solo tackle in NFC ChampionshipGame victory over Philadelphia (1/18/09)…startedand notched two tackles, including one solo, inSuper Bowl XLII vs. Pittsburgh (2/1/09).2007 (Arizona 16/13): Had a career year, starting13 of 16 games played and registering a careerhigh60 tackles and 5.5 sacks while finishing tiedfor third in the <strong>NFL</strong> in defensive fumble recoverieswith three…recovered a second-quarterfumble at 49ers 36-yard line to set up touchdownto put Cards up 10-7 in the season opener at SanFrancisco (9/10)…led team with one sack andone quarterback hit in the home opener vs. Sea(9/16)…tied season-highs with seven total tacklesand five unassisted tackles as well as recordedone sack and one tackle for loss vs. Pittsburgh(9/30)…recorded one quarterback hit and onesack vs. Carolina (10/14) to set a new single-seasoncareer-high with 3.5 sacks in six games…totaledone forced fumble, two quarterback hits andrecovered a fumble and advanced it to the Arizona49 yard-line in the third quarter that led to a touchdownvs. Detroit (11/11)…recovered first-quarterfumble as well as one quarterback pressure andone quarterback hit vs. Cleveland (12/2).2006 (Arizona 16/8): Appeared in all 16 games forthe first time in his career, starting eight, whilealso recording 29 tackles…collected one tackleand recovered his first career fumble late in thefourth quarter vs. St. Louis (9/24)…collected fourtackles while registering his first sack of the seasonwhen he corralled Michael Vick in the secondquarter at Atlanta (10/1)…received his firststart of the season at defensive tackle, collectedtwo tackles and two QB pressures vs. Chicago(10/16)…collected three tackles, a half sack and aquarterback pressure at St. Louis (12/3)…had fourtackles, one sack and a QB pressure vs. Seattle(12/10)…collected five tackles, two tackles for aloss and a fumble recovery which he picked upand ran back four yards for a TD to pull the Cardinalsto within three points in the second quartervs. Denver (12/17).2005 (Arizona 11/8): Released by the Cardinals duringthe final roster cut on 9/3 after spending trainingcamp with the team and was re-signed to thepractice squad on 9/8 where he spent the first fourweeks of the season…recorded his first careerstart at Detroit (11/13) as injuries decimated thedefensive line; recorded three tackles includingone for a loss…recorded two tackles and forceda fumble vs. Jacksonville (11/27)…recorded hisfirst two career sacks at Houston (12/18) bringingdown QB David Carr while also adding one tackle…sackedColts QB Jim Sorgi for his third sack ofthe season at Indianapolis (1/1).2004 (Arizona 2/0): Signed to the 53-man activeroster on 12/15 after spending the first 13 weeksas a member of the practice squad … saw actionon defense in his first game on the active rostervs. St. Louis (12/19) and @ Seattle (12/26) and recordedone QB pressure…deactivated for theseason finale vs. Tampa Bay (1/2).COLLEGE: Two-year starter at Oklahoma State<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SMITH, ANTONIOafter transferring from Northeastern OklahomaA&M College…though his senior season wasshortened by a leg injury, still managed to recordtwo-year totals of 60 tackles (30 solos), 8.5 sacks,seven quarterback pressures and three pass deflectionsin 24 games.PERSONAL: Full name Antonio DeShonta Smith...attended John Marshall (Oklahoma City, OK) HighSchool where he was named all-city and honorablemention all-state as a senior…did not beginplaying football until ninth grade at the urging of afriend…also lettered in track and earned all-cityrecognition in shot put…education major at OklahomaState.Smith’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 1 0 1 0.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 vs DAL 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 4 4 0 2.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02010 Totals 4 4 8 4 4 2.5 15.5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0Smith’s Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2004 Ari 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02005 Ari 11 8 16 16 0 3.0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02006 Ari 16 8 25 15 10 2.5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 12007 Ari 16 13 44 37 7 5.5 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 02008 Ari 16 10 41 31 10 3.5 24 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 16 02009 Hou 16 15 33 26 8 4.5 25 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 02010 Hou 4 4 8 4 4 2.5 15.5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 81 58 167 129 39 21.5 124.5 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 30 1Single Game HighsTackles6 @ Baltimore (9-23-07)5 vs. Denver (12-17-06)5 vs. Minnesota (12-14-08)Sacks2.0 2x; last: @ Oakland (10-3-10) B. Gradkowski1.0, 14 times, most recent:1.0 @ St. Louis (12-20-09) K. Null1.0 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09) P. Manning1.0 @ Buffalo (11-1-09) R. FitzpatrickForced Fumbles1 @ Oakland (10-3-10)1 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)1 vs. New York Jets (9-13-09)1 vs. Seattle (12-28-08)1 @ Seattle (11-16-08)Fumble Recoveries1, Eight times: most recent:1 vs. Dallas (10-12-08)1 vs. Buffalo (10-5-08)1 @ San Francisco (9-7-08)Touchdowns1 vs. Denver (4-yard FR, 12-17-06)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


71Shelley SMITHGUARDTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texansin the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2010<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Texans on June 16, 2010.2010 (Houston 0/0): Inactive for the season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12), at Washington (9/19)and vs. Dallas (9/26).Height: 6-4 | Weight: 308 | College: Colorado State |Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 23 |Acquired: D6a-’10 (187th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 0/0 | Teams: Houston, 2010 |2008: A second-team all-MWC choice, played in12 games, with 11 starts, including the New MexicoBowl (Dec. 20)...started the season openerat weak-side guard vs. Colorado (Aug. 31) andplayed the entire game, making a nice block onGartrell Johnson’s 18-yard run in the first quarter;sustained an ankle injury in CU contest anddid not practice the following week...missed thehome opener vs. Sacramento State...did not startthe following week vs. Houston (Sept. 20), butplayed the entire fourth quarter at guard, collectinga pair of pancake blocks...at Air Force (Nov.1), opened a hole for Gartrell Johnson’s 17-yardrun on CSU’s first play; the Rams would scorea go-ahead TD on the march...considered bycoaches the team’s most talented offensive lineman,with the ability to pull and adjust on the run,<strong>com</strong>plementing great speed and strength.COLLEGE: Played in 36 games with 31 starts overfour seasons at Colorado State...two-time All-Mountain West Conference selection, earningsecond-team honors in 2008 and honorable mentionin 2009.2009: Senior starter at weakside guard, playedin nine games with eight starts, but did not missa conference game...an honorable-mentionall-conference selection, allowed only two QBhurries on the season, finishing with nearly 50knockdown blocks in conference play alone, and19 “outstanding efforts”...preseason all-conferenceselection, sustained an ankle injury in practiceAug. 29 and missed the season’s first threegames...entered the year on the Rotary LombardiAward watch list, the first such CSU player sinceErik Pears in 2004...named in the season’s openingweek one of five permanent team captains,one of two on offense (also Cole Pemberton).2007: Beat out several <strong>com</strong>petitors to earn startingrole at left guard, and made first career startin season opener at Colorado (Sept. 1); started all12 contests and impressed coaches despite hisinexperience...in win vs. Georgia Southern (Nov.17), opened a hole for Kyle Bell on his fourthquartertouchdown run.2006: Saw playing time in three games.HIGH SCHOOL: Was an all-star offensive linemanat Westview High School in Phoenix, Ariz....earned three varsity letters in football, and wasa two-year starter...lettered once in track, wherehe threw the shot put and discus...received firstteamall-region honors in 2004 as an offensivetackle and was second-team as a defensivelineman...was a two-time all-state performer infootball and was named to the all-Arizona teamas a senior...was named the West Valley Playerof the Year as a senior...high school coach wasJeff Bowen.PERSONAL: Given name Shelley Andres Smith...born in Phoenix, Ariz. ...son of Ishmia Reed-Smith...has one brother and one sister...majoringin nutrition and food science...hometown: Phoenix,Ariz.Smith’s Career StatisticsGames/Starts: 2010: 0/0; Career: 0/0.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Wade SMITH74 GUARDHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 310 | College: Memphis |Hometown: Dallas, Texas | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |Acquired: UFA-’10 (Kansas City) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 78/38 | Teams: Miami, 2003-05; New YorkJets, 2006-07; Kansas City, 2008-09; Houston, 2010 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Miami Dolphinsin the third round (78th overall) of the2003 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…Signed by Dolphins on July28, 2003…Released by Dolphins on September12, 2006…Signed by the New York Jets onSeptember 15, 2006…Signed by Jets on March12, 2007…Signed by the Kansas City Chiefs onApril 21, 2008…Signed by the Houston Texanson March 16, 2010.PRO: Versatile and experienced offensive lineman…playedthe majority of his snaps with theKansas City Chiefs (2008-09) at right guard andcenter…worked primarily at tackle with theNew York Jets (2006-07)…former third-roundselection of Miami started all 16 games at lefttackle for the Dolphins as a rookie in 2003…hasplayed in 78 career games with 38 starts andhas played in one postseason contest.2010 (Houston 4/4): Made his Texans debut,started at left guard and helped pave the wayfor RB Arian Foster’s franchise record 231 yardsrushing vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...provided pocketprotection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling him tothrow for a franchise-record 497 yards and threetouchdowns at Washington (9/19)...started atleft guard vs. Dallas (9/26)...started and helpedTexans RBs rush for 249 yards while allowing nosacks to QB Matt Schaub at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Kansas City 16/9): Played in all 16 gameswith nine starts in his second season with theChiefs.2008 (Kansas City 15/7): Played in 15 games onspecial teams and saw duty in 10 contests onoffense…started seven games, opening sixgames at right guard and one at center…wasinactive for one contest, vs. Tampa Bay (11/2)...started at right guard vs. New Orleans (11/16)and vs. Buffalo (11/23)...started at right guardand also played at center at Oakland (11/30)and at Denver (12/7)...started at center ivs. SanDiego (12/14)...started at right guard vs. Miami(12/21) and at Cincinnati (12/28).2007 (New York Jets 14/0): Appeared as a reservein 14 games.2006 (New York Jets 7/0): Played in sevengames as a reserve offensive lineman…sawaction in his first game with the Jets vs. NewEngland (9/17)...played as a reserve in the lastsix games of the season…appeared in an AFCWild Card Game at New England (1/7/07).2005 (Miami 0/0): Spent the entire season oninjured reserve with a right forearm injury sufferedin training camp.2004 (Miami 6/2): Saw action in six contests withtwo starts and was inactive for 10 games…started at left tackle vs. Tennessee (9/11) and atCincinnati (9/19).2003 (Miami 16/16): Started all 16 games at lefttackle…was a consensus all-rookie selectionand the club’s New<strong>com</strong>er of the Year by theSouth Florida media…started his first-career<strong>NFL</strong> contest at left tackle vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/3).COLLEGE: Was a four-year letterman andtwo-year starter at Memphis…saw action attight end his first two seasons before switchingto tackle as a junior…played in 45 games(29 starts)...started all 12 games at left tackleas a senior in 2002…named second-team All-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


SMITH, WADEConference USA…opened all 11 games at righttackle his junior campaign in 2001…named theteam’s Offensive Lineman of the Year…played in11 games (five starts) as a sophomore in 2000…caught five passes for 25 yards…saw duty in 11games (one start) as a true freshman in 1999…had one catch for six yards…graduated fromMemphis with a degree in finance.PERSONAL: Was a two-year letterman as a tightend at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas…is married to wife, Chareta, with a son, Nicholas,and two daughters, Arissa and Aalyiah.Smith’s Career StatsGames/Starts: 2003: 16/16; 2004: 6/2; 2005: 0/0; 2006: 7/0; 2007: 14/0; 2008: 15/7, 2009: 16/9, 2010: 4/4, Total: 78/38.Tackles: 4 total; 2009 – 4.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Kasey STUDDARD64 GUARDTRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texansin sixth round (183rd overall) of 2007 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Signed by Texans on July 23, 2007.PRO: Aggressive offensive lineman with a lowcenter of gravity that is ideal at his guard position…usesleverage to his advantage…appearedin three games as a rookie…saw his firstaction on the offensive line at Tennessee (12/2)when he filled in for G Fred Weary.2010 (Houston 0/0): Inactive for the season openervs. Indianpolis (9/12), at Washington (9/19), vs.Dallas (9/26) and at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/14): Saw action on offense andon special teams vs. the New York Jets (9/13)and at Tennessee (9/20)...made his first careerstart vs. Jacksonville (9/27) at guard in place ofthe injured Chester Pitts...started at left guardvs. Oakland (10/4), at Arizona (10/11), at Cincinnati(10/18), vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo(11/1) and at Indianapolis (11/8)...protectedquarterback Matt Schaub vs. Tennessee (11/23)when he had his second consecutive 300-yardpassing game...started at LG vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...helped the offense gain over 300 yardsfor the 11th consecutive game at Jacksonville(12/6)...part of the offensive line that blockedfor QB Matt Schaub as he threw for 365 yardsand two touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13) withoutallowing him to be sacked...blocked for quarterbackMatt Schaub at St. Louis (12/20) where hethrew for 367 yards and was not sacked for thesecond consecutive game and fourth time thisseason...started at left guard at Miami (12/27).Height: 6-3 | Weight: 308 | College: Texas |Hometown: Lone Tree, Colorado | 4th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 26 |Acquired: D6-’07 (183rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 16/14 |Career GP/GS: 21/14 | Teams: Houston 2007-10 |2008 (Houston 2/0): Played in two games…contributedon special teams…inactive for the first14 games of the year…made his 2008 debut atOakland (12/21) and played on special teams…played on special teams vs. Chicago (12/28).2007 (Houston 3/0): Played in three games as arookie…made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Atlanta (9/30)when he played on kick protection…played atright guard when starter Fred Weary went downwith a broken leg at Tennessee (12/2)…saw actionagainst Tampa Bay (12/9) on special teams l.COLLEGE: Started his last 38 games at the leftguard position for Texas…three-time All-Big 12selection and earned first-team all-conferencehonors as a senior…team captain as a senior…helped Texas win the national championship asa junior in 2005…helped the Longhorns offensebe<strong>com</strong>e one of the most explosive in the country,averaging over 40 points and 455 yards per gamein his three years as a starter…graduated with aliberal arts degree in youth and <strong>com</strong>munity studies.PERSONAL: Attended Highland Ranch HighSchool in Lone Tree, Colo., and was a four yearstarter on the offensive and defensive lines…earned first-team all-state, all-county and alldistricthonors as a junior and a senior…father,Dave, played offensive tackle at Texas (1975-77) and for the Denver Broncos for ten seasons(1979-88)…uncle, Les, played offensive tacklefor the Longhorns (1978-80) and center for theKansas City Chiefs in 1982...born Kasey WhitfieldStuddard in Denver, Colorado.Studdard’s Career StatisticsGames/ Starts: 2007: 3/0, 2008: 2/0; 2009: 16/14; 2010: 0/0; Total: 21/14. Tackles: 1 total; 2009 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


1Matt TURKPUNTERTRANSACTIONS: Signed as undrafted freeagent by Green Bay Packers on July 13, 1993…Released by Packers on August 4, 1993…Signedby Los Angeles Rams in April 1994…Releasedby Rams on August 22, 1994…Signed by WashingtonRedskins on April 5, 1005…Traded byRedskins to Miami Dolphins for seventh roundpick (traded to San Francisco) in 2001 draft onMarch 9, 2000…Signed by New York Jets onApril 23, 2002…Released by Jets on March 7,2003…Signed by Miami Dolphins on September29, 2003…Re-signed by Dolphins on March 23,2004…Placed on injured reserve with groin injuryof September 10, 2005…Released by Dolphinson October 12, 2005…Signed by St. Louis Ramson April 4, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans onJuly 24, 2007.HONORS: Played in Pro Bowl (1996-98 seasons),Sporting News <strong>NFL</strong> All-Pro (1997), 2000 <strong>NFL</strong> SpecialTeams Player of the Week (17), 2001 AFCSpecial Teams Player of the Week (6), 1998 NFCSpecial Teams Player of the Week (8).PRO: Veteran punter with strong leg capable ofproducing long punts with good hang-time…also possesses exceptional directional puntingskills…has played in 223 career games…hasaveraged 42.4 yards on 1,051 career punts…only 403 of his 1,051 punts (38.3 percent) havebeen returned…career net punting average is37.4 yards per punt…only suffered three blockedpunts in his career…has averaged 42.2 yardsper punt in three-plus seasons in Houston…owns the top two punting seasons in Texanshistory, averaging 42.3 yards in 2008 and 41.7 in2007…also holds the team single-season recordfor net punting with a 37.9-yard average in 2007.2010 (Houston 4/0): Had two punts for an averageHeight: 6-5 | Weight: 248 | College: Wisconsin-Whitewater |Hometown: Greenfield, Wisconsin | 15th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 42 |Acquired: FA-’07 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 | Career GP/GS: 223/0 |Teams: Washington, 1995-99; Miami, 2000-01; New York Jets,2002; Miami, 2003-05; St. Louis, 2006; Houston, 2007-10 |of 45.5 yards including a long of 58 yards in theseason opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had threepunts averaging 40.3 yards including on insidethe 20 at Washington (9/19)...had three puntsfor an average of 36.7 yards including on insidethe 20 vs. Dallas (9/26)...punted six times for anaverage of 42.0 yards including a 43-yard puntdowned at the two-yard line at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/0): Averaged 44.0 yards on sixpunts vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and had onepunt downed inside the 20-yard line...averaged51.8 yards on six punts at Tennessee (9/20) andbooted a 62-yarder to tie a Texans record....averaged42.8 yards on 4 punts including one insidethe 20 vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...punted seventimes for an average of 35.7 yards vs. Oakland(10/4) including two punts downed inside the20-yard line...averaged 40.0 yards on five puntsat Arizona (10/11)...had five punts that averaged35.0 yards including two inside the 20 at Cincinnati(10/18)...punted five times for an average of37.2 vs San Francisco (10/25) including four puntsthat landed incside the 20...had one punt at Buffalo(11/1) for 39 yards...had four punts for anaverage of 43.5 yards at Indianapolis (11/8), hishighest total since Week 2...punted five times foran average of 47.2 yards vs. Tennessee (11/23),including four punts inside the 20-yard line...punted twice for a season-best 53.0-yard averageand a 49.5-yard net average vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...had five punts for an average of 45.0yards including two punts that were downedinside the 20-yard line...punted four times for anaverage and net of 44.3 yards including a long of52 and one punt downed inside the 20-yard line...punted twice for an average of 42.5 yards includinga long of 50 yards at St. Louis (12/20)...hadfour punts for an average of 45.5 yards and net of43.5 yards including two punts inside the 20-yard<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


TURK, MATTline at Miami (12/27).2008 (Houston 16/0): Punted 53 times for 2,240 yardsin 16 games…broke his own franchise record witha 42.3-yard punting average and pinned 17 puntsinside the opponent’s 20-yard line…averaged aseason-high 48.8 yards on four punts vs. Detroit(10/19) and pinned the Lions inside their own fiveyardline three times…averaged 47.5 yards on twopunts at Indianapolis (11/16)…punted three timesfor 108 yards on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville(12/1) and pinned Jacksonville inside their20-yard line on each punt…punted three times fora 42.3-yard average at Green Bay (12/7)…also recordedthe second-longest run of his career, an18-yard gain in the third quarter.2007 (Houston 16/0): Contributed a solid seasonpunting, finishing with 55 punts for 2,296 yards…registered 24 punts inside the 20 and finished withthree touchbacks…recorded his long punt of 59yards in the opening game against Kansas City…finished with a 41.7-yard gross average and anet average of 37.9, both new Texans punting records…puntedfive times at Carolina (9/16) finishingwith 196 punt yards (39.2 avg.), landing threepunts inside the 20…long punt of the day was 47yards and his net for the day was 35.6 yards…punted four times for 178 yards at Indianapolis(12/23)...landing a season-high four punts insidethe Colts’ 10-yard line…recorded his 300th careerpunt inside the 20.2006 (St. Louis 16/0): Saw action in all 16 games…averaged 43.5 yards per punt on 72 attempts, andhis net average was 38.3 yards per punt…net averageranked seventh in the league, and he had26 punts downed inside the 20 versus just fivetouchbacks.2005 (Miami 0/0): Suffered groin injury duringtraining camp…placed on reserve/injured list9/10…released 10/11/05.2004 (Miami 16/0): Played in all 16 games…tiedfor AFC lead with 29 punts inside 20-yard line…11games with at least one 50-yard punts finishingwith 19 50-yard punts…season-high 10 punts for40.0-yard average at Cincinnati (9/19), droppingthree inside 20-yard line…season-long 67-yardpunt at Buffalo (10/17).2003 (Miami 13/0): Saw action in the final 13games…also served as holder on placekicks…Dolphins-record 11 punts at New England (12/7)…career-long 23-yard run out of punt formation vs.Philadelphia (12/15).2002 (New York Jets 16/0): Back-to-back weekswith 60-yard punt; 62-yarder vs. New England(9/15) and 65-yarder at Miami (9/22).2001 (Miami 16/0): AFC Special Teams Player ofthe Week vs. New England (10/7) with four puntsfor 40.8-yard average, long of 60, and three inside20-yard line, including two landing inside fiveyardline…six punts for season-high 46.7-yardaverage, including career-long 77-yard punt, atBuffalo (11/25)…AFC Special Teams Player of theWeek vs. Denver (12/2) with seven punts for 42.9-yard average with four inside 20-yard line andlong of 59.2000 (Miami 16/0): Season-high nine punts for43.8-yard average at Minnesota (9/10), droppingfour inside 20-yard line with a long of 62…<strong>NFL</strong>Special Teams Player of the Week in AFC WildcardGame vs. Indianapolis (12/30), punting threetimes for 46.0-yard average and long of 53.1999 (Washington 14/0): Six punts for 44.2-yardaverage and season-long 57-yarder at New YorkJets (9/26)…inactive at Dallas (10/24) with fracturedmiddle finger…inactive vs. Chicago (10/31)with back spasms.1998 (Washington 16/0): Selected to third straightPro Bowl…four punts for career-high 53.0-yardaverage, with long of 69, vs. Denver (9/27)…NFCSpecial Teams Player of the Week vs. New York<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


TURK, MATTGiants (11/1) with 10 punts for 43.5-yard averagewith three inside 20-yard line and two 65-yardpunts.1997 (Washington 16/0): Earned second straightPro Bowl berth…seven punts for 49.9-yard average,having first career blocked punt, vs. Arizona(9/14)…seven punts for 47.9-yard average withlong of 59 and four 50-plus-yard punts vs. Detroit(11/9).1996 (Washington 16/0): First career Pro Bowlselection…six punts for season-high 50.8-yardaverage with 57-yard long at Dallas (11/26)…four punts dropping inside 20-yard line at Arizona(12/15) on five punts for 46.2-yard average.1995 (Washington 16/0): Four punts for 44.8-yardaverage, including season-long 60-yarder, in <strong>NFL</strong>deubt vs. Arizona 9/3.1994 (Los Angeles Rams 0/0): Training camp withLos Angeles Rams.1993 (Green Bay 0/0): Training camp with Packersafter signing with club as undrafted free agent.COLLEGE: Punted 110 times for 3,991 yards, averaging36.3 yards for career…played on threestraight Wisconsin State University Conferencechampionship teams…elementary education major.PERSONAL: Born Matthew Edward Turk in Milwaukee,Wis…attended Greenfield (Wis.) High…youngest of six children, all boys…brother, Dan,who passed away during 2000 football season,was long-snapper in <strong>NFL</strong> from 1985-99 and Matt’steammate with Redskins from 1997-99…marriedto Stephanie with four daughters: Danielle, Matisen,Logan, Jessica, and son, Ben.Turk’s 2010 Season StatsDate, Opp. G No Yds Avg Net TB In 20 Lg Blk9/12 vs. IND 1 2 91 45.5 39.0 0 1 58 09/19 at WAS 1 3 121 40.3 33.7 1 1 44 09/26 vs. DAL 1 3 110 36.7 20.0 1 1 42 010/3 at OAK 1 6 252 42.0 41.3 0 1 51 02010 Totals 4 14 574 41.0 39.0 2 4 0 0Turk’s Career StatsYear Team G No Yds Avg Net TB In 20 Lg Blk1995 Was 16 74 3,140 42.4 37.7 9 29 60 01996 Was 16 75 3,386 45.1 39.2 11 24 63 01997 Was 16 84 3,788 45.1 39.2 11 32 62 11998 Was 16 93 4,103 44.1 39 9 33 69 11999 Was 14 62 2,564 41.4 35.6 10 16 57 02000 Mia 16 92 3,870 42.1 36.2 14 25 70 02001 Mia 16 81 3,321 41 37.6 7 28 77 02002 NYJ 16 63 2,584 41 34.9 9 13 65 02003 Mia 13 68 2,631 38.7 34.5 7 23 57 02004 Mia 16 98 4,088 41.7 37.2 10 29 67 02006 StL 16 72 3,132 43.5 38.3 5 26 74 12007 Hou 16 55 2,296 41.7 37.9 3 24 59 02008 Hou 16 53 2,240 42.3 35.2 7 17 59 02009 Hou 16 67 2,861 42.7 39.4 6 24 62 02010 Hou 4 14 574 41.0 39.0 2 4 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 223 1,051 44,578 42.4 37.4 120 347 77 3Texans Totals 52 189 7,971 42.2 37.9 18 69 62 0<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


TURK, MATTSingle Game HighsPunts11 @ New England (12-7-03)10 @ Cincinnati (9-19-04)10 vs. New York Giants (11-1-98)Punt Yards435 vs. New York Giants (10 punts, 11-1-98)416 @ Carolina (9 punts, 11-19-06)406 @ New England (11 punts, 12-7-03)Inside 205 vs. Baltimore (11-16-03)5 vs. Buffalo (1-6-02)5 @ St. Louis (9-22-96)Punt Average60.3 @ Cincinnati (10-1-00)55.0 vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)53.0 vs. Denver (9-27-98)Net Average53.3 @ Cincinnati (10-1-00)49.8 vs. Denver (9-27-98)49.7 @ Philadelphia (11-17-96)Long77 (2001)Additional StatisticsFree Kicks Following Safeties: 5 total; 1998 – 1; 2003 – 2; 2006 – 1; 2008 – 1.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;2007 – 1-0; 2008 – 1-18; 2010-1-(-27)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.Fumbles: 7 total; 1996 – 1; 1997 – 1; 1998 – 1; 1999 – 1; 2002 – 1; 2006 – 1; 2008 – 1.Fumble Recoveries: 3 total; 2002 – 1; 2006 – 1; 2008 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Kevin WALTER83 WIDE RECEIVERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by New York Giantsin seventh round (255th pick overall) of 2003 <strong>NFL</strong>draft…Signed by Giants on June 16, 2003…Claimed on waivers by Cincinnati Bengals on August26, 2003…Waived by Bengals on August 31,2003…Re-signed by Bengals to practice squadon September 1, 2003…Activated on October 16,2003…Signed by Houston Texans on March 18,2006.PRO: Skilled, physical receiver with surehands…has developed into a dangerous receivingthreat over the last two years…displays aknack for getting open underneath and has alsoproven the ability to beat defenders deep…hasplayed in 109 career games with 53 starts…careertotals include 245 catches for 3,008 yardsand 19 touchdowns…has also rushed 13 timesfor 82 yards.2010 (Houston 4/4): Had two reception for 29yards and a touchdown in the season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12)...caught 11 passes for 144yards and a touchdown at Washington (9/19)...caught a touchdown pass for the third consecutivegame and totaled 34 yards on four receptionsvs. Dallas (9/26)...had four receptions for 35yards at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 14/14): Inactive in the seasonopener vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and at Tennessee(9/20)...made his first start of the seasonvs. Jacksonville (9/27) and led the team inreceiveing with 96 yards on seven receptionsalong with one rush for 11 yards on a fourthand-oneplay in the second quarter...scored hisfirst touchdown on the young season, a nineyardreception in the second quarter...started atwide receiver and caught one pass for 41 yardsHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 218 | College: Eastern Michigan |Hometown: Vernon Hills, Illinois | 8th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 29 |Acquired: RFA-’06 (Cincinnati) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 109/53 | Teams: Cincinnati, 2003-05; Houston,2006-10 |vs. Oakland (10/4)...made four receptions for 37yards at Arizona (10/11)...had three receptionsfor 29 yards at Cincinnati (10/18)...caught threepasses for 29 yards vs. San Francisco (10/25)...caught four passes for 29 yards and had one rushfor 13 yards in the Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...made five receptions for 67 yards at Indianapolis(11/8)...played in his 100th career game andcaught four passes for 27 yards vs. Tennesseee(11/23)...started at WR and tied for the team leadwith seven catches for a game-high 73 yardsvs. Indianapolis (11/29)...made four receptionsfor 54 yards and two first downs at Jacksonville(12/6)...caught two passes for 17 yards vs. Seattle(12/13)...caught four passes for 42 yards anda touchdown at St. Louis (12/20)...caught threepasses for 21 yards at Miami (12/27).2008 (Houston 16/16): Started in all 16 games forthe first time in his career…finished the seasonwith 60 receptions for 899 yards and eight touchdowns…eightscoring catches tied the team recordand tied for third-most in the AFC…teamedwith WR Andre Johnson to be<strong>com</strong>e the mostproductive receiving tandem in the <strong>NFL</strong> with a<strong>com</strong>bined 2,474 yards…caught three passes for41 yards, including a touchdown pass from QBMatt Schaub in the fourth quarter at Pittsburgh(9/7)…caught four passes for 15 yards and hadone rush for three yards at Tennessee (9/21)…finished with eight catches for 76 yards alongwith a career-high two touchdowns at Jacksonville(9/28)…caught four passes for 98 yards,including a 30-yard grab on the last drive of thegame that set up the winning touchdown, vs.Miami (10/12)…caught five passes for 70 yardsand tied a career high with two touchdowns vs.Cincinnati (10/26)…caught four passes for 85yards, including a 60-yard touchdown vs. Bal-<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WALTER, KEVINtimore (11/9)…caught three passes for 79 yards,including a career-long 61-yard catch in the firstquarter at Indianapolis (11/16)…61-yard catchwas the 150th of his career…caught his seventhtouchdown pass of the season and the 13th of hiscareer when he hauled in a 17-yard scoring passon the opening drive at Cleveland (11/23)…caughtsix passes for 146 yards and one touchdown atGreen Bay (12/7)…his 58-yard touchdown catchin the first quarter was his eighth of the season, tyingthe franchise single-season record set by WRAndre Johnson in 2007…that catch also put himover 2,000 yards in his career.2007 (Houston 16/15): Started 15 of 16 games andcaught a career-high 65 passes for 800 yardsand five touchdowns…was the only Texans receiverto start more than 10 games in 2007…tieda team record with 12 receptions in one game…one of three Texans to have 800-plus receivingyards on the season…started at Carolina (9/16),recovered a fumbled kickoff in the end zone forhis first Texans touchdown…made one catch forseven yards...started at Jacksonville (10/14), hada career day with 12 receptions for 160 yards, givinghim his first 100-yard game…his 160 receivingyards ranked second in team history, behind WRAndre Johnson (170 vs. Minnesota 10/10/04)...his12 receptions tied Johnson’s Texans record for receptionsin a game…started at WR vs. Tennessee(10/21) and made six receptions for 97 yards, hissecond-highest receiving total of the season, andhis first receiving touchdown as a Texan, a sixyardscore from QB Sage Rosenfels in the fourthquarter…started at Cleveland (11/25) and madesix receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown…started at Indianapolis (12/23) and had four receptionsfor 69 yards and his fifth touchdown of theseason on the opening drive.2006 (Houston 16/2): Played in all 16 games, startingtwo, in his first season as a Texan…saw themajority of his action on special teams and playedsparingly as reserve wide receiver…caught 17passes for 160 yards with a long reception of 15yards…made his first start of the season at WRvs. Miami (10/1) and caught a season-high threepasses for 25 yards, with a long gain of 10 yards…played in his 50th career game at WR at Tennessee(10/29)…caught two passes for 22 yards, includinga 13-yard reception on the Texans touchdowndrive in the fourth quarter at New York Jets(11/26).2005 (Cincinnati 16/2): Played in all 16 games forthe second consecutive year…started the firsttwo games of his career…made 19 receptions for211 receiving yards and one touchdown…contributed17 special teams tackles…caught four passesfor 47 yards and a 20-yard touchdown to openthe season at Cleveland (9/11)…had a seasonhigh65 receiving yards on four catches and a longcatch of 21 yards in a victory at Tennessee (10/16).2004 (Cincinnati 16/0): Played in all 16 games forthe first time in his career with no starts…caughteight balls for 67 yards…finished fifth on the teamwith 14 special teams tackles…caught two passesfor 23 yards, including a long of 18 yards in hisfirst two-catch game of his career at Washington(11/14).2003 (Cincinnati 11/0): Played in 11 games with nostarts…joined the Bengals after being releasedby the New York Giants at the end of trainingcamp…spent the first five games on the practicesquad…caught three passes for 18 yards…made<strong>NFL</strong> debut and had one special teams tackle vs.Baltimore (10/19)…first career reception of nineyards at San Diego (11/23).COLLEGE: Left Eastern Michigan with school recordsfor receptions with 211, receiving yardswith 2,838 and touchdown catches with 20…madeat least one catch in each of his last 34 games…earned first-team All-MAC honors as a senior with93 receptions for 1,368 receiving yards, whichwere both school single-season records.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WALTER, KEVINPERSONAL: Married to Caroline…attended Libertyville(Ill.) High School, where he letteredthree times in football and was named first-teamall-state as a senior…general business major atEastern Michigan…hometown is Vernon Hills, Ill.,located just outside of Chicago…born Kevin PatrickWalter.Walter’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 29 14.5 22 19/19 at WAS 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 11 144 13.1 35 19/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 34 11.3 22 110/3 at OAK 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 35 8.8 13 02010 Totals 4 4 0 0 -- 11 0 20 242 12.1 41 3Walter’s Career StatisticsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2003 Cin 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 18 6 9 02004 Cin 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 67 8.4 18 02005 Cin 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 211 11.1 33 12006 Hou 16 2 1 3 3 3 0 17 160 9.4 15 02007 Hou 16 15 5 30 6 13 0 65 800 12.3 46 52008 Hou 16 16 3 23 7.7 13 0 60 899 14.9 61 82009 Hou 14 14 4 26 6.5 11 0 53 611 11.5 41 22010 Hou 4 4 0 0 -- 11 0 20 242 12.1 41 3<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 109 53 13 82 6.3 13 0 245 3,008 12.3 61 19Texans Totals 66 51 13 82 6.3 13 0 211 2,712 12.6 61 18Single Game Highs:Receptions12 @ Jacksonville (160 yards, 10-14-07)11 @ Washingtion (144 yards, 9-19-10)8 @ Jacksonville (76 yards, 9-28-08)7, four times, last:Receiving Yards160 @ Jacksonville (12 receptions, 10-14-07)146 @ Green Bay (6 receptions, 12-7-08)144 @ Washington (11 receptions, 9-19-10)Long61 @ Indianapolis (11-16-08)60t vs. Baltimore (11-9-08)58t @ Green Bay (12-7-08)Touchdowns2 vs. Cincinnati (10-26-08)2 @ Jacksonville (9-28-08)1, 14 times, most recent:1 vs. Dallas (9-26-10)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 33 total; 2003 – 3, 2004 – 11,2005 – 10, 2006 – 8, 2007 – 1.Tackles: 10 total; 2006 – 2, 2007 – 3, 2008 – 4, 2009 – 1.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


DERRICK WARD32 RUNNING BACKTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New York Jetsin the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2004<strong>NFL</strong> Draft...Signed by Jets on July 29, 2004...Releasedby Jets on September 5, 2004...Re-signedby Jets to practice squad on September 6, 2004...Signed ny New York Giants off Jets practicesquad on October 13, 2004...Placed on reserve/injured list on December 5, 2005...Re-signed byGiants on May 29, 2007...Re-signed by Giantson March 14, 2009...Signed by Tampa Bay Buccaneersas unrestricted free agent on March 3,2009...Released by Buccaneers on August 31,2010...Signed by Houston Texans on September4, 2010.PRO: Powerful veteran running back who joinedthe Texans as a free agent prior to Week 1...willadd depth and experience to a young Texansbackfield...has rushed for 2,243 yards on 470 attemptsand has scored seven touchdowns...hasalso caught 89 career passes for 726 yards withthree scores...has some experience returningkicks with 40 career returns for 923 yards, incluinga 92-yard touchdown.2010 (Houston 3/0): Saw action on special teamsin the seson opener vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...dressed but did not play at Washington (9/19)...had two carries for four yards vs. Dallas (9/26)...rushed 12 times for 80 yards including a 33-yardtouchdown at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Tampa Bay 14/1): Appeared in 14 gameswith one start in his lone season as a Buccaneer...ran114 times for 409 yards (3.6 average)with one touchdown...caught 20 passes for 150yards and two scores...rushed for 62 yards on 12carries, including a one-yard touchdown run, inBuccaneer debut against Dallas (9/13)...startedagainst his former team and rushed five times forHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 228 | College: Ottawa (Kansas) |Hometown: Los Angeles, California | 7th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 3/0 |Career GP/GS: 68/9 | Teams: New York Giants, 2004-08;Tampa Bay, 2009; Houston, 2010 |two yards vs. the New York Giants (9/27)...gained67 yards on 19 carries, both season highs, at Seattle(12/20)...also caught a six-yard touchdownpass.2008 (NY Giants 16/3): Played in all 16 games withthree starts...rushed 182 times for a career-high1,025 yards with two touchdowns...caught 41passes for 384 yards...also had one kick returnfor 21 yards...carried 10 times for 101 yards atCleveland (10/13)...ran for 37 yards on 14 carrieswith one touchdown at Pittsburgh (10/26)...startedat Arizona (11/23) and ran for 69 yards on 20attempts with one touchdown...started at Dallas(12/14) and ran for 64 yards on 14 carries...rushedfor a career-best 215 yards on 15 carries, includinga career-long 51 yarder, vs. Carolina (12/21)...started in the season finale at Minnesota (12/28)and gained 77 yards on 15 carries...carried 12times for 46 yards vs. Philadelphia in the NFC DivisionalPlayoff (1/11/09).2007 (NY Giants 8/5): Played in eight games withfive starts for the World Champion Giants andgained 602 yards on 125 carries with a careerhightwo touchdowns...also caught 26 passesfor 179 yards and a score...ran for 89 yards on13 carries in the season opener at Dallas (9/9)...made his first career start the following weekvs. Green Bay (9/16) and gained 90 yards on 15carries...started and ran for 94 yards on 26 carriesat Washington (9/23)...started and picked up80 yards on 15 carries vs. Philadelphia (9/30)...scored his first career touchdown in a start vs.the New York Jets (10/7) when he scored fromeight yards out in the second quarter...scoredon a nine-yard run at Atlanta (10/15)...recordedhis first career 100-yard game when he ran for154 yards on 24 carries with one touchdown atChicago (12/2).<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WARD, DERRICK2006 (NY Giants 8/0): Played in eight games anddid not record any rushing or receiving statistics...returned 23 kickoffs for 466 yards (20.3 average)...recorded three tackles and recovered one fumblein special teams duty.2005 (NY Giants 14/0): Saw action in 14 games...carried the ball 35 times for 123 yards and caughttwo passes for 13 yards...carried 13 times for 42yards, both season highs, vs. Washington (10/30).2004 (NY Giants 5/0): Played in five games as arookie, primarily seeing action on special teams...spent the first half of the season on the New YorkJets practice squad before signing with the Giants(10/13)...returned 16 kickofss for 436 yards (27.3average)...made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut at Arizona (11/14)and returned one kick for 28 yards...had a 92-yardreturn for touchdown at Washington (12/5).COLLEGE: Transferred to Ottawa University inKansas for his final year in 2003, where he setNAIA single-season records with 2,061 rushingyards, 28 touchdowns and 7.8 yards per carry on263 attempts. Gained 1,091 yards with 11 touchdownson 197 carries (5.5 avg.) and caught threepasses for 49 yards in 20 games at Fresno State.Earned Freshman All-America honors at FresnoState in 1999.PERSONAL: Attended Valley View (Moreno Valley,CA) High where he was named the Sun BeltLeague Offensive MVP...Cousin, J.R. Redmond,was an All-America running back at Arizona Stateand played for the Oakland Raiders and New EnglandPatriots...son of Terrie and Derrick Ward...has one sister, Tamika... Born on August 30, 1980in Los Angeles, California.Ward’s 2010 Season StatisticsDate, Opp GP GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD9/12 vs. IND 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 09/19 at WAS 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 09/26 vs. DAL 1 0 2 4 2.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 0 12 80 6.7 33 1 0 0 0.0 0 02010 Totals 3 0 14 84 6.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0Ward’s Career StatsYear Team G GS Rush Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD2004 NYG 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02005 NYG 14 0 35 123 3.5 12 0 2 13 6.5 8 02006 NYG 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02007 NYG 8 5 125 602 4.8 44 3 26 179 6.9 17 12008 NYG 16 3 182 1025 5.6 51 2 41 384 9.4 48 02009 TB 14 1 114 409 3.6 28 1 20 150 7.5 38 22010 Hou 3 0 14 84 6.0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 68 9 470 2,243 4.8 51 7 89 726 8.2 3<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WARD, DERRICKSingle Game HighsRushes26 @ Washington (94 yards, 9-23-07)24 @ Chicago (154 yards, 12-02-07)20 @ Arizona (69 yards, 10-23-08)Rushing Yards215 vs. Carolina (15 rushes, 12/21/08)154 @ Chicago (24 rushes, 12-02-07)101 @ Cleveland (10 rushes, 10-13-08)Rushing Average14.3 vs. Carolina (15 for 215, 12-21-08)10.1 @ Cleveland (10 for 101, 10-13-08)8.9 vs Cincinnati (9 for 80, 9-21-08)Rushing Long51 vs. Carolina (12-21-08)44 @ Dallas (9-09-07)33 @ Oakland (10-03-10)33 @ Chicago (12-02-07)Rushing Touchdowns1, seven times, most recent:1 @ Oakland (10-03-10)Receptions6 @ Washington (26 yards, 9-23-07)5, twice, most recent:5 @ Washington (75 yards, 11-30-08)Receiving Yards75 @ Washington (5 receptions, 11-30-08)54, twice, most recent:54 vs. Green Bay (3 receptions, 11-08-09)Receiving Long48 @ Washington (11-30-08)38 vs. Green Bay (11-08-09)35 vs. San Francisco (10-19-08)Receiving Touchdowns1, three times, most recent:1 @ Seattle (12-20-09)Additional Statistics100-yard rushing games – 3 total: 2007 – 1, 2008– 2Fumbles/Lost: 6/2 total: 2004 – 1/1, 2005 – 0/0,2006 – 1/0, 2007 – 2/1, 2008 – 2/0, 2009 – 0/0,2010 – 0/0.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Jon WEEKS46 LONG SNAPPERTRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texanson April 28, 2010.PRO: Tough and accurate young long snapperwho signed with the Texans during the offseason...will<strong>com</strong>pete for a roster spot during trainingcamp.2010 (Houston 4/0): Made his professional debutlong snapping in the season opener vs. Indianapolis(9/12)...snapped on punt/field goal attempsat Washington (9/19) including K Neil Rackers’game-winning 35-yard field goal...saw gameaction on special teams vs. Dallas (9/26) and atOakland (10/3).COLLEGE: Originally attended Baylor as an invitedwalk-on...earned a scholarship after hisfreshman season...was discovered at a specialteams camp by the Baylor special teams coach...snapped for two-time Ray Guy Award winner andWeeks’ Career StatsGames/Starts: 2010: 4/0, Total: 4/0.Punt Snaps: 14 total; 2010 – 14.Kick Snaps: 15 total; 2010 – 15.Height: 5-10 | Weight: 255 | College: Baylor |Hometown: Bethpage, New York | 1st <strong>NFL</strong> Season |1st with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 24 |Acquired: FA-’10 | 2010 GP/GS: 4/0 | Career GP/GS: 4/0 |Teams: Houston, 2010 |current Pittsburgh Steelers P Daniel Sepulveda...handled the long-snapping chores for the Bearsfrom 2004-07 and earned four varsity letters.PERSONAL: An all-region offensive and defensivelineman for Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Az.)High School...two-way player of the year selection...FridayNight Fever Defensive Line Player ofthe Year...received the Curley Culp Award as Arizona’sbest defensive lineman...Mountain Ridgerecorded four straight winning records duringhis prep career and captured regional titles inboth 2000 and 2002...Mountain Lions went 24-2during Weeks’ last two seasons, which includeda 14-1 mark and a state semifinal appearanceas a junior in 2002...son of Donald and ColleenWeeks.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Mario WILLIAMS90 DEFENSIVE ENDHeight: 6-6 | Weight: 285 | College: North Carolina State |Hometown: Richlands, North Carolina | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 25 |Acquired: D1-’06 (1st overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 68/68 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected after junior season byHouston Texans in first round (first pick overall)of 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Signed by Texans on April 28,2006.HONORS: Started in the 2010 Pro Bowl...Startedin the 2009 Pro Bowl…Associated Press <strong>NFL</strong>Player of the Week (Week 1, 2007)…AFC DefensivePlayer of the Week (Week 1, 2007)…AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 15,2007)…2007 <strong>NFL</strong> Alumni Defensive Lineman ofthe Year…2007 Second Team Associated PressAll-Pro.PRO: The prototype for <strong>NFL</strong> defensive ends…hasa rare <strong>com</strong>bination of size, speed, athleticismand strength…boasts a 41-inch vertical jumpdespite weighing nearly 300 pounds…startedevery game in his four-year plus career, joinsLB DeMeco Ryans as the only pair of Texans defendersto start every game in that time span…holds the Texans all-time lead in sacks after onlyfour years with 44.5…has 212 total tackles (167solo)…has scored one career touchdown…establishedthe Texans single-season sack recordwith 14.0 in 2007 and followed that up with 12.0in 2008…has forced ten fumbles and recoveredthree in his career and has ten career passesdefensed…named second-team AP All-Pro in2007…earned starting roles in the 2009 and 2010Pro Bowls…was named a 2008 Pro Bowl alternate.2010 (Houston 4/4): Named one of the defensivecaptains for the 2010 season...Had four tackles(two solo) including one sack and five quarterbackhits vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...made four tackles(three solo) including 3.0 sacks and two passesdefensed at Washington (9/19)...had three hitson the quarterback vs. Dallas (9/26)...sacked QBBruce Gradkowski once for an 11-yard loss, hadtwo solo tackles and forced a fumble at Oakland(10/3)2009 (Houston 16/16): Started every game for thefourth straight season and led the team in sacksfor the third straight year...finished the year with9.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recoveryand three passes defensed...was named asa starter to the 2010 AFC Pro Bowl squad...tied acareer high with seven tackles (six solos) alongwith a pass defensed and two quarterback hitsvs. the New York Jets (9/13)...recorded his firstsack of 2009 at Tennessee (9/20) to go along withfour tackles (one for loss) and two quarterbackhits...started and had three solo tackles vs. Jacksonville(9/27)...had one sack and thee hits on thequarterback, including one to force a fumble, togo along with four tackles (three solo) vs. Oakland(10/4)...had one hit on the quarterback atArizona (10/11)...had three tackles (two solo) atCincinnati (10/18)...made three tackles (two solo)including one sack, two tackles for loss and twoquarterback hits vs. San Francisco (10/25)...hadone hit on the quarterback at Buffalo (11/1)...recorded his fourth sack of the season at Indianapolis(11/8) where he also had on pass defensed,one quarterback hit and one tackle fora loss...made four tackles (three solo) and hada hit on the quarterback vs. Tennessee (11/23)...sacked Peyton Manning for his fifth sack of 2009and made two solo tackles and had one pass defensedvs. Indianapolis (11/29)...made two solotackles including his sixth sack of the seasonat Jacksonville (11/6)...had his best game of the2009 season to date, recording six solo tackles,two sacks for 14 yards lost, three tackles for loss,one hit on the quarterback and one forced fumble<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WILLIAMS, MARIOvs. Seattle (12/13)...had two solo tackles includingone for a loss and recovered a fumble at St. Louis(12/20)...started at defensive end at Miami (12/27)for the 63rd consecutive game.2008 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games at defensiveend…finished the season with 53 solotackles and a team-high 12.0 sacks…also forcedfour fumbles…was voted to his first Pro Bowl,where he started at DE for the AFC squad…accountedfor 12 of the team’s 25 sacks on theyear…12.0 sacks led all AFC defensive ends…had four games with multiple sacks…recordedsix solo tackles including two sacks at Pittsburgh(9/7), which gave him 20.5 sacks for his career…forced a fumble when he hit Steelers QB Ben Roethlisbergerin the second quarter…totaled fivetackles, two solo at Tennessee (9/21)…registeredone solo tackle and five quarterback hurries atJacksonville (9/28)…totaled four tackles withtwo sacks vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…recorded fourtackles including two sacks vs. Miami (10/12)…posted one solo tackle and one assist with onequarterback hurry vs. Detroit (10/19)…registeredthree solo tackles, including his seventh sackof the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26) and forced afumble on the play…totaled three solo tackles,including his eighth sack of the season at Minnesota(11/2)…posted three solo tackles and oneassist vs. Baltimore (11/9)…recorded two solotackles at Indianapolis (11/16)…finished with onesolo tackle, which was for a loss, and one quarterbackhurry at Cleveland (11/23)…posted six totaltackles, including three sacks and one forcedfumble on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville(12/1)…registered one solo tackle and two quarterbackhurries at Green Bay (12/7)…posted foursolo tackles vs. Tennessee (12/14)…recorded foursolo tackles and one assist at Oakland (12/21)…posted two solo tackles, including his 12th sack ofthe season vs. Chicago (12/28).2007 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games at defensiveend…earned Associated Press All-Prosecond team honors…selected as an alternate tothe Pro Bowl…finished with a franchise-record14.0 sacks…made 59 total tackles, two forcedfumbles, a fumble recovery and scored his firstcareer touchdown…named AFC Defensive Playerof the Week in Week 1 and Week 15…establisheda Texans single-game sack record with 3.5against Denver (12/13)...established a Texans recordby recording a sack in six straight games…started vs. Kansas City (9/9) and opened the seasonwith two sacks…had a fumble recovery hereturned for a 38-yard touchdown…honored bythe Associated Press as the <strong>NFL</strong> Player of theWeek for his performance…also honored as theAFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 1…made three total tackles (one solo) and one sackvs. Miami (10/7)…registered two total tackles(one solo) and one sack at San Diego (10/28) whenhe downed former N.C. State teammate QB PhilipRivers for a two-yard loss…finished with six totalstops, three solo, and one sack vs. New Orleans(11/18)…forced a fumble on the sack, his first ofthe season...started at Cleveland (11/25) and madefour solo tackles and one sack…forced a fumblewith his sack, his second of the season…finishedwith season-high seven tackles, three solo, andregistered 2.5 sacks at Tennessee (12/2)…brokethe team record for single-season sacks with 8.5sacks on the season, passing former Texan JeffPosey, who recorded 8.0 total sacks in 2002…recordedsix total tackles, four solo, and sacked QBLuke McCown late in the fourth quarter vs. TampaBay (12/9)…started in his 30th career gamevs. Denver (12/13) in his first career prime timegame...finished with his best game of his career,registering a team-record 3.5 sacks and tying hisseason-high with seven tackles…made two solotackles and one sack for a loss of two yards at Indianapolis(12/23).2006 (Houston 16/16): Started all 16 games asa rookie at right defensive end…was the onlyTexans defensive lineman to start every game…showed toughness by staying on the field despite<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WILLIAMS, MARIObattling a severe foot injury…set a Texans rookierecord with 4.5 sacks, topping DE Jason Babin’s4.0 sacks in 2004…sack total ranked him secondon the team behind Babin, who had 5.0 in 2006…led all Texans defensive linemen with 47 tackles,including 35 solos…recorded a sack in three consecutivegames, matching the second-longeststreak in team history…recorded his first careersack vs. Miami (10/1)…finished with two tackles,and also batted away a two-point conversion attemptin the end zone…finished with a seasonhighsix tackles at Dallas (10/15), including fivesolos…recorded two total tackles, including asack, vs. Jacksonville (10/22)…recovered his firstcareer fumble late in the third quarter to set upa touchdown…registered three total tackles atNew York Giants (11/5), including a six-yard sackof Giants QB Eli Manning, his third sack in as manygames…forced a fumble for the first time vs. Indianapolis(12/24) as part of a five-tackle performance.COLLEGE: Set the N.C. State career record with55.5 stops for losses of 237 yards…topped theold mark of 45 for minus-269 yards by Carl Reeves(1991-94)…shattered the previous State seasonrecordof 21 with 27.5 stops behind the line ofscrimmage in 2005…broke school career sack recordwith 26.5…All-American first-team selectionby The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report and Sports Illustrated asa junior in 2005…voted the team’s Most ValuablePlayer…set a school season record, as he ledthe ACC and ranked fourth in the nation with 14.5sacks for minus-75 yards as a senior.PERSONAL: Attended Richlands (N.C.) HighSchool…Richlands retired his number 82 jersey…2002Associated Press All-State choice…chosen to the 2002 North Carolina Shrine Bowlteam, where he notched four sacks…recorded87 tackles, 13 sacks, 22 stops for losses for theWildcats…also added five forced fumbles, twofumble recoveries, and five blocked kicks as asenior…also played running back as a senior andrushed for 590 yards and three touchdowns on 58carries…recorded over 100 tackles as a junior…graduated from high school in December 2002and attended the Gator Bowl with North CarolinaState.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WILLIAMS, MARIOWilliams’ 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 4 2 2 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 4 3 1 3.0 23 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 09/26 vs. DAL 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK 1 1 2 2 0 1.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02010 Totals 4 4 10 7 3 5.0 41 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0Williams’ Career StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2006 Hou 16 16 47 35 12 4.5 20.5 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 02007 Hou 16 16 59 43 16 14.0 82.5 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 12008 Hou 16 16 53 44 9 12.0 82 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 02009 Hou 16 16 43 38 5 9.0 52 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 02010 Hou 4 4 10 7 3 5.0 41 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 68 68 212 167 45 44.5 278 0 0 0 0 10 10 3 0 1Single Game HighsTackles7 vs. New York Jets (9-13-09)7 vs. Denver (12-13-07)7 @ Tennessee (12-2-07)6, five times, most recent:6 vs. Jacksonville (12-1-08)Sacks3.5 vs. Denver (12-13-07) J. Cutler3.0 Twice; last: @ Washington (9-19-10) D. McNabb2.5 @ Tennessee (12-2-07) V. YoungForced Fumbles1, eight times, most recent:1 at. Oakland (10/3/10)1 vs. Oakland (10/4/09)Fumble Recoveries1 @ St. Louis (12-20-09)vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)1 vs. Jacksonville (10-22-06)Touchdowns1 vs. Kansas City (38-yard FR, 9-9-07)Passes Defensed2 @ Washington (9-19-10)1, Seven times, most recent:1 @ Indianapolis (11-8-09)1 vs. New York Jets (9-13-09)<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Eugene WILSON26 FREE SAFETYTRANSACTIONS: Selected in the second-round(36th overall) selection by the New England Patriotsin the 2003 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft…signed by New Englandon July 21, 2003...signed as an unrestrictedfree agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers onMarch 17, 2008…released by the Buccaneers onSeptember 1, 2008…signed by the Houston Texanson September 3, 2008…re-signed by Texanson February 27, 2009...Placed on reserve/injuredlist on November 25, 2009.Height: 5-10 | Weight: 193 | College: Illinois |Hometown: Merrillville, Indiana | 8th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |Acquired: FA-’08 | 2010 GP/GS: 3/3 | Career GP/GS: 85/76 |Teams: New England, 2003-07; Houston, 2008-10 |solo tackles and forced a fumble in the red zoneat Arizona (10/11)...had three tackles (two solo)at Cincinnati (10/18)...had three tackles (twosolo),two passes defensed and an interceptionwith 36 seconds remaining in the 4th quarterto clinch the victory at San Francisco (10/25)...made four solo tackles at Buffalo (11/1)...madefour solo tackles at Indianapolis (11/8)...madefive tackles (three solo) vs. Tennessee (11/23)...placed on reserve/injured list (11/25).HONORS: 2004 AFC Defensive Player of theMonth (September); ESPN.<strong>com</strong>’s All-RookieTeam (2003); USA Today’s All-Joe Team (2003).PRO: Versatile player with the ability to playcorner or safety...played in 85 career regularseason games with 76 starts over six seasons...appeared in 10 playoff games with eight starts,including Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super BowlXXXIX...total of 340 tackles, 14 interceptions,38 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, fourfumble recoveries and 13 special teams tackles.2010 (Houston 3/3): Started at free safety andfour tackles (one solo) in the season openervs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had three solo tacklesat Washington (9/19)...made four tackles (threesolo) vs. Dallas (9/26)...Inactive at Oakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 8/8): Inactive for the seasonopener vs. the New York Jets (9/13)... returnedto the starting lineup and responded wtih his firstinterception of the season, which was returned13 yards at Tenensse (9/20). Added one pass defensedand four tackles (three solo)...started atfree safety vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...was inactivevs. Oakland (10/4) due to illness...was back inthe starting lineup after being ill and made five2008 (Houston 12/10): Played in 12 games with10 starts…led all Texans defensive backs with63 total tackles and tied for second on the teamwith two interceptions…also registered sevenpasses defensed…started at free safety and recordedone solo tackle and one pass defensedvs. Indianapolis (10/5)…played at free safetywhere he registered two solo tackles, one passdefensed and made his first interception of theseason vs. Miami (10/12)…returned the interception19 yards before fumbling while beingtackled…played at safety where he registeredfive tackles and intercepted his second pass ofthe season vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…started andposted six total tackles and one pass defensedvs. Baltimore (11/9)…led the team with eight solotackles on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville(12/1)…registered five solo tackles and onepass defensed at Green Bay (12/7)…led the teamwith a season-high nine tackles, including eightsolos at Oakland (12/21)…finished second on theteam with seven solo tackles and one pass defensedvs. Chicago (12/28).2007 (New England 11/6): Saw action in 11 gameswith six starts...finished the season with 32 tackles,one interception, three passes defensedand one fumble recovery...started and tied for<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WILSON, EUGENEthe team lead with seven tackles at the New YorkJets (9/9)...started and led the secondary withfive tackles vs. San Diego (9/16)...started and ledthe secondary with seven tackles vs. Cleveland(10/7)...started and recorded two tackles, oneinterception, which he returned five yards for atouchdown, one fumble recovery and one passinterception vs. the New York Jets (12/16)...inactivein AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Jacksonville(1/11/08)...played a reserve role in AFC ChampionshipGame vs. San Diego (1/20/08)...played areserve role in Super Bowl XLII vs. the New YorkGiants (2/3/08).2006 (New England 4/4): Started all four gamesbefore being placed on injured reserve (12/2)...season totals included 22 total tackles and twopasses defensed.2005 (New England 16/16): Started all 16 gamesand both playoff contests...led the secondary with65 tackles and added one interception, one fumblerecovery and finished third on the team withseven passes defensed...recorded eight specialteams tackles...recorded three tackles and oneforced fumble in AFC Wild Card game vs. Jacksonville(1/7/06).2004 (New England 15/14): Started 14 of 15 regularseason games…active for all three postseasoncontests as a member of the New England Patriots...started11 games at safety and three at cornerback...namedto ESPN.<strong>com</strong>’s All-Pro Team...recorded a career-high 67 tackles and led theteam with four interceptions...tied for the teamlead with three forced fumbles and finished thirdon the team with seven passes defensed...recordedthree takeaways in the playoffs, with twointerceptions and one fumble recovery...namedAFC Defensive Player of the Month for Septemberafter notching 12 tackles, two interceptions,one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...registeredfour tackles and two interceptions in thePatriots’ 41-27 AFC Championship victory at Pittsburgh(1/23/05)...recorded one tackle, one fumblerecovery and added two special teams tackles inthe Patriots’ 24-21 victory over Philadelphia in SuperBowl XXXIX (2/6/05).2003 (New England 16/15): Started 15 of 16 regularseason games and all three postseason gameswith the New England Patriots...part of a Patriotsdefense that led the <strong>NFL</strong> in opponents’ pointsper game (14.9), opponents’ passer rating (56.2),interceptions (29) and passing touchdowns surrendered(11)...named to ESPN.<strong>com</strong>’s All-RookieTeam and USA Today’s All-Joe Team after totaling66 tackles, nine passes defensed and tied forthe lead among all <strong>NFL</strong> rookies with four interceptions...alsoadded one stop on special teams...tallied two passes defensed in the Patriots’ 33-29Super Bowl XXXVIII victory over Carolina (2/1/04).COLLEGE: A three-year starter for the Universityof Illinois...recorded 176 tackles and one sack in45 games...ranks sixth on the Illinois all-time interceptionlist with 11, while his 60 pass deflectionsshattered the previous Illini record of 26...returned 93 punts (second all-time) for a schoolcareer-record 896 yards (9.6 avg.) and a pair oftouchdowns, surpassing the old mark of 790 yardsby Darryl Usher (1985-87)...as a senior was namedAll-Big Ten (second-team) and the Fighting IlliniSpecial Teams Player of the Year...majored inspeech <strong>com</strong>munication.PERSONAL: Attended Merrillville (Ind.) HighSchool...played cornerback, running back andwide receiver, earning three letters in football andfour in basketball...four-year varsity starter in basketball,twice earning All-Conference accolades...led the team in scoring and assists as a senior...born Eugene W. Wilson II in Maywood, Illinois.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WILSON, EUGENEWilson’s 2010 Season StatisticsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESDate, Opp GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/12 vs. IND 1 1 4 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/19 at WAS 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 09/26 vs. DAL 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/3 at OAK INACTIVE2010 Totals 3 3 11 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Wilson’s Career StatsTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD2003 NE 16 15 61 47 14 0.0 0 4 18 10 0 9 0 0 0 02004 NE 15 14 65 56 9 0.0 0 4 51 24 0 7 0 0 0 02005 NE 16 16 61 38 23 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 02006 NE 4 4 24 20 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 02007 NE 11 6 31 27 4 0.0 0 1 5 5 1 3 0 0 0 02008 Hou 12 10 63 52 11 0.0 0 2 36 19 0 7 0 0 0 02009 Hou 8 8 28 23 5 0.0 0 2 29 16 0 3 1 0 0 02010 Hou 3 3 11 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<strong>NFL</strong> Totals 85 76 344 270 74 0 0 14 139 74 1 38 3 4 0 0Single Game HighsTackles11 vs. Seattle (10-17-04)10 vs. Buffalo (10-30-05)9 @ Oakland (12-21-08)Interceptions2 @ Arizona (9-19-04)1, 12 times, most recent:1 vs. San Francisco (10-25-09)1 at Tennessee (9-20-09)Fumble Recoveries1 vs. New York Jets (12-16-07)1 @ Pittsburgh (9-25-05)1 @ Cleveland (12-5-04)1 vs. Indianapolis (9-9-04)Forced Fumbles1 vs. Indianapolis (9-9-04)Touchdowns1 vs. New York Jets (12-16-07)Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 12 total: 2003 – 1; 2004 – 4;2005 – 7.<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


Eric WINSTON73 TACKLETRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texansin third round (66th overall) of 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> draft…Signed by Texans on July 23, 2006…Re-signedby Texans on September 6, 2008.HONORS: 2007 USA Today AFC All-Joe Team.PRO: Athletic young lineman who stepped intothe starting lineup at right tackle as a rookie andhas started the past 58 games as Houston’s righttackle…started the final seven games of the2006 season at right tackle…has the speed andathleticism to play tackle as well as the power toplay guard if needed…converted from tight endto tackle in college.2010 (Houston 4/4): Started at right tackle andhelped pave the way for RB Arian Foster’s franchiserecord 231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis(9/12)…provided pocket protection for QB MattSchaub, enabling him to throw for a franchiserecord497 yards and three touchdowns atWashington (9/19)...started at right tackle vs. Dallas(9/26)... helped Texans RBs rush for 249 yardswhile allowing no sacks to QB Matt Schaub atOakland (10/3).2009 (Houston 16/16): Started at RT vs. theNew York Jets (9/13)...started at right tackle atTennessee (9/20) and helped protect QB MattSchaub, allowing him to set a career-high withfour touchdown passes...helped Schaub pass forhis second consecutive 300-yard game vs. Jacksonville(9/27)...started at right tackle vs. Oakland(10/4) and at Arizona (10/11)...protected QB MattSchaub as he threw for a season high 392 yardsat Cincinnati (10/18)...started at RT vs. San Francisco(10/25) at Buffalo (11/1) and at Indianapolis(11/8)...protected quarterback Matt Schaubvs. Tennessee (11/23) when he had his secondconsecutive 300-yard passing game...started hisHeight: 6-7 | Weight: 317 | College: Miami (Fla.) |Hometown: Midland, Texas | 5th <strong>NFL</strong> Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 26 |Acquired: D3b-’06 (66th overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 4/4 |Career GP/GS: 63/58 | Teams: Houston, 2006-10 |50th consecutive game at RT vs. Indianapolis...helped the offense gain over 300 yards for the11th consecutive game at Jacksonville (12/6)...part of the offensive line that blocked for QBMatt Schaub as he threw for 365 yards and twotouchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13) without allowinghim to be sacked...started at right tackle at Miami(12/27).2008 (Houston 16/16): Started in all 16 games atright tackle…part of an offensive line that sawall five members start every game together forthe first time in team history…helped the offenseaverage 382.1 yards per game, which rankedthird in the <strong>NFL</strong>…paved the way for rookie RBSteve Slaton to rush for a Texans single-seasonrecord 1,282 yards…teamed with RG MikeBrisiel to help the rushing attack average 5.1yards per carry to the right side of the line, goodfor third-best in the league…started his secondconsecutive season opener at RT at Pittsburgh(9/7)…helped Slaton rush for his first 100-yardgame at Tennessee (9/21)… helped the offensegain over 400 yards in back-to-back games vs.Miami (10/12) and vs. Detroit (10/19)…helpedthe team score a season-high 35 points vs. Cincinnati(10/26)…was part of an offensive linethat helped Slaton set a Texans rookie recordwith 156 rushing yards at Indianapolis (11/16)…helped the offense gain a franchise-record 549yards at Green Bay (12/7)…was part of the linethat helped Slaton run for his third consecutive100-yard game and WR Andre Johnson recordthe first 200-yard receiving game in team historyvs. Tennessee (12/14).2007 (Houston 16/16): One of three Texans offensivelinemen to start all 16 games…the Texansoffensive line reduced the number of sacks allowedby 21 from 2006 to 2007, going from 43 in<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM


WINSTON, ERIC2006 to just 22 last season…the 21-sack decreasefrom 2006 to 2007 was the third-best improvementfor any line in the <strong>NFL</strong>…only Cleveland and Oaklandimproved more…started on kickoff weekendagainst Kansas City (9/9) for the first time in hisshort <strong>NFL</strong> career…started against Tennessee(10/21)…made three miscellaneous tackles…started the 20th game of his career against TampaBay (12/9)…started at Indianapolis (12/23) servingas a team captain…missed a few plays after sufferinga back injury.2006 (Houston 12/7): Played in 12 games as arookie and started the final seven contests at righttackle…played a key part in a rushing attack thatimproved dramatically over the second half of theseason and produced more than 100 yards on theground in five of the last seven games…made hisprofessional debut as a reserve lineman at Dallas(10/15)…came on in relief of an injured ZachWiegert at Jacksonville (11/12)…made first careerstart at RT against Buffalo (11/19) and helpedthe team rush for 188 yards, the third-best total infranchise history.COLLEGE: A very highly-rated tackle out of Miami…beganhis Miami career as a tight end…injury during junior season limited play…helpedlead a highly ranked offense in his three full seasons…All-Americanfirst team selection by WalterCamp, American Football Coaches Association(AFCA) and Sports Illustrated as a senior in 2005,adding second-team honors from the AssociatedPress…All-Atlantic Coast Conference first teampick and recipient of the Jacobs Trophy, given tothe ACC’s top offensive lineman.PERSONAL: Hails from Midland, Texas…teamwon three consecutive Texas Class 5A titlesat Midland Lee High School...played tight endand defensive end...SuperPrep National Elite 50Team...Houston Chronicle Texas Top 100...First-Team All-American by ESPN.<strong>com</strong>...First-Team All-USA Today...caught 20 passes for 210 yards andthree touchdowns as a senior...made 13 catchesfor 325 yards and one touchdown as a junior...marriedto Jenny…has one daughter, Julie...servedas a guest author for Peter King’s Monday MorningQuarterback column on SportsIllustrated.<strong>com</strong>the week of June 28, 2010.Winston’s Career StatisticsGames/Starts: 2006: 12/7 2007: 16/16, 2008: 16/16; 2009: 16/16; 2010: 4/4; Toal: 63/58<strong>HOUSTON</strong><strong>TEXANS</strong>.COM

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