HOUSTON TEXANS POSTGAME NOTES
New England 34, Houston 31
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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New England Patriots 7 0 14 13 34
Houston Texans 10 7 7 7 31
Paid Attendance: 71,769
TEXANS TEAM NOTES
• The Texans rushed for a franchise-record four touchdowns. The previous mark was three touchdowns rushing, done 13 times. The last time the Texans rushed for three touchdowns was in a 34-31 overtime win at Detroit on Nov. 22, 2012.
• The Texans were at 100 percent efficiency in the red zone (3-for-3) for the fourth time this season. They also scored a touchdown in every red zone possession against San Diego in Week 1 (3-3), Tennessee in Week 2 (4-4) and Arizona in Week 10 (3-3).
• The Texans were only penalized twice for a total of 25 yards. It is the second game in a row that the team has only been penalized twice. Houston's four penalties in the last two games is the lowest two-game total since the 2008 season, when the team was flagged just two combined times in games against Indianapolis (10/5/08) and Miami (10/12/08).
• The Texans tied a season high with 31 points scored. The Texans also scored 31 points in the season-opener at San Diego (won, 31-28).
• The Texans had a player rush for 100 yards for an NFL-high 29th time since 2010 (Ben Tate, 102 yards)
• The Texans won the toss and elected to receive.
• The defense recorded six passes defensed, its highest total since it had six in Week 2 against Tennessee.
• Houston's captains for the game were WR Andre Johnson, QB Matt Schaub, P Shane Lechler and DE J.J. Watt.
• Inactive players for the Texans were QB T.J. Yates, FS Jawanza Starling, G Alex Kupper, T Andrew Gardner, G Cody White, OLB Ricky Sapp and DE Tim Jamison
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
T DUANE BROWN
• Moved into a tie with DeMeco Ryans for 10th place on the franchise's all-time games played list at 86 games
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Connected on a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter, his 10th consecutive game with a field goal, tying Kris Brown for the second-longest streak in franchise history.
• Passed Joel Dreessen (78) to move into 12th place all-time on Houston's all-time scoring list with 82 points. Bullock entered the game with 75 career points.
TE GARRETT GRAHAM
• Set a career-high with his 10th start of the season.
• Had three receptions for 36 yards.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Caught two passes for 77 yards, including a season-long 66-yard pass in the fourth quarter.
• Hopkins' 66-yard reception in the fourth quarter was the longest by a rookie in franchise history. The previous long by a rookie was a 46-yard touchdown reception by WR Andre Johnson at Buffalo on Nov. 16, 2003 and a 46-yarder by RB Steve Slaton against Jacksonville on Dec. 1, 2008.
• He moved into a tie with Jabar Gaffney (2002) for the fourth-most receptions in a season by a Texans rookie with 41.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Extended his streak of consecutive games played to 186, tops among active punters
WR KESHAWN MARTIN
• Had a season-long 50-yard return on opening the opening kickoff
OLB WHITNEY MERCILUS
• Recorded a half-sack of Tom Brady for a loss of 6 yards in the second quarter to run his season total to 6.0, tying his career high from his rookie season in 2012.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Extended the NFL's longest active consecutive games played streak by an offensive lineman to 133
• Extended the NFL's longest active consecutive games started streak by a center to 108
• Played and started in his 92nd consecutive game as a Texan
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Became the 15th player in NFL history with 900 career receptions and the second-fastest player to reach 900 in NFL history, doing so in his 150th game. Marvin Harrison was the fastest to reach 900, doing so in his 149th career game.
• Had eight receptions for 121 yards, his fifth 100-yard receiving game of the season and the 49th of his career
• Passed Jimmy Smith (12,287) to move into 17th place on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list on his second reception of the game. Johnson entered Sunday with 12,256 yards receiving. He now ranks 15th all-time with 900 receptions and 17th all-time with 12,377 yards receiving.
• It took Johnson 13 games to reach 900 receptions since making his 800th career receptions against Minnesota in Week 16 of 2012.
• Extended his streak of consecutive games played with a reception to 113 and his franchise record of games played to 150
CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Intercepted a Tom Brady pass and returned it 31 yards, tying Brian Cushing for fourth place in franchise history with eight interceptions as a Texan. It was his 22nd career interception.
QB CASE KEENUM
• Scored his first career touchdown on a 5-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. It was the first touchdown run by a Texans quarterback since T.J. Yates' 1-yard plunge at New England on Dec. 10, 2012.
• Completed 15-of-30 passes for 272 yards, including a career-long 66-yard completion, also the longest completion by a Texan this season.
• Had four completions of 25 yards or longer.
ILB JEFF TARPINIAN
• Recorded a half-sack of Tom Brady for a six yard loss in the second quarter, the first recorded sack of his career
RB BEN TATE
• Tied Arian Foster and Ryan Moats with a franchise-record three rushing touchdowns in a game, most recently done by Foster on Sept. 12, 2010 vs. Indianapolis.
• Led the Texans in rushing with 102 yards on 22 attempts, his fifth career 100-yard rushing game and first since Nov. 6, 2011 against Cleveland.
• Passed Steve Slaton (1,832) to move into third place on the franchise's career rushing list on his 13th carry of the game. Tate entered the game with 1,765 career rushing yards. He now has 1,867 career rushing yards.
• Scored his second touchdown of the season on a 8-yard rush in the first quarter
• Broke free for a 20-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, giving him his second multi-touchdown game of his career. Tate last scored two touchdowns in one game on Sept. 16, 2012 at Jacksonville.
DE J.J. WATT
• Recorded three quarterback hits to bring his league-leading season total to 38.
SCORING DRIVE NOTES:
• Houston's first-quarter scoring drive spanned 52 yards on 5 plays and lasted 2:04, capped by a 8-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate
• Houston's second first-quarter scoring drive spanned 6 yards on 4 plays and lasted 1:32, capped by a 43-yard field goal by Randy Bullock
• Houston's second quarter scoring drive spanned 55 yards on 7 plays and lasted 3:03, capped by a 20-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate
• Houston's third quarter scoring drive spanned 81 yards on 9 plays and lasted 5:55, capped by a 5-yard touchdown run by Case Keenum
• Houston's fourth quarter scoring drive spanned 80 yards on 3 plays and lasted 1:34, capped by a 10-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate
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HOUSTON TEXANS POSTGAME NOTES
New England 34, Houston 31
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
TEXANS TEAM NOTES
• The Texans rushed for a franchise-record four touchdowns. The previous mark was three touchdowns rushing, done 13 times. The last time the Texans rushed for three touchdowns was in a 34-31 overtime win at Detroit on Nov. 22, 2012.
• The Texans were at 100 percent efficiency in the red zone (3-for-3) for the fourth time this season. They also scored a touchdown in every red zone possession against San Diego in Week 1 (3-3), Tennessee in Week 2 (4-4) and Arizona in Week 10 (3-3).
• The Texans were only penalized twice for a total of 25 yards. It is the second game in a row that the team has only been penalized twice. Houston's four penalties in the last two games is the lowest two-game total since the 2008 season, when the team was flagged just two combined times in games against Indianapolis (10/5/08) and Miami (10/12/08).
• The Texans tied a season high with 31 points scored. The Texans also scored 31 points in the season-opener at San Diego (won, 31-28).
• The Texans had a player rush for 100 yards for an NFL-high 29th time since 2010 (Ben Tate, 102 yards)
• The Texans won the toss and elected to receive.
• The defense recorded six passes defensed, its highest total since it had six in Week 2 against Tennessee.
• Houston's captains for the game were WR Andre Johnson, QB Matt Schaub, P Shane Lechler and DE J.J. Watt.
• Inactive players for the Texans were QB T.J. Yates, FS Jawanza Starling, G Alex Kupper, T Andrew Gardner, G Cody White, OLB Ricky Sapp and DE Tim Jamison
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
T DUANE BROWN
• Moved into a tie with DeMeco Ryans for 10th place on the franchise's all-time games played list at 86 games
K RANDY BULLOCK
• Connected on a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter, his 10th consecutive game with a field goal, tying Kris Brown for the second-longest streak in franchise history.
• Passed Joel Dreessen (78) to move into 12th place all-time on Houston's all-time scoring list with 82 points. Bullock entered the game with 75 career points.
TE GARRETT GRAHAM
• Set a career-high with his 10th start of the season.
• Had three receptions for 36 yards.
WR DeANDRE HOPKINS
• Caught two passes for 77 yards, including a season-long 66-yard pass in the fourth quarter.
• Hopkins' 66-yard reception in the fourth quarter was the longest by a rookie in franchise history. The previous long by a rookie was a 46-yard touchdown reception by WR Andre Johnson at Buffalo on Nov. 16, 2003 and a 46-yarder by RB Steve Slaton against Jacksonville on Dec. 1, 2008.
• He moved into a tie with Jabar Gaffney (2002) for the fourth-most receptions in a season by a Texans rookie with 41.
P SHANE LECHLER
• Extended his streak of consecutive games played to 186, tops among active punters
WR KESHAWN MARTIN
• Had a season-long 50-yard return on opening the opening kickoff
OLB WHITNEY MERCILUS
• Recorded a half-sack of Tom Brady for a loss of 6 yards in the second quarter to run his season total to 6.0, tying his career high from his rookie season in 2012.
C CHRIS MYERS
• Extended the NFL's longest active consecutive games played streak by an offensive lineman to 133
• Extended the NFL's longest active consecutive games started streak by a center to 108
• Played and started in his 92nd consecutive game as a Texan
WR ANDRE JOHNSON
• Became the 15th player in NFL history with 900 career receptions and the second-fastest player to reach 900 in NFL history, doing so in his 150th game. Marvin Harrison was the fastest to reach 900, doing so in his 149th career game.
• Had eight receptions for 121 yards, his fifth 100-yard receiving game of the season and the 49th of his career
• Passed Jimmy Smith (12,287) to move into 17th place on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list on his second reception of the game. Johnson entered Sunday with 12,256 yards receiving. He now ranks 15th all-time with 900 receptions and 17th all-time with 12,377 yards receiving.
• It took Johnson 13 games to reach 900 receptions since making his 800th career receptions against Minnesota in Week 16 of 2012.
• Extended his streak of consecutive games played with a reception to 113 and his franchise record of games played to 150
CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH
• Intercepted a Tom Brady pass and returned it 31 yards, tying Brian Cushing for fourth place in franchise history with eight interceptions as a Texan. It was his 22nd career interception.
QB CASE KEENUM
• Scored his first career touchdown on a 5-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. It was the first touchdown run by a Texans quarterback since T.J. Yates' 1-yard plunge at New England on Dec. 10, 2012.
• Completed 15-of-30 passes for 272 yards, including a career-long 66-yard completion, also the longest completion by a Texan this season.
• Had four completions of 25 yards or longer.
ILB JEFF TARPINIAN
• Recorded a half-sack of Tom Brady for a six yard loss in the second quarter, the first recorded sack of his career
RB BEN TATE
• Tied Arian Foster and Ryan Moats with a franchise-record three rushing touchdowns in a game, most recently done by Foster on Sept. 12, 2010 vs. Indianapolis.
• Led the Texans in rushing with 102 yards on 22 attempts, his fifth career 100-yard rushing game and first since Nov. 6, 2011 against Cleveland.
• Passed Steve Slaton (1,832) to move into third place on the franchise's career rushing list on his 13th carry of the game. Tate entered the game with 1,765 career rushing yards. He now has 1,867 career rushing yards.
• Scored his second touchdown of the season on a 8-yard rush in the first quarter
• Broke free for a 20-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, giving him his second multi-touchdown game of his career. Tate last scored two touchdowns in one game on Sept. 16, 2012 at Jacksonville.
DE J.J. WATT
• Recorded three quarterback hits to bring his league-leading season total to 38.
SCORING DRIVE NOTES:**
• Houston's first-quarter scoring drive spanned 52 yards on 5 plays and lasted 2:04, capped by a 8-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate
• Houston's second first-quarter scoring drive spanned 6 yards on 4 plays and lasted 1:32, capped by a 43-yard field goal by Randy Bullock
• Houston's second quarter scoring drive spanned 55 yards on 7 plays and lasted 3:03, capped by a 20-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate
• Houston's third quarter scoring drive spanned 81 yards on 9 plays and lasted 5:55, capped by a 5-yard touchdown run by Case Keenum
• Houston's fourth quarter scoring drive spanned 80 yards on 3 plays and lasted 1:34, capped by a 10-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate
