Week 1, 2030

played in Houston, TX

72 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Tennessee Titans	0	7	14	6	-	27
Houston Texans	14	17	14	0	-	45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:10 HOU - Douglas Marsh 6 pass from Mitchell Cheever (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
1Q: 02:22 HOU - Herb Downs 2 run (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
2Q: 09:30 HOU - Roger Feather 7 pass from Mitchell Cheever (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
2Q: 06:17 TEN - Kent Bishop 24 pass from Rick Oliver (Gino Clements extra point)
2Q: 02:47 HOU - Sam Beuerlein 24 field goal
2Q: 00:38 HOU - Randal Lyle 13 pass from Mitchell Cheever (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
3Q: 12:02 HOU - Herb Downs 8 run (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
3Q: 09:49 TEN - Rick Oliver 6 run (Gino Clements extra point)
3Q: 04:30 HOU - Randal Lyle 2 run (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
3Q: 02:35 TEN - Axel Summers 21 run (Gino Clements extra point)
4Q: 05:01 TEN - Lance Negrete recovered blocked punt in end zone (Blake Davison pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:10 HOU - Douglas Marsh 6 pass from Mitchell Cheever (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
1Q: 02:22 HOU - Herb Downs 2 run (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
2Q: 09:30 HOU - Roger Feather 7 pass from Mitchell Cheever (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
2Q: 06:17 TEN - Kent Bishop 24 pass from Rick Oliver (Gino Clements extra point)
2Q: 02:47 HOU - Sam Beuerlein 24 field goal
2Q: 00:38 HOU - Randal Lyle 13 pass from Mitchell Cheever (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
3Q: 12:02 HOU - Herb Downs 8 run (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
3Q: 09:49 TEN - Rick Oliver 6 run (Gino Clements extra point)
3Q: 04:30 HOU - Randal Lyle 2 run (Sam Beuerlein extra point)
3Q: 02:35 TEN - Axel Summers 21 run (Gino Clements extra point)
4Q: 05:01 TEN - Lance Negrete recovered blocked punt in end zone (Blake Davison pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics TEN HOU
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 29
- by Rushing 4 12
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 313 517
- Offensive Plays 51 69
- Yards per Play 6.14 7.49
Net Rushing Yards 82 183
- Rushing Attempts 19 41
- Yards per Rush 4.32 4.46
Net Passing Yards 231 334
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 3 28 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 231 334
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.22 11.93
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.7 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/54 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/122 5/71
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/45
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 6/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 30
Time of Possession 23:01 36:59

Team Statistics	TEN	HOU
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	29
- by Rushing	4	12
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	313	517
- Offensive Plays	51	69
- Yards per Play	6.14	7.49
Net Rushing Yards	82	183
- Rushing Attempts	19	41
- Yards per Rush	4.32	4.46
Net Passing Yards	231	334
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 3	28 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	231	334
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.22	11.93
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.7	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/54	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/122	5/71
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/45
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	6/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 30
Time of Possession	23:01	36:59

Drive Charts

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 27	3	-3	Punt
1	8:01	3:05	OWN 28	5	1	Interception
1	2:14	3:16	OWN 27	5	14	Punt
2	9:22	3:16	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	2:41	1:10	OWN 23	3	14	Interception
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 25	2	-12	Half
3	11:52	2:11	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
3	4:21	2:01	OPP 47	3	47	Touchdown
4	12:20	3:52	OWN 18	8	40	Interception
4	2:12	0:44	OWN 46	5	19	Downs
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 13	3	18	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	4:50	OWN 11	9	89	Touchdown
1	4:56	2:42	OPP 14	5	14	Touchdown
2	13:58	4:36	OWN 5	9	95	Touchdown
2	6:06	3:25	OWN 26	7	67	Field Goal
2	1:31	1:00	OPP 28	5	28	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:08	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
3	9:41	5:20	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
3	2:20	5:00	OWN 22	8	49	Interception
4	8:28	3:40	OWN 26	5	7	Punt
4	4:48	2:36	OWN 11	3	6	Punt
4	1:28	0:37	OWN 35	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Mitchell Cheever, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dusty Banks	13	47	3.62	9	0	0
QB Rick Oliver	3	10	3.33	6	0	1
RB Axel Summers	3	25	8.33	21	1	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Herb Downs	17	95	5.59	43	2	2
RB Randal Lyle	16	43	2.69	15	3	1
RB Wes Greenberg	4	16	4.00	7	0	0
QB Mitchell Cheever	3	16	5.33	7	0	0
WR Roger Feather	1	13	13.00	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rick Oliver	18	11	150	0/0	1	73	2	66.6
Blake Davison	14	8	81	0/0	0	20	1	44.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitchell Cheever	28	22	334	0/0	3	49	1	137.2

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kent Bishop	6	13	92	15.33	21	24	1
WR Kenyon Bishop	5	7	101	20.20	77	73	0
RB Axel Summers	3	3	28	9.33	18	17	0
TE Nicky Northcutt	2	4	9	4.50	0	7	0
TE Junior Ferris	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Donnie Pasich	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Donnie Hillson	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Randal Lyle	5	5	52	10.40	17	13	1
TE Victor Duffy	4	5	135	33.75	45	49	0
WR Roger Feather	4	4	41	10.25	27	22	1
WR Moe Barton	3	3	52	17.33	29	35	0
WR Derek Newton	2	2	10	5.00	1	5	0
TE Douglas Marsh	2	5	15	7.50	4	9	1
RB Herb Downs	1	1	15	15.00	8	15	0
WR Jerald Wilson	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Wes Greenberg	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Peyton Purucker	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Zachery Alcott	2	45	22.50	0
CB Jumbo Lyon	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Lance Negrete	0	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Drauch	2	104	52.0	52.0	55	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tommy Munro	3	94	31.3	29.0	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gino Clements	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sam Beuerlein	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kent Bishop	1	7	7.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kent Bishop	5	122	24.4	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg
Sean Newland	3	42	14.0
Rick Tolbert	1	17	17.0
Jerald Wilson	1	12	12.0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Peyton Purucker	13	7	0.0	41	28
ILB Grady Lester	8	2	0.0	35	24
OLB Trenton Finger	8	0	0.0	37	28
CB Shaun Woody	5	2	0.0	37	28
S Tracy Corbett	4	1	0.0	18	10
DT Toby Whiting	4	1	0.0	25	21
S Steve Goetz	4	1	0.0	31	23
CB Irving Douglas	3	0	0.0	29	12
DE Jimmy Jennings	2	2	0.0	25	17
DT Elijah Kosteva	2	2	0.0	29	13
DT Brandon Didelot	2	1	0.0	27	22
WR Kenyon Bishop	2	0	---	---	---
CB Teddy Hudson	1	1	0.0	26	20
WR Kent Bishop	1	0	---	---	---
CB DeAndre Van Pelt	1	0	0.0	4	4
OLB Shawn Foster	0	3	0.0	16	15
DE Roger Schulz	0	2	0.0	35	24
ILB Russell Buchanan	0	1	0.0	6	4

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Owen Ross	5	1	0.0	16	17
OLB Wally Castillo	4	3	0.0	16	24
CB Rick Tolbert	4	1	0.0	18	27
ILB Camden Spiller	4	0	0.0	6	14
CB Jumbo Lyon	3	1	0.0	19	32
S Vernon Cales	2	3	0.0	19	32
OLB Ellis Riggins	2	3	0.0	17	27
DT Larry Dunn	2	2	0.0	18	19
DE Louis Rice	2	0	0.0	19	26
CB Zachery Alcott	2	0	0.0	4	22
S Frank Van Fleet	1	1	0.0	16	11
DT Jose Lewis	1	0	0.0	11	14
DE Alec Worthy	1	0	0.0	6	19
DE Tyler Parker	1	0	0.0	15	21
TE Douglas Marsh	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jimmy Jennings	0.0	1	1	0	17
DT Toby Whiting	0.0	1	0	0	21

Houston	Hurry	PPlay
DE Louis Rice	1	26
OLB Ellis Riggins	1	27
DE Tyler Parker	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Trenton Finger	5	0	0	28
ILB Grady Lester	4	0	0	24
S Peyton Purucker	3	2	1	28
S Steve Goetz	3	0	0	23
S Tracy Corbett	2	0	0	10
CB Irving Douglas	2	0	0	12
OLB Shawn Foster	1	0	0	15
ILB Russell Buchanan	1	0	0	4
CB Shaun Woody	1	0	0	28

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rick Tolbert	5	0	0	27
ILB Owen Ross	4	0	0	17
CB Jumbo Lyon	3	1	1	32
CB Zachery Alcott	2	0	2	22
S Frank Van Fleet	1	0	0	11
S Vernon Cales	1	0	0	32
DE Louis Rice	1	0	0	26
ILB Camden Spiller	1	0	0	14
OLB Wally Castillo	1	0	0	24
CB Garrett Woods	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Lamar Stewart	2	4	19	32
T Chandler Waits	2	4	19	32
T Alexander Berehula	1	1	19	32
G Brendan Reilly	1	1	19	32
G Efrain Andersen	0	5	19	32
FB Donnie Pasich	0	1	11	5

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Gerald Peterson	4	11	1	41	28
T Isaiah Bensen	4	7	0	41	28
T Michael Schwartz	4	7	0	41	28
G Danny Pierce	3	9	1	41	28
G Neal Kinney	3	5	1	41	28
TE Victor Duffy	0	1	0	41	28
FB Jonathan Wilcox	0	1	0	7	3

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Elijah Kosteva	3	8
Steve Goetz	1	16
Hugh Hickman	1	13

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Camden Spiller	2	18
Wally Castillo	2	18
Malachi Banks	1	14
Darrin Perry	1	11

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Peyton Purucker	---	---	41	28	1	70
S Steve Goetz	---	---	31	23	16	70
OLB Trenton Finger	---	---	37	28	1	66
CB Shaun Woody	---	---	37	28	1	66
WR Kent Bishop	19	32	---	---	11	62
DE Roger Schulz	---	---	35	24	---	59
ILB Grady Lester	---	---	35	24	---	59
CB Teddy Hudson	---	---	26	20	11	57
T Alexander Berehula	19	32	---	---	2	53
G Efrain Andersen	19	32	---	---	2	53
T Chandler Waits	19	32	---	---	2	53
G Brendan Reilly	19	32	---	---	2	53
C Lamar Stewart	19	32	---	---	---	51
DT Elijah Kosteva	---	---	29	13	8	50
DT Brandon Didelot	---	---	27	22	1	50
DT Toby Whiting	---	---	25	21	---	46
WR Kenyon Bishop	14	29	---	---	---	43
DE Jimmy Jennings	---	---	25	17	---	42
CB Irving Douglas	---	---	29	12	1	42
TE Junior Ferris	9	25	---	---	1	35
RB Dusty Banks	16	18	---	---	---	34
QB Rick Oliver	14	18	---	---	---	32
FB Donnie Pasich	11	5	---	---	16	32
OLB Shawn Foster	---	---	16	15	---	31
DE Lance Negrete	---	---	15	11	4	30
S Tracy Corbett	---	---	18	10	1	29
WR Taylor Berry	4	16	---	---	8	28
TE Nicky Northcutt	13	12	---	---	---	25
WR Donnie Hillson	1	8	---	---	16	25
TE Rusty Dymkoski	5	2	---	---	17	24
CB DeAndre Van Pelt	---	---	4	4	16	24
OLB Clayton Bell	---	---	4	0	18	22
ILB Russell Buchanan	---	---	6	4	12	22
QB Blake Davison	5	14	---	---	---	19
RB Axel Summers	3	12	---	---	1	16
RB Wally Price	0	0	---	---	14	14
WR Hugh Hickman	0	1	---	---	13	14
DE Shaun Clemons	---	---	7	4	1	12
DT Dillon Meynardie	---	---	4	0	3	7
K Gino Clements	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Levi Stokes	0	0	---	---	2	2
P Marc Drauch	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Sam Woods	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brent Newman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Camden Shepherd	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Kennedy Tatum	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Isaiah Bensen	41	28	---	---	4	73
G Danny Pierce	41	28	---	---	4	73
G Neal Kinney	41	28	---	---	4	73
T Michael Schwartz	41	28	---	---	4	73
C Gerald Peterson	41	28	---	---	---	69
QB Mitchell Cheever	41	28	---	---	---	69
TE Victor Duffy	41	28	---	---	---	69
WR Derek Newton	39	26	---	---	3	68
OLB Wally Castillo	---	---	16	24	18	58
WR Roger Feather	23	19	---	---	15	57
CB Rick Tolbert	---	---	18	27	8	53
S Vernon Cales	---	---	19	32	---	51
CB Jumbo Lyon	---	---	19	32	---	51
DE Louis Rice	---	---	19	26	---	45
OLB Ellis Riggins	---	---	17	27	---	44
ILB Camden Spiller	---	---	6	14	18	38
DT Larry Dunn	---	---	18	19	---	37
TE Douglas Marsh	5	13	---	---	19	37
DE Tyler Parker	---	---	15	21	---	36
WR Moe Barton	24	11	---	---	---	35
WR Jerald Wilson	21	11	---	---	2	34
RB Wes Greenberg	5	11	---	---	17	33
ILB Owen Ross	---	---	16	17	---	33
RB Randal Lyle	17	12	---	---	---	29
S Jeffery Morant	---	---	5	22	1	28
S Frank Van Fleet	---	---	16	11	---	27
DT Jose Lewis	---	---	11	14	2	27
DE Alec Worthy	---	---	6	19	2	27
CB Zachery Alcott	---	---	4	22	---	26
FB Jonathan Wilcox	7	3	---	---	16	26
CB Garrett Woods	---	---	1	11	14	26
RB Herb Downs	19	6	---	---	---	25
WR Sean Newland	3	0	---	---	16	19
DE Jimmie Euerle	---	---	3	13	---	16
S Malachi Banks	---	---	0	0	14	14
OLB Darrin Perry	---	---	0	1	11	12
K Sam Beuerlein	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Patrick Jamison	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Tommy Munro	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Vernon Goosey	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Desmond Bloom	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Casey Whitman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Raul Stevenson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Richie Hardy	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Korey Loy	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Wendell Dickinson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	12	67	5.6
Right	2	-1	-0.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	29	4.8
Middle	18	91	5.1
Right	17	63	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rick Oliver	18	11	3	0	2	1	2	0	2
Blake Davison	14	8	1	2	1	1	1	0	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitchell Cheever	28	22	5	0	0	2	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	10	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	128	12.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	73	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	20	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	34	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	134	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	76	12.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	90	45.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kent Bishop	13	6	2	92	3	32
WR Kenyon Bishop	7	5	0	101	1	29
TE Nicky Northcutt	4	2	0	9	0	12
RB Axel Summers	3	3	0	28	0	12
TE Junior Ferris	2	1	1	3	0	25
FB Donnie Pasich	2	1	0	0	0	5
WR Donnie Hillson	1	1	0	-2	0	8

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Victor Duffy	5	4	135	3	28
RB Randal Lyle	5	5	52	0	12
TE Douglas Marsh	5	2	15	0	13
WR Roger Feather	4	4	41	1	19
WR Moe Barton	3	3	52	1	11
WR Derek Newton	2	2	10	0	26
WR Jerald Wilson	2	1	14	0	11
RB Wes Greenberg	1	0	0	0	11
RB Herb Downs	1	1	15	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Rick Oliver	1	6	6.00	3.33
RB Axel Summers	1	1	1.00	8.33

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Randal Lyle	6	8	1.33	2.69
RB Herb Downs	6	25	4.17	5.59
RB Wes Greenberg	2	9	4.50	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rick Oliver	1	1	-2	-2.00	8.33

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitchell Cheever	9	6	52	5.78	11.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Donnie Hillson	1	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Douglas Marsh	3	2	15	5.00	3.00
RB Randal Lyle	2	2	25	12.50	10.40
RB Wes Greenberg	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Roger Feather	1	1	7	7.00	10.25
WR Derek Newton	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Jerald Wilson	1	0	0	0.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rick Oliver	2	2
RB Dusty Banks	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Randal Lyle	3	0
RB Herb Downs	2	1
WR Roger Feather	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rick Oliver	5	1	1
Blake Davison	2	1	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitchell Cheever	4	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kent Bishop	5	2	2
FB Donnie Pasich	1	0	0
WR Kenyon Bishop	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Victor Duffy	1	1	1
RB Randal Lyle	1	1	1
WR Jerald Wilson	1	1	1
WR Moe Barton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,700 (59,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (16,000)
End Zone 10,600 (11,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,600)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (10,100)
Club Seats 11,600 (11,800)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,700 (59,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (16,000)
End Zone	10,600 (11,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,600)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (10,100)
Club Seats	11,600 (11,800)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (4,000)