Week 3, 2046

played in Cincinnati, OH

46 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Houston Texans	10	0	0	0	-	10
Cincinnati Bengals	7	14	0	12	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 HOU - Fernando Sawyer 43 field goal
1Q: 00:50 HOU - Denzel Perryman 63 interception return (Fernando Sawyer extra point)
1Q: 00:40 CIN - Edward Clancy 95 kickoff return (Josiah Oglivie extra point)
2Q: 05:00 CIN - Alexander Conway 2 run (Josiah Oglivie extra point)
2Q: 00:36 CIN - Jaiden Stolowitz 10 pass from Gilbert Sampson (Josiah Oglivie extra point)
4Q: 09:40 CIN - Josiah Oglivie 19 field goal
4Q: 08:44 CIN - Dusty Wooden 46 interception return (Josiah Oglivie extra point failed)
4Q: 00:08 CIN - Josiah Oglivie 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 HOU - Fernando Sawyer 43 field goal
1Q: 00:50 HOU - Denzel Perryman 63 interception return (Fernando Sawyer extra point)
1Q: 00:40 CIN - Edward Clancy 95 kickoff return (Josiah Oglivie extra point)
2Q: 05:00 CIN - Alexander Conway 2 run (Josiah Oglivie extra point)
2Q: 00:36 CIN - Jaiden Stolowitz 10 pass from Gilbert Sampson (Josiah Oglivie extra point)
4Q: 09:40 CIN - Josiah Oglivie 19 field goal
4Q: 08:44 CIN - Dusty Wooden 46 interception return (Josiah Oglivie extra point failed)
4Q: 00:08 CIN - Josiah Oglivie 26 field goal

Team Statistics HOU CIN
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 11 19
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 212 285
- Offensive Plays 59 69
- Yards per Play 3.59 4.13
Net Rushing Yards 64 118
- Rushing Attempts 15 42
- Yards per Rush 4.27 2.81
Net Passing Yards 148 167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 20 - 3 26 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 174 173
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/26 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.36 6.19
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/23 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/40 5/32
Kick Returns/Yards 3/56 2/121
Interception Ret./Yards 1/63 3/57
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 35
Time of Possession 23:29 36:31

Team Statistics	HOU	CIN
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	11	19
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	212	285
- Offensive Plays	59	69
- Yards per Play	3.59	4.13
Net Rushing Yards	64	118
- Rushing Attempts	15	42
- Yards per Rush	4.27	2.81
Net Passing Yards	148	167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 20 - 3	26 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	174	173
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/26	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.36	6.19
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/23	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/40	5/32
Kick Returns/Yards	3/56	2/121
Interception Ret./Yards	1/63	3/57
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 35
Time of Possession	23:29	36:31

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:16	2:28	OWN 37	5	37	Field Goal
1	8:37	2:04	OWN 22	6	37	Punt
1	5:35	1:54	OWN 21	4	18	Punt
1	0:26	2:16	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
2	10:56	1:33	OWN 7	3	11	Interception
2	4:54	3:13	OWN 3	8	41	Interception
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	3:40	OWN 16	5	35	Punt
3	3:59	1:30	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
3	0:40	0:47	OPP 33	3	3	Missed FG
4	9:34	1:00	OWN 29	3	2	Interception
4	8:34	2:46	OWN 20	9	35	Downs
4	2:23	0:34	OWN 20	4	-7	Downs
4	0:02	0:02	OWN 20	1	-5	Game

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:44	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	10:48	2:11	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
1	6:33	0:58	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	3:41	3:01	OWN 31	6	32	Interception
2	13:10	2:14	OWN 34	4	3	Punt
2	9:23	4:29	OPP 39	9	39	Touchdown
2	1:41	1:14	OWN 44	5	56	Touchdown
3	11:20	7:21	OWN 3	14	61	Downs
3	2:29	1:49	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
4	14:53	5:19	OWN 37	10	61	Field Goal
4	5:48	3:25	OWN 45	6	16	Punt
4	1:49	1:47	OPP 13	3	4	Field Goal

Game MVP: Julian Lyle, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
C.J. Grant	9	30	3.33	9	0
Francisco Nixon	3	3	1.00	3	0
Roman Steinmetz	2	32	16.00	24	1
Brad Wappler	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Alexander Conway	30	94	3.13	16	2	1
Korey Clements	8	0	0.00	7	0	0
Gilbert Sampson	3	8	2.67	5	0	0
DeVante Parker	1	16	16.00	16	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roman Steinmetz	39	20	174	4/21	0	39	3	31.4
Hayden Covington	0	0	0	1/5	0	0	0	39.6

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gilbert Sampson	26	18	173	1/6	1	31	1	84.3

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB C.J. Grant	7	9	10	1.43	2	6
WR Adam Hines	4	6	50	12.50	2	18
WR Liam Webb	4	10	61	15.25	29	39
WR Mercury Stokes	3	6	33	11.00	13	26
RB Francisco Nixon	1	1	9	9.00	3	9
WR Christian Finkenstadt	1	5	11	11.00	0	11
TE B.J. Lincoln	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Wissick	5	8	49	9.80	13	16	0
TE Jaiden Stolowitz	5	6	57	11.40	20	18	1
WR DeVante Parker	5	6	53	10.60	5	31	0
RB Alexander Conway	2	2	10	5.00	0	8	0
WR Marlon Grayson	1	4	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Denzel Perryman	1	63	63.00	1

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dusty Wooden	1	46	46.00	1
CB Isaac Sehorn	1	0	0.00	0
S Irv Grubb	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Darnell Dietz	0	0	1	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Alexander Conway	1	0	0	0
Jaiden Stolowitz	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marlon Maki	6	270	45.0	36.3	55	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brayden Wright	6	283	47.2	37.2	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fernando Sawyer	1/2	1/2	0/0	43	1/1

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josiah Oglivie	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Grant	2	40	20.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cooper Carlisle	5	32	6.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Grant	2	31	15.5	0
Adam Hines	1	25	25.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edward Clancy	2	121	60.5	1

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Donte Dennis	10	3	0.0	35	21
ILB Denzel Perryman	8	3	0.0	35	27
OLB Darnell Dietz	8	2	0.0	36	27
S James Sample	5	2	0.0	42	27
CB Juan Reinert	5	1	0.0	33	26
CB Ian Cajigal	4	0	0.0	33	21
S Gilbert Woolson	3	3	0.0	34	27
DE Rodney Tylke	3	1	0.0	33	23
DE Steve Wolfe	2	0	1.0	25	18
DT Luther Bates	2	1	0.0	18	9
DT Roosevelt Fredrickson	2	0	0.0	12	6
CB Darius Cash	2	0	0.0	10	2
OLB Clyde Kubrak	1	4	0.0	30	20
DT Skip Wallen	1	1	0.0	17	12
WR Mercury Stokes	1	0	---	---	---
S Grant Pieri	1	0	0.0	7	0
TE B.J. Lincoln	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mackenzie Branch	1	0	0.0	9	11
OLB Tony Dillon	0	1	0.0	12	7
OLB Scottie Jefferson	0	1	0.0	11	0

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Asher Hyman	6	1	0.5	14	40
OLB Ross Chickson	5	0	0.0	11	31
CB Tony Bradford	5	0	0.0	10	33
S K.C. Richardson	4	1	0.0	15	44
CB Isaac Sehorn	4	0	0.0	15	44
DE Julian Lyle	3	0	2.0	14	41
DT Jaxson Oxley	3	1	0.5	15	35
S Irv Grubb	2	0	1.0	15	43
DE Jeremy Csonka	2	0	0.5	7	27
CB Dusty Wooden	2	3	0.0	14	43
ILB Nick Fincher	2	0	0.0	4	8
DE Zachary Denver	1	1	0.5	13	39
DT Randy Diaz	1	0	0.0	11	32
OLB Devon Pritchett	0	1	0.0	3	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Steve Wolfe	1.0	0	18
OLB Clyde Kubrak	0.0	2	20
DE Rodney Tylke	0.0	1	23

Cincinnati	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Julian Lyle	2.0	4	2	41
S Irv Grubb	1.0	0	0	43
DT Jaxson Oxley	0.5	1	2	35
DE Jeremy Csonka	0.5	1	0	27
DE Zachary Denver	0.5	1	0	39
OLB Asher Hyman	0.5	0	0	40
DT Randy Diaz	0.0	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Darnell Dietz	4	1	0	27
CB Juan Reinert	4	0	0	26
ILB Denzel Perryman	3	0	1	27
CB Ian Cajigal	3	0	0	21
ILB Donte Dennis	2	0	0	21
S James Sample	1	1	0	27
CB Mackenzie Branch	1	0	0	11

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Isaac Sehorn	4	1	1	44
CB Tony Bradford	3	2	0	33
OLB Ross Chickson	3	1	0	31
OLB Asher Hyman	3	0	0	40
CB Dusty Wooden	2	0	1	43
S K.C. Richardson	1	2	0	44
S Irv Grubb	1	0	1	43
ILB Nick Fincher	1	0	0	8
DE Jeremy Csonka	1	0	0	27
DE Zachary Denver	1	0	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Rockcliffe	2	2	15	0	39
Kyle Long	1	1	15	0	43
Emmitt Catron	0	5	15	2	43
O.J. Chaudhuri	0	2	15	2	43
K.C. Dail	0	2	15	0	44
Brad Wappler	0	2	7	0	6
Buddy Brandon	0	0	0	1	5

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kenny Olshansky	5	13	42	0	27
Arnold Kirk	2	8	42	0	27
Jonathan Cooper	2	4	42	0	27
Tyrell McGregor	1	2	28	0	16
Darrell Kerchner	0	6	42	0	27
Edgar Moorman	0	3	42	1	27
William Ohanian	0	2	10	0	5
Fernando Rosalez	0	1	14	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Christian Finkenstadt	2	14
C.J. Grant	1	23
Adam Hines	1	20
B.J. Lincoln	1	16
Darius Cash	1	16

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Korey Clements	2	24
Doug Reeves	1	28
Edward Clancy	1	16
Tanner Gadsden	1	11

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
James Sample	---	---	42	27	3	72
K.C. Dail	15	44	---	---	8	67
Emmitt Catron	15	43	---	---	8	66
B.J. Lincoln	13	37	---	---	16	66
Darnell Dietz	---	---	36	27	3	66
C.J. Grant	11	32	---	---	23	66
O.J. Chaudhuri	15	43	---	---	8	66
Liam Webb	13	41	---	---	11	65
Denzel Perryman	---	---	35	27	2	64
John Rockcliffe	15	39	---	---	8	62
Juan Reinert	---	---	33	26	2	61
Gilbert Woolson	---	---	34	27	---	61
Donte Dennis	---	---	35	21	4	60
Kyle Long	15	43	---	---	---	58
Rodney Tylke	---	---	33	23	2	58
Roman Steinmetz	15	43	---	---	---	58
Adam Hines	7	31	---	---	20	58
Ian Cajigal	---	---	33	21	2	56
Clyde Kubrak	---	---	30	20	2	52
Steve Wolfe	---	---	25	18	2	45
Mercury Stokes	7	29	---	---	5	41
Michael Hoy	---	---	22	13	6	41
Christian Finkenstadt	8	18	---	---	14	40
Scottie Jefferson	---	---	11	0	24	35
Skip Wallen	---	---	17	12	4	33
O.J. Bevins	5	14	---	---	13	32
Luther Bates	---	---	18	9	4	31
Mackenzie Branch	---	---	9	11	9	29
Darius Cash	---	---	10	2	16	28
Tony Dillon	---	---	12	7	7	26
Brad Wappler	7	6	---	---	13	26
Francisco Nixon	4	12	---	---	7	23
Roosevelt Fredrickson	---	---	12	6	1	19
Cary Shepard	---	---	7	0	6	13
Scottie Goolsby	---	---	1	0	10	11
Grant Pieri	---	---	7	0	1	8
Camden Holse	0	0	---	---	8	8
Marlon Maki	0	0	---	---	8	8
Buddy Brandon	0	5	---	---	---	5
Fernando Sawyer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Blaine Flowers	0	3	---	---	---	3
Hayden Covington	0	1	---	---	---	1
Gustavo Johnstone	0	0	---	---	1	1
Xavier Su'a-Filo	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tucker Finch	0	0	---	---	---	0
R.J. Carley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Edgar Moorman	42	27	---	---	8	77
Darrell Kerchner	42	27	---	---	8	77
Jaiden Stolowitz	41	24	---	---	8	73
Isaac Sehorn	---	---	15	44	12	71
Jonathan Cooper	42	27	---	---	---	69
Arnold Kirk	42	27	---	---	---	69
Kenny Olshansky	42	27	---	---	---	69
Gilbert Sampson	42	27	---	---	---	69
K.C. Richardson	---	---	15	44	2	61
Irv Grubb	---	---	15	43	2	60
Willie Wissick	34	24	---	---	1	59
Alexander Conway	34	25	---	---	---	59
Dusty Wooden	---	---	14	43	2	59
Julian Lyle	---	---	14	41	2	57
Tony Bradford	---	---	10	33	14	57
Asher Hyman	---	---	14	40	2	56
Zachary Denver	---	---	13	39	2	54
Jaxson Oxley	---	---	15	35	2	52
Tyrell McGregor	28	16	---	---	5	49
DeVante Parker	26	23	---	---	---	49
Jeremy Csonka	---	---	7	27	13	47
Randy Diaz	---	---	11	32	1	44
Ross Chickson	---	---	11	31	2	44
Doug Reeves	---	---	1	6	28	35
Fernando Rosalez	14	5	---	---	16	35
Korey Clements	8	2	---	---	24	34
Marlon Grayson	12	8	---	---	12	32
William Ohanian	10	5	---	---	13	28
Xavier Rhodes	---	---	2	7	18	27
Edward Clancy	0	0	---	---	16	16
Nick Fincher	---	---	4	8	---	12
Devon Pritchett	---	---	3	8	---	11
Tanner Gadsden	0	0	---	---	11	11
Donovan Hickman	---	---	0	0	10	10
Josiah Oglivie	0	0	---	---	9	9
David McKenzie	3	3	---	---	3	9
Frankie Hill	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mitch McCree	0	0	---	---	8	8
Cooper Carlisle	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brayden Wright	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lorenzo DiMatteo	0	0	---	---	8	8
Diego Cortez	---	---	1	3	---	4
Cedric Maloney	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chance Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0
Will Fuller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Stan Erickson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	12	59	4.9
Right	3	5	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	36	3.6
Middle	22	53	2.4
Right	9	30	3.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roman Steinmetz	39	20	2	2	1	6	7	5	3

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gilbert Sampson	26	18	1	1	1	2	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	11	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	89	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	2	37	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	37	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	29	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	36	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	61	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	47	11.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Liam Webb	10	4	1	61	1	41
RB C.J. Grant	9	7	0	10	0	32
WR Mercury Stokes	6	3	0	33	1	29
WR Adam Hines	6	4	0	50	0	31
WR Christian Finkenstadt	5	1	0	11	0	18
TE B.J. Lincoln	2	0	0	0	0	37
RB Francisco Nixon	1	1	0	9	0	12

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Wissick	8	5	1	49	0	24
TE Jaiden Stolowitz	6	5	0	57	0	24
WR DeVante Parker	6	5	0	53	1	23
WR Marlon Grayson	4	1	0	4	0	8
RB Alexander Conway	2	2	0	10	0	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alexander Conway	7	28	4.00	3.13
Korey Clements	1	3	3.00	0.00
Gilbert Sampson	1	-1	-1.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gilbert Sampson	1	1	10	10.00	6.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jaiden Stolowitz	1	1	10	10.00	9.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Roman Steinmetz	1	1

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Alexander Conway	6	1
Gilbert Sampson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roman Steinmetz	10	8	1

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gilbert Sampson	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB C.J. Grant	4	4	0
WR Christian Finkenstadt	2	1	1
WR Mercury Stokes	1	1	0
TE B.J. Lincoln	1	0	0
WR Adam Hines	1	1	0
WR Liam Webb	1	1	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Wissick	3	3	1
WR DeVante Parker	3	2	2
TE Jaiden Stolowitz	2	1	1
RB Alexander Conway	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,500 (65,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,700 (19,900)
End Zone 9,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,000 (12,700)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,500 (65,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,700 (19,900)
End Zone	9,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,000 (12,700)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (2,800)