Week 2, 2079

played in Houston, TX

63 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons01400-14
Houston Texans67713-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:49 HOU - Caden Buysse 37 field goal
1Q: 03:06 HOU - Caden Buysse 37 field goal
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Rick Hazel 9 pass from Dwight Franz (Perry Rivera extra point)
2Q: 08:45 ATL - Jamie Craig 3 run (Perry Rivera extra point)
2Q: 02:00 HOU - Demetrius Reynolds 17 pass from D.J. Keeley (Caden Buysse extra point)
3Q: 01:27 HOU - Victor Holzberger 8 pass from D.J. Keeley (Caden Buysse extra point)
4Q: 05:03 HOU - Buddy Ratto 7 pass from D.J. Keeley (Kendrick Mueller run for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:20 HOU - Ruben Schmid 62 interception return (Caden Buysse extra point)

Team StatisticsATLHOU
Record1-12-0
First Downs1826
- by Rushing311
- by Passing1313
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards285440
- Offensive Plays5773
- Yards per Play5.006.03
Net Rushing Yards52198
- Rushing Attempts1831
- Yards per Rush2.896.39
Net Passing Yards233242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 22 - 240 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards240255
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/72/13
- Yards per Pass Play5.975.76
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/117/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.27.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards10/559/75
Punt Returns/Yards3/182/12
Kick Returns/Yards4/981/21
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/70
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 28
Time of Possession24:4135:19

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:413:55OWN 25736Punt
12:593:07OWN 30670Touchdown
212:454:11OWN 481152Touchdown
25:021:33OWN 223-3Punt
21:511:24OWN 2531Punt
315:002:29OWN 443-9Punt
38:372:39OWN 30624Interception
31:183:00OWN 29523Punt
411:480:52OWN 4131Punt
44:541:51OWN 35751Downs
40:400:30OWN 16335Interception
40:100:10OWN 251-11Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:19OWN 16764Field Goal
16:462:57OWN 9831Punt
13:490:50OPP 183-2Field Goal
214:522:07OWN 213-1Punt
28:343:32OWN 25615Punt
23:291:38OWN 41559Touchdown
20:270:27OWN 39227Half
312:313:54OWN 4866Downs
35:584:40OWN 43957Touchdown
413:181:30OWN 2032Punt
410:566:02OWN 271273Touchdown
43:032:23OWN 14724Punt

Game MVP: D.J. Keeley, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jamie Craig1030.30301
RB Lamont Powell4328.002210
RB Sawyer Watkins362.00500
QB Dwight Franz11111.001110
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kristopher Johnston181518.395960
RB Kendrick Mueller11444.001620
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn231.50200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dwight Franz37222402/7135265.1
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
D.J. Keeley40272552/133250109.9

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rick Hazel1013858.5018211
C Braxton Ofodile486115.2533240
RB Lamont Powell33227.337120
TE Chuck Stewart1266.00060
WR Cristian Schwartz1300.00000
WR Collin Johnstone143535.0032350
RB Sawyer Watkins112525.0021250
RB Jamie Craig1266.00060
WR Ellis Smith0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Demetrius Reynolds6116811.335181
WR Victor Holzberger46307.50081
RB Kendrick Mueller4592.25280
WR Deon Zimmerman44307.5014180
TE Buddy Ratto34227.330161
TE Alfred Aalders375016.671250
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn223718.5021220
RB Kristopher Johnston1199.00690

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Collin Darchi188.000
CB Ruben Schmid16262.001

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Cristian Schwartz1000
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Kendrick Mueller0100
RB Kristopher Johnston0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Fulcher625742.837.5612
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
A.J. Toscano521342.639.0492

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Perry Rivera0/00/00/002/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Caden Buysse2/20/00/0373/3

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Cristian Schwartz3186.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Nate Duncan2126.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Hazel49824.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Demetrius Reynolds12121.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jimmie Harden710.02330
CB Gage Dunn710.02532
CB Kim Downs630.02740
OLB B.J. Dejban511.02530
DT Sam Grandon530.02631
S Larry Fleming510.03142
DT Wyatt Bensen401.02032
ILB Gabe Foreman420.02533
DT Kenneth Cedeno310.01218
OLB Shaun Bailey310.0812
ILB Silas Everett310.01221
CB Wes Sides220.02941
DE Bruce Sims210.02431
TE Chuck Stewart10---------
DE Tom Hutchins100.02126
DE A.J. Paradis020.01013
DT Marquis Greene010.01017
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Lenny Levitt721.01839
S Collin Darchi710.01839
S Quentin Clinton420.0924
OLB Glenn Boyd410.01631
OLB Keegan Harden301.01128
CB Renaldo Lapointe300.01627
S Ralph Lane210.0811
DT Benjamin Angelone210.01326
CB David Edwards200.0317
ILB Derrick Runyon200.089
CB Ruben Schmid130.01838
DT Gregory Gray100.0524
OLB Vernon Herek100.01125
CB Jose Tatum100.0713
DE Grady Mahoney010.01420

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wyatt Bensen1.001032
OLB B.J. Dejban1.000130
DT Marquis Greene0.002017
OLB Shaun Bailey0.001112
DE Tom Hutchins0.001026
DT Sam Grandon0.001031
DT Kenneth Cedeno0.000118
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Lenny Levitt1.001039
OLB Keegan Harden1.000028
DT Benjamin Angelone0.000226

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kim Downs60040
S Jimmie Harden40030
ILB Silas Everett40021
S Larry Fleming40042
CB Wes Sides21041
ILB Gabe Foreman21033
OLB Shaun Bailey20012
CB Gage Dunn20032
OLB B.J. Dejban10030
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Collin Darchi41139
OLB Lenny Levitt40039
S Quentin Clinton31024
CB David Edwards21017
OLB Glenn Boyd20031
CB Renaldo Lapointe20027
S Ralph Lane11011
CB Ruben Schmid10138
DE Spencer Tyler10018
OLB Keegan Harden10028
CB Jose Tatum10013
CB Nate Duncan02019
OLB Vernon Herek01025

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Kenneth Au26018039
G Jordan Dunning14018039
T Leo Mendheim12018139
TE Chuck Stewart1207019
G Nathaniel Watson02018039
T Skip Ogletree01018139
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Kelly Levine611131042
T Chandler Bridges35131042
T Andres Bonar35131042
C Clyde Everett16031042
G Jessie Giles13031242
TE Buddy Ratto01031041

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Marcus Clay215
Dusty Canales16
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Alfred Aalders222
Kristopher Johnston212
Carter Whiting118
Kendrick Mueller117
Quentin Clinton116

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Wes Sides------2941979
S Larry Fleming------3142275
S Jimmie Harden------23301770
ILB Gabe Foreman------25331270
CB Kim Downs------2740168
G Nathaniel Watson1839------663
DT Sam Grandon------2631663
T Leo Mendheim1839------663
G Jordan Dunning1839------663
T Skip Ogletree1839------663
WR Cristian Schwartz1431------1358
OLB B.J. Dejban------2530358
QB Dwight Franz1839---------57
C Kenneth Au1839---------57
DE Bruce Sims------2431257
CB Gage Dunn------2532---57
WR Collin Johnstone1227------1554
WR Rick Hazel1532------754
DT Wyatt Bensen------2032---52
TE Antoine Devlin1121------1951
RB Jamie Craig1215------2148
DE Tom Hutchins------2126---47
OLB Shaun Bailey------8122141
ILB Silas Everett------1221134
DT Marquis Greene------1017633
DT Kenneth Cedeno------1218232
RB Lamont Powell416------929
TE Chuck Stewart719------228
C Braxton Ofodile622---------28
CB Derrick McKyer------202224
DE A.J. Paradis------1013124
WR Marcus Clay15------1521
CB Skip Mendola------611118
RB Sawyer Watkins64------111
WR Ellis Smith23------27
P B.J. Fulcher00------66
C Dusty Canales00------66
ILB Jessie Schulz------2013
CB Chad Beeler------21---3
K Perry Rivera00------33
DT James Hall------1012
OLB Ruben Clodfelter------01---1
G Arturo Rotzell00---------0
T Juan Ranney00---------0
C Devante Durham00---------0
QB Desmond Sanderson00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Chandler Bridges3142------780
G Jessie Giles3142------578
WR Victor Holzberger3141------173
TE Buddy Ratto3141------173
C Clyde Everett3142---------73
T Andres Bonar3142---------73
G Kelly Levine3142---------73
QB D.J. Keeley3142---------73
WR Demetrius Reynolds3040------272
S Collin Darchi------1839---57
OLB Lenny Levitt------1839---57
OLB Vernon Herek------11252056
CB Ruben Schmid------1838---56
RB Kendrick Mueller1425------1756
S Quentin Clinton------9241649
OLB Glenn Boyd------1631---47
RB Kristopher Johnston1814------1244
CB Renaldo Lapointe------1627---43
OLB Keegan Harden------1128140
CB Nate Duncan------4191639
DT Benjamin Angelone------1326---39
TE Alfred Aalders413------2239
WR Deon Zimmerman1820---------38
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn710------1835
DT Gregory Gray------524635
DE Grady Mahoney------1420---34
DE Spencer Tyler------1518---33
CB David Edwards------317828
CB Jose Tatum------713626
WR Santiago Forsythe25------1825
DE Kody Tucker------315624
S Ralph Lane------811---19
T Carter Whiting00------1818
ILB Derrick Runyon------89118
WR Brian Shiver01------910
K Caden Buysse00------99
ILB Hugh Rhee------0088
C Giovanni Gillespie00------77
P A.J. Toscano00------77
C Eli Schenck00------77
S Jessie Nelson------16---7
G Alfredo Cobbs00------77
QB Nathan Clements00---------0
QB Ronnie Hirshberg00---------0
TE Van Otomo00---------0
RB Donte Crutchfield00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3248.0
Middle11242.2
Right441.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left812816.0
Middle22713.2
Right1-1-1.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dwight Franz37225237122
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
D.J. Keeley40272052630

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen445012.5
Short (0-8 Yds)20151386.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)8170.9
Long (19+ Yds)52459.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23161124.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)127927.7
Long (19+ Yds)324113.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rick Hazel1310085132
C Braxton Ofodile84161222
WR Collin Johnstone41235127
WR Cristian Schwartz3100031
RB Lamont Powell33022016
TE Chuck Stewart2106019
RB Jamie Craig2106015
RB Sawyer Watkins1102514
WR Ellis Smith100003
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Demetrius Reynolds116168040
TE Alfred Aalders73250113
WR Victor Holzberger64130041
RB Kendrick Mueller5419025
TE Buddy Ratto43022041
WR Deon Zimmerman44030020
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn22037110
RB Kristopher Johnston1109014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Sawyer Watkins1-2-2.002.00
RB Jamie Craig133.000.30
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kristopher Johnston273.508.39

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dwight Franz73213.006.49
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
D.J. Keeley63325.336.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rick Hazel3193.006.54
WR Collin Johnstone1000.008.75
RB Jamie Craig1166.003.00
C Braxton Ofodile1000.007.63
RB Lamont Powell1166.007.33
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Demetrius Reynolds31175.676.18
WR Victor Holzberger1188.005.00
TE Buddy Ratto1177.005.50
RB Kendrick Mueller1000.001.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Lamont Powell11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Kendrick Mueller52
RB Kristopher Johnston11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Dwight Franz1063
HoustonAttCompConversions
D.J. Keeley854

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
C Braxton Ofodile211
RB Lamont Powell221
WR Rick Hazel221
TE Chuck Stewart110
WR Cristian Schwartz100
WR Collin Johnstone100
WR Ellis Smith100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Victor Holzberger211
WR Deon Zimmerman221
TE Alfred Aalders222
TE Buddy Ratto100
WR Demetrius Reynolds100

SectionAttendance
Stadium28,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck5,000 (18,200)
End Zone3,900 (13,200)
Mezzanine2,500 (7,600)
Sideline Seats3,600 (11,700)
Club Seats6,300 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (9,500)