Exhibition Week 3, 2081

played in Houston, TX

54 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	0	-	10
Houston Texans	0	7	10	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:44 ATL - Perry Rivera 18 field goal
2Q: 06:52 HOU - Sawyer Sanders 36 pass from D.J. Keeley (Bert Agrela extra point)
2Q: 03:35 ATL - Damon Hirschman 2 run (Perry Rivera extra point)
3Q: 09:13 HOU - Bert Agrela 27 field goal
3Q: 05:18 HOU - Nathan Clements 5 run (Bert Agrela extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:44 ATL - Perry Rivera 18 field goal
2Q: 06:52 HOU - Sawyer Sanders 36 pass from D.J. Keeley (Bert Agrela extra point)
2Q: 03:35 ATL - Damon Hirschman 2 run (Perry Rivera extra point)
3Q: 09:13 HOU - Bert Agrela 27 field goal
3Q: 05:18 HOU - Nathan Clements 5 run (Bert Agrela extra point)

Team Statistics ATL HOU
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 290 274
- Offensive Plays 64 64
- Yards per Play 4.53 4.28
Net Rushing Yards 89 62
- Rushing Attempts 31 23
- Yards per Rush 2.87 2.70
Net Passing Yards 201 212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 1 35 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 6/34
- Yards per Pass Play 6.09 5.17
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 10.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/34 4/27
Punt Returns/Yards 2/1 3/27
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 17 OWN 36
Time of Possession 31:04 28:56

Team Statistics	ATL	HOU
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	290	274
- Offensive Plays	64	64
- Yards per Play	4.53	4.28
Net Rushing Yards	89	62
- Rushing Attempts	31	23
- Yards per Rush	2.87	2.70
Net Passing Yards	201	212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 1	35 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	6/34
- Yards per Pass Play	6.09	5.17
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	10.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/34	4/27
Punt Returns/Yards	2/1	3/27
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 17	OWN 36
Time of Possession	31:04	28:56

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:20	7:43	OWN 20	14	79	Field Goal
1	3:03	1:23	OWN 28	3	-3	Punt
2	14:00	2:09	OWN 5	3	8	Punt
2	8:22	1:30	OWN 2	3	-1	Punt
2	6:42	3:15	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	1:46	1:46	OWN 5	5	30	Half
3	15:00	0:59	OWN 13	3	-6	Punt
3	9:06	1:26	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	5:10	1:54	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	14:49	3:22	OWN 39	6	21	Punt
4	7:00	5:00	OWN 20	12	55	Downs
4	1:23	0:11	OWN 7	1	0	Interception

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:40	OWN 25	7	30	Punt
1	4:37	1:34	OWN 31	3	-11	Punt
1	1:40	2:40	OWN 13	6	34	Punt
2	11:51	3:29	OWN 40	6	14	Punt
2	6:52	0:10	OPP 36	1	36	Touchdown
2	3:27	1:41	OWN 41	4	8	Punt
3	14:01	4:55	OPP 38	9	28	Field Goal
3	7:40	2:30	OWN 49	7	51	Touchdown
3	3:16	3:27	OWN 1	7	18	Punt
4	11:27	4:27	OWN 5	9	56	Punt
4	2:00	0:37	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	1:12	1:12	OPP 16	2	2	Game

Game MVP: Bruce Sims, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Damon Hirschman	23	50	2.17	11	1	1
WR Reggie McDaniel	6	30	5.00	11	1	0
WR Brad Percell	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
QB Luis Blackburn	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bryson Kirchhof	17	42	2.47	13	1	0
QB Nathan Clements	3	5	1.67	5	0	1
QB D.J. Keeley	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
RB Kendrick Mueller	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
WR Jared Kinney	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Luis Blackburn	26	15	150	0/0	0	42	1	58.2
Mickey Weaver	6	5	54	1/3	0	19	0	104.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nathan Clements	19	11	127	2/14	0	23	0	78.2
D.J. Keeley	16	8	119	4/20	1	36	0	95.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rick Hazel	5	9	39	7.80	2	19
WR Brad Percell	4	7	30	7.50	2	17
WR Brady Blair	3	5	22	7.33	0	8
WR Zach Robinson	3	3	55	18.33	0	42
TE Trenton Shannon	2	4	22	11.00	4	13
RB Damon Hirschman	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
TE Shane Carpenter	1	2	20	20.00	6	20
WR Reggie McDaniel	1	1	9	9.00	0	9

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Bryson Kirchhof	5	7	54	10.80	16	18	0
WR Brian Shiver	4	7	35	8.75	9	15	0
TE Alfred Aalders	4	5	42	10.50	15	17	0
WR Jared Kinney	4	8	64	16.00	7	23	0
WR Sawyer Sanders	1	5	36	36.00	34	36	1
WR Cole Missouri	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Dusty Terry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Taylor Clemons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Nelson	1	15	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Sam Grandon	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Bryson Kirchhof	1	0	0	0
WR Brian Shiver	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Fulcher	7	316	45.1	41.3	67	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Francisco Tripplehorn	8	381	47.6	42.5	64	4

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Perry Rivera	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bert Agrela	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell Coons	2	1	0.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jared Kinney	3	27	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Beeler	1	16	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jared Kinney	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gabe Foreman	7	3	1.0	23	41
DE Bruce Sims	5	3	2.0	23	41
DT Alec Mayes	5	1	0.5	22	36
DE Brady Seubert	3	0	1.0	4	18
DE A.J. Paradis	3	0	0.5	19	23
CB Wes Sides	3	4	0.0	20	39
DT Sam Grandon	3	0	0.0	21	35
ILB Silas Everett	3	0	0.0	22	38
CB Gage Dunn	2	0	1.0	5	18
S Larry Fleming	2	3	0.0	14	37
S Jimmie Harden	2	2	0.0	21	39
CB Chad Beeler	2	0	0.0	18	21
OLB Victor Pallansch	2	0	0.0	4	4
OLB Sam Levine	1	2	0.0	8	4
TE Trenton Shannon	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kim Downs	1	0	0.0	6	16
DT Leland Marlow	1	0	0.0	1	4
CB Skip Mendola	0	1	0.0	18	27
DE Brant Knight	0	1	0.0	0	1

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Kenyon Cantwell	6	1	1.0	25	26
ILB Hugh Rhee	6	2	0.0	22	21
OLB Norm Wynn	5	3	0.0	27	26
DE Kody Tucker	5	2	0.0	27	26
OLB Lenny Levitt	4	0	0.0	29	33
DE Myron Garrison	3	2	0.0	21	27
S Emmett Joseph	3	1	0.0	19	19
CB Jose Tatum	3	1	0.0	20	22
CB Brenden Jackson	3	0	0.0	12	15
OLB Glenn Boyd	3	0	0.0	22	16
S Silas Bernard	2	1	0.0	10	8
CB Irving McSweeny	2	0	0.0	10	11
CB Ruben Schmid	2	0	0.0	14	16
CB Renaldo Lapointe	2	0	0.0	16	18
CB Nathan Hughes	1	2	0.0	13	20
DT Benjamin Angelone	1	0	0.0	8	11
S Jessie Nelson	0	1	0.0	12	21
CB Mercury Burns	0	1	0.0	16	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bruce Sims	2.0	2	1	2	41
DE Brady Seubert	1.0	1	0	0	18
ILB Gabe Foreman	1.0	0	0	0	41
CB Gage Dunn	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE A.J. Paradis	0.5	0	2	0	23
DT Alec Mayes	0.5	0	0	0	36
ILB Silas Everett	0.0	0	2	1	38
DT Sam Grandon	0.0	0	1	0	35
CB Skip Mendola	0.0	0	1	0	27

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kenyon Cantwell	1.0	0	0	0	26
OLB Lenny Levitt	0.0	1	0	0	33
CB Jose Tatum	0.0	1	0	0	22
CB Nathan Hughes	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Kody Tucker	0.0	0	2	0	26
DE Myron Garrison	0.0	0	1	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Larry Fleming	2	1	37
CB Chad Beeler	2	0	21
S Jimmie Harden	2	0	39
CB Wes Sides	2	0	39
ILB Silas Everett	2	0	38
ILB Gabe Foreman	2	0	41
DE A.J. Paradis	1	1	23
DE Brady Seubert	1	1	18
DT Sam Grandon	1	0	35
OLB Victor Pallansch	1	0	4
CB Kim Downs	1	0	16
CB Gage Dunn	1	0	18
DT Leland Marlow	1	0	4

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Norm Wynn	3	0	0	26
CB Brenden Jackson	2	0	0	15
CB Irving McSweeny	2	0	0	11
CB Ruben Schmid	2	0	0	16
OLB Glenn Boyd	2	0	0	16
CB Jose Tatum	2	0	0	22
S Silas Bernard	2	0	0	8
S Emmett Joseph	1	1	0	19
DE Myron Garrison	1	0	0	27
DE Kody Tucker	1	0	0	26
ILB Hugh Rhee	1	0	0	21
CB Nathan Hughes	1	0	0	20
S Jessie Nelson	0	1	1	21
CB Renaldo Lapointe	0	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jordan Dunning	4	8	31	0	33
C Devante Durham	2	3	12	0	16
T Brenden Hatley	1	9	31	0	33
G Jimmie Dunn	1	3	19	0	17
C Samuel Deering	1	2	19	0	17
T Jackson Walters	0	3	12	0	16
T Skip Ogletree	0	2	31	1	33

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Chandler Bridges	1	5	16	0	21
G Kelly Levine	1	5	23	0	41
G Enrique Price	1	2	16	1	21
C George Lang	0	3	16	0	21
G Isaiah Fairfield	0	2	7	1	20
T Rod Alicea	0	1	7	2	20
T Andres Bonar	0	1	23	2	41
TE Van Otomo	0	1	3	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Silas Everett	2	11
Damon Hirschman	1	23
Brady Blair	1	16
Brenden Hatley	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Norm Wynn	1	23
Kendrick Mueller	1	16
Walter Homidan	1	13

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Jimmie Harden	---	---	21	39	16	76
CB Wes Sides	---	---	20	39	13	72
T Brenden Hatley	31	33	---	---	8	72
G Jordan Dunning	31	33	---	---	8	72
T Skip Ogletree	31	33	---	---	8	72
ILB Silas Everett	---	---	22	38	11	71
WR Rick Hazel	31	33	---	---	7	71
RB Damon Hirschman	23	20	---	---	23	66
DT Sam Grandon	---	---	21	35	9	65
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	23	41	1	65
ILB Gabe Foreman	---	---	23	41	1	65
DT Alec Mayes	---	---	22	36	1	59
CB Chad Beeler	---	---	18	21	16	55
S Larry Fleming	---	---	14	37	1	52
DE A.J. Paradis	---	---	19	23	9	51
TE Trenton Shannon	24	26	---	---	---	50
WR Brady Blair	14	20	---	---	16	50
WR Brad Percell	21	23	---	---	4	48
QB Luis Blackburn	21	26	---	---	---	47
CB Skip Mendola	---	---	18	27	1	46
TE Shane Carpenter	20	23	---	---	2	45
G Jimmie Dunn	19	17	---	---	8	44
C Samuel Deering	19	17	---	---	---	36
OLB Sam Levine	---	---	8	4	22	34
DE Brady Seubert	---	---	4	18	10	32
C Devante Durham	12	16	---	---	---	28
T Jackson Walters	12	16	---	---	---	28
CB Gage Dunn	---	---	5	18	---	23
CB Kim Downs	---	---	6	16	---	22
TE Norm Schultz	0	0	---	---	21	21
QB Mickey Weaver	10	7	---	---	---	17
WR Zach Robinson	6	11	---	---	---	17
RB Kaleb Weber	6	2	---	---	7	15
WR Reggie McDaniel	7	6	---	---	1	14
WR Darnell Coons	3	1	---	---	8	12
ILB Braxton Edwards	---	---	0	0	12	12
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	---	---	2	7	---	9
P B.J. Fulcher	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Victor Pallansch	---	---	4	4	---	8
C Dusty Canales	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Leland Marlow	---	---	1	4	---	5
K Perry Rivera	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Alejandro Damico	---	---	2	2	---	4
DE Brant Knight	---	---	0	1	---	1
G Keegan Palmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Norm Wynn	---	---	27	26	23	76
RB Bryson Kirchhof	20	33	---	---	22	75
WR Sawyer Sanders	18	36	---	---	15	69
WR Jared Kinney	22	37	---	---	10	69
T Andres Bonar	23	41	---	---	---	64
G Kelly Levine	23	41	---	---	---	64
OLB Lenny Levitt	---	---	29	33	1	63
DE Myron Garrison	---	---	21	27	7	55
DE Kody Tucker	---	---	27	26	1	54
ILB Hugh Rhee	---	---	22	21	11	54
DT Kenyon Cantwell	---	---	25	26	1	52
WR Brian Shiver	16	36	---	---	---	52
TE Alfred Aalders	16	32	---	---	4	52
G Enrique Price	16	21	---	---	9	46
T Chandler Bridges	16	21	---	---	9	46
C George Lang	16	21	---	---	9	46
CB Renaldo Lapointe	---	---	16	18	9	43
CB Jose Tatum	---	---	20	22	---	42
CB Brenden Jackson	---	---	12	15	14	41
TE Aiden Ellard	9	9	---	---	23	41
S Emmett Joseph	---	---	19	19	1	39
OLB Glenn Boyd	---	---	22	16	1	39
QB Nathan Clements	16	21	---	---	---	37
G Isaiah Fairfield	7	20	---	---	9	36
S Jessie Nelson	---	---	12	21	1	34
CB Nathan Hughes	---	---	13	20	---	33
S Silas Bernard	---	---	10	8	14	32
CB Ruben Schmid	---	---	14	16	1	31
CB Mercury Burns	---	---	16	11	1	28
C Brad Dunlap	7	20	---	---	---	27
T Rod Alicea	7	20	---	---	---	27
QB D.J. Keeley	7	20	---	---	---	27
RB Kendrick Mueller	3	6	---	---	16	25
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	10	11	1	22
DE Cody Luther	---	---	12	9	1	22
RB Walter Homidan	3	4	---	---	13	20
DT Benjamin Angelone	---	---	8	11	---	19
OLB Nathan Howard	---	---	5	7	---	12
WR Dusty Terry	1	3	---	---	7	11
C Johnnie Prior	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Francisco Tripplehorn	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Malachi Faneca	---	---	1	0	7	8
TE Van Otomo	3	4	---	---	---	7
TE Taylor Clemons	3	3	---	---	---	6
K Bert Agrela	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Cole Missouri	1	2	---	---	---	3

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	18	44	2.4
Right	10	34	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	17	54	3.2
Right	3	6	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Luis Blackburn	26	15	2	1	1	3	2	1	1
Mickey Weaver	6	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nathan Clements	19	11	2	0	2	0	5	2	0
D.J. Keeley	16	8	1	0	1	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	50	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	76	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	69	8.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	67	11.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	83	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	73	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	23	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Hazel	9	5	1	39	0	33
WR Brad Percell	7	4	0	30	0	23
WR Brady Blair	5	3	0	22	0	20
TE Trenton Shannon	4	2	0	22	0	26
WR Zach Robinson	3	3	0	55	1	11
TE Shane Carpenter	2	1	0	20	1	23
RB Damon Hirschman	1	1	0	7	0	20
WR Reggie McDaniel	1	1	0	9	0	6

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jared Kinney	8	4	1	64	2	37
WR Brian Shiver	7	4	0	35	0	36
RB Bryson Kirchhof	7	5	0	54	0	33
WR Sawyer Sanders	5	1	1	36	1	36
TE Alfred Aalders	5	4	1	42	0	32
WR Dusty Terry	1	0	0	0	0	3
TE Taylor Clemons	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR Cole Missouri	1	1	0	15	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damon Hirschman	4	10	2.50	2.17

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bryson Kirchhof	4	11	2.75	2.47
QB Nathan Clements	2	4	2.00	1.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Luis Blackburn	1	1	9	9.00	5.77

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nathan Clements	3	2	10	3.33	6.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Hazel	1	1	9	9.00	4.33

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bryson Kirchhof	2	2	10	5.00	7.71
WR Dusty Terry	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damon Hirschman	2	1
QB Luis Blackburn	1	1
WR Reggie McDaniel	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Nathan Clements	1	1
QB D.J. Keeley	1	1
RB Bryson Kirchhof	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Luis Blackburn	9	5	3
Mickey Weaver	2	2	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
D.J. Keeley	4	0	0
Nathan Clements	3	3	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brad Percell	4	4	2
WR Brady Blair	3	1	1
TE Trenton Shannon	1	1	1
WR Rick Hazel	1	0	0
TE Shane Carpenter	1	0	0
WR Reggie McDaniel	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch
WR Brian Shiver	2	0
WR Jared Kinney	2	1
WR Sawyer Sanders	1	0
TE Alfred Aalders	1	1
RB Bryson Kirchhof	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 22,900 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 3,800 (18,200)
End Zone 2,900 (13,200)
Mezzanine 2,200 (7,600)
Sideline Seats 2,800 (11,700)
Club Seats 4,900 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 6,300 (9,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	22,900 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	3,800 (18,200)
End Zone	2,900 (13,200)
Mezzanine	2,200 (7,600)
Sideline Seats	2,800 (11,700)
Club Seats	4,900 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	6,300 (9,500)