Stadium

Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/2002
Broadcast

Announcers
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn
Summary
HOU and NE combined for 679 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Lamar Miller led HOU with 56 rushing yards while Mike Gillislee paced NE with 31. Through the air, DeAndre Hopkins topped HOU with 76 receiving yards while Brandin Cooks led NE with 131.
Expected Points Summary
HOU
Total-3.00
Off7.08
Def-11.52
ST1.48
NE
Total3.00
Off11.52
Def-7.08
ST-1.48
Team Stats
Stat
HOU
NE
First Downs
23
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-125-0
20-59-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-33-301-2-2
25-35-378-5-0
Sacked-Yards
2-9
5-41
Net Pass Yards
292
337
Total Yards
417
396
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
4-1
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
10-60
5-69
Third Down Conv.
6-14
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
33:38
26:22
Expected Points Detail
HOU
Offense
Pass: 11.20
Rush: -2.76
TO: -7.66
Defense
Pass: -15.00
Rush: 6.30
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.64
KR: -4.42
P: 2.70
PR: -2.17
FG/XP: 2.73
NE
Offense
Pass: 15.00
Rush: -6.30
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -11.20
Rush: 2.76
TO: 7.66
Returns
KO: 4.42
KR: -2.64
P: 2.17
PR: -2.70
FG/XP: -2.73
Officials
Referee
John Parry
Umpire
Mark Pellis
Down Judge
Mike Spanier
Line Judge
Jeff Seeman
Back Judge
Perry Paganelli
Side Judge
David Meslow
Field Judge
Keith Washington
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
HOU
NE
First Downs
23
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-125-0
20-59-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-33-301-2-2
25-35-378-5-0
Sacked-Yards
2-9
5-41
Net Pass Yards
292
337
Total Yards
417
396
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
4-1
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
10-60
5-69
Third Down Conv.
6-14
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
33:38
26:22
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Rob Gronkowski 5 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
0-7
—
Texans
Ka'imi Fairbairn 39 yard field goal
3-7
—
Texans
Bruce Ellington 29 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
10-7
2
Patriots
Chris Hogan 7 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
10-14
—
Texans
Ka'imi Fairbairn 40 yard field goal
13-14
—
Texans
Jadeveon Clowney 22 yard fumble return (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
20-14
—
Patriots
Chris Hogan 47 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
20-21
3
Patriots
Brandin Cooks 42 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
20-28
—
Texans
Ryan Griffin 12 yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
27-28
4
Texans
Ka'imi Fairbairn 31 yard field goal
30-28
—
Texans
Ka'imi Fairbairn 36 yard field goal
33-28
—
Patriots
Brandin Cooks 25 yard pass from Tom Brady (Brandin Cooks pass from Tom Brady)
33-36