New England Patriots
Houston Texans
Stadium
Capacity: 72,220
Inaugurated: 01/01/2002
Broadcast
Announcers
Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
Summary
NE and HOU combined for 489 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Fred Taylor led NE with 33 rushing yards while Arian Foster paced HOU with 119. Through the air, Julian Edelman topped NE with 103 receiving yards while Joel Dreessen led HOU with 81.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-7.00
Off-1.26
Def-12.27
ST4.15
HOU
Total7.00
Off12.27
Def1.26
ST-4.15
Team Stats
Stat
NE
HOU
First Downs
21
29
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-74-2
27-144-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-38-257-0-1
24-39-303-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-14
1-8
Net Pass Yards
243
295
Total Yards
317
439
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
4-55
5-35
Third Down Conv.
4-10
3-7
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-1
Time of Possession
28:26
31:34
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 5.36
Rush: -6.62
TO: -9.66
Defense
Pass: -8.37
Rush: -5.04
TO: 10.95
Returns
KO: -4.50
KR: 3.26
P: -1.24
PR: -0.89
FG/XP: 7.52
HOU
Offense
Pass: 8.37
Rush: 5.04
TO: -10.95
Defense
Pass: -5.36
Rush: 6.62
TO: 9.66
Returns
KO: -3.26
KR: 4.50
P: 0.89
PR: 1.24
FG/XP: -7.52
Officials
Referee
John Parry
Umpire
Dan Ferrell
Head Linesman
Wayne Mackie
Line Judge
Ron Marinucci
Back Judge
Perry Paganelli
Side Judge
Keith Washington
Field Judge
Scott Edwards
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
HOU
First Downs
21
29
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-74-2
27-144-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-38-257-0-1
24-39-303-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-14
1-8
Net Pass Yards
243
295
Total Yards
317
439
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
4-55
5-35
Third Down Conv.
4-10
3-7
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-1
Time of Possession
28:26
31:34
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Texans
Joel Dreessen 25 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick)
0-7
—
Patriots
Fred Taylor 4 yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
7-7
2
Patriots
Stephen Gostkowski 51 yard field goal
10-7
—
Texans
Bernard Pollard -1 yard defensive fumble return (Kris Brown kick failed)
10-13
—
Patriots
Stephen Gostkowski 43 yard field goal
13-13
3
Patriots
Darius Butler 91 yard interception return (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
20-13
4
Patriots
Fred Taylor 11 yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
27-13
—
Texans
Jacoby Jones 8 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick)
27-20
—
Texans
Arian Foster 1 yard rush (Kris Brown kick)
27-27
—
Texans
Arian Foster 3 yard rush (Kris Brown kick)
27-34