Week 3, 2015

played in San Diego, CA

85 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Texans7030-10
San Diego Chargers61000-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:20 HOU - John Meier 4 pass from Philip Rivers (Stanley Wolf extra point)
1Q: 10:08 SDO - Jeff Reed 30 field goal
1Q: 00:17 SDO - Jeff Reed 35 field goal
2Q: 04:45 SDO - Larry Hastings 6 pass from Tyler Palko (Jeff Reed extra point)
2Q: 00:08 SDO - Jeff Reed 49 field goal
3Q: 01:39 HOU - Stanley Wolf 27 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUSDO
Record1-21-2
First Downs1818
- by Rushing23
- by Passing1514
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards337350
- Offensive Plays5662
- Yards per Play6.025.65
Net Rushing Yards4857
- Rushing Attempts1525
- Yards per Rush3.202.28
Net Passing Yards289293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 25 - 135 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards300304
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/112/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.057.92
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions3/105/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.77.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/293/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/92/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/543/70
Interception Ret./Yards1/21/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 26
Time of Possession25:5934:01

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:49OWN 33467Touchdown
110:024:34OWN 20737Punt
10:121:30OWN 2635Punt
210:361:02OPP 4233Punt
24:371:15OWN 530Punt
22:231:06OWN 8471Fumble
312:332:19OWN 21435Fumble
39:037:32OWN 131577Field Goal
414:032:10OWN 403-2Punt
43:462:29OWN 271149Interception
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:113:09OWN 49538Field Goal
15:285:16OWN 41178Field Goal
213:423:06OWN 22615Interception
29:344:57OWN 20980Touchdown
23:220:59OWN 493-1Punt
21:171:16OWN 21447Field Goal
315:002:27OWN 2739Punt
310:141:11OWN 4437Punt
31:312:28OWN 1833Punt
411:538:07OWN 171267Missed FG
41:171:17OWN 15312Game

Game MVP: Tyler Palko, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chester Joseph10333.301020
Eric Jordan351.67500
Philip Rivers2105.00500
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Corey Reaves14342.431110
Larry Hastings7162.29400
Kenneth Darby284.00600
Otis Sherman2-1-0.50000

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers39253002/11149185.4
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tyler Palko35253042/11139195.4

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Meier69569.339211
WR Casey Curtis69599.8325340
WR Shawn Hensley363311.0013160
TE Jerald Fulcher34268.672110
TE Marco Thomas253417.002230
TE Jerome Nash111313.006130
RB Eric Jordan1177.00270
FB Les Kasten111313.0015130
WR Joel Garrett114949.000490
WR Max Owen121010.005100
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Andrew Goehring575911.8020210
TE Antonio Gates468120.2551390
WR Jason Hill454310.7522260
WR Otis Sherman465914.750370
RB Larry Hastings44194.751271
WR Jimmy East243417.0020280
FB Tim Castille1166.00060
TE Rufus Dole1133.00030
RB Kenneth Darby0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Karlos Dansby122.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Hardy Hartman199.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
John Meier1000
Casey Curtis1000
Chester Joseph1000
Shawn Hensley0100
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Johnny Ferro0110
Hardy Hartman0100
Adam Marsh0010
Luke Poole0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brett Perrigo521643.239.2472
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Scifres417142.840.5513

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stanley Wolf1/10/00/0271/1
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Reed3/41/10/0491/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
John Meier294.50
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
K.C. Prosser200.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
John Meier35418.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Stephen Vehar37023.30

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Emmanuel Howard610.01930
OLB Mercury Reynolds600.01619
DT Eugene Avila501.01425
S Randal Mathis510.02128
OLB Karlos Dansby420.01513
CB Rodney Stuart410.01833
DE Ross Douglas340.02229
DT Grant Holliday310.01716
S Jumbo Bailie310.01528
OLB Steven Mays230.0615
S Luther Ryan220.01936
CB Marquise Cole210.02334
DT Phillip Dunkelberger210.01524
ILB Leland Pearson200.067
DE Trent Tannenbaum101.01928
CB T.J. Green110.01725
WR Casey Curtis10---------
DE Bob Patton010.0109
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Gary Brackett410.0830
ILB Lance Mitchell400.0711
CB George Heatherly400.01235
OLB Randal Shom321.01117
OLB Leroy Franklin310.0626
CB Adam Marsh310.0830
DE Luke Poole310.0819
CB Stephen Vehar300.0726
S Bernard Pollard250.01237
S Hardy Hartman210.01340
CB K.C. Prosser200.01429
DE Gaines Adams101.0722
DE Johnny Ferro110.0824
DT Preston McDonald100.01337
S Wally Hurt100.049
DT Arnold Hayes100.0714
DT Tim Freeman100.0618
WR Jimmy East10---------
S Bo Hitchcock010.034

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Trent Tannenbaum1.002228
DT Eugene Avila1.000125
DE Ross Douglas0.001029
DT Phillip Dunkelberger0.001024
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gaines Adams1.000322
OLB Randal Shom1.000017
DT Preston McDonald0.024337
DT Isaac Sopoaga0.001021
DE Luke Poole0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rodney Stuart31033
OLB Mercury Reynolds30019
ILB Emmanuel Howard30030
CB Marquise Cole20034
S Luther Ryan20036
OLB Steven Mays20015
S Randal Mathis20028
DE Ross Douglas20029
S Jumbo Bailie12028
OLB Karlos Dansby10113
DT Eugene Avila10025
ILB Leland Pearson1007
CB T.J. Green10025
DE Trent Tannenbaum10028
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB George Heatherly50035
ILB Lance Mitchell30011
CB Adam Marsh30030
CB K.C. Prosser22029
S Bernard Pollard20037
OLB Leroy Franklin20026
DE Luke Poole20019
OLB Randal Shom20017
S Hardy Hartman11140
ILB Gary Brackett11030
S Wally Hurt1009
CB Stephen Vehar10026

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Leon Tollefson22012135
Conrad Reynolds110106
Todd Burdette03014035
Les Kasten0208016
Jerald Fulcher02011022
Derek Cavka01013133
Eric Winston010406
Clay Sanford010208
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Warren Sweeney37025137
Chester Bryant12014124
Courtney Knutson06023035
Jonathan Wielechowski03012019
Thurman Tolley03021033
Marcus McNeill02022030
Tim Castille02010012

Special Teams Statistics

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Eric Jordan214
Karlos Dansby123
Jumbo Bailie112
Joel Garrett19
Rodney Stuart020
Max Owen015
Jerome Nash014
John Meier012
Marco Thomas011
Leland Pearson09
Marquise Cole08
Eric Winston06
Clay Sanford06
Les Kasten06
Colin Castillo06
Jerald Fulcher06
Conrad Reynolds06
Brett Perrigo05
Vince Snyder05
Ross Douglas05
Clifton Myers04
Eugene Avila04
Stanley Wolf04
Luther Ryan04
Randal Mathis04
T.J. Green03
Bob Patton03
Derek Cavka03
Trent Tannenbaum03
Emmanuel Howard03
Grant Holliday02
Mercury Reynolds02
Jeffrey Moss02
Phillip Dunkelberger02
Eugene Levine01
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Larry Hastings29
Tim Castille115
Bernard Pollard113
Chester Bryant17
Kenneth Darby021
Stephen Vehar020
Rufus Dole015
Andrew Goehring013
Jimmy East012
Randal Shom010
Jeff Reed09
George Heatherly09
Antonio Gates08
Lance Mitchell08
Stan Wayne08
K.C. Prosser08
Jonathan Wielechowski08
Ken Amaglio07
Gaines Adams06
Preston McDonald06
Gary Brackett04
Mike Scifres04
D.J. Alcott04
Courtney Knutson04
Hardy Hartman04
Leroy Franklin03
Isaac Sopoaga01
Marcus McNeill01
Jason Hill01
Johnny Ferro01
Adam Marsh01
Arnold Hayes01
Thurman Tolley01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6142.3
Middle8263.3
Right188.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left393.0
Middle18442.4
Right441.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers39254014661
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tyler Palko35255203431

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20151125.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1161049.5
Long (19+ Yds)627212.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4392.3
Short (0-8 Yds)20161608.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)648213.7
Long (19+ Yds)525310.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Meier96156128
WR Casey Curtis96059120
WR Shawn Hensley63033019
TE Marco Thomas52034116
TE Jerald Fulcher43026022
WR Max Owen21010019
TE Jerome Nash11013019
RB Eric Jordan1107020
FB Les Kasten11013016
WR Joel Garrett1104915
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andrew Goehring75059127
TE Antonio Gates64081122
WR Otis Sherman64059123
WR Jason Hill54043124
RB Larry Hastings44019019
WR Jimmy East42034120
RB Kenneth Darby100009
FB Tim Castille1106012
TE Rufus Dole1103012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chester Joseph1-4-4.003.30
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Corey Reaves430.752.43
Otis Sherman100.00-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers32144.677.69
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tyler Palko75294.148.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Meier22147.006.22
TE Marco Thomas1000.006.80
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Larry Hastings33196.334.75
RB Kenneth Darby1000.000.00
FB Tim Castille1166.006.00
WR Otis Sherman1000.009.83
WR Andrew Goehring1144.008.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Philip Rivers10
San DiegoRushesConversions
Otis Sherman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers943
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Tyler Palko1295

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Marco Thomas411
WR Shawn Hensley222
WR John Meier100
RB Eric Jordan110
WR Max Owen100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Otis Sherman310
RB Larry Hastings331
WR Andrew Goehring332
TE Antonio Gates100
WR Jason Hill111
WR Jimmy East111

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,400 (71,500 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,900)
End Zone11,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine6,200 (9,100)
Sideline Seats9,300 (14,000)
Club Seats5,700 (7,900)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (2,800)