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NFL Boxscore - Houston at New England

Team	1	2	3	4	Score
Houston	3	10	0	15	28
New England	7	10	14	10	41

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

Houston Field Goal - 27-yarder by Shayne Graham. 13:57 Time Remaining. (4 plays, 3 yards. Time of Drive: 1:03).

New England Touchdown - 1-yard run by Shane Vereen. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 1:28 Time Remaining. (6 plays, 65 yards. Time of Drive: 3:01).

2nd Quarter

New England Field Goal - 37-yarder by Stephen Gostkowski. 10:16 Time Remaining. (11 plays, 65 yards. Time of Drive: 3:51).

New England Touchdown - 8-yard pass from Tom Brady to Shane Vereen. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 3:38 Time Remaining. (7 plays, 80 yards. Time of Drive: 2:56).

Houston Touchdown - 1-yard run by Arian Foster. (Shayne Graham extra point is good). 1:15 Time Remaining. (5 plays, 47 yards. Time of Drive: 2:23).

Houston Field Goal - 55-yarder by Shayne Graham. 0:00 Time Remaining. (5 plays, 25 yards. Time of Drive: 0:24).

3rd Quarter

New England Touchdown - 8-yard run by Stevan Ridley. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 11:30 Time Remaining. (7 plays, 69 yards. Time of Drive: 3:30).

New England Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Tom Brady to Brandon Lloyd. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 1:21 Time Remaining. (6 plays, 63 yards. Time of Drive: 2:53).

4th Quarter

New England Touchdown - 33-yard pass from Tom Brady to Shane Vereen. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 13:07 Time Remaining. (1 plays, 33 yards. Time of Drive: 0:06).

Houston Touchdown - 25-yard pass from Matt Schaub to DeVier Posey. (Shayne Graham extra point is good). 11:35 Time Remaining. (5 plays, 37 yards. Time of Drive: 1:32).

Houston Touchdown - 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub to Arian Foster. (Matt Schaub pass to Andre Johnson for the two-point conversion). 5:11 Time Remaining. (11 plays, 79 yards. Time of Drive: 4:47).

New England Field Goal - 38-yarder by Stephen Gostkowski. 1:14 Time Remaining. (9 plays, 27 yards. Time of Drive: 3:57).

Officials
Referee: Tony Corrente	Umpire:Garth DeFelice
Line Judge: Darryll Lewis	Side Judge:Joe Larrew
Head Linesman: Steve Stelljes	Back Judge:Gregory Wilson
Field Judge: Barry Anderson
Attendance/Time
Attendance: 68756	Time:3:15

Final Team Statistics
	Houston	New England
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	25	24
By Rushing	5	8
By Passing	19	15
By Penalty	1	1
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY	4-15-27	6-13-46
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY	3-4-75	0-0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS	425	457
Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing)	75	65
Avg. gain per offensive play	5.7	7.0
NET YARDS RUSHING	91	122
Total Rushing Plays	23	24
Avg. gain per rushing play	4.0	5.1
NET YARDS PASSING	334	335
Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass	1-9	1-9
Gross yards passing	343	344
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED	51-34-1	40-25-0
Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing)	6.4	8.2
PUNTS Number and average	5-36.4	5-52.8
Net Punting Average	32.4	49.4
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs)	17	6
No. and Yards Punt Returns	3-17	1-0
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns	5-230	3-51
No. and Yards Interception Returns	0-0	1-6
PENALTIES No. and Yards	3-20	5-56
FUMBLES No. and Lost	3-0	0-0
TOUCHDOWNS	3	5
Rushing	1	2
Passing	2	3
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts	2-2	5-5
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts	2-2	2-2
SAFETIES	0	0
FINAL SCORE	28	41
TIME OF POSSESSION	31:24	28:36

Final Individual Statistics

Houston

New England

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
A.Foster	22	90	4.1	21	1
M.Schaub	1	1	1.0	1	0


Total	23	91	4.0	21	1

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
S.Ridley	15	82	5.5	23	1
S.Vereen	7	41	5.9	22	1
D.Woodhead	1	0	0.0	0	0
T.Brady	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Total	24	122	5.1	23	2

PASSING	ATT	CP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN
M.Schaub	51	34	343	1/9	2	28	1
Total	51	34	343	1/9	2	28	1

PASSING	ATT	CP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN
T.Brady	40	25	344	1/9	3	47	0
Total	40	25	344	1/9	3	47	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
O.Daniels	15	9	81	9.0	24	0
A.Johnson	11	8	95	11.9	22	0
A.Foster	9	7	63	9.0	28	1
D.Posey	5	3	47	15.7	25	1
J.Casey	6	3	29	9.7	15	0
K.Walter	2	2	15	7.5	8	0
G.Graham	2	2	13	6.5	8	0
L.Jean	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Total	51	34	343	10.1	28	2

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
W.Welker	13	8	131	16.4	47	0
A.Hernandez	9	6	85	14.2	40	0
S.Vereen	6	5	83	16.6	33	2
B.Lloyd	9	5	32	6.4	8	1
S.Ridley	2	1	13	13.0	13	0
R.Gronkowski	1	0	0	0.0	0	0


Total	40	25	344	13.8	47	3

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	LG	TD
None
Total	0	0	0	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	LG	TD
R.Ninkovich	1	6	6	0
Total	1	6	6	0

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
D.Jones	5	182	36.4	1	2	43
Total	5	182	36.4	1	2	43

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
Z.Mesko	5	264	52.8	0	2	64
Total	5	264	52.8	0	2	64

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	LG	TD
K.Martin	3	0	17	12	0
DOWNED	1	0	0	0	0
OUT OF BOUNDS	1	0	0	0	0

Total	5	0	17	12	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC
DOWNED	1	0
TOUCHBACK	1	0
OUT OF BOUNDS	1	0
W.Welker	1	1
Total	4	1

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	LG
D.Manning	4	216	94
J.Casey	1	14	14
TOUCHBACK	3	0	0
Total	8	230	94

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	LG
D.McCourty	2	32	18
M.Slater	1	19	19
TOUCHBACK	1	0	0
Total	4	51	19

KICKING	FG	PCT	LG	XP	PTS

Total	2/2	100.0	55	2/2	8

KICKING	FG	PCT	LG	XP	PTS
S.Gostkowski	2/2	100.0	38	5/5	11
Total	2/2	100.0	38	5/5	11

Houston
FUMBLES	FUM	LOST	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD
K.Walter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M.Schaub	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K.Martin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England
FUMBLES	FUM	LOST	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD
A.Dennard	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Final Defensive Statistics
Houston	TKL	AST	COM	SAC	YDS	IN	PD	FF	FR
C.Barwin	3	4	7	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
D.Manning	3	3	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Joseph	3	2	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Ruud	2	3	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
K.Jackson	2	2	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Harris	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.James	2	9	11	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
A.Smith	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
A.Ball	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Watt	1	3	4	0.5	4.5	0	0	0	0
E.Mitchell	1	3	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
S.Keo	1	3	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Reed	1	2	3	0.5	4.5	0	0	0	0
G.Quin	1	4	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
W.Mercilus	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Crick	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total	24	40	64	1.0	9.0	0	0	0	0
New England	TKL	AST	COM	SAC	YDS	IN	PD	FF	FR
A.Talib	9	1	10	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
S.Gregory	6	4	10	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
D.McCourty	6	1	7	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Mayo	5	2	7	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Spikes	4	2	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
V.Wilfork	2	3	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
R.Ninkovich	2	2	4	0.0	0.0	1	2	0	0
D.Hightower	2	1	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
A.Dennard	2	1	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0
T.Wilson	2	1	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
C.Jones	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Francis	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
K.Arrington	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Deaderick	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
T.Scott	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
.TEAM	1	0	1	1.0	9.0	0	0	0	0
K.Love	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total	46	20	66	1.0	9.0	1	3	1	0