Exhibition Week 3, 2023

played in Minnesota, MN

76 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Houston Texans77612-32
Minnesota Vikings10000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 MIN - Joe Ramsey 30 field goal
1Q: 05:32 HOU - Dean Rivers 7 pass from Les Randle (Ernie Codeke extra point)
1Q: 01:16 MIN - Arnold Lyden 8 pass from Joel Babic (Joe Ramsey extra point)
2Q: 03:34 HOU - Sawyer Guthrie 24 pass from Les Randle (Ernie Codeke extra point)
3Q: 09:10 HOU - Dean Rivers 10 run (Ernie Codeke extra point failed)
4Q: 12:57 HOU - Ernie Codeke 45 field goal
4Q: 09:12 HOU - Ernie Codeke 30 field goal
4Q: 03:58 HOU - Ernie Codeke 28 field goal
4Q: 02:09 HOU - Ernie Codeke 44 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUMIN
Record2-01-1
First Downs1620
- by Rushing87
- by Passing89
- by Penalty04
Total Net Yards306314
- Offensive Plays6365
- Yards per Play4.864.83
Net Rushing Yards165155
- Rushing Attempts3519
- Yards per Rush4.718.16
Net Passing Yards141159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 15 - 043 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards162177
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/213/18
- Yards per Pass Play5.043.46
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions8/172/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.18.1
4th Down Conversions0/02/2
Penalties/Yards7/443/15
Punt Returns/Yards2/252/1
Kick Returns/Yards1/295/113
Interception Ret./Yards2/340/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 42OWN 22
Time of Possession32:5127:09

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:494:23OWN 44756Touchdown
11:101:18OWN 2530Punt
211:572:54OWN 20522Punt
28:231:21OWN 4533Punt
25:061:42OWN 36464Touchdown
21:401:40OWN 19514Half
315:005:56OWN 251275Touchdown
35:031:45OWN 3756Punt
32:214:32OWN 20952Field Goal
410:301:26OPP 1532Field Goal
46:573:07OPP 24413Field Goal
43:181:17OPP 263-1Field Goal
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:11OWN 301157Field Goal
15:264:16OWN 25975Touchdown
214:522:55OWN 22835Punt
29:030:40OWN 2031Punt
27:021:56OWN 11419Punt
23:241:44OWN 33413Punt
39:044:01OWN 25745Missed FG
33:180:57OWN 13439Punt
412:492:19OWN 2436Punt
49:042:07OWN 2349Interception
43:500:32OWN 2529Interception
42:012:01OWN 24730Game

Game MVP: Dean Rivers, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dean Rivers261425.464441
QB Les Randle4123.001310
RB C.J. Hastings252.50300
WR Leonardo Thomas155.00500
WR Myron Gowins111.00100
QB Cris Cassidy100.00000
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Troy Flees181488.223940
QB Mickey Wright177.00700

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cris Cassidy138893/15023081.9
Les Randle117731/62270122.3
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mickey Wright23111053/18035224.7
Joel Babic2013720/0116087.9

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Dean Rivers57499.8013231
WR Leonardo Thomas58306.000130
TE Vincent Vance1122.00020
TE Darryl Williams112020.007200
WR Sawyer Guthrie132424.0019241
FB Conrad Rigby121010.000100
TE Philip Palepoi112727.0013270
WR Myron Gowins0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Arnold Lyden920586.4440191
WR Dennis Dobler44399.7521160
WR Neal Tatum38124.00050
TE Nathan Van Pelt334715.6731350
RB Kenny Brandt1133.00030
TE Ricky Bibla1199.00090
RB Troy Flees1333.00030
WR Brandon Davis1211.00010
FB Bryson Franz1155.00050

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Taylor Osborne12323.000
CB Trey Johnston11111.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Steve Fry0020
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Mickey Wright1100
TE Nathan Van Pelt1000
WR Arnold Lyden0100

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tevin Montague419749.344.0582
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jon Scurlock621936.525.7491

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ernie Codeke4/42/20/0452/3
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Ramsey1/20/10/0301/1

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Leonardo Thomas22512.50
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Jackson210.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Leonardo Thomas12929.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Brent Pottinger511322.60

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Colin Moore1020.01832
CB Taylor Osborne500.01739
DE Eduardo Goodwin322.01134
ILB Steve Fry311.01019
S Karl Swift320.01736
OLB Trey Mizrahi310.0826
CB Wyatt Clements300.01946
S Kirk Cabrera300.01942
ILB Conrad Burgos300.0723
DE Norm Lyle210.01836
ILB Reginald Belichick210.0218
OLB Brent Campbell200.01429
CB Trey Johnston120.01945
S Santiago Ellard100.017
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Calvin Humphrey712.53125
S Brent Pottinger720.03327
OLB Corwin Hughes530.02223
CB Javier Flannery500.0137
ILB Javier Scroggins430.02019
OLB Matt Littwin420.03428
DT Jordan Greer320.53424
S Kenneth Isaacs310.53123
S Asher Bronson310.02522
ILB Alan Benware220.02313
CB Devonte Sweeney210.02320
OLB Dominique Johnston200.0137
DE Deion Gamboa110.52722
S Craig Thompson110.02927
CB Otis Humphries100.0128
DE Roy England100.0139
WR Neal Tatum10---------
TE Ricky Bibla10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eduardo Goodwin2.000034
ILB Steve Fry1.000019
DE Norm Lyle0.013236
OLB Brent Campbell0.001029
DT Clayton Morse0.001014
OLB Trey Mizrahi0.001026
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Calvin Humphrey2.501225
DT Jordan Greer0.501024
S Kenneth Isaacs0.500023
DE Deion Gamboa0.500022
OLB Matt Littwin0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Colin Moore70032
CB Taylor Osborne42139
S Kirk Cabrera31042
ILB Steve Fry20019
ILB Conrad Burgos20023
OLB Brent Campbell13029
OLB Trey Mizrahi11026
DE Norm Lyle10036
CB Wyatt Clements10046
ILB Reginald Belichick10018
S Santiago Ellard1007
S Karl Swift01036
CB Trey Johnston00145
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Asher Bronson40022
S Brent Pottinger31027
S Kenneth Isaacs30023
CB Devonte Sweeney20020
CB Javier Flannery1007
OLB Corwin Hughes10023
OLB Dominique Johnston1007
ILB Alan Benware01013

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Quinn Wilhite512035128
T Jerome Shaw26035228
G Angel Walker25035128
T Abel Martin23018018
T Graham Finch13017010
G Elijah Huntley04017010
T Aaron Burroughs01018018
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Marcos Guyon49119046
T DeAndre Prior23012026
G Danny Ellison2207020
C Daryl Hirneisen22019046
TE Ricky Bibla11018046
FB Bryson Franz0101019
G Mackenzie Holliday00019246
T Kevin Perry0007120

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Colin Moore218
O.J. Foilette215
Conrad Rigby125
Darryl Williams124
Aidan Sciacca117
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Matt Littwin125
Bryson Franz123
Kelly Kasper122

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Dean Rivers3328------1980
TE Vincent Vance3426------1777
G Angel Walker3528------871
ILB Colin Moore------18321868
CB Wyatt Clements------1946267
CB Trey Johnston------1945266
DE Norm Lyle------18361165
S Kirk Cabrera------1942263
T Jerome Shaw3528---------63
C Quinn Wilhite3528---------63
WR Leonardo Thomas3319------1062
WR Sawyer Guthrie3526---------61
CB Taylor Osborne------1739258
S Karl Swift------1736255
DE Eduardo Goodwin------1134853
DT Vincent Bishop------1140152
ILB Conrad Burgos------7232252
WR Myron Gowins1611------2148
OLB Brent Campbell------1429144
T Abel Martin1818------844
FB Conrad Rigby311------2539
TE Darryl Williams410------2438
T Aaron Burroughs1818---------36
OLB Trey Mizrahi------826236
G Elijah Huntley1710------835
WR O.J. Foilette126------1533
QB Les Randle2012---------32
QB Cris Cassidy1516---------31
ILB Steve Fry------1019---29
T Graham Finch1710---------27
DT Clayton Morse------914---23
ILB Reginald Belichick------218121
DE Jerald Moultrie------112619
CB Aidan Sciacca------001717
DT Allen Clemons------86115
K Ernie Codeke00------1212
WR Brandon Norris00------1010
P Tevin Montague00------88
C Trent Conway00------88
S Santiago Ellard------17---8
TE Philip Palepoi33---------6
CB Edwin Davis------0066
RB C.J. Hastings20---------2
OLB Sebastian Shaw------02---2
QB Tom Coles00---------0
RB Malachi Spetz00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Matt Littwin------34282587
S Kenneth Isaacs------31232478
G Mackenzie Holliday1946------873
S Brent Pottinger------33271373
G Marcos Guyon1946------873
TE Ricky Bibla1846------468
C Daryl Hirneisen1946---------65
DT Jordan Greer------3424462
RB Troy Flees1943---------62
S Craig Thompson------2927561
DE Calvin Humphrey------3125460
WR Arnold Lyden1839---------57
DE Deion Gamboa------2722857
S Asher Bronson------2522653
CB Devonte Sweeney------2320952
WR Neal Tatum1833---------51
OLB Corwin Hughes------2223449
T Dakota McCormick1226------846
T DeAndre Prior1226------846
ILB Javier Scroggins------2019443
FB Bryson Franz119------2343
ILB Alan Benware------2313238
QB Mickey Wright926---------35
WR Dennis Dobler1221---------33
WR Brandon Davis67------1730
QB Joel Babic1020---------30
G Danny Ellison720---------27
T Kevin Perry720---------27
TE Kelly Kasper01------2223
DE Roy England------139---22
TE Nathan Van Pelt319---------22
RB Kenny Brandt02------1921
CB Otis Humphries------128---20
CB Javier Flannery------137---20
OLB Dominique Johnston------137---20
WR Butch Jackson00------1515
CB Roosevelt Ellis------101314
ILB Horace Armstrong------001111
DT Ray Hughes------1449
P Jon Scurlock00------88
RB Malik Kemp00------88
C Dominique Carr00------88
K Joe Ramsey00------55
DE Timothy Craig------00---0
DE Zack Jarvis------00---0
T Allen Stobierski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6477.8
Middle241054.4
Right5132.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2189.0
Middle9879.7
Right8506.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cris Cassidy1382300200
Les Randle1172012120
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mickey Wright23111006312
Joel Babic20130112310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)128746.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)97889.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65528.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2616953.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)93303.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Leonardo Thomas85130019
RB Dean Rivers75049128
WR Sawyer Guthrie31024126
FB Conrad Rigby21010011
TE Vincent Vance1102026
TE Darryl Williams11020110
WR Myron Gowins1000011
TE Philip Palepoi1102713
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Arnold Lyden209158039
WR Neal Tatum83012033
WR Dennis Dobler44039021
TE Nathan Van Pelt33047119
RB Troy Flees3103043
WR Brandon Davis210107
RB Kenny Brandt110302
TE Ricky Bibla1109046
FB Bryson Franz1105019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dean Rivers5214.205.46
QB Les Randle1-4-4.003.00
WR Leonardo Thomas155.005.00
WR Myron Gowins111.001.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Troy Flees2126.008.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Les Randle1177.006.64
Cris Cassidy1000.006.85
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joel Babic4282.003.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Dean Rivers1177.007.00
WR Myron Gowins1000.000.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Arnold Lyden3182.672.90
WR Dennis Dobler1100.009.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Dean Rivers21
MinnesotaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Les Randle874
Cris Cassidy533
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Mickey Wright821
Joel Babic521

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
RB Dean Rivers443
WR Leonardo Thomas321
WR Sawyer Guthrie211
TE Vincent Vance110
TE Darryl Williams111
WR Myron Gowins100
TE Philip Palepoi111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Arnold Lyden500
WR Neal Tatum310
TE Nathan Van Pelt222
WR Brandon Davis210
RB Troy Flees100

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)