AFC South · 2016
Houston Texans
9-7 (5-1 AFC South · 7-5 AFC)1st in the AFC South · No. 4 seed
Last: L 16-34 at New England Patriots
- Rating
- -1.523
- Adj Off
- 19.928
- Adj Def
- 21.49
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.5%8 | 38.5%10 |
| Early-down pass rate | 48.4%25 | 56.5%1 |
| Plays per game | 69.17 | 62.432 |
| Time of possession | 31:524 | 28:2431 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.230 | 5.84 |
| Yards per rush | 4.219 | 4.113 |
| Starting field position | Own 2911 | Own 3026 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.07930 | -0.0525 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.05730 | -0.0475 |
| Success rate | 41.9%23 | 41.0%5 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.02926 | +0.0238 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.15425 | -0.1718 |
| CPOE | -3.327 | -2.43 |
| Explosive play rate | 6.9%30 | 7.6%6 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 17.428 | 20.511 |
| Points per drive | — | 1.614 |
| Red zone TD rate | 43.9%31 | 59.3%20 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.3%22 | 38.5%11 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5021 | 1.0625 |
| Sack rate | 4.8%13 | 5.1%17 |
| Penalties per game | 5.41 | 7.17 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11Wk 1 | 29Chicago Bears | W23-14 | -0.03 | -0.19 |
| Sep 18Wk 2 | 3Kansas City Chiefs | W19-12 | -0.18 | -0.36 |
| Sep 22Wk 3 | @1New England Patriots | L0-27 | -0.25 | -0.04 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | 26Tennessee TitansDIV | W27-20 | -0.03 | -0.01 |
| Oct 9Wk 5 | @13Minnesota Vikings | L13-31 | -0.17 | +0.08 |
| Oct 16Wk 6 | 19Indianapolis ColtsDIV | W26-23OT | +0.06 | +0.02 |
| Oct 24Wk 7 | @7Denver Broncos | L9-27 | -0.23 | +0.05 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | 24Detroit Lions | W20-13 | -0.01 | -0.02 |
| Nov 13Wk 10 | @27Jacksonville JaguarsDIV | W24-21 | +0.04 | -0.08 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | N17Las Vegas Raiders | L20-27 | +0.11 | +0.24 |
| Nov 27Wk 12 | 22Los Angeles Chargers | L13-21 | -0.17 | +0.08 |
| Dec 4Wk 13 | @8Green Bay Packers | L13-21 | -0.05 | -0.02 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | @19Indianapolis ColtsDIV | W22-17 | -0.01 | -0.05 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | 27Jacksonville JaguarsDIV | W21-20 | -0.15 | -0.32 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | 10Cincinnati Bengals | W12-10 | -0.13 | -0.15 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | @26Tennessee TitansDIV | L17-24 | -0.04 | -0.07 |
| Jan 7WC | 17Las Vegas Raiders | W27-14 | -0.08 | -0.32 |
| Jan 14Div | @1New England Patriots | L16-34 | -0.32 | -0.04 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Brock OsweilerYr 5 | 87% | 301/510 | 59.0% | 2957 | 5.8 | 15 | 16 |
| 3Tom SavageYr 3 | 13% | 46/73 | 63.0% | 461 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lamar MillerYr 5 | 59% | 268 | 1073 | 4.0 | 5 | 31 |
| 28Alfred BlueYr 3 | 22% | 100 | 420 | 4.2 | 1 | 12 |
| 41Jonathan GrimesYr 5 | 5% | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 0 | 13 |
| 33Akeem HuntYr 2 | 4% | 20 | 109 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10DeAndre HopkinsWR Yr 4 | 13% | 78 | 954 | 12.2 | 4 |
| 87C.J. FiedorowiczTE Yr 3 | 9% | 54 | 559 | 10.4 | 4 |
| 84Ryan GriffinTE Yr 4 | 9% | 50 | 442 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 15Will FullerWR R | 8% | 47 | 635 | 13.5 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Jadeveon ClowneyDE Yr 3 | 40 | 16 | 6.0 | 17 | 1 |
| 59Whitney MercilusDE Yr 5 | 36 | 11 | 7.5 | 22 | 1 |
| 95Christian CovingtonDE Yr 2 | 16 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 75Vince WilforkNT | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 98DJ ReaderDT R | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Joel HeathDE R | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Benardrick McKinneyILB Yr 2 | 79 | 8 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 56Brian CushingILB Yr 8 | 38 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51John SimonLB Yr 4 | 32 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 53Max BulloughILB | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Akeem DentOLB Yr 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Kareem JacksonS Yr 7 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 21A.J. BouyeCB Yr 4 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 27Quintin DempsS Yr 9 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 24Johnathan JosephCB Yr 11 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 29Andre HalDB Yr 3 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 43Corey MooreDB Yr 2 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Kevin JohnsonCB Yr 2 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Nick NovakYr 12 | 35/41 | 85% | 53 | 22/25 | 127 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Shane LechlerYr 17 | 72 | 47.5 | 62 | 30 | 3 |