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2008 Houston Texans (NFL)

3rd place • American Football Conference • South Division • 8-8-0 .500
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak
John BentonOffensive Line
Frank BushSenior Defensive Assistant
Perry CarterDefensive Assistant
Jethro FranklinDefensive Line
Chick HarrisRunning Backs
Richard HightowerSpecial Teams Assistant
Jon HokeDefensive Backs
Johnny HollandLinebackers
Larry KirkseyWide Receivers
Matt LaFleurOffensive Assistant
Joe MarcianoSpecial Teams Coordinator
Mike McDanielOffensive Assistant
Brian ParianiTight Ends
Frank PollackAssistant Offensive Line
Ray RhodesAssistant Defensive Backs
Robert SalehDefensive Assistant
Kyle ShanahanOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Richard SmithDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/9/2008HDenver Broncos19-16WHouston, TXReliant Stadium70020
Sat8/16/2008ANew Orleans Saints31-27WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome70009
Fri8/22/2008ADallas Cowboys22-23LIrving, TXTexas Stadium60795
Thu8/28/2008HTampa Bay Buccaneers6-16LHouston, TXReliant Stadium70011
Sun9/7/2008APittsburgh Steelers17-38LPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field64001
Sun9/21/2008ATennessee Titans12-31LNashville, TNLP Field69143
Sun9/28/2008AJacksonville Jaguars27-30LOTJacksonville, FLJacksonville Municipal Stadium64061
Sun10/5/2008HIndianapolis Colts27-31LHouston, TXReliant Stadium70118
Sun10/12/2008HMiami Dolphins29-28WHouston, TXReliant Stadium70023
Sun10/19/2008HDetroit Lions28-21WHouston, TXReliant Stadium70081
Sun10/26/2008HCincinnati Bengals35-6WHouston, TXReliant Stadium70112
Sun11/2/2008AMinnesota Vikings21-28LMinneapolis, MNHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome70118
Sun11/9/2008HBaltimore Ravens13-41LHouston, TXReliant Stadium70552
Sun11/16/2008AIndianapolis Colts21-28LIndianapolis, INLucas Oil Stadium62839
Sun11/23/2008ACleveland Browns16-6WCleveland, OHCleveland Browns Stadium72077
Mon12/1/2008HJacksonville Jaguars30-17WHouston, TXReliant Stadium70809
Sun12/7/2008AGreen Bay Packers24-21WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field70245
Sun12/14/2008HTennessee Titans13-12WHouston, TXReliant Stadium70831
Sun12/21/2008AOakland Raiders16-27LOakland, CAMcAfee Coliseum43687
Sun12/28/2008HChicago Bears31-24WHouston, TXReliant Stadium70838
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
10/26/2008Cincinnati BengalsMoved from 11/9
11/9/2008Baltimore RavensPostponed from 9/15
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Xavier Adibi52WLB6-223924Virginia Tech75
David Anderson89WR5-1019725Colorado State161
Dominique Barber34SS6-021422Minnesota120
Fred Bennett32LCB6-119925South Carolina166
Kevin Bentley57SLB6-024429Northwestern167
Mike Brisiel65ROG6-530125Colorado State1616
C.C. Brown24SS6-020625Mississippi Delta CC; Louisiana-Lafayette33
Duane Brown76LOT6-431523Virginia Tech1616
Kris Brown3K5-1020732Nebraska160
Mark Bruener87TE6-426036Washington20
Tim Bulman93DT-LDE6-328026Boston College140
Earl Cochran96DE-DT6-527827Alabama State81
Kevis Coley53MLB6-124126Southern Mississippi30
Owen Daniels81TE6-324726Wisconsin1616
Andre' Davis11WR6-119629Virginia Tech120
Will Demps47FS6-520829San Diego State95
Zac Diles54SLB6-224423Fresno CC; Kansas State88
Joel Dreessen85TE6-425326Colorado State163
DeMarcus Faggins38LCB-RCB5-1018029Navarro JC; Kansas State165
Nick Ferguson25SS-FS5-1120134Morris Brown; Georgia Tech149
Ahman Green30RB6-021731Nebraska81
Morlon Greenwood56WLB6-023930Syracuse1510
Clark Harris82TE6-525524Rutgers40
Brandon Harrison31SS6-222723Stanford156
Darnell Jenkins84WR5-1018826Miami (Florida)10
Andre Johnson80WR6-322227Miami (Florida)1616
Travis Johnson99NT6-330926Florida State1514
Jacoby Jones12WR6-221024Southeastern Louisiana; Lane160
N.D. Kalu94DE6-325833Rice20
Vonta Leach44FB6-025127East Carolina1612
Stanley McClover95DE6-226324Auburn10
Ryan Moats21RB5-821026Louisiana Tech90
Antwaun Molden28CB6-120023Toledo; Eastern Kentucky140
Chris Myers55C6-429527Miami (Florida)1616
Jesse Nading72RDE6-526423Colorado State60
Frank Okam97DT6-534423Texas50
Amobi Okoye91DT6-230921Louisville1412
Bryan Pittman48LONG6-327131Walla Walla CC; Washington120
Chester Pitts69LOG6-331929San Diego State1616
Jacques Reeves35RCB-LCB5-1119126Purdue1616
DelJuan Robinson66DT6-331124Mississippi State163
Dunta Robinson23RCB5-1017926South Carolina116
Sage Rosenfels18QB6-422230Iowa State65
DeMeco Ryans59MLB6-124824Alabama1616
Ephraim Salaam74LOT6-730232San Diego State130
Cecil Sapp33FB5-1122930Colorado State120
Matt Schaub8QB6-523727Virginia1111
Steve Slaton20RB5-921122West Virginia1615
Kasey Studdard64LOG6-330124Texas20
Chris Taylor27RB5-1121125Indiana30
Chaun Thompson51SLB6-224928West Texas A&M150
Matt Turk1P6-523940Wisconsin-Whitewater160
Kevin Walter83WR6-321727Eastern Michigan1616
Anthony Weaver98LDE6-328728Notre Dame1616
Chris White63C6-228925Holmes CC; Southern Mississippi80
Mario Williams90RDE6-629023North Carolina State1616
Eugene Wilson26FS-CB5-1019828Illinois1210
Eric Winston73ROT6-631125Miami (Florida)1616
Jeff Zgonina92NT6-229138Purdue162
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
126Duane BrownTVirginia Tech
379Antwaun MoldenDBEastern Kentucky
389Steve SlatonRBWest Virginia
4118Xavier AdibiLBVirginia Tech
5151Frank OkamDTTexas
6173Dominique BarberDBMinnesota
7223Alex BrinkQBWashington State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals77109781020366
Opponents Totals8485861363394
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:573401062102483/197 42.1%14/23 60.9%80664
Opponents Totals28:033001141671974/188 39.4%10/13 76.9%81659
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Kris Brown03737100.000293387.90124
Steve Slaton10000100060
Andre Johnson8001100050
Kevin Walter8000200048
Ahman Green3000000018
David Anderson2000000012
Owen Daniels2000000012
Jacoby Jones2000000012
Matt Schaub2000000012
Vonta Leach100000006
Ryan Moats100000006
Jacques Reeves100000006
Matt Turk000010000
Team Totals403737100.013293387.90366
Opponents Totals454343100.022252986.21394
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Kris Brown293387.91530/09/1010/108/102/3
Team Totals293387.91530/09/1010/108/102/3
Opponents Totals252986.20/03/311/127/94/5
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Steve Slaton26812824.871t9601352
Ahman Green742944.014323000
Ryan Moats26943.61216000
Matt Schaub31682.21029004
Sage Rosenfels11373.41502002
Chris Taylor14372.61701001
Kevin Walter3237.71303000
Matt Turk11818.01801000
Vonta Leach111.01t11000
Cecil Sapp2-3-1.5000000
Jacoby Jones1-5-5.0-500000
Team Totals43218464.371t161061359
Opponents Totals43919624.541t18114927
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Matt Schaub38025166.111930438.012.165153.9102.623149289414642892.7
Sage Rosenfels17411666.74814318.212.36163.4105.795813736418479.5
Matt Turk100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Team Totals55536766.116844748.112.265213.8203.6322074267210601288.4
Opponents Totals47129462.416535987.612.296t245.1122.5251753423167491192.3
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Andre Johnson17111567.3157513.7658792041
Owen Daniels1017069.386212.3352461002
Kevin Walter956063.289915.0618391540
Steve Slaton595084.73777.546114411
David Anderson291965.524112.765213310
Andre' Davis281346.421316.449011410
Vonta Leach181266.71038.62202200
Joel Dreessen171164.7777.01304001
Ahman Green141178.6322.9800000
Jacoby Jones5360.08127.04502210
Ryan Moats5360.0144.7500000
Team Totals542367447412.2652121060125
Opponents Totals294359812.296t2416749116
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jacques Reeves410827.044t1
Eugene Wilson23618.0190
Fred Bennett22613.0230
Dunta Robinson200.000
Anthony Weaver188.080
Zac Diles100.000
Team Totals1217814.844t1
Opponents Totals2022111.199t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Matt Turk53224042.3590717110235186535.2
Team Totals53224042.3590717110235186535.2
Opponents Totals67297844.4740525386249237.2
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Jacoby Jones321738612.173t2624
Team Totals321738612.173t2624
Opponents Totals211423511.280t1
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Kris Brown84539864.309721611020
Matt Turk16262.000119000
Team Totals85546064.209731630020
Opponents Totals8577215500
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Andre' Davis43099323.15002710
Jacoby Jones13028021.5300900
Ryan Moats9021223.6320600
Vonta Leach303411.3150000
Chris Taylor101717.0170000
Cecil Sapp1077.070000
Chris White1077.070000
Kevin Walter1000.000000
Team Totals720155021.55004210
Opponents Totals730163022.3490
SACKSNOYDS
Mario Williams12.082.0
Tim Bulman4.014.0
Earl Cochran2.021.0
Kevin Bentley1.015.0
Amobi Okoye1.013.0
DeMeco Ryans1.09.0
Zac Diles1.09.0
Dominique Barber1.09.0
Travis Johnson1.03.0
Chaun Thompson1.00.0
Team Totals25.0175.0
Opponents Totals32.0207.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Xavier Adibi0001100
Kevin Bentley0001100
Duane Brown0020200
Kris Brown0001100
Tim Bulman0001100
Owen Daniels2110130
Joel Dreessen1010100
Nick Ferguson0001100
Andre Johnson1100000
Jacoby Jones4110100
Antwaun Molden0010100
Amobi Okoye0001100
Chester Pitts0010100
Jacques Reeves0010100
Sage Rosenfels42000-10
DeMeco Ryans00033470
Matt Schaub104404-50
Steve Slaton3210100
Chris Taylor1010100
Matt Turk1010100
Eugene Wilson1100000
Jeff Zgonina0001100
Team Totals2812151025440
Opponents Totals1910612181
DEFENSETKLTTTADTDASTTSTAMTMAPDQHTFLFFBL
DeMeco Ryans11286268626000044620
Zac Diles6647194719000021310
Eugene Wilson6352115211000070000
Nick Ferguson5948114210610022110
Kevin Bentley57381922121670011400
Mario Williams5344944900000221840
Jacques Reeves534944732100190010
Anthony Weaver4528172817000010300
Morlon Greenwood4531143112020010300
Fred Bennett43358338200060020
Dunta Robinson38353353000061100
Xavier Adibi35278268100001100
Brandon Harrison33249219300011100
Will Demps3220122010020000200
Travis Johnson30255255000025310
DeMarcus Faggins28235163720020000
DelJuan Robinson27198198000000610
Amobi Okoye24159159000023210
Antwaun Molden20173101630000000
Jeff Zgonina19136136000000100
Tim Bulman18117107100009200
Earl Cochran17134134000012400
C.C. Brown15123123000010000
Dominique Barber1512341820011100
Chaun Thompson138541440014000
Joel Dreessen86200620000000
Jesse Nading64231110000000
Vonta Leach66000402000000
Cecil Sapp55000500000000
Frank Okam42222000000100
N.D. Kalu42222000000000
Andre' Davis44000301000000
Kevin Walter44000004000000
Ryan Moats31200120000010
David Anderson32100012000000
Mike Brisiel33000003000000
Andre Johnson33000003000000
Duane Brown21100001100000
Ahman Green22000002000000
Chris Myers22000002000000
Eric Winston22000002000000
Kris Brown11000100000000
Bryan Pittman10100010000000
Chris Taylor11000100000000
Owen Daniels11000001000000
Steve Slaton11000001000000
Team Totals10307892416762098931241605764150
Opponents Totals11658712947522549940200727873211
PENALTIESCalledDeclinedAcceptedYardsNullified YardsFirst DownsStalled Drives
Mike Brisiel606451300
Dunta Robinson61558030
Duane Brown62423001
Matt Schaub50544004
Kevin Walter51420003
Chris Myers40425302
Matt Turk40420000
Eric Winston40420001
Joel Dreessen413171901
Fred Bennett41328030
Chester Pitts42225000
Owen Daniels303304101
Morlon Greenwood30332020
Mario Williams30325010
Ephraim Salaam30315003
Anthony Weaver30315030
Chaun Thompson202201600
Eugene Wilson20229020
David Anderson20220502
Tim Bulman20220010
Brandon Harrison20220000
Travis Johnson20218010
Nick Ferguson21136010
Cecil Sapp2115000
Dominique Barber101107600
Antwaun Molden101102500
Will Demps10115010
Andre' Davis1015000
Vonta Leach1015000
Amobi Okoye1015000
Jacques Reeves1014010
C.C. Brown1100000
Bryan Pittman1100000
Deljuan Robinson1100000
DeMeco Ryans1100000
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