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PRESE ASO N DATE

OPPONENT

NETWORK

KICKOFF

Saturday, Aug.12

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

KTRK-TV

7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 19

@ St. Louis Rams

KTRK-TV

7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Aug 27

@ Denver Broncos*

NFL Network

7:00 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

KTRK-TV

7:00 p.m.

DATE

OPPONENT

NETWORK

KICKOFF

Sunday, Sept. 10

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

FOX

Noon

Sunday, Sept. 17

@ Indianapolis Colts

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Sept. 24

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

FOX

Noon

Sunday, Oct. 1

MIAMI DOLPHINS

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Oct. 8

BYE

Sunday, Oct. 15

@ Dallas Cowboys

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Oct. 22

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Oct. 29

@ Tennessee Titans

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Nov. 5

@ New York Giants

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Nov. 12

@ Jacksonville Jaguars

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Nov. 19

BUFFALO BILLS

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Nov. 26

@ New York Jets

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Dec. 3

@ Oakland Raiders

CBS

3:00 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 10

TENNESSEE TITANS

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Dec. 17

@ New England Patriots

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Dec. 24

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

CBS

Noon

Sunday, Dec. 31

CLEVELAND BROWNS

CBS

Noon

POSTSE ASON January 6-7

Wild Card Weekend

January 13-14

Divisional Playoffs

January 21

Conference Championships

February 4

Super Bowl XLI, Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Florida

February 10

AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii

All kickoff times Central * Televised Nationally Home Games in BOLD All games are broadcasted live on 100.3 KILT FM and SportsRadio 610 AM Spanish broadcasts on La Tremenda 1010 AM Italic indicates kickoff times can change to 3:00 or 7:00 p.m. due to ﬂexible scheduling, and could move from CBS to NBC.

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2006 S C H E D U L E

R EGU L A R S E A S O N

ADMINISTRATION Robert McNair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Philip Burguières . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Limited Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Executive Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-21 Gary Kubiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-43 Staff Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-63 Staff Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-68 VETERANS Veterans Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69-250 ROOKIES Rookie Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253-266 Alphabetical Roster . . . . . . . . . 267-268 By Position Roster . . . . . . . . . . 269-270 2006 Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 How Texans Were Built . . . . . . . . . 272 2005 SEASON Game Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . 274-289 Player Participation . . . . . . . . . 290-291 Offensive Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Defensive/Special Team Stats . . . .293

Preseason Offensive Stats . . . . . . .294 Preseason Defensive Stats . . . . . . 295 Game by Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296-297 Team Season Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . .298 Individual Game-by-Game . . . 299-316 Game-by-Game Starters . . . . . . . . .317 2005 Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 NFL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319 RECORDS NFL Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . 323-345 Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347-373 Year-by-Year Leaders . . . . . . . 374-375 All-Time Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . 376-377 Texans Big Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378 HISTORY Team History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380-395 All-Time Series Results . . . . . . 386-387 Preseason Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388 Top Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Texans Record When . . . . . . . . . . . 390 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391-392

All-Time Numerical Roster . . . 393-394 All-Time Practice Squad . . . . . . . . .395 All-Time Coaches Roster . . . . . . . . 396 Trades/Free Agency . . . . . . . . 397-399 Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 College Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401-402 Prime Time Texans. . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 2004 Offensive Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . .403 2004 Offensive Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . .404 2004 Offensive Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . .405 SIDELINES Reliant Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . 408-409 Seating Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Reliant Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 Texans in the Community . . . . 412-414 TORO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 Preseason Television . . . . . . . . . . . 416 Texans Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . 417 Texans Spanish Radio Network. . .418 Medical Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . 419-421 2006 NFL Schedule . . . . . . . . . . 422-425 Media Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-428

F I N G E R T I P I N F O R M AT I O N

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HOUSTON TEXANS Awarded October 6, 1999 (NFL’s 32nd franchise) American Football Conference, South Division ADDRESS Houston Texans Two Reliant Park Houston, TX 77054 832-667-2000 (Main) 832-667-2140 (Public Relations) 832-667-2188 (PR fax)

STADIUM Reliant Stadium Capacity: 71,054 Natural Grass Retractable Roof Ground Broken: March 9, 2000 First Game: Miami 24, Texans 3 (Preseason 8/24/02) OFFICIAL WEBSITE http://www.houstontexans.com ALL-TIME RECORD 18 wins, 46 loses (2002-05)

COLORS Deep Steel Blue (Pantone 5395C) Battle Red (Pantone 187C) Liberty White

FIRST REGULAR SEASON WIN Home: Texans 19, Dallas 10 (9/8/02)

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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Ray Wright . . . . . . . . Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Robert C. McNair . . . . . . Chairman and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer

Virgil Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . Strength & Conditioning Assistant

Philip Burguières . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice Chairman

Everett Coleman . . . . . . . . . . Strength & Conditioning Assistant

Jamey Rootes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President, Business Operations

Bobby Grier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Director of Pro Scouting

Rick Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager

Miller McCalmon . . . . . . . . .Associate Director of Pro Scouting

Scott Schwinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Ofﬁcer

Rob Kisiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro Scout

Suzie Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer

Mike Maccagnan . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinator of College Scouting

Dale Strahm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of College Scouting Larry Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Regional Scout

Dan Ferens . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Football Administration

Rob Lohman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Northeastern Regional Scout

John Schriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President, Ticketing and Event Management

Pete Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southeastern Regional Scout

John Vidalin . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Sales and Marketing

George Saimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Regional Scout

Marilan Logan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller

Dave Sears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midwestern Regional Scout

Barry Asimos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Operations

Tom Throckmorton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Regional Scout

Kim Babiak Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Marketing

Eugene Armstrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College Scout

Tony Wyllie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President, Communications

Brian Hudspeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro Scouting Assistant Kevin Bastin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Athletic Trainer

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS

Tom Colt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer/ Rehabilitation Coordinator

Becky Virtue . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to Robert C. McNair Georgie Jozwiak . . . . Executive Assistant to Philip Burguieres

Jon Ishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer

Rita Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to Rick Smith

Marcus Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Player Development

Bonny Marshall . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant to Jamey Rootes

Jay Brunetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Equipment Services

Lydia Launey . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to Scott Schwinger

Matt Grupp . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Equipment Services

Sue Anna O’Hara . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to Suzie Thomas and Ofﬁce Services Administrator

Christian Snell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Services Assistant Ken Sparacino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Video Operations

Kim Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant to Gary Kubiak

Joe Malota . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Video Operations

FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Robert Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video Operations Assistant

Gary Kubiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach

Iain Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Coordinator

Mike Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach/Offense Richard Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive Coordinator

Sharon Wothke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant, Football Administration

Joe Marciano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Teams Coordinator

Kevin Krajcovic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Intern

John Benton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Line Coach

Kevin Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro Scouting Intern

Chick Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running Backs Coach

Matthew Winston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .College Scouting Intern

Brian Pariani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Ends Coach

Dr. Walter Lowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Physician

Kyle Shanahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers Coach

Dr. Tom Clanton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Orthopedist

Jon Hoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Backs Coach

Dr. David Lintner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Orthopedist

Johnny Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linebackers Coach

Dr. James Muntz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Internist

Bob Karmelowicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Line Coach

Dr. David Braunreiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Internist

Martin Bayless . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

Dr. William Spangler . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Emergency Physician

Tracy Simien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Defensive Line Coach

Dr. Tom O’Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Dentist

Mike McDaniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Assistant

Dr. Dana Harper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Chiropractor

Robert Saleh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Assistant

Roberta Anding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Dietician

Tim Bender . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Coordinator, Coaching

Joni Honn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Massage Therapist

Richard Hightower . . . . . Administrative Coordinator, Coaching

Greg Tyler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Chaplain

Dan Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Amber Davies . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant, Pro and College Scouting

Troy Calhoun . . . . . Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

SALES & MARKETING

Kathryn Iribarren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Operations Intern

Greg Grissom . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Corporate Development

Scott Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Operations Intern

Scott MacKerron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Production and Entertainment

ACCOUNTING Greg Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President, Finance

David Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regional Marketing Manager

Jan Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk Manager

Preston Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Client Services Manager

Jon Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer

Robert Saladino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hispanic Marketing Manager

Karen Harwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Accountant

April Beasley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Client Services Coordinator

Tamala Theeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Accountant

Melanie Belasco . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Programs Coordinator

Alice Winn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Accountant

Reid Fenlaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Events Coordinator

Courtney Galleher . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts Payable Specialist

Jonathan Frost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mascot Coordinator

Lisa Ruiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payroll Specialist

Alto Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheerleading Coordinator

Cheryl Moffett . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant, Finance

Gavin Gehrt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video Production Coordinator

Rebecca Disbro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Accounting Intern

Ross Hablinski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Development Event Coordinator

LEGAL

Melissa Locklear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Client Services Coordinator

Greg Kondritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Counsel

Ben Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fan Development Manager

SECURITY

Kristina Steward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investor Relations Liaison

Ryan Reichert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Security

Lamar Burkhalter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pep Band Director

Randy Aram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Intern

Susie Galvan . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Assistant, Marketing

HOUSTON TEXANS FOUNDATION

Stephanie Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant, Corporate Development

Joanie Haley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director

Sara Schaefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Corporate Development Intern

Margaret Dolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fundraising Coordinator

Brett Parrish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video Production Intern

Soraya Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donations Coordinator Jenny Holzaepfel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant

S TA F F D I R E C T O R Y

COMMUNICATIONS Kevin Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Media Relations

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Nick Schenck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Media Products

Nick Ignatiev . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Information Technology

Regina Woolfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Community Relations

Jeff Schmitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Information Technology Manager

Stephanie Belton . . . . . . . . . . Player Appearances Coordinator

Joe Indelicato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Database Specialist

Zac Emmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Relations Coordinator

Mike Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Network Engineer

Carmine Pirone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Products Coordinator

John Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Administrator

Tiffani Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Relations Assistant

Anthony Shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Administrator

TICKETING AND EVENT SERVICES

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Bryan Moynihan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Ticket Services

Glenda Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Human Resources

Diane Ozzolek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Event Services

Robin Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employee Beneﬁts Coordinator

Brian Varnadoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Premium Seating

Lindsey George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Resources Assistant

Derek Beeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Sales Manager

Marvin Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ofﬁce Services Coordinator

Shari Rainey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luxury Suite Service Manager

Jeff Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ofﬁces Services, Ridgeway’s

Stacy Brownstein . . . . . . . . . . . .Customer Service Coordinator

Carol Adatto Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Travel Consultant, TQ3Navigant

Kevin White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premium Seating Coordinator Mike Bove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Customer Service Representative Lindsey Pickard . . . . . . . . . . .Customer Service Representative Kristel Schwintz . . . . . . . . . . .Customer Service Representative Trey Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Customer Service Representative Melissa Brezik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticket Sales Representative Jeff Feyerer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticket Sales Representative Brandi Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Operations Intern

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Official Soft Drink of the Houston Texans

© 2006 The Coca-Cola Company. “Coca-Cola” and the Contour Bottle are registered trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company.

ROBERT C. MCNAIR

Robert C. McNair is perhaps best known in

the business community as the founder of Cogen Technologies, which was sold in 1999. Cogen was the largest privately-owned cogeneration company in the world, with aggregate capacity of 1,400 megawatts.

season opener. The victory over Dallas made Houston the ﬁrst expansion club to win its opening game since the 1961 Minnesota Vikings. The Texans also won at Jacksonville and upset the Giants and Steelers, both playoff teams.

McNair also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer of The McNair Group, headquartered in Houston, Texas, where he oversees an investment portfolio that includes interests in two cogeneration plants in the eastern United States. Mr. McNair owns Palmetto Partners, Ltd. and RCM Financial Services, L.P., private investment entities that manage the McNairs’ public and private equity investments, and is Chairman of the McNair Foundation and the Houston Texans Foundation.

Despite facing a rash of injuries and the NFL’s toughest schedule in 2003, the Texans posted a 5-11 campaign in their second NFL season. And in 2004, the Texans continued their steady climb by winning seven games. Houston won consecutive games for the ﬁrst time and earned its ﬁrst sweeps of divisional opponents by defeating Jacksonville and Tennessee twice. The Texans’ second win over the Jaguars, a 21-0 road triumph, marked Houston’s ﬁrst shutout win in franchise history.

Committed to bringing a National Football League team to Houston, Mr. McNair formed Houston NFL Holdings in 1998. On October 6, 1999, the NFL announced that the 32nd NFL franchise had been awarded to Mr. McNair, returning football to the City of Houston in the year 2002 and Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. On September 8, 2002, the Houston Texans kicked off their Inaugural Season with a victory over the Dallas Cowboys, 19 to 10, in the franchise’s nationally-televised

After the team ﬁnished with a disappointing 2-14 record in 2005, McNair displayed courage and conviction by hiring a rookie head coach and a ﬁrst-time general manager to build a winning team in Houston. Gary Kubiak, a Houston native, was named the Texans’ second head coach on January 26, 2006 after spending the last 11 seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. On June 5, 2006, McNair introduced Rick Smith as the franchise’s second general manager. Smith, who followed Kubiak from Denver where he was

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McNair in November 2002 with the Annual Trailblazer Award recognizing him for signiﬁcantly enhancing the overall image of Houston, both locally and globally. In April 2003, McNair received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and in May 2003, McNair received The Denton A. Cooley Leadership Award from the Texas Heart Institute. In November 2003, the McNairs received the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge National Award for Outstanding Patriotism, Responsible Citizenship and Community Involvement. The McNair Foundation was honored as the 2003 Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon sponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and in November 2004, the Foundation was honored at the Houston Independent School District Partnership Appreciation Breakfast with a Hall of Fame Award. In April 2004, McNair was honored with the Heart of Houston award from the Fifth Ward Enrichment Program. In March 2005, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes presented McNair with the President & Mrs. George H. W. Bush Community Impact Award. In June 2005, Rice University announced that the newest building on the campus, the 167,000 square foot home of the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, had been ofﬁcially named Janice and Robert McNair Hall by the Rice Board of Trustees. McNair also is a founder of the Cotswold project, a revitalization project focused on downtown Houston.

the assistant general manager, became the youngest general manager in the NFL at age 36.

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Stonerside Stable, a major thoroughbred horse farm in Kentucky, is also among McNair’s successes. A 1,500-acre thoroughbred horse farm and racing stable, Stonerside is home to over 200 racehorses, broodmares, yearlings and weanlings. Since its inception in 1994, Stonerside has won 59 Graded Stakes races including Grade I wins in the Belmont, Breeders Cup Mile, the Travers, the Haskell, the Hollywood Gold Cup, the Cigar Mile, the Carter, the Swaps, the Wood Memorial, the Matriarch and the Oak Leaf Stakes. Stonerside also has ﬁnished second and third in the Kentucky Derby and was the co-breeder of Fusaichi Pegasus, winner of the Derby. Mr. McNair is a current or past member of the Boards of Trustees of a number of institutions, including Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Grand Opera, the Greater Houston Partnership, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Free Enterprise Institute and the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Houston. Mr. McNair is a member of the Texas Business Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Anti-Defamation League’s Torch of Liberty Award, the Northwood University Outstanding Business Leader Award and the Association for Private Enterprise Education’s Herman W. Lay Memorial Award. In 1999 he received the Distinguished American Award from the Houston Chapter of the National Football Foundation and the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Rotary Club of Houston. In April 2002, The South Main Center Association presented McNair with the prestigious City Builder Award. The Houston Advertising Federation honored

Born in Tampa, Fla., McNair has been a resident of Houston since 1960. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1999, McNair received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from the University of South Carolina.

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PHILIP BURGUIÉRES Vice Chairman

innovative leaders, serves as Vice Chairman of the Houston Texans. Burguières also serves as Chairman and CEO of EMC Holdings, an investment management company specializing in oil services and exploration and production industries. Additionally, he serves as Chairman Emeritus of Weatherford International, an international energy company. Until 1996, Burguières was Weatherford International’s Chairman and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer. Prior to joining Weatherford, Burguières was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer of Panhandle Eastern Corporation and Cameron Iron Works, Inc. During his career in the energy industry he was named C.E.O. of the year three times by Financial World Magazine. Burguières is the current Chairman of the Menninger Clinic and serves on the Executive Committee of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. In 2005, he received the Woodrow Wilson Corporate Citizenship Award from the Smithsonian Institute, was the 2003 recipient of the National Mental Health Association’s William Styron Award, and in May of 2000 was awarded the prestigious Ima Hogg Award from the Mental

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Health Association of Greater Houston. He is a Director of Bridges to Life, Catholic Charities, the Mental Health Association and the Texas Heart Institute. He is on the board of directors at Newﬁeld Exploration Company, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The J.M. Burguières Co., Ltd. (a family-owned limited partnership). He is a member of the National Petroleum Council, the World’s President’s Organization, is past president of the Petroleum Club of Houston, the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association; past chairman of the National Ocean Industries Association. A native of Franklin, La., he graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisiana, where a Chair in the engineering department has been named in his honor. He was a recipient of his alma mater’s Outstanding Alumni Award in 1992. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years, reaching the rank of Lieutenant. Burguières received his master’s in business administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business where he is a Director. He has two children, Emily and Martial.

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Kirbyjon H. Caldwell Senior Pastor Windsor Village United Methodist Church

Raymond C. Childress, Jr. Owner & Chairman Ray Childress Auto Group Former ﬁve-time Pro Bowl DT Houston Oilers

Charles W. Duncan, Jr. Private Investor Former President The Coca-Cola Company Former Secretary U.S. Department of Defense Former Secretary U.S. Department of Energy

Tilman J. Fertitta Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. President Fertitta Hospitality, LLC

Harry Gee, Jr. Principal Law Ofﬁce of Harry Gee & Associates Board Certiﬁed Immigration and Nationality Law

Javier Loya Chairman and CEO CHOICE! Energy Group

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D. Cal McNair Vice Chairman Palmetto Partners, LTD.

Cary McNair President Bulwark Films

Kay Onstead President Onstead Holdings, LLC

Fayez Saroﬁm President and Chairman of the Board Fayez Saroﬁm & Co.

Joseph Sutton Chairman Sutton Ventures Group, LLC Chairman EOC Holdings, Inc.

Chuck Watson Chairman Eagle Energy Partners and Wincrest Ventures

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JAMEY ROOTES President, Business Operations 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

Jamey Rootes accepted the position of

distinguished “Forty Under 40” list of leading sports executives, and in 2003, Rootes completed Harvard University’s prestigious General Manager Program. Also, Rootes serves on a number of community boards, including Junior Achievement and the South Main Center Association.

vice president of sales & marketing of the Houston Texans in February 2000 and was promoted to senior vice president in May of the same year, making him responsible for all revenue generating and branding activities of the team. In September 2005, Rootes was promoted to president of business operations. In his new role, Rootes oversees all of the club’s operations away from the football field.

A native of Stone Mountain, Ga., Rootes attended Clemson University and was a member of the Tigers’ soccer team that captured two NCAA titles and served as Student Body President. While earning an MBA at Indiana University, he served as an assistant soccer coach for the Hoosiers. Rootes has previously held positions at IBM and Procter & Gamble before entering sports.

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Since joining the Texans, Rootes has overseen the team’s efforts to secure stadium naming rights and sponsorship, coordinated radio and TV broadcasting relationships, engineered the club’s successful ticket and suite sales campaigns, led the successful launch of the team’s identity, and helped develop the team’s highly-acclaimed customer service strategy.

Prior to joining the Houston Texans, Rootes helped to launch Major League Soccer as President and General Manager of the Columbus Crew. During his tenure, the Crew was consistently among the league’s strongest teams both on and off the field and Rootes was recognized as Executive of the Year in 1996 and Marketing Executive of the Year in 1999. Rootes helped lead the construction of Crew Stadium in 1999, which was the first stadium of its type in America. This facility earned distinction as America’s Foremost Sports Facility of the Year.

Since their inaugural season, the Texans have earned many distinctions, including the American Marketing Association’s “Crystal Award” for the best overall marketing campaign and J.D. Power & Associates recognized the team for providing the best fan experience in the NFL. Also, the Texans were recognized with the 2002-03 PRISM Award, which is given annually to the top major league professional sports team based on business excellence criteria. In 2003, the Texans were also named by Sports Business Journal the best sports start-up over a five-year period.

Rootes lives in West University with his wife Melissa and their children, Christopher and Caroline.

Rootes was selected twice by Sports Business Journal as a member of their

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RICK SMITH General Manager 11th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Rick Smith, who becomes the second general manager in Houston Texans history, brings a highly successful ten-year track record of player evaluation with him to his new role, including the last six as the director of pro personnel for the Denver Broncos before being promoted to assistant general manager on March 14, 2006. Smith is reunited in Houston with Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, who was Denver’s offensive coordinator for the past 11 seasons. As general manager, Smith will oversee all aspects of the Texans personnel department, working closely with the coaching and scouting staffs to evaluate and identify potential free agent and trade targets, as well as overseeing the annual college draft. The 36-year-old Smith becomes the secondyoungest personnel chief in the NFL; only San Francisco vice president of player personnel Scot McCloughan, 34, is younger. Smith also becomes the fourth African-American to head an NFL personnel department, joining Arizona’s Rod Graves, Jacksonville’s James Harris, and Baltimore’s Ozzie Newsome. In his former role with the Broncos, Smith was responsible for evaluating players from around the NFL, as well as those in NFL Europe, the Canadian Football League, the

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Arena Football League, and other professional leagues. He also played a central role in the club’s preparation for the college draft and was one of the Broncos’ primary negotiators for player contracts. Under Smith’s guidance, Denver was perennially one of the most active teams in the NFL free agent market. The player personnel department also was extremely successful in identifying young talent via the NFL waiver system, making key acquisitions and signing players who have developed and made signiﬁcant contributions to the team. With Smith heading the pro personnel department, the Broncos posted the league’s ﬁfth-best regular-season record from 200005, going 61-35 (.635). The 61 wins were the most of any AFC West team over that span, ten more than the next closest team, Kansas City. Not surprisingly, Denver was one of only four teams in the NFL to reach the playoffs in each of the last three seasons. Denver’s 2005 AFC Western Division Championship squad featured seven of 11 defensive starters who were obtained either via free agency or trade, as well as quarterback Jake Plummer. The defense, which ﬁnished the year ranked second in the NFL in rushing defense and third in scoring defense, was anchored by safety John Lynch, who was signed as a free agent in 2004, cornerback Champ Bailey, acquired in a trade with Washington in 2004, and linebacker Ian Gold, who rejoined the team in 2005 as a free agent. The highlight of the 2005 offseason was the addition of three defensive linemen from Cleveland: end Courtney Brown, a free agent 13

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One of the keys to success in today’s NFL is the ability to identify players who can contribute to the team’s success without sacriﬁcing the team’s salary cap. While a handful of stars may command more attention and larger salaries, these “value” players are the backbone of any winning team, and ﬁnding these unsung heroes is one of the primary job requirements for a general manager.

In 1999, the Broncos ranked eighth in the NFL in pass defense and did not allow an opposing quarterback to throw for more than 278 yards all season. Denver’s pass defense in 1997 posted a No. 5 ranking in the NFL and limited four of the 16 regular-season opponents to three points or fewer, including one shutout. In his ﬁrst year, Smith helped coach a defensive unit that improved from No. 15 to No. 4 in the NFL, including a No. 1 ranking against the run for just the second time in franchise history. The defense set or tied three different franchise records in 1996.

signing, and end Michael Myers and tackle Gerard Warren, who joined the team via trade. While many league observers questioned the moves, the three ex-Browns solidiﬁed the Denver defensive line and helped lead the Broncos to a 13-3 record, capturing the division title for the ﬁrst time since 1998 en route to the AFC Championship Game. In 2004, the addition of Lynch and Bailey helped the Bronco defense rank ﬁfth in the AFC against the pass as the team made its second consecutive playoff appearance. Additionally, veteran defensive end Marco Coleman, signed as an unrestricted free agent, started every game on an injury-riddled defensive line.

Smith joined the Broncos on April 3, 1996, following a two-year stint as defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Purdue University. He left Purdue in February to accept a coaching position at TCU but spent just one month at the school before being hired by the Broncos.

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Lynch and Bailey have both earned Pro Bowl nods in each of their two seasons in Denver since being brought in by Smith, while Plummer turned in three of the best years of his career since joining the Broncos and was named to the Pro Bowl after last season, but elected not to play. The three former Browns defensive linemen, regarded as disappointments in Cleveland, starred in Denver.

A 1992 graduate of Purdue, Smith began his coaching career with the Boilermakers shortly after his graduation, serving as the school’s assistant strength and conditioning coordinator as a grad assistant. In that role, Smith worked exclusively with football, volleyball and wrestling before being promoted to the role of interim strength and conditioning coordinator during the summer of 1993. After serving as the team’s tight ends coach for one season, Smith was hired as the secondary coach, becoming the youngest position coach in the Big Ten Conference at the time at the age of 24.

In 2003, Smith played an integral role in the Broncos securing their ﬁrst trip to the postseason since 2000. At one point during Denver’s playoff run that season, six of the 11 starters on a defensive unit that ranked fourth in the NFL in total defense were players who were originally signed as street free agents. Before moving into the front ofﬁce, Smith spent four years as the Broncos’ defensive backs coach and earned two Super Bowl rings while guiding a unit that consistently ranked as one of the league’s best. Under Smith’s tutelage, the Denver pass defense ranked fourth in the NFL in 1996, ﬁfth in ’97, and seventh in ’99. The team won more games from 1996-98 (46) than any club in NFL history over a three-year period.

Smith, born Sept. 3, 1969, was a starter at strong safety and defensive captain for Purdue as a senior in 1991. A native of Petersburg, Va., he attended Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio. Smith also is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Smith and his wife, Tiffany, have a son, Robert LaMar.

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SCOTT E. SCHWINGER Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Ofﬁcer 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer in August, 2000. He was promoted to his current position in May 2001. For the past 12 years, Schwinger has held positions with various companies owned, directly or indirectly, by Robert C. McNair, including president of Palmetto Partners Ltd. and RCM Financial Services, L.P., and vice president for Cogen Technologies, an independent power company. As president of Palmetto and RCM Financial Services, he serves as the investment manager for portfolios of public and private equities. Schwinger also serves as managing director of EMC Holdings, L.L.C., a private energy investment fund. Schwinger oversees a staff of more than 25 and is responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, cash management, risk management, management information systems and all debt and equity financings of the Texans and other McNair Group companies. He provided

the financial analysis support in the effort beginning in 1998 to bring professional football back to Houston. Schwinger also served on the Houston Super Bowl XXXVIII Host Committee. In addition, he provides strategic and investment management oversight, venture capital due diligence, and negotiates deal structuring for Palmetto and EMC. Since the award of the team in 1999, Schwinger has successfully coordinated and structured debt financings totaling $675 million, one of the largest and most successful series of financings to date for a professional sports team. Schwinger received a bachelor of arts in mathematics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from the University of Texas. In the community, he serves on the boards of the YES College Preparatory School and The Endowment Fund. He and his wife, Becca, both native Houstonians, are the parents of sons, Corbin and Charley and daughter, Cara.

H o m e Sw e e t H o m e New Texans head coach Gary Kubiak was the Denver Broncos offensive coordinator in 2005 when they ﬁnished with a perfect 8-0 home record, marking the ﬁfth time in Broncos history. His offense totaled 393.9 at home, second highest total in the NFL.

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Scott Schwinger was named the Texans’

SUZIE THOMAS Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

Suzie Thomas joined the McNair Group and

She started her legal career as an associate attorney at Baker Botts L.L.P. in Houston.

the Houston Texans in March, 2000. She also holds positions with various other entities in The McNair Group.

Thomas earned her law degree from the University of Houston’s Bates College of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree in Spanish from the University of Texas. Thomas is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas, where she served as Chair of the Corporate Counsel Section from 1994-95. Thomas also serves as a director of and general counsel to Child Advocates, Inc.

Thomas previously served as general counsel and vice president of Human Resources of Corporate Brand Foods America, Inc., a meat processing business that was subsequently purchased by Tyson Foods. Prior to CBFA, Thomas spent 16 years at Weatherford International, Inc., an international energy service and manufacturing company, the last 12 years as senior vice president and general counsel.

She and her husband, Ray White, live in Houston.

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BARRY ASIMOS Vice President, Operations 12th NFL season • 6th with Texans

Barry Asimos enters his sixth year with the Texans and his second as Vice President of Operations after six seasons with the Washington Redskins. He was promoted from Director of Operations in June, 2005. Asimos coordinates team travel and training camp.

for setting up the ﬁeld, equipment, team catering, player and coaches’ parking, and serves as the team liaison with the NFL. During the week, Asimos oversees the team practice facility and Texans areas in Reliant Stadium, including scheduling, cleaning and maintenance.

In addition, Asimos oversees game day operations from a competition standpoint to include any aspect that deals directly with the game or the Texans and the visiting team. On game day, he is responsible

Prior to his arrival in Houston, Asimos spent six seasons in a similar role with the Washington Redskins. He started as an intern in Washington’s scouting department before being promoted to the

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club’s director of administration. Prior to joining the Redskins, he interned with the Baltimore Orioles public relations and baseball operations departments. Asimos also interned with the public relations and customer service staffs of the Washington Bullets (now Wizards).

Asimos graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., with a degree in sports administration and business. He and his wife, Heather, live in Missouri City with their daughters, Abby Reese and Ashten Rose.

DAN FERENS Vice President, Football Operations 26th NFL season • 6th with Texans

to vice president of football operations, has been a key part of the franchise since he was hired on August 1, 2001. Ferens was one of the NFL’s original capologists. Ferens spent the previous year as vice president for McCormack Advisors International, the ﬁnancial arm of International Management Group in Cleveland. IMG is one of the world’s largest athlete management and sports marketing agencies. Prior to his stint with IMG, Ferens spent 20 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers as the club’s chief negotiator/business coordinator. The Steelers advanced to the playoffs 10 times during that span, including an appearance in Super Bowl XXX. In 1998, Ferens was one of two unanimous

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selections for best capologist in a poll of 50 NFL executives conducted by USA Today. A Pittsburgh native, Dan earned all-county honors as a quarterback and defensive back and was nominated to play in the Pennsylvania Big “33” Football Classic. Dan was also a two-time all-county basketball player at Connellsville High School. After high school, he played college football at Kent State University for two years before transferring to St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. Ferens earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. Vincent College. He later received a Master’s degree from Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh. He and his wife, Mary, are parents of two children Christine and Danny.

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Dan Ferens, who was recently appointed

KIM BABIAK PHILLIPS Vice President, Marketing 11th NFL Season • 6th with Texans

Kim Babiak Phillips enters her sixth season

sold corporate partnerships and hospitality opportunities to the corporate community.

with the Texans as vice president of marketing. Babiak Phillips oversees all branding and logo usage, advertising and creative, broadcast partnerships, special events and promotions, game entertainment, youth, female and Hispanic grass roots outreach programs, merchandise, and the cheerleaders/mascot/Bull Pen Pep Band entertainment groups.

Prior to the Eagles, Babiak Phillips served as director of marketing for the Baltimore Bandits in their inaugural season in the American Hockey League. From 1993-1995, Babiak Phillips served as project manager for the Women’s Final Four with the University of Minnesota. From 1991-1993, she worked in the athletics marketing and operations department for Jacksonville University, while earning her master’s of business administration.

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Prior to the Texans, Babiak Phillips spent ﬁve seasons as the director of advertising and promotions for the Philadelphia Eagles. During her time with the Eagles, she created and oversaw all special events, game entertainment, advertising, promotions, and the entertainment department. She also

A native of Toms River, N.J., Babiak Phillips currently resides in Houston with her husband, John.

JOHN SCHRIEVER Vice President, Ticketing and Event Management 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

John Schriever is entering his seventh year with the Texans and his 23rd in the professional sports industry. During his career, Schriever has been part of the sales and service of more than 29 million tickets to sporting events. He started with the Texans in July, 2000 as director of ticket operations and was promoted to vice president in July, 2003. Schriever oversees all aspects of ticketing for the Texans, including the sales and

service of PSLs, suites, season tickets, and group and individual game tickets. Schriever began his sports business career with the Texas Rangers Baseball Club in 1984 as a season ticket sales intern. By the 1989 season, Schriever had been promoted to director of ticket operations. During his 12 seasons with the Rangers, the team was purchased by an ownership group headed

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by George W. Bush, acquired pitcher Nolan Ryan, closed Arlington Stadium, opened The Ballpark in Arlingto,n and hosted the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. During the summer of 1996, Schriever worked with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games at the Summer Olympics. He worked in ticketing as a customer service manager at Fulton County Stadium and Olympic Stadium. Following the Olympic Games, Schriever took the position of director of tickets for Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth. He

was part of the management staff that opened the Speedway in the spring of 1997. The speedway debuted that year with a crowd in excess of 200,000 for its inaugural Winston Cup race. Schriever is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he earned a degree in business management. John and his wife, Dana, who owns a degree in teaching from the University of Texas, have two children, Nicholas and Sarah.

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John Vidalin enters his second season with the Texans as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Vidalin oversees all of the team’s corporate partnerships and sales of all related properties, team promotional rights and media. Vidalin came to the Texans from the Washington Capitals of the NHL where he served as Vice President of Marketing, in charge of all branding, advertising, media, fan development, merchandise and game operations efforts. During his time with the Capitals, the team won three Golden Matrix awards for “Best Opening Video” and “Best Show in Professional Sports.”

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Prior to the Capitals, Vidalin was Vice President of Client Service with MGM Communications, a full service advertising agency based in Calgary, Alberta. Previously he also served as Director of Marketing for the Calgary Flames of the NHL for six seasons and as Key Accounts Manager with Alberto Culver Canada. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Vidalin is a graduate of communications from Lethbridge College at Lethbridge, Alberta. He and his wife, Carol, have two daughters, Amy and Allison.

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TONY WYLLIE Vice President, Communications 14th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

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Texans hired Tony Wyllie hired as Vice President of Communications in the summer of 2000. He is responsible for shaping and molding the image of the team in the public and the community. He serves as the Texans’ liaison between the local and national media and the Texans’ front office, coaches and players. Wyllie generates publicity for the club while serving as the club’s spokesman. He also oversees the Texans’ public relations, community relations, and internet and publications departments

by the NFL to work the 1996 and 1997 NFC Championship games, the 1999 Pro Bowl in Hawaii and the last five Super Bowls. In 2000, Business Nashville magazine named Wyllie to its top 40 under 40 list. Wyllie serves on numerous Boards of Directors including the Ensemble Theatre in Houston, the John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, and the Touchdown Club of Houston. He serves on the advisory board for Inner City Youth and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. He also served as a sub-committee chairman on Houston’s Super Bowl XXXVIII host committee.

Wyllie began his NFL career as a game day intern with the Houston Oilers in 1991 before working as a summer intern with the San Diego Chargers PR department in 1992. He spent 1993 as an intern in the PR department with the Dallas Cowboys, earning a Super Bowl ring before heading west to work with the Los Angeles Rams as the assistant director of public relations. Wyllie moved with the team to St. Louis in 1995 and became the youngest PR director in the NFL three years later when the Tennessee Oilers hired him in 1998. He picked up an AFC championship ring with the Titans in 1999 before joining the Texans staff.

Wyllie worked three years in the sports information department of Texas Southern University, where he received his degree in journalism. In 2004, Wyllie received TSU’s “Distinguished Alumnus” award. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Rice University and he participated in the NFL’s management program at Stanford University in 2004. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Wyllie grew up in Northwest Houston and attended CyFair High School. He resides in Houston with his wife, Natasha.

Three times Wyllie has been part of a staff that has earned the Pete Rozelle award, which is presented annually by Pro Football Writers of America to the outstanding NFL public relations staff. The Rams earned the award in 1997, the Titans won it in 2000 and the Texans received it in 2004. He also was chosen

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MARILAN LOGAN Controller 26th NFL Season • 6th with Texans

Marilan Logan joined the Texans as the team’s controller in February, 2000. She is responsible for maintaining the team’s ﬁnancial records. Logan came to the Texans after serving as controller/treasurer for the Houston Aeros Hockey Club, Aerodromes Ice Rinks, and Houston Aeros Foundation for two seasons. Prior to joining the Houston Aeros, Logan was the controller for the Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans) from 1978-97.

Her responsibilities included accounting for player contracts, maintaining the club’s ﬁnancial records, and aiding club management with special projects. Prior to the Oilers, she was a cost accounting specialist for Reed Tool Company. Marilan and her husband, Rick, have a daughter, Sandy, two sons Jeff and Roy, and two grandsons Kyle and Todd. The couple resides in Humble.

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Fullback Jameel Cook will see old friends the last preseason game when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come to town on August 31. DE N.D. Kalu, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles, will host his former teammates on opening day as the Texans face the Eagles on September 10. The Miami Dolphins visit Houston on October 1, which will give quarterback Sage Rosenfels a chance to face his former team. Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Eric Moulds will play opposite the team he played with for ten years when the Bills come to Houston on November 19.

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Several new Houston Texans will face their old clubs this season. Head Coach Gary Kubiak along with tight end Jeb Putzier will return to Denver on August 27 for a preseason game against the Broncos.

GARY KUBIAK Head Coach 13th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Gary Kubiak returned to his hometown of

In the spring of 1995, Kubiak returned to the Broncos as offensive coordinator, where he would steer Denver to the organization’s best numbers in team history and help lead the team to seven postseason trips and two Super Bowl titles in 11 seasons.

Houston on January 26, 2006, becoming the second head coach in the history of the Houston Texans, replacing Dom Capers. Kubiak spent 20 of the past 23 years in the Denver area, where he earned a reputation as a brilliant offensive mastermind. He played for the Broncos from 1983-91 as the backup to Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway. Kubiak played in 119 games during his career and tossed 14 touchdowns in that span. During his time as a player in the Mile High City, he was a part of three teams that reached the Super Bowl.

Kubiak began as the offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach to his former teammate, Elway. Kubiak made an immediate impact as Elway threw for 3,970 yards, the secondbest mark of his Hall-of-Fame career. Elway increased his touchdown passes from 16 in 1994 to 26 in 1995. During the ﬁnal four years of his career (1995-98), Elway tossed 101 touchdown passes, second only to Brett Favre in that span.

Kubiak began his coaching career in 1992-93 as the running backs coach at his alma mater Texas A&M. Under Kubiak’s watchful eye, running back Greg Hill was named second team All-America his junior year. Hill was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the ﬁrst round of the 1994 draft.

Kubiak’s offense featured one of the best tight ends in NFL history. Shannon Sharpe, the NFL’s leader among tight ends in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns, spent seven years under Kubiak. Sharpe averaged 61 receptions and had the most yards receiving with 1,107 yards in 1997.

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Kubiak started his NFL coaching career with the San Francisco 49ers in 1994. As quarterbacks coach, he guided Hall of Famer Steve Young to his best season as a pro. Young was named the NFL MVP for the second time in his career.

Kubiak’s offenses have always been based on balance. The Broncos’ running game has focused around a strong system instead of an individual. Broncos runners have gone over the 1,000-yard rushing mark 10 out of the past 11 seasons . Denver has seen ﬁve different runners rush for more than 1,000 yards, more than any team in the NFL over the past 11 years.

Under Kubiak’s tutelage, Young had a careerhigh 70.3 completion percentage. He threw 35 touchdowns, passed for 3,969 yards, and set an NFL-record a 112.8 passer rating, a mark that would stand for 10 seasons. Young captured Super Bowl XXIX MVP honors by tossing a record six touchdowns in San Francisco’s 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers.

Kubiak turned to Terrell Davis to tote the ball as the Broncos won back-to-back Super Bowls in the late ‘90s. In 1997, Davis became only the fourth running back in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards. During the 1997-98 seasons, he rushed for 3,758 yards, 22

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Following Elway’s retirement, Kubiak turned his offense over to second-year quarterback Brian Griese, who threw for 3,032 yards in his ﬁrst season as the Broncos’ starter. In the 2000 season, Griese guided the Denver offense to rank second in the NFL in points scored and total offense. He was named to the Pro Bowl that season. That same season Mike Anderson rushed for 1,487 yards, a Bronco record for a rookie. Anderson set the NFL single-game rookie rushing record with 251 yards against the New Orleans Saints. That same year, Kubiak’s receivers Ed McCaffrey (101) and Rod Smith (100) became just the second pair of teammates in NFL history to grab at least 100 receptions. In 2002, the Broncos drafted running back Clinton Portis in the second round. In his rookie season, Portis rushed for 1,508 yards, breaking Anderson’s rookie mark, and was named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Broncos’ rushing attack averaged 141.6 yards per game, which ranked second in the AFC. The offense totaled 380.6 yards per game, which was third in the NFL.

signed quarterback Jake Plummer from the Arizona Cardinals and Plummer was immediately transformed. Despite missing ﬁve games his ﬁrst season in Denver, Plummer threw for more touchdowns (15) than interceptions (7) for the second time in his career. The 2004 season saw Plummer throw for 4,089 yards, most in Broncos history. He also tossed 27 touchdown passes, tying Elway’s 1997 club record. Plummer has stayed on his feet in Kubiak’s offense. After being sacked an average of 36 times per season in Arizona, Plummer has been sacked an average of 17 times per year in Denver. Every season in Kubiak’s system, Plummer has thrown more touchdowns than interceptions ,and led the Broncos to the playoffs in each of the last three seasons. In 2005, Kubiak’s offense ranked ﬁfth in the NFL with 5,766 total yards. His rushing attack was second in the league, averaging 158.7 yards per game. The Broncos were led by Anderson’s 1,014 yards on the ground and Tatum Bell’s 921 yards. Denver ﬁnished 2005 with a 13-3 record, winning their division for the ﬁrst time since 1998, the last time they appeared in the Super Bowl.

Kubiak relinquished his quarterbacks coach title in 2003, turning the duties over to Pat McPherson. That offseason, Denver

In his 11 years as offensive coordinator, Kubiak’s Broncos amassed 66,501 total yards and 465 touchdowns, most in the NFL in that span. He has coached 14 different Broncos that made the Pro Bowl. Denver’s rushing attack totaled 25,022 yards, most in the NFL over the last 11 seasons.

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most of any running back in back-to-back campaigns between 1995-05. Davis’ 2,008 rushing yards are the fourth most in NFL history. He won AP Offensive Player of the Year honors in 1996 and 1998.

offense (1,885) as a senior. He set the SWC single-game touchdown record with six against Rice during his junior season. He received his degree in Physical Education before being drafted by the Broncos in the eighth round (197th overall) in the 1983 draft.

Kubiak’s return to Houston is a return to his roots. He starred at St. Pius High School, where he was an all-state selection, passing for 6,190 yards during his high school career. He was inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame in 1999. Kubiak attended Texas A&M, where he was selected All-Southwest Conference in 1982. He led the conference in attempts (324), completions (181), percentage (55.9), yardage (1,948), touchdowns (19), and total

Kubiak, born in Houston, is married to Rhonda. The couple has three sons Klint, Klay, and Klein. Klint currently attends Colorado State, where he plays defensive back for the Rams.

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MIKE SHERMAN Assistant Head Coach/Offense 10th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

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Mike Sherman was hired by the Texans as assistant head coach/offense on February 15, 2006.

Sherman became the Packers’ head coach in 2000, guiding the team to ﬁve winning seasons. From 2002-04, Sherman led Green Bay to three consecutive NFC North titles. His .663 winning percentage (53-27) over his ﬁrst ﬁve years was second only to the great Vince Lombardi in Packers history.

Prior to joining the Texans, Sherman spent six seasons as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, including ﬁve as the team’s executive vice president. From 2001-04, Sherman assumed the duties of general manager as well.

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offensive coordinator in 1999. He ﬁrst coached for the Packers from 1997-98, when he was the tight ends/assistant offensive line coach. He spent seven years in College Station as the Texas A&M offensive line coach from 1989-93 and 1995-96, where he met current Texans head coach Gary Kubiak during the 1992-93 seasons. Between those times, Sherman spent the 1994 season as the offensive line coach for UCLA. Sherman’s coaching career began from 1981-82, when he was a part-time coach at the University of Pittsburgh. From there, he moved on to Tulane, where he coached the

offensive line in 1983-84, and then to Holy Cross, where he also coached offensive line in 1985-87 before being named offensive coordinator in 1988. Sherman, who played defensive end and offensive tackle at Central Connecticut State University, was born in Norwood, Mass. He and his wife, Karen, have ﬁve children— daughters Sarah, Emily, and Selena, and sons Matthew and Benjamin.

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time in their history. Denver reached the AFC Championship Game for the ﬁrst time in seven seasons. Their 13-3 record was the best since Denver ﬁnished the regular season 14-2 in 1998 on their way to Super Bowl XXXIII. The offense ﬁnishing ﬁfth in the NFL averaging 360.4 yards per game. The Broncos’ defense was stout against the run, ﬁnished second in the NFL giving up 85.2 yards per game. Denver ﬁnished with an undefeated record at home for the ﬁfth time in team history.

Calhoun enters his ﬁrst season as Houston Texans offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak brought Calhoun along with him from the Denver Broncos where he served as the assistant to the head coach in 2005.

Calhoun has become a well-rounded NFL coach working as a defensive assistant, special teams assistant, and offensive assistant in Denver. He began his NFL coaching career by serving as the defensive assistant under defensive coordinator Larry Coyer in 2003 where he was a part of the NFL’s fourthranked defense. The Broncos. defense ranked seventh against the run and sixth against the pass. Denver’s defense yielded a mere 17.6 points per game as they made the playoffs for the ﬁrst time since 2000.

During Calhoun’s time in Denver, the Broncos made the playoffs every season, averaging 11 wins per season. Between 2004-05 the Broncos’ offense ﬁnished third in the NFL with 385.4 per game. Prior to the NFL, Calhoun was an offensive coordinator for six seasons on the collegiate level. He began his coaching career at his alma mater Air Force, where he worked as a graduate assistant from 1989-90. He started at quarterback for the Air Force Academy in 1986. He was one of only two freshman to letter for the 1985 team that ﬁnished ﬁfth in the ﬁnal polls with a 12-1 record.

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In 2004, Calhoun moved to offensive assistant/special teams. On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos ranked ﬁfth in the NFL averaging 395.8 yards per game. Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer set a team record passing for 4,089 yards and tied a team record with 27 touchdown passes. Coupled with an outstanding passing attack, the Broncos ﬁnished fourth in the NFL in rushing. The offense’s ability to combine the run and the pass led to Denver ranking second in the NFL in time of possession with 32:38 per game.

Calhoun served his country from 1989-95 as an Active Duty Ofﬁcer in the U.S. Air Force. He was the Falcons’ recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in 1993-94.

The 2004 Broncos’ special teams connected on 29 ﬁeld goals, second best in the NFL. Their special teams averaged 21.2 yards per kickoff return and 9.3 yards per punt return.

He moved to Ohio University in 1995 where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Calhoun guided the play of quarterback Kareem Wilson. In 1996, Wilson was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year.

Calhoun worked closely with Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan last season. As the Broncos won the AFC West title for the 10th

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Calhoun was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. The Bobcats defeated Maryland in 1997, marking the school’s ﬁrst win against a team from the ACC in nine games. During his last season in Ohio, the Bobcats won two games against bowl teams, Minnesota and Marshall. Calhoun’s offense set a school record with 418.1 yards per game. Calhoun moved to Wake Forest in 2001. The Demon Deacons were one of only seven

teams to score more than 30 points in each of the ﬁnal four games. During his second season, Wake led the ACC in total offense with 408.1 yards per game. His offense ran a league-best 990 plays. The offense was efﬁcient with the ball with only 16 turnovers, least in the ACC. Calhoun and his wife, Amanda, reside in Missouri City, Texas with their two children, Tyler and Amelia.

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Texans general manager Rick Smith worked with Texans head coach Gary Kubiak for the past ten seasons in Denver. Smith, who took over as Pro Personnel Director in 2000 was instrumental in getting the former Broncos offensive coordinator the tools to gain 36,354 yards from scrimmage, which ranks 4th in the NFL from 2000-05. During that same time, the Broncos offense rushed for a league-high 13,955 yards. Denver had four different runners to lead the team in rushing over the past six seasons.

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RICHARD SMITH Defensive Coordinator 19th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Richard Smith was hired as the defensive

the Broncos’ special teams coach and also assisted with the linebackers.

coordinator of the Texans on February 2, 2006 after spending the 2005 season as the defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins.

From 1988-92, Smith coached tight ends, specials teams, linebackers, and offensive line with the Houston Oilers. He coached on the collegiate level before that, tutoring the linebackers and special teams for the University of Arizona in 1987, and the outside linebackers and special teams at California from 1984-86. Smith broke into coaching in 1979, when he was the offensive line coach at Rio Hondo (Calif.) Junior College for two seasons before coaching the defensive line at Cal State-Fullerton from 1981-83.

In his stint with the Dolphins, Smith’s defense ranked 18th in the NFL in total defense and ﬁnished the season with 49 sacks, second most in the league. Before joining Miami, Smith served as the assistant head coach/linebackers coach for the Detroit Lions during the 2003-04 seasons and as the linebackers coach for the San Francisco 49ers from 1997-02.

Smith played on the offensive line at Rio Hondo for two years (1975-76) before transferring to Fresno State, where he competed in football for two years and graduated in 1979 with a degree in physical education.

During his time in San Francisco, Smith helped four of his linebackers reach the Pro Bowl, including Julian Peterson in 2002, Winfred Tubbs in 1998, and both Ken Norton Jr. and Lee Woodall in 1997. During Smith’s four-year tenure with the Denver Broncos that began in 1993, Smith worked with current Texans head coach Gary Kubiak in 1995 and 1996. He served as

Smith has four children—daughters Morgan, Aimee, and Whitney, and a son, Travis.

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JOE MARCIANO Special Teams Coordinator 21st NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Marciano’s tenure as special teams coordinator was highlighted during the 2005 season. Pro Bowl selection and AP ﬁrst- team All-Pro kick returner Jerome Mathis represented the special teams selection for the AFC in the 2006 Pro Bowl. Mathis was also honored by the NFL Alumni as the Special Teams Player of the Year and the Texans Rookie of the Year. He ﬁnished the season ranked second in the league for return men returning 54 kickoffs for 1,542 yards and two touchdowns. He was the only player in the NFL to return two kicks for scores in the season. Mathis broke team records for kickoff return yards in a season and highest kick- return average in a season of 28.6 yards per return. Marciano helped guide kicker Kris Brown to a career year in 2005. Brown ﬁnished the season with 102 points to establish a franchise record, breaking his old mark set in 2004 by 17 points. He also connected on 26 ﬁeld goals, the second most of his career. Punter Chad Stanley also had a stellar 2005 season, ﬁnishing with 29 punts inside the 20-yard line, fourth most in the NFL. His 6.6yard-per-return average also ranked sixth in the NFL.

on 73 of his 90 ﬁeld-goal attempts under 50 yards over four seasons and all 105 of his PAT attempts. Stanley has averaged 40.9 yards over his career. He leads all NFL punters since 2002 in placing punts inside the 20 with 120. In 2004, Brown set a club record with 85 points and nailed a career-high nine touchbacks. Second-year linebacker Antwan Peek had a breakout year with 18 special teams tackles and a blocked punt. Meanwhile, the Texans ranked seventh in the AFC in opponent average starting ﬁeld position. In 2003, Stanley led the NFL with 36 punts inside the 20 and his 36.7-yard net average ranked sixth in the league. Brown nailed 18 of 22 ﬁeld goals, missing just one inside 50 yards. J.J. Moses ranked ﬁfth in the AFC with a 23.4-yard kickoff-return average. In 2002, Brown connected on 13 ﬁeld goals from 40-plus yards and Stanley ranked second in the AFC in net average (36.8), leading the conference with 36 punts inside the 20. The Texans also scored two touchdowns on special teams (punt return, punt block), recovered three fumbles, and yielded just 5.7 yards per punt return, leading the AFC.

The Texans’ special teams units have been one of the more consistent elements over their brief history. Brown has connected

Marciano arrived in Houston after spending the previous six seasons in the same capacity with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Under Marciano, the Bucs boasted one of the NFC’s most consistent special teams units. Tampa Bay blocked 20 kicks, registered nine of the 10 longest punt and kickoff returns in club annals, and recorded 10 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week awards during his six seasons.

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Joe Marciano enters his ﬁfth season as special teams coordinator for the Houston Texans. Regarded as one of the league’s top coaches in his ﬁeld, Marciano has directed special teams for 20 NFL seasons.

special teams players who were selected for the Pro Bowl (Morten Andersen, Tyrone Hughes, Bennie Thompson).

Kicker Martin Gramatica posted remarkable numbers during his ﬁrst three NFL seasons. Gramatica nailed 84 of 101 ﬁeld-goal attempts (including playoffs) and earned a Pro Bowl berth in 2000, breaking his own club single-season records in points scored (126), ﬁeld goals (28), consecutive ﬁeld goals (16), 50-plus-yard ﬁeld goals (5), and extra points (42). Also in 2000, Tampa Bay set a team mark and tied a league mark by blocking seven kicks (four ﬁeld goals, three punts), returning two for touchdowns.

Marciano’s ﬁrst professional football job came as the special teams/tight ends coach for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the USFL, helping the club win two league championships. Marciano joined the Stars after spending 1982 as the tight ends/special teams coach at Temple. In 1981, Marciano tutored the tight ends for Joe Paterno at Penn State. Marciano also coached tight ends at Villanova (1980) and Rhode Island (1978-79). He began his college coaching career overseeing the tight ends at East Stroudsburg University in 1977. Marciano coached at Wyoming Area High School in West Pittston, Pa., in 1976.

In 1999, linebacker Shelton Quarles broke a 10-year Buccaneers single-season record with 31 special teams tackles. Tampa Bay opponents averaged just 17.6 yards per kickoff return, which set a club record. In 1998, Marciano’s charges set single-season club marks in both kickoff-return average (23.7) and punt-return average (13.7). In 1997, the Bucs ﬁnished ﬁrst in the NFL in opponent net punting and opponent ﬁeldgoal percentage.

A native of Dunmore, Pa., Marciano was a quarterback at Temple, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. He is an avid ﬁsherman who has conducted various ﬁshing tournaments and has appeaared on numerous ESPN ﬁshing shows. In 1993, Marciano was inducted into the Northeast Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He is single and resides in Missouri City with his son, Joseph.

Marciano joined the Bucs after spending the previous 10 years as the special teams coach for the New Orleans Saints. For the ﬁrst nine of those campaigns, he also coached the team’s tight ends. During Marciano’s New Orleans tenure, he coached three

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MARTIN BAYLESS Assistant Defensive Backs Coach 4th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Martin Bayless enters his ﬁrst season in Houston, where he serves as the assistant defensive backs coach working alongside Jon Hoke with the Texans’ defensive backs. Bayless is a former fourth-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 draft and a ﬁrstround pick by the Memphis Showboats of the USFL out of Bowling Green. He ranks second in NCAA history for career interceptions with 27. During his NFL career, Bayless started 133 games making 586 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and 12 career interceptions. Upon his retirement in 1998, Bayless began his coaching career at Castle Park High School in San Diego. He was a coaching intern at North Carolina in 2002. He worked as a defensive backs and special teams coach with the

Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in 2002-03. He moved to Carolina as defensive assistant during the Panthers’ Super Bowl XXXVIII run. Bayless joined the Oakland coaching staff as the special teams assistant for the past two seasons. Bayless established the Martin Bayless Football Camp in 1986 in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. His camps have spread from Ohio to California as more than 100,000 youths participated in his camp over the past 20 years. His camps have produced three Heisman Trophy Winners (Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams, and Rashaan Salaam) and two ﬁrst overall picks in the NFL Draft (Alex Smith and Dan Wilkinson).

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JOHN BENTON Offensive Line Coach 3rd NFL Season • 1st with Texans

John Benton enters his ﬁrst season coaching the offensive line for the Houston Texans.

yards during Benton’s two years as the line coach. Benton lettered at Colorado State. He was honorable mention as an All-WAC player during his junior and senior seasons. He was a graduate assistant at Colorado State from 1987-90. His ﬁrst offensive line job was at California University (Pa.). He also served as the recruiting coordinator.

Benton broke into the NFL as the assistant offensive line coach in 2004. During his ﬁrst season, the Rams’ offensive line was led by Pro Bowl LT Orlando Pace. St. Louis ﬁnished the season with an 8-8 regular-season record, but qualiﬁed for the playoffs. The Rams rushed for 102 yards on their way to a 27-20 win at division-rival Seattle in a Wild Card match-up. The offensive line gave Rams quarterbacks enough time to ﬁnish fourth in the NFL with 252.3 passing yards per game. The St. Louis ground attack gained 1,496 yards.

Benton returned to his alma mater in 1996. He was the offensive line coach until 2000 and also took over as the co-offensive coordinator in 2000 until 2003. Upon his promotion, Benton looked for tutelage from Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak. Colorado State emulated the Broncos’ power rushing attack.

Benton was named the Rams’ offensive line coach in 2005. His line opened holes for RB Stephen Jackson to rush for more than 1,000 yards for the ﬁrst time in his career. Rams running backs averaged 1,579 rushing

A Durango, Colo. native, he and his wife Nicole, have one daughter — Gabrielle. The family resides in Sugar Land.

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CHICK HARRIS Running Backs Coach 26th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Harris enters his ﬁfth season as running backs coach for the Houston Texans after spending the previous seven seasons in the same capacity for the Carolina Panthers. Harris can boast 26 years of NFL coaching experience. Harris’ current protégé, fourth-year running back Domanick Davis, has quietly established himself as one of the top young backs in the league. In 2005, Davis rushed for 976 yards and two scores. He posted his second-consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2004, rushing for a career-high 1,188 yards and 13 touchdowns. Davis can already boast 11 career 100-yard games. He’s also a consistent threat coming out of the backﬁeld, hauling in 154 career passes for 1,279 yards. In all, Davis holds 27 team records in three seasons under Harris. Backup running back Jonathan Wells posted another strong season in 2005, rushing for 325 yards and four scores. Harris was originally hired in Carolina by former Texans head coach Dom Capers, who did so before the Panthers’ inaugural season in 1995. During Harris’ seven-year tenure with the Panthers, injuries forced the club to suit up a bevy of running backs, from Tshimanga Biakabutuka to Richard Huntley to Brad Hoover to Fred Lane to Anthony Johnson to Derrick Moore. Harris helped Carolina set an expansion record with seven wins in 1995 and also helped the Panthers reach the NFC Championship Game the following season.

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Harris joined the Panthers after spending three seasons with the Rams in Los Angeles, the last season as offensive coordinator. In 1993, Harris helped rookie running back Jerome Bettis earn NFL Co-Rookie of the Year honors after rushing for 1,429 yards and seven touchdowns. Prior to his stint with the Rams, Harris served nine seasons as the offensive backﬁeld coach for the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle advanced to the AFC Championship Game in Harris’ initial season and made three other playoff appearances during his tenure. In 1986, Harris helped Curt Warner establish a then single-season franchise record (since broken) with 1,481 rushing yards. Harris launched his NFL coaching career with the Buffalo Bills in 1981, coaching two seasons. He entered the coaching profession at Colorado State in 1970, coaching three seasons before heading to Long Beach State. After one season at Long Beach, Harris joined the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League in 1974. He then moved on to the University of Washington, where he spent six seasons, helping the Huskies to two bowl wins, including a Rose Bowl triumph over Michigan. Harris lettered in football and track at Northern Arizona, where he is a member of the Lumberjacks’ athletic hall of fame. Born in Durham, N.C., Harris attended Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High School. He has a son, Tyler, and a daughter, Tarana. Harris and his wife, Karen, have a daughter, Kara. The family lives in Sugar Land.

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Hoke enters his ﬁfth season as the Texans’ defensive backs coach, directing one of the league’s most talented secondary units.

tying the Texans for third in the league in that category. Robinson tied for the lead among NFL rookies with six picks. Veteran Marcus Coleman also made a successful transition from cornerback to free safety in 2004, picking off two passes and returning one a team-record 102 yards for a touchdown. Faggins had by far his best season as the team’s nickel corner, picking off three passes and returning one for a score. And Hoke also helped fourth-round pick Earl crack the starting lineup as a rookie.

In 2005, Hoke’s secondary unit accounted for six of the seven team interceptions, including one by Lewis Sanders for 29 yards against Kansas City. Dunta Robinson continued his success from his rookie season, ﬁnishing his sophomore campaign with a career-high 93 tackles and team-leading 21 passes defensed. Demarcus Faggins also had a career year with 53 tackles and ﬁnished behind Robinson in team rankings with 14 passes defensed. Glenn Earl led the team with two interceptions.

Houston’s pass defense has been strong in all ﬁve of its seasons. In 2003, Coleman turned in a career season, picking off a club-record seven passes, which tied him for ﬁrst in the AFC. In 2002, Hoke helped Aaron Glenn make his third Pro Bowl as the Texans ranked 10th in the NFL in pass defense, yielding just 196.3 yards per game through the air. Houston’s defensive backs picked off nine passes,

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Hoke came to Houston after spending the previous three seasons as defensive coordinator at the University of Florida. Hoke replaced current University of Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops at Florida in 1999, initially serving as defensive coordinator and secondary coach. In 2000, he added the title of assistant head coach. Under Hoke, the Gators went to three consecutive New Year’s Day bowl games (Citrus, Sugar, Orange), won the 2000 Southeastern Conference championship, and ﬁnished as high as number three in both national polls (2001). Hoke’s ball-hawking defensive units forced 88 turnovers over those three seasons. In 2001, Florida led the SEC in total defense, scoring defense, ﬁrst downs allowed, passing efﬁciency defense, and third-down conversion defense. The Gators ranked ninth nationally in total defense, ﬁfth in scoring defense, 12th in rushing defense, and 13th in passing defense — the only SEC school to rank in the top 15 in all four categories. Florida yielded just 19 touchdowns, the fourth-fewest in the country, and only ﬁve aerial scores, tying national champion Miami for fewest nationally. In 2000, Hoke’s defense led the country with 40 turnovers. His 1999 unit ranked ninth in the nation in rushing defense and paced the conference with 43 sacks.

Hoke arrived in Gainesville after ﬁve seasons tutoring the defensive backs at Missouri. The Tigers earned bowl bids in Hoke’s last two seasons, thanks in large part to a defense that forced 48 turnovers, leading to 208 points. Hoke helped Mizzou rank 22nd in the nation in scoring defense in 1998, yielding UM’s fewest points in 15 years. Hoke also coached the Tigers’ kick block team, which blocked 11 extra points, seven punts, and ﬁve ﬁeld goals in his ﬁve seasons in Columbia. Prior to coaching at Missouri, Hoke spent four years at Kent State, coaching defensive backs all four seasons and adding the title of defensive coordinator in his ﬁnal season. He coached defensive backs and special teams at San Diego State from 1987-88 and launched his coaching career in the same capacity at Bowling Green in 1983, helping the Falcons win the Mid-American Conference title with an 11-0 mark in 1985. Hoke was a four-year letterman at Ball State (1976-79), earning All-MAC honors as a defensive back. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education before playing in 11 games for the Chicago Bears in 1980. A native of Kettering, Ohio, Hoke and his wife, Jody, have four children — Mallory, Kyle, and twins Kendall and Carly. The family lives in Sugar Land.

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JOHNNY HOLLAND Linebackers Coach 12th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Johnny Holland joins the Houston Texans as the linebackers coach after spending the last three seasons with the Detroit Lions. Holland, who starred on the ﬁeld for the Green Bay Packers for seven years, enters his 12th season as a coach in the NFL.

NFC championships following the 1995 and 1996 seasons and a World Championship in Super Bowl XXXI. In 2000, Holland re-joined Holmgren in Seattle, where he served as the assistant special teams/assistant strength and conditioning coach. From 2001-02, he returned to his more familiar role as linebackers coach for the Seahawks.

Holland inherits a linebacking corps which returns standouts such as Morlon Greenwood, who led the team in tackles with 144 in his ﬁrst year with the Texans, and Shantee Orr, who emerged as one of the best playmakers on the Texans’ defense in 2005. The unit should also be bolstered by the return of veteran Kailee Wong, who missed most of 2005 with a knee injury.

A native of Hempstead, Texas, Holland was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Texas A&M. He led the Aggies’ vaunted “Wrecking Crew” defense in tackles in each of his ﬁnal three seasons in College Station before moving on to the NFL as a secondround draft choice by the Packers in 1987.

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In 2005, Holland’s ﬁrst year as linebackers coach with the Lions, the unit was ravaged by injuries with four linebackers ending the season on injured reserve, including Boss Bailey and Earl Holmes, who entered the season as starters. Holland molded his group into a solid unit and helped the defense hold opposing offenses under 300 total yards in ﬁve of the team’s last seven games.

Holland posted six consecutive seasons with at least 100 tackles for Green Bay before retiring in 1994. In 1993, after suffering a neck injury in 1992, he led the team in tackles with 145 and helped guide the Packers to their ﬁrst playoff birth in 11 years. Holland was enshrined in the Texas A&M Hall of Fame in 1993 and was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame in 2000. In July, 2001, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.

In 2003-04, Holland was a defensive assistant for the Lions, helping new Texans defensive coordinator Richard Smith coach the linebackers. Holland began his coaching career as a defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1995-97 before coaching special teams in 1998 and linebackers in 1999. While on Mike Holmgren’s staff in Green Bay, he helped lead the Packers to back-to-back

Holland and his wife, Faith, have a son, Jordan, and a daughter, Joli.

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BOB KARMELOWICZ Defensive Line Coach 15th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Houston’s defensive line coach and his 15th overall season in the NFL.

Karmelowicz will oversee the transition from a three-man line to a four-man unit. The shift to a 4-3 defense will add former linebackers Antwan Peek and Jason Babin, both defensive ends in college, to the line, as well as free-agent acquisition Anthony Weaver. Standout nose tackle Seth Payne, who notched a career-best four sacks in 2005, returns to anchor the interior, and Robaire Smith will likely shift inside after turning in back-to-back 100-tackle seasons in 2004 and 2005. A 31-year coaching veteran, Karmelowicz spent the last nine years tutoring the defensive line for the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to joining the Chiefs’ staff, he spent three years with the Washington Redskins (1994-96) and two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals (1992-93).

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In Kansas City, Karmelowicz was instrumental in developing defensive end Jared Allen, who recorded 20 sacks over his ﬁrst two seasons after being drafted late in the fourth round in 2004. Karmelowicz also helped develop defensive end Eric Hicks, who has recorded 44.5 career sacks after signing with the Chiefs as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1998. From 1997, when Karmelowicz joined the Kansas City staff, through 2005, the Chiefs averaged better than 39 sacks per season and recorded two of the top three singleseason sack totals in club history. In 2000, the Chiefs’ defense recorded 51 sacks, 40 of which came courtesy of the defensive line. In 1997, Karmelowicz’ ﬁrst year in Kansas City, the team registered 54 sacks led by defensive end Dan Williams, who turned in a career-best 10.5 sacks in his ﬁrst year with the team.

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Karmelowicz has been consistently effective at developing young talent. In Washington, he coached defensive end Ritchie Owens, who led the Redskins with 11 sacks in 1996, just his second pro season. While at the University of Miami, he helped produce a pair of top-three overall draft picks in defensive tackles Russell Maryland, who was the ﬁrst pick in the 1991 draft, and Cortez Kennedy, who went third overall the year before. His defensive line was the anchor of a dominant Hurricanes defense which led the nation in total defense in 1989 and topped the country in scoring defense in 1991.

Karmelowicz began his coaching career at Arizona State, coaching the Sun Devils’ offensive line from 1975-79. He coached the offensive lines at Massachusetts (1980) and Texas-El Paso (1981) before switching to the defensive side of the ball at UNLV in 1982. He moved on to Illinois, where he coached the Fighting Illini defensive line from 1983-85 and the offensive line in 1986, before moving permanently to the defensive side of the ball with Washington State from 1987-88. From 1989-91, he coached the defensive line at the University of Miami before making the leap to the NFL.

The Plainville, Connecticut-native broke into the NFL coaching ranks in 1992 with Cincinnati after a highly successful 17-year career at the collegiate level. A three-year starter and a consensus Little All-America nose tackle at the University of Bridgeport,

Karmelowicz earned his bachelor’s degree from Bridgeport in 1972 and received a master’s degree from Arizona State in 1977. He and his wife, Olga, have three children: daughters Liz and Marissa, and son Dave.

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BRIAN PARIANI Tight Ends Coach 16th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Pariani inherits Mark Bruener who started 15 games for Houston in 2005. Houston will also see the return of Bennie Joppru from a torn ACL. Pariani is reunited with former Broncos tight end Jeb Putzier, who caught 36 passes for a career-high 572 yards in 2004. His 15.9 yards per reception ranked second in the NFL among tight ends. Pariani returns to the pro coaching ranks after spending last season as the offensive coordinator at Syracuse University. He spent 1995-04 coaching the tight ends with the Denver Broncos’ alongside Texans head coach Gary Kubiak. Before his time with the Broncos he coached with the San Francisco 49ers from 1991-94. Pariani teamed with Kubiak to bring the 49ers a Super Bowl championship in 1994. In coaching with the Broncos during Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII and with the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX, Pariani became one of only 15 coaches in the NFL to have won World Championships with two different organizations and one of nine coaches to have done it with teams from different conferences. While with the Broncos, Pariani coached Shannon Sharpe’ the greatest receiving tight end in NFL history. During his seven years

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under Pariani, Sharpe established himself as the greatest receiving tight end in NFL history. Sharpe led the NFL in receptions by a tight end from 1996-98 averaging 73 catches over the three-year span. Sharpe totaled 425 receptions for 5,373 yards and 38 touchdowns with Pariani as his position coach. Sharpe retired in 2004 ﬁnishing his career with eight Pro Bowl selections. He holds the NFL tight end career record for receptions with 815 and yards with 10,060 and 62 touchdowns. On October 20, 2002, Sharpe set an NFL record with 214 receiving yards in a 37-34 OT win at Kansas City. As the Broncos’ tight ends coach, he helped lead the way for the Denver runners to rush for 22,483 yards, most in the NFL from 199504. The Broncos’ ranked number one in rushing in 1996 and number two in 2003. The Broncos’ total offense ranked number one in the NFL in 1996 and 1997. The Broncos running game ranked in the top ﬁve eight of his 10 years in Denver. In 1990, Pariani served as a scouting assistant with the San Francisco 49ers before being promoted to offensive coaches assistant in 1991. In 1992-93 the 49ers were the topranked offense in the NFL. San Francisco set a team record with 505 points in 1994. Pariani began his career at UCLA in 1989 as a graduate assistant. Pariani, a northern California native, was a three-sport athlete at Marin Catholic High School in San Francisco. Pariani is married to Stephanie and they have two daughters, Jessica and Gianna.

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Brian Pariani enters his ﬁrst season with the Houston Texans as the tight ends coach. Pariani is responsible for one of the more utilized units in the Texans’ new offensive scheme. During his time in Denver from 1995-04, Pariani’s tight ends combined for 859 receptions and 9,948 receiving yards, most in the NFL over that 10-year period.

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DAN RILEY Strength and Conditioning Coach 25th NFL Season • 6th with Texans

Dan Riley joined the Texans as the club’s ﬁrst strength and conditioning coach on February 1, 2001. Riley enters his 25th year as a strength coach in the National Football League.

a weekly radio show with team Nutritionist Roberta Anding. Prior to his stint with the Redskins, Riley spent ﬁve years as the strength coach at Penn State after serving four years as the strength coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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Riley spent the previous 19 seasons in the same capacity with the Washington Redskins. He served as an integral part of three Super Bowl champions, four NFC champions, and ﬁve NFC East champions during his tenure.

A native of Manchester, N.H., Riley graduated from Keene State College with an undergraduate degree in physical education. He has a master’s degree in physical education from Indiana University.

Riley has authored four books on weight training. In addition, he wrote a physical ﬁtness column for the Washington Post and also authored the “Power Line,” a monthly ﬁtness column for Coach and Athletic Director magazine. Riley now authors the “Fitness Corner” column on the team’s website, HoustonTexans.com. Riley co-host

Riley and his wife Brenda have two sons— Marty, who works for Microsoft and lives in Redmond, Wash., and T, who lives in Houston and is employed at the University of Houston in the athletic department.

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KYLE SHANAHAN Wide Receivers Coach 3rd NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Kyle Shanahan enters his ﬁrst season with the Houston Texans, third in the NFL, where he will coach the Texans’ wide receivers. Shanahan joins the Texans from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he served as offensive quality control coach during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. In his ﬁrst season with the Bucs, he helped rookie Michael Clayton establish franchise rookie records for receptions and receiving touchdowns. He also helped receiver Joey Galloway ﬁnish seventh in the NFL in receiving yardage in 2005. He spent the 2003 season as a graduate assistant at UCLA, who participated in the Silicon Valley Bowl at the end of the season.

During his senior year playing at the University of Texas as a wide receiver, Shanahan played in 12 games and averaged 8.9 yards per reception. He attended Duke University in 1999 and played wide receiver for the Blue Devils before transferring to Texas in 2000. He spent two seasons at wide receiver for the Longhorns. Shanahan was born in Minneapolis and attended Cherry Creek (Colo.) High School. Shanahan and his wife Mandy reside in Houston.

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the team to ﬁve winning seasons. From 2002-04, Sherman led the Green Bay Packers to three consecutive NFC North division titles. His .663 winning percentage (53-27) over his ﬁrst ﬁve years was second only to the great Vince Lombardi in Packers history.

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TRACY SIMIEN Assistant Defensive Line Coach 1st NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Tracy Simien enters his ﬁrst NFL coaching season with the Houston Texans where he will serve as the defensive line assistant.

In his rookie season, Simien started 12 games for the Chiefs and recorded 48 tackles. He recorded 68 tackles, a careerhigh, in 1993 and from 1994-97 had over 55 tackles a season. He saw limited action with the San Diego Chargers in 1999. He recorded 5.0 sacks in his career and ﬁve interceptions, along with 367 total tackles.

Simien interned with the New York Jets in 2004 and the Kansas City Chiefs in 2005. He spent the spring of 2005 with the Cologne Centurions of the NFL Europe League coaching the defensive line. He spent the spring of 2004 as a coaching intern in Tampa during NFL Europe training camp.

While in Kansas City Simien played alongside 1993 NFL Man of the Year and nine-time Pro Bowler Derrick Thomas.

Along with his previous coaching experience, Simien brings several years of playing experience to the Texans. He began his career in the inaugural season of the World League with the Montreal Machine in 1991. He spent seven seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, from 1991-97. He also spent time with the San Diego Chargers in 1999.

Simien was a three-year starter at Texas Christian University. In his career with the Horned Frogs, he ﬁnished with 193 tackles and 12.5 sacks. A native of Sweeny, Texas. Simien and his wife, Charmin, have ﬁve children — Casey, Trey, Jasmin, Trasee, and C’Tena.

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Sw i n g i n g Fo r T h e F e n c e s Several Houston Texans players participated in a home run derby at Minute Maid Park, home of the 2005 National League Champion Houston Astros. Each home run hit beneﬁted the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. Total, the Texans raised $3,000.

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RAY WRIGHT Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 7th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Ray Wright enters his ﬁfth season as assis-

tant strength and conditioning coach for the Houston Texans. Wright assists Dan Riley in all aspects of the Texans’ exhaustive strength and conditioning program. Before coming to Houston, Wright spent one season as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Maryland, helping the Terps capture the Atlantic Coast Conference title and a berth in the Orange Bowl. Prior to his stint in College Park, Wright spent six months with the Chicago Bears as a college and pro personnel assistant. He spent the 2000 season as the recruiting coordinator at Cornell University.

Wright launched his NFL career with the Washington Redskins in 1997, serving as a scouting intern. He was promoted to college/pro scouting administrator in 1998, then to the club’s director of player programs in 1999. Wright played football at Duke from 1990-95 before working as a personal trainer for one year at Gold’s Gym in Durham, N.C. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Wright is a certiﬁed strength and conditioning specialist and has his United States of America Weightlifting Coaching Certiﬁcation. He is single and lives in Houston.

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In 2005, KR Jerome Mathis joined Tyrone Hughes (5th round, 1993) of New Orleans and Johnny Johnson (7th round, 1990) of the Phoenix (Arizona) Cardinals as the only rookies to be selected to the Pro Bowl who were drafted in the fourth round or later. Texans special teams coach Joe Marciano coached both Mathis and Hughes, who was also a kick returner.

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EUGENE ARMSTRONG College Scout 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

Eugene Armstrong enters his seventh season with the Texans and third as a college scout, primarily scouting the midwest.

Armstrong earned a sports management degree from the University of Tulsa, where he played safety for the Golden Hurricane. He prepped at Elsik High School in Houston, playing football and baseball. Armstrong has a daughter, Shelbi. He is single and lives in Houston.

Armstrong joined the Texans in 2000 as a scouting intern. In 2002, he was promoted to college assistant, responsible for reviewing prospect tapes, maintaining the team’s college database and attending to the road scouts. Armstrong also scouted Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

KEVIN BASTIN Head Athletic Trainer 18th NFL Season • 6th with Texans

Kevin Bastin enters his sixth year as the

an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Louisville. Bastin also worked with the University of Miami football team while he earned his master’s degree in health and athletic training at Miami in 1985.

Texans’ head athletic trainer. Bastin spent the previous 12 seasons as the assistant athletic trainer for the Washington Redskins, helping the team to four playoff appearances and a Super Bowl XXVI triumph.

Bastin, a native of Quiet Dell, W. Va., graduated from West Virginia University in 1984. He and his wife, Carrie, live in Sugar Land with their two children — daughter Shelby and son Blake.

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JAY BRUNETTI Director of Equipment Services 32nd NFL Season • 6th with Texans

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Texans hired Jay Brunetti as the team’s first equipment director on April 2, 2001. Brunetti came to Houston from Washington, where he spent the previous 26 years with the Redskins. Brunetti joined the George Allen-led Redskins on a part-time basis in 1975 when he was in junior high. He then became a full-time assistant in 1979 before becoming the youngest equipment manager in the NFL in 1981 at the age of 19. Coach Joe Gibbs’ teams advanced to four Super Bowls and won three world

championships with Brunetti heading the equipment staff. For the past eight years, Brunetti has served on NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue’s appointed sub-committee on mild traumatic brain injuries. He is also a certified member of the AEMA. Brunetti and his wife, Linda, have two sons, Jimmy and Drew, and a daughter, Tori. The family lives in Houston.

LARRY BRYAN Western Regional Scout 20th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

2000, the second scout tabbed by the club. Bryan is responsible for scouting college talent in the western region.

Bryan spent the previous 10 years in a similar capacity for the Washington Redskins. He joined Washington in 1990. For his first four Redskin seasons, Bryan was the team’s BLESTO scout before becoming a college scout in 1994. Prior to that, Bryan worked as a coach and in scouting/player personnel on the high school, college and pro levels. From 1988-

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89, he coached at Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif. During that span, Bryan also published the Orange County (CA) Football Magazine, which detailed high school football in that area. During the 1988 season he also worked as a part-time scout for the Kansas City Chiefs. Bryan spent 1987 scouting for the San Diego Chargers after working in 1986 as a scout for the Canadian Combine.

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TOM COLT Assistant Athletic Trainer/Rehabilitation Coordinator 5th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Tom Colt enters his ﬁfth season as coordinator of rehabilitation for the Texans. In his current role, Colt coordinates all player rehabilitation and assists with daily athletic training duties.

West Virginia University, as well as the head athletic trainer for NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy. Colt graduated from West Virginia in 1986 before earning his master’s degree in adapted physical education from Arizona State University. In 1996, he graduated from WVU’s School of Physical Therapy.

Prior to coming to Houston, Colt worked as a physical therapist and athletic trainer for Physiotherapy Associates in Phoenix. Before his stint in Phoenix, Colt spent six years at Morgantown (WV) Physical Therapy Associates. During his time at that clinic, he served as the head football athletic trainer at

Colt and his wife, Kristy, who is also a physical therapist, and daughter Caroline, live in Houston.

KEVIN COOPER Director of Media Relations 6th NFL Season • 5th with the Texans

Kevin Cooper is entering his ﬁfth season

In 2003, Cooper was part of a staff that won the Pete Rozelle Award, which is voted on by the Pro Football Writers Association recognizing the NFL’s outstanding public relations department. He also has worked at three Super Bowls and was selected by the NFL to work the 2006 AFC Championship Game.

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with the Texans and was promoted to Director of Media Relations in January, 2006. He is a liaison between the team and the media. Cooper began his NFL career with summer internships in the PR departments with the Tennessee Titans (1999) and St. Louis Rams (2000). Kevin spent the 2001 season as a public relations intern with the New York Giants and served in the same capacity with the Texans in 2002 before being hired as the team’s Media Relations Assistant in 2003. He was promoted to Media Relations Manager in 2005. Kevin also served as the media contact for Lone Star Sports and Entertainment from 2003-05.

Cooper is a 2001 graduate from Syracuse University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. While in college, he was a founding member of the African-American Male Congress National Honor Society. He also worked at WAER radio and won the Newhouse Dean Service Award in 2001. A native Houstonian, Cooper attended Jack Yates High School. He resides in Houston.

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BOBBY GRIER Associate Director of Pro Scouting 25th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

Grier was tabbed as Houston’s associate director of pro scouting on May 16, 2000. Grier previously held the title of vice president/player personnel for the New England Patriots. Grier spent 18 years as a player personnel executive and as a coach with the Patriots, serving in his VP role for more than four years. In that capacity, he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of New England’s pro and college scouting departments, player evaluations, free agency, and the annual NFL Draft. From 1995 until he joined the Texans, Grier served as New England’s director of player personnel. From 1985-92, Grier was New England’s running backs coach, working under three different head coaches (Raymond Berry, Rod Rust, Dick MacPherson). The 1985 squad captured the franchise’s ﬁrst AFC championship before losing to the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. That season, Grier’s backs gained 2,331 rushing yards, including 1,227 by Houston native Craig James. Grier was a college scout for New England from 1982-84. Grier’s ﬁrst NFL position came

in New England in 1981 when he was the running backs coach under Ron Erhardt. Grier spent 1978-80 as running backs coach at Boston College under Ed Chlebek, helping the team improve from 0-11 to 7-4. Grier’s initial college coaching post came at Eastern Michigan where he coached the running backs for George Mans and then Chlebek from 1974-77. From 197073, Grier was the head coach at Detroit’s Martin Luther King High School. Grier’s ﬁrst coaching assignment came as an assistant at Kettering (MI) High School from 1966-69. Grier is a native of Detroit. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree in physical education from Iowa, where he was a three-year starter at running back as well as a two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten selection. As a senior, Grier led the Hawkeyes in rushing. He and his wife, Wendy, live in Houston. They have two sons — Chris, who is a national scout for the Miami Dolphins, and Michael, who plays for the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.

El ev e n S o lid S e a s o n s A s Coo rdina t o r In his 11 years as offensive coordinator, Gary Kubiak’s Broncos offense amassed 66,501 total yards and 465 touchdowns, most in the NFL in that span. He has coached 14 different Broncos that made the Pro Bowl. Denver’s rushing attack has totaled 25,022 yards, most in the NFL over the last 11 seasons.

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GREG GRISSOM Director of Corporate Development 5th NFL Season • 5th Season with the Texans

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Before joining the Texans, he worked for Enron Corp. as a sports marketing specialist and spent over four years with the Houston Astros as an account services manager and later as the club’s promotions coordinator.

Grissom has been a part of the Houston Texans business operations staff since the team began competition in 2002. He was promoted to Director of Corporate Development in January, 2006, after working as the Corporate Sales Manager for the last four seasons.

Grissom represents the Texans on the Board of Directors of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He is a native of Austin, and attended Baylor University. He lives in Houston with his wife, Jamie, and their daughter, Campbell.

In his new role, Grissom is responsible for identifying potential corporate partnerships, negotiating contracts, and servicing the accounts of the team’s current corporate partners. Grissom has over 10 years experience in sports sponsorship sales, planning, execution and event marketing.

MATTHEW GRUPP Assistant Director of Equipment Services 11th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Matthew Grupp enters his ﬁfth season as assistant equipment director for the Texans. Before coming to Houston, Grupp spent three seasons in a similar role for the St. Louis Rams, helping the club win two NFC titles and Super Bowl XXXIV.

staff for three seasons (1996-98). Grupp attended Illinois State University (1992-96), where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry. Grupp and his wife, Autumn, reside in Pearland with their son, Luke Matthew, and daughter, Abigail Maria.

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JOANIE HALEY Executive Director, Houston Texans Foundation 6th NFL Season • 6th with Texans

Joanie Haley serves as the executive director of the Houston Texans Foundation and the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation. She joined the McNair Group in 1995 as an assistant to the executive director of the McNair Foundation after having served as an active community leader in the Houston area for more than 20 years. She was elevated to executive director of the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation in 1999 and, concurrently, to her dual role when the Houston Texans Foundation was established in 2001. Haley is a graduate of the University of Texas where she was named a Cactus Outstanding Student and the Silver Spurs’ Outstanding Senior Woman. She taught math in the Spring Branch Independent School District, served as math department chairman, and was a private math tutor for 15 years. Haley was named an “Outstanding Secondary Educator of Texas.” Haley’s fund-raising experiences included serving as the ﬁrst Corporate Fund-Raising

Chairman for the Children’s Museum, helping to raise the initial funds for the Spring Branch ISD Educational Foundation and serving as a founding board member of Camp for All. Her other community activities included serving on the Junior League of Houston Board of Directors. Her present board responsibilities include serving on the Partners in Education boards for the Spring Branch and Katy Independent School Districts, the Texas Business and Education Coalition, the Texas Association of Partners in Education, Houston YET Centers, and the Neuhaus Education Center for St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. She was honored by the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club for Outstanding Community Service in 2002 and by the Girl Scouts of the San Jacinto Council as an Outstanding Volunteer in 2003. She was also honored by the Houston PBS for community service in 2006. Haley is married to Don Haley. They have two children and two grandchildren.

David Carr is not only the Texans’ all-time leading passer; he also has the highest rushing average of any Texans player with at least 100 carries. Carr has rushed for 1,040 yards on 215 attempts, an average of 4.8 yards per carry. He joins RB Domanick Davis and Jonathan Wells as the only Texans to rush for more than 1,000 yards.

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MARCUS HEARD Director of Player Development 5th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Marcus Heard enters his ﬁfth season with the Texans and third as the team’s director of player development. Heard is responsible for assisting players and their families with relocation, continuing education, life skills seminars, ﬁnancial education classes, career internships, and family assistance.

arrangements for road football games, oncampus recruiting, maintaining the recruiting video database, managing the 12th Man and walk-on programs, and developing various recruiting material. He also served as the assistant to the director of the R.C. Slocum Football Camp, A&M Coaching Clinic, and the Aggie Kickoff Camp.

Before joining the Texans, Heard worked for three years as an assistant to football operations at Texas A&M University. During that span, he assisted with advance travel

Heard, a native of San Antonio, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Texas A&M University.

NICK IGNATIEV Director of Information Technology 5th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Nick Ignatiev joined the Houston Texans

Before joining the Texans, Ignatiev worked for four years as the director of IT for Luminant Worldwide, a nationwide consulting company focusing on e-business solutions. During that time, Ignatiev’s primary focus was designing, implementing and maintaining LAN/WAN infrastructure as well as the organizational and technical set up of the corporate IT department.

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as director of information technology in January, 2002. As the IT director, Ignatiev is responsible for all network and telecommunications infrastructure for the Houston Texans and The McNair Group. He was also instrumental in the design and implementation of the network infrastructure for Reliant Stadium, including the Texans’ state-of-the-art digital video system used by the coaching staff.

Raised in Houston, Ignatiev received a BBA in MIS from the University of Houston. Nick and his wife, Sheila, live in Meyerland with their daughter, Nina, and their son, Alex.

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JON ISHOP Assistant Athletic Trainer 5th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Jon Ishop enters his ﬁfth season as the Texans’ assistant athletic trainer. Ishop is primarily in charge of training room operations. He also assists with athlete rehabilitation, inventory and injury record-keeping, in addition to assisting with daily athletic training duties. He broke into the NFL as a training camp assistant for two summers with the

Washington Redskins. He graduated with a degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas in 1998, and then earned his master’s degree in sports administration from the University of Houston in 2001. Ishop resides in Chappell Hill with his wife, Kedra, and their sons, Aedan and Zachary.

ROB KISIEL Pro Scout 8th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

scout for the Texans, but his seventh season overall with Houston. During the season, he serves as the Texans’ advance scout for the coaching staff and he also assists with the day-to-day operation of the NFL salary cap. Prior to his current role, he served as both a college (BLESTO) scout for two years along with spending two years as the team’s pro administrator. Kisiel came to the Texans after serving as the draft room coordinator for the Washington Redskins for one season. In that role, Kisiel worked with team scouts in scheduling and coordinating college visits, while also conducting research as it pertained to player contracts and the NFL salary cap. Prior to that, Kisiel worked as

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an intern in the operations department of the NFL’s Management Council. He served as a Redskin training camp intern during the summers of 1995 (public relations) and 199697 (scouting). In addition, Kisiel interned for the World League’s London Monarchs during the 1997 season. Kisiel is a native of Clearwater, Fla., and holds a bachelor’s degree in business communications from Florida State. During his four-year tenure as a student at FSU, he worked as a student assistant for head coach Bobby Bowden in the football ofﬁce at Florida State, assisting in the recruiting efforts and Bowden’s memorabilia demands. Kisiel is single and resides in Houston.

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ROB LOHMAN Northeastern Regional Scout 6th NFL Season • 6th with Texans

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Hofstra University as a special teams and recruiting assistant.

Lohman enters his third season as a college scout for the Texans. He served as the team’s pro administrator in 2002 and 2003 and also did all the team’s advance scouting in 2003.

Lohman graduated from the University of South Carolina, where he earned a degree in sports management and worked with the Gamecocks’ football team as an undergraduate assistant.

Lohman broke in with the Texans as a scouting intern in 2001. Before arriving in Houston, he spent two years as a graduate assistant at Syracuse University, where he earned his master’s degree in higher education. In 1998, Lohman worked at

A native of Oceanside, N.Y., Lohman is single and lives in Long Island, NY.

MIKE MACCAGNAN Coordinator of College Scouting 13th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

Mike Maccagnan initally joined the club as a pro scout on January 25, 2000, before being promoted to his current post on May 24 of that year.

Ottawa Rough Riders as the club’s director of scouting (1992) and director of player personnel (1993). In 1994, he was the director of player personnel for the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders. He also was the director of player personnel for the World League’s London Monarchs when that franchise captured the league championship in 1991. In 1990, Maccagnan worked in the World League ofﬁce in Dallas as a league scout.

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Maccagnan coordinates all of the Texans’ college scouting efforts, managing one of the NFL’s most experienced staffs. Before arriving in Houston, Maccagnan spent the previous six years as a scout for the Washington Redskins. He served as a college scout (1994) for the Redskins before becoming a pro scout in 1995.

A native of Hightstown, N.J., Maccagnan holds a B.A. degree in economics from Trinity (Conn.) College. While a student at Trinity, Maccagnan served as a Redskins training camp scouting intern in 1990. Mike and his wife, Betty, live in Houston.

Prior to joining Washington, Maccagnan worked for the Canadian Football League’s

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JOE MALOTA Assistant Director of Video Operations 18th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Joe Malota returned to Houston as assistant video director in February, 2002. He spent the previous ﬁve seasons as the video director for the New Orleans Saints. Malota broke into the NFL as the assistant video director for the Houston Oilers in

1989. He spent eight seasons with the Oilers before the club moved to Nashville. Malota attended Southwest Texas State University. He and his wife, Jen, have a daughter, Molly, and a son, Max. The family lives in Cypress.

MILLER McCALMON Associate Director of Pro Scouting 30th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

McCalmon can boast 29 years of experience as a pro football coach, scout, and administrator. He joined the Texans after spending the previous 10 years as a college scout for the Washington Redskins. Prior to that, McCalmon worked from 1988-89 as a scout for BLESTO, the national scouting combine that presently represents 12 NFL teams. From 1986-87, McCalmon served as an assistant coach in charge of special teams and tight ends for the Houston Oilers. He had spent a year in private business (1985) after working for the Buffalo Bills from 1980-84. While with the Bills, McCalmon spent three years as a special assignment assistant before working as the club’s special teams coach under head coach

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Kay Stephenson from 1983-84. He was an administrative assistant for defensive planning for the Baltimore Colts and head coach Ted Marchibroda from 1978-79, after breaking into the NFL as a personnel scout for head coach George Allen’s Redskins from 1976-77. McCalmon’s coaching career began as a graduate assistant at Tulsa University in 1970 while he earned his master’s degree in educational administration. He was a graduate assistant at Colorado State from 1971-1972 and worked with the receivers before becoming the head coach at Erie (Colo.) High School from 1973-75. McCalmon played defensive back for Tulsa from 1967-69. McCalmon is a native of Denver, Colo. He and his wife, Georgia, have three daughters — Piper, Katherine, and Jennifer — plus ﬁve grandchildren. The family has resided in Missouri City for the past 19 years. 53

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Miller McCalmon was originally hired as Houston’s assistant director of pro scouting before being elevated to associate director of pro scouting on May 16, 2000.

BRYAN MOYNIHAN Director of Ticket Services 6th NFL Season • 6th with Texans

Bryan Moynihan joined the Texans in August, 2001 as ticket services manager and was promoted to director in May, 2004. In his current position, Moynihan is responsible for overseeing all the ticketing customer service operations, ticketing system operations, and day of game stafﬁng. He works very closely with all Reliant Park partners to ensure all guests have a wonderful game experience at Texans home games. He was also a part of the team which helped the NFL implement ticket scanning technology for the ﬁrst time during Super Bowl XXXVIII held at Reliant Stadium. Moynihan has more than 13 years of experience in the sports ticketing industry on the collegiate and professional sports level. Prior to joining the Texans, Moynihan served as the director of ticket operations for the Orange Bowl Committee in Miami. During his tenure with the OBC, he was responsible for all ticket operations and served on the organization’s executive committee. In 2001, he was an integral part of the OBC hosting the national championship game between the University of Oklahoma and Florida State University.

Moynihan began his professional career as ticket manager for Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, and then graduated to the National Basketball Association’s San Antonio Spurs. In both positions, he handled season and single-game ticket operations, guest relations, and player ticketing. Moynihan is an active member in the International Ticketing Association and will serve as a committee host for the annual INTIX Convention when it is held in Houston in 2007. He also is the co-chairman of the NFL Ticketing System Committee. He has made numerous presentations regarding ticket operations and customer service at the annual NFL league meetings. Moynihan received a bachelor’s of science degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas and holds a master’s degree in sports administration from the highly-rated program at St. Thomas University in Miami. He and his wife, Andree, attended Sealy High School and are the proud parents of Kennedee Paige.

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counts, the hiring and training of all event staff, the facilitation of market research programs, and the implementation of customer service initiatives for all Texans fans. Ozzolek serves as the team’s liaison to SMG, the management company for Reliant Stadium, Contemporary 54

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Services Corporation, who provides crowd management services, and Aramark, the exclusive food and beverage provider and facility services provider. During her tenure, the Texans have been recognized for outstanding customer service by organizations such as J.D. Power and Associates, Peggy Morrow & Associates, and the Sports Business Journal. Prior to coming to Houston, Ozzolek was the director of the premium club and guest services for the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. Home of the NHL’s Boston Bruins and the NBA’s Boston Celtics, the 20,000-seat TD Banknorth Garden hosts more than 200 major events per year. During her seven years in Boston, Ozzolek worked with the NHL All-Star Game, the U.S. Gymnastic Olympic Trials, the NCAA men’s Frozen Four tournament, the NCAA men’s basketball regionals, as well as numerous concerts, family shows, and other

sporting events. Ozzolek was responsible for implementing the Premium Club concept for all club and suite holders as well as the management of all customer service initiatives and all guest services staff. Ozzolek completed her master’s in sport studies from the University of MassachusettsAmherst. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UMass and competed as a nationally-ranked athlete and captain of the women’s track and ﬁeld team. Ozzolek is involved with various professional organizations including the International Association of Assembly Managers, Women in Sport Management and the Association of Luxury Suite Directors. A native of Northampton, Mass., Ozzolek resides in Manvel.

RYAN REICHERT Director of Security 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

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where he developed community involvement programs and also served as a public speaker for the department. Reichert joined the Houston Police Department in 1990 upon graduating from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in criminal justice. He received his master’s degree in Criminology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Reichert hails from Jourdanton, just south of San Antonio.

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Ryan Reichert joined the Texans as director of security on October 7, 1999, one day after the NFL awarded its 32nd franchise to Houston. Reichert is responsible for all aspects of stadium security, player security, and team travel. He also serves as a liaison between the Texans and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

PETE RUSSELL Southeastern Regional Scout 13th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

The Texans hired Pete Russell in May, 2000. Russell scouts the southeastern region for the Texans. Russell joined Houston after serving as a college scout for the St. Louis Rams from 1994-99. Prior to that, he was the tight ends coach at James Madison in 1993. From 1990-92, Russell worked as a graduate assistant coach (offensive line, tight ends) at Arizona. A standout baseball player, Russell was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a catcher in the Cardinals organization for two years before retiring from baseball in 1986. Russell then enrolled at City College of San Francisco where

he played football for two seasons (1986-87). He transferred to Arizona and was a fullback, tight end, and nose tackle for Dick Tomey’s Wildcats from 1988-89. In both of his seasons at Arizona, Russell won the school’s Bronko Nagurski Award, symbolic of UA’s top two-way player. Russell is the only two-time recipient of that honor. He holds a BA degree from Arizona. Russell is a native of San Francisco and played football and baseball at that city’s Sacred Heart High School. He is married to Fox Sports anchor Laura Okmin and the couple resides in Los Angeles.

GEORGE SAIMES Southern Regional Scout 43rd NFL Season • 7th with Texans

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The Texans hired George Saimes as their ﬁrst national scout on March 24, 2000. Saimes, who has 31 years of experience in pro football scouting, is not conﬁned to any particular region as he scouts college talent all over the country.

As a player, Saimes was a defensive back for 10 years for the Buffalo Bills (1963-69) and Denver Broncos (1970-72). A member of the American Football League’s All-Time Defensive Team, Saimes was also named to the Bills’ Silver Anniversary Team. He earned All-AFL honors in ﬁve of his seven Buffalo seasons. Saimes has been inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame. In college, Saimes starred at Michigan State and is a member of the Spartans’ All-Time Defensive Team. He was inducted into the Michigan State Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2000.

Saimes joined the Texans after spending the previous 16 years with the Washington Redskins, including the last 11 as director of college scouting. He originally joined the Redskins in 1984 as a college scout after spending two years (1982-83) in a similar post for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prior to that, Saimes worked as a BLESTO scout for eight years from 1974-81.

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NICK SCHENCK Director of Media Products 4th NFL Season • 3rd with the Texans

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Schenck enters his third season with the Texans and was promoted to director of media products in May, 2006. He is responsible for the team’s website, including delivery of all content as well as driving online revenue, and serves as chief editor of the team yearbook, GameDay program, and quarterly bulletin.

and publications. In that role, he edited the team’s GameDay program and was responsible for all of the content on Chargers.com. He returned to Houston in April, 2005 as the Texans’ internet services and publications manager. Schenck also has assisted the NFL’s PR efforts at Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XL.

Schenck began his NFL career as an intern in the Texans’ Internet Services and Publications Department during the 2003 season. Following a season as the U.S. PR representative for the NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy, Schenck was hired by the San Diego Chargers in July, 2004 as the managing editor, website

A native of Minneapolis, Schenck graduated in 2003 with bachelor’s degrees in Public Relations and Spanish from the University of Southern California, where he interned in the team’s Sports Information Department. He resides in Houston with his wife, Celeste.

DAVE SEARS

The Texans hired Dave Sears to scout the central region on May 8, 2000. Sears came to Houston after three seasons with the Washington Redskins, where he worked in the scouting department. Sears was hired as an intern in 1997 before being promoted to serve as Washington’s BLESTO scout for the next two seasons. BLESTO is the national scouting combine that presently represents nine NFL teams. Sears originally entered the NFL with the Redskins as a scouting/player personnel intern in 1996. Sears also worked as an

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intern for the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League. Sears holds a degree in sports management from Springfield (Mass.) College, the same school that Casserly attended. Sears played four years as a linebacker for the Springfield football team. He attended Hauppauge High School in his hometown of Hauppauge, N.Y., lettering in football, basketball, and lacrosse. Sears and his wife, Nancy, live in Houston. 57

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CHRISTIAN SNELL Equipment Services Assistant 4th NFL Season • 2nd with Texans

Christian Snell enters his second season

ager for the Iowa Hawkeyes during his undergraduate days in Iowa City. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from Iowa with a minor in sports studies.

in the Texans’ equipment department after spending the previous two years as the equipment intern for the New York Jets. In addition to his work with the Jets, Snell served as the assistant equipment manager for the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe in the spring of 2005.

Originally from Nora Springs, Iowa, Snell is single and lives in Houston.

Snell was the head football student man-

KEN SPARACINO Director of Video Operations 24th NFL Season • 6th with Texans

Ken Sparacino returned to Houston as the Texans’ ﬁrst video director in April 2001. He oversees all videotaping, editing and production for the Texans, breaking down practice and game tape for the coaching staff. In addition, he oversees the club’s game ﬁlm library and maintains videotapes on all draft-eligible players for coaches and scouts.

Sparacino spent 18 seasons with the Oilers/ Titans, the last 15 as video director. The Houston native worked part-time for the Oilers in ﬁlm production and cinematography before earning a full-time position with the club. Ken and his wife, Marilyn, have a son, Bobby, and a daughter, Angela. The couple lives in Houston.

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Director of College Scouting 9th NFL Season • 1st with Texans

Dale Strahm joins the Texans front ofﬁce after spending the last eight seasons as a college scout with the Denver Broncos. A veteran of 29 collegiate football seasons in the coaching ranks, Strahm moved to the NFL

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Strahm was head coach at Western Carolina University from 1989-90 and has experience as a defensive coordinator at Duke University (1990-93), the University of Georgia (1981-88), Navy (1977-80) and Bowling Green (1971-76). He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green in 1968. He has also spent six years coaching at the high school level. During Strahm’s tenure at Georgia, the Bulldogs won SEC Championships in 1981 and 1982 and participated in eight consecutive bowl games. In all, he coached in 11 major bowl games.

the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Additionally, he earned his master’s degree from Bowling Green in 1970.

Strahm is a 1966 graduate of Ohio Northern University, where he played four years of football and ran four years of track, earning six varsity letters in the process. Strahm recently was recognized by ONU for his outstanding career in football after he was inducted into

A native of Toledo, Ohio, Strahm is a graduate of E.D. Libbey High School, where he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1997. He and his wife, Diane, have three sons, Brian, Bradley and Brett. The Strahm family resides in Charlotte, N.C.

In his career, Strahm has worked with four men who have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. His brother, Dick, whom he coached with at Western Reserve High School in Warren, Ohio, was inducted for his work at Findlay College. Strahm worked with Don Nehlen at Bowling Green, George Welsh while at the Naval Academy, and Vince Dooley at Georgia.

TOM THROCKMORTON Eastern Regional Scout 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans Throckmorton enters his fourth season scouting the northeast for the Texans. He spent the previous three years as the team’s BLESTO scout.

Throckmorton is a veteran of 28 years as a college coach. Before coming to Houston, he served as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at William & Mary. Prior to his arrival at W&M, Throckmorton coached the linebackers at Richmond (1997) and Boston College (1996), and was the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at VMI (1994-95). In 1990, he worked as a scout for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Throckmorton also had stints as the linebackers coach at Wake Forest (1987-89) and Virginia Tech (1985-86), and as the defenHOUSTONTEXANS.COM

sive coordinator/linebackers coach for East Carolina (1983-84). He tutored the linebackers at VMI from 1980-82, and oversaw the defensive ends for Richmond from 1973-79. Throckmorton’s ﬁrst two collegiate positions came as the linebackers coach at RandolphMacon (1972) and North Carolina State (1971). His 1983 East Carolina squad (8-3) and his 1986 Virginia Tech team (9-2-1) both ﬁnished ranked in the Top 20. Throckmorton’s 1973 Richmond defense led the nation with ﬁve shutouts. Throckmorton is a native of Richmond, Va. He holds a degree in history and sociology from Randolph-Macon College, where he played tight end and defensive end. Throckmorton also attended Ferrum (Va.) Junior College. He and his wife, Jane, reside in Saluda, Va. They have one son, Chris. 59

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GREG WATSON Vice President, Finance 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

Greg Watson joined The McNair Group

Watson received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Vanderbilt University and his Master of Business Administration with a focus on finance and entrepreneurship from The University of Texas at Austin. He and his wife, Cathy, both native Houstonians, live in Houston with their children, Claire, William and Gardner.

and the Houston Texans in November 1999 after working as an international finance associate in the energy industry. In his current position as director of finance, Watson is involved in all aspects of the team’s debt and equity financing activities, long range financial forecasting and special project analyses. His other responsibilities include financial analysis, due diligence and deal structuring for The McNair Group private equity investments.

ROBERT WELLS Video Operations Assistant 6th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

Robert Wells enters his fifth season with

graduated with a degree in exercise and sports science in 1999. Wells earned academic all-conference honors as a junior and senior. He then earned his master’s degree in sports administration from the University of Miami.

the Texans’ video department after spending the 2001 season as a graduate assistant football coach at Louisiana College in Pineville, La. Wells also served as an intern in the Miami Dolphins video department during the 2000 season.

A native of Baytown, Texas, Wells is single and lives in Houston.

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REGINA WOOLFOLK Directory of Community Relations 5th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

The Texans hired Regina Woolfolk in February, 2002 as the club’s director of community relations. Woolfolk serves as a liaison between the team and community by forming partnerships and alliances with educational institutions, non-proﬁt and social service organizations. The partnership involves creating community events and activities that impact individuals and families in the areas of education and healthcare, in Houston and surrounding areas. The department also coordinates community appearances for Houston Texans players and assists them with the development of their charitable foundations. Prior to joining the club, Woolfolk worked in the broadcast industry for over 15 years. After receiving her degree in mass communications from Chicago’s Loyola University, she

worked as a radio news anchor in Memphis, Jacksonville, New York, and Houston. In her last stint, she served as community relations manager and public affairs director at Houston’s KTRK-TV/ABC-13 for 10 years. Woolfolk hosted one of the station’s weekly public affairs shows, produced public service announcements, and special program features. She also coordinated the station’s community events and outreach initiatives. She also was featured in Ebony Magazine in January of 2006, as one of the top AfricanAmerican women in NFL management. Woolfolk is married to former NFL running back Butch Woolfolk. They have resided in the Bayou City since 1985, where their two sons, Jarrel and Troy, were born and raised.

Da v i s A nd Da v i s N ow Have Conne c t ion The Texans used their 4th round pick in the 2003 draft on RB Domanick Davis. The LSU product rushed for 1,031 yards during his rookie season and 1,188 yards in 2004. Davis joined former Denver Bronco sixth-round selection Terrell Davis, who only two running backs drafted since 1970 who where drafted in the 4th round or lower that rushed for 1,000 yards in their ﬁrst two seasons.

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GREG KONDRITZ Corporate Counsel 3rd NFL Season • 3rd with Texans

Greg Kondritz joined the Houston Texans and The McNair Group as Corporate Counsel in June 2004. In this role, Kondritz assists the general counsel in advising the Houston Texans organization on a variety of legal matters, including sponsorship agreements, loan agreements, and compliance with NFL rules and regulations. On The McNair Group side, he assists in providing legal counsel on a variety of business transactions, including performing due diligence and advising on deal structure.

Prior to joining the Texans and The McNair Group, Kondritz practiced corporate and securities law with Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in Houston where he was a Senior Associate in the Corporate, Banking & Business section. Kondritz earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law and Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Murray State University. He also attended the NFL’s business course at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in June 2006. He resides in Houston with his wife, Alison, and their two children, Jack and Katie.

SCOTT MacKERRON Director of Production and Entertainment 5th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

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Scott MacKerron joined the Texans in April

in-stadium director for the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club. MacKerron became the production coordinator for the ﬁrst ESPNZone restaurant in the country in Baltimore with the responsibility of organizing all productions in the restaurant. In February 2000, MacKerron became the Director of Ballpark Entertainment for the Houston Astros overseeing all of in-stadium production and programming in their new ballpark located in downtown Houston.

2002 as the Entertainment Manager and Gameday Producer and was promoted to Director of Production and Entertainment in July 2006. He is responsible for all in-stadium entertainment on gameday including all video components, audio, music and scoreboards. He also oversees all business production including all videos, HoustonTexans.com multimedia, video-on-demand and other production needs. Under his direction, the Texans have twice been recognized as having the “Best Overall Video Display in Football” by the IDEA organization, with the most recent award in 2005.

A native of York, Pennsylvania, MacKerron earned a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Towson State University, where he also competed on the track and ﬁeld team. He and his wife, Monica, reside in Pearland.

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GLENDA MORRISON Director of Human Resources 7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans

Glenda Morrison has been an employee

of The McNair Group since 1993 and of the Houston Texans since the club’s inception in 1999. During her tenure with The McNair Group, Morrison has performed various roles in the ﬁnance and administrative areas and has been responsible for all human resources functions since 1999. As the current director of human resources, Morrison is responsible for all employment, employee relations and employee beneﬁts administration for The McNair Group and front ofﬁce Texans staff, as well as being the club rep-

resentative for the administration of several player beneﬁt programs. Before relocating from West Texas in 1976, Morrison received her business degree from Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas. She holds a Professional Human Resources certiﬁcation and is an active volunteer for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Morrison and her husband, Ken, live in Houston and have one daughter, Haylee.

BRIAN VARNADOE Director of Premium Seating 5th NFL Season • 5th with Texans

As the director of premium seating, Varnadoe is responsible for the sales and service of all the premium seats in Reliant Stadium. Reliant Stadium has 185 luxury suites and more than 8,000 club seats. Once the season starts, Varnadoe and his staff continue to strive to

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provide the highest level of service as each guest expects a ﬁrst-class experience when visiting Reliant Stadium. Varnadoe joined the Houston Texans after reporting on news and sports with KTEN television in Denison, Texas. Before KTEN, he worked at Lyondell Petrochemical Company in the polymers customer service group. Brian graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in journalism. Before becoming a Longhorn, he was a proud Wildcat from Humble High School. He now lives in Kingwood, with his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters, Peyton and Mackenzie.

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Brian Varnadoe enters his ﬁfth season as part of the Houston Texans business operations group as the director of premium seating. He joined the team just before the ﬁrst season in the ticket sales department. He moved to the luxury suites sales group in 2003 and has successfully formed many partnerships with companies and individuals in the premium areas.

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Roberta Anding Team Dietician

April Beasley Client Services Coordinator

Derek Beeman Ticket Sales Manager

Melanie Belasco Marketing Programs Coordinator

Stephanie Belton Player Appearances Coordinator

Tim Bender Administrative Coordinator, Coaching

Mike Bove Customer Service Representative

David Brady Regional Marketing Manager

Dr. David Braunreiter Team Internist

Melissa Brezik Ticket Sales Representative

Stacy Brownstein Customer Service Coordinator

Virgil Campbell Strength & Conditioning Assistant

Dr, Tom Clanton Team Orthopedist

Jeff Clarke Ofﬁce Services, Ridgeway’s

Everett Coleman Strength & Conditioning Assistant

Rita Daniels Executive Assistant to Rick Smith

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Marvin Dave Ofﬁce Services Coordinator

Amber Davies Administrative Assistant, Pro and College Scouting

Margaret Dolan Fundraising Coordinator

Zac Emmons Media Relations Coordinator

Reid Fenlaw Community Events Coordinator

Jeff Feyerer Ticket Sales Representative

Jonathan Frost Mascot Coordinator

Courtney Galleher Accounts Payable Specialist

Susie Galvan Administrative Assistant, Marketing

Alto Gary Cheerleading Coordinator

Gavin Gehrt Video Production Coordinator

Lindsey George Human Resources Assistant

Ross Hablinski Corporate Development Event Coordinator

Karen Harwell Senior Accountant

Dr. Dana Harper Team Chiropractor

Richard Hightower Administrative Coordinator, Coaching

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Preston Hill Client Services Manager

Jenny Holzaepfel Administrative Assistant

Joni Honn Team Massage Therapist

Brian Hudspeth Pro & College Scouting Assistant

Joe Indelicato Database Specialist

Georgie Jozwiak Executive Assistant to Philip Burguières

Jan Kelly Risk Manager

Lydia Launey Executive Assistant to Scott Schwinger

Soraya Lewis Donations Coordinator

Melissa Locklear Client Services Coordinator

Mike McDaniel Offensive Assistant

Mike Major Network Engineer

Bonny Marshall Executive Assistant to Jamey Rootes

Cheryl Moffett Administrative Assistant, Finance

Dr. James Muntz Team Internist

Carol Adatto Nelson Team Travel Consultant, TQ3Navigant

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Iain Nelson Operations Coordinator

Dr. Tom O’Brien Team Dentist

Sue Anna O’Hara Ofﬁce Services Administrators

Kim Phillips Executive Assistant to Gary Kubiak

Lindsey Pickard Customer Service Representative

Carmine Pirone Media Products Coordinator

Shari Rainey Luxury Suite Service Manager

Stephanie Reilly Administrative Assistant, Corporate Development

Ben Rose Fan Development Manager

Lisa Ruiz Payroll Specialist

Robert Saladino Hispanic Marketing Manager

Robert Saleh Defensive Assistant

John Sanchez Network Administrator

Jeff Schmitz Information Technology Manager

Kristel Schwintz Customer Service Representative

Anthony Shade Network Administrator

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Robin Smith Employee Beneﬁts Coordinator

Jon Southern Assistant Treasurer

Kristina Steward Investor Relations Liaison

Tamala Theeck Senior Accountant

TORO Team Mascot

Greg Tyler Team Chaplin

Becky Virtue Executive Assistant to Robert C. McNair

Tiffani Walker Media Relations Assistant

Kevin White Premium Seating Coordinator

Alice Winn Staff Accountant

Sharon Wothke Administrative Assistant, Football Administration

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-4 245 23 MISSISSIPPI JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 3RD NFL SEASON 3RD WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D6C, 2004 2005 GP/GS: 16/0 CAREER GP/GS: 31/0

CHARLIE ANDERSON LINEBACKER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in sixth round (200th pick overall) of 2004 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on July 30, 2004.

Kansas City (11/20), but left in the second half with a hip injury…played on special teams against St. Louis (11/27)…made one special teams tackle at Baltimore (12/4/05)…played on special teams in Tennessee (12/11)… recovered a Reggie Swinton fumble that the Texans converted into their third touchdown of the second quarter against Arizona (12/18)…also recorded three special teams tackles…made one special teams tackle against Jacksonville (12/24).

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PRO: Aggressive, athletic outside linebacker who has emerged as a key contributor on defense and special teams in his ﬁrst two professional seasons…has played in 31 games after becoming the lowest 2004 draft pick to make the Texans’ season-opening roster…converted college defensive end.

2004: Played in 15 games as a rookie… posted one tackle, one fumble recovery, and 13 special teams tackles…fumble recovery at Chicago (12/19) resulted in a 60-yard TD return…inactive for season-opening loss to San Diego (9/12)…made NFL debut at Detroit (9/19), posting one special teams tackle…made one special teams tackle in overtime loss to Minnesota (10/10)…saw ﬁrst defensive action in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…collected one special teams tackle at Indianapolis (11/14)…recorded careerhigh three special teams stops against Green Bay (11/21)…posted ﬁrst-career tackle versus Colts (12/12)…scored ﬁrst TD since high school at Bears (12/19), scooping up fumble forced by CB Dunta Robinson and racing 60 yards for Houston’s ﬁnal score in 24-5 win…also added three special teams tackles…ended season with two special teams stops against Cleveland (1/2/05).

2005: Played in all 16 games…registered nine tackles, one sack, one pass defensed, one fumble recovery on special teams and ﬁnished second on the team with 14 special teams tackles…saw action in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…recorded one special teams tackle in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…recorded one tackle as a reserve at Cincinnati (10/2)…posted four tackles against Tennessee (10/9)…sacked quarterback Matt Hasselbeck for a 19-yard loss while recording two tackles and one pass defensed at Seattle (10/16)…also made one special teams tackle…recorded two special teams tackle against Indianapolis (10/23)…made one special teams tackles versus Cleveland (10/30)…had one special teams tackles at Jacksonville (11/6)…made one tackle and one special teams tackles at Indianapolis (11/13)…saw action against

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COLLEGE: Started 31 of 48 career games for the Rebels, amassing 127 career tackles, 12.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and ﬁve passes defensed…played both end positions…started all 13 games at right defensive end as a senior, posting careerhigh 54 tackles (13 for loss), a team-leading 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass defensed…racked up career-high 11 stops against eventual co-national champion LSU…played in all 13 games, starting 10 at right defensive end as a junior… registered 35 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and one pass defensed…played in all 11 games as a sophomore, starting eight at left defensive end…collected 33 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one pass defensed…made ﬁrst-career start against Murray State…played in all

12 games as a true freshman, posting ﬁve tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass defensed…majored in sociology with a minor in criminal justice. PERSONAL: Married to Victoria, couple lives in Houston with daughter Jaiden…played tight end and defensive end at Provine High School in Jackson (Miss) earned ﬁrstteam All-Metro honors as a senior from the Jackson Clarion-Ledger…caught 18 passes for 240 yards and four TDs…also racked up 10 sacks…led Provine to the 5-A state ﬁnal…also lettered in track and soccer…born Charlie Alexander Anderson in Jackson, Miss.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2004

Hou

15

0

1

2005

Hou

16

0

31

0

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

1

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

9

6

3

1.0

19.0

0

10

7

3

1.0

19.0

0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

1

60

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

60

1

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2004 - 13, 2005- 14 TOUCHDOWNS: 1 (60-yards FR @ Chicago; 12/19/04) SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: SACKS 1 @ Seattle (10-16-06) M. Hasselbeck

E a s t To W e s t , N e w P l a c e s To S e e The Texans travel for the ﬁrst time in franchise history to Foxboro to face the New England Patriots and also travel to Oakland to face the Raiders. The Patriots lead the series 1-0, and Houston leads the series with Oakland, 1-0. The Texans also travel up I-45 to Dallas to face the Cowboys for their ﬁrst regular season matchup.

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TACKLES 4 vs. Tennessee (10-9-05) 2 @ Seattle (10-16-05)

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-2 216 27 ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO DALLAS, TEXAS 4TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2003 2005 GP/GS: 13/3 CAREER GP/GS: 35/6

DERICK ARMSTRONG WIDE RECEIVER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Saskatchewan Roughriders of CFL in 2002…Signed by Houston Texans on January 7, 2003.

Jacksonville (12/24)…inactive against San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Played in 14 games, starting two… caught career-high 29 passes for 415 yards and one TD…caught four passes for 49 yards at Detroit (9/19)…hauled in two passes for 55 yards in win at Kansas City (9/26)…his 35-yard catch-and-run set up Kris Brown’s game-winning 49-yard FG with seven seconds left…made ﬁrst-career start and caught one pass for seven yards in win over Oakland (10/3)…also started against Minnesota (10/10), racking up a careerhigh six receptions for a career-high 101 yards and his second career TD…hauled in an 11-yard scoring strike from QB David Carr in the fourth quarter…caught three passes for 37 yards in win at Tennessee (10/17)…caught one pass for 11 yards in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…tied career high with six receptions for 84 yards at Denver (11/7), including career-long 44yarder…recorded one catch for 14 yards at Indianapolis (11/14)…posted one grab for 16 yards versus Green Bay (11/21)…caught one pass for 20 yards in win over Titans (11/28)…hauled in one pass for seven yards at Jets (12/5)…inactive for the ensuing two games…posted one catch for eight yards in win at Jaguars (12/26)…ﬁnished season with one reception for six yards against Cleveland (1/2/05).

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PRO: Strong, athletic receiver with great hands and leaping ability…has played in 35 career games with six starts in three seasons…has caught 45 passes for 605 yards and two touchdowns…played in 28 games over two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. 2005: Played in 13 games, with a careerhigh three starts…caught nine passes for 115 yards…saw action in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…pulled in two passes for 42 yards in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…saw action at Cincinnati (10/2) and against Titans (10/9)…caught one pass for four yards at Seattle (10/16)…saw action against Indianapolis (10/23)…started against Cleveland (10/30), pulling in one pass for seven yards…made one catch for six yards at Jacksonville (11/6)…caught two passes for 25 yards at Indianapolis (11/13)…made one catch for 14 yards while starting against Kansas City (11/20)…started against St. Louis (11/27)…made one catch for 17 yards on a third-and-16 at Baltimore (12/4)…saw action at Tennessee (12/11)…inactive against Arizona (12/18)…inactive against

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2003: Played in eight games, starting one contest at wide receiver…did not play in three games and was inactive for ﬁve games…totaled 75 yards on seven receptions (10.7 avg.) with one TD…inactive for the ﬁrst four contests of the season… caught his ﬁrst-career pass – a 13-yard TD from Carr – as a reserve wide receiver at Tennessee (10/12)…started his ﬁrst game in the NFL at wide receiver against the Jets (10/19)…hauled in one pass for eight yards in the Texans’ win at Buffalo (11/16)… caught one pass for 10 yards in the Texans’ ﬁrst overtime game in team history against New England (11/23)…caught two passes for 13 yards at Jacksonville (12/7)…made two receptions for 31 yards versus Titans (12/21), including season-long 18-yarder.

2001: Spent ﬁrst eight games on practice squad roster with the Roughriders before starting ﬁnal 10 contests at wide receiver… recorded 30 receptions for 436 yards and one TD. COLLEGE: Played senior collegiate season at Arkansas-Monticello…participated in 11 games, leading squad with 65 receptions for 1,200 yards and 10 TDs…added 68 yards on ﬁve kickoff returns with 42 rushing yards… earned All-GSC honors…spent previous two seasons at Tyler (TX) Junior College. PERSONAL: Married to Tonya, couple lives in Houston…participant in Houston Texans Blood Drive…fed homeless men at Open Door Mission…took a group of children from Stovall Academy and a Houstonarea women’s shelter to lunch at Outback Steakhouse…born Derick Armstrong in Jasper, Texas.

2002: Started all 18 games at wide receiver in 2002 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL…ﬁnished the season with 70 receptions for 1,104 yards and ﬁve TDs… named Western Division All-Star…caught seven passes for 142 yards and one TD in East Semiﬁnal. N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

2003

Hou

9

1

7

75

10.7

18

1

2004

Hou

14

1

29

415

14.3

44

1

2005

Hou

13

3

9

115

12.8

28

0

36

5

45

605

13.4

44

2

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RECEPTIONS 6 vs. Minnesota (101 yards; 10-10-04) 6 @ Denver (84 yards; 11-7-04) 4 @ Detroit (49 yards; 9-19-04)

LONG 44 @ Denver (11-17-04) 35 @ Kansas City (9-26-04) 35 vs. Minnesota (10-10-04)

RECEIVING YARDS 101 vs. Minnesota (6 receptions; 10-10-04) 84 @ Denver (6 receptions; 11-7-04) 55 @ Kansas City (2 receptions; 9-26-04)

TOUCHDOWNS 1 (twice) last vs. Minnesota (10-10-04)

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-3 267 26 WESTERN MICHIGAN PAW PAW, MICHIGAN 3RD NFL SEASON 3RD WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D1B, 2004 2005 GP/GS: 12/3 CAREER GP/GS: 28/19

JASON BABIN DEFENSIVE END

PRO: Athletic, high-motor edge rusher who will look to make the transition from linebacker to defensive end as part of the Texans’ shift to a 4-3 defense…has played in 28 games in two seasons, starting 19…career totals include 121 tackles, eight sacks, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and a pair of fumble recoveries…one of three rookie starters on Houston’s defense in 2004…converted college defensive end who will return to the position in 2006…originally drafted in the ﬁrst round (27th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft, the ﬁrst player in Western Michigan history to go in the opening round.

tackles at Jacksonville (11/6)…started at outside linebacker and made one tackle at Indianapolis (11/13)…recorded ﬁve tackles against Kansas City (11/20)…made four tackles and forced one fumble off the bench against St. Louis (11/27)…made one tackle at Baltimore (12/4)…had one quarterback hurry at Tennessee (12/11)…made four tackles while seeing a lot of action with the Texans in nickel formation most of the day against Arizona (12/18)…recorded his ﬁrst two sacks of the season, dropping the Cardinals’ quarterbacks for 17 yards…forced a fumble late in the fourth quarter that the Texans recovered and converted into a ﬁeld goal… made three tackles against Jacksonville (12/24)…had the most proliﬁc game of his career, registering 13 tackles and two sacks at San Francisco (1/1/06).

2005: Played in 12 games, starting three… recorded 45 tackles, four sacks, and two forced fumbles…started at left outside linebacker and registered four tackles in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…had one tackle as a starter in home-opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…was inactive at Cincinnati (10/2), against Tennessee (10/9), at Seattle (10/16), and against Indianapolis (10/23)… returned to action against Cleveland (10/30), recording three tackles and two quarterback pressures in his ﬁrst game back from a shoulder injury…made ﬁve

2004: Started all 16 games, registering 76 tackles, four sacks, two fumble recoveries, and one pass defensed…added one special teams tackle…made NFL debut against San Diego (9/12), recording nine tackles, two for loss…had ﬁve tackles and ﬁrst-career sack before numerous family and friends at Detroit (9/19)…posted two tackles in win at Kansas City (9/26)…recorded four tackles and a pass defensed in win over Oakland (10/3)…registered ﬁve tackles and a sack in overtime loss to Minnesota (10/10)… recorded one tackle in victory at Tennessee

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in ﬁrst round (27th pick overall) of 2004 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on June 26, 2004.

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(10/17)…collected four stops in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…had three tackles at Denver (11/7)…recorded four tackles at Indianapolis (11/14)…matched that effort versus Green Bay (11/21)…posted careerhigh 10 tackles in win over Titans (11/28)… racked up nine stops and one sack at Jets (12/5)…collected six tackles against Colts (12/12)…recovered ﬁrst-career fumble at Chicago (12/19), ending scoring threat on opening drive…added four tackles… recorded his fourth sack of the season and recovered a fumble in win at Jaguars (12/26)…capped season with ﬁve stops against Cleveland (1/2/05). COLLEGE: Started 25 of 47 games at WMU, setting Broncos’ career marks in sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75), breaking Joel Smeenge’s marks in both categories (34, 66)…also amassed 299 career tackles, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two passes defensed, and three receptions for 35 yards…blocked three punts and blocked in the offense’s power-I formation…started all 12 games at left defensive end as a senior, earning ﬁrst-team All-America honors from The NFL Draft Report and College Sports Report…added second-team honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, and College Football News…first-team

All-Mid-American Conference selection and league’s Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season…team captain, team MVP, and Defensive Hard Hat Award recipient…racked up career-high 115 tackles and matched career high with 15 sacks for 71 yards…made 33 stops behind the line of scrimmage, breaking his old school record (26)…started all 12 games as a junior…registered 94 tackles (26 for loss), 15 sacks for 79 yards, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two passes defensed…also blocked two punts and caught three passes for 35 yards…posted 56 tackles (13 for loss) as a sophomore, plus team-leading seven sacks and two forced fumbles…also blocked a punt…amassed career-high ﬁve sacks at Miami (OH)… played in all 12 games, collecting 34 tackles as the only true freshman to earn a letter… majored in criminal justice. PERSONAL: Married to Sara, couple lives in Houston with their son, Maddux Bo…ﬁrstteam All-Kalamazoo Valley Association selection as a senior at Paw Paw (MI) High School…two-time team Defensive MVP… missed all of his senior season with a broken leg…also lettered in wrestling, winning state title…born Jason Thomas Babin in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Year

Team

GP

GS

TACKLES Tot Solo

2004

Hou

16

16

76

2005

Hou

12

3

28

19

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

51

25

4

19.0

0

0

45

29

16

4

27.0

0

121

80

41

8.0

46.0

0

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

1

0

2

22

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

22

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2004 - 1 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: SACKS 2 vs. Arizona (12-18-05) K. Warner, J. Navarre 2 vs. San Francisco (1-1-06) A. Smith FUMBLE RECOVERIES 1 vs. Chicago (12/19/05) 1 vs. Jacksonville (12/26/05)

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TACKLES 13 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) 10 vs. Tennessee (11-28-04) 9 vs. San Diego (9-12-04) 9 @ New York Jets (12-5-04)

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-4 307 29 COLORADO ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 5TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2006 2005 GP/GS: 0/0 CAREER GP/GS: 31/4

BRAD BEDELL TACKLE

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Cleveland Browns in sixth round (206th pick overall) of 2000 NFL Draft…Signed by Browns on July 11, 2000…Released by Browns on August 27, 2002…Signed by Washington Redskins on January 7, 2003…Released by Redskins on October 21, 2003…Re-signed by Redskins on October 29, 2003…Waived by Redskins on November 7, 2003…Claimed off waivers by Miami Dolphins on November 10, 2003…Traded by Dolphins to Green Bay Packers for conditional pick in 2006 draft on September 5, 2004…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Re-signed by Packers on March 9, 2005…Released by Packers on September 3, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on April 26, 2006.

2004: Went through training camp with the Miami Dolphins and made the ﬁnal roster before being traded to Green Bay for a conditional draft choice…saw action in four games in his ﬁrst season with the Packers… dressed but did not play in two games and was inactive for the other 10 contests… played in his ﬁrst NFL game in nearly three years versus Detroit (12/12), appearing as an extra offensive lineman in the team’s jumbo set…saw reserve duty against Jacksonville (12/19) and contributed to an offensive effort that racked up 444 total yards…helped the Packers clinch the NFC North Division title at Minnesota (12/24)…saw reserve action in the season ﬁnale at Chicago (1/2/05)… inactive in the NFC Wild Card playoff game against Minnesota (1/9/05).

PRO: Big, physical offensive lineman who can play both left tackle and left guard… played under Texans assistant head coach Mike Sherman in Green Bay…has played in 31 career games with four starts in his career…has previously spent time with Cleveland, Miami, Washington, and Green Bay.

2003: Entered training camp with the Washington Redskins but was waived in the ﬁnal roster cut-down (9/1)…re-signed with the Redskins (9/24) and was inactive for four contests…subsequently waived and re-signed three times by Washington before being waived for a ﬁnal time (11/7)… claimed on waivers by Miami (11/10) and was inactive for the Dolphins’ ﬁnal seven games.

2005: Went through training camp with Green Bay but was released as part of the ﬁnal roster cut-down (9/3) and was out of football for the 2005 season.

2002: Waived by Cleveland near the conclusion of training camp (8/27) and was out of football for the 2002 season.

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2001: Appeared in 15 games for the Browns, starting the ﬁnal four regular-season contests at right guard…ﬁrst-career start came versus Jacksonville (12/19)…started at RG at Tennessee (12/30) and helped the Browns amass a season-high 409 yards of total offense. 2000: Saw action in 12 games as a rookie for Cleveland, playing mainly on special teams…inactive for the ﬁrst two contests… made his NFL debut on special teams versus Pittsburgh (9/17)…ﬁrst professional action as an offensive lineman came at Tennessee (11/19) replacing Everett Lindsay, who was ejected in the third quarter…originally selected by Cleveland in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. COLLEGE: Started 22 games over his ﬁnal two seasons at Colorado (1998-99)…started every game at strong-side guard as a senior in 1999, and earned consensus ﬁrst-team All-America and All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press…graded out that season

at 89.2 percent and led the Buffaloes with 84 knockdown blocks…part of an offensive unit that amassed 4,674 yards. PERSONAL: Played on both the offensive and defensive lines at Arcadia (Calif.) High School in his hometown…did not allow a sack as a junior or senior, earning the Paciﬁc League’s ‘Lineman of the Year’ after each season…earned Blue Chip honorable mention All-America honors as a senior, as well as SuperPrep and Prep Football Report all-region accolades…named second-team all-state and ﬁrst-team AllCIF as a senior…earned ﬁrst-team AllPaciﬁc League and All-San Gabriel Valley recognition by the Los Angeles Times and Pasadena Star-News as both a junior and senior…as a defensive tackle, recorded 85 stops, six sacks, and two ﬁeld goal blocks as a senior…his father, Derek, was involved with the Tournament of Roses for 32 years and his grandfather, Hilles, is a former president of that organization.

B owlin g Fo r A Ch a n g e With the ﬁnal mini camp winding down, coach Kubiak gave the players and coaches a break by cancelling the ﬁnal practice and bowling instead. The team was broken up into two teams, offense and defense, where they bowled two games with the top ten scores advancing to a roll off. Each bowler rolled one frame to aid their respective team’s cumulative score. The defense, however, seemed to have the more offensive touch, as they outlasted the offense for the victory. The coaching staff participated, but ﬁnished a distant third.

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GAMES/ STARTS: 2000 - 12/0, 2001 - 15/4, 2004 - 4/0, Total - 31/4

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-0 204 23 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D6, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 16/13 CAREER GP/GS: 16/13

C.C. BROWN SAFETY TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in sixth round (188th pick overall) of 2005 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on June 25, 2005.

and had one pass defensed at Indianapolis (11/13)…also had one special teams tackle…recorded ﬁrst-career forced fumble when he stripped KR Dante Hall in the third quarter against Kansas City (11/20)…also made one special teams tackle…played on special teams against St. Louis (11/27)…recorded seven tackles during his ﬁrst professional start at free safety at Baltimore (12/4)…made eight tackles while starting at free safety at Tennessee (12/11)…had his ﬁrst-career interception (ﬁve-yard return) and made four tackles against Arizona (12/18)…led the secondary with 10 tackles against Jacksonville (12/24)…made six tackles at San Francisco (1/1/06).

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PRO: Physical, hard-hitting young safety with impressive speed…played his way into the starting lineup immediately, starting in the season opener as a rookie…led the secondary and ﬁnished third on the team with 102 tackles in his ﬁrst professional season…also recorded an interception, four passes defensed, and one forced fumble… also made three tackles on special teams. 2005: Started 13 of 16 games in his rookie campaign…led the secondary with 102 tackles…had one interception, four passes defensed, and one forced fumble…also made three special teams tackles…collected eight tackles as a starter in NFL regularseason debut at Buffalo (9/11)…recorded a career-high 10 tackles in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…posted nine tackles and one pass defensed at Cincinnati (10/2)…tied career-high 10 tackles and one pass defensed against Tennessee (10/9)… recorded 10 tackles at Seattle (10/16)…saw action as a backup in nickel defense against Indianapolis (10/23)…recorded three tackles while starting against Cleveland (10/30)…led secondary with eight tackles at Jacksonville (11/6)…made nine tackles

COLLEGE: Started all 23 games of his career with the Ragin’ Cajuns, where he was a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection…selected to play in the 2005 Hula Bowl…spent two seasons at LouisianaLafayette after transferring from Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, Miss.…collected 168 tackles, including 9.5 for loss, two interceptions, six passes defensed, and one sack in his career for the Ragin’ Cajuns…forced ﬁve fumbles and recovered two fumbles…led the team with a career-high 101 tackles and two tackles for loss as a senior, earning ﬁrst-team All-Sun Belt and team MVP honors…second-team All-Sun Belt selection as a ju-

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nior after registering 67 tackles, including 7.5 for loss, two interceptions, four passes defensed, and one sack…forced two fumbles and recovered one…ended his junior college career with 89 tackles, one interception, two sacks, three forced fumbles, and 10 passes defensed…named to the Mississippi Junior College All-State team

following his sophomore year in 2002… majored in physical education. PERSONAL: Resides in Houston.…enjoys playing video games during his free time…attended Greenwood (Miss.) High School, where he lettered three times in football…born Ceandris Nehemiah Brown in Greenwood , Miss.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

TACKLES Tot Solo

2005

Hou

16

13

102

16

13

102

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

61

41

0

0.0

1

5

61

41

0.0

0.0

1

5

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

5

0

4

1

0

0

0

5

0

4

1

0

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2005 - 3 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 10 vs. Pittsburgh (9-18-05) 10 vs. Tennessee (10-9-05) 10 @ Seattle (10-16-05) 10 vs. Jacksonville (12-24-05)

INTERCEPTIONS 1 vs. Arizona (12-18-05) J. Navarre

Te x a n s C a r e C a m p a i g n

Bob and his wife Janice issued a challenge to Texans fans to match all contributions up to 1 million dollars. Major contributions were received from Reliant Energy ($500,000), Texans Vice Chairman Philip Burguieres ($250,000) and New Process Steel ($100,000). All proceeds went entirely to the Red Cross to assist persons and families devastated by the recent events in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region.

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Houston Texans Founder Bob McNair, the Houston Texans, ABC-13, Sports Radio 610 and 100.3 KILT created the Texans Care Campaign that raised over 2.5 million dollars for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The funds were raised during a ﬁve hour broadcast of the preseason game between the Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, September 1, 2005.

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

5-11 208 29 NEBRASKA SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 8TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: RFA (PIT), 2002 2005 GP/GS: 16/0 CAREER GP/GS: 112/0

KRIS BROWN KICKER a game…connected on a 39-yard FG and one PAT at Seattle (10/16)…missed a 56yarder…connected both PAT attempts against Indianapolis (10/23)…nailed four of ﬁve FG attempts, including a game-winning 40-yarder to give the Texans their ﬁrst win of the season against Cleveland (10/30)…also connected on solo PAT…made two of two PATs at Jacksonville (11/6)…connected on a 24-yard FG and two PATs at Indianapolis (11/13)…kicked 22-yard FG and made two of two PATs against Kansas City (11/20)… connected on two of three FG attempts (39 and 35) and made three of three PATs against St. Louis (11/27)…missed (46 yards) for only the third time in 17 attempts this season…was a perfect ﬁve for ﬁve on FG attempts (22, 26, 29, 39, and 39) at Baltimore (12/4)…it was the fourth time in his career and second as a Texan that he made ﬁve ﬁeld goals in a game…had a rough day in Tennessee (12/11), connecting on just one of three FG attempts…had one kick blocked and missed a 31-yarder with no time on the clock that would have sent the game into overtime…had one carry for four yards and a ﬁrst down on a fake FG attempt…made solo PAT…bounced back to make three of three FG attempts (26, 27, and 41) and all three PATs against Arizona (12/18)…connected on a 37-yarder and 53-

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Pittsburgh Steelers in seventh round (228th overall) of 1999 NFL Draft…Signed by Steelers on June 29, 1999…Granted free agency on March 1, 2002…Signed by Houston Texans on March 25, 2002.

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PRO: One of the league’s most consistent and clutch kickers…has connected on 76.3 percent of his career FG attempts (158 of 207)…has hit ﬁve game-winners for the Texans and nine over seven NFL seasons… has made 73 of 90 attempts under 50 yards in four seasons in Houston and has accounted for 32.6 percent of the team’s points…can boast 675 career points…one of the team’s most active members in the community. 2005: Played in 16 games, scoring 102 points, his most in four seasons with the Texans… connected on 26 of 34 FG attempts… connected on all 24 PATs…made solo PAT in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…was successful on solo PAT in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…kicked 28-yard FG and connected on solo PAT at Cincinnati (10/2)…nailed season-high four FGs of 32, 38, 43, and 47 yards against Tennessee (10/9)…extended scoring streak to 23 consecutive games and was the sixth-time of his career to make four-or-more FGs in

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2004: Played in all 16 games, scoring 85 points…connected on 17 of 24 FG attempts, including 13 of his ﬁrst 14…connected on all 34 PATs…kicked two FGs (20, 37) and recorded one special teams tackle in season opener against San Diego (9/12)…kicked a 34-yard FG at Detroit (9/19)…kicked three FGs, including the eighth game-winner of his career, in 24-21 win at Kansas City (9/26)…nailed a 49-yarder with two seconds remaining…also hit from 28 and 49 yards and cracked the career 500-point barrier… earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors…nailed FGs of 46, 21, and 44 yards in win over Oakland (10/3)…also missed from 57 yards…connected from 21 and 50 yards in victory at Tennessee (10/17)…hit two FGs (38, 21) in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…missed 37-yard FG on opening drive at Denver (11/7)…missed a 55-yarder at Indianapolis (11/14)…made two FGs (46, 40) after missing a 40-yarder versus Green Bay (11/21)…connected on 29-yarder and had 41-yard FG blocked versus Titans (11/28)…missed 42-yarder in bitter cold before nailing 20-yard FG in win at Chicago (12/19)…had 34-yard attempt blocked in win at Jaguars (12/26).

a career high…converted one PAT and his only FG attempt from 30 yards at New Orleans (9/14)…nailed 48-yard FG and missed 50-yarder in win over Jacksonville (9/28)…booted 29-yard FG at Tennessee (10/12)…connected on all three of his PAT attempts at Indianapolis (10/26)…faked a 42-yard ﬁeld-goal attempt when P Chad Stanley took the snap around the left sideline to gain a ﬁrst down at the Colts’ 13…attempted his ﬁrst FGs since Oct. 12 at Tennessee and converted twice (45, 33) at Cincinnati (11/9)…contributed nine of the Texans’ team-record 27 points…nailed two FGs (41, 34) in 12-10 win at Buffalo (11/16)…hit a 19-yard FG in the ﬁrst quarter and a 31-yard FG in the fourth quarter of the Texans’ ﬁrst overtime game, a 23-20 loss to eventual Super Bowl champion New England (11/23)…made one FG from 40 yards and missed another from 52 yards in win over Atlanta (11/30)…led the Texans with two special teams tackles…did not attempt a PAT or FG in shutout loss at Jaguars (12/7), ending career-long scoring streak at 59 games…connected on 38-yard FG at Tampa Bay (12/14), snapping team’s scoreless streak at 117:30…converted a 49-yard FG for the ﬁrst points of the game versus Tennessee (12/21)…kicked 36-yard FG and added one special teams stop in season ﬁnale against Indianapolis (12/28).

2003: Played in all 16 games…converted 18 of 22 FG attempts (81.8 percent), as well as all 27 of his PAT attempts…chipped in with four special teams stops…FG percentage was his best since 2000…made 5 of 7 FG attempts, including the game-winning 35yard FG in the fourth quarter, in the Texans’ season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…broke the Texans’ single-game scoring record with 15 points…the seven attempts were

2002: Played in all 16 games…converted 17 of 24 FG attempts (70.8 percent) and all 20 PAT attempts…nailed 11 of 14 FG attempts from 40-49 yards and hit two of ﬁve from 50-plus yards…opened season with 42-yard FG in 19-10 win over Dallas (9/8)…scored Houston’s only points on 45-yard FG at San Diego (9/15)…made 24-yard FG but missed 54-yarder versus Indianapolis (9/22)…booted 48-yard FG at Philadelphia (9/29)…nailed 26-yard

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yarder before missing two (38, 48) wide right against Jacksonville (12/24)…made one of two FG attempts and connected both PATs against San Francisco (1/1/06).

night versus Tennessee (10/29) with two FGs (three attempts) and four PATs…converted ﬁrst down on fake FG after holder Josh Miller pitched him the ball…missed four of ﬁve FG attempts versus Baltimore (11/4)… made 38-yarder and TD-saving tackle on a Jermaine Lewis kickoff return…rebounded to nail game-winning 32-yarder in overtime at Cleveland (11/11), tying career-high with ﬁve FGs…scored eight points, including two FGs (48, 28) against Jaguars (11/18)…scored 10 points, converting all four PAT attempts and hitting two of three FGs at Tennessee (11/25)…hit two of three FG attempts (22, 33) versus Jets (12/9)…made two of four FG attempts against Detroit (12/23)…made all three PAT attempts and two of three FG attempts, including a long of 46 yards, in AFC Divisional Playoff win over Baltimore (1/20)…converted both PAT attempts and 1 of 2 FG attempts in AFC Championship Game versus New England (1/27)…had 34-yarder blocked and returned for a TD.

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FG against Buffalo (10/13)…connected on one of two FGs (47G, 40N) at Cleveland (10/20)…lifted Texans to second win with game-winning 45-yard FG at Jacksonville (10/27)…earlier hit a 43-yarder…kick gave Houston 21-19 lead with 2:11 left…marked his ﬁfth-career game-winning kick and ﬁrst for Texans…hit 23-yard FG versus Cincinnati (11/3)…also missed 53-yard attempt and had 46-yarder blocked…nailed season-long 51-yard FG at Tennessee (11/10)…connected on 40- and 50-yard FGs in 16-14 win over Giants (11/24)… 50-yarder gave Texans lead for good with 7:01 remaining, resulting in sixth-career game-winner…accounted for Houston’s lone points with 34-yard FG at Colts (12/1)… nailed 43-yard FG into the swirling open end of Heinz Field in return to Pittsburgh (12/8)…kick gave Texans 17-6 lead in fourth quarter, cementing stunning 24-6 win over Steelers…connected on 43-yard FG against Baltimore (12/15)…opened scoring with 46-yard FG at Washington (12/22)…hit 42-yard FG in season ﬁnale versus Titans (12/29) after missing 50-yarder and having 19-yard attempt blocked.

2000: Played in all 16 games and led team in scoring with 107 points…converted 32 of 33 PAT attempts and 25 of 30 FG attempts… made both FGs attempts (41, 31) at Cleveland (9/17)…also made TD-saving tackle on David Patten’s 62-yard kickoff return…nailed 43and 29-yard FG at Jets (10/8)…continued string of consecutive PATs made to 40 versus Cincinnati (10/15)…scored careerhigh 16 points, including ﬁve FGs, versus Browns (10/22)…made game-winning 24yarder in third quarter versus Baltimore (10/29)…scored 11 points, including three FGs, versus Philadelphia (11/12)…booted then-career-long 52-yarder…netted six points with one FG (28) and three PATs versus Washington (12/16).

2001: Played in all 16 games and ﬁnished with career-high 124 points, topping the 100-point mark for third consecutive season, although he recorded the lowest FG percentage (67.4) of his career…ranked second in the AFC in points (Colts K Mike Vanderjagt, 125)…ﬁlled in for punter Josh Miller at Jacksonville (9/9) and averaged 35.3 yards on three punts, including a 46-yarder…also scored only Steelers points with 41-yard FG…kicked two FGs at Buffalo (9/30), including 52yarder that clinched win…made all three FG attempts, including game-winning 48-yarder with 1:52 left versus Cincinnati (10/7)…tied Steelers record for longest FG with 55yarder at Kansas City (10/14)…had 10-point

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zone for touchbacks…All-Big 12 honorable mention selection as a sophomore…kicked career-long 51-yarder against Texas in Big 12 Championship Game…set school singleseason freshman record for kickers with 97 points…named to 1997 and 1998 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team…majored in education.

COLLEGE: Four-year letter winner at Nebraska, where he holds numerous school career records and left ranking seventh in NCAA history with 388 points…holds Cornhusker marks in career FGs (57 of 77), PATs (217 of 222), consecutive PATs (125), and consecutive FGs (17)…ﬁnished as Nebraska’s all-time leading scorer…also holds NCAA record for PATs (217)…named to Nebraska All-Century Team by The Omaha World-Herald…ﬁrst-team All-Big 12 pick and ﬁrst-team Academic All-Big 12 selection as a senior…scored 89 points, connecting on 14 of 21 FGs and 47 of 48 PATs…GTE/COSIDA Academic All-American and Academic AllBig 12 as a junior…Associated Press All-Big 12 second-team choice…semiﬁnalist for Lou Groza Award, given to the nation’s top kicker…scored 116 points on 18 of 21 FGs and converted all 62 PATs…set school records for points (116), FGs (18), and FG percentage (.857)…booted 54 of 88 kickoffs out of end

PERSONAL: Married to Amy, couple lives in Bellaire with their son, Kolby and daughter Carly…earned ﬁrst-team alldistrict and honorable mention all-state honors at Southlake-Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas…also earned honorable mention All-America honors from Blue Chip Illustrated…made 16 of 18 FG attempts as a senior, including long of 50 yards…also lettered as a quarterback during ﬁnal two seasons…created “Kris Brown’s Kick Club” in 2003…has raised $384,000 since its inception for Texas Childrens Hospital Charity Care Program…teamed with six corporate sponsors to donate $250 for every point scored with a ﬁeld goal…started “Kicks for Kids” program in 2002, partnering with Ikon and Academy Sports & Outdoors to donate $800 to the Houston Texans Foundation for every ﬁeld goal he kicked in 2002…generated $184,000…served on NFL Charities Super Bowl Community Service committee…took a group of children from Stovall Academy and a Houston-area women’s shelter to Lunch with the Texans at Outback Steakhouse…participated two years in the Texans Style Show to beneﬁt Family Services of Greater Houston and Texans Foundation…serves on the board of directors for the Lymphoma Leukemia Society…also very active in the Pittsburgh community during his three seasons there… assisted The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and Junior Achievement’s “Kickin’ for Kids” program…born Kristopher Clayton Brown in Irving, Texas.

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25 of 29 FG attempts and 30 of 31 PATs… boasted streak of 13 consecutive FGs made after missing ﬁrst-career attempt…made NFL debut at Cleveland (9/12), connecting on three of four FG attempts and all three PAT attempts…missed ﬁrst-career attempt (39), then connected from 48, 49, and 19 yards…kicked four FGs, including 36-yard game-winner with no time remaining in 23-20 victory at Baltimore (9/19)…named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week… made then career-long 48-yard FG versus Jacksonville (10/3)…saved TD by pushing Reggie Barlow out of bounds on 56-yard return…hit two FGs, including 51-yarder, in Monday night win over Atlanta (10/25), earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors…established club record for FGs by a rookie versus Cincinnati (11/28) with two FGs (35, 33)…surpassed 100-point mark versus Carolina (12/26) after scoring six points, including 46-yard FG.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N - S C O R I N G Year

Team

GP

FG

FGA

Pct

Lg

Blk

XP

XPA

Pct

Blk

Points

1999

Pit

16

25

29

86.2

51

1

30

31

96.8

1

105

2000

Pit

16

25

30

83.3

52

0

32

33

97

0

107

2001

Pit

16

30

44

68.2

55

0

34

37

91.9

0

124

2002

Hou

16

17

24

70.8

51

1

20

20

100

0

71

2003

Hou

16

18

22

81.8

50

0

27

27

100

0

81

2004

Hou

16

17

24

70.8

50

2

34

34

100

0

85

2005

Hou

16

26

34

76.5

53

1

24

24

100

0

102

112

158

207

70.9

55

5

201

206

97.6

1

675

TOTALS

P L AY O F F S - F I E L D G O A L S Year

Team

1-19

Pct

20-29

Pct

30-39

Pct

40-49

Pct

50+

Pct

1999

Pit

2/2

50.0

5/5

100.0

9/10

90.0

8/11

72.7

1/1

100.0

2000

Pit

1/1

100.0

8/8

100.0

9/10

90.0

6/9

66.7

1/2

50.0

2001

Pit

0/0

0.0

7/7

100.0

15/20

75.0

6/15

40.0

2/2

100.0

2002

Hou

0/1

0.0

3/3

100.0

1/1

100.0

11/14

78.6

2/5

40.0

2003

Hou

1/1

100.0

3/3

100.0

8/8

100.0

5/6

83.3

1/4

25.0

2004

Hou

0/0

0.0

7/7

100.0

3/5

60.0

6/9

66.7

1/3

33.0

2005

Hou

0/0

0.0

9/9

100.0

12/17

70.6

4/6

66.7

1/2

50.0

4/5

80.0

42-42

100.0

57-71

80.3

46-70

65.7

9-19

47.4

Pct

Lg

Blk

XP

XPA

Pct

46

1

5

5

100.0

14

TOTALS

P L AY O F F S - S C O R I N G Year

Team

GP

FG

2001

Pitt

2

3

FGA 560.0

Points

P L AY O F F S - F I E L D G O A L S Year

Team

1-19

Pct

20-29

Pct

30-39

Pct

40-49

Pct

50+

Pct

12001

Pitt

0/0

0.0

1/1

100.0

1/3

33.3

1/1

100.0

0/0

0.0

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: RUSHING 1 for 6 yards vs. Tennessee (10-29-01) 1 for 4 yards @ Tennessee (12-11-05) Both rushes resulted in ﬁrst downs

PUNTING 3 for 106 yards (35.3 avg.) @ Jacksonville (9-9-01)

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: POINTS 16 vs. Cleveland (5 FG, 1XP) (10-22-00) 15 @ Cleveland (5 FG) (11-11-01) 15 @ Miami (5 FG) (9-7-03) 15 @ Baltimore (5 FG) (12-4-05)

FIELD GOALS 5 vs. Cleveland (5-5) (10-22-00) 5 @ Cleveland (5-6) (11-11-01) 5 @ Miami (5-7) (9-7-03) 5 @ Baltimore (5-5) (12-4-05)

GAME WINNERS 36 yards @ Baltimore (9-19-99); Broke a 20-20 tie as time expired 24 yards vs. Baltimore (10-29-00); Broke 6-6 tie with 5:53 remaining 32 yards @ Cleveland (11-11-01); Broke a 12-12 tie in overtime 45 yards @ Jacksonville (10-27-02); Losing 19-18 with 2:11 remaining

50 yards vs. New York Giants (11-24-02); Losing 14-13 with 6:57 remaining 35 yards @Miami (9-7-03); Losing 20-18 with :25 remaining 49 yards @ Kansas City (9-26-04); Broke a 21-21 tie with :02 remaining Italic denotes with Texans 84

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9/12/1999 9/19/1999 9/26/1999 10/3/1999 10/10/1999 10/17/1999 10/25/1999 11/7/1999 11/14/1999 11/21/1999 11/28/1999 12/2/1999 12/12/1999 12/18/1999 12/26/1999 1/2/2000 9/3/2000 9/17/2000 9/24/2000 10/1/2000 10/8/2000 10/15/2000 10/22/2000 10/29/2000 11/5/2000 11/12/2000 11/19/2000 11/26/2000 12/3/2000 12/10/2000 12/16/2000 12/24/2000 9/9/2001 9/30/2001 10/7/2001 10/14/2001 10/21/2001 10/29/2001 11/4/2001 11/11/2001 11/18/2001 11/25/2001 12/2/2001 12/9/2001 12/16/2001 12/23/2001 12/30/2001 1/6/2002 9/8/2002 9/15/2002 9/22/2002 9/29/2002 10/13/2002 10/20/2002 10/27/2002 11/3/2002

Opp

FGM

FGA

Pct

XPM

XPA

Lg

KO

@Cle @Bal Sea Jax @Buf @Cin Atl @SF Cle @Ten Cin @Jax Bal @KC Car Ten Bal @Cle Ten @Jax @NYJ Cin Cle @Bal @Ten Phi Jax @Cin Oak @NYG Was @SD @Jax @Buf Cin @KC @TB Ten Bal @Cle Jax @Ten Min NYJ @Bal Det @Cin Cle Dal @SD Ind @Phi Buf @Cle @Jax Cin

3 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 5 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 5 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1

3 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 2 5 1 0 3 2 2 0 3 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 3 5 6 2 3 1 6 3 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 3

100 100 100 100 100 100 67 100 50 100 100 50 67 100 0 100 67 100 100 100 100 100 100 50 100 33 100 100 100 67 100 100 100 67 20 83 100 67 0 67 67 50 100 100 100 50 100 100 50 67 33

4 2 1 0 3 2 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 1 3 4 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 6 3 1 3 4 0 2 1 2 2 4 1 0 2 4 3 0 2 5 2 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 0

5 2 1 0 3 2 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 1 3 4 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 3 1 3 4 0 2 1 2 2 4 1 0 2 4 3 1 2 6 3 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 0

28 36 33 48 43 51 38 47 24 35 40 31 47 46 41 32 19 43 36 44 24 52 40 44 32 28 32 41 52 48 55 35 42 38 37 48 39 38 33 37 38 42 45 24 48 26 47 45 23

9 5 1 1 4 4 3 6 5 3 5 3 5 4 6 4 1 5 5 5 5 4 7 3 2 7 5 9 4 2 5 6 2 5 5 6 4 7 3 5 5 7 4 5 6 9 5 5 4 2 2 4 5 4 5 2

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TB 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Date

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G A ME BY G A ME (c o n t . ) Date 11/10/2002 11/17/2002 11/24/2002 12/1/2002 12/8/2002 12/15/2002 12/22/2002 12/29/2002 9/7/2003 9/14/2003 9/21/2003 9/28/2003 10/12/2003 10/19/2003 10/26/2003 11/2/2003 11/9/2003 11/16/2003 11/23/2003 11/30/2003 12/7/2003 12/14/2003 12/21/2003 12/28/2003 9/12/2004 9/19/2004 9/26/2004 10/3/2004 10/10/2004 10/17/2004 10/31/2004 11/7/2004 11/14/2004 11/21/2004 11/28/2004 12/5/2004 12/12/2004 12/19/2004 12/26/2004 1/2/2005 9/11/2005 9/18/2005 10/2/2005 10/9/2005 10/16/2005 10/23/2005 10/30/2005 11/6/2005 11/13/2005 11/20/2005 11/27/2005 12/4/2005 12/11/2005 12/18/2005 12/24/2005 1/1/2006

Opp @Ten Jax NYG @Ind @Pit Bal @Was Ten @Mia @NO KC Jax @Ten NYJ @Ind Car @Cin @Buf NE Atl @Jax @TB Ten Ind SD @Det @KC Oak Min @Ten Jax @Den @Ind GB Ten @NYJ Ind @Chi @Jax Cle @Buf Pit @Cin Ten @Sea Ind Cle @Jax @Ind KC StL @Bal @Ten Ari Jax @SF

FGM 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 1 1 2 5 1 3 2 1

FGA 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 7 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 5 0 1 1 3 5 3 3 4 2

Pct 100 100 100 100 100 100 33 71 100 50 100 100 100 100 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 100 100 0 0 67 50 50 0 100 100 50 80 100 100 67 100 33 100 50 50

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XPM 1 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 0 1 3 2 2

XPA 1 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 0 1 3 2 2

Lg 51 50 34 43 41 46 42 50 30 48 29 45 41 31 40 38 49 36 37 34 49 46 50 38 46 29 20 28 47 39 40 24 22 39 39 30 41 53 21

KO 3 3 4 1 5 4 4 2 7 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 6 1 5 4 1 2 5 4 5 4 6 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 6 2 3 4 4 2 2 2 3 5 3 4 6 3 3 4 6 6 3 7 5 5

TB 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1

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6-4 256 33 WASHINGTON ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON 12TH NFL SEASON 3RD WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (PIT), 2004 2005 GP/GS: 16/15 CAREER GP/GS: 157/134

MARK BRUENER TIGHT END

PRO: Tough, physical leader who is considered one of the best blocking tight ends in football…gives the Texans a physical presence off the snap and has been a vital part of the Houston rushing attack the last two seasons…signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on 3/22/04 after nine seasons in Pittsburgh…can boast 143 career catches for 1,271 yards and 16 TDs… has started 134 of 157 career games…part of ﬁve Steelers playoff teams…helped Pittsburgh average 2,142 rushing yards per season over his nine years. 2005: Played caught two returned one one pass for

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season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…also returned a kickoff for 11 yards…helped Texans’ offense pick up 221 net yards while starting in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…started at Cincinnati (10/2)…started against Tennessee (10/9)…helped Texans gain 227 net yards as a starter at Seattle (10/16)…started against Indianapolis (10/23)…helped Texans gain 237 net yards against Cleveland (10/30)…started at tight end at Jacksonville (11/6)…started at tight end in Indianapolis (11/13)…started against Kansas City (11/20)…had one catch for three yards against St. Louis (11/27)…started at Baltimore (12/4)…started at Tennessee (12/11)…started in win against Arizona (12/18)…saw action against Jacksonville (12/24)…started against San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Played in all 16 games for the ﬁrst time in four seasons, starting 11…caught four passes for 52 yards and helped the Texans rush for a club-record 1,882 yards… recorded his ﬁrst catch as a Texan, a sevenyard reception, in season opener versus San Diego (9/12)…made one catch for six yards at Detroit (9/19)…hauled in season-long 27-yard pass in overtime loss to Minnesota (10/10)…caught one pass for 12 yards in win over Tennessee (11/28)…helped the Texans rush for a club-record 211 yards in 21-0 victory at Jacksonville (12/26). 87

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Pittsburgh Steelers in ﬁrst round (27th pick overall) of 1995 NFL Draft…Signed by Steelers on July 25, 1995…Placed on injured reserve with knee injury on November 29, 1996…Placed on injured reserve with shoulder injury on November 21, 2001…Placed on physically unable to perform list with foot injury from July 25-30, 2002…Placed on injured reserve with knee injury on December 3, 2002…Released by Steelers on February 27, 2004…Signed by Houston Texans on March 22, 2004.

vs. Tennessee (10/29)…caught one pass for 18 yards vs. Baltimore (11/4)…caught one pass for three yards at Cleveland (11/11) and helped offense crack the 200yard rushing mark for the fourth time that season…hauled in two passes for 14 yards against Jacksonville (11/18) before leaving the game in the ﬁrst half with a shoulder injury…placed on injured reserve (11/21).

2003: Played in 14 games for the Steelers… caught two passes for 12 yards and one TD, the 16th of his career…made 2003 debut at Kansas City (9/14)…saw ﬁrst extensive action of the season versus St. Louis (10/26), spelling Jay Riemersma…scored on a oneyard toss from QB Tommy Maddox in 13-6 win at Cleveland (11/23), the only TD of the game…had one catch for zero yards against Cincinnati (11/30)…registered 11 receiving yards on a lateral from WR Hines Ward against Oakland (12/7).

2000: Started all 16 games, ﬁnishing with 17 catches for 192 yards (11.3 avg.) and three TDs, his highest scoring output in two seasons…caught two passes for 27 yards, including a 22-yarder, versus Baltimore (9/3)…had one catch for ﬁve yards at Cleveland (9/17)…had one catch for ﬁve yards before leaving the game with a mild concussion at Jacksonville (10/1)…hauled in one pass for seven yards at Jets (10/8)… caught one pass for 11 yards at Baltimore (10/29)…scored his ﬁrst TD in nearly two years (11/22/98 at Tennessee) with a 30-yard TD pass from QB Kordell Stewart at Titans (11/5)…caught two passes, including an 11-yard TD, at Cincinnati (11/26)…carried a Raiders defender into the end zone on a six-yard scoring strike against Oakland (12/3)…caught one pass for 21 yards versus Washington (12/16)…caught two passes for 33 yards at San Diego (12/24).

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2002: Started 12 games before landing on injured reserve with a knee injury…caught 13 passes for 66 yards and one score… caught four passes for 25 yards at New England (9/9), the second-most receptions of his career…hauled in one pass for 10 yards versus Oakland (9/15)…caught three passes for 12 yards at New Orleans (10/6)…helped offense rush for 211 yards at Cincinnati (10/13)…caught one pass for eight yards in Monday night win over Indianapolis (10/21)…scored on a one-yard toss from Maddox in 23-20 win at Cleveland (11/3)… marked his ﬁrst TD reception since 12/3/00 versus Oakland…posted one reception for eight yards at Tennessee (11/17)…again helped offense top the 200-yard rushing mark at Jacksonville (12/1), but suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter…placed on injured reserve(12/3).

1999: Started 14 games before missing the ﬁnal two games of the season with a foot sprain…ﬁnished with 18 receptions for 176 yards (9.8 avg.)…suffered the injury early in the Kansas City game (12/18)…helped Steelers rush for 213 yards in seasonopening win at Cleveland (9/12)…caught three passes for 25 yards versus Seattle (9/19)…hauled in two passes for 20 yards against Browns (11/13)…suffered a mild concussion at Tennessee (11/21) and missed the second half…caught two passes for a career-high 51 yards against

2001: Started nine games before landing on injured reserve with a shoulder injury… caught 12 passes for 98 yards…hauled in two passes for four yards at Jacksonville (9/9)…helped offense rush for 170 yards at Buffalo (9/30)…caught one pass for 15 yards vs. Cincinnati (10/7)…caught one pass for six yards at Kansas City (10/14) and helped RB Jerome Bettis reach the 100yard rushing mark for the third consecutive game…posted three receptions for 36 yards

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1998: Started all 16 games, collecting 19 receptions for 157 yards (8.3 avg.) and two TDs…caught a seven-yard pass in the season opener at Baltimore (9/6)…caught three passes for 38 yards against Chicago (9/13)…had a season-high three receptions for 19 yards versus Tennessee (11/1)… recovered an onside kick to preserve win over Green Bay (11/9)…made an acrobatic 10-yard TD catch at Houston (11/15)…caught two passes for 14 yards and a nine-yard TD against Jacksonville (11/22)…caught three passes for 29 yards against New England (12/6)…posted three receptions for 22 yards at Jaguars (12/28). 1997: Started all 16 games and both playoff contests…caught 18 passes for 117 yards and a career-best six TDs…ﬁnished as the Steelers’ fourth-leading scorer…hauled in ﬁve passes for 43 yards versus New England (12/13)…scored the game-tying TD with 38 seconds left to send the game into overtime…also had ﬁve games in which he had two catches…had one catch for 16 yards against Denver in the AFC Championship Game (1/11/98). 1996: Started 12 games, catching 12 passes for 141 yards (11.8 avg.)…had season-high three catches for 29 yards versus Houston (9/29)…caught two-point conversion at Kansas City (10/7)…suffered season-ending knee injury at Miami (11/25), after making career-long 36-yard grab on a secondquarter TD drive…had surgery on 11/28 and was placed on injured reserve. HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

1995: Played in all 16 games, starting 12… also started all three playoff contests as Steelers advanced to Super Bowl XXX… caught 26 passes for 238 yards (9.2 avg.) and three TDs…made NFL debut versus Detroit (9/3)….caught ﬁrst-career pass at Houston (9/10), ﬁnishing with two receptions for 24 yards and one TD…hauled in 15-yard scoring toss from QB Mike Tomczak… made ﬁrst-career start in two-tight end set at Miami (9/18)…had four receptions for 32 yards at Cincinnati (11/19)…posted ﬁve receptions for 34 yards and one TD at Cleveland (11/26)…caught one pass for six yards in AFC Championship Game against Indianapolis (1/14/96). COLLEGE: Three-year starter who ﬁnished career as Washington’s school-record holder for catches by a tight end with 90, ranking eighth overall…totaled 1,012 receiving yards to rank third on school receiving yardage list for a tight end… started every game as a senior and ﬁnished second on team with 34 receptions for 331 yards and one TD…earned ﬁrst-team AllAmerica honors by Newspaper Enterprise Association and ﬁrst-team All-Paciﬁc-10 honors as a junior, posting 30 grabs for 414 yards and three TDs…selected thirdteam All-America by Football News during sophomore campaign, catching 21 passes for 210 yards…played in every game as a freshman, mostly on special teams and as a backup tight end…building construction major. PERSONAL: Married to Traci, couple lives in Houston with their two daughters, Allie and Chloie, and two sons, Carson and Braydon…all-state selection…league Player of Year as a senior at Aberdeen (WA) High…played tight end and linebacker… caught 24 passes for 424 yards and six TDs as a senior and recorded 75 tackles,

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Cincinnati (11/28), including a 29-yarder… posted three receptions for 27 yards against Jacksonville (12/2)…had two catches for 33 yards versus Baltimore (12/12)…had one catch for six yards at Kansas City (12/18) before suffering foot injury…did not play in the ﬁnal two games against Carolina (12/26) or Tennessee (1/2/00).

Western Pennsylvania Caring Foundation for Children…co-chariman of Hoge-BruenerWard Golf Classic and Caring Team… conducted motivational speeches for Blue Cross/Blue Shield Highmark and served as spokesman for Multiple Sclerosis…born Mark Frederick Bruener in Olympia, Wash.

including 10 sacks…also lettered in track… ﬁnished ﬁfth in state Class AA in javelin (184-4)…completed degree in economics at University of Pittsburgh while wife Traci earned a master’s degree from Pitt’s School of Social Work…was voted Steelers’ 1998 Sprint Man of the Year for his dedication to community service…board member of the N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N

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Year

Team

GP

GS

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

1995

Pit

16

13

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3

1996

Pit

12

12

12

141

11.8

36

0

1997

Pit

16

16

18

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6.5

18t

6

1998

Pit

16

16

19

157

8.3

20

2 0

1999

Pit

14

14

18

176

9.8

29

2000

Pit

16

16

17

192

11.3

30t

3

2001

Pit

9

9

12

98

8.2

21

0

2002

Pit

12

12

13

66

5.1

10

1

2003

Pit

14

0

2

12

6.0

11

1

2004

Hou

16

11

4

52

13.0

27

0

2005

Hou

16

15

2

22

11.0

19

0

157

134

143

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36

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Team

GP

GS

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Avg

Lg

TD

1995

Pit

3

3

1

6

6.0

6

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1998

Pit

2

2

1

16

16.0

16

0

5

5

2

22

11.0

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RECEPTIONS 5 @ Cleveland (34 yards; 11-26-95) 5 @ New England (43 yards; 12-13-97) 4 @ Cincinnati (32 yards; 11-19-95)

LONG 36 @ Miami (11-25-96) 30t @ Tennessee (11-5-00) 29 vs. Cincinnati (11-28-99)

RECEIVING YARDS 51 vs. Cincinnati (2 receptions; 11-28-99) 43 @ New England (5 receptions; 12-13-97) 38 vs. Chicago (3 receptions; 9-13-98)

TOUCHDOWNS 1 (16 times) last @ Cleveland (11-23-03)

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5-11 186 25 MIAMI (FLA.) FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 5TH NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: T (OAK), 2005 2005 GP/GS: 10/6 CAREER GP/GS: 46/34

PHILLIP BUCHANON CORNERBACK

PRO: Fast, playmaking cover corner who can also return kicks…boasts seven touchdown returns (four interceptions, three punt returns) in 46 career games…has 11 career picks, averaging 29.6 yards per return…averages 10.6 yards on 84 career punt returns…acquired by the Texans in a trade with Oakland on 4/20/05 for two 2005 draft picks – a second-rounder (47th overall) and a third-rounder (73rd)…his three-career punt returns for scores ties him for ﬁrst (George Atkinson, Tim Brown, and Claude Gibson) on the Raiders’ all-time list… his four-career interceptions returns tie him for second (Dave Grayson, Lester Hayes, and Rod Martin) on Oakland’s all-time list.

returned a punt for four yards…made two tackles as a reserve against Tennessee (10/9)…also returned two punts for 19 yards… saw action at Seattle (10/16)…recorded four tackles while starting at nickel corner against Indianapolis (10/23)…made four tackles and had three passes defensed coming off the bench versus Cleveland (10/30), including a deﬂection of a would-be touchdown pass with 50 seconds left in the contest…also returned one punt for 20 yards…had two tackles while ﬁlling in for Demarcus Faggins (strained hamstring) at right cornerback at Jacksonville (11/6)…started at right cornerback and made four tackles at Indianapolis (11/13)…started at left cornerback and made one tackle against Kansas City (11/20)…also had a seasonlong 37-yard punt return that set the Texans up at their own 35-yard line…left game in third quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.

2005: Made a career game-high nine tackles at left cornerback during his ﬁrst regularseason start as a Texan in the opener at Buffalo (9/11)…also returned a punt for six yards…had one pass defensed as a starter in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)… returned one punt for six yards…posted three tackles as a starter in Cincinnati (10/2)…also

2004: Started 14 games at right cornerback… collected career-high 59 tackles, one-half sack, one fumble recovery, three interceptions, and nine passes defensed, pacing the team in the latter two categories…returned one pick for a score…averaged 5.8 yards on 21 punt returns…posted seven tackles in season opener at Pittsburgh (9/12)…made six tackles and returned one punt for 15 yards in win over Buffalo (9/19)…picked off Bucs QB Brad Johnson in win over Tampa Bay (9/26),

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected after junior season by Oakland Raiders in ﬁrst round (17th pick overall) of 2002 NFL Draft…Signed by Raiders on July 25, 2002…Placed on injured reserve with wrist injury on October 25, 2002…Traded by Raiders to Houston Texans for second(traded to N.Y. Jets) and third-round (LB Kirk Morrison) picks in 2005 draft on April 20, 2005.

tackles and returned three punts for 58 yards at Chiefs (11/23)…picked off a pass at the goal line versus Broncos (11/30)…also returned three punts for 61 yards…collected four stops and returned an interception 29 yards versus Baltimore (12/14)…capped season by returning punt 80 yards for TD at San Diego (12/28), tying Oakland’s single-season record with his second punt return for a score.

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returning the theft 32 yards for a score – his fourth-career interception return for a TD… collected seven stops at Houston (10/3)…also helped LB DeLawrence Grant drop Texans QB David Carr for a share of his ﬁrst-career sack and made ﬁrst-career fumble recovery near Oakland’s goal line…recorded three tackles and picked off Colts’ QB Peyton Manning at Indianapolis (10/10)…posted two stops versus Denver (10/17)…had ﬁve tackles against New Orleans (10/24)…collected four tackles and returned one punt for 18 yards at San Diego (10/31)…registered ﬁve stops and broke up two passes at Carolina (11/7)…recorded six tackles against Chargers (11/21)…made three stops and picked off Broncos’ QB Jake Plummer in snowy win at Denver (11/28)… returned the pick 37 yards…posted three tackles versus Kansas City (12/5)…had ﬁve tackles at Atlanta (12/12)…broke up two passes against Tennessee (12/19) before leaving the game with a bruised tailbone… inactive for the ﬁnal two games.

2002: Played in six games as a rookie for the eventual AFC champions, starting three at right cornerback…posted 21 tackles, two interceptions, and ﬁve passes defensed… returned one pick 81 yards for a TD…also returned 15 punts for 178 yards (11.9 avg.) and one score…made NFL debut against Seattle (9/8), returning one punt for 22 yards…made ﬁrst NFL start a memorable one versus Tennessee (9/29)…posted seven tackles and picked off ﬁrst-career pass…also returned one punt 83 yards for his ﬁrst-career TD and lateraled another to RB Terry Kirby, who scampered 79 yards for a score…collected six tackles at Buffalo (10/6) and returned an interception 81 yards for a score…earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors…had three tackles against San Diego (10/20) before leaving with a wrist injury…placed on injured reserve on 10/25.

2003: Played in all 16 games, starting 11 at right cornerback…registered 44 tackles, two forced fumbles, six interceptions, and 10 passes defensed…led the team and established career highs in picks and passes defensed… interception total tied for second in the AFC and ﬁfth in the NFL…racked up 176 return yards on his six picks (29.3 avg.), taking two to the end zone…returned 36 punts for 491 yards (13.6 avg.) and two TDs…ranked second in the conference and sixth in the NFL in punt-return average…posted career-high eight tackles and returned interception 83 yards for a score against Cincinnati (9/14)…also returned ﬁve punts for 81 yards…returned four punts for 74 yards at Denver (9/22)…had three tackles and one pick against Kansas City (10/20)…returned three punts for 96 yards against Jets (11/9), including a 78-yard TD…registered ﬁve stops and picked off career-high two passes versus Minnesota (11/16), returning one 64 yards for a score…also forced a fumble…had ﬁve

COLLEGE: Lettered three seasons at Miami (Fla.), amassing 88 tackles and seven interceptions in 32 career games…also returned 32 punts for 477 yards (14.9 avg.) and two TDs…collected 23 tackles and ﬁve picks as a senior…also led the Big East with a 15yard punt-return average with two scores… earned All-America honors as a returner and was a ﬁnalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award for the nation’s outstanding special teams player… had three tackles and one sack in Rose Bowl win over Nebraska, helping Miami capture ﬁfth national title in school history…posted career-high 44 tackles as a sophomore, adding two interceptions, returning one 78 yards for 92

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a score against Pittsburgh…also returned a fumble against West Virginia 77 yards for a TD…recorded 21 tackles as a freshman.

13 TDs…added all-state honors in baseball, hitting .463 as a senior…also lettered in basketball and track…member of the school’s honor roll…cousin, Jevon Kearse, plays defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles… born Phillip Buchanon in Ft. Myers, Fla.

PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…all-state selection as a senior at Lehigh High School in Ft. Myers, Fla., racking up 102 tackles and seven picks…also rushed for 928 yards and N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2002

Oak

6

3

21

2003

Oak

16

11

2004

Oak

14

2005

Hou

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

21

0

0

0.0

2

81

44

42

2

0

0.0

6

14

59

50

9

0.5

2.0

10

6

29

22

7

0

46

34

153

135

18

0.5

KICKOFF RETURNS Yds Avg

Year

Team

No

2002

Oak

0

0

2003

Oak

2

2004

Oak

2005

Hou

TOTALS

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

41

1

5

0

0

0

0

176

29

2

10

2

0

0

0

3

69

23

1

9

0

1

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

2.0

11

326

93

4

28

2

1

0

0

PUNT RETURNS Yds Avg

Lg

TD

No

FC

0.0

0

0

15

8

178

12

83t

Lg

TD 1

25

12.5

17

0

36

14

491

14

80t

2

0

0

0.0

0

0

21

7

121

5.8

18

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

12

6

101

8.4

37

0

2

25

12.5

17

0

84

35

891

10.6

83t

3

TOUCHDOWNS: 1 vs. Cincinnati (INT 83 yards; 9-14-03) 1 @ Buffalo (INT 81 yards; 10-6-02) 1 vs. Tennessee (PR 83 yards; 9-29-02)

1 vs. Tampa Bay (INT 32 yards; 9-26-04) 1 @ San Diego (PR 80 yards; 12-28-03) 1 vs. Minnesota (INT 64 yards; 11-16-03) 1 vs. New York Jets (PR 78 yards; 11-9-03)

TACKLES 9 @ Buffalo (9-11-05) 8 vs. Cincinnati (9-14-03) 7 @ Pittsburgh (9-12-04)

MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS (GAME) 96 yards vs. New York Jets (3 returns; 11-9-03) 92 yards @ San Diego (3 returns; 12-28-03) 81 yards vs. Cincinnati (5 returns; 9-14-03)

INTERCEPTIONS 2 vs. Minnesota (11-16-03) D. Culpepper 1 @ Denver ( 11-28-04) J. Plummer 1 @ Indianapolis (10-10-04) P. Manning 1 vs. Tampa Bay (9-26-04) B. Johnson 1 vs. Baltimore (12-14-03) A. Wright 1 vs. Denver (11-30-03) J. Plummer 1 vs. Kansas City (10-20-03) T. Green 1 vs. Cincinnati (9-14-03) J. Kitna 1 @ Buffalo (10-6-02) D. Bledsoe 1 vs. Tennessee (9-29-02) S. McNair

LONGEST PUNT RETURN 83 yard TD vs. Tennessee (9-29-02) 80 yard TD @ San Diego (12-28-03) 78 yard TD vs. New York Jets (11-9-03)

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-3 216 27 FRESNO STATE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 5TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D1 2002 2005 GP/GS: 16/16 CAREER GP/GS: 60/59

DAVID CARR QUARTERBACK 2005: Started all 16 games for the third time in four seasons…completed 256 of 423 passes for 2,488 yards, 14 TDs, and a single-season low 11 interceptions…also rushed for a single-season high 308 yards on 56 carries for one TD and 20 ﬁrst downs…scored the Texans’ lone TD on one-yard run and rushed for 40 yards on seven carries in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…also completed niine of 21 passes for 70 yards with three picks…sacked ﬁve times with one fumble lost in Buffalo…completed 16 of 26 passes for 167 yards and a 92.9 quarterback rating in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)… went seven of eight during the Texans’ only scoring drive, including a three-yard pass to RB Domanick Davis for his ﬁrst passing TD of the season…rushed for 46 yards on seven carries…sacked eight times and had one fumble lost against the Steelers…completed 17 of 26 passes for 174 yards and one TD for a 97.3 quarterback rating at Cincinnati (10/2)…hit FB Moran Norris with a four-yard TD pass in the third quarter to even the score…also had three carries for 35 yards…sacked seven times for 46 yards and had one fumble lost against Bengals…completed 18 of 27 passes for 131 yards with one TD and one pick for a 74.8 quarterback rating against Tennessee (10/9)…also rushed ﬁve times for 24 yards (4.8 avg.)…sacked seven times for 35 yards lost…completed 19 of 33 passes for 179

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in ﬁrst round (ﬁrst pick overall) of 2002 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on April 20, 2002. PRO: One of the league’s rising young quarterbacks…prototype quarterback with cannon arm and seasoned instincts…has displayed considerable poise, tenacity and toughness through four seasons… has thrown for 10,624 yards with 48 TDs and 53 interceptions in 60 career games, despite getting sacked 208 times…also one of the league’s top rushing QBs with 1,040 career yards and six TDs to his credit…has completed more than 60% of his passes in each of the last two seasons and has thrown more touchdown passes than interceptions in both years…set an NFL record for consecutive starts for an expansion team (23) before suffering an ankle injury in 2003…didn’t miss a snap in 2002, throwing for 2,592 yards, second-most for a rookie QB on an expansion team (Kerry Collins, Carolina, 2,717 in 1995)…one of ﬁve ﬁnalists for 2002 NFL Rookie of the Year… originally drafted by the Texans with the ﬁrst-overall selection of the 2002 NFL Draft – the ﬁrst draft pick in franchise history…12th quarterback selected number-one overall since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

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rating against St. Louis (11/27)…surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards on a six-yard run in the second quarter…had four carries for 39 yards…was sacked three times for ﬁve yards lost…connected on TD passes with threedifferent receivers for the ﬁrst time in team history…completed 17 of 37 passes for 165 yards and found six different receivers to surpass 10,000 yards passing in his career at Baltimore (12/4)…threw for six ﬁrst downs on third down, but was sacked ﬁve times and threw one interception en route to a 47.7 passer rating…also rushed three times for eight yards…completed 17 of 26 passes for 116 yards and one TD at Tennessee (12/11)…sacked six times and had an 88.0 passer rating…completed 22 of 33 passes for 150 yards and one interception against Arizona (12/18)…was sacked three times for 16 yards lost and had a 64.0 passer rating…completed 19 of 29 passes for a season-high 295 yards, two TDs, one interception, and a 107.7 passer rating against Jacksonville (12/24)…his 53-yard TD pass to wide receiver Andre Johnson was the Texans’ longest pass play of the season…was sacked four times for 32 yards lost and one fumble…also rushed three times for seven yards…completed four of 11 passes for 23 yards and rushed once for nine yards before leaving the game in the second quarter with an injury at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Started all 16 games for the second time in three seasons…completed 285 of 466 passes for 3,531 yards with 16 TDs and 14 interceptions…completed careerhigh 61.2 percent of his passes…yards, completions, and TDs were also career highs…rushed for 299 yards on 73 carries… completed 19 of 25 passes for 229 yards with two picks in season opener versus San Diego (9/12)…completed 23 of 34 passes for 313 yards with two TDs and one interception at Detroit (9/19)…threw 54-yard TD strike to

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yards with one TD for a 82.8 quarterback rating at Seattle (10/16)…connected on a 27-yard pass with running back Domanick Davis for the Texans’ lone TD…also rushed for 12 yards on two carries…was sacked three times for 19 yards…recovered own fumble for a ﬁve-yard loss…completed just six of nine pass attempts for 48 yards, one TD, and one interception en route to a 77.3 passer rating against Indianapolis (10/23)… also rushed for 35 yards on ﬁve attempts… connected an eight-yard TD pass with wide receiver Jabar Gaffney to even the score with 30 seconds remaining in the ﬁrst half… was sacked ﬁve times for 42 yards and lost one of three fumbles…completed 10 of 20 passes for 138 yards, one TD, and one interception for a 68.3 quarterback rating against Cleveland (10/30)…connected on a 34-yard TD pass with wide receiver Jerome Mathis on the Texans’ opening drive…also rushed for 16 yards on eight carries…was sacked twice for 18 yards and had one fumble…completed 22 of 30 passes for 219 yards and one TD and a season-high 104.7 passer rating at Jacksonville (11/6)…also rushed for eight yards on two carries… sacked six times for 28 yards and fumbled three times, losing one…completed 16 of 25 passes for 138 yards and one TD at Indianapolis (11/13)…rushed for nine yards on two attempts…sacked three times for 12 yards and had a 91.8 quarterback rating…completed 19 of a season-high 36 pass attempts for 182 yards (second most of the season), one interception and a 55.6 quarterback rating against Kansas City (11/20)…for the ﬁrst time in eight games, Carr did not throw a TD pass, breaking a career-high streak…his interceptiom was returned for a TD…also rushed for 18 yards on three carries including a long of 15… sacked a season-low one time…completed a season-high 25 passes on 34 attempts for a season-high 293 yards, three TDs, and one interception for a season-high 116.4 passer

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WR Andre Johnson, his longest scoring toss of the season…also rushed for 30 yards… connected on 13 of 25 passes for 233 yards with one TD and one pick at Kansas City (9/26), engineering 24-21 comeback win…hit WR Jabar Gaffney on nine-yard TD pass to tie the score at 21-21…connected with WR Derick Armstrong on 35-yard pass to set up Kris Brown’s game-winning FG with two seconds left…completed 14 of 23 passes for 228 yards and one TD in win over Oakland (10/3), helping Texans win consecutive games for ﬁrst time in franchise history…hit Johnson on 15-yard TD pass to seal win in fourth quarter…also rushed for 35 yards…connected on 27 of 42 passes for career-high 372 yards and career-best three TDs in shootout loss to Minnesota (10/10)…rallied Texans from 21-0 deﬁcit to force overtime…27 completions set career high and 42 attempts tied career high at Tennessee (10/12/03)…connected with Johnson on two acrobatic TD tosses and also threw an 11-yard TD to Armstrong… completed 16 of 26 passes for 266 yards with one TD and one interception in win at Tennessee (10/17)…hit WR Jabar Gaffney on a 20-yard scoring strike…completed all three passes for 48 yards on game-clinching TD drive in fourth quarter…connected on 26 of 34 passes for 276 yards and one TD in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…opened scoring with 15-yard TD pass to WR Corey Bradford…completed passes to seven different receivers…completed 22 of 41 passes for 245 yards at Denver (11/7)…tied career high with three picks at Indianapolis (11/14)…completed 22 of 41 passes for 215 yards…connected on 13 of 26 passes for 164 yards and one TD versus Green Bay (11/21)…hit RB Domanick Davis on a six-yard TD pass for Houston’s lone TD…completed 21 of 30 passes for 201 yards with two TDs and one interception in win over Titans (11/28)…connected with TE Billy Miller (14 yards) and Johnson (11)

on TD passes in the third quarter, helping Houston erase a 21-3 deﬁcit…win marked the Texans’ ﬁrst sweep of a divisional opponent…completed 12 of 25 passes for 157 yards and two interceptions in loss at Jets (12/5)…connected on 16 of 21 passes for 167 yards with one TD and one pick against Colts (12/12)…sacked ﬁve times…threw a three-yard TD pass to RB Jonathan Wells… battled brutally cold throwing conditions in win at Chicago (12/19)…completed 13 of 28 passes for 220 yards and one TD, a 37-yard strike to Bradford that opened the scoring… completed 13 of 19 passes for 131 yards and one TD in 21-0 victory at Jaguars (12/26)… found Johnson for a 10-yard score…helped offense control the ball for 38:58, including 12:35 of the fourth quarter…completed 15 of 25 passes for 114 yards and one TD in season ﬁnale versus Cleveland (1/2/05)… sacked six times…threw a six-yard scoring toss to Wells. 2003: Played in 12 games with 11 starts…did not play in one game and was inactive for three games due to injury…completed 167 of 295 passes for 2,013 yards with nine TDs and 13 interceptions…totaled 151 rushing yards on 27 attempts (5.6 avg.) with two TDs… completed career-best 56.5 percent of his passes…threw for 266 yards, completing 17 of 31 passes with one TD, in seasonopening win at Miami (9/7)…started 17th consecutive game, breaking NFL record for consecutive starts for a QB on an expansion team (Jim Zorn, Seattle, 16 in 1976-77)… connected with WR Corey Bradford on a 78yard scoring strike, which was the secondlongest pass completion and longest TD pass in Texans history…marked the ﬁrst game in Carr’s NFL career that he wasn’t sacked…completed 17 of 36 passes for 213 yards and two interceptions at New Orleans (9/14)…ran two yards for the Texans’ lone TD of the game, which was the team’s ﬁrst rushing TD of the season…threw for 96

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in a safety…inactive the following week against New England (11/23)…designated the backup QB versus Atlanta (11/30), but started the second half for injured Banks (hand) and led the Texans to a 17-13 win… turned in a gutty performance, rushing for 30 yards and attempting just ﬁve passes due to injured shoulder…scampered 36 yards to set up go-ahead TD, landing hard on right shoulder…“David went out and put together a courageous effort,” head coach Dom Capers said after the game. “He was not at full strength out there today”…inactive the following week at Jacksonville (12/7) due to the shoulder and the ﬂu…did not play at Tampa Bay (12/14) due to injury…returned to the starting lineup against Tennessee (12/21), completing 17 of 34 passes for 242 yards with one TD and two interceptions… rushed for 40 yards on four carries…hit Bradford on a 20-yard TD pass in the third quarter to tie the game 17-17…connected on 13 of 23 passes for 105 yards and one interception in season ﬁnale versus division champion Colts (12/28). 2002: Started all 16 games as a rookie… completed 233 of 444 passes (52.2 percent) for 2,592 yards with nine TDs and 15 interceptions, compiling a passer rating of 62.8…also rushed for 282 yards on 59 carries (4.8 avg.) with three scores…earned ﬁrstteam All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly…helped engineer one of the league’s most stunning recent victories in his NFL debut…completed 10 of 22 passes for 145 yards, two TDs, and one interception in 19-10 win over Dallas (9/8) before national ESPN audience…connected with Miller for team’s ﬁrst-ever TD, a 19-yard scoring strike on Houston’s third play from scrimmage…later broke a 10-10 tie with a dazzling 65-yard TD pass to a streaking Bradford…win marked the ﬁrst triumph for an expansion team in its debut in 41 years (Minnesota over Chicago, 1961)…harassed 97

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167 yards on 17 of 27 passing with two interceptions against Kansas City (9/21)… launched a 43-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson that capped off a franchise-long 96yard drive in the second quarter…it was his ﬁrst scoring toss to Johnson…completed 23 of 36 passes for 234 yards with one TD and one interception in last-second 24-20 win over Jacksonville…hit WR Jabar Gaffney on a 24-yard scoring strike…capped off the winning drive in dramatic fashion, diving over the goal line from six inches away on the game’s ﬁnal snap…set career highs in attempts (42), completions (25), and yards (371) in loss at Tennessee (10/12)…threw a 65-yard TD pass to Bradford to cap a teamrecord 98-yard drive in just two plays…later added a 13-yard scoring toss to WR Derick Armstrong but also threw career-high three interceptions…Texans set a club mark with 458 total yards…completed 15 of 23 passes for 170 yards against the Jets (10/19)…connected with Johnson on a game-long 37-yard pass…completed eight of nine passes for 62 yards and one score at Indianapolis (10/26) before leaving with an ankle injury in the second quarter…hit TE Billy Miller on a one-yard scoring toss to give the Texans a 14-3 lead in the second quarter…posted career-high 132.4 passer rating…ankle sprain caused him to miss the ﬁrst game of his NFL career the following week against Carolina (11/2) as backup Tony Banks started…returned to start at Cincinnati (11/9), completing 11 of 25 passes for 146 yards with two TDs and one interception…connected with Bradford on a 73-yard strike in the second quarter, the third-longest reception and secondlongest TD reception in team history…later hit Gaffney for an eight-yard score… completed two of four passes for 12 yards in win at Buffalo (11/16) before leaving the game with a right shoulder injury…injured on a sack by Bills LB Jeff Posey in the end zone in the ﬁrst quarter, which resulted

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into six of 25 showing for 87 yards and two interceptions at San Diego (9/15)…sacked season-high nine times for 58 yards… completed 12 of 22 passes for 99 yards and one interception versus Indianapolis (9/22)…connected on 16 of 29 passes for 188 yards, two TDs and two interceptions at Philadelphia (9/29)…hit Bradford twice for scores – one a 23-yarder to give Houston an early 7-0 lead and another 29-yarder in the fourth quarter…returned from the bye week with a terriﬁc effort against Buffalo (10/13), completing 12 of 23 passes for 218 yards and one TD (99.5 passer rating)…also rushed for 50 yards and ﬁrst-career TD…hit Bradford on season-long 81-yard pass on the Texans’ ﬁrst play from scrimmage… later connected with Gaffney on a 26-yard TD toss…also ran 17 yards for ﬁrst-career rushing TD, which also was the ﬁrst rushing score in franchise history…completed season-high 22 of 36 passes for season-best 267 yards and one TD at Cleveland (10/20)… connected with Bradford on 39-yard TD… sacked eight times…connected on 11 of 18 passes for 184 yards and one score in 21-19 win at Jacksonville (10/27)…did not throw an interception for third consecutive game…found Miller for 40 yards on a playaction fake to set up a one-yard TD toss to Miller…posted season-high passer rating of 114.1…victory marked ﬁrst road triumph in club annals…completed 18 of 32 passes for 199 yards and two interceptions versus Cincinnati (11/3)…picked off by Bengals CB Artrell Hawkins in the ﬁrst quarter, ending season-high streak of 97 passes without an interception…connected on 19 of 34 passes for 182 yards with one TD and two interceptions at Tennessee (11/10)…hit FB Jarrod Baxter on a 10-yard scoring toss to pull Texans within seven points late in the fourth quarter…completed 22 of 30 passes for 228 yards and one TD in 24-21 loss to Jaguars (11/17)…also rushed for two scores (2, 14), pacing the club with 33

yards on seven carries…hit Bradford on 52-yard scoring strike…eluded the rush and dove into the end zone from 14 yards out… completed 10 of 23 passes for 103 yards and rushed for career-best 54 yards in 16-14 win over Giants (11/24)…had a season-long 20yard scamper and set up Houston’s lone TD with a 13-yard run down to the Giants’ 1…completed three of four passes on drive that resulted in Kris Brown’s eventual gamewinning FG…connected on 20 of 35 passes for 137 yards at Colts (12/1)…sacked six times…completed just three of 10 passes (all to Miller) for 33 yards in bizarre 24-6 win at Pittsburgh (12/8)…completed 19 of 34 passes for 196 yards and two interceptions versus Baltimore (12/15)…ﬁrst pick ended streak of 95 passes without an interception…connected on 12 of 31 passes for 112 yards and one pick at Washington (12/22)…sacked three times, lifting season total to 73, a new single-season league record (Randall Cunningham, Eagles, 72 in 1986)…ended season completing 21 of 40 passes for 214 yards and one inerception in loss to division champion Titans (12/29). COLLEGE: Record-setting QB at Fresno State…completed 62.6 percent of his career tosses and compiled a career passer rating of 141.4…completed 587 of 934 passes for 7,849 yards, 70 TDs, and 23 interceptions in 37 career contests (counting two bowl games)…started ﬁnal 26 games of collegiate career, leading Bulldogs to an 18-8 mark and two bowl berths…led the nation in both passing yards (4,308) and TD passes (42) as a senior, helping FSU rise to as high as number eight in the national polls and post an 11-2 mark…ﬁrst-team AllWestern Athletic Conference selection and WAC Offensive of the Player as a senior… became the sixth quarterback in NCAA annals to top 4,000 passing yards and 40 TD passes in the same season…cracked the 300-yard passing barrier 11 times in 14 games 98

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in 2001…won the Johnny Unitas Award, Sammy Baugh Award, and the Pop Warner Award…Football News Offensive Player of the Year…tossed career-best six TDs in home ﬁnale against Utah State…threw for career-high 531 yards and ﬁve TDs in Silicon Valley Football Classic against Michigan State…ﬁnished ﬁfth in the 2001 Heisman Trophy balloting…second-team All-WAC as a junior, throwing for 2,338 yards, 18 TDs, and 11 interceptions…threw for 391 yards and ﬁve scores against Air Force in bowl game…redshirted in 1999…saw action in a reserve role his ﬁrst two seasons…had his number-eight Fresno State jersey retired in a pregame ceremony on 9/27/05…majored in kinesiology.

PERSONAL: Married to Melody, couple lives in Sugar Land with their sons, Austin, Tyler, and Cooper…graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 8/19/02 issue under the headline “War For Texas”…presented a check for $25,000 to the Houston Ronald McDonald House…participated in past two Texans Style Shows…participated in ESPN.com’s Jocks to GIs Direct…earned all-league honors and honorable mention all-area honors at Stockdale High School in Bakersﬁeld, Calif….completed 276 of 511 passes for 3,496 yards and 27 TDs in two seasons as starter, setting 16 school records…born David Carr in Bakersﬁeld, Calif.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S PA S S I N G Year

Team

GP

GS

Att

Cmp

Pct

Yds

Yds/Att

TD

Int

Lg

Sk

Yds/Lst

Rating

2002

Hou

16

16

444

233

52.5

2,592

5.8

9

15

81

76

411

62.8

2003

Hou

12

11

295

167

56.6

2,013

6.8

9

13

78t

15

90

69.5

2004

Hou

16

16

466

285

61.2

3,531

7.6

16

14

69

49

301

83.5

2005

Hou

16

16

423

256

60.5

2,488

5.9

14

11

53t

68

424

77.2

60

59

1,628

941

57.8

10,624

6.5

48

53

81

208

1,226

73.7

TOTALS

RUSHING Year

Team

Att

Yds

Avg

Lg

2002

Hou

59

282

4.8

20

3

2003

Hou

27

151

5.6

36

2

2004

Hou

73

299

4.1

24

0

2005

Hou

6

308

5.5

20

1

215

1,040

4.8

36

6

TOTALS

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PASSING YARDS 372 yards vs. Minnesota (27-42 3TD; 10-10-04) 371 yards @ Tennessee (25-42 2 TD; 10-12-03) 313 yards @ Detroit (23-34 2 TD; 9-19-04) PASSING ATTEMPTS 42 attempts @ Tennessee (27 completions, 372 yards; 10-12-03) 42 attempts vs. Minnesota (25 completions, 371 yards; 10-10-04) 41 attempts @ Indianapolis (22 completions, 215 yards; 11-14-04) 41 attempts @ Denver (22 completions, 245 yards; 11-7-04) HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

PASSING COMPLETIONS 27 completions vs. Minnesota (42 attempts, 372 yards; 10-10-04) 26 completions vs. Jacksonville (34 attempts, 276 yards; 10-31-04) 25 completions vs. St. Louis (34 attempts, 293 yards; 11-27-05) 25 completions @ Tennessee (42 attempts, 371 yards; 10-12-03)

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ADDITION STATISTICS (Cont.) TOUCHDOWN PASSES 3 vs. Minnesota (27-42, 372 yards; 10-10-04) 3 vs. St. Louis (25-34, 293 yards; 11-27-05)

LONGEST COMPLETIONS 81 yards vs. Buffalo (WR Corey Bradford; 10-13-02) 78 yards TD @ Miami (WR Corey Bradford; 9-7-03) 73 yard TD @ Cincinnati (WR Corey Bradford; 11-9-03)

HIGHEST QB RATING (MIN. 15 PASSES) 116.4 rating vs. Minnesota (27-42, 372 yards, 3TD, 0 INT; 10-10-04) 116.4 rating vs. St. Louis (25-34, 293 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 11-27-05) 114.1 rating @ Jacksonville (11-18, 184 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT; 10-27-02) BY G A ME

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Date 9/8/2002 9/15/2002 9/22/2002 9/29/2002 10/13/2002 10/20/2002 10/27/2002 11/3/2002 11/10/2002 11/17/2002 11/24/2002 12/1/2002 12/8/2002 12/15/2002 12/22/2002 12/29/2002 9/7/2003 9/14/2003 9/21/2003 9/28/2003 10/12/2003 10/19/2003 10/26/2003 11/9/2003 11/16/2003 11/30/2003 12/21/2003 12/28/2003 9/12/2004 9/19/2004 9/26/2004 10/3/2004 10/10/2004 10/17/2004 10/31/2004 11/7/2004 11/14/2004 11/21/2004 11/28/2004 12/5/2004 12/12/2004 12/19/2004 12/26/2004

Opp.

Att

Cmp

Pct

Yds

Yd/A

TD

Int

Lg

Sk

Lst

Rate

Dal @SD Ind @Phi Buf @Cle @Jax Cin @Ten Jax NYG @Ind @Pit Bal @Was Ten @Mia @NO KC Jax @Ten NYJ @Ind @Cin @Buf Atl Ten Ind SD @Det @KC Oak Min @Ten Jax @Den @Ind GB Ten @NYJ Ind @Chi @Jax

22 25 22 29 23 36 18 32 34 30 23 35 10 34 31 40 31 36 27 36 42 23 9 25 4 5 34 23 25 34 25 23 42 26 34 41 41 26 30 25 21 29 19

10 6 12 16 12 22 11 18 19 22 10 20 3 19 12 21 17 17 17 23 25 15 8 11 2 2 17 13 19 23 13 14 27 16 26 22 22 13 21 12 16 13 13

45.5 24.0 54.5 55.2 52.2 61.1 61.1 56.3 55.9 73.3 43.5 57.1 30.0 55.9 38.7 52.5 54.8 47.2 63.0 63.9 59.5 65.2 88.9 44.0 50.0 40.0 50.0 56.5 76.0 67.6 52.0 60.9 64.3 61.5 76.5 53.7 53.7 50.0 70.0 48.0 76.2 44.8 68.4

145 87 99 188 218 267 184 199 182 228 103 137 33 196 112 214 266 213 167 234 371 170 62 146 12 25 242 105 229 313 233 228 372 266 276 245 215 164 201 157 167 220 131

6.59 3.48 4.50 6.48 9.48 7.42 10.2 6.22 5.35 7.60 4.48 3.91 3.30 5.76 3.61 5.35 8.58 5.92 6.19 6.50 8.83 7.39 6.89 5.84 3.00 5.00 7.12 4.57 9.16 9.21 9.32 9.91 8.86 10.2 8.12 5.98 5.24 6.31 6.70 6.28 7.95 7.59 6.89

2 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1

1 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 2

65t 25 14 29t 81 37t 40 26 28 52t 42 17 15 24 16 25 78t 31 43t 24t 65t 37 25 73t 8 15 42 18 38 54t 46 33 36 47 27 44 25 49 20 37 19 69 19

6 9 4 7 5 8 4 2 4 4 5 6 4 2 3 3 0 5 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 5 3 0 4 2 0 4 5 2 3 2 5 2 4

22 58 21 37 26 41 23 13 17 34 14 37 23 14 13 18 0 30 9 5 4 14 1 17 3 0 7 0 3 39 13 0 14 19 0 17 45 20 22 10 42 12 17

78.8 8.3 47.3 69.3 99.5 93.2 114.1 48.8 56.3 92.1 57 66 40.8 48.2 36 57.7 94.3 42.9 61.8 80.1 74.6 87.2 132.4 73.1 56.3 16.7 58.7 50.1 70.3 104.2 80.9 108.6 116.4 92.8 109.4 71.7 38.2 82.9 96.7 34.9 94.7 82.5 65.8

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Opp.

Att

Cmp

Pct

Yds

Yd/A

TD

Int

Lg

Sk

Lst

Rate

1/2/2005 9/11/2005 9/18/2005 10/2/2005 10/9/2005 10/16/2005 10/23/2005 10/30/2005 11/6/2005 11/13/2005 11/20/2005 11/27/2005 12/4/2005 12/11/2005 12/18/2005 12/24/2005 1/1/2006

Cle @Buf Pit @Cin Ten @Sea Ind Cle @Jax @Ind KC StL @Bal @Ten Ari Jax @SF

25 21 26 26 27 33 9 20 30 25 36 34 37 26 33 29 11

15 9 16 17 18 19 6 10 22 16 19 25 17 17 22 19 4

60.0 42.9 61.5 65.4 66.7 57.6 66.7 50.0 73.3 64.0 52.8 73.5 45.9 65.4 66.7 65.5 36.4

114 70 167 174 131 179 48 138 219 138 182 293 165 116 150 295 23

4.56 3.33 6.42 6.69 4.85 5.42 5.33 6.90 7.30 5.52 5.06 8.62 4.46 4.46 4.55 10.2 2.09

1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 0

0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0

15 19 28 20 16 27t 16 34t 31t 16 33 33 24 16 19 53t 12

6 5 8 7 7 3 5 2 6 3 1 3 5 6 3 4 0

28 45 59 46 35 19 42 18 28 12 1 5 32 34 16 32 0

84.4 12.1 92.9 97.3 74.8 82.8 77.3 68.3 104.7 91.8 55.6 116.4 47.7 88 64 107.7 44.9

Date

Opp.

Att

Cmp

Pct

Yds

Yd/A

TD

Int

Lg

Sk

Lst

Rate

12/18/2005 11/30/2003 12/15/2002 12/4/2005 10/13/2002 11/16/2003 9/11/2005 12/19/2004 11/3/2002 11/9/2003 10/2/2005 10/20/2002 1/2/2005 10/30/2005 9/8/2002 11/7/2004 9/19/2004 11/21/2004 9/22/2002 12/1/2002 10/26/2003 12/28/2003 11/14/2004 12/12/2004 10/23/2005 11/13/2005 10/27/2002 11/17/2002 9/28/2003 10/31/2004 12/26/2004 12/24/2005 11/6/2005 9/21/2003 9/26/2004

Ari Atl Bal @Bal Buf @Buf @Buf @Chi Cin @Cin @Cin @Cle Cle Cle Dal @Den @Det GB Ind @Ind @Ind Ind @Ind Ind Ind @Ind @Jax Jax Jax Jax @Jax Jax @Jax KC @KC

33 5 34 37 23 4 21 29 32 25 26 36 25 20 22 41 34 26 22 35 9 23 41 21 9 25 18 30 36 34 19 29 30 27 25

22 2 19 17 12 2 9 13 18 11 17 22 15 10 10 22 23 13 12 20 8 13 22 16 6 16 11 22 23 26 13 19 22 17 13

66.7 40.0 55.9 45.9 52.2 50.0 42.9 44.8 56.3 44.0 65.4 61.1 60.0 50.0 45.5 53.7 67.6 50.0 54.5 57.1 88.9 56.5 53.7 76.2 66.7 64.0 61.1 73.3 63.9 76.5 68.4 65.5 73.3 63.0 52.0

150 25 196 165 218 12 70 220 199 146 174 267 114 138 145 245 313 164 99 137 62 105 215 167 48 138 184 228 234 276 131 295 219 167 233

4.55 5.00 5.76 4.46 9.48 3.00 3.33 7.59 6.22 5.84 6.69 7.42 4.56 6.90 6.59 5.98 9.21 6.31 4.50 3.91 6.89 4.57 5.24 7.95 5.33 5.52 10.20 7.60 6.50 8.12 6.89 10.2 7.30 6.19 9.32

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

1 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 1

19 15 24 24 81 8 19 69 26 73t 20 37t 15 34t 65t 44 54t 49 14 17 25 18 25 19 16 16 40 52t 24t 27 19 53t 31t 43t 46

3 0 2 5 5 1 5 2 2 2 7 8 6 2 6 4 5 2 4 6 1 0 5 5 5 3 4 4 1 0 4 4 6 1 3

16 0 14 32 26 3 45 12 13 17 46 41 28 18 22 17 39 20 21 37 1 0 45 42 42 12 23 34 5 0 17 32 28 9 13

64 16.7 48.2 47.7 99.5 56.3 12.1 82.5 48.8 73.1 97.3 93.2 84.4 68.3 78.8 71.7 104.2 82.9 47.3 66 132.4 50.1 38.2 94.7 77.3 91.8 114.1 92.1 80.1 109.4 65.8 107.7 104.7 61.8 80.9

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BY O P P O N EN T (c o n t . ) Date 11/20/2005 9/7/2003 10/10/2004 9/14/2003 11/24/2002 10/19/2003 12/5/2004 10/3/2004 9/29/2002 12/8/2002 9/18/2005 11/27/2005 9/15/2002 9/12/2004 1/1/2006 10/16/2005 11/10/2002 12/29/2002 10/12/2003 12/21/2003 10/17/2004 11/28/2004 10/9/2005 12/11/2005 12/22/2002

Opp.

Att

Cmp

Pct

Yds

Yd/A

TD

Int

Lg

Sk

Lst

Rate

KC @Mia Min @NO NYG NYJ @NYJ Oak @Phi @Pit Pit StL @SD SD @SF @Sea @Ten Ten @Ten Ten @Ten Ten Ten @Ten @Was

36 31 42 36 23 23 25 23 29 10 26 34 25 25 11 33 34 40 42 34 26 30 27 26 31

19 17 27 17 10 15 12 14 16 3 16 25 6 19 4 19 19 21 25 17 16 21 18 17 12

52.8 54.8 64.3 47.2 43.5 65.2 48.0 60.9 55.2 30.0 61.5 73.5 24.0 76.0 36.4 57.6 55.9 52.5 59.5 50.0 61.5 70.0 66.7 65.4 38.7

182 266 372 213 103 170 157 228 188 33 167 293 87 229 23 179 182 214 371 242 266 201 131 116 112

5.06 8.58 8.86 5.92 4.48 7.39 6.28 9.91 6.48 3.30 6.42 8.62 3.48 9.16 2.09 5.42 5.35 5.35 8.83 7.12 10.20 6.70 4.85 4.46 3.61

0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 0

1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 1

33 78t 36 31 42 37 37 33 29t 15 28 33 25 38 12 27t 28 25 65t 42 47 20 16 16 16

1 0 4 5 5 2 2 0 7 4 8 3 9 2 0 3 4 3 1 1 2 3 7 6 3

1 0 14 30 14 14 10 0 37 23 59 5 58 3 0 19 17 18 4 7 19 22 35 34 13

55.6 94.3 116.4 42.9 57 87.2 34.9 108.6 69.3 40.8 92.9 116.4 8.3 70.3 44.9 82.8 56.3 57.7 74.6 58.7 92.8 96.7 74.8 88 36

T O P 10 - F O U R T H - Q U A R T E R P E R F O R M A N C E S Opp.

Att

Cmp

Pct

Yds

Yd/A

TD

Int

Lg

Sk

Lst

Rate

Fm

Lst

10/10/2004 12/24/2005 9/19/2004 9/26/2004 11/7/2004 10/12/2003 11/10/2002 12/19/2004 9/28/2003 11/14/2004 12/21/2003

Min Jax @Det @KC @Den @Ten @Ten @Chi Jax @Ind Ten

18 15 14 7 17 16 15 9 13 18 7

11 9 9 6 8 10 9 4 9 9 4

61.1 60.0 64.3 85.7 47.1 62.5 60.0 44.4 69.2 50.0 57.1

160 128 117 112 104 97 94 89 88 87 80

8.89 8.53 8.36 16.00 6.12 6.06 6.27 9.89 6.77 4.83 11.4

2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1

35 53t 27t 37 44 19 28 69 19 22 42

2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

7 8 15 4 0 0 6 0 5 0 7

127.1 82.1 114.3 158.3 66.8 60.7 72.6 80.3 88 40.7 57.7

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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5-10 237 27 ILLINOIS MIAMI, FLORIDA 6TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (TB), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 16/0 CAREER GP/GS: 72/17

JAMEEL COOK TRANSACTIONS: Selected after junior season by Tampa Bay Buccaneers in sixth round (174th pick overall) of 2001 NFL Draft…Signed by Buccaneers on July 16, 2001…Granted free agency on March 3, 2004…Re-signed by Buccaneers on April 19, 2004…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Re-signed by Buccaneers on March 16, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on March 11, 2006. PRO: Veteran fullback who joins the Texans after spending his ﬁrst ﬁve years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…proven pass-catcher and an aggressive lead blocker…steady contributor on special teams…possesses an exceptional work ethic…member of the Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers…played in 72 career games for the Bucs with 17 starts…also saw action in ﬁve playoff games…totaled three-career carries for one yard and 55 receptions for 339 yards and three touchdowns…totaled 29 career special teams tackles. 2005: Played in all 16 games…also saw action in playoff game…caught seven passes for 43 yards and one touchdown…ranked second on the team with 23 special teams tackles… recorded two-or-more special teams tackles in seven games…totaled ﬁve special teams tackles vs. Detroit (10/2), tied for second-

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most in a single-game in Buccaneers history…caught a nine-yard score vs. Atlanta (12/24), the 900th touchdown in the history of the franchise…saw action at fullback and caught two passes for seven yards at Minnesota (9/11)…saw action and caught one pass for 11 yards at Green Bay (9/25)…saw reserve action and totaled ﬁve special teams tackles, one shy of the team single-game record vs. Detroit (10/2)…saw reserve action and caught one pass for one yard at N.Y. Jets (10/9)…saw reserve action and also totaled four special teams tackles vs. Miami (10/16)…caught one pass for six yards vs. Washington (11/13)…saw action) and caught one pass for nine yards vs. Chicago (11/27)…saw reserve action at fullback and on special teams, totaling two special teams tackles at Carolina (12/11)…saw action and caught a nine-yard touchdown pass vs. Atlanta (12/24)…saw reserve action and totaled one special teams tackle vs. New Orleans (1/1/06)…saw action on special teams and totaled one special teams tackle vs. Washington in NFC Wild Card game (1/8/06). 2004: Played in 12 games with ﬁve starts… inactive for four contests…caught seven passes for 44 yards and one touchdown during the season…started at Oakland (9/26)…declared inactive at New Orleans (10/10) and at St. Louis (10/18)…returned

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to action vs. Chicago, seeing action as a reserve fullback and on special teams (10/24)…started and caught his ﬁrst pass of the season, an eight-yard touchdown grab that gave the Bucs their ﬁrst lead of the game…ﬁnished the game with three receptions for 17 yards vs. Kansas City (11/7)…started and caught two passes for 10 yards at Atlanta (11/14)…started and caught one pass for nine yards vs. San Francisco (11/21)…saw reserve action and caught one pass for eight yards vs. Atlanta (12/5).

2002: Played in 14 regular-season games with one start…inactive for two contests… also helped the Buccaneers reach Super Bowl XXXVII, defeating the Oakland Raiders, 48-21, in San Diego…caught four passes for 43 yards on the season…saw action in all three playoff games…caught one pass for 14 yards as he saw most of his action as a reserve fullback at Baltimore (9/15)… inactive vs. St. Louis (9/23) and at Cincinnati (9/29)…returned to action and recorded one reception for 13 yards at Atlanta (10/6)… saw reserve action at fullback vs. Cleveland (10/13), at Philadelphia (10/20), and at Carolina (10/27)…started at fullback vs. Minnesota (11/3) as Tampa Bay began the game with FB Mike Alstott lined up as the tailback…saw reserve action vs. Carolina (11/17)…suffered a left ankle sprain while seeing limited duty at fullback and on special teams vs. Green Bay (11/24)…saw reserve action at fullback, catching one pass for 13 yards, while also seeing time on special teams at New Orleans (12/1)…saw reserve action at fullback and caught one pass for three yards vs. Atlanta (12/8)… saw the majority of his action on special teams at Detroit (12/15), vs. Pittsburgh (12/23), and at Chicago (12/29)…saw action vs. San Francisco in the NFC Divisional Game (1/12/03), at Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game (1/19/06),and vs. Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII (1/26/03).

2003: Played in 14 games with a career-best eight starts…inactive for two games… totaled a career-high 20 receptions for 120 yards and one touchdown…also had one rushing attempt…inactive for the season opener at Philadelphia (9/8) and vs. Carolina (9/14) before seeing action as a reserve fullback at Atlanta (9/21)…caught one pass for three yards against Indianapolis (10/6)…caught three passes for 29 yards at Washington (10/12)…was the team’s primary fullback and caught three passes for 19 yards at San Francisco (10/19)… started at fullback and caught one pass for three yards vs. Dallas (10/26)…started at fullback vs. New Orleans (11/2)…saw action as the team’s primary fullback and caught three passes for 12 yards at Carolina (11/9)…started at fullback and caught one pass for four yards vs. Green Bay (11/16)… saw action as the team’s primary fullback vs. N.Y. Giants (11/24)…started at fullback and caught two passes for eight yards at Jacksonville (11/30)…started at fullback at New Orleans (12/7)…started at fullback and caught a career-long 19-yard reception vs. Houston (12/14)…started and scored the ﬁrst touchdown of his career on an 11-yard reception and ﬁnished with two catches for 19 yards and a touchdown vs. Atlanta (12/20)…started and caught three passes for four yards at Tennessee (12/28).

2001: Played in all 16 games as a rookie with three starts…also played in playoff contest at Philadelphia…had two rushes for two yards and 17 receptions (seventh-best on the team) for 89 yards on the year…made NFL debut, substituting at fullback, and recording one reception for four yards at Dallas (9/9)…played important role blocking at fullback after RB Warrick Dunn went down with injury and starting FB Mike Alstott became the feature back at Minnesota (9/30)…had impressive ﬁrst, career start at 104

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fullback against Green Bay contributing four catches for 18 yards (10/7)…made second career start at Tennessee (10/14)…started third game at fullback, paving the way for 177 yards rushing and contributing two yards on two carries against Minnesota (10/28)…came off the bench, notching two receptions for 13 yards at Green Bay (11/4)…came off the bench at fullback and caught one pass for seven yards at Cincinnati (12/2)…substituted at fullback and threw the key block on FB Mike Alstott’s 24-yard touchdown run for the lone score of the day and also had one reception for three yards against Detroit (12/9)……helped pave the way for Buccaneer runners to rush for 157 yards and also caught two passes for 23 yards against New Orleans (12/23)…saw extensive action at fullback and also caught a career-high ﬁve passes for 21 yards (4.2 avg.) vs. Philadelphia (1/6/02). COLLEGE: Totaled 64 career receptions for 506 yards and six TDs…shifted to fullback after playing running back in his freshman season…started 10 games at fullback as a junior in 2000…ﬁnished second on the Illini with 34 receptions for 218 yards (6.4 avg.) and a touchdown…also rushed for 215

yards on 49 carries (4.4 avg.)…played in 12 games as a sophomore in 1999, starting at fullback in the ﬁnal six contests, including the MicronPC.com Bowl…ﬁnished fourth on the team with 26 catches for 288 yards (11.1 avg.) and ﬁve TDs…added 19 carries for 121 yards (6.4 avg.)…saw action in 10 games as a freshman in 1998…rushed for 190 yards on 48 carries (4.0 avg.)…entered the NFL Draft after his junior season…majored in communications. PERSONAL: Has three sons, Jameel, Jr., Jeremiah, and Khalil…named a two-time all-Dade County and all-South Dade area selection during his three-year career at Southridge (Miami, Fla.) High School… rushed for 2,429 yards and 35 touchdowns in two seasons…earned numerous accolades as a senior, including All-America, allregion, all-state, all-district, and all-prep honors…led district in rushing with 1,051 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior…led Southridge to a 20-4 record, including a district championship and state runnerup ﬁnish as a junior…also lettered in baseball…born Jameel A. Cook in Miami, Florida.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N Team

GP

GS

2001

TB

16

3

2

2002

TB

14

1

2003

TB

14

2004

TB

12

2005

TB

TOTALS

RECEIVING No Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

Avg

Lg

2

1.0

2

0

17

89

5.2

16

0

0

0

-

-

0

4

43

11

14

0

8

1

-1

-1.0

-1

0

20

120

6

19

1

5

0

0

-

-

0

7

44

6.3

9

1

16

0

0

0

-

-

0

7

43

6.1

11

1

72

17

3

1

0.3

2

0

55

339

6.2

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P L AY O F F S RUSHING Att Yds

Year

Team

GP

GS

2002

TB

2

0

0

2003

TB

2

0

2005

TB

1 5

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RECEIVING No Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

Avg

Lg

TD

0

-

-

0

0

0

-

-

0

0

0

-

-

0

0

0

-

-

0

0

0

0

-

-

0

0

0

-

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ADDITION STATISTICS: RUSHING YARDS 2 vs. Miami (2 rushes; 10-28-01) -1 @ San Francisco (1 rush; 10-19-03)

LONG 19 vs. Houston (12-14-03) 16 vs. New Orleans (12-23-01) 14 @ Baltimore (9-15-02) 14 @ Washington (10-12-03)

RECEPTIONS 5 vs. Philadelphia (21 yards; 1-6-02) 4 vs. Green Bay (18 yards; 10-7-01)

TOUCHDOWNS 1 (three times) last vs. Atlanta (12-24-05)

RECEIVING YARDS 29 @ Washington (3 receptions; 10-12-03) 23 vs. New Orleans (2 receptions; 12-23-01) 21 vs. Philadelphia (5 receptions; 1-6-02)

N e w F o o t b a l l s f o r 2006

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In March 2006, NFL clubs unanimously endorsed a recommendation to return the name of the ofﬁcial game ball to “The Duke” in honor of the late New York Giants owner Wellington Mara, who died in October 2005. Mara, who spent 81 years with the Giants and made numerous contributions to the NFL, was named Wellington by his father after the Duke of Wellington. He was given the nickname “The Duke” as a youngster by Giants players. The NFL game ball was known as “The Duke” from 1941-69. “The Duke” ball was used through 1969 but was discontinued prior to the 1970 season, the ﬁrst to be played in the NFL-American Football League merger. The NFL and AFL continued using a Wilson football, but with a new design.

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6-2 242 31 FLORIDA STATE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 9TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (MIN), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 15/14 CAREER GP/GS: 100/87

SAM COWART LINEBACKER

PRO: Productive veteran linebacker with experience playing in the middle of a 4-3 defense…will be counted on to help solidify the interior of the Texans, defense…has started 87 of the 99 games he has played in his career and has posted 913 career tackles, including 598 solo stops…has registered 100 or more tackles in six of his eight NFL seasons…has also totaled 12.5 career sacks, 27 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and four interceptions…joins the Texans as a free agent after one year in Minnesota… played ﬁrst four seasons with Buffalo (199801) before joining the New York Jets as a free agent in 2002…named to the Pro Bowl in 2000 and also earned second-team AP All-Pro honors that season…started all 16 games for Buffalo in 1999 when the Bills had the top-ranked defense in the NFL…had the

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ﬁfth-most tackles in franchise history with 186…consensus All-Rookie choice in 1998. 2005: Played in 15 games with 14 starts at MLB and led the team with 104 tackles… inactive at Cincinnati (9/18)…104 stops gave him his-sixth career 100-tackle season… also recorded two sacks, two quarterback hurries, a pair of passes defensed, and six tackles for loss…led or tied for the team lead in tackles four times…started the season opener against Tampa Bay (9/11) and registered six tackles…returned to the starting lineup against New Orleans (9/25) and started every game the rest of the year…notched his ﬁrst sack of the season at Atlanta (10/2), dropping Falcons QB Michael Vick for a ﬁve-yard loss…tied for the team lead with a season-best 10 tackles against Cleveland (11/27)…led all Vikings linebackers and matched his season high with 10 tackles against Pittsburgh (12/18)… registered his second sack of the season and had six tackles at Baltimore (12/26)… dropped Ravens QB Kyle Boller for an eightyard loss. 2004: Played in nine games with two starts…battled a knee injury which caused him to miss six games…started the season opener at MLB against Cincinnati (9/12) and posted a season-high 13 tackles and a forced fumble…started the next week at

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo Bills in second round (39th pick overall) of 1998 NFL Draft…Signed by Bills on July 20, 1998…Placed on injured reserve with Achilles’ tendon injury on September 26, 2001…Granted unconditional free agency on March 1, 2002…Signed by New York Jets on March 6, 2002…Traded by Jets to Minnesota Vikings on March 18, 2005 for seventh-round pick (traded to New England) in 2005 draft. Signed with Houston Texans on March 24, 2006.

two passes defensed….posted 14 tackles against Denver (12/8)…tied a season-high with 14 tackles and added a sack of Leon Johnson on a RB option pass at Chicago (12/15)…posted seven tackles in Divisional Playoff at Oakland (1/12/03).

San Diego (9/19) and posted three tackles and a tackle for loss before leaving the game in the second quarter with a knee injury… inactive for games at Miami (10/3), against Buffalo (10/10) and San Francisco (10/17), at New England (10/24), against Miami (11/1), and at Buffalo (11/7)…returned to action against Baltimore (11/14) and registered a tackle…suited up but did not play at Arizona (11/28)…recorded three tackles each in games at Pittsburgh (12/12) and against Seattle (12/19)…dressed but did not play in overtime Wild Card Playoff game win at San Diego (1/8/05)…posted two tackles in Divisional Playoff at Pittsburgh (1/15/05).

2001: Started season opener against New Orleans (9/9) and posted a tackle before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury… was placed on injured reserve (9/26). 2000: Was named to the Pro Bowl and joined Ravens’ LB Ray Lewis as the only ILB voted to the AFC team…selected ﬁrst-team AllPro by College and Pro Football Newsweekly and second-team All-Pro by Associated Press and Football Digest…earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors for November when he posted 62 tackles and 4.5 sacks…led the Bills with 181 tackles, the sixth-most in Bills history, despite missing the ﬁnal four games of the season with an ankle injury…was the NFL’s leading tackler at the time of the injury averaging more than 15 tackles per game…led the Bills in tackles in 10 of the 12 games he played in…recorded a career-high 5.5 sacks on the season…posted a career-high 23 tackles at the New York Jets (9/17) and also picked off a Vinny Testaverde pass…recorded 21 tackles at Miami (10/8)…had one of the top all-around games of his career against San Diego (10/15) when he posted 15 tackles, a sack, an intercepton, and a forced fumble… led the team with 13 tackles and posted a career-high two fumble recoveries against the Jets (10/29)…earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the ﬁrst time in his career at New England (11/5) when he registered a team-high 18 tackles, forced a Drew Bledsoe interception, and a sack in overtime of John Friesz…posted 14 tackles and a sack of Jim Miller vs. Chicago (11/12)…tied his career-high with 23 stops at Kansas City (11/19)…dominated the

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2003: Played in and started 15 games at WLB…recorded the ﬁfth 100 plus tackle season of his career with 145 tackles… posted a team-high 12 tackles and a tackle for loss against Miami (9/14)…made a team-high 13 tackles and a sack of QB Tom Brady, which also forced a fumble, at New England (9/21)…registered 15 tackles and a sack of Drew Bledsoe on his way to earning a defensive game ball against Buffalo (10/12)…posted a season-high 18 tackles at Oakland (11/9)…recorded 13 tackles and a tackle for loss at Indianapolis (11/16)…had nine tackles and tied a season-high with two passes defensed against Jacksonville (11/23)…inactive for game against Pittsburgh (12/14) with a thigh injury. 2002: Started in all 16 games at LB and led the Jets in tackles in 10 of those games…led the team with 154 tackles and also posted a career-high eight passes defensed… recorded 13 tackles in his Jets debut at Buffalo (9/8), playing against his former team for the ﬁrst time…had ﬁve tackles and a sack at Jacksonville (9/29)…had 11 tackles and a pass defensed against Cleveland (10/27)…received co-defensive player of the game honors versus Miami (11/10) when he posted 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, and 108

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team’s ﬁnal touchdown of the day…started Wild Card Playoff game at Miami (1/2/99) but left early with a groin injury.

1999: Started all 16 games on the season on his way to posting the ﬁfth-highest tackle total in franchise history with 186…helped the Buffalo defense to the number-one ranking in the NFL…led or tied for team lead in tackles nine times and posted 10 doubledigit tackle games…registered a playoff career-high 20 tackles in Wild Card game at Tennessee (1/8/00)…posted a regularseason high 18 tackles at New England (12/26)…had 14 tackles in the season opener at Indianapolis (9/12)…posted 11 tackles and a forced fumble on Monday Night Football at Miami (10/4)…recorded 17 tackles against Oakland (10/17)…registered 14 tackles at Seattle (10/24)…made 17 tackles and posted the ﬁrst sack of his career when he brought down Tony Banks at Baltimore (10/31)…registered nine tackles and a forced fumble against New York Giants (12/12).

COLLEGE: Led the Seminoles in tackles as a senior with 116 and posted a career-high four sacks on his way to earning All-ACC honors…was named ﬁrst-team All-America by The Sporting News, Football News, and The Sports Network…ﬁnalist for the Dick Butkus and Bronko Nagurski Awards…set a Florida State single-season record by recovering three fumbles for touchdowns as a senior…missed the entire 1996 season due to a left knee injury suffered in the Seminoles’ 1996 Orange Bowl victory over Notre Dame…his comeback from the injury earned him the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award, given to the player who shows the most courage in returning from an injury…started every game as a junior in 1995 and led the team with 115 tackles…played in every game as a sophomore and ﬁnished third on the team with 76 tackles…played in every game as a true freshman in 1993 on FSU’s national championship team…business major.

1998: Played in all 16 games with 11 starts as a rookie…named to All-Rookie teams by College & Pro Football Weekly, Pro Football Weekly, and Football Digest…ﬁnished second on the team with 119 tackles…also ranked third on the team with 18 special teams tackles…recorded ﬁve double-digit tackle games…named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Month for October…made his ﬁrst NFL start in the fourth game of the season against San Francisco (10/4) and recorded eight tackles…had a season-high 14 tackles and posted the ﬁrst interception of his career at the New York Jets (11/8) when he picked off Vinny Testaverde…recorded the second interception of his career when he picked off Neil O’Donnell at Cincinnati (12/6) and returned it 23 yards to set up the

PERSONAL: Active in several community programs, including Ronald McDonald House, United Way, and the New York City Mayor’s Ofﬁce/Verizon Wireless HopeLine Phone Recycling Program to battle domestic violence…was one of 30 NFL players enrolled in an executive education program at Harvard Business School during 2005 offseason…has a daughter, Deja, and a son, Samuel Cowart IV…was a SuperPrep All-America selection and earned honorable mention All-America honors from USA Today following his senior year at Mandarin High in Jacksonville, Fla.…named Jacksonville’s Defensive Player of the Year by the Florida Times-Union and was a ﬁrst-team All-State selection after leading his team to the district title.

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opening quarter at Tampa Bay (11/26) as he posted 2.5 sacks and seven tackles in just one quarter before leaving with an ankle injury…inactive for ﬁnal four games with ankle injury but did appear in the Pro Bowl.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

TACKLES Tot Solo

1998

Buf

16

11

119

1999

Buf

16

16

2000

Buf

12

2001

Buf

2002

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

72

47

0.0

0

2

23

186

117

69

1.0

4

0

12

181

122

59

5.5

38.5

1

1

1

1

0

0.0

NYJ

16

16

154

104

50

2003

NYJ

15

15

145

94

2004

NYJ

9

2

23

18

2005

Min

15

14

104

100

87

913

TOTALS

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

23

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

1

0

0

2

4

2

0

5

1

2

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

7

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

0

0

51

2.0

13

0

0

0

0

7

1

1

0

0

5

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

70

34

2.0

13

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

598

315

12.5

75.5

4

27

25

0

27

6

4

3

0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: INTERCEPTIONS 1 @ New York Jets (11-8-98) V. Testaverde 1 @Cincinnati (12-6-98) N. O’Donnell 1 @ New York Jets (9-17-00) V. Testaverde 1 vs. San Diego (10-15-00) J. Harbaugh

TACKLES 23 @ New York Jets (9-17-00) 23 @ Kansas City (11-19-00) SACKS 2.5 @ Tampa Bay (11-26-00) S. King

We l l Ed u c a t e d Pl a y e r s During the off-season the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) entered into agreements with the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Stanford Graduate School of Business joined the Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to provide business education to NFL players. Player who enrolled had to meet criteria that included a certain level of education, professional business experience, interest in starting, owning, or managing a business, leadership

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and community involvement. The programs hosted a combined 120 players participated in this year’s event, doubling the output from 2005. The program is part of an ongoing NFL- NFLPA initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers. Texans Vice Chairman Philip Burguieres , a Wharton grad, was instrumental in getting the program started two years ago. Texans who participated in include LB Kailee Wong, TE Bennie Joppru, C Drew Hodgdon, G Chester Pitts and LB Sam Cowart.

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5-9 227 25 LSU BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA 4TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D4, 2003 2005 GP/GS: 11/11 CAREER GP/GS: 40/36

DOMANICK DAVIS RUNNING BACK

PRO: Strong, darting runner who has become a focal point of Houston’s offense over his ﬁrst three seasons…adept at shedding tackles and ﬁnding seams…has already rushed for 3,195 career yards and 23 TDs…has also caught 154 passes for 1,276 yards and ﬁve scores…can boast 11 career 100-yard rushing games…holds 27 team records, including most-career rushing yards, total yards (4,471) and TDs (27)…one of 13 NFL backs over the past 20 years to record consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start his career…was only 24 yards shy becoming just the eighth player in the last 20 years to rush for three 1,000yard seasons to start career…led all AFC running backs in touchdown receptions (four) in 2005…rushed for a career-high and club-record 1,188 yards in 2004, breaking his own 2003 record (1,031)…set a Texans single-game record with 158 rushing yards at Jacksonville (12/26/04)…led all AFC backs in 2004 with 68 receptions…one of the NFL’s surprise success stories of 2003…led all rookies with 1,031 rushing yards, setting 16 team records in the process…totaled 1,382 yards from scrimmage and scored eight TDs despite not starting until Week 6…snagged

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ﬁve NFL Rookie of the Week honors before ultimately earning NFL Rookie of the Year honors. 2005: Played and started in 11 games…gained 976 yards on a career-low 230 carries with two rushing TDs…also added 39 catches for 337 yards and four receiving TDs, the most among AFC running backs…was 24 yards short of breaking the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the third consecutive season…ﬁnished with 48 rushing yards on 14 carries to lead the Texans’ ground attack in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…also caught two passes for nine yards…lost one fumble…led the team with 59 rushing yards on 15 carries in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)… caught four passes for 33 yards, including a three-yard pass from QB David Carr for the Texans’ lone touchdown…led Texans with 19 carries for 81 yards (4.3 avg.) at Cincinnati (10/2)…also caught four passes for 31 yards, topping the 1,000-yard receiving mark for his career…led the Texans’ offense in rushing and receiving against Tennessee (10/9)…rushed for a 130 yards on 19 carries (6.8 avg.), earning his ninth-career 100-yard rushing game…tied his second-longest career rush with a 44-yard TD run that was nulliﬁed by an illegal block penalty…also led the Texans with eight receptions for 43 yards (5.4 avg.)…caught two passes for 28 yards, including a 27-yard toss from quarterback

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in fourth round (101st pick overall) of 2003 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on July 17, 2003.

with 1,776 yards from scrimmage and tied for fourth in the league with 13 rushing TDs… rushing yards total ranked eighth in the AFC and 11th in the NFL…came on strong in the second half of the season, totaling 1,147 yards from scrimmage over the ﬁnal eight games…accounted for 50.6 percent of Houston’s offense over that span…ﬁnished with 70 receiving yards, 87 rushing yards, and two rushing TDs in season opener against San Diego (9/12)…recorded careerlong 38-yard reception…also fumbled twice…led the team in receiving yards (95) and rushing yards (78) at Detroit (9/19), but fumbled twice again…caught career-high 11 passes…rushed for 12 yards and caught one pass for 15 yards before leaving the game with an ankle injury at Kansas City (9/26)…inactive the following week against Oakland (10/3)…returned to the lineup and rushed for 31 yards and one TD versus Minnesota (10/10)…also caught four passes for 31 yards…carried 10 times for 25 yards in win at Tennessee (10/10)…rushed 22 times for 56 hard-earned yards in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…caught ﬁve passes for 39 yards…gained 71 yards on 19 carries at Denver (11/7)…scored two TDs (both one-yarders) and caught two passes for 19 yards…paced team with 98 yards on teamrecord 31 carries with two one-yard TDs at Indianapolis (11/14)…added 54 yards on team-leading seven receptions…rushed 21 times for 65 yards against Green Bay (11/21)…added 41 yards on six catches, including ﬁrst-career TD grab, a six-yarder from QB David Carr…cracked 100-yard rushing mark for ﬁrst time in 2004 in win over Titans (11/28)…carried 16 times for 129 yards (8.1 avg.) and one TD, a 41-yard scamper that sealed the victory…also led team with seven catches for 52 yards…rushed for 52 yards on 17 carries at Jets (12/5)…had 60-yard TD run nulliﬁed by a holding penalty…set team record for total yards with 201 versus Colts (12/12)…rushed 23 times for 128 yards

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David Carr to score the Texans’ lone TD at Seattle (10/16)…held to a season-low 40 rushing yards on 18 carries (2.2 avg.)…had a season-high 28 carries for 98 yards (3.5 avg.), including an eight-yard touchdown run against Indianapolis (10/23)…also caught one pass for seven yards…recovered one fumble…matched season-high 28 carries for 91 yards against Cleveland (10/30)…also caught two passes for 25 yards…inactive at Jacksonville (11/6)…inactive at Indianapolis (11/13)…rushed for 57 yards on 13 carries, including a long of 12 yards and a three-yard TD against Kansas City (11/20)…also made three catches for a team-high 53 yards… rushed 25 times for 78 yards (3.1 avg.) against St. Louis (11/27)…made three catches for 42 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown grab…returned one punt for three yards… had a season-high 155 yards (second best of his career) on 29 carries, with a long of 29 yards, at Baltimore (12/4)…was just four yards short of all-time best set last season at Jacksonville…returned two punts for 21 yards (10.5 avg.)…also caught three passes for 18 yards…ﬁnished with the third best day of his career with 139 yards on 22 carries at Tennessee (12/11)…also led the Texans with seven receptions for a team-high 50 yards and the Texans’ lone touchdown…his 189 total yards were a season high and he was just 11 yards shy of cracking the 200-yard barrier for the second time in his career… inactive with a knee injury against Arizona (12/18)…inactive against Jacksonville (12/24)…placed on injured reserve (12/28). 2004: Started 15 games, missing one with an ankle injury…led team with 302 carries for 1,188 yards (3.9 avg.) and 13 TDs, setting single-season club records in all three categories…also ranked second on the team with career-high 68 receptions for 588 yards and one score…led all AFC backs in receptions, trailing only Eagles RB Brian Westbrook (73)…tied for ﬁfth in the NFL 112

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2003: Played in 14 games as a rookie, starting 10…inactive for two games…missed the ﬁrst three preseason games with a broken hand before seeing action in the team’s preseason ﬁnale…ﬁnished with 1,031 yards on 238 carries (4.3 avg.) and rushed for a eight TDs…ﬁrst rookie running back to rush for over 1,000 yards since Denver’s Clinton Portis (2002)…led all rookies in rushing yards, ﬁnishing 452 yards ahead of Minnesota’s Onterrio Smith…added 47 receptions for 351 yards (7.5 avg.)…set 16 club records… named NFL Rookie of the Week a leaguerecord ﬁve times before earning NFL Rookie of the Year honors three days before Super Bowl XXXVIII…accounted for an astonishing 44.5 percent of Houston’s offense after earning starting role…became ﬁrst rookie rusher to crack 100 yards in his ﬁrst two career starts since Denver’s Mike Anderson (2000)…made NFL debut in season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…saw action on special teams and rushed six times for 36 yards… broke loose on 15-yard scamper to set up Kris Brown’s fourth FG…rushed for 23 yards on six attempts at New Orleans (9/14)… returned three kickoffs for 61 yards (20.3 avg.)…inactive versus Kansas City (9/21) due to groin injury…returned in win over Jacksonville (9/28), leading the team with 53 yards on 16 carries…caught four passes for 38 yards and gave fans glimpse of things

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to come late in the game, accounting for 38 of the Texans’ 41 yards on their gamewinning TD drive…paced the Texans with seven carries for 59 yards (8.4 avg.) and seven receptions for 70 yards at Tennessee (10/12)…earned ﬁrst start the following week against the Jets (10/19) and responded with a then-team-record 129 yards on 27 carries (4.8 avg.)…also caught a game and careerhigh nine passes for 70 yards…named NFL Rookie of the Week for the ﬁrst time – the ﬁrst of four consecutive such honors…carried 25 times for 109 yards at Indianapolis (10/26) to become the ﬁrst rookie since Anderson to record consecutive 100-yard rushing games in his ﬁrst two NFL starts…also led the Texans with seven receptions for 27 yards… became the ﬁrst Texans player to be named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for his performance in October, where he gained 297 yards on 59 carries (5.0 avg.) with two TDs and caught 23 passes for 167 yards (7.3 avg.)…paced the team with 74 yards on 12 rushes in the Texans’ win over Carolina (11/2)…sat out for most of the second half with a chest sprain…rushed for 104 yards on 15 carries and one TD at Cincinnati (11/9)…had a team-record 51-yard run to set up his two-yard TD run…ﬁnished the game averaging a team-record 6.9 yards per carry (10-plus carries)…ﬁnished with 68 yards on 26 carries in win at Buffalo (11/16)…added three receptions for 33 yards…rushed for 69 yards on 24 attempts in overtime loss to eventual Super Bowl champion New England (11/23)…recorded his fourth 100yard rushing game of the season in win over Atlanta (11/30), gaining 101 yards on 24 carries with two TDs…added two receptions for 27 yards…earned his league-record ﬁfth NFL Rookie of the Week award…inactive the following week at Jacksonville (12/7) due to a bruised quadricep muscle…carried 16 times for 56 yards at Tampa Bay (12/14)… rushed for 51 yards on 14 carries and one TD against Tennessee’s top-ranked run defense 113

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and one TD…also caught six passes for 73 yards…carried 25 times for 95 yards and an 11-yard TD in win at Chicago (12/19)…also hauled in four passes for 22 yards…rushed for a career-high and team-record 158 yards on 31 carries with one TD in 21-0 win at Jaguars (12/26)…also caught ﬁve passes for 39 yards…broke off season-long 44-yard run in the second quarter to set up Houston’s second TD…posted fourth 100-yard game of the season in ﬁnale against Cleveland, rushing 17 times for 103 yards and one score (1/2/05).

the nation with 163.1 all-purpose yards per game…rushed for 406 yards and ﬁve TDs as a junior…rushed for 122 yards in Sugar Bowl win over Illinois, setting Sugar Bowl record with four rushing scores…rushed for 445 yards and ﬁve TDs as a sophomore…rushed for 274 yards and three scores as a true freshman…majored in general studies.

(12/21)…became the ﬁrst Texans player to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark in season ﬁnale against Indianapolis, rushing for 99 yards on 20 carries and two TDs (12/28)…added six catches for 35 yards. COLLEGE: Played in 45 games with 13 starts for the Bayou Bengals…ﬁnished career as LSU’s all-time record holder in punt return (1,126) and kickoff return yards (2,078)… ranked third in Southeastern Conference annals in kickoff return yards and sixth in punt return yards…holds conference record for combined career return yardage (3,294)…ranked second in LSU history and third in SEC history with 5,743 all-purpose yards…ﬁnished career with 1,971 rushing yards, 10th in LSU history…scored 20 career rushing TDs…ranked second in SEC history with 95 career kickoff returns and ranked ninth in league history in punt returns with 94…holds LSU record in both categories…ﬁnished with 30 100-yard allpurpose games and returned two punts for TDs…rushed for 846 yards and seven TDs as a senior…ranked ﬁrst in the SEC and sixth in

PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…named Class 3A all-state selection and Class 3A Defensive MVP at Breaux Bridge (LA) High School…6-3A all-district Offensive and Defensive MVP…led team to District 6-3A title and quarterﬁnals of Class 3A playoffs…rushed for 1,242 yards and 20 TDs as a senior…collected 2,204 allpurpose yards…made 104 tackles with nine interceptions at cornerback…part of Take a Texan to School Day at Foster Elementary… participated in Houston Texans Blood Drive and Texans Style Show to beneﬁt Family Services of Greater Houston and the Texans Foundation…attended the Special Olympics Texas Sports and Celebrity Carnival…born Domanick Davis in Lafayette, La.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

RUSHING Att Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

Avg

Lg

2003

Hou

14

10

238

1,031

4.3

51

8

47

351

7.5

17

0

2004

Hou

15

15

302

1,188

3.9

44

13

68

588

8.6

38

1

2005

Hou

11

11

230

976

4.2

44

2

39

337

8.6

33

4

40

36

770

3,195

4.1

51

23

154

1276

8.3

38

5

KICK RETURNS Yds Avg

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PUNT RETURNS FC Yds

Year

Team

No

2003

Hou

0

3

2005

Hou

3 3

TOTALS

RECEIVING No Yds

TD

Avg

Lg

TD

NO

Lg

TD

0

0

0

0

3

61

20.3

28

0

1

24

8.0

21

0

1

29

29.0

29

0

4

24

8.0

21

0

4

90

22.5

29

0

ADDITION STATISTICS: RUSHING YARDS 158 @ Jacksonville (31 carries, 12-26-04) 155 @ Baltimore (29 carries, 12-4-05) 139 @ Tennessee (22 carries, 12-11-05)

RUSHES 31 @ Jacksonville (158 yards, 12-26-04) 31 @ Indianapolis (98 yards, 11-14-04) 29 @ Baltimore (155 yards, 12-4-05)

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ADDITION STATISTICS (cont.) RUSHING LONG 51 @ Cincinnati (11-9-03) 44 (three times) last @ Tennessee (12-11-05)

RECEIVING YARDS 95 @ Detroit (11 receptions, 9-19-04) 73 vs. Indianapolis (6 receptions, 12-12-04) LONG 38 vs. San Diego (9-12-04) 33 vs. Kansas City (11-20-05) 30t vs. St. Louis (11-27-05)

RECEPTIONS 11 @ Detroit (95 yards, 9-19-04) 9 vs. N.Y. Jets (70 yards, 10-19-03) 8 vs. Tennessee (43 yards, 10-9-05)

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 2 (six times) last @ Indianapolis (11-14-04)

Date 9/7/2003 9/14/2003 9/28/2003 10/12/2003 10/19/2003 10/26/2003 11/2/2003 11/9/2003 11/16/2003 11/23/2003 11/30/2003 12/14/2003 12/21/2003 12/28/2003 9/12/2004 9/19/2004 9/26/2004 10/10/2004 10/17/2004 10/31/2004 11/7/2004 11/14/2004 11/21/2004 11/28/2004 12/5/2004 12/12/2004 12/19/2004 12/26/2004 1/2/2005 9/11/2005 9/18/2005 10/2/2005 10/9/2005 10/16/2005 10/23/2005 10/30/2005 11/20/2005 11/27/2005 12/4/2005 12/11/2005

Opp.

Rsh

Yds

Avg

TD

Rec

Yds

Avg

TD

Fum

Lst

@Mia @NO Jax @Ten NYJ @Ind Car @Cin @Buf NE Atl @TB Ten Ind SD @Det @KC Min @Ten Jax @Den @Ind GB Ten @NYJ Ind @Chi @Jax Cle @Buf Pit @Cin Ten @Sea Ind Cle KC StL @Bal @Ten

6 6 16 7 27 25 12 15 26 24 24 16 14 20 21 25 10 14 10 22 19 31 21 16 17 23 25 31 17 14 15 19 19 18 28 28 13 25 29 22

36 23 53 59 129 109 74 104 68 69 101 56 51 99 87 78 12 31 25 56 71 98 65 129 52 128 95 158 103 48 59 81 130 40 98 91 57 78 155 139

6.0 3.8 3.3 8.4 4.8 4.4 6.2 6.9 2.6 2.9 4.2 3.5 3.6 5.0 4.1 3.1 1.2 2.2 2.5 2.5 3.7 3.2 3.1 8.1 3.1 5.6 3.8 5.1 6.1 3.4 3.9 4.3 6.8 2.2 3.5 3.3 4.4 3.1 5.3 6.3

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

0 2 4 7 9 7 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 6 5 11 1 4 0 5 2 7 6 7 1 6 4 4 5 2 4 4 8 2 1 2 3 3 3 7

0 26 38 70 70 27 -3 11 33 6 27 2 9 35 70 95 15 31 0 39 19 54 41 52 4 73 22 31 42 9 33 31 43 28 7 25 53 42 16 50

13.0 9.5 10.0 7.8 3.9 -3.0 11.0 11.0 6.0 14.0 1.0 4.5 5.8 14.0 8.6 15.0 7.8 7.8 9.5 7.7 6.8 7.4 4.0 12.0 5.5 7.8 8.4 4.5 8.3 7.8 5.4 14.0 7.0 13.0 18.0 14.0 5.3 7.1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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BY G A ME

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-1 213 25 NOTRE DAME NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 3RD NFL SEASON 3RD WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D4, 2004 2005 GP/GS: 10/7 CAREER GP/GS: 22/16

GLENN EARL SAFETY TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in fourth round (122nd pick overall) of 2004 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on July 30, 2004.

safety and recorded a season-high eight tackles and had one pass defensed against Kansas City (11/20)…made three tackles and had two quarterback hurries while starting against St. Louis (11/27)…led the team with a career-high 11 tackles at Baltimore (12/4)… made four tackles and a career-high three passes defensed at Tennessee (12/11)…had a big game with his ﬁrst-career interception against Arizona (12/18)…recorded a teamleading nine tackles while knocking a pair of Cardinals receivers out of the game… made seven tackles and had three passes defensed while starting against Jacksonville (12/24)…recorded eight tackles and picked off second pass of the season while starting at San Francisco (1/1/06).

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PRO: Aggressive, physical safety who regained spot in the starting lineup after returning from a shoulder injury suffered early in training camp and was pressed into action…has played in 22 games with 16 starts in two pro seasons…has recorded 117 career tackles, two interceptions, and eight passes defensed…had a remarkable rookie campaign in 2004, starting nine games at strong safety despite missing most of training camp rehabbing a knee injury… one of three rookies starters on Houston’s defense in 2004…recorded 66 tackles in 12 games.

2004: Played in 12 games, starting nine… registered 66 tackles and one pass defensed…added one special teams stop… inactive for season opener against San Diego (9/12)…made NFL debut at Detroit (9/19), recording two tackles…made ﬁrstcareer start at strong safety at Kansas City (9/26), racking up career-high 10 tackles… posted three stops in win over Oakland (10/3)…inactive for the next three games with a hip injury…returned from injury and collected six tackles at Denver (11/7)… returned to starting lineup, recording two tackles at Indianapolis (11/14)…registered eight stops versus Green Bay (11/21)…

2005: Played in 10 games, starting the ﬁnal seven games of the season…registered 51 tackles, two interceptions, and a careerhigh seven passes defensed…saw action in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…inactive in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)… posted one special teams tackle at Cincinnati (10/2)…inactive against Tennessee (10/9) and at Seattle (10/16)…did not play against Indianapolis (10/23)…inactive against Cleveland (10/30)…saw action on special teams at Jacksonville (11/6)…did not play at Indianapolis (11/13)…started at strong

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posted four tackles in win over Tennessee (11/28)…made seven tackles and broke up ﬁrst-career pass at Jets (12/5)…recorded four tackles against Colts (12/12)…collected seven tackles in victory at Chicago (12/19)… had ﬁve stops at Jacksonville (12/26), helping defense post ﬁrst shutout in club history…capped season with eight tackles versus Cleveland (1/2/05). COLLEGE: Began career at Notre Dame as a receiver before switching to safety after his redshirt freshman season…played in 38 games for the Irish with 24 starts…amassed 169 career tackles, three forced fumbles, ﬁve fumble recoveries, four interceptions, and four sacks…preseason All-American and Jim Thorpe Award candidate as a senior before seeing season cut short with a torn ACL in his left knee versus USC… started six games before injury, posting 35 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one pick…underwent surgery on 11/31/03…ﬁnished second on the team as a junior with career-high 81 tackles…earned All-Independent ﬁrst-team selection by The NFL Draft Report…also picked off two passes…posted 33 tackles and two sacks as a sophomore…racked up career-high 12 stops at Purdue…played

in 11 games with two starts as a freshman, collecting 20 tackles and one interception… majored in economics and computer applications. PERSONAL: Single, resides in Houston… played wide receiver and defensive back at Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill.…earned USA Today honorable mention All-American recognition…ﬁrst-team allstate pick by the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune…named DuPage Valley Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and earned all-conference and team MVP honors senior season…helped team to a 103 mark in his senior campaign with 56 tackles, 17 passes defensed, and four interceptions at cornerback…also hauled in 38 receptions for 650 yards and six TDs…helped 1997 Huskies squad to league title…in addition to two football letters, earned two letters in basketball, winning all-league recognition senior year and a conference title during junior campaign…cousin, Acie Earl, played basketball at Iowa and professionally for the Boston Celtics…father, Glenn, played football at Indiana State…involved with the Boys Club…born Glenn Eugene Earl in Southﬁeld, Mich.

TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2004

Hou

12

9

66

2005

Hou

10

7

22

16

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

32

34

0

0.0

0

0

50

28

22

0

0.0

2

116

60

56

0

0.0

2

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

2

0

7

0

0

0

0

2

2

0

8

0

0

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2004 - 1; 2005 - 1 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 11 @ Baltimore (12-4-05) 10 @ Kansas City (9-26-04) 9 vs. Arizona (12-18-05)

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INTERCEPTIONS 1 vs. Arizona (12-18-05) J. McCown 1 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) A. Smith

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N F L S TAT I S T I C S

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-3 238 28 CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, OHIO 5TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2002 2005 GP/GS: 16/0 CAREER GP/GS: 56/0

TROY EVANS Linebacker intercepted quarterback Matt Hasselbeck’s pass intended for Peter Warrick for a threeyard gain at Seattle (10/16)…also made two tackles…posted one special teams tackle against Indianapolis (10/23)…recorded three special teams tackles against Cleveland (10/30)…made one tackle and one special teams tackle at Jacksonville (11/6)…recorded one tackle, one special teams tackle, and a fumble recovery at Indianapolis (11/13)… made two tackles against Kansas City (11/20)…made one tackle playing against his former team St. Louis (11/27)…saw action on special teams at Baltimore (12/4)…made one tackle at Tennessee (12/11)…made a careerhigh nine tackles (eight against the pass) from the inside linebacker position as the Texans used mostly nickel coverage against Arizona (12/18)…also made one special teams tackle…recorded six tackles and had one quarterback pressure along with a pass defensed against Jacksonville (12/24)…made one tackle and had a pass defensed at San Francisco (1/1/06).

TRANSACTIONS: Signed as non-drafted free agent by St. Louis Rams on April 25, 2001… Released by Rams on August 27, 2001…Resigned by Rams to practice squad on November 21, 2001…Granted free agency following 2001 season…Signed by Houston Texans on February 12, 2002…Released by Texans on September 23, 2002…Re-signed by Texans on October 30, 2002…Re-signed by Texans on April 1, 2003…Placed on injured reserve with ankle injury on December 15, 2004…Granted free agency on March 2, 2005…Re-signed by Texans on April 12, 2005… Re-signed by Texans on March 24, 2006.

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PRO: Fast, tenacious linebacker who saw extended playing time on defense in 2005 in addition to excelling on special teams…has played in 56 career games in four seasons and has totaled 27 tackles and an interception… also has 56 stops and two fumble recoveries on special teams. 2005: Played in all 16 games…registered 26 tackles and one interception on defense, and 11 special teams stops and one fumble recovery on special teams…made one special teams tackle as a reserve in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…saw action in homeopening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…recorded one special teams tackle in Cincinnati (10/2)… made two tackles against Tennessee (10/9)… also posted one special teams tackle… notched the Texans ﬁrst takeaway when he

2004: Played in 13 games before landing on injured reserve with an ankle injury…posted career-high 16 special teams tackles, ranking second on the team behind fellow LB Antwan Peek (18)…made season debut on special teams against San Diego (9/12)…posted three special teams tackles in win at Kansas City (9/26)…recorded two special teams tackles in victory at Tennessee (10/17)…matched 118

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returned to action versus Cincinnati (11/3)… recorded three special teams tackles in win over Giants (11/24)…recovered fumbled punt in win at Pittsburgh (12/8), leading to gameclinching FG by Kris Brown…collected careerhigh four special teams stops at Washington (12/22).

that total at Indianapolis (11/14)…racked up career-high four special teams stops versus Green Bay (11/21)…posted one special teams stop versus Colts (12/12) before leaving with ankle injury…placed on injured reserve (12/15). 2003: Played in 15 games, seeing time on special teams and at inside linebacker… inactive in one game due to injury…totaled one tackle and 15 special teams stops…had one special teams tackle in season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…inactive with a groin injury against New Orleans (9/14)…recorded ﬁrst-career tackle at linebacker and played on special teams against Kansas City (9/21)… recorded two special teams tackles in his return to Cincinnati (11/9), where he grew up and attended college…posted one special teams tackle in win at Buffalo (11/16)…collected one special teams tackle in win over Atlanta (11/30)…posted a team-leading three special teams stops at Jacksonville (12/7)…appeared on defense and collected two special teams tackles against Indianapolis (12/28).

COLLEGE: Four-year letterman and twoyear starter at outside linebacker for the Bearcats…second-team All-Conference USA selection as a senior after pacing team with 107 tackles…added 41/2 sacks…earned UC’s Jim Kelly Coaches Spirit Award for leadership on and off the ﬁeld…recorded 98 tackles as a junior…played in every game as a sophomore…redshirted after making the team as a walk-on his freshman year…majored in ﬁnance. PERSONAL: Married to Jill with daughter Payton…family lives in Houston…earned allstate honors in both football and basketball at Lakota High School in Cincinnati, Ohio…walked the runway with wife, Jill, in the Texans’ Style Show to beneﬁt Family Services of Greater Houston and the Houston Texans Foundation…part of NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle at Cossaboom YMCA… took children from Stovall Academy and a Houston-area women’s shelter to Lunch with the Texans at Outback Steakhouse…visited Smith Branch Library in Houston as part of Reliant Energy Power Readers Program… born Troy Lyn Evans in Bay City, Mich.

2002: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams…collected 14 special teams stops, ranking second on team behind CB Jason Bell (16), and a fumble recovery…made NFL debut in season-opening win over Dallas (9/8), posting one special teams tackle…played in Houston’s next two games before being released on 9/23 in mandatory cutdown to 53 players…re-signed by Texans (10/30)… TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2002

Hou

12

0

0

2003

Hou

15

0

2004

Hou

13

2005

Hou

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

0

26

16

10

0

56

0

27

17

10

0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2002 - 14; 2003 - 15; 2004 - 16; 2005 - 11 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 9 vs. Arizona (12-18-05) 6 vs. Jacksonville (12-24-05)

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INTERCEPTIONS 1 @ Seattle (10-16-05) M. Hasselbeck

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N F L S TAT I S T I C S

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

5-10 179 KANSAS STATE IRVING, TEXAS 5TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D6A, 2002 2005 GP/GS: 13/10 CAREER GP/GS: 39/13

DEMARCUS FAGGINS CORNERBACK TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in sixth round (173rd pick overall) of 2002 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on July 13, 2002…Re-signed by Texans to practice squad on September 1, 2003…Activated on November 9, 2003.

against Tennessee (10/9)…also added two tackles on special teams…made six tackles with one passes defensed during start at Seattle (10/16)…posted seven tackles and two pass defensed against Indianapolis (10/23)…recorded three tackles and two passes defensed against Cleveland (10/30)…made four tackles and had one pass defensed before leaving the game in the second quarter with a strained hamstring at Jacksonville (11/6)…inactive at Indianapolis (11/13), against Kansas City (11/20), and vs. St. Louis (11/27)… returned from his hamstring injury to make one tackle while playing nickel corner at Baltimore (12/4)…made ﬁve tackles and had three passes defensed while starting at right cornerback at Tennessee (12/11)… recorded three tackles and had one pass defensed while starting at left cornerback against Arizona (12/18)…made four tackles and one pass defensed against Jacksonville (12/24)…made six tackles and had one pass defensed at San Francisco (1/1/06).

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PRO: Fast, ﬂuid cover corner who has been one of the team’s most pleasant surprises over the past three seasons…has played in 39 games with 13 starts in four professional seasons…has recorded 101 tackles, 32 passes defensed, and three interceptions, including one which he returned 43 yards for a touchdown…also has 14 career special teams tackles…began his career on the practice squad and is now Houston’s starting left cornerback…enjoyed a breakout season in 2004 and continued his strong play in 2005…re-signed on March 1, 2005. 2005: Played in 13 games, starting 10… registered career-high numbers in tackles (53) and passes defensed (14)…also made three special teams stops…saw action in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…had two tackles as a reserve in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…tied a career high with eight tackles in ﬁrst start of the season at Cincinnati (10/2)…posted six tackles and one pass defensed while starting

2004: Played in all 16 games for the ﬁrst time in his career, starting two when the Texans opened with three corners…amassed 37 tackles and three interceptions and broke up nine passes…added seven special teams stops…posted three tackles in season opener against San Diego (9/12)…

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2003: Played in eight games, starting one contest at cornerback…inactive for eight games while on the practice squad…totaled 11 tackles and 12 passes defensed…recorded four special teams tackles…released on 8/31, then signed to the practice squad the following day… signed to the active roster (11/9)…made 2003 debut at Cincinnati (11/9) on special teams…tied CB Aaron Glenn with a teamleading three passes defensed in the win at Buffalo (11/16)…collected two tackles and one pass defensed in overtime loss to New England (11/23)…recorded two tackles and two passes defensed in win over Atlanta (11/30)…totaled two tackles and one pass defensed at Jacksonville

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(12/7)…posted one tackle and one special teams tackle at Tampa Bay (12/14)…had his ﬁrst interception nulliﬁed by an illegal contact penalty…collected two tackles and two passes defensed versus Tennessee (12/21)…started his ﬁrst-career NFL game in season ﬁnale versus Indianapolis (12/28), matching up against Colts WR Marvin Harrison…recorded two tackles, three passes defensed, and one special teams tackle before leaving in the second quarter with a leg injury. 2002: Played in two games…inactive for 14 games…made NFL debut versus Buffalo (10/13), seeing action on special teams… played corner in the dime package at Cleveland (10/20), also lining up on special teams. COLLEGE: Played two years at Kansas State after transferring from Navarro (TX) Junior College…amassed 50 tackles and ﬁve interceptions…posted career-high 31 tackles, 10 passes defensed, and ﬁve interceptions as a senior, earning honorablemention All-Big 12 honors…played in 13 games as a junior, collecting 19 tackles and eight passes defensed…picked off a pass in Cotton Bowl win over Tennessee… started two seasons at Navarro, earning ﬁrst-team all-conference honors and honorable-mention All-America honors as a sophomore…majored in social science. PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…ﬁrst-team all-city and second-team all-state selection as a senior at Irving (TX) High School… participated in Texans Blood Drive…took part in Take a Texan to School Day at Carver High School in Houston…walked the runway in Texans Style Show to beneﬁt Family Services of Greater Houston and the Houston Texans Foundation…nicknamed “Petey”…born Demarcus Faggins in Irving, Texas.

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made two stops at Detroit (9/19)…tallied two tackles in win at Kansas City (9/26)…broke up three passes and recorded ﬁrst-career interception in win over Oakland (10/3)… picked off Raiders QB Kerry Collins in the fourth quarter at the Texans’ 1…Houston ran out the next seven-plus minutes to kick a FG and seal the win…started in nickel formation versus Minnesota (10/10), collecting four tackles…made two tackles in victory at Tennessee (10/17)…provided Kodak moment in punctuating 20-6 win over Jacksonville (10/31)…picked off Jaguars QB Byron Leftwich and raced 43 yards for ﬁrst-career score, leaping into the north stands amidst a sea of battle red…also notched six tackles…recorded one pass defensed at Denver (11/7)…posted one tackle at Indianapolis (11/14)…collected three tackles and broke up a pass in win over Titans (11/28)…registered one tackle and one pass defensed at Jets (12/5)… racked up career-high eight tackles against Colts (12/12)…made two tackles in victory at Jacksonville (12/26), helping defense post ﬁrst shutout in club history…picked off Browns QB Kelly Holcomb in season ﬁnale versus Cleveland (1/2/05).

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Team

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GS

2002

Hou

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0

0

2003

Hou

8

1

2004

Hou

16

2005

Hou

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INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

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0

0

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0

0

0

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6

0

0

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10

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34

19

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39

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0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

0

0

0

0

3

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9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

0

0

0

0

0

3

47

43t

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35

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0

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2003 - 4, 2004 - 7, 2005 - 3 TOUCHDOWNS: 1 vs. Jacksonville (INT 40 yards; 10-31-04) SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: INTERCEPTIONS 1 vs. Cleveland (1-1-05) K. Holcomb 1 vs. Oakland (10-3-04) K. Collins 1 vs. Jacksonville (10-31-04) B. Leftwich

TACKLES 7 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) 7 vs. Indianapolis (10-23-05) 8 @ Cincinnati (10-2-05) 8 vs. Indianapolis (12-12-04)

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NFL Cal enda r 2006 Late July . . . . . . . . . . . Training camps open. August 6 . . . . . . . . . . . Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, OH August 10-14 . . . . . . . . First full preseason weekend. August 29 . . . . . . . . . . Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players. September 2 . . . . . . . . Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players. September 3 . . . . . . . . Clubs may establish practice squad of eight players. September 7-11 . . . . . Kickoff 2006. October 17 . . . . . . . . . . Trading deadline. October 23-25 . . . . . . . NFL Fall Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana). December 30-31 . . . . . Regular season ends. 2007 January 6-7 . . . . . . . . Wild Card Playoffs. January 13-14 . . . . . . . Divisional Playoffs. January 21. . . . . . . . . . Conference Championships. February 4 . . . . . . . . . Super Bowl XLI, South Florida (CBS). February 10 . . . . . . . . AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii (CBS). February 21-27 . . . . . . NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana. March 25-28 . . . . . . . NFL Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona. April 28-29 . . . . . . . . . NFL Draft, New York City. Late May . . . . . . . . . . . NFL Spring Meeting (Site TBD).

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6-5 303 32 UCLA SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 11TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (GB), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 14/14 CAREER GP/GS: 98/64

MIKE FLANAGAN CENTER

PRO: Versatile and experienced veteran center with exceptional athleticism who will be counted on to help solidify the interior of the Texans’ offensive line… comes to Houston as a free agent after spending the ﬁrst 10 years of his career in Green Bay…has played every position on the offensive line except right tackle during his career and has even seen time at tight end…has played in 98 career regularseason games with 64 starts and has played in ﬁve postseason contests, starting all ﬁve…battled through injury that had kept him off the ﬁeld early in his pro career

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to become the Packers’ starting center in 2001…from 2001-03, when he was an every-game starter, the Packers allowed an NFL-low 68 sacks…earned a trip to the Pro Bowl following the 2003 campaign…built a consecutive games played streak of 82 (87 including postseason) before his 2004 season was cut short after three contests. 2005: Played in and started 14 games at center…inactive against New Orleans (10/9) and at Minnesota (10/23)…recovered a fumble on the ﬁrst play of the game to preserve a scoring drive against Cleveland (9/18)…started despite missing most of practice leading up to the game due to a sports hernia at Carolina on Monday night (10/3)…aggravated the injury and missed the ﬁnal three quarters…underwent corrective surgery on October 5 and missed the next two games…returned to the starting lineup at Cincinnati (10/30)…anchored an offensive line that helped the offense gain 351 total yards and blocked for the Packers’ ﬁrst 100-yard rusher of the year, RB Samkon Gado, in a 33-25 victory at Atlanta (11/13)… provided a key block on Gado’s 33-yard TD run at taking Eagles LB Jeremiah Trotter out of the play Philadelphia (11/27)…started and helped the offense produce 330 yards, including Gado’s Packers rookie-record 171 yards, in 16-13 overtime win over Detroit (12/11)…left the game after aggravating a

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Green Bay Packers in third round (90th pick overall) of 1996 NFL Draft…Signed by Packers on July 17, 1996…Placed on injured reserve with leg injury on August 19, 1996…Placed on physically unable to perform list with ankle injury on August 19, 1997…Traded by Packers to Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed draft pick on August 31, 1998; trade later voided because Flanagan failed physical on September 1, 1998…Granted free agency on February 12, 1999…Resigned by Packers on March 25, 1999… Placed on physically unable to perform list with knee injury from August 2-30, 2004… Placed on injured reserve with knee injury on October 2, 2004…Signed by Houston Texans on March 24, 2006.

hernia injury against Chicago on Christmas Day (12/25)…started after refusing to sit out the season ﬁnale against Seattle (1/1/06).

season franchise records for yards rushing (2,558) and yards per carry (5.05), including 1,883 yards by Green to break Jim Taylor’s 41-year-old team rushing mark…played a key part in November stretch when Green Bay rushed for 190-or-more yards in four straight games…helped to neutralize the Buccaneers’ vaunted inside duo of Warren Sapp and Anthony McFarland as Green Bay snapped the Bucs’ NFL-record streak of 69 consecutive games with at least one sack in win at Tampa Bay (11/16).

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2004: Fought back from a knee injury suffered in preseason to begin the regular season as Green Bay’s starting center for the fourth straight year…started the ﬁrst three games at center before being placed on injured reserve…was in the lineup for season opener at Carolina on Monday night football and made his presence felt…on Ahman Green’s third-quarter TD run, blocked LB Dan Morgan to the outside to give his running back space to cut back and cross the goal line (9/13) …started six days later against Chicago, but missed parts of the Packers’ ﬁnal two offensive series as a result of knee discomfort that stemmed from his preseason condition (9/19)…returned to play at Indianapolis, anchoring an offensive line that allowed Pakers QB Brett Favre to throw for 360 yards (9/26)…ﬁnished the game in spite of incredible pain caused in part by the hard artiﬁcial surface of the RCA Dome…placed on injured reserve (10/2) and underwent left knee surgery ﬁve days later (10/2).

2002: Played in all 16 regular-season games, making 13 starts – six at center and seven at left tackle, ﬁlling in for usual starter Chad Clifton…demonstrated his versatility by starting games at two different positions on the line in addition to reserve duty at a pair of other spots…also was the starter at left tackle for Green Bay’s playoff game with Atlanta (1/4/03)…saw limited playing time at both right guard and tight end at other points in the year when injuries necessitated it…did not have a holding penalty called on him for the second straight year…missed most of training camp after fracturing the thumb on his right (snapping) hand in practice…was able to return to the practice ﬁeld – with a cast – the week of the regularseason opener against Atlanta…played on special teams and was available for backup duty at guard for the Packers’ ﬁrst three contests…made his ﬁrst start of the year at center, but was forced to move to right guard late in the third quarter, replacing Marco Rivera in win over Carolina (9/29)… played the ﬁrst quarter-and-a-half at left tackle, stymieing the Dolphins’ Jason Taylor before moving back inside to center for the rest of the contest on Monday night against Miami (11/4)…helped Green Bay run for 181 yards in full-time return to left tackle on the heels of T Kyle Clifton’s season-ending pelvis injury against Chicago (12/1).

2003: Served as the Packers’ starting center for the third straight season…started all 16 games, plus both playoff contests…played every meaningful snap over the course of the year, sitting out just one play during the ﬁrst 15 games before yielding to Grey Ruegamer for 14 snaps at the end of two blowout victories that closed the regular season…made his ﬁrst-career Pro Bowl appearance when, as the ﬁrst alternate, he replaced the Bears’ Olin Kreutz (ankle/ knee), becoming the ﬁrst Green Bay center named to the NFC squad since 1996… received the most fan votes by a center (143,655) in Pro Bowl balloting conducted on nﬂ.com…helped Green Bay to single-

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2000: Played in all 16 games for the initial time as a pro, starting twice…played twoand-a-half quarters at center when Winters was forced out due to injury vs. Philadelphia (9/17)…made ﬁrst NFL start – and saw his most extensive playing time to that point – when he replaced the injured C Frank Winters (ankle) at Arizona (9/24)…also started for Winters the following week against Chicago (10/1)…was on the ﬁeld for most of the fourth quarter of rematch after Winters left the game with a biceps injury at Chicago (12/3). 1999: Served as the backup center throughout the season…played in 15 games, mostly in a special teams capacity… dressed but did not play in the season opener against Oakland (9/12)…received late-game action at center in victories at San Diego (10/24) and at San Francisco (11/29). 1998: Saw his ﬁrst playing time as a professional following two years on the sidelines…got into two regular-season games plus the team’s playoff loss at San Francisco…was the number-three center behind veterans Winters and Jeff Dellenbach…made NFL debut as part of the ﬁeld goal protection group against Chicago (12/13)…with the Packers down to only one

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healthy player at the position, brieﬂy lined up as a second tight end against Tennessee (12/20)…inactive for 12 of the team’s ﬁrst 13 games before suiting up for the ﬁnal three contests following a season-ending leg injury to Winters. 1997: Sidelined for a second consecutive season when the muscle and nerve damage associated with his 1996 leg injury were slow to respond…initially went on reserve/ physically unable to perform list during training camp (8/19), forcing him to miss at least the league-mandated ﬁrst six games… recovered sufﬁciently to practice with the team before being placed on season-ending PUP list (11/11) following a determination by the club’s coaching and medical staffs that he needed continued rehabilitation. 1996: Spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve after suffering a fracture to both bones in his lower right leg while blocking on the opening kickoff of the team’s second preseason game, against Pittsburgh (8/11)…underwent surgery the next day to place a stabilizing rod in the larger bone of his lower leg…placed on IR (8/19)…was the ﬁrst of two third-round draft choices (90th overall and second center) by Green Bay in 1996. COLLEGE: Was a three-year starter and letterman (1993-95) at UCLA…started 32 consecutive games, longest streak on the team, to close out his career…earned ﬁrstteam All-Paciﬁc 10 Conference honors as a junior and senior…also received thirdteam All-America recognition from Football News in 1995…was co-offensive winner of the school’s Kenneth S. Washington Award for outstanding senior, a season when he registered 79 knockdown blocks…played under Texans assistant head coach/offense Mike Sherman, who was the Bruins’ offensive line coach, in 1994…began the 125

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2001: Entered training camp as the likely starter at center and held off the challenge of the incumbent, Frank Winters, during the preseason to win the starting job…started all 16 regular-season games, plus both playoff contests…did not incur a single holding penalty in his ﬁrst season as the starter… played an integral role in the success of the Packers’ offensive line, which allowed the third-fewest sacks in the NFL (22) and the least by a Green Bay team in 27 years (17 in 1974)…was signed to a contract extension through the 2005 season on Nov. 2.

1993 campaign as a backup, but started the ﬁnal nine games after injuries to two players, including Jonathan Ogden, who now plays for the Baltimore Ravens, created an opportunity…went on that year to be chosen as one of three offensive winners of the Captain Don Brown Memorial Trophy for most improved player…played in one game in 1992, but did not letter…was redshirted in 1991…earned a spot on the Director’s Academic Honor Roll three times…Holds B.A. degree in history.

two-time letterman in basketball…enjoys reading, particularly spy and historical novels as well as mysteries…hobbies also include playing golf…has given time and ﬁnancial assistance to Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), a non-proﬁt organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support, in Northern California…worked with the American Cancer Society of Green Bay, taping a public service announcement to promote breast cancer awareness in 1999…took part in the Lambeau Field Renovation Ride as a motorcyclist in May of 2000 and participated in the 2002 and 2003 Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game… prior to the 2002 NFL season, completed his coursework to earn his undergraduate degree in history…born Michael Christopher Flanagan in Washington, D.C.

PERSONAL: Married to Jen…was an allstate, all-league, and all-city selection in football at Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, Calif., where he played offensive and defensive tackle, lettering twice…helped lead team to an 11-1 record and the CIF section ﬁnals as a senior, when the team captain recorded 91 tackles and 131/2 sacks…also was a

GAMES/ STARTS: 1998 - 2/ 0, 1999 - 15/ 0, 2000 - 16/ 2, 2001 - 16/16 (Playoffs - 2/2), 2002 - 16/13 (Playoffs - 1/1), 2003 - 16/16 (Playoffs - 2/2), 2004 - 3/3, 2005 - 14/14 Total - 98/64 (Playoff Total - 5/5 ) HONORS: Played in Pro Bowl (2004)

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-0 231 28 WEST VIRGINIA WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 7TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2006 2005 GP/GS: 1/0 CAREER GP/GS: 65/49

BARRETT GREEN TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Detroit Lions in second round (50th pick overall) of 2000 NFL Draft…Signed by Lions on July 15, 2000…Granted unconditional free agency on March 3, 2004…Signed by New York Giants on March 8, 2004…On injured reserve with knee injury on December 20, 2004-remainder of season)…Released by the Giants on February 25, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans on May 22, 2006. PRO: Fast, tough and productive linebacker who joined the Texans in May, 2006…has played in 65 games with 49 starts in his career…eclipsed the 100-tackle plateau in every season from 2001-03 before injuries limited his effectiveness the last two seasons…has shown the ability to excel in pass coverage and as a pass rusher. 2005: Played in one game on special teams before being placed on injured reserve… never fully recovered from an offseason knee surgery…inactive for the ﬁrst three games…made his only appearance of the year vs. St. Louis (10/2) on special teams… inactive for the next two weeks…placed on injured reserve (10/26). 2004: Appeared in 10 games with nine starts at weakside linebacker before having his season cut short with a knee injury…ﬁnished the season with 38 tackles, including 26 solo

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stops, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one special teams tackle…scored his ﬁrst career touchdown returned a fumble for a score against Washington (9/19)…inactive due to injuries vs. Chicago (11/7), at Arizona (11/14), vs. Atlanta (11/21) and vs. Pittsburgh (12/18)…started at WLB and ﬁnished with ﬁve solo tackles and a pass defensed in the season-opener at Philadelphia (9/12)… started at WLB and recorded four tackles, including three solos, a pass defensed, and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown vs. Washington (9/19)…picked up a Clinton Portis fumble and returned it 16 yards for his ﬁrst career touchdown…recorded six tackles (three solos) vs. Cleveland (9/26)… started at WLB and ﬁnished with six tackles (four solos), a pass defensed and a forced fumble at Green Bay (10/3)…started at WLB and registered four tackles (three solos), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Dallas (10/10)…saw action on special teams vs. Detroit (10/24)…played at Minnesota (10/31) before leaving due to injury… inactive the next three games…returned to the lineup vs. Philadelphia (11/28) and recorded nine tackles, including ﬁve solo stops…placed on injured reserve (12/20). 2003: Started all 16 games for the ﬁrst time in his career and ﬁnished with a careerhigh 117 tackles (71 solos) and three

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Atlanta (12/22)…inactive for the season ﬁnale vs. Minnesota (12/29).

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sacks…recorded nine tackles (ﬁve solos) in the season-opener at Green Bay (9/14)… registered a team-high nine tackles (eight solos) vs. Minnesota (9/21)…had eight tackles (four solos) and his ﬁrst sack of the year at San Francisco (10/5)…picked up a fumble vs. Oakland (11/2) and returned it 38 yards to the Raiders 12-yard line to set up a Detroit touchdown…also notched four tackles (two solos) and his ﬁrst pass defensed of the season…recorded six tackles, including four solo stops, and a half-sack vs. Chicago (11/9)…collected nine tackles (four solos) at Seattle (11/16)… turned in a season-high 11 tackles (10 solos), and one sack at Minnesota (11/23)…had a team-high nine tackles (six solos) vs. Green Bay (11/27)…had three tackles, including two solos, in games vs. San Diego (12/7) and at Kansas City (12/14)…tied a season high with 11 tackles (four solos) at Carolina (12/21)…had ﬁve solo tackles, shared a sack and recovered his second fumble of the season, which led to a Lions touchdown, vs. St. Louis (12/28).

2001: Played in 14 games with 10 starts at weakside linebacker and ﬁnished with 115 tackles, including 58 solo stops, which ranked second on the team…made ﬁrst career tackle, plus two special teams stops, at Green Bay (9/9)…moved into the starting lineup vs. Tennessee (10/21) and posted 11 tackles (seven solos)…turned in his second consecutive double-digit tackle game vs. Cincinnati (10/28) with 10 tackles (four solos)…led Detroit with 15 tackles (six solos) and forced a fumble at San Francisco (11/4)…had a team-high 14 tackles (10 solos) vs. Tampa Bay (11/11)…had ﬁfth consecutive double-digit tackle performance with 11 tackles (four solos) and a pass defensed at Arizona (11/18)…led the team in tackles with 13, including ﬁve solos, at Tampa Bay (12/9)…posted a team-leading eight tackles (six solos) and deﬂected a pass that was intercepted by teammate Chris Claiborne vs. Minnesota (12/16)…inactive for the ﬁnal two games of the year.

2002: Played in 15 games with 14 starts and recorded 116 tackles, one sack, two passes defensed and three forced fumbles…had four solo tackles and a career-high two passes defensed at Miami (9/8)…ﬁnished with 10 tackles (ﬁve solos), including a tackle for a loss vs. Carolina (9/15)…registered nine tackles (four solos) vs. Green Bay (9/22)…had nine tackles (six solos) vs. New Orleans (9/29)…registered nine tackles (ﬁve solos) despite not starting at Minnesota (10/13)…led the Detroit defense with 12 tackles (six solos) vs. the New York Jets (11/17)…had a career-high two forced fumbles at Chicago (11/24)…ﬁnished with 13 tackles (six solos) at Arizona (12/8)…had 11 tackles, including eight solos, vs. Tampa Bay (12/15)…registered seven solo tackles, including his ﬁrst sack of the season, at

2000: Played in nine games as a rookie… did not record any tackles on defense, but made 10 special teams stops…made his NFL debut in season opener at New Orleans (9/3)…inactive for next two games due to an ankle injury…played on special teams in each of the next three games and totaled four special teams tackles…inactive for Weeks 7-10…saw action in each of the team’s last six games on special teams… recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage at the New York Giants (11/19). COLLEGE: Three-year starter at West Virginia, at strong safety as a sophomore in 1997 and at linebacker as a junior and senior…left Morgantown ranked sixth on the school’s all-time tackles list with 364…

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had double-digit tackles in 17 of his ﬁnal 23 games…All-Big East ﬁrst-team selection as a junior and a senior…led the team in tackles for the second straight year as a senior with 126 stops…had three sacks for minus-33 yards and seven tackles for loss…was in double digits in tackles in seven games, including a season-high 18 stops vs. Navy… shifted from safety to weakside linebacker as a junior in 1998 and earned ﬁrst-team All-Big East and All-Eastern College Athletic ﬁrst-team honors…recipient of 1998 Iron Mountaineer Award, given to the top performer in the weight room…led the team with 155 tackles, including a schoolrecord 107 solos, the seventh-best total in school history…also recovered two fumbles, caused another and intercepted a pass…started every game at strong safety as a sophomore in 1997, ﬁnishing third on the team in tackles with 71…recorded the longest non-scoring interception return in

Mountaineer Field history with an 83-yard runback vs. Rutgers…played in every game as a reserve strong safety as a redshirt freshman in 1996, recording 12 tackles and a pass defensed…redshirted in 1995, but was named Rookie of the Year for his performances on the scout team. PERSONAL: Two-time captain at Suncoast High in West Palm Beach, Florida…earned All-Gold Coast Conference honors and played in the South Florida All-Star Game following his senior season in 1994…also was a standout wrestler, ﬁnishing third in the ’94 state ﬁnals…lettered in baseball and was a member of the school’s student council as well…recipient of the Merry Ann and Don Nehlen endowed scholarship at West Virginia…father, Joe, played at Bowling Green and played professionally with the New York Giants in 1970-71.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S YEAR TEAM

GP

GS

TACKLES TOT SOLO ASST

SK

YDS

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS LG

TD

PD

FUMBLES FF FR

YDS

TD

2000

DET

5

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2001

DET

16

10

115

58

57

1.0

10.0

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

2002

DET

16

14

116

67

49

1.0

1.0

0

0

0

0

2

3

0

0

0

2003

DET

16

16

117

71

46

3.0

17.0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

38

0

2004

NYG

16

9

38

26

12

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

3

2

2

0

1

2005

NYG

1

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

49

386

222

164

5.0

28.0

0

0

0

0

7

8

5

38

1

TOTALS

TOUCHDOWNS: 1 vs. Washington (FR 16 yards; 9-19-04) SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 15 @ San Francisco (11-4-01) 13 @ Arizona (12-8-02)

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FUMBLE RECOVERIES 1 (ﬁve times) last @ Dallas (10-10-04)

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SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2000: 10, 2001: 5, 2002: 1, 2004: 1

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-0 234 28 SYRACUSE FREEPORT, NEW YORK 6TH NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (MIA), 2005 2005 GP/GS: 16/16 CAREER GP/GS: 78/68

MORLON GREENWOOD LINEBACKER and one fumble recovery against Indianapolis (10/23)…recorded nine tackles against Cleveland (10/30)…posted seven tackles at Jacksonville (11/6)…made three tackles at Indianapolis (11/13)…led the team with 13 tackles against Kansas City (11/20)…led the team with a career-high 16 tackles and recorded his ﬁrst pair of sacks as a Texan against St. Louis (11/27)… made ﬁve tackles at Baltimore (12/4)…recorded 10 tackles at Tennessee (12/11)…had ﬁve tackles against Arizona (12/18)…made six tackles against Jacksonville (12/24)…posted 14 tackles at San Francisco (1/1/06).

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Miami Dolphins in third round (88th pick overall) of 2001 NFL Draft… Signed by Dolphins on July 23, 2001…Granted free agency on March 3, 2004…Re-signed by Dolphins on April 19, 2004…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on March 3, 2005.

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PRO: Quick, athletic and versatile linebacker who excels sideline to sideline…also possesses tremendous coverage skills for a LB…signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 3, 2005 after four solid seasons in Miami…did a job transitioning from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense…coming off a career year in 2005, one in which he started all 16 games and led the team with a career-high 144 tackles…can boast 502 career stops and ﬁve sacks…has missed just two games over ﬁrst ﬁve seasons, starting 68 of 78 career games (44 at strongside linebacker, 24 at weakside linebacker).

2004: Started 15 games, missing one start when Miami opened with ﬁve defensive backs at Cincinnati (9/19)…started seven games at strongside linebacker and eight at weakside linebacker…collected career-best 133 tackles, second on the team to MLB Zach Thomas…led team in tackles three times…added career-high ﬁve passes defensed and eight special teams stops…posted seven tackles in season opener versus Tennessee (9/11)…matched that total in South Florida deluge against Pittsburgh (9/26)… had seven stops at New England (10/10)…recorded nine tackles at Buffalo (10/17)…posted nine stops at Jets (11/1)…racked up 15 tackles in win at San Francisco (11/28)…paced club with 11 stops versus Bills (12/5)…had 12 tackles at Denver (12/12)…collected 11 tackles in Monday night win over eventual Super Bowl champion Patriots (12/20)…registered 10 stops and broke up two passes in win over Cleveland (12/26)…ﬁnished season with eight tackles at Baltimore (1/2/05).

2005: Played and started at middle linebacker in all 16 games…registered a team-leading and career-high 144 tackles, a career-best two sacks, ﬁve passes defensed, one forced fumble, and the ﬁrst two fumble recoveries of his career… opened the season with nine tackles, starting at middle linebacker in Buffalo (9/11)…had 11 tackles, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…posted nine tackles and two passes defensed at Cincinnati (10/2)…recorded a team-high 10 tackles against Tennessee (10/9)…made a season-high 12 tackles at Seattle (10/16)…had ﬁve tackles 130

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2003: Played in all 16 games, starting 11 at strongside linebacker…Dolphins opened with ﬁve defensive backs in all ﬁve non-starts…collected 85 tackles and one-half sacks…added 12 special teams stops…racked up season-high 14 tackles in win at Jacksonville (10/12)…posted nine stops in Monday night win over Chargers (10/27) in Tempe, Ariz…had 11 tackles against Baltimore (11/16)…matched that total at New England (12/7), adding one-half sack. 2002: Played in all 16 games, starting 14 at strongside linebacker…missed two starts when Dolphins opened with ﬁve and six defensive backs…posted 70 tackles, one sack, and one pass defensed…added eight special teams stops…dropped Packers QB Brett Favre for lone sack of the season at Green Bay (11/4)… recorded season-high 10 tackles in win over Baltimore (11/17). 2001: Played in 14 games as a rookie, starting 12 at strongside linebacker…amassed 70 tackles and one sack…missed all ﬁve preseason contests with a left foot sprain suffered during training camp…made NFL debut in season-opening win at Tennessee (9/9)…inactive for next two games…earned ﬁrst-career start in win over eventual Super Bowl champion Patriots, posting

six tackles (10/7)…collected four tackles and one-half sack at Jets (10/14)…registered seven stops at Indianapolis (11/11)…sacked Colts QB Peyton Manning for 13 yards for ﬁrst-career sack…recorded season-high 11 tackles at Patriots (12/22)…started Wild Card loss to Baltimore, collecting seven stops (1/13/02). COLLEGE: Four-year starter for the Orangemen, racking up 308 career tackles…ﬁrst-team AllBig East Conference selection as a senior after registering 98 tackles…also earned ﬁrst-team all-conference honors as a junior with 91 stops and one sack…posted 64 tackles and two sacks as a redshirt freshman, earning second-team Freshman All-America accolades from The Sporting News…earned degree in health and exercise science. PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…earned allcounty and all-state honors as a senior at Freeport (NY) High School…also a SuperPrep All-Northeast selection…didn’t play football until his junior year after the assistant wrestling coach convinced him to try out…state wrestling champion as a senior in the 215-pound class… one of 12 children (seven brothers, four sisters)…moved to the United States at age 11… born Morlon O’Neil Greenwood in Jamaica.

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YEAR TEAM 2001 MIA 2002 MIA 2003 MIA 2004 MIA 2005 HOU TOTALS

GP 14 16 16 16 16 78

GS 12 14 11 15 16 68

TACKLES TOT SOLO ASST 70 40 30 70 34 36 85 51 34 133 81 52 144 87 57 502 293 209

SK 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 4.0

YDS 16.0 1.0 4.5 0.0 8.0 29.5

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 0 1 0 5 3 9

FUMBLES FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

TACKLES TOT SOLO ASST 7 4 3 7 4 3

SK 0 0

YDS 0 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS LG 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0

PD 0 0

FUMBLES FF FR 0 0 0 0

YDS 0 0

TD 0 0

P L AY O F F S YEAR TEAM 2001 MIA TOTALS

GP 1 1

GS 1 1

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2002 - 8, 2003 -12, 2004 -8 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 16 vs. St. Louis (11-27-05) 15 @ San Francisco (11-28-04) 14 @ San Francisco (1-1-06)

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6-4 254 32 ALABAMA KILLEN, ALABAMA 10TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (DENVER), 2006 2005: 0/0 CAREER GP/GS: 124/21

PATRICK HAPE TIGHT END (10/31)…started at fullback and caught two passes for 12 yards at Tennessee (12/25)… started at fullback and caught touchdown pass of two yards vs. Indianapolis (1/2/05).

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Tampa Bay Buccaneers in ﬁfth round (137th overall) of 1997 NFL Draft…Signed by Buccaneers on July 20, 1997…Granted free agency on February 11, 2000…Re-signed by Buccaneers on July 23, 2000…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2001…Signed by Denver Broncos on March 14, 2001…Granted unconditional free agency on March 3, 2004…Re-signed by Broncos on April 15, 2004…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Re-signed by Broncos on April 1, 2005…Released by Broncos on August 30, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on May 31, 2006.

2003: Played in all 16 games as a reserve tight end and fullback…also contributed on special teams…caught his ﬁrst pass of the season on a 9-yd. pass from Jake Plummer vs. Chicago (11/23)…saw extensive action due to absences of Reuben Droughns and Mike Anderson and caught a season-high two passes for 21 yards. vs. Cleveland (12/7). 2002: Played in all 16 games as a reserve and on special teams…caught six passes for 26 yards…long of 7 yards and two touchdowns…ﬁrst score came at Baltimore (9/30) on a 2-yd. pass from QB Brian Griese… scored his second touchdown of the season at Seattle (11/17).

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PRO: Veteran tight end that looks to add depth to the position…has 11 touchdown receptions in his career…career high 15 catches and 96 yards in 2001…started in two postseason games…

2001: Played in 15 games, starting eight…set career highs in all receiving categories with 15 catches for 96 yards…long of 25 and three touchdowns…started at fullback in the season opener against the Giants (9/10) and scored a ﬁrst touchdown…saw action and scored his second touchdown of the season on a 1-yard pass at Arizona (9/23) Hape did not start at Ariz. (9/23)…posted his third two-catch game of the season at Oakland (11/5)…caught third touchdown of

2005: Attended training camp with the Broncos before being released (8/30) 2004: Played in all 16 games, starting ﬁve… caught eight passes, four for touchdowns… caught a two-yard pass vs. Kansas City (9/12)…started and saw reserve action at Jacksonville (9/19)…saw action as a reserve tight end vs. San Diego (9/26)…caught a ﬁveyard touchdown pass at Tampa Bay (10/3)… one-yard touchdown catch vs. Atlanta

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the season, another 1-yard catch vs. Seattle (12/9)…started as a second tight end and caught a career-high two passes for 35 yards, including a career-high 25-yard reception at Kansas City (12/16)…declared inactive at Indianapolis (1/6) because of a sprained left ankle suffered the week before vs. Oakland (12/30). 2000: Saw action in all 16 games and made 2 starts…caught a career-best six passes for 39 yards with Tampa Bay…tied his longest career reception of 13 yds. Vs. Chicago (9/10)…started his ﬁrst game of the season and recorded his high game of two catches for 12 yards at Washington (10/1)…started as a reserve vs. Green Bay (11/12)…caught one pass for ﬁve yards in the Bucs’ playoff loss at Philadelphia (12/31). 1999: Played in 15 games with one start for Tampa Bay…caught ﬁve passes for 12 yards…caught a two-yard touchdown reception at Seattle (11/28)…played in both postseason contests, making a key block in the win over Washington (1/15). 1998: Played in 16 games and made two starts as Tampa Bay’s second tight end… caught four passes for 27 yards…caught two passes seven yards in the season opener at Minnesota (9/6)…scored on a two-point conversion at Green Bay (9/13)…helped

open holes for a Buccaneers running game that racked up 2,148 yards, second most in team history. 1997: Played in 14 games and made three starts with Tampa Bay…caught four passes for 22 yards…began as the backup tight end but was also used extensively at fullback, the role in which he made his three starts… caught an at the time career-long 13-yard pass at Green Bay (10/5)…saw limited action as a fullback in both postseason contests, the NFC Wild Card Game vs. Detroit (12/28) and the NFC Divisional Playoff at Green Bay (1/4/98). COLLEGE: Four-year letterwinner at Alabama…played in 47 career games and made 26 starts…caught 24 passes for 321 yards and one touchdown…rushed for 25 yards on seven carries as a senior caught a career-best 12 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown…made ﬁve starts at fullback as a junior…majored in business management. PERSONAL: Married to Jennifer and resides in Aurora, Colo…earned all-state accolades while playing tight end, linebacker and running back at Brooks High School in Killen, Ala.…rushed for 660 yards and scored seven touchdowns…born Patrick Stephen Hape in Killen, Ala.

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Receiving

Year

Team

GP

GS

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

1997

TB

14

3

4

22

5.5

13

1

1998

TB

16

2

4

27

6.8

11

0

1999

TB

15

1

5

12

2.4

4

1

2000

TB

16

2

6

39

6.5

13

0

2001

Den

15

8

15

96

6.4

25

3

2002

Den

16

0

6

26

4.3

7

2

2003

Den

16

0

3

30

10.0

12

0

2004

Den

16

5

8

35

4.4

11

4

124

21

51

287

5.8

25

9

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P L AY O F F S Receiving

Year

Team

GP

GS

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

1997

TB

2

0

0

0

-

-

TD 0

1999

TB

2

0

0

0

-

-

0

2000

TB

1

1

1

5

5.0

5

0

2003

Den

1

0

0

0

-

-

0

2004

Den

TOTALS

1

1

2

8

4.0

6

0

7

2

3

13

9.0

6

0

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: RECEPTIONS 2 (10 times) last vs. Indianapolis (1-2-05)

LONG 25 @ Kansas City (12-16-01) 13 (three times) last @ Oakland (11-5-01)

RECEIVING YARDS 35 @ Kansas City (2 receptions, 12-16-01) 21 vs. Cleveland (2 receptions, 12-14-03) 20 @ Oakland (2 receptions, 11-5-01)

TOUCHDOWNS 2 (11 times) last vs. Indianapolis (1-2-05)

N ew Co ll e c t i v e Bargaining Agreement N.F.L. owners voted on March 8, 2006 to accept the player’s union proposal to extend the collective bargaining agreement by six years through 2011. Under the new deal, the 15 highest-revenue teams will share revenues to a fund that the lower-revenue teams will draw from. Here are a few highlights from the deal:

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• The salary cap for 2006 is $102 million. For 2007, it is $109 million. • Rookies drafted below the ﬁrst round cannot be signed for more than four years. • Player beneﬁts will be substantially improved, including expanded post-career medical coverage. • There will be continued support from the union for stadium construction, youth football, NFL Europe League and other initiatives.

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6-3 291 ARIZONA STATE PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-5, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 4/3 CAREER GP/GS: 4/3

DREW HODGDON TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fifth round (151st pick overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft…Signed with the Texans on July 20, 2005…Placed on injured reserve on November 11, 2005. PRO: Solid, young center who saw action as a rookie…played in four games and started three his first season. 2005: Played in four games, starting three at center…inactive during season opener at Buffalo (9/11) and home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…inactive at Cincinnati (10/2)…inactive against Tennessee (10/9)… saw ﬁrst action of the season at Seattle (10/16)…made first start of professional career, opening holes for running back Domanick Davis to rush a season-high 28 times for 98 yards against Indianapolis (10/23)…settled in at center in secondcareer start versus Cleveland (10/30), opening holes for the Texans to gain 117 rushing yards…started at center at Jacksonville (11/6), but left the game in the second quarter with a foot injury…placed on IR (11/11). COLLEGE: Anchored the Sun Devils’ offensive line at center, but also proved capable of lining up at guard…played in 45 career games with 34 starts…was

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one of two players on the roster in 2004 to already have earned his undergraduate degree…recognized as the Hard Hat Champion in each of his last two seasons for his dedication and hard work in the weight room…helped the Sun Devils’ offense turn in the top-three singleseason passing efforts in school history, as well as rank among the nation’s top20 passing offenses, in each of his last three seasons…Played in nine games, starting the final eight at center in 2004… earned honorable-mention All-Pac 10 honors…won the Sun Devil Iron Man Award and the Cecil Abono Co-Captain Award at Arizona State’s season-ending banquet…broke his foot in early August, causing him to miss the first three games, but recovered from surgery to play in the final nine contests…was the lone senior on the Sun Devils’ offensive line…helped Arizona State lead the Pac-10 and finish fifth in the country in passing offense (school-record 317.3 yards per game)… contributed to the Aztecs finishing third in the Pac-10 and 16th in the country in total offense (435.4 yards per game)…finished the year with 34 knockdowns, and had five blocks that directly resulted in TDs… started all 12 games in 2003, moving from guard to center…led an offensive line that ranked third in the Pac-10 in sacks

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1999…named the MVP of the offensive line in his league in 1999…picked to captain the wrestling team in 1998 and was undefeated in 70 matches over two straight years…named team MVP in 1997 and 1999…enjoys reading, watching movies, weightlifting, skiing, and playing the guitar in his spare time…involved in community service with his mother’s non-profit organization…majored in interdisciplinary studies…born Lincoln Andrew Hodgdon in Palo Alto , Calif.

allowed (24)…made one tackle at Iowa on September 20…won the starting right guard job and had a breakout year in 2002, starting all 14 games…earned honorablemention All-Pac 10 honors…was named the Sun Devils’ most valuable offensive lineman…saw action in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2001…played a reserve role…redshirted as a true freshman in 2000. PERSONAL: Resides in Palo Alto, Calif… attended Palo Alto (Calif.) High School… captained the football team in 1999… selected to the All-Western Region by PrepStar Magazine…earned first-team All-SCVAL League honors in 1998 and

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The 2006 season will signal the advent of primetime “ﬂexible scheduling” in the NFL. That process will take place on Sunday nights on NBC in seven of the season’s ﬁnal eight weeks, from Weeks 10-15 and in Week 17.

One game from late in the year on Sunday afternoon will be moved to Sunday night at 8:15 PM ET. The move will be announced 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the move may be announced six days before the game. Flexible scheduling will ensure quality matchups on Sunday night in those weeks and give surprise teams a chance to play their way onto primetime.

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6-3 222 25 MIAMI (FLA.) MIAMI, FLORIDA 4TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D1, 2003 2005 GP/GS: 13/13 CAREER GP/GS: 45/45

ANDRE JOHNSON TRANSACTIONS: Selected after his junior season by Houston Texans in the ﬁrst round (3rd overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft…Signed by Houston Texans on July 22, 2003. HONORS: Played in the 2004 Pro Bowl. PRO: One of the league’s best receivers and fastest-rising offensive stars…possesses enviable combination of speed and strength…earned a Pro Bowl berth in just his second season, the ﬁrst Texans, offensive player to make the trip to Honolulu…has already hauled in 208 career passes for 2,806 yards (13.5 avg.), holding Texans career marks in both categories…also has 12 career TD catches, including six in 2004, which tied a franchise record…has nine-career 100-yard receiving games, most in club annals…has caught a pass in all but one of 45 career games…broke his own club records in 2004 for single-season receptions (79) and receiving yards (1,129)…also set singlegame team marks with 12 receptions and 170 yards versus Minnesota…dangerous in the open ﬁeld, he ﬁnished second in the NFL in yards after catch (6.1 per reception) in 2004 after ranking fourth in that category in 2003…exploded onto the scene as a rookie, catching 66 passes for 976 yards and four TDs…led all AFC rookies in receptions and receiving yards…ﬁnalist for NFL Rookie of the Year Award after snagging two NFL Rookie of the Week honors.

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2005: Started 13 games, missing three with a nagging calf injury that plagued him all season…made 63 catches for 688 yards and two touchdowns…led the team with two 100yard receiving games…caught three passes for 18 yards and rushed for seven yards on two carries in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…caught four passes for 20 yards against Pittsburgh (9/18)…pulled in three catches for 38 yards at Cincinnati (10/2)…left the game in the ﬁrst quarter with a calf injury against Tennessee (10/9)…broke Texans record-streak of consecutive NFL games with at least one catch (35)…was inactive at Seattle (10/16), against Indianapolis (10/23), versus Cleveland (10/30)…set season-highs with nine catches for 91 yards to lead the Texans in his ﬁrst game back from a calf injury at Jacksonville (11/6)…caught a teamhigh four passes for 42 yards at Indianapolis (11/13)…led the team with six receptions for 50 yards against Kansas City (11/20)…also rushed once for ﬁve yards and had one fumble lost…matched a single-game high 12 receptions for a season-high 159 yards and one score against St. Louis (11/27)…it was his eighth-career 100-yard receiving game…he set a team record with his 11thcareer TD catch…led the team with 70 yards on four catches (17.5 avg.) and converted three ﬁrst downs at Baltimore (12/4)…made three catches for 27 yards at Tennessee (12/11), including a long of 16 yards for a ﬁrst down that would set up a Texans touchdown 137

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two plays later…paced the Texans with team highs of seven catches for 51 yards against Arizona (12/18)…converted four receptions for ﬁrst downs and had ﬁve grabs in the ﬁrst half…caught seven passes for 119 yards, including a season-high 53-yard touchdown catch against Jacksonville (12/24)…the touchdown reception was one yard shy of his personal best…also rushed one time for two yards…caught one pass for three yards before rolling his ankle early in the second half, which forced him to miss the rest of the game at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Started all 16 games, leading club in receptions (79), receiving yards (1,129), and TD receptions (6)…all three of those numbers were career highs…also led the team with four 100-yard receiving games, breaking his own club record (three, 2003)… reception total tied him for ninth in the AFC, while receiving yards total ranked eighth in the conference…selected to his ﬁrst Pro Bowl…second-youngest member of AFC Pro Bowl squad (LB Terrell Suggs, Ravens) and youngest AFC offensive selection…caught four passes for 58 yards in season opener against San Diego (9/12)…hauled in four passes for 86 yards and a TD at Detroit (9/19)…snagged career-long 54-yarder from QB David Carr in the third quarter, cutting Lions’ lead to 14-10…caught four passes for 96 yards in win at Kansas City (9/26)…made ridiculous juggling, 37-yard grab that led to tying score in the fourth quarter…paced team with six catches for 115 yards and a score, helping Texans win consecutive games for the ﬁrst time versus Oakland (10/3)…turned crossing route into game-clinching 15-yard TD…set team and personal marks with 12 catches for 170 yards in wild loss to Minnesota (10/10)…also tied personal and club record with two TD receptions…helped Houston rally from 21-0 deﬁcit to force overtime… brieﬂy deﬁed gravity on two-yard TD pass from Carr, snaring the ball before completing a backﬂip that would make a platform diver 138

blush…later outleaped two defenders for a 22-yard TD reception that forced the extra period…caught four passes for 66 yards in win at Tennessee (10/10)…made a teamhigh nine catches for 74 yards in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…held to three catches for 28 yards at Denver (11/7)…caught six passes for 59 yards at Indianapolis (11/14)…also had one carry for career-high 14 yards…hauled in six passes for 107 yards against Green Bay (11/21)…snagged 49-yarder from Carr that set up Houston’s lone TD…caught four passes for 34 yards and a TD helping Houston sweep a division opponent for the ﬁrst time in win over Titans (11/28)…caught an 11-yard scoring toss that gave the Texans a 24-21 lead after trailing 21-3…posted seven receptions for 125 yards at Jets (12/5), becoming the ﬁrst Texans receiver to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a season…also set a team single-season record with his fourth 100yard receiving effort…caught three passes for 34 yards versus Colts (12/12)…made two grabs for 31 yards in victory at Chicago (12/19)…celebrated Pro Bowl selection with four catches for 46 yards and one TD in win at Jaguars (12/26)…hauled in 10-yarder from Carr in the second quarter to give Texans a 140 lead…ended season with two receptions for 13 yards against Cleveland (1/2/05)…caught one pass for 24 yards in AFC’s 38-27 Pro Bowl win (2/13/05). 2003: Started all 16 games, recording at least one catch in each contest…led the Texans with 66 catches for 976 yards (14.8 avg.) and four TDs…added one special teams tackle…18 of his 66 catches came on third down…named NFL Rookie of the Week after his performances in Week 4 and Week 11…made NFL debut in season-opening win at Miami (9/7), snagging a team-high six receptions for 76 yards…hauled in a 28yard catch in the third quarter to set up Kris Brown’s third ﬁeld goal of the game, giving the Texans a 15-14 lead…gained a team-high 71 receiving yards on ﬁve catches at New

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COLLEGE: Amassed 92 receptions for 1,831 (19.9 avg.) and 20 TDs in three seasons at Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables, ranking ﬁfth on the school’s all-time receiving yards list…added 11 receptions for 253 yards and two TDs in two bowl games…only Michael Irvin (26) and Lamar Thomas (23) had more career TD grabs…played in two consecutive national championship games…enjoyed breakout game in Hurricanes’ championship win over Nebraska, then followed that up with brilliant junior campaign in 2002…averaged 21 yards per catch, snagging 52 passes for 1,092 yards and nine TDs…earned ﬁrst-team All-Big East honors and third-team AP All-America honors…became just the second Hurricane player to crack the single-season 1,000-yard receiving barrier (Eddie Brown, 1,114 yards, 1984)…helped Miami win ﬁrst national title in 10 years as a sophomore, catching 37 passes for 682 yards (18.4 avg.) and career-best 10 TDs…caught seven passes for career-high 199 yards and two scores in Rose Bowl win over Nebraska, setting UM’s single-game postseason receiving yards mark…played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman…caught three passes for 57 yards (19.0 avg.) and one TD…also returned 12 kickoffs for 249 yards…also an elite collegiate sprinter, winning 2002 Big East Conference titles in the indoor 60 meter and outdoor 100 meter…majored in liberal arts. PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…Parade AllAmerica selection as a senior at Miami (Fla.) Senior High School…also earned ﬁrst-team 6-5A all-state and Dallas Morning News National Top 100 accolades…caught 31 passes for 908 yards and 15 TDs his senior season…posted 25 receptions for 618 yards and 12 scores as a junior…also lettered in track and basketball…strutted down the runway in the Texans’ Style Show to beneﬁt Family Services of Greater Houston and the Texans Foundation…participated in Texans

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Orleans (9/14)…caught a game-high seven catches for 102 yards versus Kansas City (9/21)…scored ﬁrst two career TDs, tying the club’s single-game record…ﬁnished off a 96-yard drive with a 43-yard scoring strike from Carr in the second quarter…added a four-yard TD grab from QB Tony Banks in the fourth quarter…led both teams with eight catches for 97 yards in win over Jacksonville (9/28), earning initial NFL Rookie of the Week honors…had two receptions for 49 yards, including a 33-yarder to set up a FG at Tennessee (10/12)…made ﬁrst-career special teams tackle…caught three passes for team-high 71 yards (23.7 avg.), including a game-long reception of 37 yards against the Jets (10/19)…caught four passes for 29 yards at Indianapolis (10/26)…hauled in four passes for 64 yards in win over Carolina (11/2)…caught a game-long 35-yard reception from Banks in the fourth quarter, which led to Houston’s go-ahead score…caught three passes for 30 yards at Cincinnati (11/9)… added one rush for 11 yards…snagged four passes for a season-best 122 yards (30.5 avg.) in win at Buffalo (11/16)…shed three tackles in the open ﬁeld on a 46-yard TD from Banks, the game’s lone trip to the end zone…named NFL Rookie of the Week for the second time…that week’s voting was the highest in the history of the award…paced the Texans with four receptions for 37 yards and one TD in overtime loss to eventual Super BowlChampions New England (11/23)…hauled in a 10-yard scoring toss from Banks in the third quarter to tie the game 10-10…had a gamelong 30-yard reception for his only catch in win over Atlanta (11/30)…made one catch for 11 yards at Jacksonville (12/7)…led the Texans with four receptions for 28 yards at Tampa Bay (12/14)…posted his third 100-yard receiving game of the season when he caught ﬁve balls for a game-high 108 yards versus Titans (12/21)…paced the Texans with four catches for 51 yards in season ﬁnale versus Colts (12/28).

Blood Drive…took children from Stovall Academy and a Houston-area women’s shelter to Lunch With the Texans at Outback

Steakhouse…born Andre Lamont Johnson, in Miami, Fla.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S Receiving

Year

Team

GP

GS

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

2003

Hou

16

16

66

976

14.8

46t

4

2004

Hou

16

16

79

1,142

14.5

54t

6

2005

Hou

13

13

63

688

10.9

53t

2

45

45

208

2,806

13.5

54t

12

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ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: RECEPTIONS 12 vs. St. Louis (159 yards, 11-27-05) 12 vs. Minnesota (170 yards, 10-10-04) 9 @ Jacksonville (91 yards, 11-6-05) 9 vs. Jacksonville (74 yards, 10-31-04)

LONG 54t @ Detroit (9-19-04) 53t vs. Jacksonville (12-24-05) 49 vs. Green Bay (11-21-04) TOUCHDOWNS 2 (twice) last time vs. Minnesota (10-10-04)

RECEIVING YARDS 170 vs. Minnesota (12 receptions, 10-10-04) 159 vs. St. Louis (12 receptions, 11-27-05) 125 @ N.Y. Jets (7 receptions, 12-5-04)

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BY O P P O N EN T Date

Opp

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

Date

Opp

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

12/18/2005

Ari

7

51

7.3

11

0

12/24/2005

Jax

7

119

17.0

53t

1

11/30/2003

Atl

1

30

30.0

30

0

9/21/2003

KC

7

102

14.6

43t

2

12/4/2005

@Bal

4

70

17.5

24

0

9/26/2004

@KC

4

96

24.0

46

0

11/16/2003

@Buf

4

122

30.5

46t

1

11/20/2005

KC

6

50

8.3

13

0

9/11/2005

@Buf

3

18

6.0

11

0

9/7/2003

@Mia

6

76

12.7

28

0

11/2/2003

Car

4

64

16.0

35

0

10/10/2004

Min

12

170

14.2

36

2

12/19/2004

@Chi

2

31

15.5

26

0

11/23/2003

NE

4

37

9.3

12

1

1/2/2005

Cle

2

13

6.5

8

0

9/14/2003

@NO

5

71

14.2

20

0

11/9/2003

@Cin

3

30

10.0

17

0

10/19/2003

NYJ

3

71

23.7

37

0

10/2/2005

@Cin

3

38

12.7

16

0

12/5/2004

@NYJ

7

125

17.9

37

0

11/7/2004

@Den

3

28

9.3

13

0

10/3/2004

Oak

6

115

19.2

33

1

9/19/2004

@Det

3

86

28.7

54t

1

9/18/2005

Pit

4

20

5.0

6

0

11/21/2004

GB

6

107

17.8

49

0

9/12/2004

SD

4

58

14.5

17

0

10/26/2003

@Ind

4

29

7.3

13

0

11/27/2005

StL

12

159

13.3

33

1 0

12/28/2003

Ind

5

51

10.2

18

0

1/1/2006

@SF

1

3

3.0

3

11/14/2004

@Ind

6

59

9.8

25

0

12/14/2003

@TB

4

28

7.0

10

0

12/12/2004

Ind

3

34

11.3

13

0

10/12/2003

@Ten

2

49

24.5

33

0

11/13/2005

@Ind

4

42

10.5

14

0

12/21/2003

Ten

5

108

21.6

42

0

9/28/2003

Jax

8

97

12.1

24

0

10/17/2004

@Ten

4

66

16.5

29

0

12/7/2003

@Jax

1

11

11.0

11

0

11/28/2004

Ten

4

34

8.5

11t

1

10/31/2004

Jax

9

74

8.2

26

0

10/9/2005

Ten

0

0

0.0

0

0

12/26/2004

@Jax

4

46

11.5

16

1

12/11/2005

@Ten

3

27

9.0

16

0

11/6/2005

@Jax

9

91

10.1

18

0

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6-3 315 24 FLORIDA STATE SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D1, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 15/3 CAREER GP/GS: 15/3

TRAVIS JOHNSON DEFENSIVE END

PRO: Strong, physical presence with ability to pressure quarterback…ﬁnished rookie season with 15 games played and three starts…had one sack. 2005: Played in 15 games, starting three at left defensive end…posted 46 tackles and 1.5 sacks in his rookie campaign… registered ﬁve tackles as a reserve in NFL regular-season debut at Buffalo (9/11)…had two tackles and one quarterback pressure as a reserve in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…made one tackle in ﬁrstcareer start at Cincinnati (10/2)…registered ﬁve tackles as a starter against Tennessee (10/9)…had two tackles while starting at Seattle (10/16)…made two tackles off the bench against Indianapolis (10/23)… recorded two tackles against Cleveland (10/30)…recorded ﬁrst-career sack and had three tackles off the bench at Jacksonville (11/6)…made two tackles at Indianapolis (11/13)…posted four tackles against Kansas City (11/20)…made two tackles against St. Louis (11/27)…recorded three tackles at Baltimore (12/4)…posted two tackles at Tennessee (12/11)…made three tackles against Arizona (12/18)…inactive against

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the ﬁrst round (16th overall) in 2005 NFL Draft…Signed by the Houston Texans on July 30, 2005.

Syracuse…served as the defensive line’s top reserve, seeing action at nose guard and defensive tackle in 2003…played in 13 games, ﬁnishing with 36 tackles, one assisted sack, three tackles for loss, and eight quarterback pressures…caused and recovered a fumble…made a season-high ﬁve tackles against North Carolina and added half a sack…played in 14 games in 2002, starting eight at nose guard…made 50 tackles, four sacks, and nine quarterback pressures…ﬁnished the season eighth on Florida State’s all-time list with 13.5 tackles for loss…forced three fumbles and recovered another…saw action in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2001, making one start…credited with 31 tackles, the ﬁfth-best total among Seminoles defensive linemen, including eight for loss, as well as two sacks and two quarterback pressures…registered one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…was a freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News…played in two games as a reserve nose guard in 2000, totaling eight tackles and a sack…sat out the remaining 10 games and received a medical redshirt due to a neck sprain.

PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…majored in social science…plays the saxophone and enjoys video games in his spare time… drinks Red Bull and coffee before each game…served as an elementary school mentor in college…attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA…earned Parade, PrepStar, Football News and USA Today All-America ﬁrst-team honors… recorded 104 tackles, including 32 for loss, and 17 sacks as a senior…set a school record for career sacks (61), tackles for loss (77), forced fumbles (14), and blocked punts (ﬁve)…also played forward on the basketball team and participated in track and ﬁeld, throwing the shot put and running the 100-meter dash…wore number 99 in college, but switched to 75 with the Texans to honor Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman Deacon Jones…born Travis Johnson in Sherman Oaks, Calif.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2005

Hou

15

3

44

15

3

44

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

20

24

1

4.0

0

0

20

24

1

4.0

0

0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 8 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) 5 vs. Tennessee (10-9-05) 5 @ Buffalo (9-11-05)

SACKS 1 vs. Jacksonville (11-6-05) B. Leftwich

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6-4 242 26 MICHIGAN WAYZATA, MINNESOTA 4TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D2, 2003 2005 GP/GS: 0/0 CAREER GP/GS: 0/0

BENNIE JOPPRU TIGHT END

PRO: Promising tight end prospect who is still looking to take the ﬁeld for the ﬁrst time…has missed his ﬁrst three NFL seasons with a groin injury…excellent route runner and strong motion blocker. 2005: Injured reserve. 2004: Re-aggravated his groin during minicamp…placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury List (7/31)…placed on injured reserve (12/1). 2003: Suffered a groin injury during training camp…placed on injured reserve (8/31). COLLEGE: Started 24 of 46 games at Michigan, hauling in 85 receptions for 800 yards and eight TDs over four seasons… posted 53 catches for 579 yards and ﬁve TDs as a senior to break school record for tight ends…All-America second-team selection and All-Big Ten Conference ﬁrst-team selection by The NFL Draft Report…secondteam All-Big Ten pick by the league’s media and coaches…caught 17 passes for 118 yards and one TD as a junior…ﬁnished sophomore season with 11 receptions for

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52 yards…saw action at tight end, split end, and fullback…appeared in nine games with one start as a redshirt freshman, catching four passes for 51 yards…majored in literature, science, and arts. PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…three-year starter at tight end at Minnetonka High School in Wayzata, Minn.…played tight end, running back, and defensive tackle…rated the best athlete in the Midwest by Prep Star…ranked fourth in the Midwest by the Detroit Free Press…added all-Metro and all-conference honors twice (second-team junior season)…caught 66 career passes for 711 yards and eight TDs…added 48 tackles and ﬁve sacks on defense…collected 34 receptions for 354 yards and ﬁve scores as a senior…added 124 carries for 778 rushing yards and eight TDs…caught 21 receptions for 221 yards junior year…also rushed for 748 yards on 121 attempts with eight TDs… father, Sheldon, played for the Shreveport Steamer in the old World Football League… brother, J.J., played football at Arizona… speaker for Junior Player Development at Butler Stadium in Houston…younger brother, Chris, plays tight end at Utah…born Benjamin Paul Joppru on January 5, 1980 in Dickinson, N.D.

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the second round (41st overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft…Signed by Houston Texans on July 24, 2003.

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-3 265 31 RICE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 10TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (PHI), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 15/8 CAREER GP/GS: 104/26

N.D. KALU DEFENSIVE END

V ETER A NS

TRANSACTIONS: Selected in the ﬁfth round by Philadelphia (152nd pick overall) of 1997 NFL Draft…Signed by Eagles on July 15, 1997…Released by Eagles on August 25, 1998…signed by the Washington Redskins on August 30, 1998…Re-signed by the Redskins on May 18, 2000…Re-signed by the Eagles on March 12, 2001…On injured reserve with a knee injury for entire 2004 season. Signed by the Texans on March 27, 2006.

yard loss and three tackles in victory over San Francisco (9/18)…tallied three solo tackles (four total) in victory vs. Oakland (9/25)…notched six total tackles, a seasonhigh, in Eagles’ third-consecutive victory at Kansas City (10/2)…ﬁnished game with two tackles at Dallas (10/9)…tallied four tackles in victory over San Diego (10/23)…recorded six total tackles, tying his season-high, at Denver (10/30)…limited play due to rotator cuff strain at Washington (11/6)…inactive due to rotator cuff strain vs. Dallas (11/14)… registered one hurry at New York Giants (11/20)…played in victory vs. Green Bay (11/27)…played in 100th NFL game and made two total tackles vs. Seattle (12/5)… totaled one tackle vs. New York Giants (12/11)…tallied three total tackles, two solo in victory at St. Louis (12/18)…posted one sack on QB Josh McCown and forced a fumble at Arizona (12/24)…registered one solo tackle vs. Washington (1/1/06).

PRO: Speedy end with a non-stop motor who possesses the strength to challenge linemen…has 199 total tackles, 118 solo, 26sacks, and four forced fumbles thus far in his career…best season came in 2003 when he started all 16 games and two playoff games and ﬁnished ranked third on the team in sacks with 5.5…led the defensive line with 74 tackles, a career-high, in 2003… caught his ﬁrst interception also in 2003 and returned it 15 yards for the score…has played in three NFC Championship Games… earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after collecting three sacks vs. St. Louis (12/1/02).

2004: Was placed on the reserve/injured list on August 23 with a torn ACL during practice on August 17. 2003: Played and started all 16 games… totaled a career-high 74 tackles along with 5.5 sacks, and one interception…tallied ﬁve tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/8)…recorded four total tackles, vs. New England (9/14)…made one tackle in victory at Buffalo (9/28)…made

2005: Played in 15 games, starting eight… totaled 38 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble…totaled ﬁve tackles in the season-opener at Atlanta (9/12)…collected one sack on QB Tim Rattay for a seven-

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2002: Played in all 16 games…recorded 30 total tackles (21 solo) and a career-high eight sacks for the season…registered two tackles in the season-opener at Tennessee (9/8)…tallied two solo tackles (three total) and a half sack in victory at Washington (9/16)…saw action in game vs. Dallas (9/22)…saw action in game vs. Houston (9/29)…recorded one tackle at Jacksonville (10/6)…contributed two tackles (one solo) and one sack in victory over Tampa Bay (10/20)…credited with one tackle vs. New York Giants (10/28)…recorded two tackles (one solo) in victory at Chicago (11/3)…two solo tackles vs. Indianapolis (11/10)…contributed a half sack along with two tackles in victory over Arizona (11/17)…

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totaled two tackles and two hurries at San Francisco (11/25)…season-high six total tackles (ﬁve solo) and a career-high three sacks and one forced fumble in a victory over St. Louis (12/1)…recorded one sack and two total tackles in victory at Seattle (12/8)…registered one tackle in victory over Washington (12/15)…made two sacks and added three total tackles at Dallas (12/21)… totaled two tackles in regular season-ﬁnale at New York Giants (12/28)…contributed one tackle in playoff victory over Atlanta (1/11/03)…saw action in season-ending NFC Championship Game loss to Tampa Bay (1/19/03). 2001: Saw action in 14 games, starting one…ﬁnished with 20 tackles and three sacks…inactive due to ankle injury ﬁrst two weeks of the season vs. St. Louis (9/9) and at Seattle (9/23)…returned to action and tallied one assisted tackle vs. Dallas (9/30)…had one sack and one assisted tackle in loss to Arizona (10/7)…recorded two tackles vs. Oakland (10/28)…tallied two tackles in victory at Arizona (11/4)…contributed three tackles (two solo) vs. Minnesota (11/11)…totaled one assisted tackle at Dallas (11/18)…ﬁnished with two tackles vs. Washington (11/25)…saw action in games at Kansas City (11/29), vs. San Diego (12/9), and at Washington (12/16)…recorded two tackles, one solo, along with one sack at San Francisco (12/22)…totaled two tackles vs. New York Giants…had one sack and four total tackles in regular season-ﬁnale victory at Tampa Bay (1/1/02)…tallied one tackle in playoff victory over Tampa Bay (1/12/02)…saw action in Divisional Playoff victory over Chicago (1/19/02)…saw action in NFC Championship Game at St. Louis (1/27/02). 2000: Played in 15 games with the Washington Redskins and ﬁnished season with six tackles, one sack, and one fumble

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ﬁrst-career interception and touchdown vs. Washington (10/5) along with three total tackles…contributed seven tackles (three solo) at Dallas (10/12)…totaled six tackles along with one sack in victory over New York Giants (10/19)…second consecutive game with one sack along with ﬁve total tackles in win over New York Jets (10/26)… totaled ﬁve assisted tackles in victory at Atlanta (11/2)…contributed one sack and ﬁve tackles in victory at Green Bay (11/10)…made ﬁve solo stops (six total), and a half sack in victory over New York Giants (11/16)…recovered two fumbles and added four tackles vs. New Orleans (11/23)…tallied two solo tackles (three total) at Carolina (11/30)…had a season-high eight tackles along with one sack vs. Dallas (12/7)…registered one sack and seven total tackles in victory at Miami (12/15)…thirdconsecutive game with one sack along with two tackles vs. San Francisco (12/21)… totaled three tackles, including one solo, in season ﬁnale at Washington (12/27)… contributed two tackles in playoff victory vs. Green Bay (1/11/04)…tallied four tackles (two solo) in NFC Championship Game loss to Carolina (1/18/04).

recovery…recovered one fumble in seasonopener vs. Carolina (9/3)…played in games at Detroit (9/10) and vs. Dallas (9/18)…had one assisted tackle in victory at New York Giants (9/24)…played in games vs. Tampa Bay (10/1), at Philadelphia (10/8), and vs. Baltimore (10/15)…registered one sack at Jacksonville (10/22)…recorded one assisted tackle vs. Tennessee (10/30)…totaled one tackle at Arizona (11/5)…saw action in games at St. Louis (11/20), vs. Philadelphia (11/26), and vs. New York Giants (12/3)… contributed two tackles at Dallas (12/10)… inactive vs. Arizona (12/24) due to rib injury.

with two tackles at Minnesota (10/18)…saw action vs. New York Giants (11/1)…tallied one tackle at Arizona (11/8)…saw action in games vs. Philadelphia (11/15), Arizona (11/22), and at Oakland (11/29)…contributed three tackles (two solo) in victory vs. San Diego (12/6)…registered three solo tackles and one sack at Carolina (12/13)…totaled one tackle vs. Tampa Bay (12/19)…made one tackle and one sack in season ﬁnale at Dallas (12/27). 1997: Played in three games…active for games at New York Giants (8/31), vs. Green Bay (9/7), and vs. Washington (10/5)… inactive for the rest of season…last seven weeks of the season inactive due to hand injury.

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1999: Played in 12 games and ﬁnished the season with 16 tackles and 3.5 sacks… also forced one fumble…contributed two tackles in the season-opener vs. Dallas (9/12)…totaled one tackle in victory at New York Giants (12/19)…had one tackle at New York Jets (9/26)…contributed one sack along with two solo tackles in victory over Carolina (10/3)…tallied two solo tackles at Arizona (10/17)…inactive at Dallas (10/24), vs. Chicago (10/31), vs. Buffalo (11/7), and at Philadelphia (11/14) due to foot injury… returned to action and recorded one tackle and one sack vs. New York Giants (11/21)… tallied one tackle vs. Philadelphia (11/28)… had two tackles and a half sack at Detroit (12/5)…saw action at Indianapolis (12/19)… made one tackle in victory at San Francisco (12/26)…contributed a season-high three tackles along with one sack in regular season-ﬁnal victory over Miami (1/2/00).

COLLEGE: A three-year starter at defensive end…set Rice’s school record with 20 career sacks…played in 44 games with 31 starts and totaled 141 tackles…earned All-Southwest Conference honors as a sophomore and set a school single-season record with eight sacks. PERSONAL: Kalu was the ﬁrst Americanborn member of his family…he has a great deal of pride and respect for his native Nigeria…nestled on the west coast of Africa, Nigeria is the home to Jonah Ndukwe Kalu, N.D.’s grandfather, a legend in the town of Abiriba…he was a renowned and respected businessman…took a twoand-a-half week trip to Nigeria in 2003 and visited again in 2004 and 2005.

1998: Played in 13 games, making one start…ﬁnished the season with 15 tackles and three sacks…inactive ﬁrst two games of the season at New York Giants (9/6) and vs. San Francisco (9/14)…saw action at Seattle (9/20)…dressed but did not play vs. Denver (9/27)…contributed one assisted tackle vs. Dallas (10/4)…totaled three tackles and one sack at Philadelphia (10/11)…ﬁnished 146

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N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

1997

Phi

3

0

0

1998

Was

13

1

1999

Was

12

2000

Was

2001

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

15

13

2

3.0

29.5

0

0

16

13

3

3.5

19.0

15

0

6

3

3

1.0

Phi

14

1

20

12

8

2002

Phi

16

0

30

21

2003

Phi

16

16

74

2004

Phi

2005

Phi

15

8

104

26

TOTALS

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

8.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

0

3.0

30.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

8.0

47.5

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

33

41

5.5

30.0

1

15t

15

1

0

0

3

15

0

38

23

15

2.0

15.0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

199

118

81

26.0

179.0

1

15t

15

1

0

4

4

19

0

Asst

Sk

Yds

TD

PD

Injured Reserve

P L AY O F F S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

1999

Was

2

0

5

4

1

1.0

2001

Phi

3

0

1

1

0

0.0

2002

Phi

2

2

1

1

0

2003

Phi

2

0

6

3

9

2

13

9

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

FUMBLES FF FR

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

3

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

1.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 1997 - 1, 1998 - 2, 2000 - 1, 2002 - 13 TOUCHDOWNS: 1 vs. Washington (INT 15 yards; 10-5-03) ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: TACKLES 8 vs. Dallas (12-7-03) 7 (twice) last @Miami (12-15-03)

INTERCEPTIONS 1 vs. Washington (10-5-03) P. Ramsey

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FUMBLE RECOVERIES 2 vs. New Orleans (11-23-03)

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6-2 226 24 NEBRASKA BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 3RD NFL SEASON 3RD WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D6, 2004 2005 GP/GS: 0/0 CAREER GP/GS: 1/0

JAMMAL LORD FREE SAFETY TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (175th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft…Signed by the Texans on June 23, 2004…Released by the Texans on September 5, 2004…Re-signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2004…Signed to the active roster on December 17, 2004…Released by the Texans on September 3, 2005…Re-signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2005…Signed to the active roster on December 28, 2005. PRO: Converted college quarterback who gave the Texans depth in the secondary as a rookie…terriﬁc athlete with quick feet…spent most of last season on the practice squad.

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2005: Elevated from the practice squad (12/28)…was inactive for the Texans’ ﬁnal game at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Played in one game as a rookie…inactive for three games…released (9/5), then signed to the practice squad the next day…elevated to the active roster (12/7) after starting FS Marcus Coleman was placed on injured reserve…made NFL debut on special teams in win at Chicago (12/19). COLLEGE: Two-year starting quarterback for the Huskers, completing 194 of 404 passes for 2,848 yards with 18 TDs and 22 interceptions…also gained 2,573 rushing yards on 516 carries with 24 TDs, the second-best ﬁgure by a quarterback in school history (Eric 148

Crouch: 3,434, 1998-01)…ranked ﬁfth on the school’s career list with 5,421 yards in total offense…earned All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention honors as a senior, pacing the team with 948 rushing yards and 10 TDs…also threw for 1,305 yards with six TDs and eight interceptions…set a school single-season record as a junior with 2,774 yards of total offense, including 1,412 rushing yards, more than any Nebraska quarterback in history…rushed for eight scores…also threw for 1,362 yards with 12 TDs and 12 picks…played in six games as a sophomore, rushing for 83 yards and completing 5 of 8 passes for 65 yards…also played in six games as a redshirt freshman, rushing for 130 yards and four TDs…completed 9 of 16 passes for 116 yards…earned a degree in communications. PERSONAL: Resides in Houston…attended Bayonne (NJ) High School, continuing a long line of standout Huskers from New Jersey…rushed for 1,306 yards on 156 carries as a senior with 12 TDs…also completed 22 of 41 passes for 360 yards and four TDs…rushed for 956 yards and threw for 160 his yards junior season in an offense that featured a 1,600-yard tailback…earned ﬁrst-team all-state honors as a defensive back and was Hudson City Back of the Year…three-year starter at point guard in basketball, averaging 18 points and seven assists per game as a senior…born Jammal Alberto Lord in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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6-3 293 30 SAN JOSE STATE CONCORD, CALIFORNIA 8TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (DET), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 0/0 SEASON GP/GS: 63/24

DAVID LOVERNE GUARD

PRO: Strong, experienced offensive linemen…started at left guard for the ﬁrst 13 games of the 2004 season…he spent the 2003 season in St. Louis. 2005: Did not see any game action for the Lions…inactive in season opener against Green Bay (9/11)…released (9/17) prior to the team’s second game at Chicago (9/18), then re-signed on the following Monday (9/19)…inactive for next two games, at Tampa Bay (10/2) and against Baltimore (10/9) before being placed on injured reserve (10/14). HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

2004: Played in 15 games, starting the ﬁrst 13, in his ﬁrst season with the Lions…helped lead the way for rookie running back Kevin Jones, who against Arizona (12/5) and at Green Bay (12/12) became the ﬁrst Lion in franchise history to record back-to-back 150-yard rushing games during his rookie season…member of an offensive line that allowed rookie Jones to become just the ﬁfth player in Detroit history to top 1,000 yards rushing in a single season…aided in pass protection for QB Joey Harrington as Harrington matched a career best with 19 touchdown passes…helped pave the way for Jones’ 196-yard effort against Arizona (12/5), the second-highest single-game rushing total ever by a Lions rookie. 2003: Played in one game in his only season in St. Louis, seeing action on special teams at San Francisco (11/2)…inactive for 15 regular season games and NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Carolina (1/10/04). 2002: Played in 15 games for the Redskins, starting 11 at left guard…made ﬁrst-career start at left guard in season opener versus Arizona (9/8) as Washington gained 442 total yards, led by QB Shane Matthews’ 327 passing yards and RB Stephen Davis’ 104 rushing yards…started at left guard as Redskins gained 442 total yards at Tennessee (10/6)…started at left guard

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New York Jets in third round (90th pick overall) of 1999 NFL Draft…Signed by Jets on July 1, 1999… Inactive for all 16 games in 1999…Granted free agency on March 1, 2002…Re-signed by Jets on April 6, 2002…Traded by Jets with undisclosed draft pick to Washington Redskins for undisclosed draft pick on April 6, 2002…Traded by Redskins with fourthround pick (DB DeJuan Groce) in 2003 Draft to St. Louis Rams for RB Trung Canidate on February 28, 2003…Granted unconditional free agency on March 3, 2004…Signed by Detroit Lions on March 23, 2004…Released on September 17, 2005…Re-signed by Lions on September 19, 2005…Placed on injured reserve with torn bicep on October 14, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on March 31, 2006.

as team rushed for 165 total yards against Indianapolis (10/27).

1999: Inactive for all 16 regular-season contests in his rookie season.

2001: Played in all 16 games for the second consecutive year, contributing primarily in short-yardage situations and special teams…lined up as fullback in shortyardage situations in season opener against Indianapolis (9/9)…threw key block in ﬁrst quarter against San Francisco (10/1), opening a hole for RB Curtis Martin’s twoyard touchdown run.

COLLEGE: Two-year starter on offensive line at San Jose State…named as all-WAC selection and key member of Spartans’ WAC-leading offense as a senior… transferred to San Jose State after spending his freshman season at Idaho. PERSONAL: Married to Kim…two-way lineman at De La Salle High in Concord (Calif.)…member of the Spartans’ team that began De La Salle’s national-record 151game winning streak…earned All-America strength and conditioning honors from the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a senior…enjoys hunting and ﬁshing…was photographed for the 2005 Lions Pet Calendar which helps raise money for the Dearborn (Mich.) Animal Shelter.

2000: Played in all 16 games for the Jets on special teams and as a reserve offensive lineman…made key block on kickoff return, opening up WR Kevin Williams for a 97-yard touchdown run against Buffalo (9/17)… lined up as an eligible receiver helping RB Curtis Martin set the Jets, franchise record with 203 rushing yards against Indianapolis (12/3).

GAMES/ STARTS: 2000 - 16/0, 2001 - 16/0, 2002 - 15/11, 2003 - 1/0, 2004 - 15/13, 2005 - 0/0

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Sa m e S t a d ium , N ew Na m e It will be like déjà vu when the Texans travel to Tennessee to face the Titans. This time, they will play at LP Field instead of the Coliseum. The Texans hope to improve on their past record at the Coliseum of 1-3.

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6-2 273 29 MIAMI, FLA. FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN 8TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2006 2005 GP/GS: 3/0 CAREER GP/GS: 75/17

NICK LUCHEY FULLBACK

PRO: Big, physical fullback who joined the Texans in June, 2006…will be looked at to provide depth at fullback…has played in 75 career games with 17 starts, and has seen action in three postseason contests… career totals include 44 rushes for 170 yards and two touchdowns to go with 27 catches for 258 yards…has also returned 15 kickoffs for 182 yards. 2005: Opened training camp with Green Bay, and was released on September 6… signed with the Bengals as free agent on September 13…inactive for Games 2-13, played in Games 14-16, and was inactive for Wild Card playoff vs. Pittsburgh (1/8/06)… saw action on special teams, and at Kansas City (1/1/06), saw his ﬁrst action on offense, with one rush for no yards. HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

2004: Played in every Packers game, with starts in six contests…also saw action in NFC Wild Card playoff vs. Minnesota (1/9/05)…had 24 rushing yards on 10 carries along with two pass receptions for 20 yards…key blocker at Carolina (9/13) as Packers rushed for 152 yards…carried twice for ﬁve yards at Detroit (10/17), including two-yarder on a fourth-and-one play, and also made lead block on Najeh Davenport’s 13-yard TD run…rushed for three yards on third-and-one play at Houston (11/21), but later was sidelined with left shoulder separation…returned to see limited action vs. St. Louis (11/29), and had a key block on Davenport’s 40-yard scoring run…had a pair of receptions for 10 yards in Wild Card playoff vs. Minnesota (1/8/06). 2003: Signed March 11 with Green Bay as unrestricted free agent…played in 11 games, starting twice, after seeing his season get off to a slow start due to three separate injuries…also saw action in both Packers playoff contests…initially was bothered in training camp by right knee injury…after playing in season opener, strained his left calf in practice (9/11), causing him to be inactive for the next two weeks…suffered thumb fracture in practice (9/24) and was inactive for three of the next four games… helped Packers to single-season franchise records for yards rushing (2,558) and yards

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Cincinnati Bengals in ﬁfth round (135th pick overall) of 1999 NFL Draft…Placed on physically unable to perform list with knee injury from July 22-November 27, 2001…Granted free agency on March 1, 2002…Re-signed by Bengals on April 23, 2002…Granted unconditional free agency on February 28, 2003…Signed by Green Bay Packers on March 11, 2003…Released by Packers on September 6, 2005…Signed by Bengals on September 13, 2005…Granted unconditional free agency on March 11, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans on June 13, 2006.

primary fullback…had season highs of ﬁve rushes and 16 rushing yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/26)…supported 292-yard team rushing effort vs. Arizona (12/3), and had eight-yard run and a 15-yard catch…had a seasonhigh 31 receiving yards on two catches in victory vs. Jacksonville (12/17).

per carry (5.05)…played a role in November stretch when Green Bay rushed for 190or-more yards in four straight games…in Divisional Playoff game at Philadelphia, had a key block on RB Ahman Green’s 33-yard run to the Eagles 4-yard line (1/11/04). 2002: Played in all 16 Bengals games… made three late-season starts as a second tight end…ﬁlled multiple roles, seeing action at fullback, running back, H-back, and tight end…also led Cincinnati in special teams snaps with 216…played key role in comeback win vs. New Orleans (12/22)… was in the starting lineup at tight end vs. Cleveland (11/17), at Pittsburgh (11/24) and vs. Baltimore (12/1).

1999: Played in 11 games as a rookie after rehabilitating from a preseason ankle injury…made NFL debut in Week 2 vs. San Diego (9/19) with two receptions for 17 yards, but reinjured ankle the next week at Carolina (9/26)…inactive for next two games before returning to action vs. Pittsburgh (10/17)… posted season highs of three receptions and 27 yards, including season-long 19yarder, in victory at Pittsburgh (11/28)… longest of his eight kickoff returns was 24 yards at Jacksonville (1/2/00)…selected by Cincinnati in ﬁfth round (135th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft.

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2001: Opened training camp on Cincinnati’s Physically Unable to Perform list, rehabbing from torn left knee ligament (ACL) suffered during the previous May’s minicamp; had reconstructive knee surgery May 24… rejoined active roster on 11/27…played ﬁrst game vs. Tampa Bay (12/2), and was in starting lineup vs. Jacksonville (12/9) and at Baltimore (12/23)…contributed to RB Corey Dillon’s 127-yard rushing game at Baltimore, the ﬁrst 100-yard rusher against Ravens in 51 games…suffered a calf strain at Baltimore, which relegated him to inactive status for the season’s ﬁnal two games.

COLLEGE: Started nine games as a senior at Miami in 1998 and was the lead blocker for Edgerrin James, who rushed for 1,416 yards…in junior season of 1997, he played in 10 games as a reserve FB, helping James rush for 1,098 yards…used infrequently as a runner and receiver, but averaged 3.9 yards per rush (37-146) and 11.6 yards per reception (24-263) during his four-year Hurricane career…played in 40 games with 14 starts.

2000: Played 14 games with four starts for Cincinnati…played mostly on special teams in the ﬁrst ﬁve games…was credited with solid lead blocking effort as team rushed for 192 yards in victory at Cleveland (10/29)… also played as the primary fullback vs. Baltimore (11/5)…played as the backup fullback on at Dallas (11/12), but took over for Clif Groce when Groce went down with a knee injury in the ﬁrst quarter…had 17-yard pass reception at New England (11/19) and aided team offensive performance of 365 yards…spent the rest of the season as the

PERSONAL: Was two-time all-state selection in football at Harrison High School in his hometown of Farmington Hills, Mich.…led Harrison to a state Class A title as he rushed for 1,358 yards and 21 TDs, and set a state championship game record with a 90-yard run from scrimmage…also played LB in high school…has taken part in programs to feed the homeless on holidays, in addition to speaking at elementary schools and hospitals since entering the NFL…since 2004 152

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has funded a program, ‘Shop with a Jock,’ in which he takes underprivileged children on a Christmas shopping trip…went by name

of Nick Williams when he entered NFL, but changed his last name to Luchey in August 2002 to honor his father and grandfather.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N RUSHING Att Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

RECEIVING No Yds

Avg

Lg

0

10

30

3.0

8

0

10

96

9.6

19

0

4

10

54

5.4

13

0

7

84

12.0

20

0

Year

Team

GP

GS

1999

CIN

11

2000

CIN

14

2001

CIN

4

2

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

2002

CIN

16

3

12

59

4.9

10

2

7

46

6.6

15

0

2003

GB

11

2

1

3

3.0

3

0

1

12

12.0

12

0

2004

GB

16

6

10

24

2.4

4

0

2

20

10.0

11

0

2005

CIN

3

0

1

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

75

17

44

170

3.9

13

2

27

258

9.6

20

0

RUSHING Att Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

No

RECEIVING Yds Avg

TOTALS

TD

P L AY O F F S Year

Team

GP

GS

Lg

TD

2003

GB

2

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

2004

GB

1

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

2

10

5.0

6

0

3

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

2

10

5.0

6

0

TOTALS

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RUSHING YARDS 9 vs. New Orleans (12 carries, 12-22-02)

RECEIVING YARDS 31 vs. Jacksonville (2 receptions, 12-17-00)

RUSHES 12 vs. New Orleans (59 yards, 12-22-02)

TOUCHDOWNS 2 vs. New Orleans (12-22-02)

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RECEPTIONS 3 @ Pittsburgh (31 yards, 11-28-99)

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6-5 308 24 TROY FRISCO CITY, ALABAMA 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 2/0 CAREER GP/GS: 2/0

ALFRED MALONE DEFENSIVE TACKLE

PRO: An athletic tackle that played end in the 3-4 system, but will move back to his natural tackle position in the 4-3 system…spent the ﬁrst 14 games of his career as a member of the Texans, practice squad before being promoted to the active roster for the ﬁnal two games of the 2005 season.

COLLEGE: Started all 12 games he played in for the Trojans in his only season in 2004… made 35 tackles, including 6.5 for loss, and 3.5 sacks…sat out the 2003 season while transferring from Georgia Tech…recorded 41 tackles, including seven for loss, in his twoyear career at Georgia Tech…started 12 of the Yellow Jackets’ 13 games in 2002, recording 25 tackles and four tackles for loss…played in 11 games, starting six of them, as a redshirt freshman in 2001…totaled 16 tackles, three for loss, two fumble recoveries and four quarterback hurries…redshirted during the 2000 season.

2005: Played in two games at defensive end… posted 11 tackles, one batted pass, and half of a sack for the season…ﬁlled in at defensive end after Gary Walker left the game on the ﬁrst play against Jacksonville (12/24)…made seven tackles and registered a sack in his ﬁrst NFL action…registered four tackles and one pass defensed at San Francisco (1/1/06).

PERSONAL: Majored in business management…attended Frisco City (Ala.) High School…recorded 82 tackles, six sacks, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior defensive lineman…played tight end and fullback as well, gaining 550 rushing yards with three TDs…born Alfred Malone in Frisco City , Ala.

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TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2005…released by the Texans on September 3, 3005…signed to the Texans, practice squad on September 4, 2005…signed to the Texans, active roster on December 20, 2005.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2005

Hou

2

0

11

2

0

11

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

7

4

1

2.0

0

0

7

4

1

2.0

0

0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS TOUCHDOWNS 7 vs. Jacksonville (12-24-05) 4 @ San Francisco (1-1-06)

SACKS 1 vs. Jacksonville (12-24-05) D. Garrard

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5-11 184 23 HAMPTON PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-4, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 12/0 CAREER GP/GS: 12/0

JEROME MATHIS TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the fourth round (114th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on July 29, 2005. HONORS: Played in the 2005 Pro Bowl. PRO: Speedy, athletic receiver with dangerous kickoff return abilities who is looking to continued success after an electrifying rookie campaign…the fourthround selection from Hampton University finished his rookie season as the secondranked returnman in the league, earning himself a trip to the Pro Bowl as the AFC’s kick-return specialist…made the 2005 Associated Press All-Pro Team, becoming the first Texan to earn that distinction… was also the first Texan to be named to the All-NFL team (kick-return specialist) by the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America. 2005: Inactive during season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…inactive in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…returned five kickoffs for 130 yards (26.0 avg.), with a long of 38 yards at Cincinnati (10/2)…returned six kickoffs for 141 yards (23.5 avg.), with a long of 38 against Tennessee (10/9)…also caught two passes for 15 yards, including his first NFL catch on an eight-yard pass

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from QB David Carr…returned one punt for one yard…returned two kickoffs for 45 yards (22.5 avg.) at Seattle (10/16)… enjoyed a breakout performance against Indianapolis (10/23)…returned seven kickoffs for a single-game team record 266 yards (fifth-most in NFL history)…his franchise long 89-yard kickoff return for a TD was the first in team history… averaged single-game club record 38 yards per return…caught first-career TD pass on a 34-yard strike from Carr on the opening drive against Cleveland (10/30)… also returned five kickoffs for 177 yards (35.4 avg.), including a 63-yard return that set up the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter…inactive at Jacksonville (11/6)…inactive at Indianapolis (11/13)… had another career-day against Kansas City (11/20), tying a personal and team record with 266 yards on seven returns… his 99-yard return for a touchdown was the longest return in team history… returned four kickoffs for 106 yards (26.5 avg.) against St. Louis (11/27)…also returned two punts for 27 yards (13.5 avg.)…returned four kicks for 99 yards and five punts 29 yards at Baltimore (12/4)…returned four kicks 123 yards (30.8 avg.), including a 50-yard return with no time left on the clock to set up a potential game-tying field goal at Tennessee

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Walter Camp Foundation, and The Sports Network in 2004…also an All-Mid Eastern Conference first-team choice…led NCAA I-AA with an average of 29.5 yards per catch, hauling in 29 receptions for 864 yards and nine TDs…set a I-AA record with five kickoff returns for TDs…ranked sixth in the country with 1,930 all-purpose yards…named to the All-MEAC first team in 2003…set a Hampton season record with 977 receiving yards on 40 catches (24.4 avg.) with nine TDs…amassed 1,220 all-purpose yards in 2002…majored in political science.

(12/11)…returned three kicks for 49 yards and one punt eight yards against Arizona (12/18)…returned three kicks for 51 yards and saw action at wide receiver against Jacksonville (12/24)…returned four kicks for 89 yards and one punt five yards at San Francisco…also caught two passes for 18 yards (1/1/06). COLLEGE: Distinguished himself at the 2005 NFL Combine as arguably the fastest player in the country, running a combinebest 4.28-second 40-yard dash…played in 35 career games for the Pirates, starting all of them…broke the NCAA all-time record for career kickoff-return average, set by Delaware State’s John Taylor (198285, 24.3 avg.), with a 26.6-yard average… holds the NCAA record for career kickoff returns for a TD with six…finished with 93 catches for 2,456 yards (26.4 avg.) and 21 TDs…averaged 70.2 receiving yards per game and 2.6 catches per game…took back two punts for 47 yards (23.5 avg.)…rushed 43 times for 390 yards (9.1 avg.) with three TDs…set a school record by catching at least one pass in 34 consecutive games…ranks second on the school’s all-time kickoff-return yardage mark behind Terrance Patrick (1,814, 2000-03)…earned first-team All-America honors as an all-purpose back and kickoff returner by The NFL Draft Report, the

PERSONAL: Resides in Houston…participated in track in college, winning the 200meter dash at the 2003 and 2004 NCAA East Regional…set the East Regional record in the 200-meter dash with a personal best 20.32 in 2004…was a two-time NCAA AllAmerican in the 200-meter dash after a runner-up finish in 2003 and a sixth-place effort in 2004…attended Petersburg (Va.) High School, where he was an all-state, all-district, and all-metro wide receiver and kick returner…left high school as a six-time state champion in track, winning the 2001 national indoor 200-meter title at the Nike Classic…enjoys playing video games in his spare time…born Jerome Alvon Mathis in Petersburg, Va.

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N F L S TAT I S T I C S RECEIVING

Year

Team

GP

GS

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

2005

Hou

12

0

5

65

13.0

34t

1

12

0

5

65

13.0

34t

1

TOTALS

Year

Team

No

KICKOFF RETURNS Yds Avg

Lg

TD

No

FC

Lg

TD

2005

Hou

54

1,542

28.6

99t

2

12

0

68

5.7

19

0

54

1,542

28.6

99T

2

12

0

68

5.7

19

0

TOTALS

156

PUNT RETURNS Yds. Avg

TD

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ADDITION STATISTICS: RECEPTIONS 2 @ San Francisco (16 yards 1-1-06) 2 vs. Tennessee (15 yards 10-9-05) RECEIVING YARDS 34 vs. Cleveland (1 reception, 10-30-05) 16 @ San Francisco (2 receptions, 1-1-06) 15 vs. Tennessee (2 receptions, 10-9-05) LONG 34t vs. Cleveland (10-30-05) 10 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) 8 vs. Tennessee (10-9-05)

TOUCHDOWNS 1 vs. Cleveland (10-30-05) KICKOFF RETURNS - YARDS 266 vs. Kansas City (7 returns, 38.0 avg., 11-20-05) 266 vs. Indianapolis (7 returns, 38.0 avg., 10-23-05) 177 vs. Cleveland (5 returns, 34.4 avg., 10-30-05) KICKOFF RETURNS - LONG 99t vs. Kansas City (11-20-05) 89t vs. Indianapolis (10-23-05) 63 vs. Cleveland (10-30-05) TOUCHDOWNS 1 (twice) last vs. Kansas City (11-20-05)

R o o k i e M a t h i s G o e s To Pr o B owl

WR/KR Jerome Mathis capped off a phenomenal rookie campaign earning a selection to this year’s Pro Bowl as the AFC’s kick return specialist. Mathis ﬁnished the season as

yard-per-return average (54 ret., 1,542 yds) and two kickoff returns for touchdowns.

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the second-leading kick returner in the NFL with a 28.6

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

5-9 177 24 ARIZONA STATE QUEENS, NEW YORK 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 3/0 CAREER GP/GS: 3/0

CHRIS McKENZIE CORNERBACK TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2005… Released by the Texans on September 3, 2005…Signed to the Texans’ practice squad on September 4, 2005…Released from the Texans’ practice squad on September 7…Signed to the Texans’ practice squad on September 12, 2005…Signed to the Texans’ active roster from the practice squad on November 23, 2005.

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PRO: A quick cornerback who has the ability to play on special teams and as a nickel corner…. was primarily used toward the end of the season in the Texans’ dime package…Became the second Texans rookie defensive back to register a sack against St. Louis (11/27/05). 2005: Registered four tackles, one pass defensed, and one sack in three games… made one tackle and recorded a sack for a 10yard loss in his ﬁrst NFL action against St. Louis (11/27)…inactive at Baltimore (12/4)…played nickel back and posted two tackles and a pass defensed at Tennessee (12/11)…recorded one tackle while playing nickel back against Arizona (12/18)…did not play against Jacksonville

(12/24)…inactive at San Francisco (1/1/06). COLLEGE: Played in 24 games, starting 20, in two seasons at Arizona State after transferring from Glendale (Ariz.) Community College… made 81 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, with 11 passes defensed, one forced fumble, and three interceptions for the Sun Devils…started all 12 games as a senior, recording a careerhigh 42 tackles and a team-high seven passes defensed…started in eight of the 12 games he played in during his junior season in 2003… recorded 39 tackles, one for loss, with two interceptions, four passes defensed, and a forced fumble…nominated for junior college player of the year as a sophomore at Glendale in 2002…named Glendale’s defensive MVP… totaled two interceptions, returning one for a TD…added three fumble recoveries, returning two for TDs, and two sacks…had one interception for a TD as a freshman in 2001. PERSONAL: Majored in education and communications at Arizona State…grew up in Queens, N.Y….born Chris McKenzie in New York, N.Y.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2005

Hou

3

0

4

3

0

4

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

3

1

1

10.0

0

0

3

1

1

10.0

0

0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 2 @ Tennessee (12-11-05)

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

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6-4 305 30 TEXAS A&M HOUSTON, TEXAS 9TH SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (IND), 2002 2005 GP/GS: 16/16 CAREER GP/GS: 124/124

STEVE MCKINNEY TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (93rd overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft…Signed with the Colts on July 23, 1998…Granted free agency on March 2, 2001…Re-signed by the Colts on May 9, 2001…Granted unconditional free agency on March 1, 2002…Signed by Houston Texans on March 6, 2002. PRO: Versatile and athletic offensive lineman who serves as the anchor for the Texans, front ﬁve…has started all 124 career games played…successfully made the transition from guard to center his ﬁrst season in Houston…played every down for the ﬁrst time as a Texan in 2004, joining LG Chester Pitts as the only players to take every snap… has helped develop QB David Carr into one of the league’s rising young passers…helped Carr throw for a career-high 3,531 yards in 2004…helped RB Domanick Davis post his second-consecutive 1,000-yard season, including four 100-yard games…signed with the Texans on 3/6/02 as the club’s ﬁrst unrestricted free agent…spent his ﬁrst four seasons in Indianapolis, starting all 60 career games played at left guard. 2005: Started all 16 games, either at center or left guard…joined left tackle Chester Pitts as the only two Texans to have taken every offensive snap in 2005…helped offense gain 120 total net yards in season

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opener at Buffalo (9/11)…started in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…helped offense gain 221 yards and one TD…helped offense gain 254 net yards at Cincinnati (10/2)…opened holes for Davis to rush for a 130 yards against Tennessee (10/9)… helped offense gain 227 yards while playing both center and guard at Seattle (10/16)… started at left guard against Indianapolis (10/23)…helped open holes for the Texans to rush for 117 yards while starting at left guard against Cleveland (10/30)…started at left guard at Jacksonville (11/6), helping the Texans gain 279 net yards…started at center at Indianapolis (11/13)…started at center against Kansas City (11/20)… offensive line allowed a season-low one sack…helped Texans gain 429 net yards while starting at center against St. Louis (11/27)…started at center and paved the way for Davis to rush for season-high 155 yards at Baltimore (12/4)…started at Tennessee (12/11)…cleared the way for team-record three rushing touchdowns against Arizona (12/18)…started against Jacksonville (12/24)…started at center at San Francisco (1/1/06)…combined with the rest of the offensive line to hold the 49ers, pass rush without a sack. 2004: Started all 16 games for the third consecutive season…helped offense set club records in ﬁrst downs (300), total

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yards (5,128), rushing yards (1,882), passing yards (3,246), completion percentage (60.7), touchdowns (37), and points (309)… escorted backup RB Jonathan Wells to 105 yards and a TD in win over Oakland (10/3)… offense racked up 386 yards en route to ﬁrst consecutive wins in club history…part of unit that helped Carr throw for a careerhigh 372 yards and three touchdowns in 34-28 overtime loss to Minnesota (10/10)… helped offense gain 369 yards in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…opened holes for Davis to rush for 129 yards and a TD in victory over Tennessee, the Texans’ ﬁrst sweep of a division opponent (11/28)…helped offense gain 333 total yards and Davis rush for teamrecord 158 yards in win at Jaguars (12/26).

yard effort at Cleveland (10/20)…helped offense chew up 32:13 in win over Giants (11/24). 2001: Started 14 games at left guard for the Colts…helped RB Edgerrin James rush for 135 yards and two TDs in season-opening win at Jets (9/9)…helped James amass 111 yards on the ground versus Buffalo (9/23)… paved way for James to gain 116 yards against Oakland (10/14)…registered one special teams tackle versus New England (10/21) and helped James gain 143 yards… listed as inactive at New Orleans (11/18) and versus San Francisco (11/25)…started remaining six games of the season. 2000: Started all 16 games at left guard and played vital role in club allowing only 20 sacks, tied with Jets for fewest in NFL…paved way for James to win second-consecutive NFL rushing title (1,709 yards)…opened holes for James to rush for 100-plus yards in nine contests, including a franchise-record 219 yards at Seattle (10/15)…started at left guard in Wild Card loss at Miami (12/30).

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2003: Started all 16 games at center… helped hold Dolphins to no sacks in seasonopening win at Miami (9/7), despite playing with a sprained knee…helped the Texans gain 339 yards in win over Jacksonville (9/28)…made a huge block on the Jaguars 1 to allow Carr to score the game-winning TD with two seconds remaining…helped the Texans gain a season-high 169 rushing yards against the Jets (10/19)…helped offense churn out longest scoring drive in team history (8:41) in overtime loss to New England (11/23)…helped Davis rush for 99 yards and two TDs in season ﬁnale against Indianapolis (12/28), surpassing the 1,000yard rushing mark…also helped hold the Colts without a sack.

1999: Started 14 games at left guard… missed ﬁrst snap of his career when inactive at Philadelphia (11/21)…also inactive versus Jets (11/28) after emergency appendectomy…played role in club recordlow 14 sacks allowed, the fewest in the NFL…helped James become 13th rookie to win NFL rushing title (1,553 yards) and produce Colts season and NFL rookie records with 10 100-plus-yard games… started at left guard in Divisional Playoff loss to Tennessee (1/16).

2002: Started all 16 games at center… handled every offensive snap…graded out as the line’s most consistent performer… helped Texans eat up 33:55 in seasonopening win over Dallas (9/8)…faced former team for the ﬁrst time against Indianapolis (9/22)…helped offense rack up 338 yards and season-high 141 rushing yards versus Buffalo (10/13)…aided season-high 354-

1998: Started all 16 games at left guard…one of only four NFL rookie offensive linemen to start each game and only guard…fourth guard in Colts history to earn all-rookie

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honors…member of line that allowed 22 sacks, second-lowest total in the NFL behind Dallas…helped set club record with league-best ratio of one sack allowed per 27.2 pass attempts…assisted RB Marshall Faulk in posting 1,319 rushing yards and 908 receiving yards…helped Colts post seven 100-plus-yard rushing outings…earned ﬁrst-team all-rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly. COLLEGE: Four-year letterman and three year starter for the Aggies…started ﬁnal 32 games of career at left guard…started 12 games as a senior season at left guard and earned ﬁrst-team All-Big 12 honors… helped offense average 205.4 yards per game rushing…started at left guard entire junior season and earned second-team AllBig 12 honors as offense averaged 404.5 yards per game…started ﬁnal eight games of sophomore season at left guard…saw action as reserve defensive end as freshman and accumulated three tackles…majored in journalism.

PERSONAL: Married to Tiffany, couple lives in Friendswood with daughters Jordan and Grace…attended Clear Lake High School in Houston…lettered in basketball and saw action as defensive end and tight end in football…earned AP all-state honors as a senior…brother, Seth, plays center for the Miami Dolphins…owns and operates Velocity Sports Performance in Houston… part of Texans 2002 Outreach Tour in Waco, Bryan, and College Station…participated in Landolt Elementary “Read Across America” Program…took group of children from Houston area women’s center shelter holiday shopping as part of Texans and Palais Royal “Shop with a Texan”…Clear Lake High School Football team speaker… honored at Clear Lake High School in 2005, when his Number 88 jersey was retired during a halftime ceremony at the school’s annual spring football game…born Stephen Michael McKinney in Galveston, Texas.

GAMES/ STARTS: 1998 - 16/16, 1999 - 14/14 (playoffs 1/1), 2000 - 16/16 (playoffs 1/1), 2001 - 14/14, 2002 - 16/16, 2003 - 16/16, 2004 - 16/16, 2005 - 16/16 Total - 124/124 (Playoff Totals - 2/2)

Since 2002, the Texans have used their ﬁfth-round selection just twice and have traded the pick three times. Houston drafted SS Ramon Walker with the 153rd overall selection in 2002 and did not use a ﬁfth-round pick again until the 2005 draft, when the team took C Drew Hodgdon with the 151st overall pick. The Texans parted with this year’s ﬁfth round selection (#134 overall), trading the pick to Buffalo for four-time Pro Bowl WR Eric Moulds.

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5-9 213 26 OKLAHOMA STATE MIAMI, FLORIDA 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-3, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 13/1 CAREER GP/GS: 13/1

VERNAND MORENCY RUNNING BACK TRANSACTIONS: Selected after his junior season by Houston Texans in the third round (73rd overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft…Signed with the Texans on July 29, 2005.

(11/13)…caught three passes for 19 yards and rushed six times for 18 yards…also returned six kickoffs 143 yards (23.8 average) and recovered a fumble on special teams… saw action on special teams against Kansas City (11/20)…saw action on special teams against St. Louis (11/27)…played on special teams at Baltimore (12/4)…did not play at Tennessee (12/11)…rushed ﬁve times for 32 yards, including a spinning 22-yard touchdown run – the ﬁrst of his career – against Arizona (12/18)…also caught one pass for nine yards…had four carries for 12 yards against Jacksonville (12/24)…also caught one pass for 14 yards…made ﬁrstcareer start at San Francisco…rushed 21 times for a career-high 83 yards and a touchdown…also added four receptions for 46 yards (1/1/06).

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COLLEGE: Known as an explosive running back with good vision and mobility…played three seasons in Stillwater, starting 12 of 30 career games…backed up current Denver Broncos running back Tatum Bell during the 2002-03 seasons…ﬁnished his collegiate career with 2,661 rushing yards on 451 carries (5.9 avg.) with 23 TDs and a long of 76 yards…ranks eighth on the school’s careerrecord list for rushing yards…broke the 100yard rushing mark in 13 games, and the 200yard rushing mark in three games…caught 11 passes for 119 yards (10.8 avg.) and one

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TD with a long of 68 yards…returned 10 kickoffs on special teams for 224 yards (22.4 avg.)…played in 11 games, starting 10 to earn All-Big 12 Conference second-team honors by the Associated Press…averaged 134 rushing yards per game, ranking third in the conference and eighth in the nation…rushed for more than 100 yards in nine games…scored multiple touchdowns in ﬁve games…played in all 13 games, starting two against Kansas and Baylor when Bell was injured in 2003…gained 918 rushing yards on 135 carries (6.8 avg.) with 8 TDs…averaged 70.62 rushing yards per game…named to the All-Big 12 Conference third team by the Associated Press…played in the Cowboys’ ﬁrst six games as a true freshman…accumulated 269 rushing yards

on 58 carries (4.6 avg.) with three TDs… gained 108 rushing yards on 13 carries (8.3 avg.) with two TDs in his collegiate debut at Louisiana Tech. PERSONAL: Resides in Houston….majored in education…drafted in the 14th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft by the Colorado Rockies…spent four seasons as a centerﬁelder in the Rockies’ minor league system before enrolling at Oklahoma State…was a mentor for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes…attended Northwestern High School in Miami, Fla., where he lettered twice in football and four times in baseball… born Vernand Morency in Miami, Fla.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S RUSHING Att Yds

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Lg

TD

Avg

Lg

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4.0

25t

2

10

87

8.7

16

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1

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4.0

25t

2

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TD

PUNT RETURNS FC Yds

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Lg

TD

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KICKOFF RETURNS Yds Avg

Lg

TD

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

20

437

21.9

31

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

20

437

21.9

31

0

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Team

No

2005

Hou

TOTALS

RECEIVING No Yds

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: RUSHING YARDS 83 @ San Francisco (21 carries, 1-1-06) 32 vs. Arizona (5 carries, 12-18-05) 24 @ Jacksonville (8 carries, 11-6-05) RUSHES 21 @ San Francisco (83 yards, 1-1-06) 8 @Jacksonville (32 yards, 11-6-05) 6 @ Indianapolis (18 yards, 11-13-05) RUSHING LONG 25t vs. Arizona (12-18-05) 12 @ Seattle (10-16-05) RECEPTIONS 4 @ San Francisco (46 yards, 1-1-06) 3 @ Indianapolis (19 yards, 11-13-05)

RECEIVING YARDS 46 @ San Francisco (4 receptions, 1-1-06) 19 @ Indianapolis (3 receptions, 11-13-05) 14 vs. Jacksonville (1 reception, 12-24-05) LONG 16 @San Francisco (1-1-06) 14 vs. Jacksonville (12-24-05) TOUCHDOWNS 1 (twice) last @ San Francisco (1-1-06) RETURN HIGHS - YARDS 143 @ Indianapolis (6 KOR, 11-13-05) 101 vs. Pittsburgh (5 KOR, 9-18-05) 101 @ Buffalo (5 KOR, 9-11-05) RETURN HIGHS - LONG 31 @ Indianapolis (11-13-05) 30 vs. Tennessee (10-9-05)

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6-2 195 24 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 3/0 CAREER GP/GS: 3/0

DONOVAN MORGAN WIDE RECEIVER against Tennessee (12/11)…caught ﬁrstcareer pass for nine yards against Arizona (12/18)…returned one punt for eight yards against Jacksonville (12/24)…also played wide receiver…caught a career-high three passes for 33 yards at San Francisco…also returned two punts for 22 yards (1/1/06).

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by New York Jets on January 15, 2004…Placed on the Reserve/ Non-Football Injured list on September 5, 2004…Waived by the Jets on February 22, 2005…Signed by the Houston Texans as a free agent on August 16, 2005…Released by the Texans on September 3, 2005…Signed to the Texans, practice squad on November 11, 2005.

COLLEGE: Played two seasons of college football, catching 26 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns in 2001 at LouisianaLafayette before transferring to Pearl River (Miss.) Community College…had 51 receptions for 987 yards and seven scores at Pearl River in 2002 en route to earning Junior College All-America honors…led Pearl River to a 7-2 record.

PRO: Played for the Tulsa Talons of the AFL2…led the league in regular-season scoring with 57 touchdowns and had 1,687 yards receiving. 2005: Promoted to the 53-man roster after rookie center Drew Hodgdon was placed on IR with a foot injury (11/11)…played in three games at wide receiver, catching four passes for 42 yards…inactive at Indianapolis (11/13), against Kansas City (11/20), against St. Louis (11/27), at Baltimore (12/4), and

PERSONAL: Has one daughter, Tryniti… attended Sara Reed High School in New Orleans…born Donovan Morgan in New Orleans, La.

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GP

GS

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

2005

Hou

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0

4

42

10.5

14

0

3

0

4

42

10.5

14

0

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ADDITION STATISTICS: RECEPTIONS 3 @ San Francisco (33 yards, 1-1-06)

LONG 14 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) 9 vs. Arizona (12-18-05)

RECEIVING YARDS 33 @ San Francisco (3 receptions, 1-1-06)

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6-2 225 33 MISSISSIPPI STATE LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI 11TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: T (BUF), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 15/15 CAREER GP/GS: 154/133

ERIC MOULDS TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo Bills in the ﬁrst round (24th overall) of 1996 NFL Draft…Signed with the Bills on July 16, 1996…Re-signed with the Bills on February 16, 2001…Traded by the Buffalo Bills for a ﬁfth-round selection (134th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft on April 6, 2006. HONORS: Played in Pro Bowl (1989, 200002) PRO: One of the premier wide receivers in the NFL…the prototypical big wide receiver… brings the ability to stretch the ﬁeld and make underneath catches…ﬁnds holes in the defense and attacks smaller defensive backs…Moulds has 26 games he has eclipsed the 100-receiving yard mark…has 48 career touchdowns….during his 10-year career, Moulds has four 1,000-yard receiving years…fell six yards short of his ﬁfth in 1999…since becoming a full-time starter in 1998 he has averaged 78 receptions for 1,065 yards…ranks 34th in NFL history with 9,096 receiving yards…needs 904 receiving yards to become the 26th member of the NFL’s 10,000-yard club…his 675 receptions ranks 25th in NFL history…selected to the 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2002 Pro Bowl…holds the NFL postseason single-game record for most receiving yards with 240 against the Miami Dolphins on January 2, 1999.

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2005: Caught 80-plus passes for the second season in a row…became the 35th player in NFL history to have 9,000 receiving yards… posted four receptions for 40 yards vs. Houston (9/11)…extended his club-record receiving streak to 111 games…three of his four receptions resulted in ﬁrst downs… registered one reception for eight yards at Tampa Bay (9/18)…posted three receptions for 18 yards vs. Atlanta (9/25)…became second Bills player in history (Andre Reed – 941) to have 600 career receptions, reaching 602 against the Falcons…recorded two receptions for 14 yards at New Orleans (10/2)…extended his club-record receiving streak to 115 games and caught a seasonhigh seven passes for 59 yards vs. Miami… his two-yard touchdown reception was the ﬁrst of the season, 45th of his career, and 11th against the Dolphins…posted seven receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown vs. New York Jets (10/16)…caught four passes for 36 yards at Oakland (10/23)… extended club-record receiving streak to 117 games, ranking fourth among active NFL players…registered nine receptions for 125 yards, including a long of 55 yards, connecting with QB Kelly Holcomb for a touchdown at New England (10/30)…was his 25th career 100-yard reception game… extended club-record receiving streak to 119 games vs. Kansas City (11/13)…caught

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7-0 lead…his 75 yards receiving was his highest total since 10/5/03 vs. Cincinnati…. with his touchdown, Moulds surpassed Cookie Gilchrist for sixth on the Bills’ all-time points list (250)…scored a touchdown in his second straight game at Oakland (9/19) on a ﬁve-yard reception in the back left corner of the end zone…ﬁnished with two receptions for 41 yards…it marked the ﬁrst time in his career he’s opened the season with TD catches in consecutive games, and the 11th time in his career he caught touchdowns in consecutive games…caught a game-high 10 passes for a game-high 126 yards and connected with Drew Bledsoe on a 41-yard TD reception for the third straight game at the end of the second quarter to tie the game 17-17 (10/3)…his 10-reception game vs. New England was the fourth doubledigit catch mark of his career, and his ﬁrst since 10/22/00…his third-straight game with a touchdown marked the ﬁrst time he’d opened the season with touchdowns in the ﬁrst three games…ﬁnished with six catches for 54 yards at New York Jets (10/10)…was one-yard shy of a 100-yard receiving performance vs. Miami (10/17), catching ﬁve passes for 99 yards…all ﬁve of his receptions vs. Miami resulted in ﬁrst downs…also rushed once for four yards on a receiver reverse…with his ﬁrst reception, Moulds caught a pass in 100 consecutive games and ﬁnished with 96 yards on six catches at Baltimore (10/24)…ﬁve of his six catches resulted in ﬁrst downs….had a 49yard reception in the third quarter, marking his longest catch of the season and longest since 9/7/03…caught his fourth TD pass of the season vs. Arizona (10/31), ﬁnishing with three catches for 40 yards and a TD…two of his three catches resulted in ﬁrst downs… caught seven passes for 85 yards vs. New York Jets (11/7)…eclipsed 50 receptions on the season with a ﬁve-catch performance at New England (11/14), totaling 46 yards…it marked Moulds’ seventh-straight season

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ﬁve passes for 26 yards…caught ﬁve passes for 38 yards at San Diego (11/20)…needed just three receptions to reach his eighthconsecutive 50-reception season…only Reed has more consecutive 50-reception seasons in team history with nine…recorded seven receptions for 84 yards vs. Carolina (11/27)…played in his 150th game against the Panthers…held without a reception at Miami (12/4)…ﬁrst game since 11/30/97 vs. New York Jets without a reception…holds Bills consecutive game reception streak at 121 games…served a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team vs. New England (12/11).…made a resounding return to the lineup vs. Denver (12/17)…caught a team-high nine passes for 110 yards…game marked his 26th 100-yard receiving game… tied a season-high with nine receptions… registered 10 receptions for 99 yards at Cincinnati (12/24)…99 reception yards raised career total to 9,000, becoming 35th player in NFL history with 9,000-or-more yards…10 receptions against the Bengals was a season high…caught eight passes for 96 yards and one touchdown at Jets (1/1/06)…22-yard receiving touchdown marked 48th in career and 298 points rank eighth on the Bills’ all-time scoring list…led Buffalo in 2005 with 81 receptions and 816 receiving yards. 2004: Led the Bills with 88 receptions for 1,043 yards with ﬁve touchdowns…his 88 receptions rank ﬁfth on the club’s all-time list for receptions in a season, and he tied Reed’s team record with four 1,000-yard receiving seasons…caught a pass in every game in 2004, improving his reception streak to 110 straight games which ranks ﬁrst on the Bills’ all-time list…caught eight passes, six for ﬁrst downs, for 75 yards and one touchdown vs. Jacksonville (9/12)…wideopen, Moulds caught a 17-yard touchdown pass in the left side of the end zone in the ﬁrst quarter to give the Bills an early 166

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more than 50 receptions…since 1997, he caught a pass in 94 straight games and tops the Bills’ all-time list for consecutive games with a reception…started the season with four catches for 81 yards, including a season-long 49-yard reception that set up the Bills ﬁrst touchdown vs. New England (9/7)…posted his most productive game of the season in week two at Jacksonville (9/14) when he caught seven passes for 133 yards and his only touchdown of the year to put him ahead of Elbert Dubenion for fourth on the Bills’ all-time list for most total TDs…vs. Philadelphia (9/28), tallied eight receptions for 114 yards…vs. Cincinnati (10/5), registered a season-high nine receptions for 99 yards…was inactive due to a groin injury at New York Jets (10/12) and vs. Washington (10/19)…started Sunday night at Kansas City (10/26) and recorded six receptions for 53 yards…was inactive with a groin injury vs. Houston (11/16)…returned to the lineup vs. Indianapolis (11/23) and caught three passes for 38 yards…tallied ﬁve catches for 66 yards at New York Giants (11/30)…posted three receptions for 48 yards at Tennessee (12/14)…ﬁnished the season at New England (12/27) with seven receptions for 55 yards. 2002: Earned his third-career Pro Bowl selection with another outstanding campaign…became the ﬁrst Bills player ever to record 100 catches and in doing so broke his own franchise record for receptions in a season (94 in 2000)…ﬁnished one shy of the team record for TD catches in a season (Bill Brooks, 11 in 1995)…only other Bills ever to have 10 receiving TDs in a season were Reed (1991), Bob Chandler (1976), and Dubenion (1964)…his 1,292 receiving yards ranked as the ﬁfth-most in team history…of his 100 catches, 64 resulted in ﬁrst downs… ﬁnished third in the AFC and fourth in NFL in receptions and was fourth AFC and ninth in the NFL in receiving yards…connected 167

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with 50-plus receptions…recorded three receptions for 17 yards vs. St. Louis (11/21)…also had one rush for 12 yards on a receiver reverse, marking the thirdlongest rush of his career…set game highs with eight receptions for 93 yards at Seattle (11/28)…his catch total put him over 60 receptions on the season for the seventh straight year…he also became only the second Bill in history to total more than 8,000 receiving yards, joining Reed (13,095)…with Moulds surpassing the 8,000yard mark for his career, the Bills became only the 12th team in NFL annals to have two receivers total over 8,000 receiving yards in their careers…ﬁve of his eight receptions resulted in ﬁrst downs…also recorded his ﬁrst kickoff return since 1997 on a two-yard return on a Seattle onside kick attempt… caught ﬁve passes for 68 yards at Miami (12/5), including a 30-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter…totaled 38 yards on three receptions vs. Cleveland (12/12)…with his second reception, Moulds reached 70 receptions on the season for the third time in his career…it also was only the 11th 70-plus catch season in Bills history… caught ﬁve passes, tying a team-high, for 47 yards at Cincinnati (12/19)…surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the fourth time in his career with his ﬁnal reception at San Francisco (12/26)…ﬁnished the game with eight catches for 81 yards…his fourth 1,000-yard season tied him with Reed for the franchise record…his 84 total receptions through 15 games marked the eighth 80plus reception season in Bills history (the third by Moulds)…also rushed one time for one yard at San Francisco…tied a team high with four receptions for 37 yards vs. Pittsburgh (1/2/05).

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with Drew Bledsoe on 10 TD passes in 2002, making them one of just three tandems to have 10-or-more TD hook-ups: Terrell Owens & Jeff Garcia; Marvin Harrison & Peyton Manning were the others…started 2002 by catching at least eight passes in each of the ﬁrst ﬁve games, becoming the ﬁrst player in NFL history to do so…opened the season by catching eight passes for 112 yards vs. New York Jets (9/8) and a dramatic TD in the fourth quarter; the TD came on a fourth-and-nine pass from Bledsoe and tied the game with just :26 remaining…in the fourth quarter alone he had 95 yards on four catches…at Minnesota (9/15), he was often double-teamed but still caught eight passes for 86 yards…with his 11-yard catch in the second quarter, Moulds moved past Dubenion and into second place on Buffalo’s all-time receiving yardage list…his second 100-yard receiving yardage day came in week 4 vs. Chicago (9/29) when he led the team with eight catches for 124 yards and a TD; biggest catch was an acrobatic 30yarder on the ﬁrst offensive play of over time that helped win the game…topped 100 yards again the next week vs. Oakland (10/6) with eight catches for 112 yards…at Houston (10/13) he was held under eight catches for the ﬁrst time, but had 56 receiving yards on four receptions, including a 23-yard TD in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 24…at Miami (10/20) he caught three passes for 81 yards including a 70-yard TD from Bledsoe in the second quarter; it was his 14th career catch of 50-or-more yards and was the fourth-longest catch of his career…vs. Detroit (10/27), he led the team with nine grabs for 123 yards and a long of 42 that set up a TD…he topped the 50-catch plateau for the ﬁfth-straight season and ﬁfth time in his career…vs. Miami (12/1), he topped the 1,000-receiving yard mark for the third time in his career on the strength of a ﬁve-catch, 130-yard performance that saw him catch a 57-yard TD and had another

grab of 47 that set-up another TD…it was his ﬁfth 100-yard game of the season and 21st of his career…at New England (12/8), his 12-yard TD catch in the third quarter was his 36th career TD catch, breaking a tie with Dubenion and giving him sole possession of second place on the Bills’ all-time list…he also caught a four-yard TD later in the game (37th career), giving him his ﬁrst multiple-TD game receiving of 2002 and the fourth of his career…closed the year with a nine-catch, 75-yard game vs. Cincinnati (12/29)…also caught his 10th TD of the year vs. Bengals. 2001: Started all 16 games for the second time in his career (and second straight season)…suffered a shoulder/sternum injury at Indianapolis in Week 2 but played through it…led team with 904 receiving yards on 67 catches with ﬁve touchdowns and in doing so reached 50 receptions for the fourth-consecutive season…caught a pass in every game to extend his clubrecord streak to 65 games…during season moved from eighth on the franchise’s alltime receptions list to third and moved from sixth to third in receiving yards…at Jacksonville (10/18), had four catches for 60 yards with a 27-yard TD reception…the next week at San Diegp (10/28), he had seven receptions for 70 yards…his 31-yard reception with 4:48 left in the fourth quarter gave the Bills a ﬁrst down to set up Travis Henry’s three-yard rushing TD that gave the Bills their ﬁrst lead in the game…vs. New York Jets (10/7), caught ﬁve passes for 107 yards and a 46-yard TD; it marked the ﬁrst TD and ﬁrst 100-yard game of the season after battling a sternum injury suffered in week two…with three catches at New England (11/11), passed Pete Metzelaars for third on the Bills’ all-time list, behind only Reed and Thurman Thomas on the franchise’s all-time list…vs. Seattle (11/18), moved past Frank Lewis for third place in receiving yards behind Reed and Dubenion…against 168

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2000: Was selected as a starter in the Pro Bowl, his second appearance in Hawaii in three years…established a then-club record with his 94 receptions…his 1,326 yards were the second-highest total in team history, trailing only his own mark of 1,368 set in 1998…ﬁnished fourth in the AFC in both receptions and yardage…posted seven 100-yard games in 2000…caught only two passes in the season opener vs. Tennessee (9/3) but made the play of the game when he caught a three-yard pass with less than a minute remaining and took off for 33 more yards to set up the gamewinning ﬁeld goal…posted his ﬁrst 100-yard outing of the year in week two vs. Green Bay (9/10) when he caught seven passes for 103 yards…caught his ﬁrst touchdown of the year in week three at New York Jets (9/17)…caught nine passes for 112 yards vs. Indianapolis (10/1), including a 40-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter which would have been the game-winner except for a Colts FG as time expired…tied a team record in games 6-8 as he notched three consecutive 100-yard games; the ﬁrst came vs. San Diego (10/16) when he caught 11 passes for 170 yards…the second came the following week at Minnesota (10/17) as he set an individual high with 12 receptions

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for 135 yards…also caught his third TD of the season against the Vikings…the third consecutive 100-yard outing came vs. the New York Jets (10/22) when his ﬁnished with 137 yards…caught eight passes for 102 yards and a TD at Tampa Bay (11/26)… his seventh 100-yard outing, 101 yards at Seattle (12/23), was memorable because both he and teammate Peerless Price topped the 100-yard plateau, marking just the 12th time that the Bills had two 100yard receivers in the same game and the ﬁrst since 9/27/92 (Reed and Lofton)…that game also marked just the sixth time in team history that the Bills had a 100-yard rusher, 100-yard receiver, and a 300-yard passer in the same game. 1999: Led team with 65 catches for 994 yards and seven TDs despite missing two games at midseason with a hamstring injury…tied a club record by catching a TD pass in ﬁve straight games (Dubenion, 1964)…began year by setting a career-high with 10 receptions at Indianapolis (9/12) for 147 yards, including a long of 44…caught three passes for 38 yards vs. New York Jets (9/19)…all three receptions against the Jets came on third down and each produced ﬁrst downs for the Bills…added three receptions for 37 yards in win over Philadelphia (9/26)…returned to the site of his NFL-record 240 receiving yards in 1998 playoff loss to the Dolphins on Monday night (10/4)…had four receptions, including his ﬁrst touchdown of the year (12th overall)… dominated the secondary vs. Pittsburgh (10/10) in the team’s 24-21 victory…ﬁnished with six receptions for a game-high 122 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown pass from Doug Flutie in the second quarter that put the Bills up for good…vs. Oakland (10/17), caught three passes for 54 yards, including a TD in his third-straight game…left the game in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury and did not play at 169

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NFL’s third-ranked pass defense vs. Miami (11/25), caught six passes for a career-high tying 196 yards and two TDs…scores came on an 80-yard catch and run in the ﬁrst quarter and a one-handed grab for a 54yard TD in the third…the 196 receiving yards represented the NFL’s highest single-game total (regulation) in 2001 and tied for ﬁfth most in team history; last Bills player with more was James Lofton’s 220 on 10/21/91 vs. Cincinnati…the two TDs moved him into sole possession of ﬁfth place on the team’s receiving TD list…closed the season with 82 yards on six catches in ﬁnale at Miami (1/6/02).

downs; among all NFL receivers with at least 50 catches, only Atlanta’s Tony Martin (84.8%) and Terrance Mathis (84.4%) had higher ﬁrst-down ratios…played in all 16 games and started 15; only non-start was season ﬁnale at New Orleans when team opened up in a three tight end short-yardage set…in addition to earning his ﬁrst Pro Bowl trip, was also selected to USA Today’s AllPro Team, earned second-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press and AllAFC honors from Football News and Pro Football Weekly…claimed the starting WR job from Quinn Early following an impressive preseason…caught third-career TD and ﬁrst since 12/16/96 on a 28-yard pass from Rob Johnson in game two at Miami (9/13)… was the Bills, leading receiver in three of the ﬁrst four games…caught a 50-yard pass from Johnson on the ﬁrst play from scrimmage to spark the Bills in their win vs. San Francisco (10/4)…established a new personal-season high in receiving yards after just four games…scored on a 12-yard TD pass from Flutie in vs. Jacksonville (10/18) and set up the game-winning TD with a 38yard reception to the 1-yard line with :39 to play…recorded ﬁrst 100-yard receiving day of his career at Carolina (10/25) with 145 yards on ﬁve catches and an 82-yard TD from Flutie…began fourth-quarter comeback vs. Miami (11/1) with a 48-yard TD catch from Flutie that cut the deﬁcit to three…set then-career highs at New England (11/29) with eight catches for 177 yards and an 84-yard TD on a one-handed grab…took over the AFC receiving yardage lead with performance vs. the Patriots…set a careerhigh the next week at Cincinnati (12/6) with 196 yards on six catches, including two TDs…it was the ﬁfth-highest single-game yardage total in Bills history and the NFL’s third-highest total…it also put him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season…effort vs. the Bengals included a 70-yard TD catch and run…posted his fourth 100-yard

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Seattle (10/24) or at Baltimore (10/31) due to it…returned to the lineup at Washington (11/7) and promptly led the team with ﬁve catches for 61 yards and a TD…TD grab gave him one in his fourth straight game… tied the team record with a TD grab in ﬁve straight games when he caught his only pass for a 53-yard TD reception in the third quarter vs. Miami (11/14)…had game-high honors at New York Jets (11/21) with eight catches for 77 yards…caught one pass for 54 yards and a touchdown vs. New England (11/28)…on ﬁrst play from scrimmage vs. New York Giants (12/12), caught a 36-yard pass from Flutie; ﬁnished the game with three catches for 55 yards…just missed his second consecutive 1,000-yard season as he ﬁnished with 994 after grabbing eight receptions for 110 yards vs. Indianapolis (1/2/00)…caught three passes and tied Price with a game-high 62 yards receiving in Wild Card contest at Tennessee (1/8/00). 1998: Had his breakthrough year after recording 49 receptions for 573 yards and two TDs in his ﬁrst two seasons combined, he exploded for 67 catches and a Bills singleseason record 1,368 yards and nine TDs… eclipsed the franchise’s single-season record for receiving yards (Reed, 1,312 in 1989); led the AFC and ﬁnished second in the NFL (Green Bay’s Antonio Freeman, 1,424)…became only the fourth Bills player ever to lead the AFC in receiving yardage… recorded just the 10th 1,000-receiving yard season in team history (accomplished by only six players)…ﬁnished second in the NFL with a 20.4 yards per catch average (New England’s Shawn Jefferson, 22.7)… the average length of his nine TDs was 48.9 yards; had four TDs of 60 yards or more (66, 70, 82, 84)…led the NFL with 22 catches of 20 yards or longer; the next closest were Baltimore’s Derrick Alexander and Minnesota’s Randy Moss with 20 each…of his 67 receptions, 54 (80.6%) led to ﬁrst 170

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1997: Played in all 16 games and made eight starts when the Bills opened up with three WRs…main contribution was as a kickoff return man who is always a threat to break one…received a game ball for his special teams play at Detroit (10/5) when he set up the Bills’ ﬁrst TD with a 53-yard return…had a 27-yard run on a reverse in the opener at Minnesota (8/31)…was forced into punt return duties for the ﬁrst time in his career at New England (10/12) after injuries to Steve Tasker and Jeff Burris…earned another game ball and led the team in receiving at Indianpolis (10/20) when he caught ﬁve passes for 75 yards with a season-long of 32…helped set-up a FG vs. Miami (11/2) with his 29-yard run on a reverse, the longest rush of his career…had his best receiving day of the year vs. Jacksonville (12/14) when he caught six passes for 80 yards; also had 47- and 42-yard gains on his only two kickoff returns. 1996: Was named to the All-Rookie team by Football News and Pro Football Weekly/ PFWA as a kick returner…tied for sixth in the AFC with a 23.2 kickoff-return average… his 97-yard kickoff return for a TD vs. New York Jets (11/24) tied for the longest in the NFL in 1996…had one of the clutch plays vs. Indianapolis (10/6) when his 24-yard

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reception brought the ball to the Colts’ 19yard line with under 1:00 to play, setting up the game-tying FG with :15 remaining…had his longest play from scrimmage of the season when he took a short pass from Todd Collins and turned it into a 47-yard gain that set up a FG at Indianapolis (12/1)… made a great over-the-shoulder grab for his ﬁrst TD reception on a 37-yard catch at Seattle (12/8)…had his second TD catch of the season at Miami (12/16)…his ﬁve kickoff returns for 142 yards in Wild Card vs. Jacksonville (12/28) established a team postseason record, surpassing Dubenion’s 136 kickoff return yards in 1963. COLLEGE: Finished career ranked third on Mississippi State’s receiving list with 118 catches for 2,022 yards…ﬁrst-team All-SEC in 1995 when his 62 grabs were the thirdhighest season total in school history…ran with MSU track team during the indoor season, posting a 6.63 in the 55-meter dash at the SIU Saluki Boosters meet…secondteam All-America and second-team AllSEC in 1994…led the nation with 13 kickoff returns for 426 yards…his 32.8-yard return average set a school season record and tied a conference record…member of the Mississippi Sports Writers Association AllCollege team after playing in 10 games in 1993…sat out 1992. PERSONAL: All-America selection by Super Prep magazine…All-State freshman honors at George County High School (MS)…returned four punts for touchdowns in ﬁrst ﬁve high school games…lettered three times in basketball…earned allstate accolades in basketball…majored in psychology…born Eric Shannon Moulds.

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receiving day of the year in game 15 vs. New York Jets (12/19) with four catches for 107 yards…closed the regular season with two catches for 90 yards in ﬁnale at New Orleans (12/27)…caught a 66-yard TD from Johnson in the ﬁrst quarter that gave him the club’s single-season receiving yardage record…any doubt of his place among the league’s elite receivers disappeared in the Wild Card Game at Miami (1/2/99), when he set an NFL-playoff record with 240 yards on nine catches and a 32-yard TD, breaking the previous mark of 227 set by Minnesota’s Anthony Carter in 1987.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N RECEIVING No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

5

20

279

14.0

47

2

16

8

29

294

10.1

32

0

Buf

16

15

67

1,368

20.4

84t

9

1999

Buf

14

14

65

994

15.3

54t

7

2000

Buf

16

16

94

1,326

14.1

52

5

2001

Buf

16

16

67

904

13.5

80t

5

2002

Buf

16

15

100

1,292

12.9

70t

10

2003

Buf

13

13

64

780

12.2

49

1

2004

Buf

16

16

88

1,043

11.9

49

5

2005

Buf

15

15

81

816

10.1

55t

4

154

133

675

9,096

13.5

84t

48

RECEIVING No

Year

Team

GP

GS

1996

Buf

16

1997

Buf

1998

TOTALS

P L AY O F F S Year

Team

GP

GS

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

1996

Buf

1

0

0

0

-

-

0

1997

Buf

1

1

9

240

26.7

65

1

1998

Buf

1

1

3

62

20.7

37

0

3

2

12

302

25.2

65

1

TOTALS

ADDITION STATISTICS: RECEPTIONS 12 @ Minnesota (135 yards, 10-22-00) 11 vs. San Diego (170 yards, 10-15-00) 10 (three times) last @ Cincinnati (99 yards, 12-24-05)

LONG 84t @ New England (11-29-98) 82t @ Carolina (10-25-98) 80t vs. Miami (11-25-01)

RECEIVING YARDS 196 vs. Miami (6 receptions, 11-25-01) 196 @ Cincinnati (6 receptions, 12-6-98) 177 @ New England (8 receptions, 11-29-98)

TOUCHDOWNS 2 (four times) last @ New England (12-8-02)

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Date

Rec

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

Rec

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

12/6/1998

6

196

33

70t

2

Date 10/27/2002

9

123

14

42

0

11/25/2001

6

196

33

80t

2

10/10/1999

6

122

20

49t

1

11/29/1998

8

177

22

84t

1

9/28/2003

8

114

14

23

0

10/15/2000

11

170

16

31

0

10/1/2000

9

112

12

40t

1

9/12/1999

10

147

15

44

0

9/8/2002

8

112

14

52

1

10/25/1998

5

145

29

82t

2

10/6/2002

8

112

14

22

0

10/29/2000

6

137

23

52

0

1/2/2000

8

110

14

42

0

10/22/2000

12

135

11

25t

1

12/17/2005

9

110

12

27

0

9/14/2003

7

133

19

36t

1

12/19/1998

4

107

27

35

0

12/1/2002

5

130

26

57t

1

10/7/2001

5

107

21

46t

1

10/3/2004

10

126

13

41t

1

9/10/2000

7

103

15

42

0

10/30/2005

9

125

14

55t

1

11/26/2000

8

102

13

25

1

9/29/2002

8

124

16

35

1

12/23/2000

4

101

25

48

0

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6-1 246 25 MICHIGAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN 4TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: W (GB), 2003 2005 GP/GS: 16/12 CAREER GP/GS: 26/12

SHANTEE ORR TRANSACTIONS: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers on May 2, 2003…claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans on July 30, 2003…waived by the Texans on August 31, 2003…resigned by the Texans to the practice squad on September 1, 2003…signed to the Texans’ active roster on November 16, 2003…placed on injured reserve (ﬁbula) on December 22, 2003…re-signed by the Texans on March 26, 2004…released by Texans on September 5, 2004…re-signed to the Texans’ practice squad on September 6, 2004…signed to the Texans’ active roster on December 6, 2004…re-signed with the Texans on March 23, 2006. PRO: Compact, explosive linebacker with good instincts…jumped into the starting lineup at left outside linebacker in Week 3 of 2005 and never looked back, setting the Texans’ all-time single-game sack record (three) and ﬁnishing second on the all-time list with seven sacks in a season…also a solid special teams player…has played in 26 career games for Houston…spent the bulk of both the 2003 and 2004 seasons on the practice squad before making lateseason contributions. 2005: Played in all 16 games, starting 12 at left outside linebacker…ﬁnished with 47 tackles, seven sacks, four forced

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fumbles, and one pass defensed…had one quarterback pressure as a reserve in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)… recorded three tackles in ﬁrst start of the season at Cincinnati (10/2)…also made two tackles on special teams…had one tackle against Tennessee (10/9)…also made one special teams tackle…registered three tackles at Seattle (10/16)…also had three special teams tackles…recorded two tackles, one sack, and forced one fumble against Indianapolis (10/23)…started at left outside linebacker against Cleveland (10/30), recording two tackles and one pass defensed…started at left outside linebacker and recorded four tackles at Jacksonville (11/6)…recorded three tackles at Indianapolis (11/13)…made one tackle while starting at left outside linebacker against Kansas City (11/20)…also made two special teams tackles…made ﬁve tackles and had one sack during start against St. Louis (11/27)…set an all-time franchise record with three sacks for 23 yards lost, made seven tackles, and forced a fumble while starting at Baltimore (12/4)…made seven tackles and had three quarterback hurries at Tennessee (12/11)…also made one special teams tackle…posted three tackles and a quarterback hurry against Arizona (12/18)… also made one special teams tackle…made seven tackles and registered 21/2 sacks, that forced two fumbles against Jacksonville

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(12/24)…made one tackle before leaving the game with a strained oblique muscle at San Francisco (1/1/06).

dragged down Falcons QB Michael Vick to force an intentional grounding call in the fourth quarter…penalty forced Atlanta to settle for FG instead of potential game-tying TD…tallied one tackle and one-half sack at Jacksonville (12/7)…contributed on defense and special teams versus Tennessee (12/21) before leaving the game due to broken leg and ankle…placed on injured reserve (12/22).

2004: Played in four games, primarily on special teams…had one special teams tackle…released on 9/5, then signed to the practice squad the following day… elevated to the active roster on 12/6 after LB Jay Foreman was placed on injured reserve (12/6)…made 2004 debut against Indianapolis (12/12)…posted one special teams stop in win at Chicago (12/19)… recovered a fumbled punt return in win at Jacksonville (12/26), enabling the Texans to keep possession.

COLLEGE: Lettered three seasons at Michigan, posting 79 tackles, 13 sacks, nine passes defensed, and three forced fumbles as a defensive end…started 23 of 35 career games…registered 24 tackles and six sacks as a junior…collected career-high 35 tackles and six sacks as a sophomore… recorded 20 tackles and one sack in 2000 after redshirting in 1999…majored in physical education.

2003: Played in six games, seeing time on special teams and at outside linebacker… totaled nine tackles, two sacks, and one fumble recovery…added two special teams tackles…waived on 8/31, then signed to the practice squad the following day…signed to the active roster on 11/16 and saw action that day in win at Buffalo (11/16)…ﬁlled in for injured LB Antwan Peek, recording one sack and recovering a fumble by Bills QB Drew Bledsoe to clinch the victory… ﬁnished with ﬁve tackles and one-half sack in overtime loss to New England (11/23)… recorded two tackles in win over Atlanta…

PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…played four positions at Detroit’s Denby Tech Prep, earning all-state and USA Today honorable mention All-America honors as a senior… lined up at linebacker, guard, quarterback, and punter…also lettered in baseball and track, winning city discus title as a sophomore…born Shantee De’Shjuan Orr in Detroit, Mich.

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N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2003

Hou

6

0

9

2004

Hou

4

0

2005

Hou

16 26

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

6

3

2.0

18.0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

12

47

34

13

7.5

40.0

12

56

40

16

9.5

58.0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2003 - 2, 2004 - 1, 2005 - 9 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: TACKLES 7 @ Tennessee (12-11-05) 7 @ Baltimore (12-4-05)

SACKS 3 @ Baltimore (12-4-05) K. Boller 2.5 vs. Jacksonville (12-24-05) D. Garrard FUMBLE RECOVERY 1 @ Buffalo (11-16-03)

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6-4 292 31 CORNELL VICTOR, NEW YORK 10TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: ED (JAX), 2002 2005 GP/GS: 16/14 CAREER GP/GS: 116/96

SETH PAYNE TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (114th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft…signed by Jaguars on May 23, 1997…placed on injured reserve (shoulder) on November 17, 1998…selected by the Houston Texans in the NFL Expansion Draft on February 18, 2002…placed on injured reserve (knee) on September 15, 2003…granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…re-signed by Texans on March 3, 2005. PRO: Strong, determined and versatile lineman who bounced back from a seasonending ACL injury in 2003 to return to his old form in 2004…named as team’s third winner of the Ed Block Courage Award in 2004… regularly ties up two blockers from his nose tackle slot…boasts 605 career tackles and 161/2 sacks…enjoyed career season in 2002, racking up 147 tackles during his ﬁrst season in Houston…voted to 2002 USA Today AllJoe Team…selected by the Texans in the expansion draft on 2/18/02…re-signed with Houston on 3/3/05…spent his ﬁrst ﬁve seasons in Jacksonville…originally drafted by the Jaguars in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

quarterback pressure in opener at Buffalo (9/11)…had ﬁve tackles in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…recorded seven tackles off the bench at Cincinnati (10/2)… made three tackles while starting against Tennessee (10/9)…sacked quarterback Matt Hasselbeck for a six-yard loss and made seven tackles at Seattle (10/16)… recorded eight tackles and for the secondconsecutive game and had one sack for ﬁve yards against Indianapolis (10/23)… recorded four tackles against Cleveland (10/30)…posted four tackles and a sack at Jacksonville (11/6)…did not start but made three tackles at Indianapolis (11/13)… recorded two tackles against Kansas City (11/20)…made two tackles against St. Louis (11/27)…posted seven tackles, two quarterback hurries, and forced a fumble that the Texans recovered at Baltimore (12/4)…posted 11 tackles at Tennessee (12/11)…made four tackles and had one sack for seven yards against Arizona (12/18)…recorded eight tackles, one pass defensed, and two quarterback pressures against Jacksonville (12/24)…posted 12 tackles and a quarterback pressure at San Francisco (1/1/06).

2005: Played in all 16 games, starting 14 at nose guard…ﬁnished with 98 tackles, a forced fumble, and a pass defensed… made a team-leading 11 tackles and one

2004: Played in all 16 games and made 12 starts at nose tackle…recorded 84 tackles and two sacks…returned to the ﬁeld for the ﬁrst time since tearing the ACL in his left knee

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at New Orleans (9/14/03) in season opener versus San Diego (9/12)…did not start but ﬁnished with four tackles…played on defensive line at Detroit (9/19) and notched six stops…made ﬁrst start of the season at Kansas City (9/26) and responded with six tackles…recorded two stops in win over Oakland (10/3)…made four tackles against Minnesota (10/10)…collected four tackles in victory at Tennessee (10/17)…posted ﬁve tackles and ﬁrst sack of the season in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…dropped Jaguars QB Byron Leftwich for a seven-yard loss… recorded a sack for the second consecutive week for the third time in his career after dropping Broncos QB Jake Plummer for a nine-yard loss at Denver (11/7)…added season-high 10 tackles…registered ﬁve tackles at Indianapolis (11/14)…ﬁnished with seven tackles in Sunday night clash with Green Bay (11/21)…recorded seven stops in win over Titans (11/28)…led defensive line with eight tackles at Jets (12/5)…didn’t start against Colts (12/12) when Texans opened with just two down linemen…made six tackles…recorded four stops in win at Chicago (12/19)…collected ﬁve tackles at Jaguars (12/26), helping team record ﬁrst shutout in club history and ﬁrst sweep of his former team…had one tackle in season ﬁnale versus Cleveland before leaving the game with a hamstring injury in the ﬁrst half (1/2/05).

2002: Started all 16 games for the third time in his career…led defensive line with 147 tackles, ranking third on the team…lone sack of season was pivotal…set then-career high with 12 tackles and dropped Cowboys QB Quincy Carter for a four-yard loss and safety late in the fourth quarter in seasonopening win over Dallas (9/8)…ranked second on the squad with 10 tackles at San Diego (9/15)…ﬁnished with seven tackles against Indianapolis (9/22)…tallied nine tackles at Philadelphia (9/29)…amassed seven tackles and one QB hurry against Buffalo (10/13)…led defensive line with eight tackles at Cleveland (10/20)…recorded eight tackles in victory over former teammates at Jacksonville (10/27)…racked up 11 tackles at Tennessee (11/10)…registered nine tackles against Jaguars (11/17)…made eight stops in Texans’ 16-14 win over New York Giants (11/24)…recorded 10 stops at Colts (12/1)…set career high with 14 tackles in win at Pittsburgh (12/8)…registered 10 stops against Baltimore (12/15)…collected nine tackles at Washington (12/22)…ﬁnished season with nine tackles against Titans (12/29). 2001: Started all 16 games for the Jaguars… ﬁnished ﬁfth on team with 86 tackles and career-best ﬁve sacks…posted four tackles in season-opening win over Pittsburgh (9/9)…collected ﬁve tackles and one sack against Tennessee (9/23)…collected six tackles and one sack at Baltimore (10/28)… registered four tackles and matched career high with two sacks at Tennessee (11/4)… recorded seven tackles and one sack versus Cincinnati (11/11)…had ﬁve tackles versus Ravens (11/25)…registered ﬁve stops against Green Bay (12/3)…recorded seven tackles at Bengals (12/9)…made 50th NFL start and recorded four tackles at Cleveland (12/16)…registered season-high eight tackles in season ﬁnale at Chicago (1/6/02).

2003: Started and played in the ﬁrst two games of the season before tearing his ACL in the second quarter of the second game… started strong in season-opening win at Miami (9/7), collecting eight tackles to pace the defensive line…helped hold Dolphins RB Ricky Williams, the 2002 NFL rushing leader, to only 69 yards rushing…tallied three tackles and one sack at New Orleans (9/14)…tore the ACL in his right knee early in the second quarter while pursuing Saints QB Aaron Brooks…placed on injured reserve the following day (9/15). 176

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1999: Started all 16 games as Jaguars allowed league-low 217 points…amassed 60 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks…recorded ﬁrst half sack of his career when he downed QB Neil O’Donnell versus Tennessee (9/26)…earned defensive game ball after recording careerhigh nine tackles versus Denver (12/13)… also recorded nine tackles at Tennessee (12/26)…bagged ﬁrst full career sack in season ﬁnale versus Cincinnati (1/2/00)… missed Divisional Playoff start versus Miami (1/15/00) when Jaguars opened in nickel defense…collected two tackles…started in AFC Championship Game versus Tennessee (1/23/00), posting six tackles. 1998: Played in six of the ﬁrst 10 games but was forced out of lineup three times with recurring left shoulder dislocation…placed on injured reserve on 11/18…ﬁnished with 13 tackles…earned lone start of season versus Kansas City (9/13) and dislocated left shoulder in third quarter…inactive next two games…returned versus Miami (10/12) and at Buffalo (10/18), when he re-injured his shoulder…inactive again next two games and returned to play versus Cincinnati (11/8) and versus Tampa Bay (11/15)…re-injured shoulder after four plays in ﬁrst quarter before landing on injured reserve three days later.

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1997: Played in 12 games as a rookie, starting ﬁve…catapulted from ﬁfth on depth chart to starting role after knee injuries sidelined three veteran starters… started ﬁve of the last six regular-season games and played in Wild Card contest at Denver…totaled 32 tackles…inactive for ﬁrst three regular-season games…made NFL debut at Washington (9/28), posting one tackle…moved into starting lineup versus Tennessee (11/16) following injury to DT Don Davey and ﬁnished with three tackles, earning defensive game ball…registered six tackles at Cincinnati (11/23)…made ﬁfth straight start at Buffalo (12/14) and played despite suffering dislocated left shoulder in the third quarter…inactive for regularseason ﬁnale at Oakland (12/21)…posted four tackles in Wild Card loss at Denver (12/27). COLLEGE: Four-year letterman at Cornell… named ﬁrst-team All-Ivy League once and snagged second-team honors twice…holds school career record with 19 sacks…led team with nine sacks en route to allconference accolades as a senior…also ranked ﬁfth on team with 85 tackles… recipient of Defensive “Big Play” Award, Most Improved Player Award, Most Valuable Down Lineman Award, and the Red Helmet Award (for defensive linemen)…secondteam all-league and second-team AllAmerican Farm Football as a junior…team’s co-leader with four sacks and ranked eighth with 43 tackles…recipient of Most Valuable Down Lineman Award…second-team allconference as a sophomore, led team with six sacks…added 47 tackles…played in four games as a freshman, making eight tackles…missed four games with a right ankle sprain…majored in general studies. PERSONAL: Married to Brandi, couple lives in Houston with their daughter, Daylin…lettered twice in football and 177

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2000: Played in all 16 games, starting 14 and posting 74 tackles…missed two starts when team opened in nickel defense…also recorded two sacks and lined up at end on occasion…received defensive game ball along with 13 other players for team’s ﬁrst shutout versus Cincinnati (9/17)…posted seven stops versus Baltimore (10/8)…started at left defensive end at Dallas (10/29)…had best game of season at Bengals (12/17), bagging career-high two sacks and seven tackles…registered eight tackles at Giants (12/23) in 50th career game.

wrestling at Victor Central High School in Victor, N.Y.…team captain in football… earned ﬁrst-team All-Finger Lakes East and team MVP honors as a senior…worked on a dairy farm in summers…active in Houston community while participating in Teach for America and Reliant Energy Power Readers programs…made numerous visits to area hospitals including Texas Children’s, Shriner’s, Beaumont Hospital, Memorial Hermann, and the U.S. Veterans Medical Center…part of “Caring Cradles Baby Shower” promotion for the March of Dimes…participated in 2002 and 2003 Texans Outreach Tour as well as Campbell’s Chunky Soup “Tackle Hunger” promotion

where Texans donated 185,385 cans of soup to Houston Food Bank…voted by teammates as the recipient of NFL Player’s Association 2002 Unsung Hero Award…frequently spoke at assemblies and read to children at local elementary schools in Jacksonville… supported the Playbooks reading initiative and other programs implemented by the Jaguars Foundation…appeared in 1998 public service announcement for United Way of St. Johns County…born Seth Copeland Payne in Clifton Springs, N.Y.

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Year

Team

GP

GS

1997

Jax

12

5

32

1998

Jax

6

1

1999

Jax

16

2000

Jax

2001

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

13

19

0.0

0.0

0

0

13

5

8

0.0

0.0

0

16

60

20

40

1.5

5.5

16

14

74

31

43

2.0

Jax

16

16

86

46

40

2002

Hou

16

16

147

57

2003

Hou

2

2

11

6

2004

Hou

16

12

84

37

2005

Hou

16

14

98

48

50

4.0

18.0

0

116

96

605

263

342

16.5

91.5

0

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Asst

Sk

Yds

TOTALS

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

35.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

90

1.0

4.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

1.0

7.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47

2.0

16.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

TD

PD

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FUMBLES FF FR

Year

Team

GP

GS

Yds

TD

1997

Jax

1

0

4

2

2

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1999

Jax

2

1

8

5

3

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

12

7

5

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTALS

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 1999 - 2 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: TACKLES 14 @ Pittsburgh (12-8-02) 12 @ San Francisco (1-1-06)

SACKS 2 (twice), last @ Tennessee (11-4-01) S. McNair

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6-3 258 26 CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, OHIO 4TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-3A, 2003 2005 GP/GS: 16/16 CAREER GP/GS: 40/21

ANTWAN PEEK TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the third round (67th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft…signed by Texans on July 23, 2003…placed on injured reserve (shoulder) on December 28, 2004. PRO: Disruptive, high-motor playmaker who has turned heads with his explosive ability…will put his hand on the ground as a defensive end in 2006 after being an outside linebacker in the 3-4 system…continued making strides in the 2004 offseason and became a full-time starter in 2005…made the most of his limited snaps in 2004, especially against division opponents…picked off Colts QB Peyton Manning, forced Titans QB Steve McNair to fumble, and returned a fumble 66 yards for a touchdown at Jacksonville… also paced the club with 18 special teams stops and recorded Houston’s lone blocked punt of the season at Denver…has 97 career tackles and nine sacks…converted to linebacker from defensive end in college. 2005: Started all 16 games at right outside linebacker for the ﬁrst time in his career… ﬁnished second on the team with a careerhigh six sacks…made 57 tackles, forced two fumbles, and recovered two more, and had four passes defensed…made six tackles and one pass defensed in opener at Buffalo (9/11)…had three tackles and one sack in opening home loss to Pittsburgh

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(9/18)…recorded two tackles at Cincinnati (10/2)…made ﬁve tackles, forced one fumble, and had one sack for a nine-yard loss at Seattle (10/16)…also had one pass defensed…recorded four tackles against Indianapolis (10/23)…made one tackle and recovered one fumble against Cleveland (10/30)…had three tackles and hurried the quarterback four times at Jacksonville (11/6)…made four tackles and a sack for a four-yard loss at Indianapolis (11/13)… posted four tackles against Kansas City (11/20)…made six tackles and had one pass defensed against St. Louis (11/27)… was very disruptive to the Ravens’ offense, posting ﬁve tackles, a sack for a loss of 10 yards, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble, Baltimore (12/4)…made four tackles at Tennessee (12/11)…recorded two tackles and sacked quarterback Kurt Warner on the opening play of the game for a four-yard loss to set the defensive tone against Arizona (12/18)…posted three tackles and two quarterback hurries against Jacksonville (12/24)…made ﬁve tackles, had three quarterback hurries, and one sack for a loss of seven yards at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Played in 14 games and made one start at right outside linebacker…ﬁnished season with 12 tackles, career-high two sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble

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recovery for a TD, and one interception… led team with career-high 18 special teams tackles…started season with one special teams tackle against San Diego (9/12)… made two tackles and dropped QB Trent Green for a 10-yard loss in comeback win at Kansas City (9/26)…notched one tackle in win over Oakland (10/3)…posted two special teams stops versus Minnesota (10/10)…collected two more special teams tackles at Tennessee (10/17)…blocked ﬁrstcareer punt at Denver (11/7)…beat Broncos LB D.J. Williams and got his hand on the ball at the Broncos, 16…RB Jonathan Wells scooped up ball and returned it to the 1-yard line to set up a score by RB Domanick Davis that cut Denver’s lead to 10-7…recorded one tackle and intercepted ﬁrst-career pass the following week at Indianapolis (11/14)… dropped back into coverage and picked off Manning, returning the theft 20 yards to the Colts’ 32…set up Texans’ second TD of the day…inactive against Green Bay (11/21)… played an integral role in win over Tennessee (11/28) despite playing just six defensive snaps…recorded second sack of the season after taking down McNair on thirdand-10 at the Texans’ 13…forced a fumble that ﬂew into the arms of fellow LB Kailee Wong…ﬁnished with one tackle at Jets (12/5)…started at right outside linebacker against Colts (12/12), taking Wong’s spot after Wong replaced an injured Jay Foreman inside…responded with three tackles… collected two stops in win at Chicago (12/19)…picked up a Jaguars fumble late in the fourth quarter at Jacksonville (12/26) after CB Dunta Robinson knocked the ball loose…returned the fumble recovery 66 yards for his ﬁrst NFL TD to give the Texans a 21-0 lead, punctuating the team’s ﬁrstever shutout victory…added two special teams tackles…suffered a shoulder injury diving into the end zone and was placed on injured reserve for the season ﬁnale versus Cleveland (1/2/05).

2003: Played in 10 games, making four starts at right outside linebacker for injured Charlie Clemons…missed five games due to injured foot and one game due to suspension…totaled 28 tackles, one sack, and three passes defensed…added two special teams stops…made NFL debut in season-opening win at Miami (9/7), posting one special teams tackle…inactive at New Orleans (9/14) and against Kansas City (9/21) with a knee strain…made ﬁrst-career start at right outside linebacker in win over Jacksonville (9/28), recording three tackles and one pass defensed…started and recorded one tackle at Tennessee (10/12)… recorded four tackles and ﬁrst-career sack against Jets (10/19)…started and collected four tackles at Indianapolis (10/26)…racked up career-high seven tackles in win over Carolina (11/2)…started and recorded two tackles in return to Cincinnati (11/9)… played sparingly after dislocating toe in the ﬁrst half…suspended for the Texans’ game at Buffalo (11/16)…recorded six tackles at Tampa Bay in ﬁrst game back after missing four weeks with a dislocated toe (12/14). COLLEGE: Rewrote Cincinnati’s record book over four seasons, setting school career marks in sacks (271/2), forced fumbles (14), fumble recoveries (10), and blocked kicks (6)…ﬁnished with 200 career tackles…. started all 13 games at strongside defensive end senior season, plus New Orleans Bowl against North Texas…led team with 97 tackles, earning ﬁrst-team All-Conference USA honors…added 61/2 sacks, school single-season record seven forced fumbles, and ﬁve fumble recoveries, two of which were returned for scores…also blocked two kicks and broke up three passes…started eight of 10 games as a junior, earning ﬁrstteam all-conference honors…won John Pease Award for second consecutive year as team’s best defensive lineman… collected 60 tackles and career-high 121/2 180

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sacks, setting school single-season mark… started all 12 games as a sophomore, recording 37 tackles and team-high 81/2 sacks…granted a medical redshirt in 1999 after suffering dislocated shoulder in season opener versus Kent State…played in two games freshman season, primarily on special teams…majored in criminal justice. PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…has two sons, Jacquez and Antwan, Jr.…former Bearcat Scholar…two-time all-league scholar at Woodword High School at Cincinnati…team MVP as a senior…set records for receiving yards and in track and ﬁeld for the high

jump…also lettered in basketball and was named team MVP…one of eight children… writes poetry in spare time…participated in Houston Texans Blood Drive…part of Pancakes and Pigskins charity breakfast during open week of 2003 season…model in Texans’ Style Show to beneﬁt Family Services of Greater Houston…part of NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle at Cossaboom YMCA…born Antwan Peek in Cincinnati, Ohio.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2003

Hou

10

4

28

2004

Hou

14

1

2005

Hou

16 40

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

20

8

1.0

12.0

0

0

12

10

2

2.0

16.0

1

16

57

37

20

6.0

35.0

21

97

67

30

9.0

63.0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

20

20

0

0

1

1

60

1

0

0

0

0

4

2

2

0

0

1

20

20

0

7

3

3

60

1

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2003 - 2, 2004 - 18 TOUCHBOWNS: 1 @ Jacksonville (FR 66 yards; 12-24-04) ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: TACKLES 7 vs. Carolina (11-2-03) 6 vs. St. Louis (11-27-05) 6 @ Buffalo (9-11-05)

FUMBLE RECOVERIES 1 @ Jacksonville (12-24-04) BLOCKED PUNT 1 @ Denver (11-17-04)

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INTERCEPTIONS 1 @ Indianapolis (11-14-04) P. Manning

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6-4 238 23 GRAMBLING STATE GILMER, TEXAS 2ND NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-7, 2005 2005 GP/GS: 0/0 CAREER GP/GS: 0/0

KENNETH PETTWAY LINEBACKER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the seventh round (237th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft…signed with the Texans on June 17, 2005…released by the Texans on September 3, 2005…signed to the Texans’ practice squad on September 4, 2005….signed to the Texans’ active roster on December 9, 2005…re-signed by the Texans on March 27, 2006.

three forced fumbles, four passes defensed and two blocked kicks in 23 games… participated in the 2005 Las Vegas AllAmerican Classic postseason all-star game…attended the 2005 NFL Combine as the only representative from the SWAC. PERSONAL: Resides in Houston….nickname is Kenny…majored in business management…read books to local elementary schools while in college…enjoys hunting, ﬁshing, and working on cars in his free time…attended Gilmer (Texas) High School, where he was a four-sport performer in football, basketball, track, and baseball…was a two-time All-East Texas and All-District selection in football…won school’s defensive MVP honors as a senior…holds the school record in the discus…born Kenneth Aaron Pettway in Gilmer, Texas.

PRO: Shows ﬂashes as a hybrid defensive end/linebacker…speedy with the ability to make plays up ﬁeld…can chase down plays from the backside….a member of the Texans’ practice squad for the majority of his rookie campaign.

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2005: Inactive against Arizona (12/18)… Inactive against Jacksonville (12/24)… Inactive at San Francisco (1/1/06). COLLEGE: Distinguished himself as a relentless pass-rusher in college…spent two seasons at Southern Arkansas before transferring to Grambling State, sitting out the 2002 season…tallied 52 tackles, 10 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries and one forced fumble in 16 games at Southern Arkansas…ﬁnished his career at Grambling with 115 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 30 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback pressures,

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6-3 282 29 WASHINGTON AUBURN, WASHINGTON 4TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2003 2005 GP/GS: 16/0 CAREER GP/GS: 48/0

BRYAN PITTMAN LONG SNAPPER

PRO: Consistent snapper with a strong work ethic and solid technique…made all 131 snaps on special teams in 2004 and 137 snaps in 2005…signed to the active roster from the practice squad on opening day of 2003 campaign and didn’t miss a beat all season, snapping the ball 150 times without a mishap…played semi-pro ball with the Puget Sound Jets in the Northwest Football League for three seasons. 2005: Played in all 16 games, making all 137 snaps for the Texans…ﬁnished the season with three special teams tackles, a career high…snapped for ﬁve punts and one PAT without mishap in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…saw action in season opener against Pittsburgh (9/18), snapping for four punts and one PAT…snapped four punts, one FG, and one extra point at Cincinnati (10/2)…had a busy day against Tennessee (10/9), snapping ﬁve punts and four ﬁeld goals…also added one special teams tackle…snapped six

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punts (including one converted fake punt), one FG, one ﬁeld-goal attempt, and one extra point at Seattle (10/16)…snapped four punts and two PATs, against Indianapolis (10/23)…snapped on four punts, ﬁve FG attempts, and one extra point without mishap versus Cleveland (10/30)…also made one special team tackle…snapped seven times at Jacksonville (11/6)…snapped six punts, two PATs and one FG without mishap at Indianapolis (11/13)…snapped seven times against Kansas City (11/20)…snapped eight times against St. Louis (11/27)…snapped 11 times without mishap at Baltimore (12/4)… snapped 13 times at Tennessee (12/11)… snapped 10 times against Arizona (12/18)… snapped four ﬁeld-goal attempts, two punts, and two extra points against Jacksonville (12/24)…snapped two ﬁeld-goal attempts, two extra points, and seven punts at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Played in all 16 games, handling primary snapping duties for second consecutive season…conducted 34 PAT snaps, 24 FG snaps (including one fake FG), and 73 punt snaps…added two special teams tackles…snapped on three FGs and four punts without mishap at Kansas City (9/26), including Kris Brown’s 49-yard gamewinning FG with two seconds remaining… had an active day in overtime loss versus Minnesota (10/10) snapping ﬁve extra

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TRANSACTIONS: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns on April 9, 2003…released by the Browns on May 19, 2003…re-signed with the Browns on July 25, 2003…released by the Browns on August 27, 2003…signed by Houston Texans to the practice squad on September 1, 2003…signed to the active roster on September 7, 2003.

points and seven punts…also posted one special teams tackle…helped Brown nail a season-long 50-yard FG in win at Tennessee (10/17)…part of fake ﬁeld goal in the fourth quarter of 20-3 win against Jacksonville (10/31)…snapped to holder Chad Stanley on fourth-and-two as Stanley faked a toss to Brown and picked up ﬁve yards and a ﬁrst down to later set up a 21-yard FG on the drive…recorded one special teams stop in shutout win at Jaguars (12/26).

fumble after Colts PR Brad Pyatt couldn’t hold on to Stanley’s punt in the second quarter…had one special teams stop in win over Atlanta (11/30)…collected one special teams tackle at Jacksonville (12/7)…posted one special teams tackle versus Tennessee (12/21). COLLEGE: Walked-on as a long snapper at the University of Washington from 1997-98 under head coach Jim Lambright…spent two years at Walla Walla (WA) Community College, where he started at tight end both seasons, prior to joining the Huskies.

2003: Played in all 16 games as the Texans’ primary long snapper…ﬁnished with 27 PAT snaps, 22 FG snaps, 97 punt snaps, one fake-punt snap, one fake-FG snap, and one two-point conversion snap…added three special teams tackles and one fumble recovery…made NFL debut at Miami (9/7), the same day he was signed to the active roster…tallied a team-record seven FG snaps in 21-20 win…snapped a fake punt to CB Jason Simmons for a ﬁrst down on the Texans’ ﬁrst drive at New Orleans (9/14)… helped execute a fake FG at Indianapolis (10/26) when Stanley took the snap and ran 12 yards to the Colts’ 13…also recovered a

PERSONAL: Resides in Houston…attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way, Wash.…speaker at Junior Player Development youth football camp at Delmar Stadium in Houston…took children from a Houston-area women’s center shelter on a holiday shopping spree for Palais Royal Shop with a Texan…coaches kids in the annual Kicking Camp…involved in special events with the children in Hockley, TX… born Bryan Pittman in Tacoma, Wash.

GAMES/STARTS: 2003 - 16/0, 2004 - 16/0, 2005 - 16/0 Totals - 48/0

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Re li e f Fr o m Th e H e a t Beginning with the 2006 season, the Texans will open the roof when the game time temperature is projected to be between 50 and 80 degrees. The goal for implementing the “50-80 Rule” is to provide the most comfortable environment possible for fans to enjoy Houston Texans games.

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6-4 322 27 SAN DIEGO STATE INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA 5TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-2B, 2002 2005 GP/GS: 16/16 CAREER GP/GS: 64/64

CHESTER PITTS OFFENSIVE TACKLE

PRO: Quick, physical lineman with tremendous versatility…accelerates off the snap and sustains blocks well…moved from left tackle inside to left guard in 2004 after switching from left guard to left tackle as a rookie…moved back to left tackle from left guard in Week 6 and never relinquished the spot…has started all 64 career games, and is the only player in Texans history to see action on every down in team history…helped Texans rush for a club-record 1,882 yards in 2004…selected to USA Today’s 2003 and 2004 All-Joe Team. 2005: Started all 16 games, either at left guard or left tackle…became the only Texan in team history to be part of every offensive snap…helped offense pick up 120 total yards in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…helped Texans net 221 yards in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…helped Texans gain 254 net yards at Cincinnati (10/2)…helped RB Domanick Davis rush for a 130 yards against Tennessee (10/9)…helped offense gain 227 net yards at Seattle (10/16)…started at left tackle for second-consecutive week against Indianapolis (10/23)…helped offense gain 237 net yards against Cleveland

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(10/30)…started at left tackl at Jacksonville (11/6)…started at left tackle at Indianapolis (11/13)…started at left tackle against Kansas City (11/20)…offensive line allowed a only one sack…helped Texans gain 412 net yards against St. Louis (11/27)…cleared the way for Davis to rush for a season-high 155 yards at Baltimore (12/4)…started at left tackle in Tennessee (12/11)…helped pave the way for a team-record three rushing touchdowns against Arizona (12/18)… started against Jacksonville (12/24)… helped, along with the rest of the offensive line, keep Carr upright for the entire contest at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Started all 16 games at left guard, lining up for every offensive snap for the third consecutive season…helped RB Domanick Davis rush for a club-record 1,188 yards, his second-consecutive 1,000-yard campaign…helped Texans net 784 yards rushing to the left side…part of offense that generated 386 yards in win over Oakland (10/3)…helped offense rack up 410 yards and QB David Carr throw for a career-high 372 yards and three touchdowns versus Minnesota (10/10)…helped Texans offense gain 369 total yards in 20-3 division win versus Jacksonville (10/31)…escorted Davis to 129-yard rushing performance in win over Titans (11/28), giving Houston its ﬁrstever sweep of a division opponent…helped

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the second round (50th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft…signed by the Texans on July 16, 2002.

sack while registering 108 knockdowns on 762 snaps…earned ﬁrst-team All-Mountain West Conference honors and third-team All-America accolades…helped offense average 323.1 yards per contest…ﬁnished with 11 blocks that resulted in Aztec TDs… started nine games at “quick” tackle in 2000…yielded just one sack and graded out at 83 percent…posted 60 knockdowns, helping offense average 305 yards per game…graded out at 96 percent at Arizona State in ﬁrst-career start…played in one game in 1999, lining up for 30 snaps against Kansas…joined the team as a walk-on in 1998…saw action on the scout team.… majored in public administration

Davis rush for career-high and team-record 158 yards in 21-0 win at Jaguars (12/26). 2003: Started in all 16 games at left tackle for the second consecutive season…held the NFL’s reigning sack leader, DE Jason Taylor, without a sack or tackle in season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…held Jaguars’ front four in check and allowed offense to gain 334 yards in win over Jacksonville (9/28)…aided 169-yard rushing effort versus Jets (10/19)… helped Davis rush for third 100-yard game of the season at Cincinnati (11/9)…assisted Davis in rushing for 101 yards and two TDs in win over Falcons (11/30)…helped hold the Colts without a sack in season ﬁnale versus Indianapolis (12/28) as Davis cracked the 1,000-yard rushing mark.

PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…has a daughter, Alanna Michelle and son Chester III…participated in 2002 and 2003 Texans Style Show to beneﬁt the Family Services of Greater Houston and Houston Texans Foundation…part of Take a Texan to School week at St. Cecilia School…participant in Junior Player Development Program… spent the morning as a teacher at Sherman Elementary as part of “Teach For America”… attended California Academy for Math and Science in Los Angeles, which didn’t have a football team…lettered in track, earning allleague honors and setting school records in the shot put and discus…born Chester Morise Pitts II in Carson, Calif.

2002: Started in all 16 games as a rookie… one of two offensive linemen (C Steve McKinney) to participate in every offensive snap…helped plow the way for RB Jonathan Wells to rush for 93 yards against Indianapolis (9/22)…helped Carr ﬁnd the end zone on two rushing TDs against Jacksonville (11/17)…. paved the way for Wells to rush 14 times with one TD against Baltimore (12/15).

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COLLEGE: Didn’t play football until he walked on at San Diego State…allowed just one sack in two seasons as Aztecs’ starting left tackle…started all 11 games at “quick” tackle in 2001…did not allow a

GAMES/STARTS: 2002 - 16/16, 2003 - 16/16, 2004 - 16/16, 2005 - 16/16 Total - 64/64 Since 2002, Pitts is one of seven players that have taken every snap on the offensive line. Name

Pos.

Team

Chester Pitts

G

HOU

Jeff Backus

T

DET

Ben Hamilton

G

DEN

Andy McCollum

C

STL

Robbie Tobeck

C

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Casey Wiegmann

C

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6-2 245 29 ARIZONA PACOIMA, CALIFORNIA 7TH NFL SEASON 3RD WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (BUF), 2004 2005 GP/GS: 16/11 CAREER GP/GS: 85/16

DASHON POLK TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (251st overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft…signed by the Bills on June 22, 2000…granted free agency on February 28, 2003…re-signed by the Bills on April 10, 2003…granted unconditional free agency on March 3, 2004…signed by Houston Texans on March 16, 2004…resigned with the Texans on March 23, 2006. PRO: Quick, aggressive linebacker who is coming off his best season…started career-high 11 games in 2005 and finished second on the team with a personal-best 136 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles…also a tremendous special teams performer…re-signed with Houston on March 1, 2005…has 215 career tackles and 95 career special teams stops…spent his first four seasons in Buffalo. 2005: Played in all 16 games, starting 11 at linebacker…posted 136 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles on the season…also added five special teams stops…collected two special teams tackles in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…registered three tackles against Tennessee (10/9)…added one special teams tackle…recorded seven tackles off the bench after inside linebacker Kailee

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Wong was injured at Seattle (10/16)…also added two special teams tackles…made first start of the season at linebacker and recorded a team-leading 11 tackles against Indianapolis (10/23)…led the Texans for the second-consecutive week with 10 tackles against Cleveland (10/30)…also had one sack for eight yards and forced one fumble…posted a team-leading 12 tackles and forced one fumble at Jacksonville (11/6)…the fumble would have prevented the Jaguars from scoring the game-winning touchdown but was called back on a defensive holding call…recorded a team-leading 13 tackles and one pass defensed at Indianapolis (11/13)…made 11 tackles against Kansas City (11/20)…set an all-time Texans’ single-game record with two sacks against St. Louis (11/27)…also made 13 tackles and forced a fumble…posted seven tackles at Baltimore (12/4)…led the team with 13 tackles at Tennessee (12/11)…recorded three tackles against Arizona (12/18)…made 12 tackles against Jacksonville (12/24)…led the team with a career-high 21 tackles at San Francisco (1/1/06)…his 21 stops were the secondmost single-game tackles in team history. 2004: Played in all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season, starting four at buc

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linebacker…collected 45 tackles, one fumble recovery, and one sack…added nine special teams stops…signed as an unrestricted free agent on March 16…made Texans debut against San Diego (9/12), recording one special teams tackle…posted one special teams stop in win over Oakland (10/3)… registered one special teams tackle in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…started for the injured Jay Foreman in win over Tennessee (11/28), racking up careerhigh 13 tackles…also recovered a fumble that led to the Texans’ go-ahead TD… subbed for Foreman the following week at the Jets (12/5), making seven tackles… posted six stops on just 21 snaps against Indianapolis (12/12)…returned to starting lineup at frigid Chicago (12/19), recording five tackles…collected five stops in 21-0 win at Jaguars (12/26), Houston’s first-ever shutout victory…capped season with nine tackles and first-career sack (Browns QB Kelly Holcomb) versus Cleveland (1/2/05).

stops…recorded two special teams tackles at Minnesota (9/15)…collected four special teams stops and one blocked kick at Denver (9/22)…racked up six special teams tackles versus Chicago (9/29)…collected season-high three tackles against Detroit (10/27)…notched three tackles against New England (11/3)…made two stops at Jets (11/24)…collected two special teams tackles and added one defensive stop versus Miami (12/1)…recorded two special teams tackles in season finale versus Cincinnati (12/29). 2001: Saw action in all 16 games, starting one…collected 10 tackles and 26 special teams stops…recorded two stops in season opener versus New Orleans (9/9)…earned first-career start when team opened up in a four-linebacker alignment at New England (11/11)…posted two tackles. 2000: Appeared in five games as a rookie, playing primarily on special teams… deactivated the first six weeks of the season…made NFL debut at Minnesota (10/22), appearing on special teams… inactive for next five contests…returned to action for last four games of the season.

2003: Played in all 16 games for the Bills… tallied six tackles and 28 special teams stops…saw action at linebacker with two tackles and notched three special teams stops in season-opening win over New England (9/7)…recorded one tackle and two special teams tackles at Miami (9/21)…collected one tackle and had two special teams takedowns at Jets (10/12)… made two special teams stops at Dallas (11/9)…tallied three special teams tackles versus Houston (11/16)…collected three special teams stops at Giants (11/30)… posted one tackle and two special teams tackles versus Jets (12/7)…notched one tackle and three special teams stops at Tennessee (12/14).

COLLEGE: Three-year starter at Arizona, making 36 consecutive starts…lined up at weakside outside linebacker as a senior and finished third on the squad with 70 tackles…added three sacks and two passes defensed…started every game as a junior, recording 61 tackles, 51/2 sacks, and three passes defensed…recorded 50 tackles and three sacks as a sophomore… also recovered three fumbles…redshirted in 1996 to learn the outside linebacker position…appeared in nine games as a true freshman at strong safety.

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PERSONAL: Married to Shanine, couple lives in Houston with their daughter, Cherish…named to All-Far West, All-State, All-City, and All-Valley teams at Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif.…threetime captain…played in California-Texas all-star game…also lettered in basketball and baseball…participated in “Building with the Bills” project in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity, Choice One

Communications, and 84 Lumber…part of United Way Hometown Huddle…also took part in Meadowbrook Dairy’s “School is Cool” program, “Shop with a Jock” at Dick’s Sporting Goods, and the Monday Night Football Fundraiser to support the Bills’ Courage House at GatewayLongview…born DaShon Lamor Polk in Pacoima, Calif.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2000

Buf

5

0

0

2001

Buf

16

1

2002

Buf

16

2003

Buf

2004 2005 TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

10

6

4

0.0

0.0

0

0

18

8

10

0.0

0.0

16

0

6

3

3

0.0

Hou

16

4

45

26

19

1.0

Hou

16

11

136

75

61

3.0

14.0

0

85

16

215

118

97

4.0

15.0

0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

1

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2000 - 1, 2001 - 26, 2002 - 26, 2003 - 28, 2004 - 9, 2005 - 5 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: TACKLES 21 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) 14 @ Pittsburgh (12-8-02)

SACKS 2 (twice), last @ St. Louis (11-27-06) Ryan Fitzpatrick

It will be the second time in franchise history that the Texans have ended their regular season at home against the Cleveland Browns. The last time the Texans ended their season at home against the Browns was January 2, 2005.

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6-4 251 27 BOISE STATE EAGLE, IDAHO 5TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (DEN), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 16/4 CAREER GP/GS: 39/10

JEB PUTZIER TIGHT END 37 receptions…tied for the team lead with a career-high seven catches for 67 yards, tying his career best, including a 13-yarder at Miami (9/11)…contributed a six-yard reception to a drive resulting in a field goal in that game…made one catch for 16 yards in the home opener against San Diego (9/18)…grabbed two balls for 15 yards at Jacksonville (10/2)…contributed a 31-yard catch to help set up WR Ashley Lelie’s five-yard touchdown grab from QB Jake Plummer against Washington (10/9)…caught three passes for 32 yards, including a 13-yarder, in his first start of the season as the team opened in a twotight end formation against New England (10/16)…13-yard reception converted a second-and-seven late in the fourth quarter, allowing the team to run the rest of the time off the clock…grabbed three balls for 19 yards, including a 10yard catch to convert a third-and-seven sustaining a drive which resulted in a field goal, at the New York Giants (10/23)…also made a five-yard catch on third-and-two to sustain a drive which resulted in a touchdown against the Giants…caught two passes for 39 yards, including a 28yarder, against Philadelphia (10/30)… made three catches for 33 yards, including an 18-yarder at Oakland (11/13)…two of his three catches helped set up Denver scores…also grabbed Plummer’s pass

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Denver Broncos in sixth round (191st pick overall) of 2002 NFL Draft…Signed by Broncos on June 14, 2002…Granted free agency on March 2, 2005…Tendered offer sheet by New York Jets on March 4, 2005… Broncos matched offer sheet on March 10, 2005…signed by Houston Texans on March 21, 2006. PRO: Big, athletic tight end who brings four years of experience in Gary Kubiak’s offensive scheme…signed with the Texans as a free agent after spending the first four years of his career with the Denver Broncos, where Kubiak was offensive coordinator…has played in 39 games with 10 starts in four seasons and has appeared in three postseason contests…has 77 career receptions for 1,087 yards and two touchdowns, and has caught 10 balls for 159 yards and a score in playoff action…the Broncos’ primary receiving threat at tight end in 2004-05, with 73 of his 77 career receptions coming during that time. 2005: Played in all 16 games, starting four, and made a career-high 37 catches for 481 yards to finish fourth among the league’s tight ends with a 13.0 yardsper-reception average…tied for ninth among the conference’s tight ends with

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2004: Enjoyed a breakout year, leading the Broncos’ tight ends with 36 catches for a career-high 572 yards (15.9 avg.) with two touchdowns in 16 games (five starts)…saw action in all 16 games for the first time in his career…ranked fourth in the AFC and ninth in NFL among tight ends in receiving yards and placed 12th in receptions by an AFC tight end…led the AFC and finished second in the NFL among eligible tight ends

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with a 15.9 yards-per-reception average, which was the best average by a Broncos tight end in 25 years (third best all-time)… also took on added responsibility as an H-back in certain formations…made his second-career start against Kansas City (9/12) in the Broncos’ season opener and caught two passes for 25 yards (12.5 avg.) against the Chiefs, highlighted by an 18yard grab in the fourth quarter of a close game…enjoyed a career day against San Diego (9/26) as he set personal bests in receptions (five) and receiving yards (66)…started at TE at Oakland (10/17) and led all Broncos in receiving with three catches for 52 yards (17.3 avg.) along with his first-career touchdown, a 12-yard scoring strike in the first quarter…turned a short catch into a 38-yard gain in the second quarter against Atlanta (10/31) during a two-catch, 47-yard day against the Falcons…hauled in two passes for 48 yards versus Houston (11/7), including a highlight reel-worthy 34-yard touchdown in the first quarter…caught four passes for 36 yards at New Orleans (11/21)…kept the Broncos’ comeback attempt alive at San Diego (12/5) with a career-long 39-yard catch, his only reception, in the fourth quarter…converted a fourth-andsix in the fourth quarter against Miami (12/12) with a 19-yard reception, finishing with two catches for 30 yards…made four catches for 60 yards, including a 34-yarder, at Tennessee (12/25)…recorded a careerhigh 67 yards receiving on three catches in Denver’s regular-season finale against Indianapolis (1/2/05)…caught a 35-yard touchdown pass in the Broncos’ AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/9/05) and finished the game with three receptions for 67 yards. 2003: Played four regular-season games for the Broncos and caught four passes for 34 yards (8.5 avg.) with a long of 13…

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for a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter against the Raiders…made a 26yard catch against the New York Jets (11/20)…catch moved the ball to the Jets’ 49-yard line to help set up K Jason Elam’s 26-yard field goal in the second quarter…made four catches for 69 yards at Dallas (11/24) on Thanksgiving…three of his receptions helped set up Broncos scores in that game…made four catches for 50 yards, including a season-long 32yarder to get in position for QB Bradlee Van Pelt’s seven-yard touchdown run at Kansas City (12/4)…made an eight-yard catch to convert a third-and-three vs. Baltimore (12/11)…started at tight end and made three catches for 56 yards, including a 28-yarder to help Denver clinch a playoff berth at Buffalo (12/17)…28yard reception helped set up the team’s opening score against the Bills…made a 17-yard catch to help set up Plummer’s one-yard touchdown run against Oakland (12/24)…made a three-yard catch in the regular-season finale at San Diego (12/31)…caught three passes for 37 yards in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against New England (1/14/06) to help hand the Patriots their first postseason loss in 11 games…caught a 24-yard pass on thirdand-17 at New England’s 36-yard line early in the second quarter…caught a playoff career-high four passes for 55 yards in the AFC Championship Game against Pittsburgh (1/22/06).

(2,050) while his 19 touchdowns ranked sixth…All-Western Athletic Conference selection as a senior after starting all 12 games and pulling in a career-high 44 passes for 824 yards (18.7 avg.) and 12 touchdowns, the most by any tight end in the nation…posted three 100-yard receiving games while ranking sixth in the conference in receiving yards… earned honorable-mention All-Big West consideration at wide receiver as a junior, playing all 11 games and ranking second on the team with 35 receptions for 592 yards (16.9 avg.) with three touchdowns… sophomore campaign saw him play all 12 games and earn second-team All-Big West Conference honors in his first year as a wide receiver, catching a team-high 39 passes for 514 yards (13.2 avg.) with two touchdowns…made five catches of 35 yards or longer and ranked sixth in the Big West in receptions and eighth in receiving yards…played all 11 games and caught 10 passes for 120 yards (12.0 avg.) as a freshman…was a walk-on to the Boise State program and was redshirted his first season….also played basketball.

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played on special teams in the season opener at Cincinnati (9/7) and again at Baltimore (10/26) before seeing his first action from scrimmage against San Diego (11/16)…was active but did not play in three games—at San Diego (9/14), against Detroit (9/28), and at Oakland (11/30)—and was declared inactive nine times on the year…returned a fourth-quarter kickoff 16 yards at Baltimore (10/26)…saw his first action from scrimmage on the year against San Diego (11/16) when he lined up at tight end and split end…made the first catch of his career and finished with a team-high four catches for 34 yards in the regular-season finale at Green Bay (12/28)…first-career catch came on an 11-yard grab from Danny Kanell with less than a minute remaining in the first half… inactive for the Broncos’ AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/4/04). 2002: Selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft…played three games as a rookie and made one start at Seattle (11/17), but did not record a reception…was declared inactive for 11 of the other 13 games…made his professional debut at Baltimore (9/30), seeing action on special teams…started for the first time at Seattle (11/17) when the Broncos opened the game in a two tight-end set and also played on offense the next week against Indianapolis (11/24)…was active but did not play at New England (10/27) and at San Diego (12/1).

PERSONAL: Married Jaclyn prior to the 2005 season…a tremendous all-around athlete at Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho…he earned two varsity letters each in football and basketball, and one each in track and baseball…was a firstteam all-state selection in both football and basketball as a senior, making 54 catches for 1,024 yards (19.0 avg.) with 13 touchdowns as a wide receiver/tight end and averaging 14 points and eight rebounds per game on the court…also qualified for the state track meet in four events, receiving a medal in the 200meter dash…majored in English at Boise State…born Jebediah Lee Putzier in Eagle, Idaho.

COLLEGE: Mostly played wide receiver during his first three years at Boise State before switching to tight end for his senior year…finished his collegiate career with 128 receptions for 2,050 yards, a 16.0 average, with 19 touchdowns…left Boise State ranking seventh in school history in both catches (128) and receiving yards 192

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N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N

RECEIVING

Year

Team

GP

GS

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

2002

Den

3

1

0

0

-

-

0

2003

Den

4

0

4

34

8.5

13

0

2004

Den

16

5

36

572

15.9

39

2

2005

Den

16

4

37

481

13

32

0

39

10

77

1,087

14.1

39

2

TOTALS

P L AY O F F S

RECEIVING

Year

Team

GP

GS

No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

2004

Den

1

0

3

67

22.3

35t

1

2005

Den

2

0

7

92

13.1

24

0

3

0

10

159

15.9

35t

1

TOTALS

ADDITION STATISTICS: RECEPTIONS 7 @ Miami (67 yards, 9-11-05) 5 vs. San Diego (66 yards, 9-26-04) RECEIVING YARDS 69 @ Dallas (4 receptions, 11-24-05) 67 @ Miami (7 receptions, 9-11-05) 67 vs. Indianapolis (3 receptions, 1-2-05)

LONG 39 @ San Diego (12-5-04) 38 vs. Atlanta (10-31-04) 34t vs. Houston (11-7-04) 34 @ Tennessee (12-25-04) TOUCHDOWNS 1 (twice) vs. Houston (11-7-04)

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Texans All Star Community Team (TACT), a program eight Texans

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6-2 237 29 VIRGINIA CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 8TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (DET), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 16/5 CAREER GP/GS: 110/64

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Cleveland Browns in fourth round (124th pick overall) of 1999 NFL Draft…Signed by Browns on July 22, 1999…Granted free agency on March 1, 2002…Re-signed by Browns on April 20, 2002…Traded by Browns with third-round pick (traded to Washington) in 2002 draft to Jacksonville Jaguars for thirdround pick (C Melvin Fowler) in 2002 draft on April 20, 2002…Granted unconditional free agency on February 28, 2003…Signed by Detroit Lions on April 7, 2003…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Re-signed by Lions on April 6, 2005… Granted unconditional free agency on March 11, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans on April 3, 2006.

injury-riddled linebacker corps that used eight different starting lineups…also a key contributor on special teams, ﬁnishing second on the team with 21 special teams tackles…ﬁnished the season with 42 total tackles, including 26 solo stops and two passes defensed…recorded three special teams tackles in season opener against Green Bay (9/11)…recorded his ﬁrst pass defensed of the year against Chicago (10/30)…also helped to prevent the Bears from gaining any yards on the Lions overtime punt, and forced Chicago to start their drive at their own 23-yard line…led the team in special teams tackles against Arizona (11/13) with four…played a more prominent role after LB Boss Bailey and LB Earl Holmes left the game due to injuries… started at Dallas (11/20) due to injuries at the linebacker position and had two tackles at the one-yard line to help prevent a Cowboys touchdown…had a strong showing at Green Bay (12/11), starting at the linebacker position and recording nine tackles (eight solo)…also appeared on special teams.

PRO: Quick, athletic, and versatile linebacker who excels sideline to sideline…also possesses tremendous coverage skills for a linebacker…did a solid job transitioning from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense…can boast 690 career stops and four sacks…has missed just two games over ﬁrst seven seasons, starting 68 of last 78 career games (44 at middle linebacker, 20 at strongside linebacker).

2004: Played in all 16 games for the third straight season and led team in special teams tackles for the second consecutive year, recording 26 on the season…also registered 11 tackles on defense, including ﬁve solo stops, and a forced fumble…was a

2005: Played in all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season and started ﬁve… provided key depth and versatility to an

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2003: Played in all 16 games in his ﬁrst season in Detroit…one of the team’s top special teams players throughout the season, leading the squad with 24 special teams tackles…notched 13 tackles on defense, including seven solo stops…saw his ﬁrst signiﬁcant action on defense at Seattle (11/16) and collected three tackles (two solos)…led the Lions with ﬁve special teams tackles versus San Diego (12/7) and registered a tackle on defense…tallied a season-high four solo tackles at Carolina (12/21) as well as a pair of special teams tackles. 2002: Played in all 16 games in lone season with Jacksonville, starting 14, and led the Jaguars’ defense with 188 tackles (87 solos)…had a career-high 22 tackles (nine solo), the second-highest single-game total in Jaguars franchise history, at Tennessee (10/13)…led the Jaguars in tackles seven times in an eight-game span in the middle of the season (10/13-12/1), amassing 117 tackles (54 solos) in those seven contests. 2001: Played in and started 14 games and ranked ﬁfth on the Browns with 91 tackles (50 solos)…led or shared the team lead in tackles in four games and had 10 tackles in four games…led the team with 10 tackles at Detroit (9/23), including a deﬂected pass in the third quarter that was intercepted by LB Jamir Miller and led to a touchdown a play later…hit Bears QB Shane Matthews on second play of the game at Chicago (11/4) for 15-yard sack and forced a fumble which

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was recovered by DT Courtney Brown and returned 25 yards for a touchdown…missed the only two games of his career after he left the Bears game with an ankle injury and was inactive for the next two contests. 2000: Started all 16 games and led the Browns for the second consecutive season with 154 tackles…recorded 10-or-more tackles in eight games and led team in tackles in eight games…registered 15 tackles three times for season-highs (9/3 vs. Jacksonville, 10/29 vs. Cincinnati, and 11/26 at Baltimore)…had team-leading 15 tackles (10 solos) as well as his ﬁrst-and-only sack of the season against Cincinnati (10/29) and recorded his ﬁrst-career interception (off Akili Smith), returning it ﬁve yards. 1999: Led the Browns with a career-high 191 tackles (140 solos) in his rookie season… saw action in all 16 games and started 15… posted 10-or-more tackles in 12 games and led the team in tackles nine times…made his NFL debut against Pittsburgh (9/12), starting at middle linebacker, and led the Browns with 17 tackles (13 solos)…had a then-career-high 20 tackles (15 solos) at New Orleans (10/31)…selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. COLLEGE: Ranks sixth on Virginia’s career list with 347 tackles in four seasons…played in 44 games with 31 starts for the Cavaliers, totaling 347 tackles (201 solo), three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 13 passes broken up, 16 sacks, and four interceptions… selected third-team All-America by Football News and ﬁrst-team All-ACC as a senior in 1998, becoming the school’s ﬁrst middle linebacker to earn ﬁrst-team honors since Dick Ambrose in 1974…recipient of the Joe Palumbo Award for showing the most dedication and enthusiasm…graduated in 1998 with a degree in city planning.

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major contributor in helping the Lions ﬁnish tied for third in the NFL with 32 kickoffs that resulted in stops inside the 20-yard line… tallied a season-high ﬁve tackles on defense and forced a fumble in addition to a pair of special teams tackles at Dallas (10/31)… recorded a career-high ﬁve special teams tackles vs. Arizona (12/5).

PERSONAL: Married to Brandi and they have three children…three-year letterman as a middle linebacker at West Charlotte (N.C.) High in his hometown…twice named all-state and All-Mecklenburg County and was named to Blue Chip Illustrated’s AllRegional team…three-time all-conference selection and two-time team defensive MVP…father, James, played football at Winston-Salem, and brother, Jami’h, was a teammate and reserve linebacker at Virginia…has an interest in architecture and urban planning, an area he majored in at Virginia, and when his football career is over he plans on using that knowledge to help low-income neighborhoods in inner-cities develop…has been active in the community

in Cleveland, Jacksonville, and Detroit… served as spokesmen for the Prostate Cancer Education Council’s “Tackle Prostate Cancer” campaign…Browns 2001 NFL Man of the Year for his exemplary community involvement…supported the NFL & United Way Hometown Huddle program by helping to build a playground, and was spokesman for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Cleveland while with Browns…took part in the United Way’s 2005 Hometown Huddle working side-by-side with local high school students to sort and package donated items for area non-proﬁt agencies to distribute during the holiday season…born Wali Rashid Rainer in Rockingham, North Carolina.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

TACKLES Tot Solo

1999

Cle

16

15

191

2000

Cle

16

16

2001

Cle

14

2002

Jax

2003

Det

2004 2005 TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

140

51

1.0

11.0

0

0

154

93

61

1.0

8.0

1

14

91

50

41

1.0

15.0

16

14

188

87

101

1.0

16

0

13

7

6

0.0

Det

16

0

11

5

6

Det

16

5

42

26

110

64

690

408

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

5

1

0

0

0

5

5

0

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

1

1

0

0

7.0

0

0

0

0

5

0

1

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

16

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

282

4.0

41.0

1

5

5

0

17

5

3

0

0

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TACKLES 22 @ Tennessee (10-13-02) 19 (twice) last vs. Pittsburgh (12-1-02)

INTERCEPTIONS 1 vs. Cincinnati (10-29-00) A. Smith

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

5-10 180 24 SOUTH CAROLINA ATHENS, GEORGIA 3RD NFL SEASON 3RD WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D1A, 2004 2005 GP/GS: 16/16 CAREER GP/GS: 32/32

DUNTA ROBINSON TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in ﬁrst round (10th pick overall) of 2004 NFL Draft…Signed by the Texans on July 24, 2004. PRO: Strong, aggressive and conﬁdent corner who possesses exceptional quickness and instincts…outstanding tackler for his size… continued success from rookie season in his second year leading the team in passes defensed with 21…picked off one pass, made one sack, and ﬁnished with a careerhigh 93 tackles…enjoyed a breakout rookie season, racking up 85 tackles, three sacks, six interceptions, 19 passes defensed, and three forced fumbles…his six interceptions tied for ﬁrst among NFL rookies and third overall in the league…tied for ﬁfth in the NFL with 146 interception return yards… ﬁnalist for the 2004 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award…ﬁrst ﬁrst-round pick from South Carolina since DE John Abraham went 13th overall to the Jets in 2000 and the highest-drafted Gamecocks player since WR Sterling Sharpe was drafted seventh overall by Green Bay in 1988…began collegiate career as a strong safety and before earning the starting left cornerback slot as a junior. 2005: Started in all 16 games, either at right or left cornerback…led the team with 21 passes defensed…ﬁnished with a career-

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high 93 tackles, one interception, and one sack…made ﬁve tackles and had one pass defensed in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…had ﬁve tackles and one pass defensed in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…recorded six tackles, one sack for a forced fumble at Cincinnati (10/2)…made three tackles and had three passes defensed against Tennessee (10/9)…had three tackles and one pass defensed at Seattle (10/16)…continued trend of harassing Colts QB Peyton Manning, recording six tackles, one pass defensed, and a diving interception against Indianapolis (10/23)…recorded seven tackles during ﬁrst-career start at left cornerback against Cleveland (10/30)…recorded four tackles and one forced fumble at Jacksonville (11/6)…registered 10 tackles at Indianapolis (11/13)…made a season-high 11 tackles and had one pass defensed against Kansas City (11/20)…had three tackles and two passes defensed while starting at right cornerback against St. Louis (11/27)…started at left cornerback and posted eight tackles, a season-high ﬁve passes defensed, and a forced fumble at Baltimore (12/4)…made ﬁve tackles and had one pass defensed at Tennessee (12/11)…started at right cornerback and had six tackles and two passes defensed against Arizona (12/18)…recorded one tackle and two passes defensed while starting at right cornerback against Jacksonville

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the league MVP twice…became the ﬁrst Texans rookie to record multiple sacks in one game…nailed Manning in the second quarter for a sack and knocked the ball loose to help force a Colts punt…sacked Manning again later in the quarter and knocked the ball loose but play was ruled dead…added four tackles, one forced fumble, and a pass defensed…posted terriﬁc all-around game in frigid win at Chicago (12/19)…collected eight tackles, one interception, one sack, and one forced fumble…picked off Bears QB Chad Hutchinson and returned the ball 40 yards in the second quarter…later sacked Hutchinson and knocked the ball loose as LB Charlie Anderson returned the fumble 60 yards for a score…recorded ﬁve tackles and one forced fumble in shutout win at Jaguars (12/26)…stripped the ball from Jaguars WR Troy Edwards, enabling LB Antwan Peek to return the ball 66 yards for a TD…made eight tackles in season ﬁnale against Cleveland (1/2/05).

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(12/24)…made 10 tackles and knocked down a pass at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Started in all 16 games at right cornerback…led secondary with 85 tackles…also forced three fumbles and picked off six interceptions for 146 yards… two of his three forced fumbles were returned for scores…ranked ﬁfth among rookies with three sacks, two coming against Colts QB Peyton Manning, who was sacked only 13 times in 497 pass attempts…made NFL debut as starter at right corner against San Diego (9/12), recording one tackle and one pass defensed…collected four stops at Detroit (9/19)…ﬁnished with six stops in win at Kansas City (9/26)…ofﬁcially arrived in win over Oakland (10/3), picking off ﬁrst two career passes…intercepted Raiders QB Kerry Collins in the third quarter and returned the ball 25 yards to the Raiders’ 19…picked off second pass late in the fourth quarter at the Texans’ six-yard line, returning the ball 61 yards to seal the win…also made six tackles…registered three tackles and one pass defensed versus Minnesota (10/10)… collected a career-high nine tackles and two passes defensed in victory at Tennessee (10/17)…picked off Titans QB Steve McNair on a ball that was tipped by DE Robaire Smith in the ﬁrst quarter…ﬁnished with ﬁve stops against Jacksonville (10/31)…tallied two tackles at Denver (11/7)…posted three tackles and one pass defensed at Indianapolis (11/14)…shined in ﬁrst national television appearance, collecting six tackles and one interception against Green Bay (11/21)…pilfered Packers QB Brett Favre’s pass for WR Donald Driver in the fourth quarter…registered seven tackles in win over Titans (11/28)…notched seven tackles and recorded ﬁfth interception of the season at Jets (12/5)…made leaping grab of Jets’ QB Chad Pennington’s pass and returned the ball 20 yards to the Jets 36…harassed Manning versus Colts (12/12), sacking

COLLEGE: Originally began college career at South Carolina as a strong safety before earning the starting left cornerback slot as a junior…played in 42 career games, starting ﬁnal 24 contests…recorded 114 career tackles, ﬁve interceptions for 92 return yards, and 22 passes defensed…also served as high-speed gunner on Gamecocks’ special teams coverage units and returned four punts for 44 yards…earned team Defensive Most Valuable Player honors as a senior… started all 12 games at left cornerback in 2003…named South Carolina’s Most Valuable Player for recording career-high 50 tackles (four for loss), one interception, and 12 passes defensed…ﬁrst-team AllSoutheastern Conference selection by The NFL Draft Report and received an AllAmerica third-team nod…enjoyed breakout season after shifting from the “Spur” (strong safety) position to left cornerback prior to the season opener in 2002…started 198

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every contest, recording 49 tackles, a teamhigh four interceptions, and team-high 10 passes defensed…played in 11 games as a sophomore at strong safety and spent ample time on special teams unit…amassed 10 tackles…appeared in nine games as a true freshman as a reserve defensive back… also contributed on special teams…ﬁnished season with ﬁve tackles…majored in retail. PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…three-year starter at defensive back, running back, and

wide receiver at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Ga….had four interceptions and broke up eight passes as a senior…holds school record for most career picks with 17…also rushed for six TDs and ran back both a punt and kick return for a score… also lettered in basketball and track for the Gladiators…competed in the long jump and served as the anchor of the 4x100 relay… born Willie Dunta Robinson in Athens, Ga.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

TACKLES Tot Solo

2004

Hou

16

16

85

2005

Hou

16

16

32

32

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

65

20

3.0

26.0

6

146

93

69

24

1.0

0.0

1

178

134

44

4.0

26.0

7

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 11 vs. Kansas City (11-20-05) 10 @ Indianapolis (11-13-05) 9 @ Tennessee (10-17-04)

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

61

0

19

3

0

0

0

1

1

0

21

3

0

0

0

147

61

0

40

6

0

0

0

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INTERCEPTIONS 2 vs. Oakland (10-3-04) K. Collins 1 @ Chicago (12-18-04) S. Hutchinson 1 @ N.Y. Jets (12-5-04) C. Pennington 1 vs. Green Bay (11-21-04) B. Favre 1 vs. Indianapolis (10-23-04) P. Manning 1 @ Tennessee (10-17-04) S. McNair

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-4 224 28 IOWA STATE MAQUOKETA, IOWA 6TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (MIA), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 4/1 CAREER GP/GS: 13/2

SAGE ROSENFELS QUARTERBACK TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Washington Redskins in fourth round (109th pick overall) of 2001 NFL Draft…Signed by Redskins on July 26, 2001…Traded by the Redskins to the Miami Dolphins for pick in 2003 NFL Draft on August 22, 2002…Granted free agency on March 3, 2004…Re-signed by Dolphins on April 20, 2004…Re-signed by Dolphins on March 11, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on March 12, 2006.

Buffalo Bills (12/4) and led the biggest comefrom-behind victory by a replacement quarterback in Dolphins history, rallying the team from a 23-3 deﬁcit to a 24-23 win…ﬁnished that game with 272 yards on 22-of-37 passing with two touchdowns and one interception in his ﬁrst-career victory…started the second half versus the New York Jets (12/18) when the score was tied 10-10 and completed six of his 13 pass attempts for 99 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions…led the team to a 24-20 win, giving him his second fourth-quarter comeback win of the season.

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PRO: Savvy signal-caller with starting experience…signed with the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on 3/13/06…has played in 13 career games with two starts all with the Dolphins…joins the Texans with 54 completions on 109 pass attempts for 778 yards and six touchdowns with six interceptions.

2004: Played in three games with one start… started the ﬁrst game of his career for injured quarterback A.J. Feeley in the team’s season ﬁnale at Baltimore (1/2/05)…completed 16-of38 passes for 264 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions…completed the Dolphins’ longest pass play of the season on a 76-yard touchdown pass to Chambers on the ﬁrst play from scrimmage.

2005: Played in four games with one start as the backup to starter Gus Frerotte…ﬁnished the season completing 34 of his 61 pass attempts for 462 yards and four touchdowns with three interceptions for a 81.5 passer rating…played in a relief role versus Kansas City (10/21) and completed his only pass attempt for a career-long 77-yard touchdown to wide receiver Chris Chambers…tied for the 11th-longest pass play in Dolphins history…started at Cleveland (11/20) and ﬁnished ﬁve-for-10 passing for 14 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions…stepped in when Frerotte suffered an injury versus the

2003: Appeared in two games, both as a reserve ﬁnished the season with four completions on six pass attempts for 50 yards and one touchdown for a 131.9 passer rating…dressed but did not play in seven contests and was designated as the third quarterback in seven other games…totaled 50 passing yards and one touchdown with no interceptions on four-of-six passing, all

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interceptions on 306-of-587 passing during his four-year career, including the last two as a starter…totaled 660 career rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 164 carries…led the Cyclones to their ﬁrst bowl appearance in 22 years, as well as Iowa State’s ﬁrst-ever postseason win, when he helped beat Pittsburgh in the Insight.com Bowl as a senior in 2000 to give his team a 9-3 record…completed 172-of-333 passes for 2,298 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior co-captain…rushed for 381 yards and 10 touchdowns…redshirted as a freshman in 1996.

in a 31-7 loss at Tennessee (11/9) in place of starter Brian Griese…notched his ﬁrst-career completion on a ﬁve-yard pass to running back Travis Minor…threw ﬁrst-career touchdown to Donald Lee vs. Tennessee. 2002: Played in four games, all as a reserve, in his ﬁrst season with the Dolphins…dressed in three other games and was designated as the third quarterback in nine contests… ﬁnished with zero completions on three attempts during his Dolphins’ debut in place of Ray Lucas in Miami’s Monday night game at Green Bay (11/4).

PERSONAL: Attended Maquoketa (Iowa) High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball, tennis, and track…was an all-state selection in baseball, basketball, and football…majored in marketing…grew up on an 11-acre property in Maquoketa, a town with a population of almost 6,500 near the Iowa/Illinois border…born Sage Rosenfels in Maquoketa, Iowa.

2001: Did not see any game action, spending most of the season as Washington’s third quarterback…was promoted to backup quarterback in two games, but did not play. COLLEGE: Was a four-year letterman at Iowa State from 1997-00…ﬁnished with 4,164 passing yards with 19 touchdowns and 26 N F L S TAT I S T I C S PA S S I N G Year

Team

GP

GS

Att

Cmp

Pct

Yds

Yds/Att

TD

Int

Lg

Sk

Yds Lst

2002

Mia

4

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39.6

2003

Mia

2

0

6

4

66.7

50

8.3

1

0

21t

0

0

131.9

2004

Mia

3

1

39

16

41.0

264

6.8

1

3

76t

3

16

41

2005

Mia

4

1

61

34

55.8

462

7.6

4

3

77t

0

0

81.5

13

2

109

54

49.5

776

7.1

6

6

77t

3

16

68.4

TOTALS

Rating

RUSHING Team

Att

Yds

Avg

Lg

2002

Mia

2

-9

-4.5

-2

TD 0

2003

Mia

1

-1

-1.0

-1

0

2004

Mia

0

0

0.0

0

0

2005

Mia

6

15

2.5

12

0

9

5

-3.5

9

0

TOTALS

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: PASSING ATTEMPTS 38 @ Baltimore (1-2-05) 37 vs. Buffalo (12-4-05) COMPLETIONS 22 vs. Buffalo (12-4-05) 16 @ Baltimore (1-2-05)

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PASSING YARDS 272 vs. Buffalo (12-4-05) 264 @ Baltimore (1-2-05) TOUCHDOWNS 2 @ Baltimore (1-2-05)

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-7 302 30 SAN DIEGO STATE SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 9TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (JAX), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 5/2 CAREER GP/GS: 110/99

EPHRAIM SALAAM TACKLE

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Atlanta Falcons in seventh round (199th pick overall) of 1998 NFL Draft…Signed by Falcons on June 3, 1998…Re-signed by Falcons on April 6, 2001…Granted unconditional free agency on March 1, 2002…Signed by Denver Broncos on April 15, 2002…Waived by Broncos on March 2, 2004…Signed by Jacksonville Jaguars on March 26, 2004… Released by Jaguars on December 30, 2005…Re-signed by Jaguars on January 3, 2006…Granted unconditional free agency on March 11, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans on May 2, 2006.

2005: Played in ﬁve games, starting two at left tackle…inactive for 10 games before being released prior to the regular-season ﬁnale (12/31)…started at left tackle at Indianapolis (9/18) and against Denver (10/2)…re-signed by the Jaguars after the conclusion of the regular season (1/3/06). 2004: Played in 15 games in his ﬁrst season in Jacksonville and started the ﬁnal 12 of the season at left tackle…started and played in his 100th career game at Minnesota (11/28)…did not allow a sack against Chicago (12/12)…helped the Jaguars’ offense rush for 197 yards at Green Bay (12/19).

PRO: Smart, physical veteran lineman who has played for new Texans head coach Gary Kubiak in Denver…has played in 110 career league games with 99 starts…has started at both left and right tackle in his career…has also played in four-career playoff games with three starts, including Super Bowl XXXIII…has helped each of his three previous teams earn playoff berths… blocked for 2003 Offensive Rookie of the Year Clinton Portis, who rushed for 1,508 yards… was a four-year starter at right tackle for Atlanta and made a successful transition to left tackle with the Broncos…is one of only four players in NFL history to start 19 games in his rookie season (1998), combining the regular season and playoffs.

2003: Started at left tackle in 14 games, helping the Broncos rush for a franchiserecord 2,629 yards, while tying for the fourth-fewest sacks allowed in team history…was inactive for two games after leaving the game at Minnesota (10/19) in the fourth quarter because of cartilage damage in his right knee…underwent arthroscopic surgery (10/21) to repair torn cartilage and missed two weeks…returned to the starting lineup against San Diego (11/16). 2002: Started all 16 games, 15 at left tackle and one at right tackle (at Baltimore, 9/30)… underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle (1/8/03).

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2001: Played in 14 games and started 13 at right tackle, missing the Falcons’ opener at San Francisco (9/9) and the season ﬁnale at St. Louis (1/6/02) because of an ankle sprain…played on special teams only at Indianapolis (12/16) because of an ankle sprain suffered the week before against New Orleans (12/9).

posted 12 100-yard games on the season… became the ﬁrst Falcons rookie to start all 16 games since Lincoln Kennedy did so at left guard in 1993 and just the fourth player in NFL history to start all 19 games (regular and postseason) in his rookie season… drafted in the seventh round (199th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons.

2000: Started 10 of the 14 games in which he played at right tackle after his season began slowly because of a training camp knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery (7/24)…returned to practice the week of the season opener against San Francisco (9/3) but did not return to the starting lineup until Week 7 at St. Louis (10/15)…inactive at Philadelphia (10/1) and against the New York Giants (10/8) because of a knee injury suffered in the third quarter the week prior versus St. Louis (9/24) while playing right tackle.

COLLEGE: Three-year starter as both a right and left tackle at San Diego State, playing in 31 career games…lined up at defensive end as a freshman, but was moved to the offensive line as a starter in 1995… averaged 4.4 points per game for the Aztecs’ basketball team…powerful inside moves to the hoop earned him the nickname “Shaq of the WAC”…academic prowess allowed him to skip two grades in elementary school and he enrolled at SDSU as a 16-year old freshman.

1998: Earned the starting right tackle position coming out of training camp as a rookie and started all 16 regular-season games and three postseason games, including Super Bowl XXXIII versus Denver (1/31/99)…helped open holes for NFC rushing champion Jamal Anderson, who rushed for 1,846 yards and

PERSONAL: Two-time all-league and second-team All-Metro choice during his three-year career as a two-way lineman at Florin High School in Sacramento, CA…was also a standout on the basketball team and earned two Bronze Panther academic awards…brother played on the defensive line for legendary coach Eddie Robinson at Grambling and his father was a basketball player at South Carolina…he and his mother, Dr. Malikah Salaam, head up the EMS Foundation, which helps underprivileged children further their educations…born Ephraim Mateen Salaam in Chicago, Ill.

GAMES/ STARTS: 1998 - 16/16 (Playoffs 3/3), 1999 - 16/16, 2000:14/10, 2001 - 14/13, 2002 - 16/16, 2003 - 14/14, 2004 - 15/12, 2005 - 5/2 Total - 110/99 (Playoff Total - 3/3)

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1999: Started all 16 games at right tackle for the second consecutive season to begin his career…injured his ankle and missed much of the fourth quarter at St. Louis (10/17), but returned to the starting lineup a week later at Pittsburgh (10/25).

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-1 208 28 MARYLAND STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 7TH NFL SEASON 2ND WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (CLE), 2005 2005 GP/GS: 12/3 CAREER GP/GS: 64/12

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected after junior season by Cleveland Browns in fourth round (95th pick overall) of 2000 NFL Draft…Signed by Browns on June 3, 2000…On injured reserve with a leg injury starting August 27, 2001 through the season…Granted free agency on February 28, 2003….Re-signed by Browns on March 25, 2003…On injured reserve with groin injury starting December 9, 2003 to the end of the season…Granted unconditional free agency on March 3, 2004…Signed by Jacksonville Jaguars on March 9, 2004…Released by Jaguars on August 31, 2004…Re-signed by Browns on September 1, 2004…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on March 8, 2005.

by the Browns in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. 2005: Played in 12 games, starting three contests and inactive for four…ﬁnished with 22 tackles, one forced fumble, and an interception on the season…saw ﬁrst action of the season against Tennessee (10/9)…recorded three special teams tackles at Seattle (10/16)…registered one tackle and one special teams tackle against Indianapolis (10/23)…registered two tackles at Jacksonville (11/6)…started at nickel back and recorded three tackles, one pass defensed and a forced fumble at Indianapolis (11/13)…also made one special teams tackle…made two tackles and intercepted a Trent Green pass early in the third quarter, returning it 29 yards to set up a Texans’ touchdown against Kansas City (11/20)…made four tackles and had one pass defensed against St. Louis (11/27)…started at right cornerback and made a season-high ﬁve tackles and defended a pass at Baltimore (12/4)…also made one special teams tackle…recorded three tackles and a quarterback pressure against Arizona (12/18)…also made one stop on special teams…made one tackle against Jacksonville (12/24)…posted one tackle and two special teams stops at San Francisco (1/1/06).

PRO: Athletic young corner with intriguing blend of size and speed…also an impact player on special teams with 44 career tackles…played in 12 games in his ﬁrst season with the Texans…ﬁnished the 2005 season with 22 tackles and an interception…signed with the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on 3/9/05 after spending his ﬁrst ﬁve NFL seasons in Cleveland…has played in 64 career games with 12 starts, including one at strong safety, amassing 103 tackles, ﬁve interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and a sack…made careerhigh ﬁve starts in 2004…originally selected

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2003: Appeared in nine games with one start…totaled eight tackles and two passes defensed…added seven special teams tackles…opened the season versus Indianapolis (9/7) with one special teams tackle…saw action at corner at Pittsburgh (10/5) and collected a season-high two tackles…added one special teams stop…recorded one tackle against Oakland (10/12)… ﬁnished with one tackle and one pass defensed versus San Diego (10/19)…made lone start of the season at New England (10/26) when the Browns opened in a nickel package…posted two tackles and added

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one special teams stop…inactive at Kansas City (11/9) with a groin injury…collected two tackles and one special teams stop versus Arizona (11/16)…inactive for the next three games…placed on injured reserve due to the groin injury (12/9). 2002: Appeared in all 16 regular-season games for the ﬁrst time in his career with two starts…amassed a career-high 27 tackles, plus one interception, one sack for ﬁve yards, and two fumble recoveries…ﬁnished fourth on the team with career-high 13 special teams tackles…made ﬁrst-career start at strong safety for an injured Robert Grifﬁth vs. Houston (10/20), collecting seven tackles…started at corner for an injured Corey Fuller at Jets (10/27), recovering a fumble…picked off a pass against Pittsburgh (11/3), returning it 25 yards…recovered second fumble of the year at New Orleans (11/24)…registered his ﬁrst-career sack at Jacksonville (12/8), dropping Jaguars QB Mark Brunell for a ﬁve-yard loss…saw action at corner in Wild Card loss at Steelers, collecting four tackles and one pass defensed (1/5/03). 2001: Missed the entire 2001 regular season with a leg injury…placed on injured reserve (8/27). 2000: Appeared in 11 games with one start as a rookie…totaled 21 tackles, one interception, and career-high 10 passes defensed, ranking second on the team…also recorded three special teams tackles…made NFL debut at Cincinnati (9/10) and picked off ﬁrst-career pass…posted two tackles versus Pittsburgh (9/17)…recorded one tackle and broke up career-best three passes at Oakland (9/24)…amassed six tackles and three passes defensed against Baltimore (10/1)…recorded ﬁrst-career start at left corner at Denver (10/15), replacing Fuller (shoulder)…responded with three tackles

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2004: Saw action in all 16 games and started the ﬁnal ﬁve games of the season…ﬁnished with 25 tackles, two interceptions for 36 yards (3/9) and seven passes defensed…signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent on…waived by the Jaguars on 8/31 and signed by Cleveland the next day…ﬁnished with one special teams stop at Dallas (9/19)…recorded two special teams tackles versus Washington (10/3)…made two special teams stops at Baltimore (11/7)…also made key block on the opening kickoff to help spring WR Richard Alston for a 93-yard TD return…saw action at cornerback and ﬁnished with one special teams stop against Jets (11/21)…made ﬁrst start of the season versus eventual Super Bowl champion New England (12/5), stepping in for injured CB Daylon McCutcheon…recorded careerhigh eight tackles and picked off Patriots QB Tom Brady, returning the ball 12 yards… added three passes defensed…posted three tackles and his second interception of the season in start at Buffalo (12/12)…picked off Bills QB Drew Bledsoe in the ﬁrst quarter, returning the theft 24 yards…also recorded three passes defensed…registered ﬁve tackles versus San Diego (12/19)…ﬁnished with six tackles and one pass defensed at Miami (12/26)…collected three stops in season ﬁnale at Houston (1/2/05).

and one pass defensed…registered three tackles and two passes defense at Steelers (10/22)…missed four games (Weeks 11-14) with an ankle injury…returned to action against Philadelphia (12/10)…made three tackles in season ﬁnale against Tennessee (12/17).

1996, seeing action in the secondary and on special teams…recorded six tackles, one sack, one pass defensed, and one fumble recovery…criminology and criminal justice major. PERSONAL: Married to Allyson…splits time between Houston and Staten Island, N.Y….earned numerous honors as a senior at St. Peter’s High School on Staten Island…rushed for 800 yards and 10 TDs, earning All-America honors from Blue Chip Illustrated and all-east honors from Prep Football Report…all-star selection by the New York Daily News and Newsday…active in the Cleveland community by donating time to various charitable causes, including building a home for Habitat For Humanity, visiting patients at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital…also helped build a playground for the United Way’s Hometown Huddle program…supported the Make-AWish Foundation and the Taste of the NFL to beneﬁt the Cleveland Food Bank…also participated in the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance on September 14, 2001, in memory of the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, as his father, Lewis, managed to safely escape his ofﬁce in the World Trade Center…born Lewis Lindell Sanders in Staten Island, N.Y.

COLLEGE: Only the fourth player in Maryland history to return two career kickoff returns for TDs…ranks sixth on the Terps’ career list with 956 yards on kickoff returns and seventh with 10 career intereptions… racked up 56 tackles, 14 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, and a conference-best six picks as a senior…ﬁrst-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and thirdteam All-America selection by The Sporting News…semiﬁnalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation’s top defensive back…added 482 yards and one TD on 18 kickoff returns (26.8 avg.)…sat out 1998 season while recovering from surgery to tighten shoulder that was injured in the ﬁnal game (Georgia Tech) of the 1997 season…started 10 games at free safety in 1997…ranked third in the conference with four interceptions for 99 yards…also recorded 74 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries…added 460 yards and one TD on 19 kickoff returns (24.2 avg.)… played in 11 games as a true freshman in N F L S TAT I S T I C S

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R EGU L A R S E A S O N TACKLES Tot Solo

Team

GP

GS

2000

Cle

11

1

2001

Cle

2002

Cle

16

2

27

22

5

1.0

5.0

1

25

25

0

2

2003

Cle

9

1

8

7

1

0.0

0.0

0

0

-

0

2

21

12

Asst

Sk

Yds

9

0.0

0.0

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Year

1

0

0

TD

PD

0

10

FUMBLES FF FR

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

2

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

Injured Reserve

2004

Cle

16

5

25

21

4

0.0

0.0

2

36

24

0

7

0

0

0

0

2005

Hou

12

3

22

18

4

0.0

0.0

1

29

29

0

4

1

0

0

0

64

12

103

80

23

1.0

5.0

5

90

29

0

25

1

2

13

0

TOTALS

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Year

Team

GP

GS

2002

Cle

1

0

4

1

0

4

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

2

2

0.0

0.0

0

0

2

2

0.0

0.0

0

0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2000 - 3, 2002 - 13, 2003 - 7, 2004 - 10, 2005 - 10 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 8 vs. New England (12-5-04) 7 vs. Houston (10-20-02)

SACKS 1 @ Jacksonville (12-8-02) M. Brunell

INTERCEPTIONS 1 vs. Kansas City (11-20-05) T. Green 1 @ Buffalo (12-12-04) D. Bledsoe 1 vs. New England (12-5-04) T. Brady 1 @ Pittsburgh (11-3-02) T. Maddox 1 @ Cincinnati (9-10-00) A. Smith

A lumni Ev e n t On November 19, the Texans will hold the second-annual Homecoming. The Texans invite former NFL players living in the

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6-1 203 26 AKRON PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 4TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA-‘06 2005 GP/GS: 0/0 CAREER GP/GS: 14/0

JAKE SCHIFINO WIDE RECEIVER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Tennessee Titans in ﬁfth round (151st pick overall) of 2002 NFL Draft…Signed by Titans on July 19, 2002…Placed on injured reserve with hamstring injury on August 22, 2002…Released by Titans on October 5, 2004…Signed by New England Patriots on January 6, 2005…Released by Patriots on August 1, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on April 3, 2006.

offs for 75 yards at Indianapolis (9/14)…recorded three kickoff returns for 67 yards against New Orleans (9/21)…returned two kicks for 32 yards at Pittsburgh (9/28)…set career highs with seven kickoff returns and 135 yards at New England (10/5)…returned two kickoffs for 41 yards against Houston (10/12)…notched two kickoff returns for 48 yards at Carolina (10/19)…inactive at Jacksonville (10/26)…returned one kickoff for 19 yards against Miami (11/9)…totaled 19 yards on two kick returns against Jacksonville (11/16)…recovered a Travis Jervey fumble on a second-quarter kickoff to set up a touchdown two plays later at Atlanta (11/23)…also returned ﬁve kickoffs for 110 yards…notched ﬁve kickoff returns for 91 yards at the New York Jets (12/1)…inactive against Indianapolis (12/7)…saw action against Buffalo (12/14) and at Houston (12/21) but did not record any statistics… inactive in season ﬁnale against Tampa Bay (12/28).

PRO: A versatile wide receiver as well as kickoff returner…played in 13 games in 2003…totaled 703 yards on 35 returns (20.1 avg.).

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2005: Spent training camp with the New England Patriots but was released prior to the start of the regular season (8/1). 2004: Played in one game for Tennessee before being waived (10/5) due to injury… Saw action against Jacksonville (9/26) but did not record any statistics.

2002: Spent his rookie season on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury during training camp…placed on injured reserve (8/22)…originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the ﬁfth round (151st overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.

2003: Played in 13 games and led the Titans in kickoff returns, totaling 703 yards on 35 returns, a 20.1-yard average…also added four special teams tackles…made his NFL debut in the season opener against Oakland (9/7) and returned two kickoffs for 66 yards in the Titans victory, including a career-long 39 yarder…returned four kick-

COLLEGE: Four-year letterman at Akron who started 31 of 40 career games and

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recorded 131 receptions for 1,986 yards and 10 touchdowns…received the Zips’ Outstanding Player Award after his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons…started 10 games as a senior and ﬁnished second on the team with 36 receptions for 506 yards and three scores…caught a career-high 42 passes for 778 yards and four touchdowns as a junior, ranking ﬁfth in the MAC with 70.2 receiving yards per game…business and organization communications major.

PERSONAL: Was a Fabulous 22 pick by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette while starring as a receiver and defensive back at Penn Hills (Pa.) High School…led his team to a state championship during his sophomore year… also lettered in basketball, averaging 18 points and eight rebounds per game…born Vernon Martin Schiﬁno, Jr. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

RECEIVING No

Yds

Avg

Lg

2003

Ten

13

0

0

0

-

-

0

2004

Ten

1

0

0

0

-

-

0

14

0

0

0

-

-

0

NFL TOTALS

Year

Team

No

KICKOFF RETURNS Yds Avg

Lg

TD

No

FC

Lg

TD

2003

Ten

35

703

20.1

39

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

35

703

20.1

39

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

TOTALS

ADDITION STATISTICS: RETURN HIGHS - YARDS 135 @ New England (7 returns, 10-5-03) 110 @ Atlanta (5 returns, 11-23-03) 91 @ N.Y. Jets (5 returns, 12-1-03)

PUNT RETURNS Yds. Avg

TD

RETURN HIGHS - LONG 39 vs. Oakland (9-7-03) 30 @ Atlanta (11-23-03)

The Texans will hold Battle Red Day on October 2 against the division rival Jacksonville Jaguars. The Texans are 3-2 when donning their battle red jerseys.

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Ba t t ling In Red

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5-9 204 30 ARIZONA STATE HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA 9TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2002 2005 GP/GS: 14/1 CAREER GP/GS: 105/9

JASON SIMMONS SAFETY

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Pittsburgh Steelers in ﬁfth round (137th overall) of 1998 NFL Draft…Signed by Steelers on July 14, 1998…Granted free agency on March 2, 2001…Re-signed by Steelers on April 26, 2001…Granted unconditional free agency on March 1, 2002…Signed by Houston Texans on April 8, 2002…Granted unconditional free agency on February 28, 2003…Re-signed by Texans on March 21, 2003…Granted unconditional free agency on March 3, 2004…Re-signed by Texans on March 11, 2004…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Re-signed by the Texans on March 9, 2005.

pass defensed…also added eight special teams stops…recorded two tackles and the Texans’ only sack of QB J.P. Losman in the season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…recorded one special teams tackle against Tennessee (10/9)…made one tackle on special teams at Seattle (10/16)…started at stong safety and recorded a season-high eight tackles against Indianapolis (10/23)…recorded seven tackles and forced one fumble versus Cleveland (10/30)…also made three special teams tackles…recorded two tackles and one pass defensed at Jacksonville (11/6)…left the game on the opening series with an injured hamstring at Indianapolis (11/13)…made four tackles off the bench at Tennessee (12/11)…also played on special teams…posted three tackles and recovered a fumble against Arizona (12/18)…also made two special teams tackles…recorded three tackles against Jacksonville (12/24)…made one special teams tackle at San Francisco (1/1/06).

PRO: Quick and versatile defensive back who has proven himself a jack of all trades in Houston…started a career-high six games in 2004 at both safety positions…ﬁnished the 2005 season with 29 tackles…also utilized as a corner in dime coverage…re-signed with the Texans on 3/9/05…originally signed with Houston as an unrestricted free agent on 4/8/02 after four seasons in Pittsburgh…has 147 career tackles, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one interception, and nine passes defensed…standout special teams player with 87 career stops.

2004: Played in 10 games, starting six (two at strong safety, four at free safety)…collected career-high 46 tackles, plus ﬁrst-career pick and one forced fumble…added three special teams stops…re-signed with Houston on 3/11…opened season with three tackles versus San Diego (9/12)…posted four tackles at Detroit (9/19)…recorded three stops and rushed for one yard on a successful fake

2005: Played in 14 games, starting one at safety…ﬁnished with 29 tackles, one sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and one

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2003: Played in all 16 games, starting two contests…totaled 23 tackles, four passes defensed and 14 special teams stops…resigned on 3/21…collected two tackles and one special teams stop in season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…gained seven yards and a ﬁrst down on a fake punt at New Orleans (9/14)…recorded ﬁve tackles and one special teams stop in win over Jacksonville (9/28)…made his ﬁrst-career start as the Texans opened in nickel formation at Tennessee (10/12)…responded with two tackles and one special teams tackle… posted three tackles and a pass defensed against the Jets (10/19)…totaled three tackles and added two special teams stops at Cincinnati (11/9)…registered three tackles in win at Buffalo (11/16)…notched one tackle and one pass defensed at Tampa Bay (12/14), adding two special teams stops….made second start against Colts (12/28) when Texans again opened in nickel defense…collected two tackles, one pass defensed, and a team-high three special teams tackles.

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2002: Played in 15 games, registering 14 tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery, and two passes defensed…added 14 special teams stops…inactive at Cleveland (10/20) due to hamstring injury…played in Texans debut against Dallas (9/8) and forced a fumble on a Cowboys kickoff return in second quarter…registered two tackles on special teams against Indianapolis (9/22)… recorded ﬁrst-career sack for a 10-yard loss at Jacksonville (10/27)…made two tackles against Cincinnati (11/3)…collected one tackle on both defense and special teams in win over Giants (11/24)…registered seasonhigh ﬁve tackles plus a fumble recovery and a pass defensed against former teammates in win at Pittsburgh (12/8)…made two tackles as nickel corner and paced the team with two special teams stops against Baltimore (12/15). 2001: Played in 12 games and both postseason contests for the Steelers…notched four tackles and added eight special teams stops on the season…posted one tackle in season opener at Jacksonville (9/9)…had one tackle at Buffalo (9/30)…notched two special teams tackles at Kansas City (10/14)…made two stops at Tampa Bay (10/21)…inactive at Cleveland (11/11) with hamstring injury… active but didn’t play versus Jacksonville (11/18)…returned to lineup for ﬁrst time in three weeks versus Jets (12/9)…made two stops on special teams before leaving the game with a hamstring injury at Cincinnati (12/30)…had one special teams tackle in Divisional Playoff Game win over Baltimore (1/20/02). 2000: Played in all 16 games…ﬁnished with 14 tackles, two forced fumbles, and 17 special teams stops…downed two punts inside the 5-yard line, including one spotted at the 1, at Cleveland (9/17)…added one special teams stop and a forced fumble…made two special teams tackles and forced one

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punt in win at Kansas City (9/26)…had four tackles in win over Oakland (10/3)…started at strong safety against Minnesota (10/10), racking up career-high 10 tackles…started again the following week at Tennessee (10/17)…posted ﬁve tackles before leaving with an injured shoulder after a vicious hit on Titans RB Chris Brown…would miss the next six games…returned to action against Indianapolis (12/12) as the starting free safety after Marcus Coleman was placed on injured reserve…collected seven tackles and one forced fumble…recorded four stops in frigid win at Chicago (12/19)… had two tackles in 21-0 win at Jacksonville (12/26), the Texans’ ﬁrst-ever shutout win…picked off ﬁrst-career pass in season ﬁnale versus Cleveland (1/2/05)…added four tackles.

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fumble versus Tennessee (9/24)…made two tackles at Jacksonville (10/1)…registered one tackle and two passes defensed at Jets (10/8)…had solid day on the special teams unit at Baltimore (10/29)…helped force fumble that led to Steelers’ eventual gamewinning FG…added one tackle and two special teams stops…posted two tackles versus Philadelphia (11/12)…inactive due to calf injury at Cincinnati (11/26)…recorded two tackles and one special teams stop versus Oakland (12/3)…registered two tackles in season-ending win at San Diego (12/24).

honors as a senior…served as team captain and started 10 games at LCB…posted 41 tackles with 10 passes defensed and three interceptions…honorable-mention All-Pac10 selection as a junior in 1996, helping Sun Devils post 11-0 regular-season mark… started every game at RCB and notched 43 tackles with an interception and nine passes defensed…registered 62 tackles and two interceptions during sophomore campaign, earning honorable-mention all-conference honors…played in every game as a freshman…majored in political science.

1999: Played in 16 games, posting ﬁve tackles and one pass defensed…tied for third on the team with 17 special teams tackles… also forced a fumble and recovered one on special teams…accumulated two defensive tackles and four special teams stops at Baltimore (9/19)…credited with two special teams tackles in Monday night game win over Atlanta (10/25)…downed two punts inside the 10-yard line versus Baltimore (12/12)…ﬁnished with two special teams tackles versus Carolina (12/26).

PERSONAL: Married to Tiffany, couple lives in Houston with children Taelyr, Jason Jr., and Jaddan…honorable-mention all-state selection and two-time All-Bay League choice at Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, Calif.…played cornerback and quarterback…also voted to Long Beach Press-Telegram’s “Best of the West” squad…earned MVP honors after throwing for 950 yards with 10 TDs and 713 rushing yards with eight TDs his senior year…also amassed 68 tackles, four interceptions, and six pass break-ups…lettered four times in track and earned ﬁrst-team allstate honors in the 4x100m relay…part of Houston Texans Blood Drive…participated in Special Olympics Texas Sports and Celebrity Carnival…spoke to a group at the U.S. Veterans Medical Center…read to students at Alief Library as part of Reliant Energy Power Readers Program…took a group of children from a Houston-area women’s shelter holiday shopping as part of Palais Royal’s Shop with a Texan for the Holidays…served as Texans’ 2002 representative for the Coat and Blanket Drive with Craig’s Cleaners to support Star of Hope…born Jason Lawrence Simmons in Inglewood, Calif.

1998: Played in six games as a rookie while registering 12 tackles and ﬁve special teams stops…also notched one pass defensed and a forced fumble…made NFL debut in season opener at Baltimore (9/6)…recorded seven tackles and two special teams stops…made two tackles versus Chicago (9/13)…ﬁnished the day with one tackle and one special teams tackle versus Seattle (9/27)…also forced a Seahawks fumble to set up Pittsburgh FG…suffered a fractured left hand on ﬁnal kickoff at Cincinnati (10/11) after accumulating one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle…returned to play at Jacksonville (12/28). COLLEGE: Four-year letterman for the Sun Devils, earning second-team All-Paciﬁc-10 212

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Year

Team

GP

GS

1998

Pit

6

0

12

1999

Pit

16

0

2000

Pit

16

2001

Pit

2002

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

FUMBLES FF FR

Asst

Sk

Yds

TD

PD

12

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

Yds

TD

0

0

1

1

0

0

5

2

3

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

14

11

3

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

0

4

4

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hou

15

0

14

9

5

1.0

0

10.0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

2003

Hou

16

2

23

16

7

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

2004

Hou

10

6

46

35

11

0.0

0.0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

2005

Hou

14

1

29

18

11

1.0

6.0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

NFL TOTALS

105

9

147

107

40

2.0

16.0

1

0

0

0

9

3

3

0

0

Asst

Sk

Yds

TD

PD

P L AY O F F S TACKLES Tot Solo

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

FUMBLES FF FR

Year

Team

GP

GS

Yds

TD

2001

Pit

2

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NFL TOTALS

2

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 1998 - 5, 1999 - 17, 2000: - 17, 2001 - 8, 2002 - 14, 2003 - 14, 2004 - 3, 2005 - 9 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 10 vs. Minnesota (10-10-04) 8 vs. Indianapolis (10-23-05) INTERCEPTIONS 1 vs. Cleveland (1-2-05) K. Holcomb

SACKS 1 (twice) last @ Buffalo J. Losman FUMBLE RECOVERIES 1 vs. Arizona (12-18-05) 1 @ Pittsburgh (12-8-02)

Wh o Is Th e N ex t Bi g Ro o ki e?—

In 2003, running back Domanick Davis won Offensive Rookie of the Year. In 2004, cornerback Dunta Robinson won Defensive Rookie of the Year. In 2005, wide receiver/returner Jerome Mathis went to the Pro Bowl. With the 2006 season rapidly approaching, who will be the next rookie sensation?

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For the past three seasons Texans rookies have piled up awards.

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6-2 232 34 HOUSTON MILLBROOK, ALABAMA 10TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (NO), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 16/7 CAREER GP/GS: 131/75

ANTOWAIN SMITH RUNNING BACK with 659 rushing yards on 166 carries (4.0 avg.)…had three rushing touchdowns… saw action and had three carries for two yards at Carolina (9/11)…rushed four times for 15 yards vs. New York Giants (9/18)…ran three times for 22 yards and also saw action on special teams at Minnesota (9/25)…rushed four times for negative two yards and had one threeyard reception vs. Buffalo (10/2)…carried the ball 12 times for 36 yards, caught one ball for four yards, and one had kickoff return for 30 yards at Green Bay (10/9)… second-consecutive game with 12 carries for 88 yards and two TDs (10/16)…rushed 14 times for 56 yards and caught two passes for 56 yards at St. Louis (10/23)… started and had six carries for 33 yards vs. Miami (10/30)…started and carried the ball 17 times for 110 yards and also caught two passes for seven yards vs. Chicago (11/6)…first 100-yard game since 2003… started and rushed 11 times for 32 yards at New England (11/20)…rushed 12 times for 45 yards at New York Jets (11/27)…started and carried the ball 18 times for 49 yards and one reception for one yard vs. Tampa Bay (12/4)…started and ran 11 times for 60 yards and one touchdown and had three receptions for 12 yards at Atlanta (12/12)…started and finished the game with 10 carries for 25 yards vs. Carolina (12/18)…started and rushed 13 times for

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo Bills in first round (23rd pick overall) of 1997 NFL Draft…Signed by Bills on July 11, 1997…Released by Bills on May 18, 2001…Signed by the New England Patriots on June 7, 2001…Granted unconditional free agency on March 1, 2002…Re-signed by Patriots on March 1, 2002…Granted unconditional free agency on March 3, 2004…Signed by Tennessee Titans on July 22, 2004…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Signed by New Orleans Saints on April 1, 2005…Granted unconditional free agency on March 11, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans on May 9, 2005. PRO: Experienced running back with aggressive speed…has rushed for 6,881 yards in his career on 1784 carries…has reached the end zone 54 times in his career on the ground, and three times on receptions…had a productive season in 2005 with 659 yards and four-yard per carry average and three touchdowns… spent time in New England and won two Super Bowls with the Patriots…his top statistical season was in 2001 when he rushed for 1,157 yards on 287 carries and 12 touchdowns. 2005: Played in all 16 games, starting seven for the Saints…finished the season

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2004: Played in 13 games, making four starts…spent the season as the Titans’ backup running back…rushed for 509 yards on 137 carries and four touchdowns…caught 22 passes for 169 yards…had a 26-yard carry vs. Miami (9/11)…missed next three games… rushed for 28 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown at Green Bay (10/11)…started and rushed for a season-high 95 yards and the game-winning touchdown on 24 carries along with three catches for 14 yards at Jacksonville (11/21)…started and had 90 yards on 21 carries at Houston (11/28)…caught two passes for 38 yards vs. Kansas City (12/13)…carried the ball 14 times for 59 yards and scored a 13-yard touchdown vs. Denver (12/25)…rushed for 89 yards on 21 carries and ran for a season-long 43 yards in a victory over Detroit (1/2/05). 2003: Saw action in 13 games, making seven starts with New England…leading rusher with 642 yards on 182 carries and three touchdowns…led the team in rushing in nine games…started all three postseason games, along with Super Bowl XXXVIII…posted 169 yards and a one-yard touchdown in the playoffs…rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (10/5)…rushed for a seasonhigh 121 yards on 18 carries at New York Jets (12/20)…carried the ball 16 times for a game-high 69 yards and one touchdown in a Divisional Playoff vs. Tennessee (1/10/04)…rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries in AFC Championship vs. Indianapolis (1/18/04)…rushed for a game-high 83 yards on 26 carries and a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXVIII vs. Carolina.

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2002: Played in all 16 games, making 15 starts…led Patriots with 982 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 252 carries… caught a career-high 31 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns…rushed for 16 carries and 92 yards vs. Kansas City (9/22)…rushed for a season-high 111 yards on 29 attempts and set a careerhigh with two receiving touchdowns and a two-yard rushing touchdown at Buffalo (11/3)…rushed 19 times for 55 yards and an 11-yard touchdown vs. Miami (12/29). 2001: Played in all 16 games, making 15 starts…finished season leading the Patriots in rushing with 1,157 yards on 287 carries and 12 touchdowns, all careerhighs…ranked sixth in the AFC in rushing…combined for 13 total touchdowns on the season, with one receiving…ranked third in the conference and fifth in the NFL for touchdowns…rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns and added 58 receiving yards vs. Indianapolis (9/30)…ran for 117 yards at Atlanta (11/4)…rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries and added a 42-yard touchdown vs. Buffalo (11/11)…rushed for over 100 yards again, with 111 and two touchdowns on 24 carries and scored a 41-yard touchdown off a screen for his first receiving touchdown of his career vs. New Orleans (11/25)…rushed for a career-high 156 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown vs. Miami (12/22)…led the game with 92 rush yards on 18 carries in Super Bowl XXXVI vs. St. Louis (2-3-02). 2000: Played in 11 games with three starts…finished second on the team with 354 rushing yards and 101 carries… scored four touchdowns…did not see action in three games and was inactive in two…rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns at Seattle (12/23).

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33 yards along with two receptions for five yards vs. Detroit (12/24)…carried the ball 16 times for 55 yards at Tampa Bay (1/1/06).

COLLEGE: Played final two seasons at Houston…spent the first two seasons at East Mississippi Junior College…played in 21 games at Houston…finished ninth on the all-time schools rushing list with 1,847 yards and 19 touchdowns…rushed for 1,239 yards and 14 touchdowns on 202 carries as a senior…scored the longest touchdown in school history at Houston of 96 yards….set team record with six touchdowns in win over Southern Mississippi…voted JUCO All-American in 1994 in East Mississippi…Majored in kinesiology.

1999: Played in 14 games, making 11 starts…second on team in rushing with 614 yards and 165 carries…team-leading six rushing touchdowns…rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown vs. New York Jets (9/19)…season-long 52 yard touchdown run vs. Oakland (10/17)…scored a pair of touchdowns and rushed for 68 yards on 20 carries at Washington (11/7)…rushed for 126 yards on 29 carries at Miami (11/14)… rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in Wild Card Playoff at Tennessee (1/8/00).

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1998: Played in all 16 games with 14 starts…led Buffalo in rushing with 1,124 yards…ranked ninth in the AFC and 14th in the NFL…rushed for 118 yards vs. St. Louis (9/20)…rushed for 130 yards at Indianapolis (10/11)…rushed for 117 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/22)…scored two touchdowns in both games vs. Indianapolis.

PERSONAL: Married to Kreseda and has four children…played football only his senior year in high school at Stanhope Elmore (Ala.) HS…worked two years in a factory before attending college…born in Millbrook, Ala.

1997: Played in 16 games as a rookie… rushed for a team-leading 840 yards and eight touchdowns on 194 carries for the season…became the first Bills rookie since Thurman Thomas in 1988 to lead the club in rushing…ranked third among NFL rookies in rushing…yardage leader in nine games…caught 28 passes for 177 yards…had consecutive 50-plus yard runs in back-to-back games, first time in Bills history since 1964…first NFL carry was for 27 yards vs. Minnesota (8/31)…ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries vs. Indianapolis and a scored a 54yard touchdown (9/21)…ran for a 56-yard touchdown vs. Detroit (10/5)…scored a pair of rushing touchdowns at Green Bay (12/20).

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Avg

Lg

TD

Avg

Lg

TD

0

194

840

4.3

56t

8

28

177

6.3

19

0

16

14

300

1,124

3.7

30

8

5

11

2.2

9

0

Buf

14

11

165

614

3.7

52t

6

2

32

16

23

0

2000

Buf

11

3

101

354

3.5

59

4

3

20

6.7

9

0

2001

NE

16

15

287

1,157

4.0

44

12

19

192

10

41t

1

2002

NE

16

15

252

982

3.9

42t

6

31

243

7.8

35

2

2003

NE

13

6

182

642

3.5

30

3

14

92

6.6

16

0

2004

Ten

13

4

137

509

3.7

43

4

22

169

7.7

31

0

2005

NO

16

7

166

659

4.0

42

3

12

46

3.8

8

0

131

75

1784

6881

3.9

59

54

136

982

7.2

41t

3

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Avg

Lg

TD

RECEIVING No Yds

TD

Year

Team

GP

GS

1997

Buf

16

1998

Buf

1999

TOTALS

RECEIVING No Yds

P L AY O F F S Year

Team

GP

GS

Avg

Lg

1998

Buf

1

1

7

15

2.1

7

0

1

12

12

12

0

1999

Buf

1

0

14

79

5.6

44

2

0

0

-

-

0

2001

NE

3

3

53

204

3.8

19

0

1

4

4

4

0

2003

NE

3

3

64

252

3.9

35

2

2

9

45

8

0

8

7

138

550

4.0

44

4

4

25

6.3

12

0

TOTALS

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:

RUSHES 31 @ Indianapolis (130 yards, 10-11-98) 30 vs. N.Y. Jets (113 yards, 9-19-99) 29 @ Buffalo (111 yards, 11-3-02) 29 vs. Miami (126 yards, 11-14-00) RUSHING LONG 59 @ Seattle (12-23-00) 56t vs. Detroit (10-5-97) 54t vs. Indianapolis (9-21-97)

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RECEPTIONS 5 (twice) @ Buffalo (31 yards, 11-3-02) RECEIVING YARDS 58 vs. Indianapolis (3 receptions, 9-30-01) 44 vs. Minnesota (5 receptions, 8-31-97) 43 @ N.Y. Jets (3 receptions, 12-2-01) RECEIVING LONG 41t vs. New Orleans (11-25-01) 40 @ N.Y. Jets (12-2-01) 38 vs. Indianapolis (9-30-01) TOUCHDOWNS 3 (twice) @ Seattle (12-23-00)

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RUSHING YARDS 156 vs. Miami (26 carries, 12-22-01) 147 @ Seattle (17 carries, 12-23-00) 130 @ Indianapolis (31 carries, 10-11-98)

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-4 314 28 MICHIGAN STATE FLINT, MICHIGAN 7TH NFL SEASON 3RD WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (TEN), 2004 2005 GP/GS: 16/16 CAREER GP/GS: 82/49

ROBAIRE SMITH DEFENSIVE END TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Tennessee Titans in sixth round (197th pick overall) of 2000 NFL Draft…Signed by Titans on July 5, 2000…Granted free agency on February 28, 2003…Re-signed by the Titans on May 8, 2003…Granted unconditional free agency on March 3, 2004…Signed by Houston Texans on March 4, 2004.

loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)…recorded eight tackles at Cincinnati (10/2)…had six tackles and one pass defensed against Tennessee (10/9)…made three tackles at Seattle (10/16)…recorded three tackles and one quarterback pressure against Indianapolis (10/23)…made three tackles, had one pass defensed and recovered a fumble against Cleveland (10/30)…recorded six tackles and a forced fumble at Jacksonville (11/6)… made ﬁve tackles and had two quarterback pressures at Indianapolis (11/13)… posted four tackles and one quarterback pressure against Kansas City (11/20)… had six tackles and one sack against St. Louis (11/27)…recorded eight tackles at Baltimore (12/4)…made four tackles at Tennessee (12/11)…posted three tackles, a sack for a four-yard loss, a pass defensed, and a quarterback hurry against Arizona (12/18)…led the team with a season-high 13 tackles against Jacksonville (12/24)… made 12 tackles at San Francisco (1/1/06).

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PRO: Tough, hard-nosed interior linemen who gave the Texans a tremendous lift in 2005…explosive off the snap but can also protect his ground at the point of attack… has steadily improved his numbers in each of his ﬁrst six NFL seasons…led Houston’s defensive line with a career-high 102 tackles last season despite moving from a 4-3 to a 3-4 alignment…spent his ﬁrst four seasons in Tennessee where he helped the Titans rank ﬁrst in the league in rushing defense in 2003…can boast 370 career tackles and 161/2 sacks. 2005: Started in all 16 games at defensive end, the only defensive lineman to start every game for the second consecutive season…led all lineman with a careerhigh 102 tackles…he also posted two sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and three passes defensed… made nine tackles in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…had nine tackles and one quarterback pressure in home-opening

2004: Started all 16 games at the right defensive end, the only defensive lineman to start every game…racked up careerhigh 100 tackles, adding three sacks and six passes defensed…made Texans debut in season opener versus San Diego (9/12), posting four tackles and one pass defensed…returned to home state at Detroit (9/19), collecting ﬁve tackles…ﬁnished with

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2003: Played in all 16 games for the Titans, starting 15 at left defensive tackle…also started both playoff contests…posted 73 tackles, adding career-best 41/2 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and one pass defensed…helped the Titans lead the league in rushing defense, yielding just 80.9 yards per game…collected eight tackles at Indianapolis (9/14)…had four tackles and one sack in win over New Orleans (9/21)… collected six stops in victory at Pittsburgh (9/28)…recorded ﬁve tackles and one-half sack at New England (10/5)…posted ﬁve tackles in win at Carolina (10/19)…also recovered fumble that led to FG…had one tackle and another fumble recovery at Jacksonville (10/26)…scooped up fumble by Jaguars’ QB Byron Leftwich and rumbled 43

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yards, setting up TD run by Titans RB Eddie George…turned in stellar effort in win over Miami (11/9)…registered six tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble, which led to TD two plays later…had seven tackles and one sack against Colts (12/7)…did not start versus Buffalo (12/14) due to rib injury but still recorded ﬁve tackles and one sack…totaled six stops at Texans (12/21)…collected two tackles and broke up a pass in Wild Card win at Baltimore (1/3/04)…helped limit Ravens RB Jamal Lewis, the NFL’s rushing leader, to just 35 yards on 14 carries…recorded three tackles in Divisional Playoff loss at eventual Super Bowl champion Patriots (1/10/04). 2002: Played in all 16 games, starting two…led all Titans’ defensive linemen with 73 tackles…added 21/2 sacks and a pass defensed…posted ﬁve tackles in seasonopening win over Philadelphia (9/8)…made ﬁrst-career NFL start against Jacksonville (10/13), collecting ﬁve tackles…racked up eight stops in start at Cincinnati (10/27)… had ﬁve tackles at Indianapolis (11/3)… collected six tackles against Houston (11/10)…recorded ﬁve stops in win over Colts (12/8)…registered three tackles and one pass defensed in Divisional Playoff win over Pittsburgh (1/11/03)…had one tackle in AFC Championship Game loss at Oakland (1/19/03). 2001: Played in 10 games, registering 16 tackles and two sacks…inactive for two games and missed the ﬁnal four games on injured reserve with a right thumb injury…inactive for season opener against Miami (9/9)…posted three tackles at Detroit (10/21)…had one sack against Jacksonville (11/4)…collected three stops and one sack at Cleveland (12/2)…injured thumb at Minnesota (12/9). 2000: Played in eight games as a rookie, recording six tackles, 21/2 sacks, and one

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six stops and two passes defensed in win at Kansas City (9/26)…notched ﬁve tackles against Oakland (10/3)…collected seven tackles and one sack versus Minnesota (10/10), dropping Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper for a two-yard loss…had strong performance against former team in win at Tennessee (10/17), racking up career-high 11 tackles and one pass defensed…got a hand on a pass by Titans QB Steve McNair and tipped it to CB Dunta Robinson, one of four Texans picks…posted four tackles in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…made three stops at Denver (11/7)…ﬁnished with three tackles at Indianapolis (11/14)…recorded eight stops against Green Bay (11/21)… amassed nine tackles in win over Titans (11/28), helping Texans to ﬁrst seasonsweep of a division opponent…collected eight stops and one pass defensed at Jets (12/5)…posted seven tackles against Colts (12/12)…notched four tackles and a 10-yard sack in win at frigid Chicago (12/19)…racked up nine tackles and one sack in 21-0 win at Jaguars (12/26), helping Texans post ﬁrstever shutout victory…had seven tackles in season ﬁnale versus Cleveland (1/2/05).

pass defensed…did not play in two games and was inactive for six contests…made NFL debut at Buffalo (9/3)…posted ﬁrstcareer tackle in overtime win over Kansas City (9/10)…posted four tackles and 11/2 sacks versus Jacksonville (10/16)…had one tackle and one sack in Monday night win at Washington (10/30)…inactive for Divisional Playoff loss to Baltimore (1/7/01).

PERSONAL: Lives in Houston…has a daughter, Jada Zaire…Parade All-America selection as a senior at Flint (MI) High School…earned ﬁrst-team all-state honors with 92 tackles and 11 sacks…also caught 17 passes for 297 yards and six TDs…has two older brothers who played professional sports – Fernando, who played nine seasons in the NFL, and Antonio, who played for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors after leading Michigan State to the 1999 Final Four… sister, Zaire, is a model who has traveled extensively abroad…started The Robaire Smith Foundation in 2002, beneﬁting middle school sports programs in his hometown of Flint, Mich.…donated $100,000 to help rebuild the Ed Woods Stadium in Flint in 2005…also hosts an offseason football camp in Flint…born Robaire Fredrick Smith in Flint, Mich.

COLLEGE: Lettered four years at Michigan State, ﬁnishing with 191 career tackles, 22 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and three interceptions…sack total ranked ﬁfth on Spartans’ all-time list… ﬁrst-team All-Big Ten selection as a senior and won MSU’s President’s Award, given to the team’s outstanding senior lineman… also earned second-team All-America honors from The Sporting News…Walter Camp All-America selection as a junior and second-team all-conference choice as a sophomore…majored in child development. N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2000

Ten

8

0

6

2001

Ten

10

0

2002

Ten

16

2

2003

Ten

16

2004

Hou

16

2005

Hou

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

4

2

2.5

21.5

0

0

16

8

8

2

9.0

0

73

41

32

2.5

14.5

15

73

36

37

4.5

16

100

38

62

3

16

16

102

60

42

82

49

370

187

TACKLES Tot Solo

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

18.0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

43

0

12.0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

2

7.5

0

0

0

0

3

1

1

3

0

183

16.5

82.5

0

0

0

0

12

2

3

46

0

Asst

Sk

Yds

TD

PD

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P L AY O F F S INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

FUMBLES FF FR

Year

Team

GP

GS

Yds

TD

2002

Ten

2

0

4

1

3

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2003

Ten

2

2

9

3

6

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

4

2

13

4

9

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

TOTALS

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 13 vs Jacksonville (12-24-05) 12 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) 11 @ Tennessee (10-17-04)

SACKS 1.5 vs. Jacksonville (10-16-00) M. Brunell

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-3 209 30 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ORE CITY, TEXAS 8TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2002 2005 GP/GS: 16/0 CAREER GP/GS: 100/0

CHAD STANLEY TRANSACTIONS: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by San Francisco 49ers on April 23, 1999…Released by 49ers on September 1, 2001…Signed by Arizona Cardinals on November 6, 2001…Released by Cardinals on December 5, 2001…Signed by the Houston Texans on February 6, 2002…Granted free agency on February 28, 2003…Re-signed by Texans on June 1, 2003. PRO: One of the league’s most consistent punters, particularly over his four seasons in Houston…leads all NFL punters since 2002 in placing punts inside the 20 with 120…has a career average of 40.9 yards on 518 punts…punted just 73 times in 2004 and 77 times in 2005 after 211 combined punts during the 2002 and 2003 campaigns…landed 36 kicks inside the 20 in 2002 and again in 2003, leading the NFL both seasons…had only three touchbacks out of 97 punts (3.1 percent) in 2002, which was lowest in the league…ﬁnished 2002 with 114 punts, tying an NFL record for most punts in one season…signed by the Texans as a free agent on 2/6/02…spent the 2001 season with the Cardinals after spending two seasons with San Francisco…boomed 70-yard punt in 1999 that was longest any 49ers punter had recorded since Jim Miller’s 80-yard kick in 1982.

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2005: Played in all 16 games…totaled 77 punts for 2,990 yards (38.8 avg.)…landed 29 punts inside opponents’ 20-yard line… averaged 42.6 yards on ﬁve punts in season opener and also landed one inside the 20 and kicked a long of 51 yards at Buffalo (9/11)…booted four punts for 161 yards (37.8 avg.) and landed two inside the 20 in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)… averaged 36.3 on four punts at Cincinnati (10/2), landing two inside the 20…had a busy day against Tennessee (10/9), with ﬁve punts for 227 yards for a season-high 45.4 average and a 61-yard punt that was the second-longest of his career and it landed inside the 20…had an active day at Seattle (10/16), punting six times for 225 yards with a long of 43 yards and two landing inside the 20…punted four times for 148 yards (37.0 avg.) with three punts landing inside the 20 against Indianapolis (10/23)…booted four punts for 156 yards (39.0 avg.), landing one inside the 20 against Cleveland (10/30)… punted ﬁve times for 220 yards (42.4 net average), landing three punts inside the 20 at Jacksonville (11/6)…had a busy day against Indianapolis (11/13), punting six times for 221 yards with a long of 44 yards and one landing inside the 20…punted four times for 161 yards (40.3 avg.), landing one inside the 20 against Kansas City (11/20)…punted twice for 77 yards (38.5 avg.) against St. Louis (11/27)…punted six

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in the league with a 36.7-yard net punting average…averaged 42.8 yards per punt on ﬁve punts with one inside the 20 in seasonopening win at Miami (9/7)…averaged 43.2 yards on six punts, landing four inside the 20 against Kansas City (9/21)…landed three punts inside the 20 at Tennessee (10/12), averaging 39.8 yards on six punts…landed four of seven punts inside the 20 against the Jets (10/19)…averaged 41 yards on ﬁve punts and placed three punts inside the 20 at Indianapolis (10/26)…gained 12 yards and a ﬁrst down to the Colts’ 13 on a fake 42yard FG attempt…earned ﬁrst-career AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in win over Carolina (11/2)…averaged 48 yards on three punts, dropping all three inside the 20, including 55-yarder in the second quarter…averaged 38.2 yards on ﬁve punts in win at Buffalo (11/16), landing three inside the 20…averaged 39 yards on eight punts, placing four inside the 20 in overtime loss to New England (11/23)… kicked a season-long 58-yarder in win over Atlanta (11/30)…punted season-high 10 times at Jaguars (12/7), averaging 41.9 yards with two inside the 20…averaged season-best 47.4 yards on seven punts, including a 57-yarder, against Titans (12/21)…landed three kicks inside the 20.

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times for 210 yards (35.0 avg.), with three kicks inside the 20 at Baltimore (12/4)… punted nine times for 322 yards (35.8 avg.) with three punts inside the 20 at Tennessee (12/11)…executed a perfect fake ﬁeld goal, lateraling to Kris Brown who ran four yards for a ﬁrst down…also made one special teams tackle…punted four times for 160 yards (40.0 avg.) with one punt inside the 20 against Arizona (12/18)…punted twice for 64 yards (32.0 avg.) against Jacksonville (12/24)…punted seven times for 280 yards (40.0 avg.) with ﬁve punts inside the 20 at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Played in all 16 games…totaled 73 punts for 3,009 yards (41.2 avg.)…landed 19 kicks inside the 20 and kicked a long of 57 yards…booted two punts for 92 yards against San Diego (9/12)…averaged 42.0 yards on two punts at Detroit (9/19)…also landed two inside the 20…had an active day against Minnesota (10/10) punting seven times for 327 yards for a seasonhigh 46.7-yard average…landed three punts inside the 20 in win at Tennessee (10/17)…averaged 38.8 yards on four punts in win over Jacksonville (10/31) and rushed for ﬁve yards and a ﬁrst down on a fake FG attempt…resurrected his option QB pitch from high school to freeze Jaguars CB Dewayne Washington…matched his season high with a 46.7-yard average on six punts at Denver (11/7)…landed three inside the 20 and nailed a season-long 57-yarder…hit a 53-yarder and landed three punts inside the 20 versus Green Bay (11/21)…averaged 45.3 yards on three punts in win over Titans (11/28)…averaged 44.2 yards on ﬁve punts in win at Jacksonville (12/26).

2002: Punted in all 16 games…pinned opponents inside 20 yard-line 36 times to lead NFL…ranked second in the AFC with career-best 36.8 net average…averaged 41.2 yards and placed six of 10 punts inside the 20 against Dallas (9/8), including a 48yard fourth-quarter punt that landed at the Cowboys’ 4 to set up Texans’ safety that sealed the win…booted 10 punts with a long of 53 yards and averaged 40.6 at San Diego (9/15)…punted seven times for a 42.6-yard average at Philadelphia (9/29), giving the Eagles an average starting ﬁeld position at their own 28…captured AFC Player of the Month honors in September

2003: Played in all 16 games…totaled 97 punts for 4,028 yards (41.5 avg.)…landed a league-leading 36 punts inside the 20, tying his career high (2002)…ranked sixth 222

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2001: Signed with the Cardinals on 11/7 after being released by San Francisco on 9/2…saw action in four games and averaged 39.5 yards on 19 punts for 751 yards with four inside the 20…released by Arizona on 12/5. 2000: Averaged 39.5 yards on 69 punts… against Carolina (9/10) averaged 44.3 yards on four punts, including long of 55… averaged 40 yards on six punts at St. Louis (9/17)…averaged 43.8 yards on six punts versus St. Louis (10/29)…downed two punts inside the 20 versus Kansas City (11/12)… punted ﬁve times versus New Orleans (12/10) for average of 43.6 yards, including long of 53…downed two punts inside the 20 versus Chicago (12/17), averaging 44.7 yards on six punts…averaged 41.5 yards on four punts and put two punts inside 20 at Denver (12/23)…nailed season-long 56yarder at Broncos (12/23). 1999: Averaged 39.7 yards on 69 punts… averaged 46.5 yards on eight punts, including career long of 70 yards at Jacksonville (9/12)…punted seven times

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against Arizona (9/27), averaging 45.3 yards with three inside 20…punted ﬁve times for 36.8-yard average and four inside 20 against Carolina (10/17)…averaged 36.3 yards on six punts, including three inside 20 versus Green Bay (11/29)…replaced by Wade Richey after suffering concussion in third quarter versus Washington (12/26)… punted four times for 39.8-yard average at Atlanta (1/3/00). COLLEGE: Earned ﬁrst-team All-America and ﬁrst-team All-Southland Conference honors as a senior at Stephen F. Austin… led nation with 46.6-yard average…earned third-team All-America honors and ﬁrstteam All-Southland Conference honors as a junior…averaged 44.7 yards per punt… played in all 11 games as sophomore and averaged 38.5 yards per kick…79-yard punt against Northwestern set school record…attended Kilgore Junior College as freshman…earned degree in kinesiology. PERSONAL: Married to Jennifer, couple lives in Houston with daughters Grace and Brookelynn…modeled two years in Texans Style Show to beneﬁt Houston Texans Foundation and Family Services of Greater Houston…played in Houston Texans Golf Tournament to beneﬁt Houston Texans Foundation and ﬁve other local charities… part of Houston Texans 2003 Outreach Tour that traveled to Nacogdoches and College Station…participated in Junior Player Development at Barnett Stadium in Houston…participant of Clay Shooting Contest in Liberty, Texas….plays the guitar…earned All-District honors as punter at Ore City (TX) High School… lettered in baseball, basketball, and track…born Benjamin Chadwick Stanley in Ore City, Texas.

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after averaging 41.1 yards per punt, with 10 inside the 20 and no touchbacks… averaged season high of 46.6 yards against Buffalo (10/13) with punts of 49, 50, and 53 yards…placed three punts inside the 20 at Tennessee (11/10)…booted three of his nine punts inside the 20, one which fell at Giants’ 4 in win over New York (11/24)…set career high with 11 punts for 435 yards, dropping three inside the 20 at Indianapolis (12/1)…punted 10 times for 421 yards with a season-long of 62 at Pittsburgh (12/8)… landed four punts inside the 20 against Baltimore (12/15)…recorded season-high 46.8-yard average on six punts, including a long of 53 yards that landed at the Redskins’ 3 at Washington (12/22).

N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

G

No

Yds

Avg

Net

TB

In 20

LG

Blk

1999

SF

16

69

2,737

39.7

30.7

9

20

70

2

2000

SF

16

69

2,727

39.5

32.2

7

15

56

1

2001

Ari

4

19

751

39.5

34.2

1

4

54

0

2002

Hou

16

114

4,720

41.4

36.8

6

36

62

2

2003

Hou

16

97

4,028

41.5

36.7

3

36

58

0

2004

Hou

16

73

3,009

41.2

35.7

7

19

57

0

2005

Hou

16

77

2,990

38.8

35.7

1

29

61

0

100

518

20,962

40.5

34.6

34

159

70

5

TOTALS

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: PUNTS 11 @ Indianapolis (12-1-02) 10 (four times) last @ Jacksonville (12-7-03)

PUNT AVERAGE 48.0 vs. Carolina (11-2-03) 47.4 (twice) vs Indianapolis (12-28-03)

INSIDE 20 6 vs. Dallas (9-8-02) 5 @ San Francisco (1-1-06)

LONG 70 @ Jacksonville (9-12-99)

Basic Training Several Texans players traveled to Conroe, Texas to participate in simulated FBI training. Players participated in an obstacle course

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6-5 245 28 MESA STATE PALISADE, COLORADO 3RD NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: FA, 2006 2005 GP/GS: 2/0 CAREER GP/GS: 17/0

BEN STEELE TIGHT END

PRO: Aggressive, tough player who has made an impact on special teams in his career…has four-career catches for 42 yards…ﬁnished with 17 special teams tackles in 2004.

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2005: Spent the ﬁrst three weeks with the Green Bay Packers…served as a reserve tight end at Detroit (9/11), vs. Cleveland (9/18), and against Tampa Bay (9/25). 2004: Played in the last 15 games of the season and the Wild Card playoff game… spent most of his time in a special teams role…ﬁnished the season with 17 special teams tackles and four receptions…saw action as reserve tight end and on special teams in his NFL debut against Chicago (9/19)…recorded two special teams tackles at Indianapolis (9/26)…again tallied two special teams tackles against Tennessee (10/11)…had one special teams tackle at Detroit (10/17) and against Dallas (10/24)… saw time as second tight end and made two special teams tackles on Monday night victory over St. Louis (11/29)…career-high three special teams tackles at Philadelphia (12/5)…registered one special teams stop against Detroit (12/12)…caught a seasonbest two passes for 10 yards against Jacksonville (12/19)…tallied one special teams tackle at Minnesota (12/24)…caught a 27-yard pass to set up a touchdown at Chicago (1/2/05)…tallied two special teams tackles in the NFC Wild Card playoff against Minnesota (1/9/05). 2003: Spent training camp with the Minnesota Vikings before being released.

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TRANSACTIONS: Signed as non-drafted free agent by San Francisco 49ers on April 26, 2001…Released by 49ers on September 2, 2001…Re-signed by 49ers to practice squad on January 2, 2002…Assigned by 49ers to Frankfurt Galaxy in 2002 NFL Europe enhancement allocation program on February 13, 2002…Released by 49ers on August 27, 2002…Signed by Oakland Raiders to practice squad on November 13, 2002…Released by Raiders on November 19, 2002…Re-signed by Raiders to practice squad on November 27, 2002…Released by Raiders on January 7, 2003…Re-signed by Raiders on January 28, 2003…Claimed on waivers by Seattle Seahawks on May 5, 2003…Released by Seahawks on June 26, 2003…Signed by Minnesota Vikings on August 13, 2003…Released by Vikings on August 31, 2003…Re-signed by Vikings on January 22, 2004…Released by Vikings on August 31, 2004…Signed by Green Bay Packers to practice squad on September 7, 2004…Activated on September 15, 2004… waived by Green Bay Packers on October 4, 2005…signed by Houston Texans on April 10, 2006.

yards and seven touchdowns at Mesa… started college career at Fort Lewis (Colo.) College…started all 10 games as a senior, catching 18 balls for 228 yards.

2002: Played in NFL Europe during the spring for the Frankfurt Galaxy…spent training camp with the San Francisco 49ers before being released…spent time with the Oakland Raiders on their practice squad… part of the Raiders’ practice squad during Super Bowl XXXVII.

PERSONAL: Led Palisade High School (Colo.) to Class 3A state titles his junior and senior year…also played defensive end…second-team all-state by the Rocky Mountain News and honorable-mention all-state by Denver Post…lettered twice in basketball…worked as a weekend sports anchor in college…born Benjamin Joseph Steele in Denver, Colorado.

2001: Saw action in all preseason games for the San Francisco 49ers before being waived. COLLEGE: Started two years at Mesa (Colo.) State…made 34 receptions for 464 N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

RECEIVING No

Yds

Avg

Lg

2004

GB

15

0

4

42

10.5

27

0

2005

GB

2

0

0

0

-

-

0

17

0

4

42

10.5

27

0

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ADDITION STATISTICS: RECEPTIONS 2 vs. Jacksonville (10 yards, 12-19-04)

TD

LONG 27 @ Chicago (1-2-05) 7 vs. Jacksonville (12-19-04)

RECEIVING YARDS 27 @ Chicago (1 reception, 1-2-05) 10 vs. Jacksonville (2 receptions, 12-19-04)

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Yo u’v e S e e n T h e m A l l When the Texans faced the San Francisco 49ers in the ﬁnal week of the 2005 season, it marked the end to a long journey. The Texans have now played every team in the NFL at least once in their four year history.

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-0 207 28 MEMPHIS SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 6TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (NE), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 13/3 CAREER GP/GS: 50/3

MICHAEL STONE TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Arizona Cardinals in second round (54th pick overall) of 2001 NFL Draft…Signed by Cardinals on July 16, 2001…Granted unconditional free agency on March 2, 2005…Signed by St. Louis Rams on March 5, 2005…Released by Rams on September 4, 2005…Signed by New England Patriots on September 27, 2005…Granted free agency by New England on March 11, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans on April 10, 2006. PRO: Versatile, experienced defensive player that will add depth to secondary and special teams…recorded ﬁrst-career start at safety for New England Patriots in 2005…played in 14 games for the Arizona Cardinals in 2004 and had a career-high 17 special teams tackles…missed 2003 season with torn pectoral muscle…ﬁnished the 2002 season with 11 special teams tackles.

ﬁrst-career start registered six solo tackles (seven total) in victory at Miami (11/13)… started at safety and tallied six tackles and one special teams tackle against New Orleans (11/20)…recorded seven tackles as a reserve safety and added one special teams tackle at Kansas City (11/27)…totaled special teams tackles against the New York Jets (12/4)…started at safety and collected four total tackles, three solo, at Buffalo (12/11)…made three special teams tackles against Tampa Bay (12/17)…collected two special teams tackles in victory over the New York Jets (12/26)…registered three tackles and one solo special teams tackle in regular-season ﬁnale against Miami (1/1/06)…saw action on special teams and tallied three special teams tackles in AFC Wild Card victory over Jacksonville (1/7/06)…saw action on special teams in divisional playoff loss to Denver (1/14/06).

2005: Played in 13 games, starting once… ﬁnished the season with 17 special teams tackles, good for third on the team…started ﬁrst-career game in victory over Miami on November 13…saw action on special teams in season debut at Atlanta (10/9)…saw action on special teams at Denver (10/16)… registered one special teams tackle against Buffalo (10/30)…saw action at safety and made seven tackles and one special teams tackle against Indianapolis (11/7)…made

2004: Played in 14 games with the Arizona Cardinals and ﬁnished the season with a career-high 17 special teams tackles… made three total tackles, two solo, for the season…registered two special teams tackles at San Francisco (10/10)…made one solo tackle and one special teams tackle at Carolina (11/21)…tallied a season-high two tackles on defense and one special teams tackle at Detroit (12/5)…not active against San Francisco (12/12) and against St. Louis

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SAFETY

(12/19) with foot injury…made three special teams tackles at Seattle (12/26).

COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Memphis after transferring from Central (Ohio) State…ﬁnished career at Memphis with 144 tackles and three interceptions as a senior…graduated with a degree in architecture.

2003: Tore pectoral muscle in training camp and placed on reserve/injured list (8/30). 2002: Played in all 16 games and ﬁnished with 11 special teams tackles and four total tackles and one pass defensed…made three special teams tackles in season opener at Washington (9/8)…tallied a then career-high three tackles in ﬁnale at Denver (12/29).

PERSONAL: Married to Marsha with sons, Mekhi and Isaiah…lettered in football and track and Southﬁeld-Lathrup High School in Southﬁeld, MI…earned academic honors at Memphis…paints in his spare time… father, Michael, played football at Michigan State…born Michael Ahmed Stone.

2001: Played in seven games as a rookie… ﬁnished the season with one special teams tackle.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2001

Ari

7

0

0

2002

Ari

16

0

4

2003

Ari

2004

Ari

14

0

3

2

1

0.0

0.0

2005

NE

13

3

34

29

5

0.0

0.0

50

3

41

33

8

0.0

0.0

Asst

Sk

Yds

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

2

2

0.0

0.0

0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

TD

PD

Injured Reserve

P L AY O F F S TACKLES Tot Solo

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

FUMBLES FF FR

Year

Team

GP

GS

Yds

TD

2005

NE

1

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTALS

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2001 - 1, 2002 - 11, 2004 - 17, 2005 - 17

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES 7 (three times) last @ Kansas City (11-27-05)

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-0 213 26 PITTSBURGH AKRON, OHIO 5TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-5B, 2002 2005 GP/GS: 16/0 CAREER GP/GS: 35/1

RAMON WALKER SAFETY

PRO: Aggressive safety who excels in run support…bounced back from a knee injury that cost him all of 2004…impact player on special teams who led the Texans with a club-record 17 special teams stops in 2003 and 18 in 2005…added ﬁrst blocked ﬁeld goal in team history…has seven career tackles and 44 career special teams stops. 2005: Played in all 16 games, establishing himself as the Texans’ most productive special teams stopper…ﬁnished with a teamleading 18 special teams stops…blocked the team’s only punt and also recovered a fumble…played situational safety and made one tackle…made one special teams tackle in season opener at Buffalo (9/11)…recorded one special teams tackle against Tennessee (10/9)…made one special teams tackle at Seattle (10/16)…made one special teams tackle versus Cleveland (10/30)…made three special teams tackles and recovered a fumble on a muffed punt that led to a Texans touchdown at Indianapolis (11/13)…made three special teams tackles against Kansas City (11/20)…had two special teams tackles

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against St. Louis (12/4)…made two special teams tackles at Tennessee (12/11)…posted two special teams tackles against Arizona (12/18)…made one special teams tackle against Jacksonville (12/24)…blocked a 49ers punt early in the ﬁrst quarter to set up the Texans’ ﬁrst touchdown of the game and establish a 10-0 lead at San Francisco (1/1/06)…also added one tackle on defense and one on special teams. 2004: Placed on the Physically Unable to Perform List on 7/31…placed on injured reserve on 11/24. 2003: Saw action in 11 contests, collecting one stop on defense and 17 tackles on special teams…inactive for one game and spent ﬁnal four games of the season on injured reserve (knee)…collected two special teams stops in season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…recorded two special teams tackles against the Jets (10/19)…led the team with two special teams tackles in win over Carolina (11/2)…totaled two special teams tackles at Cincinnati (11/9) and Buffalo (11/16)…turned in arguably one of the NFL’s best special teams performances of the season in overtime loss to New England (11/23)…collected a team-leading four special teams tackles and blocked two kicks…blocked a punt in the fourth quarter that led to a FG, then blocked Patriots K Adam

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the ﬁfth round (153rd overall) of the 2002 draft…Signed by Texans on July 17, 2002…Declared free agent on March 11, 2006…Re-signed by Texans on March 24, 2006.

high 22 tackles versus top-ranked Miami… played in seven games with six starts at free safety as a junior…earned second-team AllBig East honors…recorded 56 tackles with two passes defensed…started all 11 games at free safety during 1999 season…earned Freshman All-America ﬁrst-team honors by The Sporting News and Football News… became ﬁrst freshman defensive back to ever earn ﬁrst-team All-Big East honors…led team with 131 tackles…redshirted in 1998… majored in justice administration.

Vinatieri’s 37-yard FG attempt in overtime – the ﬁrst blocked FG in club history…totaled one tackle and one special teams tackle in win over Atlanta (11/30), but left game with a knee injury…placed on injured reserve on 12/1. 2002: Played in eight games with one start at strong safety…collected ﬁve tackles, adding nine stops and a forced fumble on special teams…made NFL debut against Dallas (9/8)…recorded ﬁrst special teams stop against Indianapolis (9/22)…made ﬁrst career start for injured SS Eric Brown and posted ﬁve tackles at Cleveland (10/20)…registered team-high three special teams tackles at Jacksonville (10/27)…inactive at Tennessee (11/10) with an ankle injury…returned at Washington (12/22), collecting one tackle on special teams before leaving game with a sprained knee in the third quarter…placed on injured reserve on 12/24.

PERSONAL: Resides in Houston…Ohio Defensive Player of the Year and Northeast Ohio Player of the Year at John R. Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio…also earned all-state honors…blocked three punts and had 17 sacks with 29 tackles on defense and added 126 carries for 1,203 yards as a tailback his ﬁnal season…lettered twice in football and helped squad to two state championship games…played in Ohio North-South All-Star Game…took part in Houston Texans Blood Drive…participated in 2002 Take a Texan to School Day at J. Will Jones Elementary… model in 2002 and 2003 Texans’ Style Show to beneﬁt Family Services of Greater Houston and Houston Texans Foundation…born Ramon D. Walker in Akron, Ohio.

COLLEGE: Ranks seventh on the Panthers’ all-time list with 307 career tackles over just three seasons…deﬂected 14 passes and intercepted two…started all 11 games at free safety in 2001 while earning ﬁrst-team All-Big East honors…All-America secondteam selection by The NFL Draft Report…led team with 120 tackles…recorded career-

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N F L S TAT I S T I C S TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

2002

Hou

8

1

5

2003

Hou

11

0

1

2004

Hou

2005

Hou

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

2

3

0.0

0.0

0

0

1

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Injured Reserve 16

0

1

1

0

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35

1

7

4

3

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 2002 - 9, 2003 - 17, 2005 - 18 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: BLOCKED FIELD GOAL 1 vs. New England (11-23-03) A. Vinatieri

TACKLES 5 @ Cleveland (10-20-02) BLOCKED PUNT 1 vs. New England (11-23-03) K. Walter 1 @ San Francisco (1-1-06) A. Lee 230

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE; COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-3 215 25 EASTERN MICHIGAN VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS 4TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: RFA, 2006 (CIN) 2005 GP/GS: 16/2 CAREER GP/GS: 43/2

KEVIN WALTER WIDE RECEIVER

PRO: Skilled, physical receiver with sure hands…has played in 43 career games with two starts…best season came in 2005 when he caught 19 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown…saw extensive action in 2005 Wild Card Game vs. Pittsburgh, where he caught ﬁve passes for 73 yards. 2005: Played in all 16 games for the second consecutive year…started the ﬁrst two games of his career…established career highs in catches (19), receiving yards (211), receiving average (11.1), and touchdowns (1)…contributed 17 special teams tackles… caught four passes for 47 yards and a 20yard touchdown to open the season at Cleveland (9/11)…snagged one pass for six yards vs. Minnesota (9/18)…Played in both games at Chicago (9/25) and vs. Houston (10/2)…caught three passes for 17 yards at Jacksonville (10/9)…had a season-high 65 receiving yards on four catches and a long

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catch of 21 yards in a victory at Tennessee (10/16)…saw action vs. Pittsburgh (10/23)… caught one pass for 12 yards vs. Green Bay (10/30) and also caught one pass for 33 yards at Baltimore (11/6)…saw action vs. Indianapolis (11/20)…had one catch for minus two yards vs. Baltimore (11/27)…saw action at Pittsburgh (12/4) and vs. Cleveland (12/11)…caught one pass for 12 yards at Detroit (12/18)…had three catches for 21 yards in home ﬁnale vs. Buffalo (12/24)… saw action at Kansas City (1/1/06)…caught 5 passes for 73 yards in Wild Card Playoff Game vs. Pittsburgh (1/8/06). 2004: Played in all 16 games for the ﬁrst time in his career with no starts…caught eight balls for 67 yards…ﬁnished ﬁfth on the team with 14 special teams tackles…made two special teams tackles at Cleveland (1017)… caught two passes for 23 yards, including a long of 18 yards in his ﬁrst two-catch game of his career at Washington (11/14)… contributed three tackles on special teams and caught one pass for four yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/21)…two catches for 12 yards vs. Cleveland (11/28)…caught one pass for 11 yards at New England (12/12)…caught one pass for 10 yards vs. New York Giants (12/26). 2003: Played in 11 games with no starts… joined the Bengals after being released by

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New York Giants in seventh round (255th pick overall) of 2003 NFL Draft…Signed by the Giants on June 16, 2003…Claimed on waivers by Cincinnati Bengals on August 26, 2003… Waived by Bengals on August 31, 2003… Re-signed by Bengals to practice squad on September 1, 2003…Activated on October 16, 2003…Signed by Houston Texans on March 18, 2006.

the Giants at the end of training camp… spent the ﬁrst ﬁve games on the practice squad…caught three passes for 18 yards… made NFL debut and had one special teams tackle vs. Baltimore (10/19)…ﬁrstcareer reception of nine yards at San Diego (11/23).

PERSONAL: Married to Caroline… attended Libertyville (Ill.) High School, where he lettered three times in football and was named ﬁrst-team all-state as a senior…general business major at Eastern Michigan…hometown is Vernon Hills, Ill., located just outside of Chicago…born Kevin Patrick Walter.

COLLEGE: Left Eastern Michigan with school records for receptions (211), receiving yards (2,838), and touchdown catches (20)…made at least one catch in each of his last 34 games…earned ﬁrst-team All-MAC honors as a senior with 93 receptions for 1,368 receiving yards, which were both school single-season records. N F L S TAT I S T I C S Year

Team

GP

GS

RECEIVING No

Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

2003

Cin

11

0

3

18

6

9

0

2004

Cin

16

0

8

67

8.4

18

0

2005

Cin

16

2

19

211

11.1

33

1

43

2

30

296

9.9

33

1

TOTALS

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: RECEPTIONS 4 @ Cleveland (47 yards, 9-11-05) 4 @ Tennessee (65 yards, 10-16-05) 3 @ Jacksonville (17 yards, 10-9-05) 3 vs. Buffalo (21 yards, 12-24-05)

LONG 33 @ Baltimore (11-6-05) 21 @ Tennessee (10-16-05) 20t @ Cleveland (9-11-05) TOUCHDOWNS 1 @ Cleveland (9-11-05)

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RECEIVING YARDS 65 @ Tennessee (4 receptions, 10-16-05) 47 @ Cleveland (4 receptions, 9-11-05) 33 @ Baltimore (1 reception, 11-6-05)

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN:

6-7 327 27 N.W. MISSOURI STATE SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 4TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-3B, 2003 2005 GP/GS: 14/0 SEASON GP/GS: 45/18

SETH WAND TACKLE

PRO: Sizeable blocker with solid footwork and good leverage…has improved tremendously in his ﬁrst three seasons… saw action in 14 games and played mostly on special teams in 2005…moved into the starting lineup in 2004, starting all 16 games at left tackle…helped RB Domanick Davis post his second-consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season. 2005: Played in 14 games, appearing mostly on special teams…helped the Texans gain 254 net yards as a reserve in Cincinnati (10/2)…helped RB Domanick Davis rush for a 130 yards against Tennessee (10/9). 2004: Started all 16 games at left tackle… helped offense set club records in ﬁrst downs (300), total yards (5,128), rushing yards (1,882), passing yards (3,246), completion percentage (60.7), touchdowns (37), and points (309)…helped Davis gobble up teamrecord 1,188 yards and Texans gain 784 net yards rushing to the left side…made starting debut at left tackle in season opener against San Diego (9/12)…part of unit that helped QB David Carr throw for a career-high 372 yards and three touchdowns in 34-28

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overtime loss to Minnesota (10/10)…opened holes for Davis to rush for 129 yards and a TD in victory over Titans (11/28), the Texans’ ﬁrst sweep of a division opponent…helped offense generate a team-record 211 rushing yards in win at Jacksonville (12/26). 2003: Played in all 16 games, starting two contests at tight end…made NFL debut on special teams in season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…relieved RT Greg Randall and played in the Texans’ jumbo package versus the Jets (10/19)…saw time as the third tight end and on special teams at Indianapolis (10/26)…contributed as the third tight end and on special teams in win over Carolina (11/2)…played as a reserve tight end at Cincinnati (11/9) after starter Jabari Holloway left the game in the ﬁrst quarter with an eye contusion…started the ﬁrst game of his career as a tight end in win at Buffalo (11/16)…made his second start as the second tight end in season ﬁnale against Colts (12/28). COLLEGE: Saw action at both right and left offensive tackle for the Bearcats…played in 50 career games with 36 starts, including postseason play…played and started in 11 regular-season games and two playoff contests in 2002…All-America ﬁrst-team selection by The NFL Draft Report… All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in third round (75th pick overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft…signed by Texans on July 18, 2003.

Association ﬁrst-team choice…started every game at left tackle, making 122 knockdowns…helped team yield just 15 sacks…started all 11 games at left tackle junior season…consensus All-America ﬁrst-team selection…All-MIAA ﬁrst-team pick…registered 97 knockdowns, despite being hampered by a badly sprained right ankle late in the season…started all 11 regular-season games in 2000 and one playoff contest at right tackle…recorded 86 knockdowns for an offense that completed 60.5 percent of its passes…saw action as a reserve tackle in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in the second of the Bearcats’ back-to-back national championship

seasons…played in three postseason contests…majored in management information systems. PERSONAL: Married to Beth, couple lives in Houston…lettered in football and basketball at Springﬁeld (MO) Catholic High School… part of Pancakes and Pigskins Breakfast to beneﬁt the Houston Texans Foundation and Junior Achievement…participated in Houston Texans Blood Drive…born Seth Phillip Wand in Springﬁeld, Mo.

GAMES/ STARTS: 2003 - 16/2, 2004 - 16/16, 2005 - 14/0 Total - 45/18

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NFL. At 36 years old, Smith is six months younger than New York Jets’ GM Mike Tannenbaum, who previously held the title.

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6-4 307 28 TENNESSEE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 5TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: D-3A, 2002 2005 GP/GS: 4/4 CAREER GP/GS: 36/19

FRED WEARY GUARD

PRO: Powerful lineman with solid size, strength, and footwork…has started 19games of 36 games over four seasons in Houston. 2005: Played in four games, starting the ﬁnal four games of the season at right guard… made ﬁrst start of the season at right guard at Tennessee (12/11)…started at right guard and helped clear the way for a team-record three rushing touchdowns against Arizona (12/18)…recovered a Texans fumble while starting against Jacksonville (12/24)… helped the Texans keep quarterbacks David Carr, and Tony Banks upright for the ﬁrst time all season at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Played in two games, starting one at right guard…inactive for 14 games…started at right guard in win at Kansas City (9/26)… also saw action on special teams in win at Tennessee (10/17). 2003: Played in 14 games, starting two at right guard…saw reserve action at guard in season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…did not play at New Orleans (9/14)…played on special teams and at left guard for an injured

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Todd Washington against Kansas City (9/21)…saw time on special teams and at left guard against the Jets (10/19)…inactive at Cincinnati (11/9)…started at right guard at Tampa Bay (12/14) in place of Zach Wiegert, who sat out due to an injured elbow…started at right guard against Indianapolis (12/28) and helped RB Domanick Davis crack the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season. 2002: Played in 16 games with 12 starts… started ﬁrst four games of rookie season at right guard before assuming backup role to Ryan Schau…resumed starting spot when Schau was placed on injured reserve (foot)…made ﬁrst-career start in NFL debut in season-opening win over Dallas (9/8)… started at right guard at San Diego (9/15)… started at Philadelphia (9/29)…played on special teams unit against Buffalo (10/13), at Cleveland (10/20), and at Jacksonville (10/27)…ﬁlled in for injured Schau against Cincinnati (11/3)…regained starting role at Tennessee (11/10) and kept it for remainder of the season. COLLEGE: Recruited as a defensive tackle, then moved to guard as a redshirt sophomore, only to move to center following year…played center as a junior and guard again as a senior…started every game at left guard in 2001…earned AllAmerica honors his ﬁnal season and was

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in third round (66th pick overall) of 2002 NFL Draft…Signed by Texans on July 17, 2002.

and two-time all-state honoree as a twoway tackle at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Ala.…earned all-area honors as a defensive lineman…had 68 tackles, two blocked FGs, and one forced fumble as a senior…state heavyweight wrestling champion…involved in Safe Kids Project to install ﬁre alarms in Houston-area homes… part of Texans’ Outreach Tour…participated in Take a Texan to School Day at Hayes Elementary…fed homeless men at Open Door Mission…teamed up with Palais Royal as part of Shop with a Texan Day to take children who reside at a Houston women’s shelter holiday shopping…participated two years in Texans’ Style Show to beneﬁt Family Services of Greater Houston and the Houston Texans Foundation…part of Reliant Energy Power Readers Program at the Acres Home Branch Library in 2002…born Fred Edward Weary, Jr., in Montgomery, Ala.

an All-Southeastern Conference ﬁrst-team pick…graded a team-high 84.1 percent for blocking consistency…registered 112 blocks for an offense that generated 4,829 total yards…moved from guard to center, starting the ﬁnal two games of junior season in 2000…suffered ankle sprain in ﬁrst half of Florida game…forced to sit out remainder of contest and remainder of season…underwent ankle surgery during the fall…started all 12 games at right tackle in 1999 with 71 knockdowns for an offense that averaged 406.2 yards per game… played in 10 games in 1998 as a reserve left defensive tackle…recorded eight tackles on the year…redshirted in 1997…majored in economics. PERSONAL: Married to Casey with son Fred III (Trey) and resides in Houston…secondteam USA Today All-America selection

GAMES/ STARTS: 2002 - 16/12, 2003 - 14/2, 2004 - 2/1, 2005 - 4/4 Total - 36/19

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compliment. Moulds (2002) and Johnson (2004) join Arizona’s Anquan Bolden (2003) and Larry Fitzgerald (2005) along with Denver wide receivers Javon Walker (2004) and Rod Smith (2005) as the only receiving trio that have teammates that have made the Pro Bowl in the past four seasons.

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6-3 286 26 NOTRE DAME SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 5TH NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (BALT.), 2006 2005 GP/GS: 10/8 CAREER GP/GS: 57/54

ANTHONY WEAVER DEFENSIVE END

PRO: Versatile and explosive defensive end that often lines up at tackle in passing situations…known as a tough run-stopper with sound fundamentals…has played in 57 career games with 54 starts in four seasons…has 117 career tackles and 141/2 career sacks for 104 yards. 2005: Started eight of 10 games at left defensive end, totaling 33 tackles, two sacks, and a recovered fumble…posted career-highs with 10 tackles and two sacks in an overtime win over the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium (11/20)….battled through an assortment of injuries which cost him six games. 2004: Started all but one game at left defensive end…posted 39 tackles, including 35 solo, while ranking fourth on the team with four sacks for minus 23 yards…recorded six tackles and one pass defensed as the Ravens held Washington (10/10) to 107 total yards (second-lowest total in team history), including just 52 yards rushing…grabbed the ﬁrst interception of his career off of current

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Texans quarterback Sage Rosenfels during a crucial goal-line stand in the Ravens’ 30-23 victory in the season ﬁnale versus Miami (1/2/05). 2003: Started 15 regular-season games, missing one because of a neck stinger, and played in one postseason game…posted 36 tackles (27 solo), six passes defensed, ﬁve sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries…started and posted six tackles with two sacks for 14 yards (his ﬁrst-career multi-sack game) at Cincinnati (10/19)…had six tackles in the Ravens’ Wild Card loss versus Tennessee (1/3/04). 2002: Was one of two rookies, along with safety Ed Reed, to start all 16 games… ﬁnished with 31 tackles, four passes defensed, and three forced fumbles…also was second on the team with 3.5 sacks for 33 yards. COLLEGE: Named team MVP as Notre Dame’s starting left defensive end as a senior…ﬁnished third on the team with 59 tackles and led the team with seven sacks for 25 yards…had 21 tackles for loss, the second most in school history (Ross Browner, 28 in 1976)…earned second-team All-America honors from The NFL Draft Report and ABC Sports Online, plus honorable mention from Football News…was

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Baltimore Ravens in second round (52nd pick overall) of 2002 NFL Draft…Signed by Ravens on July 27, 2002…Signed by Houston Texans on March 12, 2006.

honors…was a three-year, two-way player who ﬁnished with 192 career tackles, 15 sacks, and 1,305 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns…worked with Ravens teammates and representatives from the United Way of Central Maryland, M&T Bank, Civic Works, and Governor Robert Ehrlich’s ofﬁce, to paint, frame, and rebuild homes in Baltimore’s Sandtown community in 2003 (as part of the ﬁfth-annual NFL and United Way Hometown Huddle)…admired Kansas City Chiefs running back Christian Okoye as a youngster…has played guitar (both acoustic and electric) for 13 years, and has four guitars in his collection…born Anthony Lee Weaver in Killeen, Texas.

a consensus All-Independent ﬁrst-team pick…started every game at left defensive end and had 49 tackles with eight sacks and 13 tackles for loss as a junior…started seven games at left defensive tackle and two at left defensive end as a sophomore…named ﬁrst-team freshman All-America by Football News in 1998…played in every game and started 10 at left defensive end…earned his degree in government in the spring of 2003. PERSONAL: Helped Saratoga Springs (NY) High School to back-to-back league crowns…rated the 48th-best player nationally by The Chicago Sun Times and 66thbest player by The Sporting News…won USA Today honorable-mention All-America N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N Year

Team

GP

GS

TACKLES Tot Solo

2002

Bal

16

16

31

2003

Bal

15

15

2004

Bal

16

2005

Bal

TOTALS

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

27

4

3.5

33.0

0

0

36

27

9

5.0

38.0

0

15

39

35

4

4.0

23.0

10

8

33

28

5

2.0

57

54

139

117

22

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

4

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

2

2

0

0

1

1

1

0

4

0

1

0

0

11.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

14.5

105.0

1

1

1

0

14

5

4

0

0

Asst

Sk

Yds

TD

PD

P L AY O F F S TACKLES Tot Solo

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

FUMBLES FF FR

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Team

GP

GS

Yds

TD

2003

Bal

1

1

6

5

1

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

6

5

1

0.0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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ADDITIONAL STATS: FUMBLE RECOVERY 1 (four times) last vs. Green Bay (12-19-05)

TACKLES 10 vs. Pittsburgh (11-20-05) 7 @ St. Louis (11-9-03)

INTERCEPTIONS 1 vs. Miami (1-2-05) S. Rosenfels

SACKS 2 vs. Pittsburgh (11-20-05) T. Maddox 2 @ Cincinnati (10-19-03) J. Kitna 2 @ St. Louis (11-9-03) M. Bulger

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6-5 297 34 NEBRASKA FREMONT, NEBRASKA 12TH NFL SEASON 4TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (JAX), 2003 2005 GP/GS: 12/12 CAREER GP/GS: 136/128

ZACH WIEGERT GUARD/TACKLE

PRO: Versatile veteran lineman who has rotated between the right guard, right tackle, and left tackle over his 11 NFL seasons…helped RB Domanick Davis post consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in 2003-04…can boast 128 career starts (89 at right guard, 33 at right tackle, one at left guard and five at left tackle)…finalist for Texans Quarterback Club Player of the Year Award in 2003. 2005: Started 12 games (five at right

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guard, seven at right tackle)…helped Texans gain 221 net yards in home opener against Pittsburgh (9/18)…helped Texans gain 254 net yards at Cincinnati (10/2)… helped Davis rush for 130 yards against Tennessee (10/9)…injured his ankle and was forced to leave the game during the Texans’ first offensive series at Seattle (10/16)…inactive against Indianapolis (10/23)…returned after missing four games with an ankle injury to start at right tackle, where the offensive line allowed a season-low one sack against Kansas City (11/20)…helped Texans gain 412 net yards against St. Louis (11/27)…started at right tackle and paved the way for Davis to rush for a season-high 155 yards at Baltimore (12/4)…started at right tackle at Tennessee (12/18)…cleared the way for a team-record three rushing touchdowns against Arizona (12/18)…helped offensive line hold 49ers pass rush without a sack at San Francisco (1/1/06). 2004: Started 13 games at right guard… helped offense set club records in first downs (300), total yards (5,128), rushing yards (1,882), passing yards (3,246), completion percentage (60.7), touchdowns (37), and points (309)…helped Davis rush for a team-record 1,188 yards and 13 TDs…inactive at Kansas City (9/26) after starting first two games of the

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by St. Louis Rams in second round (38th pick overall) of 1995 NFL Draft…Signed by Rams on July 18, 1995…Granted free agency on February 13, 1998…Re-signed by Rams on June 17, 1998…Designated by Rams as transition player on February 12, 1999…Re-signed by Rams on March 24, 1999…Released by Rams on April 28, 1999….Signed by Jacksonville Jaguars on May 5, 1999…On injured reserve with knee injury on October 24, 2000 through remainder of season…On injured reserve with knee injury on November 6, 2002 through remainder of season…Granted unconditional free agency on February 28, 2003…Signed by Houston Texans on March 1, 2003…On injured reserve with knee injury on December 22, 2004 through remainder of season.

to start at right tackle spot in place of injured Mo Williams and helped RB Fred Taylor rush for 151 yards at Baltimore (10/20)…started at right tackle against Houston (10/27)…inactive at Giants (11/3) with knee injury, snapping streak of 23 consecutive starts…placed on injured reserve three days later.

season…helped QB David Carr throw for a career-high 372 yards and three TDs versus Minnesota (10/10)…helped offense gain 369 yards in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…opened holes for Davis to rush for 129 yards and a TD in victory over Titans (11/28), the Texans’ first sweep of a division opponent…left the game at Chicago (12/19) in the second quarter with a sprained knee…placed on injured reserve (12/22).

2001: Started all 16 games at right guard… started every game for first time since 1996…one of only two Jacksonville players who didn’t miss an offensive snap all season…along with rest of offensive line, received game ball following victory at Minnesota (12/23) as team rushed for 214 yards.

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2003: Played in 15 games, starting 14 at right guard…inactive for one game due to injury…started his first game for the Texans at right guard in season-opening win at Miami (9/7)…faced his former team for the first time in his 100th career game and helped the Texans gain 339 yards in win over Jacksonville (9/28)…helped spring Carr on a sneak to score the game-winning TD with two seconds left…helped the Texans rush for 169 yards against the Jets (10/19)…helped Davis post his third 100-yard rushing game at Cincinnati (11/9)…made 100th career start in overtime loss to New England (11/23)…helped Davis rush for 101 yards and two TDs in win over Atlanta (11/30)…inactive at Tampa Bay (12/14) with an elbow injury…did not start in season finale against Colts (12/28) but helped Davis crack the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season.

2000: Started eight games at right tackle before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in left knee…allowed only four sacks in eight games…started at right tackle for injured Leon Searcy in season opener at Cleveland (9/3) and held Browns DE Courtney Brown without a tackle…remained at right tackle until tearing ACL in second quarter versus Washington (10/22)…placed on injured reserve (10/24). 1999: Played in 16 games with 12 starts at right guard for 14-2 Jaguars…also started both playoff contests…started versus San Francisco (9/12) and recorded secondcareer reception on a batted QB Mark Brunell pass…helped offense amass 214 yards on the ground at Carolina (9/19)… did not start for the first time but saw time on special teams at Pittsburgh (10/3)… played last two quarters at right tackle in place of injured Searcy versus Cleveland (10/17)…saw action at left tackle for injured Tony Boselli in fourth quarter at Cincinnati (10/31)…started at right guard and helped offense produce 152 rushing

2002: Played and started in seven games for Jacksonville before being placed on injured reserve on 11/6…made first NFL start at left tackle versus Indianapolis (9/8)…started at left tackle at Kansas City (9/15)…started at left tackle and helped Jaguars’ offense gain 223 rushing yards in win over Jets (9/29)…started at left tackle in win over Philadelphia (10/6), his 40th start in Jacksonville…started at left tackle at Tennessee (10/13)…moved back

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yards at Atlanta (11/7)…started last nine games at right guard and both postseason contests. 1998: Started 13 games at right guard for St. Louis…started first five games at right guard before injuring knee in second quarter versus Jets (10/11)…inactive for next three contests…returned to starting lineup at Chicago (11/8) and started final five games of season. 1997: Started 15 games at right guard… caught one-yard pass to give Rams a first down on game-winning drive that resulted in K Jeff Wilkins’ 25-yard FG with four seconds remaining at Washington (11/30)… scored first-career TD after recovering FB Jerald Moore’s fumble in the end zone at Carolina (12/20). 1996: Started 16 games at right tackle after lining up at left guard throughout training camp…received game ball against Atlanta (11/10) after helping Rams to highest rushing total (279) since 1984. 1995: Played in five games as a rookie with two starts…inactive for first seven games with a left ankle injury suffered in final preseason game…started at right

guard against Carolina (11/12) and at left guard at San Francisco (11/26)…inactive for final four games after re-injuring ankle…ninth offensive lineman selected in the 1995 draft. COLLEGE: Started 37 consecutive games at right tackle for the Cornhuskers, helping Nebraska to national championship as a senior…winner of 1994 Outland Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top interior lineman…consensus first-team All-America and first-team All-Big Eight Conference selection as a senior…joined teammate Brenden Stai to become the fourth pair of offensive linemen from the same school to earn first-team All-America honors in the same season…helped Huskers lead nation in rushing with 340 yards per game…majored in economics. PERSONAL: Married to Amy, couple lives in Bellaire with son, Zachary, and daughter, Zoe…played football, basketball, and threw discus and shot put in track at Bergan (NE) High School…allstate defensive lineman and all-league forward in basketball…shot school record

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GAMES/ STARTS: 1995 - 5/2, 1996 - 16/16, 1997 - 15/15, 1998 - 13/13, 1999 - 16/12 (playoffs 2/2) 2000 - 8/8, 2001 - 16/16, 2002 - 7/7, 2003 - 15/14, 2004 - 13/13, 2005 - 12/12 Totals - 136/128 (Playoff Total 2/2)

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6-2 244 30 STANFORD EUGENE, OREGON 9TH NFL SEASON 5TH WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: UFA (MIN), 2002 2005 GP/GS: 5/5 CAREER GP/GS: 113/93

KAILEE WONG LINEBACKER

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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Minnesota Vikings in second round (51st pick overall) of 1998 NFL Draft…Signed by Vikings on July 25, 1998…On injured reserve with leg injury on December 31, 1998 through remainder of season…Granted free agency on March 2, 2001…Re-signed by Vikings on April 16, 2001…Granted unconditional free agency on March 1, 2002…Signed by Houston Texans on March 7, 2002.

four games…opened the season with 10 tackles and one pass defensed during his ﬁrst start at buc inside linebacker at Buffalo (9/11)…led the defense with a season-high 16 tackles and one quarterback pressure in home-opening loss to Pittsburgh (9/18)… recorded nine tackles and one sack for a three-yard loss at Cincinnati (10/2)…made nine tackles against Tennessee (10/9)… injured knee during ﬁrst defensive series at Seattle (10/16) and was placed on injured reserve the next week.

PRO: Aggressive and versatile linebacker who has played both outside linebacker positions over four seasons in Houston… racked up 95 tackles, 51/2 sacks, and a career-best three interceptions despite switching from the left side to the right side in 2004…has amassed 640 career tackles, 211/2 sacks, six interceptions, and 21 passes defensed in 113 career contests…signed by Houston as an unrestricted free agent on 3/7/02 after four seasons in Minnesota… played inside linebacker in his last two campaigns with the Vikings…paced the Vikings in tackles in both seasons as a fulltime starter, including a career-best 134 stops in 2000…saw action at defensive end as a rookie.

2004: Started all 16 games at right outside linebacker, collecting 95 tackles, 51/2 sacks and career-high three picks…added one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, and two passes defensed…sack total tied a career best (2002)…opened season with eight tackles and Houston’s lone sack versus San Diego (9/12)…recorded nine tackles, one sack, and one pass defensed at Detroit (9/19)…racked up 10 tackles and shared a sack with DE Gary Walker in win at Kansas City (9/26)…registered six stops in victory over Oakland (10/3)…had three stops and one sack against Minnesota (10/10) in ﬁrst game versus former team… posted four tackles in win at Tennessee (10/17) and picked off Titans QB Steve McNair, one of four Texans interceptions… picked off Jaguars QB Byron Leftwich in win over Jacksonville (10/31)…collected

2005: Started ﬁrst ﬁve games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Seattle…ﬁnished with 45 tackles, one sack, and a pass defensed in

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2003: Started all 16 games at left outside linebacker for the second-consecutive year…ﬁnished with 86 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble, and four passes defensed…recorded four tackles in seasonopening win at Miami (9/7)…registered eight tackles and one pass defensed at New Orleans (9/14)…had four tackles and one sack versus Kansas City (9/21)…posted six tackles and one pass defensed in win over Jacksonville (9/28)…registered ﬁve stops at Indianapolis (10/26)…recorded ﬁve tackles in win over Carolina (11/2)…recorded the team’s ﬁrst sack in win at Buffalo (11/16)… dropped Bills QB Drew Bledsoe in the ﬁrst quarter, one of six tackles…posted six stops and one sack in overtime loss to New England (11/23)…had eight tackles in win over Atlanta (11/30)…totaled eight tackles at Jaguars (12/7)…posted three tackles and one pass defensed versus Titans (12/21)…totaled seven tackles and two passes defensed in season ﬁnale against Colts (12/28). 2002: Started in all 16 games, tying for third on defense with 51/2 sacks…added 89 tackles, one forced fumble, and two passes defensed…took Cowboys QB

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Quincy Carter down one time for an eightyard loss and added one pass defensed in Texans debut against Dallas (9/8)…played every down with ﬁve tackles against Indianapolis (9/22)…ﬁnished the day with seven tackles at Philadelphia (9/29)…had productive day against Buffalo (10/13), forcing a critical fourth-quarter fumble that was recovered by fellow LB Jamie Sharper to set up TD…added six tackles, one pass defensed. and one-half sack…registered ﬁve stops at Cleveland (10/20)…recorded season-high 10 tackles in win at Jacksonville (10/27)…added two crucial sacks of Jaguars QB Mark Brunell on Jacksonville’s ﬁnal drive to drop their offense back seven yards…marked ﬁrst-career multi-sack game…collected six tackles against Cincinnati (11/3)…sacked Brunell again and added eight tackles against Jacksonville (11/17)…again amassed eight tackles in win over Giants (11/24)…sacked Steelers QB Tommy Maddox, one of four stops in win at Pittsburgh (12/8)…registered ﬁve stops at Washington (12/22)…collected four tackles in season ﬁnale against Titans (12/29). 2001: Started all 16 games, leading Minnesota with 116 tackles…added three sacks, one interception, and six passes defensed…registered nine stops and one pass defensed in win over Tampa Bay (9/30)…posted six stops and one sack against Detroit (10/14)…recorded four tackles and returned Packers QB Brett Favre’s pass 27 yards for ﬁrst-career TD in win over Green Bay (10/21)…collected eight tackles at Buccaneers (10/28)…posted six tackles and one sack at Philadelphia (11/11)…left game versus Bears (11/25) in second quarter with knee injury…returned following week at Pittsburgh (12/2), collecting 10 tackles…posted 10 tackles, plus one sack and two passes defensed in win over Tennessee (12/9)…racked up 10 stops at Lions (12/16)…collected nine tackles versus

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eight tackles at Denver (11/7)…had four tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble at Indianapolis (11/14)…made four stops against Green Bay (11/21)…racked up nine tackles and recovered a fumble by McNair in win over Titans (11/28), Houston’s ﬁrst-ever season-sweep of a division opponent…recorded ﬁve tackles versus Colts (12/12)…registered eight stops in frigid win at Chicago (12/19)…posted seven tackles in 21-0 win at Jaguars (12/26), Houston’s ﬁrst-ever shutout win…also intercepted Leftwich for the second time and sacked him to thwart a scoring drive… ended season with seven stops against Cleveland (1/2/05).

(1/9/00)…started and recorded four tackles in Divisional Playoff loss at St. Louis (1/16/00).

Jacksonville (12/23)…recorded 11 tackles and one sack at Packers (12/30)…tied career-high with 12 tackles in season ﬁnale at Baltimore (1/7/02).

1998: Played in 15 games as a rookie for 15-1 Vikings, collecting 13 tackles and 11/2 sacks…added 12 special teams stops… made NFL debut against Tampa Bay (9/6)…posted three tackles and one-half sack against Washington (10/18)…sacked Saints QB Billy Joe Tolliver in win over New Orleans (11/8)…recorded two tackles against Cincinnati (11/15)…broke up ﬁrst-career pass versus Chicago (12/6)… registered season-high three special teams stops at Baltimore (12/13)…suffered ankle injury against Jacksonville (12/20), causing him to miss season ﬁnale at Tennessee (12/26)…placed on injured reserve on 12/31…missed both playoff contests.

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2000: Earned MLB slot in training camp and started all 16 games…paced team with career-best 134 tackles…added two sacks, two interceptions, and three passes defensed…posted 10-or-more tackles in eight games…earned ﬁrst NFL start at middle linebacker versus Chicago (9/3), collecting 11 tackles…recorded three tackles and one sack against Miami (9/10)…registered seven tackles and one sack versus Buffalo (10/22)…collected nine stops at Green Bay (11/6)…paced team with career-best 12 tackles against Arizona (11/12)…posted 10 tackles and picked off ﬁrst-career pass versus Carolina (11/19)…collected 11 tackles in Thanksgiving win at Dallas (11/23)…matched career high with 12 stops against Detroit (11/30), also picking off one pass…registered 10 tackles at St. Louis (12/10)…posted eight tackles in season ﬁnale at Indianapolis (12/24)…recorded seven tackles and intercepted Saints QB Aaron Brooks in Divisional Playoff win over New Orleans (1/6/01)…racked up 13 tackles in NFC Championship Game loss at New York Giants (1/14/01).

COLLEGE: Played at Stanford under current Washington head coach Tyrone Willingham, a former NFL assistant…Football News ﬁrst-team All-America selection as a senior, also earning ﬁrst-team All-Paciﬁc10 Conference and honorable mention AP All-America honors…named team MVP…also team MVP and ﬁrst-team AllPac-10 selection as a junior…named MVP of Sun Bowl win over Michigan State after recording 10 tackles and two sacks… majored in economics.

1999: Played in 13 games, starting eight at outside linebacker…amassed 62 tackles, two passes defensed, and one fumble recovery…earned ﬁrst NFL start in seasonopening win at Atlanta (9/12), posting three tackles…recorded four tackles versus Oakland (9/19), but injured his hamstring… inactive for next three contests…returned against Detroit (10/17) and made ﬁve tackles…registered season-high seven tackles and one fumble recovery versus San Diego (11/28)…matched that tackle total at Buccaneers (12/6)…recorded two tackles in Wild Card win over Cowboys

PERSONAL: Married to Marissa, couple lives in Missouri City with their son, Makai… All-America selection at outside linebacker at North Eugene High School in Eugene, Ore….also earned all-Northwest, all-Far West, and all-state honors…also played tailback and set league rushing record with 1,658 yards and 21 TDs as a senior… lettered three years in basketball…along with Marissa, formed S.A.C.K. Program (Straight A’s Club for Kailee), a mentoring and rewards program for seventh graders 244

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at Missouri City Middle School that focuses on academics, athletics, attitude, and aptitude…awarded Kailee Wong Day on October 25 for NFC Continuing Education for work in Houston low income housing… visited senior citizens center with S.A.C.K Program to play bingo…played in Texans Charity Golf Classic to beneﬁt the Houston Texans Foundation and ﬁve other area groups…participated in NFL Hometown

Huddle by joining “Stars” after-school program at Cossaboom YMCA in Houston to lead football drills and relays in addition to building picnic tables for YMCA…hosted football clinic for Rosenberg Roughneck Youth Football Team…part of Texans Pep Rally at Methodist Hospital…visited various local hospitals and also collected food during KTRK-13’s Share Your Holidays Food Drive…born Kailee Wong in Eugene, Ore.

N F L S TAT I S T I C S R EGU L A R S E A S O N TACKLES Tot Solo

Year

Team

GP

GS

1998

Min

15

0

13

1999

Min

13

8

2000

Min

16

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

Asst

Sk

Yds

9

4

1.5

8.0

0

0

62

41

21

0

0.0

0

16

134

94

40

2

16.0

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

Yds

TD

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

4

0

2

28

14

0

3

0

0

0

0

2001

Min

16

16

116

90

26

3

24.0

1

27

27t

1

6

0

0

0

0

2002

Hou

16

16

89

44

45

5.5

22.5

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

2003

Hou

16

16

86

51

35

3

14.0

0

0

0

0

4

1

0

0

0

2004

Hou

16

16

95

65

30

5.5

29.0

3

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

2005

Hou

5

5

45

24

21

1

3.0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

113

93

640

418

222

21.5

116.5

6

55

27t

1

21

3

2

4

0

TACKLES Tot Solo

Asst

Sk

Yds

TD

PD

TOTALS

P L AY O F F S INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

FUMBLES FF FR

Year

Team

GP

GS

Yds

TD

1999

Min

2

1

6

6

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2000

Min

2

2

20

13

7

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

4

3

26

19

7

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

TOTALS

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES: 1998 - 12, 1999 - 2, 2000 - 2 TOUCHDOWNS: 1 vs. Green Bay (INT 27 yards; 10-21-01) TACKLES 16 vs. Pittsburgh (9-18-05) 12 (three times ) last @ Jacksonville (12-26-04)

FUMBLE RECOVERIES 1 vs. San Diego (11-28-99) 1 vs. Tennessee (11-28-04)

INTERCEPTIONS 1 @ Jacksonville (12-26-04) B. Leftwich 1 vs. Jacksonville (10-31-04) B. Leftwich 1 vs. Tennessee (10-17-04) S. McNair 1 vs. Green Bay (10-21-01) B. Favre 1 vs. Detroit (11-30-00) S. Case 1 vs. Carolina (11-19-00) S. Beuerlein

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:

OTHERS WITH PRO E X PERIENCE

EARL COCHRAN, DE, 6-5, 272, 1ST YEAR (ALABAMA STATE) Signed by Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on July 14, 2003…Placed on Reserve/Injured list on August 8, 2003…Released by Packers on July 26, 2004…Signed by Minnesota Vikings on June 20, 2005…Released by Vikings on September 3, 2005…Athletic young defensive tackle who has played in NFL Europe in each of the last two seasons…Played in 11 games with two starts at DT for the Amsterdam in 2005, helping the Admirals win World Bowl XIII…ﬁnished the season with 23 tackles, including 21 solo stops, and four sacks…also recovered a blocked punt and had two passes defensed…spent training camp with the Minnesota Vikings prior to the 2005 season but was released in ﬁnal roster cuts…was out of football in 2004…spent training camp with the Green Bay Packers in 2003 but missed the entire season after being placed on injured reserve…originally signed with Green Bay as an undrafted rookie free agent on July 14, 2003….Earned All-SWAC honors in 2001 and 2002 at Alabama State, garnering ﬁrst-team honors in ’01 and second-team in ’02…Saw time at outside linebacker and defensive end at ASU…was a regular starter for the Hornets for his ﬁnal three seasons and led the team in sacks in each season…had a career-high 9.5 sacks as a senior in 2002…majored in computer information systems… Was a four-year letterman in both football and baseball at Jess Lanier High in his hometown of Bessmer, Alabama, playing defensive end and tight end…also volunteered at the VA Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, while in high school.

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KEVIN CURTIS, S, 6-2, 213, 2ND NFL SEASON (TEXAS TECH) Selected by San Francisco 49ers in fourth round (127th pick overall) of 2002 NFL Draft…Signed by 49ers on July 22, 2002…Placed on injured reserve with ACL injury…Released by 49ers on August 18, 2003… Signed by Green Bay Packers on August 19, 2004…Cut by Packers on August 30, 2004…Signed by Oakland Raiders on February 28, 2005…Released by Raiders on August 31, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on January 16, 2006 and allocated to NFL Europe League. Assigned to NFL Europe by the Houston Texans and selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Allocated Player Draft by the Cologne Centurions…spent training camp with the Oakland Raiders in 2005, but was released prior to the start of the regular season…Selected First-Team All-Big 12 by Football News, the Dallas Morning News, the Sporting News and the Houston Chronicle as a senior…voted Second-Team All-Big 12 by the league’s coaches…All-Big 12 performer as a junior, recording a team- and conference-best 153 tackles, including 102 tackles over the last six games of season…started all 11 games for the Red Raiders, averaging 13.9 tackles per contest… Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week and Big 12 Defensive Player of Week after totaling 20 tackles and an interception against Colorado…led Texas Tech with 3 interceptions…saw action in all 11 games as a sophomore, ﬁnishing with 45 total tackles, 4 passes defensed and an interception. Attended Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas…primarily played quarterback as a senior, completing 69 of 136 passes for 1,018 yards and 5 TDs…also rushed for 339 yards and 5 TDs…named District 3-5A MVP and a First-Team All-District selection…born in Frankfurt, Germany

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MARK ESTELLE, CB, 5-9, 180 1ST YEAR (UTAH STATE) TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Montreal Alouettes of CFL in 2004…Signed by LA Avengers of AFL on December 24, 2004…Signed by Houston Texans on January 18, 2006 and assigned to Cologne Centurions in 2006 NFL Europe enhancement allocation program. Speedy, young defensive back who saw his ﬁrst NFL action when he signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent on July 29, 2005 and went through training camp with the Ravens before being released in the ﬁnal round of roster cuts…despite a groin injury, Estelle blocked a punt and returned it for a TD in his lone preseason game with Montreal. Named team Defensive MVP following his senior season with Utah State in 2003 after racking up 45 tackles (20 solo), 5 PD and two interceptions…started 24 of 32 career games and compiled 99 tackles, four interceptions and 19 PD…earned All-Sun Belt accolades and was tabbed the Aggies’ top defensive back as a junior…was a ﬁrst team All-State JUCO selection at Los Angeles Southwest College as a freshman in 2000 prior to his transfer to Utah State…unanimously voted to the All-Western State Conference team and named the Cougars’ “Defensive Player of the Year” after intercepting ﬁve passes and blocking ﬁve punts…also competed in track & ﬁeld for L.A. Southwest. Was an All-Conference selection at cornerback while attending Carson (Calif.) High School…versatile athlete who was a standout on the football, baseball and track & ﬁeld teams…won the L.A. City long jump championship…has a 1-year-old son named Mark II.

Signed as non-drafted free agent by Dallas Cowboys on April 29, 2002…Released by Cowboys on September 2, 2002…Re-signed by Cowboys on October 23, 2002…Re-signed by Cowboys on March 31, 2003… Released by Cowboys on August 19, 2003…Signed to reserve/future list by San Francisco 49ers on January 7, 2004…Activated from reserve on February 9, 2004…Released by 49ers on April 29, 2004…Signed by Minnesota Vikings on July 23, 2004…Released by Vikings on August 4, 2004…Signed by Philadelphia Eagles on January 12, 2005 and assigned to NFL Europe enhancement allocation program…Released by Eagles on March 10, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on March 13, 2006. Strong-legged young punter who joined the Texans as a free agent in March…has spent time with Philadelphia, Minnesota, and San Francisco over the past three years, but has not seen any action…last punted for the Dallas Cowboys in 2002, when he averaged 40.6 yards on 65 punts in nine games. Pulled double duty for South Dakota as a senior, converting seven-of-10 ﬁeld-goal attempts and 17-of-18 extra-point tries in addition to averaging 40.1 yards on 53 punts…earned All-North Central Conference Academic Team honors as a senior…as a junior, ranked seventh nationally in Division II and second in the NCC, averaging 40.7 yards per punt with 15 punts downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line…efforts as a junior earned him All-NCC honorable mention, All-NCC Academic, and South Dakota Special Teams co-MVP honors…walked on to the Coyote team as a sophomore and averaged 38.1 yards on 57 punts…earned his degree in physical education. Married to Jamie…Native of Belgrade, Yugoslavia…came to America in 1992 as a foreign exchange student and completed his high school education in Warren, Ohio…after high school, he initially enrolled at Urbana College in Ohio and Eastern Michigan before transferring to South Dakota.

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FILIP FILIPOVIC, P, 6-2, 221, 2ND YEAR (SOUTH DAKOTA)

OTHERS WITH PRO E X PERIENCE

ANTHONY FLOYD, S, 5-10, 199, 3RD YEAR, LOUISVILLE Signed as non-drafted free agent by Indianapolis Colts on May 2, 2003…Waived by Colts on September 26, 2003…Re-signed by Colts on November 11, 2003…Released by Colts on April 26, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on January 13, 2006 and assigned to Berlin Thunder in 2006 NFL Europe enhancement allocation program. Allocated to NFL Europe by the Houston Texans and assigned to the Berlin Thunder…earned All-NFL Europe League after leading the Berlin Thunder in tackles with 65 and intercepting four passes, batting down nine others, and forcing a fumble…has played in 17 career games with two starts in two seasons with Indianapolis…also saw action in the Colts’ AFC Championship Game loss to New England on 1/18/04…recorded 58 tackles, including 33 solo stops, two passes defensed and recovered a fumble…has also registered 11 tackles in special teams duty. Four-year player at Louisville who started 38 of 44 games at free safety…had 268 career tackles, 146 solo, and 18 interceptions…was All-Conference USA second-team as senior…started 13 games and had 98 tackles, 45 solo, four sacks, and 7.5 tackles for losses…returned nine punts with a 5.4-yard average and averaged 13.4 yards on ﬁve kickoff returns…started 12 games as junior…had 97 tackles, 59 solo, four interceptions and six passes defensed…returned 14 punts for a 14.1-yard average with one touchdown…was All-Conference USA choice…was a Walter Camp All-America ﬁrst-team selection as sophomore when he tied for national title with school and conference seasonal record 10 interceptions (152 yards and one TD)…recorded 57 tackles, 29 solo, 17 passes defensed and four tackles for losses…was Conference USA Freshman Team selection as freshman…appeared in eight games, starting two…recorded 16 tackles, 13 solo, and ranked second on team with three interceptions. Married to Verlene and has one daughter, Brittany…resides in Youngstown, Ohio…two-time all-state performer at Chaney High School in Youngstown, Ohio…rushed for 1,100 yards and 11 TDs in eight games as senior…born Anthony Franklin Floyd in Youngstown, Ohio.

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AARON HALTERMAN, TE, 6-5, 257, 1ST YEAR (INDIANA) Signed as non-drafted free agent by Houston Texans on April 28, 2005…Released by Texans on September 3, 2005…Re-signed by Texans to practice squad on September 4, 2005…Assigned to Rhein Fire in 2006 NFL Europe enhancement allocation program on January 3, 2006. Promising young tight end with experience in NFL Europe…Spent the entire 2005 season on the Texans practice squad…Allocated to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe in January, 2006. Started 35 of 44 games during his collegiate career at Indiana…totaled 66 receptions for 711 yards (10.77 avg.) and three TDs…played in nine games, starting all of them, as a senior in 2004 before injuring his left knee at Illinois and missing the remaining two contests…grabbed six balls for 62 yards (10.3 avg.) and one TD…nominated for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award…made 23 catches for 230 yards as a junior in 2003…played a key role on special teams as a sophomore in 2002, also seeing time at tight end and defensive end when the Hoosiers battled injuries… totaled 969 snaps…gained 292 receiving yards and one TD on 27 catches, the most by a Hoosiers tight end since 1992…made at least one catch in 11 of Indiana’s 12 games and registered four or more receptions on three occasions…collected 10 receptions for 127 yards in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2001…decided to redshirt as a true freshman after suffering a stress fracture in his lower leg. in psychology…attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind….nominated for Indiana’s “Mr. Football” award as a senior…participated in track in high school…born Aaron Halterman in Indianapolis, Ind.

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DERRICK LEWIS, WR, 6-2, 179, 1ST YEAR, (SAN DIEGO STATE) Signed as a non drafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 2002…Released by Saints on November 1, 2002…Released by Saints on September 26, 2003…Released by Saints on September 5, 2004…Signed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 6, 2004…Released by Buccaneers on October 13, 2004…Allocated to NFL Europe by Saints on January 26, 2004…Released by Saints on September 5, 2004…Re-signed by Buccaneers on January 15, 2005…Released by Buccaneers on August 30, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on May 30, 2006. Speedy receiver with good hands and explosiveness…played in four career games in his career…spent the spring of 2004 in NFL Europe with the Frankfurt Galaxy. Caught 85 passes for 1,731 yards at San Diego State…played three seasons and posted seven touchdowns…had 38 catches for 398 yards as a senior…carried the ball 10 times for 53 yards…started 11 games with 31 receptions for 782 yards as a junior….attended Sacramento Junior College in 1998 and caught 34 passes…majored in public administration. Married with ﬁve children…attended Joseph S. Clark High School in New Orleans…All-Metro and All-City in track and basketball as a senior…Earned All-America honors in track in 1995…holds Louisiana state high school record in long jump and triple jump…born Derrick Lamont Lewis in New Orleans, Louisiana.

CHRIS WATTON, GUARD, 6-2, 290, 1ST YEAR (BAYLOR)

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Signed as a non drafted free agent in 2002 by the Arizona Cardinals…Waived by Cardinals on June 30, 2002…Released by the Broncos on August 31, 2003…Re-signed to Broncos practice squad on November 26, 2003…Signed by the Denver Broncos on January 18, 2004…Released by the Broncos on September 5, 2004…Signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on June 16, 2005…Released by Buccaneers on July 31, 2005…Acquired off waivers by Broncos on August 2, 2005…Released by Broncos on September 4, 2005…Signed by Houston Texans on June 5, 2006Young linemen with experience in several different leagues…spent time with the Scottish Claymores of the NFL Europe League in 2001…brief stints with Broncos on practice squad…also played for the ArenaBowl XIX champion Colorado Crush in 2004… Spent training camp in 2005 with the Broncos before being released…Out of the NFL during the 2004 season…spent the spring in Arena League with the Colorado Crush…played on the Crush’s offensive and defensive lines…recorded 5.5 tackles in 14 regular-season games…one sack in three playoff contests…Spent several weeks on the Broncos practice squad in 2003. played in NFL Europe in the spring of 2002 with the Scottish Claymores…Started 20 games in two seasons at Baylor after transferring from Southwest Mississippi Community College…Named all-county, all-region and all-state in football at Foley High School in Foley, Ala.…Native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota…Born Christopher Lee Watton.

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W H AT T O L O O K F O R I N 2006

Gary Kubiak looks for his ﬁrst win as a head coach. During his time in the NFL, Kubiak has played or coached in 21 seasons. Kubiak has 19 seasons his team has been at 8 wins or more. If Kubiak’s team ﬁnished above .500, it will be the Texans ﬁrst winning season. Texans WR Eric Moulds ranks 34th in NFL history in career receiving yards with 9,096. He needs 904 receiving yards to become the 26th member of the 10,000-yard club. His 675 receptions ranks 25th in NFL history. Look for a pair of Texans receivers to begin new reception streaks. Last season, WR Andre Johnson had his 35 games streak of catching a pass broken when he left early fourth game of the season due to injury. His current streak is at nine. WR Eric Moulds had his 121 game streak, that dated back to 1997, broken late last season. His current streak stands at three. Texans G Chester Pitts has taken 3,798 consecutive snaps in Houston. Pitts in the lone player in Texans history to take every offensive snap. Last season K Kris Brown set a Texans record by scoring 102 points, most in team history. He looks to increase his point total this season, which would mark the ﬁfth consecutive year Brown has scored more points than the prior season. Brown has scored at least a point in the last 35 games. Since becoming a member of the Texans he has scored at least one point in 63 of 64 games. G Steve McKinney looks to increase his consecutive games started streak. He has played in 70 consecutive games, dating back to the 2001 season when he was a member of the Indianapolis Colts. P Chad Stanley has not had a punt blocked in 252 consecutive punts.

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2006 N F L D R A FT S E LECTI O N

Player

Pos.

School

Round 1

1

Mario Williams

DE

North Carolina State

Round 2

33

DeMeco Ryans

OLB

Alabama

Round 3

65

Charles Spencer

OT

Pittsburgh

Round 3

66

Eric Winston

OT

Miami (Fla.)

Round 4

98

Owen Daniels

TE

Wisconsin

Round 6

170

Wali Lundy

RB

Virginia

Round 7

251

David Anderson

WR

Colorado State

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HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN: ACQUIRED:

6-7 291 21 NORTH CAROLINA STATE RICHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA 1ST ROUND (1ST OVERALL)

MARIO WILLIAMS DEFENSIVE END NCAA Division 1-A ranks with 27.5 stops for losses of 111 yards.

RO O KIES

COLLEGE: Holds the school career-record with 55.5 stops for losses of 237 yards… topped the old mark of 45 for minus 269 yards by Carl Reeves (1991-94)…shattered the previous State season-record of 21 with 27.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage in 2005…broke school career sack record with 26.5…sack yardage total of 154 is topped only by two others in Wolfpack history…sports management major

2004: All-Atlantic Coast Conference ﬁrstteam selection…co-recipient of the 2004 Cary Brewbaker Award, given to the most valuable defensive lineman…also earned the Bob Warren Award for Integrity and Sportsmanship…started every game at left defensive end…Was in on 57 tackles (44 solos) with seven sacks for minus 52 yards and 19 pressures in 587 plays…led the team with ﬁfteen stops for losses of 82 yards…deﬂected two passes and recovered a fumble.

2005: All-American ﬁrst-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and Sports Illustrated…added second team honors from the Walter Camp Foundation and third-team accolades from the Associated Press…All-Atlantic Coast Conference ﬁrstteam selection…voted the team’s Most Valuable Player…played in every game, starting ten contests at left defensive end…came off the bench vs. Wake Forest and Maryland…ﬁnished fourth on the team with 62 tackles (32 solos) and led the squad with 23 quarterback pressures…deﬂected ﬁve passes and blocked a kick…recorded a safety, returned a fumble recovery 4 yards and caused two fumbles…set a school season-record, as he led the ACC and ranked fourth in the nation with 14.5 sacks for minus 75 yards…also set a Wolfpack season record and ranked second in the

2003: Earned Freshman All-American honors from The Sporting News, the Football Writers Association and Football News…started every game at left defensive end…ranked seventh on the team with 56 tackles (34 solos) in 759 plays…produced ﬁve sacks for minus 27 yards, 13 stops for losses of 44 yards and seven pressures… caused two fumbles and recovered another…deﬂected ﬁve passes. PERSONAL: Attended Richlands (N.C.) High School…Richlands recently retired his jersey number (82)…2002 Associated Press All-State choice…chosen to the 2002

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North Carolina Shrine Bowl team, where he notched four sacks…recorded 87 tackles, 13 sacks, 22 stops for losses…also added ﬁve forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and ﬁve blocked kicks as a senior…also played running back as a senior and rushed for 590 yards and three touchdowns TACKLES Tot Sk

Year

GP

GS

2002

13

1

27

2003

13

13

2004

12

2005 TOTALS

on 58 carries…recorded over 100 tackles as a junior…Graduated from high school in December 2002 and attended the Gator Bowl with North Carolina State.

INTERCEPTIONS Yds Lg

Yds

No

0

0

0

0

126

1.5

11

0

11

78

0

0

12

12

76

5

50

37

307

6.5

FUMBLES FF FR

TD

PD

0

0

0

0

1

TD 0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

0

43

1

7

7

0

2

1

2

0

54

1

7

7

0

4

4

5

0

M a r i o’s Q u i c k H i t s

Mario Williams, DE, North Carolina State -

Williams was the ﬁrst North Carolina State player to be selected with the ﬁrst pick of the NFL Draft, but the second to be taken with a #1 overall pick. Quarterback Roman Gabriel was taken by the Oakland Raiders with the ﬁrst pick of the AFL draft in 1962.

-

Williams became the ﬁrst defensive end taken with the top pick since Courtney Brown, who was the top pick in

-

Williams was the second defensive end taken in the ﬁrst round by the Texans, following Jason Babin (2004).

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Williams was the ﬁrst Wolfpack player drafted by the Texans.

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2000.

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN: ACQUIRED:

6-4 236 22 ALABAMA BESSEMER, ALABAMA 2ND ROUND (33)

DEMECO RYANS LINEBACKER season-high 13 tackles in the Music City Bowl against Minnesota and 10 against Arkansas…started 11 of the Tide’s 12 games and finished with 616 snaps on the season…earned the Sylvester Croom Commitment to Excellence award following spring practice.

COLLEGE: 2005 First-Team AllAmerica (AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, AFCA, SI.COM)…2005 NCAA Top Eight Award…2005 SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches, AP)…2005 Lott Trophy Winner…2006 Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP…started 37 career games…closed his career ranked 5th on the all-time tackle list with 307 career stops.

2003: Tide’s leading tackler in 2003… set the school single game record against Arkansas when he turned in 25 tackles…126 season tackles ranked second in the Tide record book…had five double-figure tackle games including Oklahoma (16), Arkansas (25), Southern Miss (13), Tennessee (13) and Auburn (10)…closed with 1.5 sacks for 11 yards (against Southern Miss) and 8.5 stops behind the line for 26 yards.

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2005: Led the team in tackles with 76 and 9.5 for loss…second on the team with 3.5 sacks…recorded an interception, four quarterback pressures, two fumble recoveries, forced a fumble and two pass break-ups…named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Arkansas when he registered 15 tackles and a sack…second double-digit tackle game of the season against Tennessee with 11 stops…one of six Tide defenders to amass 300 tackles in their career…ranked second among active SEC defenders in career tackles…started every game for the Tide as a senior.

2002: One of only two true freshmen to see action…played in every game and was a starter in the season finale against Hawaii…played a total of 312 snaps on the season…finished the season with 27 tackles and one stop behind the line for one yard…recovered one fumble and had two quarterback pressures…had four stops each against Georgia and Ole Miss and his tackle behind the line came against Arkansas.

2004: Finished the regular season as the Tide’s second-leading tackler with 78 stops…added seven stops behind the line for 12 yards…forced a fumble against Kentucky and Auburn and recovered one against Western Carolina…had a

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PERSONAL: Native of Bessemer, Alabama…majored in business at Alabama…had over 135 tackles, 11 sacks, two caused fumbles and two interceptions his senior season at Jesse Lanier High School (Ala.)…super all-state

and academic all-state selection…named to The Tuscaloosa News Sweet Sixteen and The Birmingham Post-Herald Super Senior teams.

Year

GP

GS

Tot

TACKLES Solo

Asst

Sk

Yds

INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Lg

2003

13

13

56

34

22

5

27

0

0

0

0

5

2

1

0

2004

11

11

57

44

13

7

52

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

2005

12

10

62

32

30

15

75

0

0

0

0

5

2

1

0

TOTALS 36

34

175

110

65

27

154

0

0

0

0

12

4

3

0

TD

FUMBLES PD FF

FR

TD

Te x a n s D r a f t N o t e s LB DeMeco Ryans is the highest-drafted Alabama player since T Chris Samuels was selected third overall by Washington in 2000. This is the second year a Pittsburgh Panthers tackle has been drafted, and both will play professionally in Texas. Dallas selected Rob Petitti in the sixth round (209th overall) in last year’s draft.

WR David Anderson was a college teammate of Klint Kubiak, t he son of Texans head coach Gary Kubiak.

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OT Eric Winston is the second Miami player drafted by the Texans, joining WR Andre Johnson, the team’s ﬁrst-round pick (3rd overall) in 2003.

HEIGHT: WEIGHT: AGE: COLLEGE: HOMETOWN: ACQUIRED:

6-4 337 24 PITTSBURGH POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 3RD ROUND (65)

CHARLES SPENCER OFFENSIVE LINE COLLEGE: A massive drive blocker…a tight end at Trinity-Pauling School before enrolling at Pittsburgh…converted to defensive tackle when he arrived at Pittsburgh…as a junior shifted to the offensive side of the ball…started at offensive guard…then moved to the demanding left offensive tackle position vacated by the graduation of Rob Petitti in 2005.

the line of scrimmage, two quarterback pressures and a pair of pass deﬂections… had a season-high four tackles vs. Virginia Tech…added three stops vs. both Kent State and Miami. 2002: Played in 12 games at defensive tackle, starting vs. Boston College and Virginia Tech…ﬁnished with 20 tackles (11 solos), a 13-yard sack and a pressure…recovered a fumble and deﬂected a pass…sat out the Insight Bowl with a left knee sprain…Made four tackles, including a 13-yard sack vs. Boston College…totaled a career-high ﬁve tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Virginia Tech…tallied two tackles in each of the Texas A&M, Toledo and Syracuse games.

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2005: All-Big East Conference second-team selection by the league’s coaches…shifted to left offensive tackle, starting every game… helped the offense average 335.8 yards per game…registered 69 knockdowns with nine touchdown-resulting blocks…recorded an 80.1% grade for blocking consistency… allowed ﬁve quarterback sacks and nine pressures…eight of those pressures came in the Rutgers clash.

2001: Redshirted as a freshman. PERSONAL: Resides in Poughkeepsie, New York…Administration of Justice major…three-year, two-way starter at Poughkeepsie High…all-county, all-section and all-region honoree…defensive MVP of the Exceptional Senior All-Star Game…also a three-year starter in basketball…ﬁrstteam All-Poughkeepsie Journal honoree in basketball…Honor Roll student.

2004: Second-team All-Big East selection… shifted to left offensive guard, starting every game…provided solid protection up front, as the offense averaged 357.8 yards per game…came up with 64 knockdowns and seven touchdown-resulting blocks. 2003: Played in 12 games, sitting out the Continental Tire Bowl vs. Virginia with a left shoulder ligament tear…lined up as a reserve defensive tackle, recording 19 tackles (nine solos) with a stop behind

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6-6.5 310 22 MIAMI (FL) MIDLAND, TEXAS 1ST NFL SEASON 1ST WITH TEXANS ACQUIRED: 3RD (66)

ERIC WINSTON OFFENSIVE TACKLE

2005: All-American ﬁrst-team selection by Walter Camp, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Sports Illustrated, adding second-team honors from the Associated Press…All-Atlantic Coast Conference ﬁrst-team pick and recipient of the Jacobs Trophy, given to the ACC’s top offensive lineman (voted by the league’s coaches)…started every game at left offensive tackle and also lined up at tight end in several formations…collected 61 key blocks for an offense that averaged 353.1 yards per game. 2004: Started the ﬁrst four games of the season, but suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at Georgia Tech and was lost for the remainder of the season… in his four starts, he registered nine key blocks, including ﬁve pancakes. 2003: Finished second on the team with 46 key blocks, including 18 pancakes…Named Offensive MVP vs. West Virginia by the Hurricane coaching…helped lead the Hurricanes to a season-high 352 passing

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yards…Earned Offensive MVP accolades after turning in a career-best six knockdowns vs. Rutgers…credited with a season-high six pancakes vs. Boston College…had two knockdowns to lead the Hurricanes to 352 rushing yards and ﬁve rushing touchdowns vs. Temple…recorded ﬁve knockdowns and two pancakes in a win over Pittsburgh to clinch a piece of the Big East Conference title…recorded at least two knockdowns in nine games. 2002: Played in every game as a reserve tight end and provided blocking power in multiple tight end situations…caught two passes for 13 yards…had a 6-yard reception vs. Temple and a 7-yard catch vs. Florida A&M. PERSONAL: Resides in Midland, Texas… team won three Texas Class 5A titles in four seasons at Midland Lee High School (Tex.)…played tight end and defensive end…SuperPrep National Elite 50 Team… Houston Chronicle Texas Top 100…FirstTeam All-American by ESPN.com…FirstTeam All-USA Today…caught 20 passes for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns as a senior…made 13 catches for 325 yards and 1 touchdown as a junior.

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COLLEGE: A very highly rated tackle out of Miami…began his Miami career as a tight end…injury during junior season limited play…helped lead a highly ranked offense in his three full seasons…international ﬁnance and marketing major at Miami.

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6-3 247 23 WISCONSIN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 4TH ROUND (98)

OWEN DANIELS TIGHT END 2003: Played in 13 games as a reserve split end, tight end and wingback…ranked fourth on the team with ﬁfteen receptions for 193 yards (12.9 avg) and a pair of touchdowns… also recorded a solo tackle.

COLLEGE: Began his Badgers career on special teams and at quarterback…moved to ﬂanker and then tight end as a sophomore and also saw action at split end and as a wingback…played in 43 games during his career, 36 of them as a receiver…caught 62 passes for 852 yards (13.7 avg) and eight touchdowns…atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences major…earned Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors in 2002

2002: Academic All-Big Ten Conference choice…Appeared in seven games on special teams and three contests as a reserve quarterback…Completed 2-of6 passes (33.3%) for 9 yards and a pair of interceptions…Also gained 18 yards on four carries, including a long of 13 yards and completed his only pass attempt for 7 yards vs. Iowa, but also threw an interception… Had another pass picked off in the Illinois clash.

V ETER A NS

2005: Shared tight end duties…played in 12 games, starting vs. Temple, North Carolina, Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa and Auburn…ﬁnished fourth on the team with 22 catches for 268 yards (12.2 avg) and four touchdowns…Registered ﬁve solo tackles and gained 21 yards on a pair of kickoff returns (10.5 avg).

2001: Redshirted as a freshman. PERSONAL: Resides in Naperville, Illinois… played baseball and ran track at Naperville Central High School (Ill.)…born Owen Daniels.

2004: All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention…played in twelve games, starting at ﬂanker vs. Arizona and as a second tight end vs. Minnesota…ﬁnished second on the team with 25 receptions for 391 yards (15.6 avg) and a pair of touchdowns…also recorded ﬁve tackles (3 solos) on special teams.

RECEIVING Yds

Year

GP

GS

No

Avg

Lg

2002

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

2003

13

0

15

193

12.9

2

27

2004

12

2

25

391

15.6

2

52

2005

12

8

22

268

12.2

4

29

TOTAL

44

10

62

852

13.7

8

52

260

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5-10 214 23 VIRGINIA WILLINGBORO, NEW JERSEY 6TH ROUND (170)

WALI LUNDY RUNNING BACK

2005: Named the Brooks-Irvine Memorial Football Club of South Jersey Division I-A Player of the Year…served as one of the team’s three captains…started eleven games…led the team in rushing with 574 yards with ten touchdowns on 144 carries (4.0 avg)…caught ﬁfteen passes for 62 yards (4.1 avg) with a score…scored 66 points and averaged 57.82 all-purpose yards per game. 2004: Started the team’s ﬁrst six games… tied for eighth in the ACC in rushing with an average of 72.0 yards per game…Rushed for 864 yards on 175 carries (4.9 avg)…led

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the ACC in total touchdowns (17) and rushing scores (17)…ran for over 100 yards in three games…made one solo tackles and 102 points, the most by a Virginia junior…Averaged 84.08 all-purpose yards per game. 2003: Second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference pick…ﬁrst-team all-state selection by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association…second-team all-state choice by the Roanoke Times… started ten games, sitting out the Florida State contest after suffering a partially torn tendon in his right foot vs. Clemson…led the team with 227 carries for a career high 929 yards (4.1 avg) and ten touchdowns… averaged 77.42 yards per game rushing and ranked fourth in the conference…caught 29 passes for 253 yards (8.7 avg) and four scores…totaled 1,182 all-purpose yards. 2002: Second-team Freshman All-American selection by The Sporting News… honorable mention Freshman All-American by College Football News…named Most Valuable Player of the 2002 Continental Tire Bowl…member of Sports Illustrated’s All-Bowl Team…Started nine games as a true freshman…ranked sixth in the ACC in rushing…gained 826 yards with six touchdowns on 196 carries (4.2 avg)… second on the squad with a career-high 58

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COLLEGE: One of three players in Atlantic Coast Conference history to account for 50 touchdowns in a career (52; 43 rushing, 9 receiving)…50 total touchdowns set a school all-time record…gained 3,193 yards rushing, ranking ﬁfth in school history… ranks eleventh in the conference and second in school annals in scoring with 312 points…ran for over 100 yards in eleven games, the ﬁfth-best career total in Virginia history…His 4,497 all-purpose yards rank sixth in school history…holds the school and conference scoring record by running for three touchdowns in four consecutive regular season games (2003 vs. Virginia Tech and 2004 vs. Temple, North Carolina and Akron)…sociology major.

receptions for 435 yards (7.5 avg) and four scores…ranked third in the conference with 17 kickoff returns for 409 yards (24.1 avg)…amassed a career-high 1,670 allpurpose yards, the seventh-best season total in school history.

running back as a senior…SuperPrep All-American…PrepStar All-American… rushed for 2,030 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior…added 29 receptions for 411 yards and six touchdowns…earned AllAmerica and All-State honors as a wide receiver that season as his team won the state championship…1,000-point scorer in basketball…also ran track.

PERSONAL: Resides in Willingboro, New Jersey…two-time All-State performer at Holy Cross High School (N.J.)…allstate wide receiver as a junior and as a Year

GP

GS

Att

RUSHING Yds Avg

Lg

TD

No

RECEIVING Yds Avg

Lg

TD

2002

14

9

196

826

4.2

31

6

58

435

7.5

48

4

2003

12

10

227

929

4.1

25

10

29

253

8.7

62

4

2004

12

6

175

864

4.9

44

17

12

145

12

41

0

2005

11

11

144

574

4

28

10

15

62

4.1

16

1

TOTALS

49

36

742

3193

4.3

44

43

114

895

8.1

62

9

Awa r d s T i m e After a long season and hard fought games, the Houston Texans take time to honor several players and their continued efforts. The Texans Player of the Year award is voted on by teammates and running back Domanick Davis took home the award in 2005.

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Along with Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year award is voted on by teammates. Wide receiver, Jerome Mathis, took home the award for his Pro Bowl rookie season. The Mickey Herskowitz award, given by the Houston Pro Football Writers Association, is given to the most media friendly player. Cornerback Dunta Robinson took home that award last season for his continued willingness and contributions to local and national media. Players receive their awards during the annual Touchdown Club Football Dinner.

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5-9 194 23 COLORADO STATE WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA 7TH ROUND (251)

DAVID ANDERSON WIDE RECEIVER

2005: All-American third-team and AllMountain West Conference ﬁrst-team selection by The NFL Draft Report…also leads the MWC and ranks tied for eleventh in the Division 1-A ranks with an average of 7.0 catches per game…led the team for the third-straight year with 63 receptions for 917 yards (14.6 avg) and eight scores…ranks ninth in school history in season-records with 917 receiving…attempted one pass and gained 23 yards on three reverses…had fourteen grabs for 20 yards or longer. 2004: All-Mountain West Conference second-team and Academic All-MWC ﬁrst-team choice…semiﬁnalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the best receiver in college football…led the team for the second consecutive year with 57 receptions for 970 yards (16.5 avg) and a pair of

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touchdowns…gained over 100 yards in four contests, including a career-high 232 vs. Brigham Young…42 of his catches resulted in ﬁrst downs…had 17 catches for 20 yards or longer…returned 20 punts for 69 yards (3.5 avg) and two kickoffs for 46 yards (23.0 avg). 2003: All-Mountain West Conference ﬁrstteam selection…led the conference and set school season records with 72 receptions for 1,293 yards (18.0 avg)…became only the fourth player in school history to gain over 1,000 yards in a season…added 174 yards on thirteen kickoff returns (13.4 avg) and 16 yards on three punt returns (5.3 avg)…also recorded a pair of tackles on special teams. 2002: Played in all fourteen games, seeing action in ten contests on offense…caught eight passes for 180 yards (22.5 avg) and one touchdown…recorded eight tackles (5 solos) on special teams and also blocked a punt. PERSONAL: Resides in Westlake Village, California…speech communications major…all-west region by SuperPrep Magazine at Thousand Oaks High School (Calif.)…won the league MVP and the team MVP two years…holds all major receiving records at Thousand Oaks…earned school and conference academic honors with a 3.8 grade point average…born David Kent Anderson.

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COLLEGE: While appearing in 47 games for the Rams, David saw action on offense in 43 of those contests…holds the school careerrecords with 200 receptions for 3,330 yards, topping the previous marks of 191 catches for 3,163 yards by Greg Primus (1989-92)…hanks third in CSU history with 20 touchdown catches…also holds the school seasonrecords with 1,282 yards on 72 receptions in 2003…ﬁfteen 100-yard receiving games broke the old school career-record of thirteen by Willie Miller (1972-74).

Year

GP

GS

No

RECEIVING Yds

Avg

Lg

TD

2002

10

0

8

180

22.5

70

1

2003

13

13

72

1293

18.0

86

9

2004

11

11

57

940

16.5

42

2

2005

9

9

63

917

14.6

82

8

43

33

200

3330

16.7

86

20

TOTALS

RO O KIE FR EE AGENTS PHILLIP ALEXANDER, DE, 6-4, 265 (DUKE) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…played in 48 career games with 27 starting assignments…compiled 144 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback sacks and nine pass breakups in his career…a two-year team captain…played two seasons (2001 & 2002) at outside linebacker before moving to the defensive line in 2003…recorded 59 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 2003…he suffered a season-ending leg injury in week two of the 2004 season…returned to the gridiron in 2005 for a ﬁfth and ﬁnal season of eligibility…native of Bronx, New York…born Phillip Alexander. MATT BAKER, QB, 6-3, 212, (NORTH CAROLINA) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…ﬁnished senior season with 180 completions on 346 attempts…threw nine touchdowns…completed 23 of 36 passes for 326 yards and one touchdown… played in ﬁve games…played nearly the entire fourth quarter at Virginia and threw for a career-high 171 yards, completing 8 of 9 attempts as a junior…tossed a 52-yard touchdown pass to tailback Chad Scott against UVA… Completed 12 of 19 attempts for 166 yards, one touchdown and one interception as a sophomore…attended Brother Rice High School in Michigan…led his team to the state championship and a 12-1 record as a senior… became a starter as a sophomore and led Brother Rice to a 23-4 combined record in his last two seasons…team was 11-3 and advanced to the state championship game as a junior…named ﬁrst-team all-state…no. 23 Blue Chip prospect in Michigan…economics major at North Carolina…born Matt Baker. MIKE BRISIEL, G, 6-5, 310 (COLORADO STATE) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…All-Mountain West honorable mention as a junior…started in his 22nd-straight game against Air Force…honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore…started last 11 games in a row…started in nine games overall and the last ﬁve in a row as a redshirt freshman…majored in agricultural business…three-time letterwinner in football at Fayetteville High School… also earned two letters in track and baseball…as a senior was selected to the all-state team, the all-times team, the all-area team, the all-Arkansas team and was named to the AP super prep team…also the recipient of the all-region lineman award…member of the National Honor Society…born Michael Scott Brisiel.

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KELVIN CHAISSON, G, 6-4, 313 (OKLAHOMA) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…All-Big 12 honorable mention by the Associated Press…started 10 games at left guard as a senior…credited with 99 knockdown blocks…started eight games at left guard as a junior…helped clear the way for the an offense that ranked No. 8 nationally in total offense and No. 14 in scoring offense…started all 14 games at left guard as a sophomore…had a string of 19 consecutive starts at the position…second team freshman All-America selection by Rivals.com…majored in sociology-criminology…AP All-Stater as a senior in high school…all-district soccer player.

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JEFF CHARLESTON, DE, 6-4, 260 (IDAHO STATE) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…played just one season for Idaho State after transferring from Division II Western Oregon…registered the sixth-most sacks in a single-season in ISU history…ended the season with 56 tackles…led team with ﬁve pass break ups and two forced fumbles…led team with 19 tackles for loss…Defensive and Newcomer of the Year in the Big Sky Conference…two-time All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference pick during his only two seasons at Western Oregon…led the team as a sophomore in sacks (4.5), tackles for loss (10.5) and fumble recoveries (4)…third on the team with 69 tackles…majored in biology at ISU…lettered for three years in both football and basketball at Central High School…was a First Team All-Oregon pick as a tight end…also named Second Team All-State as a linebacker…native of Monmouth, Oregon. JOHN CHICK, DE, 6-4, 268 (UTAH STATE) Signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2006…ﬁnished career with 163 tackles and 23.5 sacks…ﬁrst-team all-Western Athletic Conference defensive end as a senior…four-year starter on the Aggie defense…ranked ﬁfth in the NCAA with 12.5 sacks as a junior…earned teams Golden Helmet for the top hitter as a junior…started the last six games of the year at will linebacker…registered 40 tackles as a junior…had 33 tackles in nine games with 5.5 tackles for loss, including the four sacks as a sophomore…became ﬁrst USU freshman to start season opener in nine years…started 11 games as a freshman and ﬁnished the season with 42 tackles and team-high four sacks…pre-physical science major…named the Wyoming high school defensive lineman of the year…all-state defensive end and tight end…two-time all-conference selection…recorded 52 tackles, including 12 for loss as a senior…native of Gillette, Wyoming. QUINTON PORTER, QB, 6-5, 228 (BOSTON COLLEGE) Signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2006…ﬁnished his career with 3,203 career passing yards, 10th most all-time…his 290 career completions are the ninth-most in school history…his 63.6 percent completion rate (136-of-214) in 2005 is the third highest single-season completion percentage in school history (behind Mike Kruczek in 1974 and Mark Kamphaus in 1988)…his 59.9 percent career completion rate (290-of-484) is the third highest career completion percentage in school history (behind Mike Kruczek and Paul Peterson)…started seven games at quarterback as a senior…ﬁnished the season having completed 136-of-214 passes (63.6 percent) for 1,357 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions…earned ACC Player of the Week honors for his effort against the Cavaliers…captured 2000 USA Today Maine Player of the Year honors at Portland High School…was Gatorade’s Maine Player of the Year in 2000…also played basketball…the 2005-06 recipient of the John L. Harrington Scholar-Athlete Scholarship…was a member of the National Honor Society…born Quinton George Porter.

Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…ﬁnished his career at SU ranked third in career all-purpose plays (643)…ﬁfth in career all-purpose yards (3,972)…seventh in career rushing touchdowns (24)…ninth in career rushing yards (2,461)…ninth in kick return yards (810), and eighth in kickoff returns (39)… the ﬁrst of ﬁve freshmen to play in 2002…was one of 16 players to start in all 11 games…his 219 carries marked the sixth highest single season total at SU…ranked ﬁfth in the conference in all-purpose yards with 106.4 per game and in rushing yards at 81.8 yards per game…was 53rd nationally in rushing yards…at Connecticut, he gained 82 yards on the ground on 20 carries to put him past the 2,000-yard milestone for his career…one of 31 players to play in all 12 games as a junior…started four times…second-team All-Big East…led the Orange with 153 carries, 870 yards and 10 touchdowns, all career highs his junior season…majored in child and family studies…Central New York Player of the Year in high school…New York Sportwriters’ Association First-Team Class AA All-State…Prep Star Dream Team selection…SuperPrep All-American and rated as the No. 28 running back by the publication…rated as the fourth-best player in New York by SuperPrep…lettered in track in high school…born Damien Leigh Rhodes.

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DAMIEN RHODES, RB, 6-0, 212 (SYRACUSE)

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RICHIE ROSS, WR, 6-4, 208 (NEBRASKA-KEARNEY) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…ﬁnished career at Nebraska-Kearney with 12 school records, including touchdown catches and catch total…ranks in the top ﬁve in Division II football history in career catches, touchodowns and receiving yards…ﬁnished senior season with 19 touchdowns…caught 87 passes for 1,360 yards as senior…earned second-team Associated Press Little All-American…ﬁrst-team All-RMAC…second-team All-Southwest Region by both The Football Gazette and Daktronics as a junior…led the team in catches (61), receiving yards (898) and TD catches (10)…in the RMAC, third in receiving yards per game and ﬁfth in catches per contest as a junior…tied school-record with three TD catches vs. Neb.-Omaha in season opener…RMAC Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore…Football Gazette and D2football.com ﬁrst-team All-American in 2004…caught 75 balls for a school-record 1,482 yards and 11 TD’s…yardage 17th most in Div. II history…earned ﬁrst-team honors in basketball and football at Lincoln High School…also won the all-class gold medal in the triple jump at the state meet…majored in history education. DEVARICK SCANDRETT, DT, 6-4, 302 (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2006…started all 12 games at defensive end…totaled a career-best 33 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, and ﬁve quarterback hurries…played in all 11 contests with four starts at left end, registering 23 total stops as a junior…tallied four tackles for loss, three sacks, two pass breakups, and a forced fumble…saw action in all 12 games with four starts as a sophomore…totaled 28 tackles and four sacks…played in all 12 games as a true freshman and made 11 tackles and two sacks…majored in social work…attended Mary Persons High School in Georgia…area Defensive Lineman of the Year by the Macon Telegraph…earned team Defensive Player of the Year honors from team… led the team in tackles as a senior with 52 stops…native of Forsyth, Georgia. CHRIS TAYLOR, RB, 6-0, 224 (INDIANA) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…ﬁnished career at Indiana with 1,762 yards on 402 carries and 12 touchdowns and one receiving touchdown…rushed 156 times for 740 yards and a 4.7 yards per carry average as a senior…rushed for 176 yards on 17 carries against Kentucky…played in 11 games as a junior and started two…ﬁnished season with 82 rushes for 329 yards…carried the ball 116 times for 464 as a sophomore…native of Memphis, Tennessee…prepped at Cordova High School…was an honorable mention All-State selection…a two-time All-Region selection and a member of All-Memphis Metro Team…born Christopher Taylor.

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JOHN WALKER, CB, 6-1, 204 (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006…moved back to cornerback in 2005 from wide receiver…saw action in 11 games and made 31 tackles…ﬁnished with two interceptions…spent the season as a reserve cornerback as a junior…moved to wide receiver by midseason and served as a reserve there…a reserve cornerback and played on some special teams as a sophomore in 2003…appeared in 10 games in 2003…named a 2000 Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-Western Region, Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, All-L.A. City, Los Angeles Times All-San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles Daily News All-Valley ﬁrst team choice as a senior at Birmingham High in Van Nuys (Calif.)…played basketball and ran track at Birmingham…bests of 14.2 in the 110-meter high hurdles and 6-3 in the high jump…political science/American studies and ethnicity major…born in Wahiawa, Hi…was a television actor who appeared in such shows as “E.R.” and “7th Heaven” as a child. TRAMON WILLIAMS, CB, 5-11, 181 (LOUISIANA TECH) Signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2006…ﬁnished career at Louisiana Tech with seven interceptions for 52 yards…returned 10 punts for 67 yards and one kickoff for one yard in his career…played in all 11 games as a senior…intercepted three passes for 50 yards…native of Houma, Louisiana….attended Assumption High School in Louisiana…played defensive back and wide receiver for the Mustangs…helped lead Assumption to four straight district titles…named ﬁrst team all-district and all-region and second team all-state…liberal arts major.

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2006 A L P H A B E T I C A L R O S T E R

NO. NAME

POS

HT

WT

NFL AGE EXP

COLLEGE

HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN

HOW ACQUIRED

79

Alexander, Phillip

DE

6-4

265

23

R

Duke

Bronx, N.Y.

FA-’06

50

Anderson, Charlie

LB

6-4

245

24

3

Mississippi

Jackson, Miss.

D6c-’04

14

Anderson, David

WR

5-10

197

23

R

Colorado State

Thousand Oaks, Calif.

D7-’06

88

Armstrong, Derick

WR

6-2

216

27

4

Ark.-Monticello

Dallas, Texas

FA-’03

93

Babin, Jason

DE

6-2

267

26

3

Western Michigan

Kalamazoo. Mich.

D1b-’04

4

Baker, Matt

QB

6-3

212

23

R

North Carolina

Rochester Hills, Mich.

FA-’06

68

Bedell, Brad

T

6-4

307

29

5

Colorado

Arcadia, Calif.

FA-’06

65

Brisiel, Mike

G

6-5

310

23

R

Colorado State

Fayetteville, Ark.

FA-’06

24

Brown, C.C.

FS

6-0

204

23

2

Louisiana-Lafayette

Greenwood, Miss.

D6-’05

3

Brown, Kris

PK

5-11

208

29

8

Nebraska

Southlake, Texas

RFA-’02 (PIT)

87

Bruener, Mark

TE

6-4

256

33

12

Washington

Olympia, Wash.

UFA-’04 (PIT)

31

Buchanon, Phillip

CB

5-10

186

25

5

Miami (Fla.)

Ft. Meyers, Fla.

T-’05 (OAK)

8

Carr, David

QB

6-3

216

27

5

Fresno State

Bakersﬁeld, Calif.

D1-’02

66

Chaisson, Kelvin

G

6-4

313

23

R

Oklahoma

Beaumont, Texas

FA-’06

66

Charleston, Jeff

DE

6-4

260

23

R

Idaho State

Monmouth, Ore.

FA-’06

67

Chick, John

DE

6-4

268

23

R

Utah State

Gillette, Wy.

FA’06

73

Cochran, Earl

DE

6-5

272

25

2

Alabama State

Bessemer, Ala.

FA-’06

43

Cook, Jameel

FB

5-10

237

27

6

Illinois

Miami, Fla.

UFA-’06 (TB)

57

Cowart, Sam

LB

6-2

242

31

9

Florida State

Jacksonville, Fla.

UFA-’06 (MIN)

39

Curtis, Kevin

FS

6-2

213

26

2

Texas Tech

Lubbock, Texas

FA-’06

81

Daniels, Owen

TE

6-3

246

23

R

Wisconsin

Naperville, Ill.

D4-’06

37

Davis, Domanick

RB

5-9

227

25

4

Louisiana State

Breaux Bridge, La.

D4-’03

26

Earl, Glenn

SS

6-1

213

25

3

Notre Dame

Naperville, Ill.

D4-’04

35

Estelle, Mark

CB

5-10

180

24

1

Utah State

Carson, Calif.

FA-’06

54

Evans, Troy

LB

6-1

238

28

5

Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

FA-’02

38

Faggins, Demarcus

CB

5-10

179

27

5

Kansas State

Irving, Texas

D6a-’02

10

Filipovic, Filip

P

6-2

221

28

2

South Dakota

Youngstown, Ohio

FA-’06

58

Flanagan, Mike

C

6-5

303

32

11

UCLA

Sacramento, Calif.

UFA-’06 (GB)

36

Floyd, Anthony

SS

5-10

199

25

2

Louisville

Youngstown, Ohio

FA-’06

60

Green, Barrett

LB

6-0

231

28

7

West Virginia

West Palm Beach, Fla.

FA-’06

56

Greenwood, Morlon

LB

6-0

234

28

6

Syracuse

Freeport, N.Y.

UFA-’05 (MIA)

49

Halterman, Aaron

TE

6-5

257

24

1

Indiana

Greenwood, Ind.

FA-’06

45

Hape, Patrick

FB/TE

6-4

254

32

9

Alabama

Killen, Ala.

FA-’06

63

Hodgdon, Drew

C

6-3

291

24

2

Arizona State

Palo Alto, Calif.

D5-’05

80

Johnson, Andre

WR

6-3

222

25

4

Miami (Fla.)

Miami, Fla.

D1-’03

75

Johnson, Travis

DT

6-3

315

24

2

Florida State

Sherman Oaks, Calif.

D1-’05

83

Joppru, Bennie

TE

6-4

242

26

4

Michigan

Minnetonka, Minn.

D2-’03

94

Kalu, N.D.

DE

6-3

265

31

10

Rice

San Antonio, Texas

UFA-’06 (PHI)

86

Lewis, Derrick

WR

6-2

179

30

2

San Diego State

New Orleans, La.

FA-’06

20

Lord, Jammal

FS

6-2

226

24

2

Nebraska

Bayonne, N.J.

D6b-’04

62

Loverne, David

G

6-3

293

30

8

San Jose State

Concord, Calif.

UFA-’06 (DET)

40

Luchey, Nick

FB

6-2

273

29

8

Miami (Fla.)

Farmington Hills, Mich.

FA-’06

33

Lundy, Wali

RB

5-10

211

23

R

Virginia

Delran, N.J.

D6-’06

97

Malone, Alfred

DT

6-5

308

24

1

Troy

Frisco City, Ala.

FA-’05

13

Mathis, Jerome

WR

5-11

184

23

2

Hampton

Petersburg, Va.

D4-’05

28

McKenzie, Chris

CB

5-8

177

24

2

Arizona State

Queens, N.Y.

FA-’05

76

McKinney, Steve

G

6-4

305

30

9

Texas A&M

Friendswood, Texas

UFA-’02 (IND)

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2006 A L P H A B E T I C A L R O S T E R

NO. NAME

POS

HT

WT

NFL AGE EXP

COLLEGE

HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN

HOW ACQUIRED D3-’05

34

Morency, Vernand

RB

5-9

213

26

2

Oklahoma State

Miami, Fla.

11

Morgan, Donovan

WR

6-2

195

24

2

Louisiana-Lafayette

New Orleans, La.

FA-’05

84

Moulds, Eric

WR

6-2

225

33

11

Mississippi State

Lucedale, Miss.

T-’06 (BUF)

53

Orr, Shantee

LB

6-0

246

25

4

Michigan

Detroit, Mich.

FA-’03

91

Payne, Seth

DT

6-4

292

31

10

Cornell

Victor, N.Y.

ED-JAX-’02

98

Peek, Antwan

DE

6-3

258

26

4

Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

D3-’03

55

Pettway, Kenneth

LB

6-3

238

23

2

Grambling State

Gilmer, Texas

D7-’05

48

Pittman, Bryan

LS

6-3

282

29

4

Washington

Auburn, Wash.

FA-’03

69

Pitts, Chester

G

6-4

322

27

5

San Diego State

Inglewood, Calif.

D2-’02

51

Polk, DaShon

LB

6-2

245

29

7

Arizona

Pacoima, Calif.

UFA-’04 (BUF)

5

Porter, Quinton

QB

6-5

228

23

R

Boston College

Portland, Maine

FA-’06

89

Putzier, Jeb

TE

6-4

251

27

5

Boise State

Eagle, Idaho

UFA-’06 (DEN)

96

Rainer, Wali

LB

6-2

237

29

8

Virginia

Charlotte, N.C.

UFA-’06 (DET)

29

Rhodes, Damien

RB

6-0

212

22

R

Syracuse

Manlius, N.Y.

FA-’06

23

Robinson, Dunta

CB

5-10

180

24

3

South Carolina

Athens, Ga.

D1a-’04

18

Rosenfels, Sage

QB

6-4

28

6

Iowa State

Maquoketa, Ia.

UFA-’06 (MIA)

16

Ross, Richie

WR

6-4

208

24

R

Nebraska-Kearney

Lincoln, Neb.

FA-’06

59

Ryans, DeMeco

LB

6-1

239

22

R

Alabama

Bessemer, Ala.

D2-’06

74

Salaam, Ephraim

T

6-7

302

30

9

San Diego State

Sacramento, Calif.

UFA-’06 (JAX)

21

Sanders, Lewis

CB

6-1

208

28

7

Maryland

Staten Island, N.Y.

UFA-’05 (CLE)

64

Scandrett, Devarick

DT

6-4

302

22

R

Middle Tennessee State Forsythe, Ga.

FA-’06

19

Schiﬁno, Jake

WR

6-1

203

26

4

Akron

FA-’06

30

Simmons, Jason

FS

5-9

204

30

9

Arizona State

Lawndale, Calif.

UFA-’02 (PIT)

32

Smith, Antowain

RB

6-2

232

34

10

Houston

Millbrook, Ala.

UFA-’06 (NO)

99

Smith, Robaire

DT

6-4

314

28

7

Michigan State

Flint, Mich.

UFA-’04 (TEN)

77

Spencer, Charles

T

6-4

337

24

R

Pittsburgh

Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

D3a-’06

7

Stanley, Chad

P

6-3

209

30

7

Stephen F. Austin

Ore City, Texas

FA-’02

82

Steele, Ben

TE

6-5

245

28

3

Mesa College

Denver, Colo.

FA-’06

42

Stone, Michael

SS

6-0

207

28

5

Memphis

Southﬁeld, Mich.

UFA-’06 (NE)

27

Taylor, Chris

RB

6-0

224

22

R

Indiana

Memphis, Tenn.

FA-’06

40

Walker, John

CB

6-1

204

23

R

Southern California

North Hills, Calif.

FA-’06

22

Walker, Ramon

SS

6-0

213

26

5

Pittsburgh

Akron, Ohio

D5b-’02

85

Walter, Kevin

WR

6-3

215

25

4

Eastern Michigan

Vernon Hills, Ill.

RFA-’06 (CIN)

78

Wand, Seth

T

6-7

327

27

4

NW Missouri St.

Springﬁeld, Mo.

D3b-’03

79

Watton, Chris

G

6-2

290

28

1

Baylor

Sioux Falls, S.D.

FA-’06

70

Weary, Fred

G

6-4

307

28

5

Tennessee

Montgomery, Ala.

D3a-’02

92

Weaver, Anthony

DE/DT 6-3

286

26

5

Notre Dame

Saratoga, N.Y.

UFA-’06 (BAL)

72

Wiegert, Zach

T

6-5

297

34

12

Nebraska

Fremont, Neb.

UFA-’03 (JAX)

90

Williams, Mario

DE

6-6

293

21

R

North Carolina State

Richlands, N.C.

D1-’06

41

Williams, Tramon

CB

5-11

181

23

R

Louisiana Tech

Houma, La.

FA-’06

73

Winston, Eric

T

6-5

307

22

R

Miami (Fla.)

Midland, Texas

D3b-’06

52

Wong, Kailee

LB

6-2

244

30

8

Stanford

Eugene, Ore.

UFA-’02 (MIN)

268

Penn Hills, Pa.

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R O ST E R BY P O S I T I O N

OFFENSE Quarterbacks

Wide Receiver

Running Back

Tight End

Offensive Line

4

Matt Baker

QB

6-3

210

R

North Carolina

5

Quinton Porter

QB

6-5

233

R

Boston College

8

David Carr

QB

6-3

215

5

Fresno State

18

Sage Rosenfels

QB

6-4

224

6

Iowa State

11

Donovan Morgan

WR

6-2

190

2

Louisiana-Lafayette

13

Jerome Mathis

WR

5-11

192

2

Hampton

14

David Anderson

WR

5-10

193

R

Colorado State

16

Richie Ross

WR

6-4

205

R

Nebraska-Kearney

19

Jake Schiﬁno

WR

6-1

201

4

Akron

80

Andre Johnson

WR

6-3

219

4

Miami (Fla.)

84

Eric Moulds

WR

6-2

210

11

Mississippi State

85

Kevin Walter

WR

6-3

214

4

Eastern Michigan

86

Derrick Lewis

WR

6-2

179

2

San Diego State

88

Derick Armstrong

WR

6-2

206

4

Ark.-Monticello

27

Chris Taylor

RB

6-0

220

R

Indiana

29

Damien Rhodes

RB

6-0

217

R

Syracuse

32

Antowain Smith

RB

6-2

232

10

Houston

33

Wali Lundy

RB

5-10

214

R

Virginia

34

Vernand Morency

RB

5-9

213

2

Oklahoma State

37

Domanick Davis

RB

5-9

223

4

Louisiana State

40

Luchey, Nick

FB

6-2

273

8

Miami (Fla.)

43

Jameel Cook

FB

5-10

237

6

Illinois

47

Scott Weaver

FB

6-4

260

R

Portland State

45

Patrick Hape

TE

6-4

254

9

Alabama

49

Aaron Halterman

TE

6-5

255

1

Indiana

81

Owen Daniels

TE

6-3

247

R

Wisconsin

82

Ben Steele

TE

6-5

260

3

Mesa College

83

Bennie Joppru

TE

6-4

234

4

Michigan

87

Mark Bruener

TE

6-4

258

12

Washington

89

Jeb Putzier

TE

6-4

256

5

Boise State

68

Brad Bedell

T

6-4

318

5

Colorado

72

Zach Wiegert

T

6-5

296

12

Nebraska

73

Eric Winston

T

6-5

310

R

Miami (Fla.)

74

Ephraim Salaam

T

6-7

300

9

San Diego State

77

Charles Spencer

T

6-4

352

R

Pittsburgh

78

Seth Wand

T

6-7

337

4

NW Missouri St.

62

David Loverne

G

6-3

299

8

San Jose State

65

Mike Brisiel

G

6-5

282

R

Colorado State

66

Kelvin Chaisson

G

6-4

290

R

Oklahoma

69

Chester Pitts

G

6-4

323

5

San Diego State

70

Fred Weary

G

6-4

313

5

Tennessee

76

Steve McKinney

G

6-4

300

9

Texas A&M

79

Chris Watton

G

6-2

290

1

Baylor

58

Mike Flanagan

C

6-5

301

11

UCLA

63

Drew Hodgdon

C

6-3

292

2

Arizona State

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R O ST E R BY P O S I T I O N

DEFENSE Defensive Line

64 67 73 79 90 93 94 98 66 75 91 92 97 99

Devarick Scandrett John Chick Earl Cochran Phillip Alexander Mario Williams Jason Babin N.D. Kalu Antwan Peek Jeff Charleston Travis Johnson Seth Payne Anthony Weaver Alfred Malone Robaire Smith

DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DT DT DT DT DT DT

6-4 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-4

276 257 272 265 291 252 265 237 260 314 302 282 311 315

R R 2 R R 3 10 4 R 2 10 5 1 7

Middle Tennessee State Utah State Alabama State Duke North Carolina State Western Michigan Rice Cincinnati Idaho State Florida State Cornell Notre Dame Troy Michigan State

Linebacker

50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 96

Charlie Anderson DaShon Polk Kailee Wong Shantee Orr Troy Evans Kenneth Pettway Morlon Greenwood Sam Cowart DeMeco Ryans Barrett Green Wali Rainer

LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB

6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2

246 238 245 235 238 239 236 245 229 231 240

3 7 8 4 5 2 6 9 R 7 8

Mississippi Arizona Stanford Michigan Cincinnati Grambling State Syracuse Florida State Alabama West Virginia Virginia

Secondary

21 23 28 31 35 38 40 41

Lewis Sanders Dunta Robinson Chris McKenzie Phillip Buchanon Mark Estelle Demarcus Faggins John Walker Tramon Williams

CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB

6-1 5-10 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-11

208 180 178 187 180 178 200 181

7 3 2 5 1 5 R R

Maryland South Carolina Arizona State Miami (Fla.) Utah State Kansas State Southern California Louisiana Tech

20 24 30 39

Jammal Lord C.C. Brown Jason Simmons Curtis, Kevin

FS FS FS FS

6-2 6-0 5-9 6-2

225 204 202 210

2 2 9 2

Nebraska Louisiana-Lafayette Arizona State Texas Tech

22 26 36 42

Ramon Walker Glenn Earl Floyd, Anthony Michael Stone

SS SS SS SS

6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0

210 216 202 201

5 3 2 5

Pittsburgh Notre Dame Louisville Memphis

Bryan Pittman Chad Stanley Filip Filipovic Kris Brown

LS P P PK

6-3 6-3 6-2 5-11

278 210 221 205

4 7 2 8

Washington Stephen F. Austin South Dakota Nebraska

SPECIAL TEAMS Special Teams

48 7 10 3

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Jan. 3:

Jan. 5: Jan. 6: Jan. 10: Jan. 11: Jan. 13: Jan. 16:

Jan. 18: Jan. 20: Jan. 23: Jan. 26: Jan. 30:

Feb. 2:

Feb. 9:

Feb. 15: Feb. 16: Feb. 28: Mar. 3: Mar. 8: Mar. 10: Mar. 11: Mar. 12: Mar. 13: Mar. 14 Mar. 19

Mar. 21: Mar. 23:

Signed DE Jason Davis, TE Aaron Halterman and DE Elliott Harris to futures contracts and allocated all three to NFL Europe. Signed DE Quinn Dorsey to a futures contract. Signed WR Kendrick Starling to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. Signed LS Neal Philpot to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. Signed LB Andre Torrey to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. Signed K Hayden Epstein to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. Signed FS Kevin Curtis, SS Anthony Floyd and LB Larry Stevens to futures contracts; allocated Curtis and Floyd to NFL Europe. Signed CB Mark Estelle and LB Terry Pierce to futures contracts; allocated Estelle to NFL Europe. Signed FS Jarrell Weaver to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. Signed P Bryce Benekos to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. Hired former Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak as head coach. Hired Troy Calhoun as offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach; hired Kyle Shanahan as wide receivers coach; retained Chick Harris as running backs coach, Jon Hoke as defensive backs coach and Joe Marciano as special teams coordinator. Hired Mike McDaniel as offensive quality control coach; hired Brian Pariani as tight ends coach; hired Robert Saleh as defensive quality control coach; hired Richard Smith as defensive coordinator. Hired John Benton as offensive line coach; Johnny Holland as linebackers coach and Martin Bayless as assistant defensive backs coach. Hired Mike Sherman as assistant head coach/offense. Re-signed G Fred Weary. Released QB Tony Banks, FS Marcus Coleman and RB Tony Hollings. Released LB Larry Stevens. Re-signed G Steve McKinney; released P Bryce Benekos and TE Neal Philpot. Released WR Allen Suber. Signed unrestricted free agent FB Jameel Cook. Signed unrestricted free agent QB Sage Rosenfels and unrestricted free agent DE Anthony Weaver. Released DE Gary Walker; hired Tracy Simien as assistant defensive line coach. Re-signed exclusive free agent CB Chris McKenzie; signed P Filip Filipovic. Signed restricted free agent WR Kevin Walter, Houston sends their seventh-round pick in the 2006 draft to the Cincinnati Bengals as compensation. Signed unrestricted free agent TE Jeb Putzier. Re-signed exclusive rights free agent LB Shantee Orr. Re-signed unrestricted free agent LB Frank Chamberlin, LB DaShon Polk and SS Ramon Walker.

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Mar. 24: Signed unrestricted free agent LB Sam Cowart and C Mike Flanagan; re-signed unrestricted free agent LB Troy Evans. Mar. 27: Signed unrestricted free agent DE N.D. Kalu. Mar. 31: Signed free agent G David Loverne. Apr. 4: Signed unrestricted free agent LB Wali Rainer and free agent WR Jake Schiﬁno. Apr. 6: Traded a ﬁfth-round pick (134th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for WR Eric Moulds. Apr. 7: Signed free agent G Tupe Peko. Apr. 10: Signed free agent TE Ben Steele and WR Chris Doering. Signed unrestricted free agent FS Michael Stone. Apr. 11: Signed exclusive free agent RB Jason Anderson. Apr. 26: Signed free agent OT Brad Bedell. Apr. 27: Signed restricted free agent OT Seth Wand. Apr. 29: Selected DE Mario Williams in the ﬁrst round 1st overall); selected LB DeMeco Ryans in the second round (33rd overall); selected T Charles Spencer in the third round (65th overall); selected T Eric Winston in the third round (66th overall) Apr. 30: Selected TE Owen Daniels in the fourth round (98th overall); selected RB Wali Lundy in the sixth round (170th overall); selected WR David Anderson in the seventh round (251st overall). May 3: Released RB Jason Anderson, LB Frank Chamberlin, DT Jerry Deloach, DE Quinn Dorsey, K Hayden Epstein, DT Junior Ioane, LB Zeke Moreno, FB Moran Norris, G Tupe Peko, C Todd Washington. May 4: Signed undrafted free agents DE Phillip Alexander, QB Matt Baker, G Mike Brisiel, G Kelvin Chaisson, DE Jeff Charleston, FB Quadtrine Hill, RB Damien Rhodes, WR Richie Ross, RB Chris Taylor, CB John Walker. May 8: Signed G/T Zach Wiegert to a contract extension. Signed unrestricted free agent RB Antowain Smith and T Ephraim Salaam. Signed undrafted free agents LB Fred Brock, DE John Chick, QB Quinton Porter, DE Devarick Scandrett, FB Scott Weaver and CB Tramon Williams. May 19: Released QB Dave Ragone. May 22: Signed LB Barrett Green. May 25: Released WR Chris Doering. May 30: Signed WR Derrick Lewis. Placed DB Mark Estelle, TE Aaron Halterman, WR Kendrick Starling and DB Jerrell Weaver on Exempt/NFLEL Injured list. Released DT Jason Davis, DE Elliott Harris and LB Andre Torrey. May 31: Signed FB/TE Patrick Hape. Released FB Scott Weaver. June 1: Signed DE Earl Cochran. Declared Cochran as an NFL Europe exemption, using the exemption which was reserved for DB Jerrell Weaver. Removed TE Aaron Halterman from the Exempt/NFLEL Injured list. June 5: Named Rick Smith as team’s new general manager. Signed T Chris Watton. June 7: Removed CB Mark Estelle from the Exempt/NFLEL Injured list. June 9: Signed restricted free agent DE Antwan Peek. June 13: Signed free agent FB Nick Luchey. June 14: Released FB Quadtrine Hill.

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H O W T H E T E X A N S W E R E B U I LT

YEAR

COLLEGE DRAFT (29)

2002

QB David Carr (1)

4-12

G/T Chester Pitts (2-b)

4th, AFC South

EXPANSION DRAFT (1)

TRADES (2)

DT Seth Payne (JAX)

WAIVERS/ FREE AGENTS (59) PK Kris Brown (RFA-PIT) LB Troy Evans (FA)

G Fred Weary (3-a)

C Steve McKinney (UFA- IND)

RB Jonathan Wells (4)

CB Jason Simmons (UFA- PIT)

SS Ramon Walker (5-b)

P Chad Stanley (FA)

CB Demarcus Faggins (6-a)

LB Kailee Wong (UFA-MIN)

2003

WR Andre Johnson (1)

WR Derick Armstrong (FA)

5-11

TE Bennie Joppru (2)

LB Shantee Orr (FA)

4th, AFC South

LB Antwan Peek (3-a)

LS Byran Pittman (FA)

OT Seth Wand (3-b)

G Zach Wiegert (UFA-JAX)

RB Domanick Davis (4) 2004

CB Dunta Robinson (1-a)

TE Mark Bruener (UFA-PIT)

7-9

LB Jason Babin (1-b)

LB DaShon Polk (UFA-BUF)

SS Glenn Earl (4)

DT Robaire Smith (UFA-TEN)

3rd, AFC South

FS Jammal Lord (6-b) LB Charlie Anderson (6-c) 2005

DT Travis Johnson (1)

2-14

RB Vernand Morency (3)

4th, AFC South

CB Phillip Buchanon (OAK)

LB Morlon Greenwood (UFA-MIA) DT Alfred Malone (FA)

WR Jerome Mathis (4)

CB Chris McKenzie (FA)

C Drew Hodgdon (5)

WR Donovan Morgan (FA)

SS C.C. Brown (6)

CB Lewis Sanders (UFA-CLE)

LB Kenneth Pettway (7) 2006

DE Mario Williams (1)

WR Eric Moulds (BUF)

LB DeMeco Ryans (2)

DE Phillip Alexander (FA) T Brad Bedall (FA)

OT Charles Spencer (3-a)

G Mike Brisiel (FA)

OT Eric Winston (3-b)

G Kelvin Chaisson (FA)

TE Owen Daniels (4)

DE Jeff Charlston (FA)

RB Wali Lindy (6)

DE John Chick (FA)

WR David Anderson (7)

DE Earl Cochran (FA) FB Jameel Cook (UFA-TB) LB Sam Cowart (UFA-MIN) FS Kevin Curtis (FA) CB Mark Estelle (FA) P Filip Filipovic (FA) C Miek Flanagan (UFA-GB) SS Anthony Floyd (FA) LB Barrett Green (FA) TE Aaron Halterman (FA) FB/TE Patrick Hape (FA) DE N.D. Kalu (UFA-PHI) WR Derrick Lewis (FA) G David Loverne (UFA-DET) FB Nick Luchey (FA) QB Quinton Porter (FA) TE Jeb Putzier (UFA-DEN) LB Wali Rainer (UFA-DET) RB Damien Rhodes (FA) QB Sage Rosenfels (UFA-MIA) WR Richie Ross (FA) T Ephraim Salaam (UFA-JAX) DT Devarick Scandrett (FA)

RECO RDS

WR Jake Schiﬁno (FA) RB Antowain Smith (UFA-NO) TE Ben Steele (FA) SS Michael Stone (UFA-NE) RB Chris Taylor (FA) CB John Walker (FA) WR Kevin Walter (RFA-CIN) G Chris Watton (FA) DE/DT Anthony Weaver (UFA-BAL) CB Tramon Williams (FA)

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G A ME 1 BILLS 22 - TEXANS 7 9.11.05 • Ralph Wilson Stadium • Attendance - 71,781 1Q 0 6

HOUSTON TEXANS BUFFALO BILLS

2Q 7 13

BILLS

Lindell 35 yd. FG

BILLS

Lindell 21 yd. FG

BILLS

Lindell 42 yd. FG

BILLS

3Q 0 0

Lindell 39 yd. FG

TEXANS

Carr 1 yd. run (Brown kick)

BILLS

Peters 1 yd. pass from J. Losman (Lindell kick)

BILLS

Lindell 31 yd. FG

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att./Comp./Int.) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

TEXANS

BILLS

12 120 95 25 21-9-3 5-42.6 2-2 5-45 6-38 21:45

20 316 152 164 28-17-0 5-40.6 0-0 1-6 10-71 38:15

4Q 0 3

OT – –

FINAL 7 22

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 14-48; Carr 7-40, TD; A. Johnson 2-7. BILLS-McGahee 22-117; Losman 6-31; Williams 7-14; Evans 1 (-10). PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 9-21, 70 yards, 3 Int. BILLS-Losman 17-28, 170 yards, TD. RECEIVING: A. Johnson 3-18; Wells 2-10; Davis 2-9; Bruener 1-19; Murphy 1-14. BILLS: Moulds 4-40; Evans 3-68; McGahee 3-15; Campbell 2-18; S. Williams 2-11; Shelton 1-11; Reed 1-6; Peters 1-1, TD.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans fell to 0-1, losing their second consecutive season opener, after the Buffalo Bills (1-0) took an early lead and never relinquished it. The Bills received the opening kickoff, driving a game-long 65 yards on 10 plays over 5:36. QB J.P. Losman completed 5-6 passes on the series. His incompletion on third-and-10 from the Texans’ 16-yard line set up K Rian Lindell’s 35-yard ﬁeld goal. The Texans went three-and-out on their ﬁrst drive following DE Aaron Schobel’s sack for an eight-yard loss on third down. The Bills capitalized by marching 63 yards on nine plays, highlighted by Losman’s 19-yard completion to WR Eric Moulds to the Texans’ seven-yard line. Lindell’s 21-yard ﬁeld goal made the score 6-0. The Texans’ next series was stopped after three plays when FS Troy Vincent picked off QB David Carr’s pass intended for WR Andre Johnson at the Texans’ 32-yard line. At the beginning of the second quarter, Lindell’s 42-yard ﬁeld goal gave the Bills a 9-0 lead. Buffalo’s offense quickly returned to the ﬁeld when RB Domanick Davis fumbled on the ﬁrst snap of the next series. LB London Fletcher recovered on the Texans’ 27-yard line, setting up Lindell’s fourth ﬁeld goal of the game, from 39 yards, to make the score 12-0. The Texans responded with their only scoring drive of the contest, going a game-long 75 yards on 12 plays over 4:30. Carr passed for 21 yards and rushed for 23 more, including a one-yard dive on fourth down when he scrambled out of the pocket to score the Texans’ only points of the afternoon. Buffalo fought back by going 61 yards on 11 plays, scoring on a one-yard play- action pass from Losman to OL Jason Peters that helped make the score 19-7 just before halftime. In the opening drive of the second half, the Texans engineered their second-longest drive of the game, moving 21 yards on six plays before Chad Stanley punted 39 yards to the Buffalo 11. The Bills punted for the ﬁrst time on their opening drive of the third quarter. Stanley made his third punt after Carr was sacked twice for a loss of 19 yards on the Texans’ next possession. When the Texans’ offense returned to the ﬁeld, following Brian Moorman’s second consecutive punt, Carr’s end zone pass to Johnson was intercepted by Vincent, who took it 22 yards to the Texans’ 21. The Bills went 21 yards on ﬁve plays before punting. Early in the fourth quarter, after Carr’s third-down scramble fell inches short of the ﬁrst-down marker, Stanley punted 51 yards from the Buffalo 20. After CB Nate Clements’ 13-yard return, the Bills ate up 3:22 before punting from the Texans’ 40-yard line. Three plays into their ensuing drive, the Texans coughed up the ball when LB Takeo Spikes sacked Carr, who fumbled on the Texans’ 23-yard line. SS Lawyer Milloy recovered the ball for no gain. Following three rushes for 21 yards by RB Willis McGahee, Lindell kicked a 31-yard ﬁeld goal that made the score 22-7. The Texans punted on their next series after going three-and-out for the third time. Buffalo countered by running almost four minutes off the clock. The Bills rushed six times for 21 yards before Moorman punted. On the Texans’ ﬁnal drive with 1:53 remaining in the game, Carr’s pass to TE Matt Murphy was picked off Milloy at the 50-yard line. Losman kneeled twice to run out the clock. 274

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G A ME 2 STEELERS 27 - TEXANS 7 9.18.05 • Reliant Stadium • Attendance - 70,742 1Q 10 0

PITTSBURGH STEELERS HOUSTON TEXANS

2Q 10 0

3Q 7 7

STEELERS

Reed 37 yd. FG

STEELERS

Ward 16 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (Reed kick)

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Ward 14 yd. pass from B. Roethlisberger (Reed kick)

STEELERS

Reed 35 yd. FG

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Davis 3 yd. pass from D. Carr (Brown kick)

STEELER

Parker 10 yd. run (Reed kick)

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16 22 113 108 26-16-0 4-40.3 1-1 8-59 7-58 30:54

18 388 135 254 21-14-0 1-39.0 0-0 1-1 5-40 29:06

4Q 0 0

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RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 15-59; Carr 7-46; Wells 3-8. STEELERSParker 25-111, 1 TD; Haynes 7-24. PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 16-26, 167 yards, TD. STEELERS- Roethlisberger 14-21, 254 yards, 2 TD. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Davis 4-33, TD; A. Johnson 4-20; Bradford 2-49; Armstrong 2-42; Gaffney 2-7; Murphy 1-12; Wells 1-4. STEELERS- Ward 6-84, 2 TD; Randle El 3-75; C. Wilson 2-76; Haynes 1-8; Kreider 1-7; Tuman 1-4.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans lost their second consecutive game to open the season for only the second time in team history, falling 27-7 to the defending AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers at Reliant Stadium. Houston committed seven penalties and allowed eight sacks in their ﬁrst-ever loss to Pittsburgh. The Steelers started off fast, scoring on the game’s opening possession when K Jeff Reed capped off the team’s 11-play, 61-yard drive with a 37-yard ﬁeld goal. Three plays into the Texans’ ﬁrst drive, QB David Carr fumbled when he was sacked by LB Clark Haggans on the Houston 22. LB Joey Porter recovered and, two snaps later, QB Ben Roethlisberger found WR Hines Ward for a 16-yard touchdown pass that gave the Steelers a 10-0 lead midway through the ﬁrst quarter. The Texans gained two ﬁrst downs on their next series before Chad Stanley punted to Pittsburgh’s eight-yard line. From there, the Steelers mounted a game-long 102-yard drive on nine plays, highlighted by Roethlisberger’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Ward. The Texans responded by going 35 yards on 11 plays before punting. RB Willie Parker rushed for 21 yards on the following series, leading to Reed’s second ﬁeld goal, this one from 35 yards, to give Pittsburgh a 20-0 lead. Carr was sacked twice on the next drive to set up another Stanley punt near the end of the ﬁrst half. Opening the third quarter, the Texans drove 88 yards on a team-long 14 plays. Carr threw for 72 yards, including a three-yard touchdown pass to RB Domanick Davis. The Steelers responded by going 63 yards on six plays. Parker ﬁnished the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run, giving the visitors a 27-7 advantage. The Texans marched all the way to the Steelers’ 33-yard line on their next series, but Carr’s pass to WR Corey Bradford fell incomplete on fourth down to give Pittsburgh possession. Chris Gardocki punted for the only time of the game on the Steelers’ next drive early in the ﬁnal period. Houston couldn’t convert, though, after Carr was sacked for a 10-yard loss on third down, leading to another Stanley punt. The Steelers ran almost nine minutes off the clock when they regained possession. On the game’s ﬁnal play, Carr was taken down for a four-yard loss.

G A ME 3 BENGALS 16 - TEXANS 10 10.2.05 • Paul Brown Stadium • Attendance - 65,714 1Q 0 3

HOUSTON TEXANS CINCINNATI BENGALS BENGALS

3Q 7 0

Graham 24 yd. FG

TEXANS BENGALS

2Q 3 7

Brown 28 yd. FG Johnson 1 yd. pass from C. Palmer (Graham kick)

TEXANS

Norris 4 yd. pass from D. Carr (Brown kick)

BENGALS

Graham 27 yd. FG

BENGALS

Graham 46 yd. FG

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BENGALS

18 254 126 128 26-17-0 4-36.3 1-1 7-46 9-90 25:26

22 371 98 273 34-25-0 2-47.5 1-0 2-3 14-117 34:34

4Q 0 6

OT – –

FINAL 10 16

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 19-81; Carr 3-35; Wells 1-10. BENGALSR. Johnson 19-88; Perry 4-6; Houshmandzadeh 1-5; Palmer 1 (-1). PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 17-26, 174 yards, TD. BENGALS- Palmer 25-34, 276 yards, TD. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Gaffney 6-88; Davis 4-31; A. Johnson 3-38; Wells 2-5; Bradford 1-8; Norris 1-4, TD. BENGALSHoushmandzadeh 8-105; C. Johnson 7-67; C. Perry 4-29; Henry 2-34; Kelly 2-20; Schobel 1-20; J. Johnson 1-1, TD..

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S U MM A R Y The Texans dropped to 0-3 for the ﬁrst time in team history when they fell 16-10 to the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals (4-0) at Paul Brown Stadium. The Texans received the opening kickoff and drove 36 yards on their ﬁrst three plays of the game, before punting three snaps later to the Bengals’ 10-yard line. Cincinnati responded by marching 79 yards on a game-high 15 plays. QB Carson Palmer found WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh on three passes for 36 yards. K Shayne Graham ended the drive with a 24-yard ﬁeld goal to make the score 3-0 midway through the ﬁrst quarter. The Texans responded by going 49 yards on a team-high 12 plays to set up K Kris Brown’s ﬁrst ﬁeld goal of the season, which was good from 28 yards. LB Kailee Wong’s third-down sack helped force Cincinnati’s ﬁrst punt of the game on the home team’s next possession. The Texans moved 37 yards to midﬁeld before punting for the second time. The Bengals regained the lead on the following series when they went 65 yards on nine plays, punctuated by Palmer’s one-yard touchdown pass to FB Jeremi Johnson. Houston put together one ﬁnal drive before halftime, but was forced to punt from its 16-yard line with 18 seconds remaining. After Cincinnati punted on the opening possession of the second half, QB David Carr evened the score when he led the Texans on a game-long 90-yard drive in 10 plays. RB Domanick Davis rushed for 27 yards, and Carr passed to FB Moran Norris on a four-yard play-action touchdown pass. The Bengals engineered a team-long 89-yard drive on their ensuing series, but Graham missed a 42-yard ﬁeld goal near the end of the third quarter to keep the score tied 10-10. After Chad Stanley’s fourth punt of the game, Cincinnati capitalized by going 81 yards on 13 plays to set up Graham’s 27-yarder. Houston turned the ball over on a controversial fumble six plays into the following drive on the Texans’ 38-yard line. Despite Dom Capers’ challenge, the play stood, leaving the Texans with no timeouts. Soon after the change of possession, Graham kicked a 46-yard ﬁeld goal that made the score 16-10 with 1:15 left on the game clock. On the Texans’ 40-yard line, Carr was sacked for the seventh time of the game as the clock ran out.

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G A ME 4 TITANS 34 - TEXANS 20 10.10.05 • Reliant Stadum • Attendance - 70,430 1Q 7 0

TENNESSEE TITANS HOUSTON TEXANS

2Q 3 6

3Q 14 3

TITANS

Troupe 10 yd. pass from S. McNair (Bironas kick)

TEXANS

.K. Brown 32 yd. FG

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K. Brown 38 yd. FG

TITANS

Bironas 52 yd. FG

TEXANS.

K. Brown 43 yd. FG

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Payton 5 yd. run (Bironas kick)

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.Bennett 16 yd. pass from S. McNair (Bironas kick)

TITANS

Bironas 49 yd. FG

TEXANS

K. Brown 47 yd. FG

TITANS

McNair 1 yd. run (Bironas kick)

TEXANS Bradford 3 yd. pass from Carr (Bradford pass from Carr)

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att./Comp./Int.) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

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14 257 161 96 27-18-1 5-45.4 2-0 7-35 6-39 28:51

22 310 90 220 31-22-0 4-46.5 1-0 0-0 7-65 31:09

4Q 10 11

OT – –

FINAL 34 20

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 19-130; Carr 5-24; Wells 3-7; Gaffney 1-0. TITANSC. Brown 22-78; Payton 8-11, 1 TD; McNair 1-1. PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 18-27, 131 yards, TD, 1 Int. TITANS- McNair 22-31, 220 yards, 2 TD. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Davis 8-43; Bradford 4-35, TD; Gaffney 2-24; Mathis 2-15; Wells 1-7; Rivers 1-7. TITANS- Troupe 8-67, TD; Bennett 5-99, TD; Kinney 4-27; B. Jones 3-21; C. Brown 1-13; Roos 1 (-7).

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S U MM A R Y The Texans’ losing streak stretched to four games when they fell 34-20 to AFC South division-rival Tennessee Titans at Reliant Stadium. The Titans took the opening kickoff 85 yards on 14 plays over 9:06, ﬁnishing the series with a 10-yard scoring pass from QB Steve McNair to TE Ben Troupe. The Texans scored on their ﬁrst possession when K Kris Brown nailed a 32-yard ﬁeld goal to ﬁnish off a team-long 13-play drive. Following the Titans’ ﬁrst punt of the game, RB Domanick Davis went 44 yards on second down from the Houston 27 to set up Brown’s second ﬁeld goal, which was good from 38 yards. With a 7-6 lead, Tennessee launched an aerial attack, gaining 49 yards on ﬁve completions before K Rob Bironas converted a game-long 52-yard ﬁeld goal. After Chad Stanley’s ﬁrst punt of the game, the Titans stalled at their 41-yard line to force a punt by Craig Hentrich. With four seconds left before halftime, the Titans attempted a rare fair-catch kick following Stanley’s punt to the Houston 48. Bironas’ 58-yarder fell short, though. QB David Carr started the second half with 33 passing yards in his ﬁrst three pass attempts on the opening drive. An incomplete pass on third down at the Tennessee 25 led to Brown’s 43-yard ﬁeld goal that made the score 10-9 in the visitor’s favor. The Titans punted on their ﬁrst drive of the third quarter, but returned to the ﬁeld on offense two minutes later after the Texans went three-and-out. McNair’s 41-yard completion to WR Drew Bennett gave Tennessee a ﬁrst down at the Houston 17. Two plays later, RB Jarrett Payton scored on a ﬁve-yard run that helped make the score 17-9. A sack forced the Texans to punt on their third drive of the quarter, and McNair capitalized when he found Bennett wide open for a 16-yard touchdown pass. The Texans turned the ball over for the ﬁrst time on their next series when Carr’s pass was deﬂected on fourthand-one near midﬁeld. Cornerback Andre Woolfolk intercepted the ball and ran three yards to the Houston 37. Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Bironas nailed a 49-yarder to make the score 27-9. The Texans responded by driving 32 yards on six plays before Brown’s 47-yarder cut the deﬁcit to 15 points with 11:37 left in the game. On their ﬁnal scoring drive of the game, the Titans burned 3:47 off the clock and McNair dove in for a one-yard touchdown. Houston punted again before returning to the ﬁeld for a ﬁnal scoring drive. Carr’s three-yard pass to WR Corey Bradford, followed by a two-point conversion pass to Bradford, made the score 34-20 just inside the two-minute warning. The Titans rushed four times on their last offensive series before the Texans ran out the remaining time when Carr was sacked on the ﬁnal play of the game.

G A ME 5 SEAHAWKS 42 - TEXANS 10 10.16.05 • Qwest Field • Attendance - 66,196 1Q 0 14

HOUSTON TEXANS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

2Q 3 7

SEAHAWKS

Alexander 4 yd. run (J. Brown kick)

SEAHAWKS

Alexander 5 yd. run (J. Brown kick)

TEXANS

3Q 7 7

K. Brown 39 yd. FG

SEAHAWKS Jurevicius 3 yd. pass from M. Hasselbeck (J. Brown kick) SEAHAWKS TEXANS

Alexander 1 yd. run (J. Brown kick) Davis 27 yd. pass from D. Carr (K. Brown kick)

SEAHAWKS

Alexander 23 yd. run (J. Brown kick)

SEAHAWKS

Morris 11 yd. run (J. Brown kick)

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att./Comp./Int.) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost. Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

TEXANS

SEAHAWKS

14 227 67 160 33-19-0 6-37.5 1-0 .3-19 13-95 28:27

31 459 320 139 20-14-1 1-41.0 2-0 3-29 6-45 31:33

4Q 0 14

OT – –

FINAL 10 42

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 18-40; Morency 2-15; Carr 2-12. SEAHAWKS- Alexander 22-141, 4 TD; Morris 8-104, 1 TD; Hasselbeck 4-40; Weaver 5-21; Strong 1-16; Wallace 2 (-2). PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 19-33, 179 yards, TD. SEAHAWKS- Hasselbeck 14-20, 168 yards, TD, 1 Int. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Gaffney 10-87; Bradford 4-38; Davis 2-28, TD; Wells 1-16; Rivers 1-6; Armstrong 1-4. SEAHAWKSWarrick 3-53; Jurevicius 3-29, 1 TD; Strong 3-20; Urban 2-37; Stevens 2-28; Alexander 1-1.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (0-5) suffered their third all-time loss on ESPN Sunday Night Football when the Seattle Seahawks (4-2) plowed their way to a commanding 42-10 win at Qwest Field behind a team-record 320 net yards of rushing. The Texans opened the game with the ball, going nine yards on ﬁve plays before Chad Stanley punted 33 yards to the Seattle 26. QB Matt Hasselbeck completed his ﬁrst two passes for 30 yards. RB Shaun Alexander gained 26 yards on his ﬁrst three carries before scoring the ﬁrst points of the game on a four-yard run. Following another Stanley punt, the Seahawks’ offense returned with the ball on their four-yard line. Alexander picked up where he left off on the last series, rushing ﬁve times for 24 yards, including a ﬁve-yard touchdown run that helped make the score 14-0 late in the ﬁrst quarter. The Texans’ ensuing drive went a game-long 16 plays. WR Jabar Gaffney caught six passes for 31 yards. K Kris Brown kicked a 39-yard ﬁeld goal to make the score 14-3. After Seattle punted for the ﬁrst time on their next offensive series, the Texans went three-and-out for the ﬁrst time. Stanley’s 43-yard punt from the Texans’ eight-yard line was returned ﬁve yards to the Houston 46. Consecutive completions for 31 yards set up a three-yard touchdown pass to WR Joe Jurevicius. K Josh Brown’s extra point made the score 21-3. Another three-and-out series by Houston led to the Seahawks’ ﬁfth possession of the ﬁrst half. On ﬁrst down, though, Hasselbeck was hurried by a cornerback blitz and his pass was intercepted by LB Troy Evans, who returned it three yards to the Seattle 48. The Texans marched 16 yards on seven plays in 38 seconds before Brown attempted a 56-yard ﬁeld goal that missed wide right with six seconds left before halftime. To open the second half, the Seahawks drove 70 yards on a team-long 12 plays. Alexander rushed for a one-yard touchdown that made the score 28-3 after Brown’s extra point. The Texans responded with a team-long 70-yard drive on nine plays. RB Vernand Morency gained 12 yards on a fake punt from the Houston 42. Five plays later, QB David Carr found RB Domanick Davis open on a play-action pass for a 27-yard touchdown. Brown’s extra point cut Seattle’s lead to 28-10 near the end of the third quarter. Alexander’s fourth touchdown of the game came when he scored from 23 yards out to cap Seattle’s 81-yard drive early in the fourth quarter. On the Texans’ next drive, Carr completed three passes, all to Gaffney, for 51 yards. On fourth down at the Houston 47, Stanley’s 42-yard punt was returned one yard to the Seattle 12. RB Maurice Morris rushed three times for 63 yards, including 11 on a touchdown that ﬁnished a game-long 88-yard drive and helped stretch the Seahawks’ lead to 42-10. Carr was sacked twice for a 15-yard loss on the Texans’ next drive, leading to another Stanley punt. With 3:33 left in the game, Seattle gained one ﬁrst down and then ran the clock out.

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G A ME 6 COLTS 38 - TEXANS 20 10.23.05 • Reliant Stadum • Attendance - 70,621 1Q 7 0

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS HOUSTON TEXANS

2Q 7 14

3Q 10 0

COLTS

James 1 yd. run (Vanderjagt kick)

COLTS

Clark 31 yd. pass from P. Manning (Vanderjagt kick)

TEXANS

Davis 8 yd. run (Brown kick)

TEXANS

Gaffney 8 yd. pass from D. Carr (Brown kick)

COLTS

James 9 yd. run (Vanderjagt kick)

COLTS

Vanderjagt 36 yd. FG

COLTS

Harrison 7 yd. pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick)

COLTS

Reagor 37 yd. fumble return (Vanderjagt kick)

TEXANS

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att./Comp./Int.) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Mathis 89 yd. kickoff return (pass failed) TEXANS

COLTS

13 139 133 6 9-6-1 4-37.0 3-1 5-42 3-15 26:41

30 437 205 232 27-21-1 0-0.0 1-1 2-5 6-35 33:19

4Q 14 6

OT – –

FINAL 38 20

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 28-98, 1 TD; Carr 5-35. COLTS- James 21-139, 2 TD; Rhodes 6-50; Manning 6-12; Mungro 1-4. PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 6-9, 48 yards, TD, 1 Int. COLTS- Manning 21-27, 237 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Gaffney 4-25, TD; Rivers 1-16; Davis 1-7. COLTS- Wayne 9-89; Harrison 7-65, 1 TD; Clark 3-51, 1 TD; Stokley 1-24; James 1-8.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans’ three-game win streak on Battle Red Day came to a halt when the Indianapolis Colts stretched their undefeated record to seven games with a commanding 38-20 win at Reliant Stadium. The Texans worked to establish the run early in the game, rushing eight times on 11 plays in the ﬁrst two drives, but both series ended in punts. The Colts, meanwhile, drove 88 yards on 11 plays on their opening possession, which RB Edgerrin James ﬁnished off with a one-yard touchdown run. The Texans forced the ﬁrst turnover of the game on the Colts’ next drive. OLB Shantee Orr sacked QB Peyton Manning for a four-yard loss, forcing a fumble in the process. LB Morlon Greenwood recovered on the 50-yard line. Unfortunately, on the next play, the Texans returned the favor when QB David Carr was intercepted by CB Nick Harper, who returned the pick 20 yards to the Houston 47. Two plays later, Manning found TE Dallas Clark for a 31-yard touchdown. The Texans rebounded by marching a team-long 79 yards on 14 plays. RB Domanick Davis rushed for 40 net yards on 11 carries, ending the drive with an eight-yard touchdown run. Following CB Dunta Robinson’s interception on the ﬁrst play of the Colts’ ensuing possession, Carr found WR Jabar Gaffney open on an eight-yard touchdown pass that helped tie the score 14-14 seconds before halftime. The Colts turned up the horsepower in the second half, driving 77 yards on their opening series. James scored from nine yards out for his second touchdown of the game. Following another Texans punt, the Colts took more than seven minutes off the clock, adding to their lead when K Mike Vanderjagt nailed a 36-yard ﬁeld goal to cap off the game-long 16-play drive. Following three consecutive sacks, the Texans punted again. On the fourth play of the Colts’ series, Manning and WR Marvin Harrison hooked up on a seven-yard touchdown pass. Indianapolis stretched their lead to 38-14 when DE Robert Mathis sacked Carr, forcing a fumble that DT Montae Reagor recovered for a 37-yard touchdown return. WR Jerome Mathis made history on the next kickoff return when he went 89 yards for his ﬁrst career touchdown. With 7:49 to play in the game, the Colts’ offense gained four ﬁrst downs to run out the remainder of the clock.

G A ME 7 TEXANS 19 - BROWNS 16 10.30.05 • Reliant Stadum • Attendance - 70,064 1Q 10 7

CLEVELAND BROWNS HOUSTON TEXANS

2Q 3 3

TEXANS

Mathis 34 yd. pass from D. Carr (Brown kick)

BROWNS

Shea 8 yd. pass from T. Dilfer (Dawson kick)

BROWNS

Dawson 28 yd. FG

BROWNS

Dawson 29 yd. FG

TEXANS

K. Brown 38 yd. FG

TEXANS

K. Brown 37 yd. FG

TEXANS

K. Brown 35 yd. FG

BROWNS

Dawson 37 yd. FG

TEXANS

K. Brown 40 yd. FG

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

TEXANS

BROWNS

11 237 117 120 20-10-1 4-390 1-0 2-18 5-35 30:56

16 325 156 169 25-12-0 4-330 2-2 2-16 1-5 29:04

3Q 0 3

4Q 3 6

OT – –

FINAL 16 19

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 28-91; Carr 8-16; Gaffney 1-10. BROWNSDroughns 20-99; Green 10-48; Dilfer 3-9.. PASSING: Hent laore magnibh er sed dolobor adTEXANS- Carr 10-20, 138 yards, TD, 1 Int. BROWNS- Dilfer 12-25, 185 yards, TD. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Gaffney 5-64; Davis 2-25; Mathis 1-34, TD; Bradford 1-8; Armstrong 1-7. BROWNS- Bryant 4-98; Heiden 4-43; Edwards 2-32; Shea 1-8, TD; Green 1-4.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (1-6) notched their ﬁrst win of the 2005 season, 19-16, over the Cleveland Browns (2-5) at Reliant Stadium behind a stellar special teams effort and two takeaways on defense. Following Cleveland’s three-and-out on their game’s opening series, the Texans took the lead for the ﬁrst time this season when QB David Carr found rookie WR Jerome Mathis on a 34yard touchdown pass to cap a ﬁve-play, 60-yard drive. Cleveland went 69 yards on 10 plays to even the game 7-7 following QB Trent Dilfer’s eight-yard touchdown pass to TE Aaron Shea and K Phil Dawson’s extra point. The Browns forced the game’s ﬁrst turnover on the Texans’ next possession when Carr’s pass was deﬂected by TE Marcellus Rivers and intercepted by CB Leigh Bodden near midﬁeld. In eight plays, the Browns moved into ﬁeld goal range at the Houson 10. Dawson’s 28-yard ﬁeld goal gave the Browns their ﬁrst lead, 10-7, near the end of the ﬁrst quarter. The Texans went three-and-out on their ﬁrst three drives of the second quarter, while the Browns managed one scoring drive on their ﬁrst three series. Dawson nailed a 29-yard ﬁeld goal with 4:18 left in the ﬁrst half to stretch the Browns’ lead to 13-7. The Texans responded with a 12-play, 40-yard drive that Brown ﬁnished with a 38-yard ﬁeld goal. Trailing by three points at halftime, the Texans went three-and-out on the opening series of the second half. DE Gary Walker forced the Browns’ ﬁrst giveaway when he sacked Dilfer for an eight-yard loss on Cleveland’s ﬁrst possession of the third quarter. DE Robaire Smith recovered the ball on the Houston 25, running three yards before being tackled. The Texans capitalized off the turnover by marching 63 yards on 12 plays. RB Domanick Davis gained 28 yards on seven carries to set up Brown’s second ﬁeld goal of the game, a 37-yarder, that tied the score 13-13. The Browns turned the ball over on their second consecutive possession when S Jason Simmons knocked the ball loose from RB Reuben Droughns at the Cleveland 35. OLB Antwan Peek recovered it at the Browns’ 32-yard line. Seven plays later, Brown nailed a 35-yard ﬁeld goal to put the Texans ahead 16-13 with 14:12 left in the contest. On Cleveland’s ensuing series, a huge third down stop by DT Seth Payne and LB Morlon Greenwood forced the Browns to punt from their 34-yard line on fourth-and-one. After a Texans punt, Cleveland tied the score when Dawson booted a 37-yarder to cap Cleveland’s team-long 11-play, 52-yard drive. Thanks to Mathis’ 63-yard return on the ensuing kickoff, the Texans’ offense needed only a few yards to get within ﬁeld-goal range. WR Jabar Gaffney’s 10-yard catch, followed by Davis’ ﬁve-yard carry, led to Brown’s game-winning 40-yarder with less than three minutes left in the contest. On the Browns’ ﬁnal play of the game, CB Phillip Buchanon broke up a pass intended for WR Antonio Bryant on fourth down to give Houston possession with 43 seconds on the clock. Carr knelt twice to run out the clock. 280

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G A ME 8 JAGUARS 21 - TEXANS 14 11.6.05 • Alltel Stadum • Attendance - 64,613

HOUSTON TEXANS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TEXANS JAGUARS

1Q 0 0

2Q 7 0

3Q 7 7

Bradford 31 yd pass from D. Carr (K. Brown kick) Wilford 12 yd pass from B. Leftwich (Scobee kick)

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Wells 7 yd. run (K. Brown kick)

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Leftwich 8 yd. run (Scobee kick)

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17 279 88 191 30-22-0 5-440 5-1 6-28 4-30 30:56

18 312 98 214 25-19-0 6-378 0-0 2-4 6-45 29:04

4Q 0 14

OT – –

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RUSHING: TEXANS- Wells 13-56, TD; Morency 8-24; Carr 2-8. JAGUARSTaylor 12-48; G. Jones 7-27, TD; Leftwich 4-10, 1 TD; Pearman 2-7; Wimbush 2-6. PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 22-30, 219 yards, TD. JAGUARS:- Leftwich 19-25, 218 yards, TD. RECEIVING: A. Johnson 9-91; Bradford 5-71, TD; Wells 5-45; Gaffney 1-7; Armstrong 1-6; Morency 1 (-1). JAGUARS- Pearman 5-34; Wilford 4-89, TD; Smith 4-52; M. Jones 3-21; Taylor 2-15; Wrighster 1-7.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (1-7) welcomed the return of Pro Bowl WR Andre Johnson to the starting lineup for the ﬁrst time since Week 5 against Tennessee. But despite Johnson’s game-high nine catches for 91 yards (10.1 avg.), the Texans were unable to maintain their seven-point halftime lead, falling 21-14 to the Jaguars (5-3) for the ﬁrst time since 2003 at ALLTEL Stadium. The Texans and Jaguars both punted on their ﬁrst two possessions of the game. The Texans took the lead with 10:23 left in the ﬁrst half when QB David Carr found WR Corey Bradford open near the right hashmark in Jacksonville territory. Bradford eluded several defenders for a 31-yard touchdown to cap a game-long 88-yard drive that lasted 5:19. The Texans forced Jacksonville into three more punts before halftime. On the Texans’ opening possession of the third quarter, Carr was sacked for a seven-yard loss by DT Rob Meier at the Texans’ 28-yard line and fumbled. Carr’s fumble was recovered by DE Bobby McCray at the Houston 29. The Jaguars scored in four plays when QB Byron Leftwich found WR Ernest Wilford open on a play-action, 12-yard touchdown pass. The Texans rebounded by going 84 yards on a game-long 13 plays. Carr completed each of his six passes for 50 yards. RB Jonathan Wells, replacing injured RB Domanick Davis in the starting lineup, ﬁnished the scoring drive with a seven-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-one to give Houston a 14-7 lead near the end of the third quarter. Leftwich’s two completions for 65 yards to Wilford, in addition to WR Jimmy Smith’s acrobatic 11-yard reception on third-and-nine inside Houston territory, led to Jacksonville’s second score of the game. In shotgun formation, Leftwich rushed for an eight-yard touchdown to tie the game 14-14 early in the fourth quarter. When Carr was stopped on third down on the following drive, Chad Stanley made his only punt of the second half. RB Greg Jones, splitting carries with rookies Alvin Pearman and Derrick Wimbush after RB Fred Taylor left the game in the third quarter with an injured ankle. Jones rushed for a 12-yard touchdown the following drive to help Jacksonville seal the game with less than three minutes to play. Carr completed two passes for 28 yards to Johnson on the Texans’ ﬁnal drive. But on fourth-and-nine from the Jacksonville 42, following a sack, Carr’s deep pass down the left sideline intended for Bradford fell incomplete. With 35 seconds left in the game, Leftwich knelt twice to give Jacksonville the victory.

G A ME 9 COLTS 31 - TEXANS 17 11.13.05 • RCA Dome • Attendance - 57,209 1Q 0 7

HOUSTON TEXANS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

2Q 7 14

COLTS

Clark 14 yd. pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick)

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James 5 yd. run (Vanderjagt kick)

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Stokley 21 yd. pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick)

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Wells 14 yd. run (Brown kick)

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Gaffney 13 yd. pass from Carr (Brown kick)

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3Q 10 7

Harrison 30 yd. pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick)

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Brown 24 yd. FG

COLTS

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

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11 209 83 126 25-16-0 6-368 2-0 3-12 4-35 27:25

26 419 126 293 35-26-0 3-457 3-2 1-4 6-50 32:35

4Q 0 3

OT – –

FINAL 17 31

RUSHING: TEXANS- Wells 15-58, TD; Morency 6-18; Carr 2-9; A. Johnson 1 (-2). COLTS- James 26-122, 1 TD; Manning 3-4. PASSING: Carr 16-25, 138 yards, TD. COLTS:- Manning 26-35 297 yards, 3 TD. RECEIVING: TEXANS- A. Johnson 4-42; Morency 3-19; Wells 3-17; Gaffney 2-29, TD; Armstrong 2-25; Rivers 2-6. COLTSWayne 8-72; Harrison 7-108, TD; Stokley 6-73, TD; James 3-26; Clark 2-18, TD.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (1-8) lost their eighth-consecutive game to the Indianapolis Colts (9-0) despite a valiant third-quarter comeback attempt and a 2-0 advantage in the turnover battle. The Colts wrapped up their season series with the Texans, 31-17, behind QB Peyton Manning’s three touchdown passes and RB Edgerrin James’ 122 rushing yards. Both teams punted on their opening possessions before the Colts went 70 yards on 10 plays, scoring on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Manning to TE Dallas Clark with less than ﬁve minutes left in the ﬁrst quarter. James helped give the Colts a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter when he capped a 12-play, 86-yard drive with a ﬁve-yard touchdown run. Manning completed all six of his passes on the series for 45 yards. After Chad Stanley’s third punt of the game, James rushed for 15 yards on four carries before Manning and WR Brandon Stokley connected on a 21-yard touchdown completion. K Mike Vanderjagt’s extra point gave the Colts a 21-0 lead with 5:43 to play before halftime. The Texans collected their ﬁrst takeaway of the game when DB Marlin Jackson muffed Stanley’s punt at the Indianapolis 31. S Ramon Walker recovered the ball at the 34-yard line. Two completions by QB David Carr for 20 yards set up RB Jonathan Wells’ 14-yard touchdown run. Kris Brown’s extra point made the score 21-7 at the half. To open the third quarter, the Texans gained 60 yards on a team-long 11 plays. Carr passed for 37 yards, including 13 on a play-action touchdown pass to WR Jabar Gaffney that helped make the score 21-14 midway through the third quarter. The Colts responded quickly when Manning found WR Marvin Harrison open on a 30-yard touchdown pass on only the ﬁfth play of the series. The Texans punted on their following possession, but the Colts muffed the catch again. DB Jason David was unable to control the punt, and RB Vernand Morency recovered the ball at the Indianapolis 30. On fourth-and-two, Brown’s 24-yard ﬁeld goal with 1:03 remaining in the third quarter cut the Colts’ lead to 28-17. The Colts burned more than four minutes off the clock on their next drive, which Vanderjagt ﬁnished with a 45-yard ﬁeld goal early in the fourth quarter. The Texans moved into Indianapolis territory when they returned to the ﬁeld, but on fourth-and-eight, Carr’s pass to Gaffney fell short. The Texans punted from their 18-yard line on their ﬁnal drive. James gained two ﬁrst downs on the Colts’ last series to help the home team run out the remainder of the clock.

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G A M E 10 CHIEFS 45 - TEXANS 17 11.20.05 • Reliant Stadium • Attendance - 70,481 1Q 10 7

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS HOUSTON TEXANS

2Q 21 0

3Q 0 10

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Tynes 35 yd FG

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L Johnson 23 yd run (Tynes kick)

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Mathis 99 yd kickoff return (Brown kick) Kennison 26 yd pass from Green (Tynes kick)

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Johnson 1 yd run (Tynes kick)

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Warﬁeld 57 yd interception return (Tynes kick)

TEXANS

Davis 3 yd run (Brown kick)

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Brown 22 yd Field Goal

CHIEFS

Kennison 7 yd pass from Green (Tynes kick)

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Parker 6 yd pass from Green (Tynes kick)

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

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TEXANS

28 446 226 220 29-19-1 4-398 1-0 0-0 5-30 36:58

14 259 78 181 36-19-1 4-403 4-2 1-1 6-43 23:02

4Q 14 0

OT – –

FINAL 45 17

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 13-57, 1 TD; Carr 3-18; A. Johnson 1-5; Stanley 1-0; Wells 1 (-2). CHIEFS-L. Johnson 36-211, 2 TD; Green 1-11; Brown 2-8; Collins 2 (-2); Kennison 1 (-2). PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 19-36, 182 yards, 1 Int. CHIEFS:- Green 19-29, 220 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int. RECEIVING: TEXANS- A. Johnson 6-50; Gaffney 5-35; Davis 3-53; Bradford 3-20; Armstrong 1-14; Rivers 1-10. CHIEFSGonzalez 9-98; Kennison 4-57, 2 TD; Parker 2-23, 1 TD; Wilson 1-16; Hall 1-11; Brown 1-9; l. Johnson 1-6.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (1-9) lost their second nationally televised game of the year when the Kansas City Chiefs (6-4) steamrolled their way to a 45-17 victory on ESPN Sunday Night Football at Reliant Stadium. The Chiefs rolled up 446 net yards of offense in the win, including a club-record 211-yard effort by RB Larry Johnson. After K Lawrence Tynes put the visitors ahead by three points with a 35-yard ﬁeld goal, Johnson helped give the Chiefs a 10-point lead near the end of the ﬁrst quarter with a 23-yard touchdown run. The Texans responded on the next play when rookie WR Jerome Mathis returned the kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, breaking his previous record for the longest kickoff return for a touchdown in team history. Later in the second quarter, QB Trent Green passed to WR Eddie Kennison for a 26-yard touchdown to cap a four-play, 71-yard drive. A fumble by WR Andre Johnson on the Texans’ next possession led to another touchdown on a one-yard run by Johnson. Trailing 24-7, the Texans marched a team-long 10 plays to the Kansas City 35 before P Chad Stanley mishandled the snap on a 53-yard ﬁeld-goal attempt. On the Texans’ ﬁnal series of the ﬁrst half, QB David Carr was picked off by CB Eric Warﬁeld, who returned the interception 57 yards for a touchdown. The Texans fought back when CB Lewis Sanders intercepted Green on the opening series of the third quarter. He returned the interception 29 yards to the Kansas City 37. On the sixth play of the ensuing drive, RB Domanick Davis scored on a three-yard touchdown runto cut the Chiefs’ lead to 31-14. After the Chiefs’ ﬁrst punt of the second half, K Kris Brown nailed a 22-yard ﬁeld goal to cap a nine-play, 67-yard drive with less than a minute left in the third quarter. The Chiefs held possession for more than 10 minutes on their next two series, which both ended in touchdowns. Green and Kennison hooked up again, this time on a seven-yard touchdown with 8:46 left in the contest. Then, following a Texans punt, Green threw a six-yard fade route to WR Samie Parker that stretched the Chiefs’ lead to 45-17 after Tynes’ extra point. The Texans turned the ball over on downs on their ﬁnal series.

G A M E 11 RAMS 33 - TEXANS 27 11.27.05 • Reliant Stadum • Attendance - 70,010 1Q 0 7

ST. LOUIS RAMS HOUSTON TEXANS

2Q 3 17

TEXANS

A. Johnson 5 yd. pass from Carr (K. Brown kick)

TEXANS

Davis 30 yd. pass from Carr (K. Brown kick)

TEXANS

K. Brown 39 yd. FG

RAMS

3Q 7 0

Wilkins 37 yd. FG

TEXANS

Bradford 10 yd. pass from Carr (K. Brown kick)

RAMS

Holt 19 yd. pass from Fitzpatrick (Wilkins kick)

RAMS

S. Jackson 1 yd. run (Wilkins kick)

TEXANS

K. Brown 35 yd. FG

RAMS

Bruce 43 yd. pass from Fitzpatrick (Wilkins kick)

RAMS

Wilkins 47 yd. FG

RAMS

Curtis 56 yd. pass from R. Fitzpatrick (No PAT attempt)

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

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TEXANS

22 429 138 291 33-21-1 4-415 2-0 7-33 9-65 31:20

26 412 124 288 35-25-1 2-385 1-1 3-5 4-54 34:54

4Q 17 3

OT 6 0

FINAL 33 27

RUSHING: Davis 25-78; Carr 4-39; Wells 1-10; Gaffney 1 (-3). RAMSJackson 25-110, TD; Fitzpatrick 3-23; Faulk 1-5. PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 25-34, 293 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int. David 0-1, 0 yards. RAMSFitzpatrick 19-30, 310 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int.; Martin 2-3, 14 yards. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Johnson 12-159, TD; Gaffney 5-38; Davis 3-42, TD; Bradford 2-19, TD; Wells 1-19; Rivers 1-13; Bruener 1-3. RAMSHolt 10-130, TD; Bruce 4-94, TD; McDonald 2-18; Jackson 2-2; Curtis 1-56, TD; Hedgecock 1-15; Faulk 1-9.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (1-10) suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in dramatic fashion, blowing a 24-3 halftime lead to fall 33-27 in overtime to the St. Louis Rams. QB David Carr helped the Texans jump out to an early lead when he ﬁnished the team’s second possession with a ﬁve-yard touchdown pass to WR Andre Johnson, capping a team-long 89-yard drive on nine plays. Early in the second quarter, Carr found RB Domanick Davis for a 30-yard touchdown that helped stretch the Texans’ lead to 14-0. Less than two minutes later, following the Rams’ third punt of the game, Carr passed for 40 yards on four attempts to set up Kris Brown’s 39-yard ﬁeld goal. In QB Ryan Fitzpatrick’s second series in place of injured QB Jamie Martin, the rookie from Harvard passed for 45 yards and rushed for 10 more, leading to Jeff Wilkins’ 37-yard ﬁeld goal. RB Jonathan Wells returned the subsequent kickoff 40 yards to the Rams’ 29-yard line. Carr passed twice to Johnson for 21 yards. On the fourth play of the drive, WR Corey Bradford hauled in a 10-yard touchdown pass to give the Texans a 24-3 halftime lead after Brown’s extra point. The Rams’ offense marched 44 yards to open the second half before FS Marcus Coleman stepped in front of Fitzpatrick’s pass intended for WR Torry Holt at the Houston 14. Coleman returned the interception six yards before WR Isaac Bruce knocked the ball loose and RB Steven Jackson recovered the fumble at the Houston 21. Three plays later, Fitzpatrick and Holt hooked up on a 19-yard touchdown pass. Leading 24-10, the Texans were in position to add to their lead when Brown missed a 46-yard ﬁeld goal wide left. After the Rams punted, the Texans drove 58 yards on 11 plays over 5:39 before Carr’s pass to Davis was intercepted at the Rams’ eightyard line by LB Pisa Tinoisamoa, who returned the pick 15 yards. It took the Rams a game-long 13 plays to score, when Jackson dove in for a touchdown on fourth-and-one at the one-yard line to cut the Texans’ lead to 24-17. Davis rushed for 23 yards on the following series, and Brown seemed to put the game out of reach when he booted a 35-yard ﬁeld goal with 2:52 left in the contest. When Fitzpatrick found Bruce for a 43-yard touchdown with 34 seconds on the game clock, it opened a small door, which the Rams kicked in when Holt recovered the ensuing onside kick. Three plays later, Wilkins nailed a 47-yard ﬁeld goal that brought the game into overtime. After winning the coin toss, the Texans’ offense gained only 33 yards before punting from the St. Louis 47. Two passes to Holt for 30 yards set up a wide receiver screen to WR Kevin Curtis, who sprinted 56 yards for the game-winner. 284

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G A M E 12 RAVENS 16 - TEXANS 15 12.4.05 • M&T Bank Stadum • Attendance - 69,909 1Q 3 0

HOUSTON TEXANS BALTIMORE RAVENS

2Q 3 7

3Q 0 0

TEXANS

Brown 39 yd FG

RAVENS

Boller 6 yd run (Stover kick)

TEXANS

Brown 26 yd FG

TEXANS

Brown 22 yd FG

RAVENS

Thomas 20 yd interception return (pass failed)

TEXANS

Brown 29 yd FG

TEXANS

Brown 39 yd FG

RAVENS

Stover 38 yd FG

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

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TEXANS

15 238 73 165 33-17-0 8-401 4-2 4-33 8-71 26:11

16 298 65 133 37-17-1 6-350 5-1 5-32 11-93 33:49

4Q 9 9

OT – –

FINAL 15 16

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 29-155; Carr 3-8; Wells 2-2. RAVENS-Taylor 11-40; J. Lewis 8-17; Boller 3-11 TD; Clayton 1-5. PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 17-37, 165 yards, 1 Int. RAVENS- Boller 17-33, 198 yards. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Gaffney 6-40; A. Johnson 4-70; Davis 3-16; Wells 2-12; Armstrong 1-17; Rivers 1-10. RAVENS- Clayton 7-86; Heap 3-51; Mason 3-32; J. Lewis 3-23; Taylor 1-6.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (1-11) were victims of a last-minute comeback for the second consecutive week when they lost 16-15 to the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. K Matt Stover nailed a 38-yard ﬁeld goal with less than 10 seconds on the game clock to seal the win and overshadow RB Domanick Davis’ season-high 155 rushing yards and OLB Shantee Orr’s team-record three sacks. The Texans’ defensive effort was stellar throughout the game, and the unit started off strong with a takeaway on the game’s opening series. DT Seth Payne stripped the ball from RB Jamal Lewis, and OLB Antwan Peek recovered on the Baltimore 36 for no gain. Two sacks by DE Terrell Suggs on the next three plays led to a punt by Chad Stanley. With 6:15 left in the ﬁrst quarter, rookie WR Jerome Mathis returned Dave Zastudil’s punt for a career-long 19 yards to set up Kris Brown’s 39-yard ﬁeld goal. Baltimore responded with a 12-play, 65-yard drive that was assisted by three defensive penalties for an additional 15 yards. QB Kyle Boller ﬁnished the series with a six-yard sneak. Later in the second quarter, the Texans marched 93 yards on a game-long 16 plays. Brown entered the game with six seconds left before halftime to hit a 26-yarder that cut the Ravens’ lead to 7-6 heading into the third quarter. Both teams punted on their ﬁrst two possessions of the second half. Momentum swung in Baltimore’s favor with 5:03 left in the third quarter when Mathis fumbled Zastudil’s punt at the Ravens’ 36-yard line. TE Daniel Wilcox recovered for Baltimore. The Ravens soon returned the favor when LB DaShon Polk forced RB Chester Taylor to fumble after a six-yard reception. LB Morlon Greenwood recovered the ball on the 29-yard line for the team’s second takeaway. The Texans capitalized on the turnover when Brown made a 22-yard ﬁeld goal less than 30 seconds into the fourth quarter, giving the Texans a 9-7 lead. The Ravens fought back with 7:23 remaining in the contest when LB Adalius Thomas intercepted QB David Carr’s tipped pass at the Houston 20 and returned it for a touchdown. RB Domanick Davis continued his rushing onslaught on the next drive, when he rushed 20 yards on four carries. Carr found WR Andre Johnson for a 24-yard gain to the Baltimore 38, which led to Brown’s 29-yard ﬁeld goal. Following another Zastudil punt, which Davis returned 21 yards to the Ravens’ 29 yard-line, Brown set up for another ﬁeld goal, this one from 39 yards, that put the Texans ahead by two points with a little more than a minute to play. Without timeouts, Boller completed three passes for 42 yards. Then, after recognizing the Texans’ all-out blitz, he found WR Mark Clayton in one-on-one coverage for a 35-yard gain. Moments later, Stover hit the game-winner with less than 10 seconds on the game clock to give the home team a 16-15 win.

G A M E 13 TITANS 13 - TEXANS 10 12.11.05 • The Coliseum • Attendance - 69,149 1Q 3 0

HOUSTON TEXANS TENNESSEE TITANS

2Q 7 3

TEXANS

K Brown 30 yd Field Goal

TITANS

Bironas 23 yd Field Goal

TEXANS

Davis 3 yd pass from Carr (K Brown kick)

TITANS

A Jones 52 yd punt return (Bironas kick)

TITANS

Bironas 21 yd Field Goal

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

TITANS

TEXANS

15 301 93 208 30-18-0 5-430 0-0 0-0 4-56 31:22

12 234 152 82 26-17-0 9-358 0-0 6-34 8-72 28:38

3Q 0 7

4Q 0 3

OT – –

FINAL 10 13

RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 22-139; Gaffney 1-6; Brown 1-4; Wells 2-3. TITANS- C. Brown 16-53; Henry 8-19; McNair 4-17; Payton 2-4. PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 17-26, 116 yards, 1 TD. TITANS- McNair 18-30, 208 yards. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Davis 7-50, TD; A. Johnson 3-27; Bradford 3-20; Rivers 3-18; Gaffney 1-1. TITANS- Henry 3-54; C. Brown 3-49; Troupe 3-28; Calico 2-20; Bennett 2-15; Scaife 2-12; Fleming 1-15; Guenther 1-8; Payton 1-7.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (1-12) lost their second game in a row by a last-minute ﬁeld goal when Rob Bironas nailed a 21-yarder with 10 seconds left on the game clock. Rookie WR Jerome Mathis made things interesting when he returned the ensuing kickoff 50 yards to the Tennessee 26. A 15-yard face-mask penalty on CB Reynaldo Hill set up Kris Brown’s 31-yard ﬁeld goal with no time on the clock, but the attempt missed wide right. The Texans took a 3-0 advantage into the second quarter following Brown’s 30yard ﬁeld goal, which capped a six-play, 54-yard drive highlighted by RB Domanick Davis’ game-long 44-yard run. Consecutive completions by QB Steve McNair to TE Ben Troupe and RB Travis Henry for 67 total yards set up Bironas’ 23-yard attempt that tied the game with 4:32 left in the ﬁrst half. The Texans engineered a game-long 72-yard scoring drive on nine plays before halftime. QB David Carr rolled out and found Davis on a three-yard route that made the score 10-3 after Brown’s extra point. The teams traded punts twice in the third quarter before rookie CB Pacman Jones returned Chad Stanley’s punt 52 yards for a momentum-swinging touchdown. The Texans had a chance to regain the lead with 3:53 left in the game, but Brown’s 37-yard ﬁeld goal was blocked by S Tank Williams. On the subsequent possession, the Titans marched into Houston territory, where Bironas nailed the ﬁeld goal that clinched the Titans’ fourth victory of the season.

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G A M E 14 TEXANS 30 - CARDINALS 19 12.18.05 • Reliant Stadum • Attendance - 70,024 1Q 3 0

ARIZONA CARDINALS HOUSTON TEXANS CARDINALS

3Q 0 3

Rackers 26 yd FG

TEXANS CARDINALS

2Q 7 24

Wells 7 yd run (Brown kick) Boldin 20 yd pass from K Warner (Rackers kick)

TEXANS

Morency 25 yd run (Brown kick)

TEXANS

Wells 3 yd run (Brown kick)

TEXANS

Brown 27 yd FG

TEXANS

Brown 41 yd FG

CARDINALS

Rackers 42 yd FG

CARDINALS Fitzgerald 12 yd pass from J Navarre (PAT no good) TEXANS

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Brown 26 yd FG

CARDNIALS

TEXANS

16 301 39 262 38-25-2 4-493 3-2 6-39 7-69 27:36

18 253 119 134 33-22-1 4-400 1-1 3-16 5-43 32:24

4Q 9 3

OT – –

FINAL 19 30

RUSHING: TEXANS- Wells 28-87, 2 TD; Morency 5-32, TD; Carr 1-2; A. Johnson 1 (-2). CARDINALS- Shipp 6-28; Arrington 7-11. PASSING: : TEXANS- Carr 22-33, 150 yards, 1 Int. CARDINALS- Navarre 14-24, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int.; Warner 10-10, 115 yards, 1 TD; McCown 1-4, 12 yards, 1 Int. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Johnson 7-51; Gaffney 5-39; Rivers 4-20; Bradford 3-11; Wells 1-11; Morgan 1-9; Morency 1-9. CARDINALS- Boldin 8-134, 1 TD; Fitzgerald 6-85, 1 TD; Bergen 3-18; McCoy 2-28; Shipp 2-14; Arrington 2-4; Johnson 1-12; Ayanbadejo 1-6.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans (2-12) rebounded from three consecutive late-game losses to overpower the error-prone Arizona Cardinals (4-10) for a 30-19 win at Reliant Stadium. The Texans forced four turnovers, collected six sacks, and scored three rushing touchdowns en route to a club-record 24 second-quarter points to close the door on the Cardinals. K Neil Rackers’ 26-yard ﬁeld goal with 3:47 left in the ﬁrst quarter made the score 3-0 in the Cardinals’ favor, but the Texans responded with a nine-play, 46-yard drive that RB Jonathan Wells capped with a seven-yard touchdown run 32 seconds into the second quarter. QB Kurt Warner and WR Anquan Boldin connected on ﬁve passes for 77 yards on the ensuing series, including a 20-yard touchdown pass that gave Arizona a 10-7 lead following Rackers’ extra point. That would be the last time the Texans trailed the entire game. Rookie RB Vernand Morency bounced around for a 25-yard touchdown to ﬁnish a 10-play, 63-yard drive. A three-yard touchdown run by Wells a little more than three minutes later gave the Texans a 21-10 lead. Backup QB Josh McCown replaced Warner (knee) on the next possession. On his fourth attempt, McCown was intercepted by SS Glenn Earl, who rolled two yards to the Arizona 40 before being downed. Eight plays and 29 yards later, Brown kicked a 27-yard ﬁeld goal 12 seconds before halftime to give the Texans a team-record 24 second-quarter points and a 14-point lead. The Texans added to their lead in the third quarter when Brown hit his second ﬁeld goal, a 41-yard ﬁeld goal, to ﬁnish an eight-play series that saw Carr pass seven times for 39 total yards. Despite Carr’s interception later in the third quarter, which the Cardinals turned into three points when Rackers hit a 42-yarder, the Texans were able to thwart the Arizona attack. Rookie FS C.C. Brown picked off third-string QB John Navarre and returned it ﬁve yards to the Cardinals’ 40-yard line. Unfortunately, QB David Carr fumbled less than two minutes later, and LB Karlos Dansby recovered the ball on the Arizona 42. A 12-yard touchdown catch by WR Larry Fitzgerald with 5:36 to play made things interesting, but FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo.

G A M E 15 JAGUARS 38 - TEXANS 20 12.24.05 • Reliant Stadum • Attendance - 70,025

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS HOUSTON TEXANS JAGUARS

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JAGUARS

Toeﬁeld 2 yd run (Scobee kick)

TEXANS

Johnson 53 yd pass from Carr (Brown kick)

JAGUARS

Taylor 15 yd run (Scobee kick)

JAGUARS

Wilford 36 yd pass from D Garrard (Scobee kick)

JAGUARS

Toeﬁeld 17 yd run (Scobee kick)

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

JAGUARS

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18 370 107 263 29-19-1 2-320 1-0 4-32 7-40 27:42

4Q 21 7

OT – –

FINAL 38 20

RUSHING: TEXANS- Wells 21-86; Morency 4-12; Carr 3-7; A. Johnson 1-2. JAGUARS-Taylor 22-101, 1 TD; Garrard 5-40; Toeﬁeld 4-24; Jones 1-5; Pearman 1-2. PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 19-29, 295 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int. JAGUARS- Garrard 18-31, 292 yards, TD. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Johnson 7-119, 1 TD; Bradford 4-101, 1 TD; Rivers 4-28; Wells 3-33; Morency 1-14. JAGUARSSmith 5-71; Pearman 5-44; Wilford 4-118, 1 TD; Williams 3-48; Taylor 1-11.

2005 R E V I E W

S U MM A R Y Despite taking a 13-10 halftime lead, the Texans (2-13) allowed 21 fourth-quarter points to lose 38-20 to the division- rival Jacksonville Jaguars. RB LaBrandon Toeﬁeld rushed for three touchdowns and 24 yards for the visitors, while QB David Carr paced the Texans with two touchdown passes and 295 passing yards. On their opening drive of the game, Jacksonville drove 64 yards on 12 plays over 6:59. QB David Garrard completed three passes for 41 yards to help set up Toeﬁeld’s ﬁrst touchdown run. Two completions for 45 yards led to the Texans’ ﬁrst points of the game. Kris Brown’s 37-yard ﬁeld goal cut the Jaguars’ lead to 7-3 with 2:27 left in the ﬁrst quarter. When Josh Scobee missed a 40-yard ﬁeld goal wide right early in the second quarter, the Texans took advantage of the ﬁeld position. Carr threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to WR Corey Bradford to cap the six-play, 69-yard drive. Brown’s extra point gave the Texans their ﬁrst lead of the game, 10-7. The Jaguars responded with a gamelong 14-play, 81-yard drive that ended with Scobee’s 26-yard ﬁeld goal with 4:38 left before halftime. Six rushes for 29 yards by Jonathan Wells, who replaced injured RB Domanick Davis in the starting lineup for the second week in a row, helped lead to Brown’s 53-yard ﬁeld goal—his longest as a member of the Texans. After each team punted on their opening possession of the second half, the Jaguars took the lead on Toeﬁeld’s two-yard touchdown run with 4:07 left in the third quarter. RB Fred Taylor set up the score with two rushes for 32 yards. Brown missed a 38-yard ﬁeld goal wide right on the next series, but the Texans bounced back when Carr connected with WR Andre Johnson on a 53-yard touchdown pass less than three minutes later. Trailing 20-17 with 12:08 left in the game, Garrard led the Jaguars on a six-play, 66-yard drive, punctuated by his 19-yard pass to WR Reggie Williams and Taylor’s 15-yard touchdown burst. When Brown missed another ﬁeld goal, this one from 48 yards, on the next possession, Jacksonville continued their offensive onslaught. Garrard hit WR Ernest Wilford on a 36-yard touchdown pass to make the score 31-20 after Scobee’s extra point. When Carr was intercepted by CB Terry Cousin, who returned the pick 14 yards to the Houston 21, the Jaguars put the game away. Toeﬁeld broke several tackles on a 17-yard touchdown run with 1:58 left in the game. Carr passed for 48 yards on the Texans’ ﬁnal possession.

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G A M E 16 49ERS 20 - TEXANS 17 1.1.06 • Monster Park • Attendance - 67,970 1Q 10 0

HOUSTON TEXANS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

2Q 0 7

3Q 7 10

TEXANS

Brown 21 yd Field Goal

TEXANS

Morency 3 yd run (Brown kick)

49ERS

B Lloyd 14 yd pass from A Smith (Nedney kick)

49ERS TEXANS

J Nedney 42 yd Field Goal C Bradford 25 yd pass from Banks (Brown kick)

49ERS

M Adams 40 yd interception return (Nedney kick)

49ERS

J Nedney 33 yd Field Goal

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att./Comp./Int.) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

49ERS

TEXANS

19 324 182 142 29-16-1 10-31.2 1-0 3-17 5-32 44:03

13 284 88 196 36-18-2 7-40.0 0-0 0-0 8-74 27:05

4Q 0 0

OT 0 3

FINAL 17 20

RUSHING: Morency 21-83, 1 TD; Carr 1-9; Banks 2 for -2; Bradford 1 for -2. 49ERSGore 25-108; Hicks 18-64; A. Smith 4-10. PASSING: TEXANS- Banks 14-25 173 yards, TD, 2 Int.; Carr 4-11 23 yards. 49ERS- Smith 16-29 159 yards, TD, 1 Int. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Rivers 5-34; Morency 4-46; Morgan 3-33; Bradford 2-56, TD; Mathis 2-16; Gaffney 1-8; A. Johnson 1-3. 49ERSLloyd 4-48, TD; Battle 3-52; Hicks 3-17; Gore 2-13; Jackson 2-8; Hetherington 1-11; Jones 1-10.

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S U MM A R Y The Texans suffered their league-worst 14th loss of the season 20-17 in overtime to the San Francisco 49ers. In wet and windy conditions, the Texans were unable to hold onto their 10-point ﬁrst-quarter lead and were outscored 20-7 the rest of the way. Playing without injured running backs Domanick Davis and Jonathan Wells for the entire game, and QB David Carr, WR Andre Johnson, and OLB Shantee Orr for most of the game, the Texans were at a clear disadvantage. Rookie RB Vernand Morency cushioned the blow with a season-best performance. He helped put the Texans in scoring range on the team’s second drive with 18 yards from scrimmage on one catch and two rushes. K Kris Brown’s 21-yarder with 9:18 left in the ﬁrst quarter gave Houston a 3-0 lead. After S Ramon Walker blocked Andy Lee’s punt, which gave Houston possession at the San Francisco 17, Morency rushed for a three-yard touchdown ﬁve plays later. Early in the second quarter, the Texans recorded their ﬁrst takeaway of the game when S Glenn Earl picked off QB Alex Smith’s tipped pass intended for FB Terry Jackson. The 49ers didn’t score their ﬁrst points until there were 25 seconds left before halftime. Smith led the 49ers on a 14-play, 76-yard drive that he capped with his ﬁrst-ever touchdown pass—a 14-yard strike to WR Brandon Lloyd. San Francisco engineered another 14play scoring drive on the opening possession of the second half. Joe Nedney ﬁnished it off with a 42-yard ﬁeld goal that tied the game 10-10. With Carr sidelined because of an elbow injury, QB Tony Banks took over and threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to WR Corey Bradford on the Texans’ ﬁrst series of the third quarter. The lead 17-10 lasted until late in the period, when Banks’ pass intended for rookie WR Donovan Morgan was picked off by S Mike Adams and returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Brown missed a 31-yard go-ahead ﬁeld goal with 6:11 remaining in the game. With less than a minute on the game clock, the 49ers decided against attempting a 53-yard ﬁeld goal, and punted into the end zone for a touchback. In overtime, the 49ers punted on the opening series, but received the ball back when Banks’ pass to Bradford fell incomplete on third-and-two at the San Francisco 44. On the Texans’ second possession in the extra period, Banks was picked off for the second time by Adams. He lateraled the ball to S Ben Emanuel, who ran 35 yards to the Houston 21. RB Frank Gore rushed twice for six yards before Nedney kicked the 33-yard game-winning ﬁeld goal with 3:55 remaining in overtime.

P L AY E R PA R T I C I PAT I O N

Player

at PITT CIN

TEN

at SEA

IND

CLE

at JAX

at IND

KC

at STL BAL

at TEN

ARZ

JAX

at Totals SF GP-GS-DNP-INA

Anderson, Charlie

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

16-0-0-0

Anderson, Jason

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

P

1-0-0-0

P

P

Armstrong, Derick

2005 R E V I E W

at BUF

P

P

P

WR

P

P

WR

WR

P

P

INA

INA

INA

13-3-0-3

Babin, Jason

LOLB

P

LOLB INA

INA

INA

INA

P

P

LOLB

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

12-3-0-4

Banks, Tony

DNP

DNP DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

P

1-0-15-0

Bell, Jason

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

16-0-0-0

Bradford, Corey

WR

P

P

P

WR

WR

P

WR

P

P

P

P

P

WR

WR

P

16-6-0-0

Brown, C.C.

SS

SS

SS

SS

SS

P

SS

SS

SS

P

P

FS

FS

FS

FS

FS

16-13-0-0

Brown, Kris

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

16-0-0-0

Brown, Milford

INA

INA

P

DNP

LG

RG

RG

RG

LG

LG

LG

LG

LG

LG

LG

LG

13-12-1-2

Bruener, Mark

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

TE

P

TE

16-15-0-0

Buchanon, Phillip

LCB

LCB

CB

P

P

CB

P

P

RCB

LCB

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

10-6-0-0

Carr, David

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

QB

16-16-0-0

Chamberlin, Frank

---

---

---

---

---

P

INA

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

INA

P

9-0-0-2

DNP DNP

Coleman, Marcus

FS

FS

FS

FS

FS

FS

FS

FS

FS

FS

FS

INA

P

P

P

P

15-11-0-1

Davis, Domanick

RB

RB

RB

RB

RB

RB

RB

INA

INA

RB

RB

RB

RB

INA

INA

IR

11-11-0-4

Davis, Jason

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

INA

0-0-0-1

Deloach, Jerry

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

P

P

P

LE

11-1-0-5

Earl, Glenn

P

INA

P

INA

INA

DNP

INA

P

DNP

SS

SS

SS

SS

SS

SS

SS

10-7-2-4

Evans, Troy

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Faggins, Demarcus

P

P

LCB

LCB

LCB

LCB

RCB

RCB

INA

INA

INA

P

RCB

LCB

LCB LCB

13-10-0-3

Gaffney, Jabar

P

P

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

P

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

16-13-0-0

Greenwood, Morlon MLB

MLB MLB

MLB

MLB

MLB

MLB

MLB

MLB

MLB

MLB MLB

MLB

MLB

MLB MLB

16-16-0-0

Hodgdon, Drew

INA

INA

INA

INA

P

C

C

C

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

Hollings, Tony

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

P

DNP

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

DNP

P

2-0-2-12

Ioane, Junior

INA

P

P

P

P

LE

P

P

P

P

P

P

INA

INA

IR

IR

11-1-0-3

Johnson, Andre

WR

WR

WR

WR

INA

INA

INA

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

WR

13-13-0-3

IR

16-0-0-0

4-3-0-4

Johnson, Travis

P

P

LE

LE

LE

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

INA

P

15-3-0-1

Lord, Jammal

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

INA

0-0-0-1

Malone, Alfred

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

P

P

2-0-0-0

Mathis, Jerome

INA

INA

P

P

P

P

P

INA

INA

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

12-0-0-4

McKenzie, Chris

---

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

P

INA

P

P

DNP INA

3-0-1-2

Key: POS -started; DNP- did not play; INA -inactive; PS -practice squad; PUP reserve/physically unable to perform; IR injured reserve; --- - not on roster

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at PITT CIN

TEN

at SEA

IND

CLE

at JAX

at IND

KC

at STL BAL

at TEN

ARZ

JAX

at Totals SF GP-GS-DNP-INA

McKinney, Steve

C

C

C

C

C

LG

LG

LG

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

16-16-0-0

Morency, Vernand

P

P

P

P

P

DNP

DNP

P

P

P

P

P

DNP

P

P

RB

13-1-3-0

Morgan, Donovan

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

P

P

P

3-0-0-5

Murphy, Matt

P

TE

INA

P

P

P

P

INA

TE

INA

P

P

INA

INA

INA

INA

9-2-0-7

Norris, Moran

FB

P

FB

P

P

FB

P

P

FB

P

P

FB

P

P

P

P

Orr, Shantee

P

P

LOLB

LOLB

LOLB

P

LOLB

LOLB

P

Payne, Seth

NT

NT

P

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

P

Peek, Antwan Pettway, Kenneth

ROLB PS

ROLB ROLB ROLB PS

PS

PS

ROLB ROLB ROLB PS

PS

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ROLB

LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB

---

---

---

PS

PS

INA

INA

INA

INA

16-5-0-0 16-12-0-0 16-14-0-0 16-16-0-0 0-0-0-4

Pittman, Bryan

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

16-0-0-0

Pitts, Chester

LG

LG

LG

LG

LT

LT

LT

LT

LT

LT

LT

LT

LT

LT

LT

LT

16-16-0-0

Polk, DaShon

P

P

P

P

P

BLB

BLB

BLB

BLB

BLB

BLB

BLB

Ragone, Dave Riley, Victor

BLB BLB

BLB BLB

3RD QB 3RD QB3RD QB 3RD QB 3RD QB 3RD QB 3RD QB 3RD QB 3RD QB 3RD QB 3RD QB3RD QB3RD QB3RD QB3RD QB3RD QB LT

LT

LT

LT

P

P

INA

INA

RG

RG

RG

RG

P

P

---

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Rivers, Marcellus

P

TE

P

TE

P

P

P

P

P

P

TE

P

Robinson, Dunta

RCB

RCB

RCB

RCB

RCB

RCB

LCB

LCB

LCB

RCB

RCB LCB

LCB

RCB

Sanders, Lewis

INA

INA

INA

P

P

P

P

P

CB

P

LCB RCB

INA

P

---

---

TE

TE

RCB RCB P

P

16-11-0-0 0-0-0-16 10-8-0-2 16-5-0-0 16-16-0-0 12-3-0-4

Simmons, Jason

P

P

P

P

P

SS

P

P

P

INA

INA

P

P

P

P

P

14-1-0-2

Smith, Robaire

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

RE

16-16-0-0

Stanley, Chad

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

16-0-0-0

Wade, Todd

RT

RT

RT

RT

RT

RT

RT

RT

RT

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

9-9-0-0

Walker, Gary

LE

LE

INA

INA

INA

INA

LE

LE

LE

LE

LE

LE

LE

LE

LE

IR

11-11-0-4

Walker, Ramon

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

16-0-0-0

Walter, Tyson

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

0-0-0-7

Wand, Seth

P

P

P

INA

INA

INA

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

13-0-0-3

Washington, Todd

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

INA

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

15-0-0-1

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

INA

DNP

DNP

INA

INA

RG

RG

RG

RG

4-4-2-10

Weary, Fred Wells, Jonathan

P

P

P

P

FB

P

FB

RB

RB

P

P

P

P

P

RB

IR

15-5-0-0

Wiegert, Zach

RG

RG

RG

RG

RG

INA

INA

INA

INA

RT

RT

RT

RT

RT

RT

RT

12-12-0-4

Wong, Kailee

BLB

BLB

BLB

BLB

BLB

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

IR

5-5-0-0

Key: POS -started; DNP- did not play; INA -inactive; PS -practice squad; PUP reserve/physically unable to perform; IR injured reserve; --- - not on roster

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O F F E N S I V E S TAT S

WON - 2, LOST - 14 09/11 L 09/01 L 10/02 L 10/09 L 10/16 L 10/23 L 10/30 W 11/06 L 11/13 L 11/20 L 11/27 L 12/04 L 12/11 L 12/18 W 12/24 L 01/01 L

7-22 7-27 10-16 20-34 10-42 20-38 19-16 14-21 17-31 17-45 27-33 OT 15-16 10-13 30-19 20-38 17-20 OT

at Buffalo Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Tennessee at Seattle Indianapolis Cleveland at Jacksonville at Indianapolis Kansas City St. Louis at Baltimore at Tennessee Arizona Jacksonville at San Francisco TEXANS 243 89 142 12 75/219 34.2 8/17 47.1

OPPONENT 348 123 188 37 75/196 38.3 13/20 65.0

POSSESSION AVG.

28:10

31:50

TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play

4053 253.3 954 4.2

5824 364.0 1012 5.8

NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes

1816 113.5 437

2303 143.9 506

NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Att./Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted

2237 139.8 68/424 2661 449/270 60.1 13

3521 220.1 37/206 3727 469/304 64.8 7

PUNTS/AVERAGE

77/38.8

63/40.1

NET PUNTING AVG.

77/35.7

63/34.4

PENALTIES/YARDS

106/854

105/846

30/11

24/9

26 9 15 2

50 21 24 5

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct.

FUMBLES/BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS OPPONENTS

2005 R E V I E W

71,781 70,742 65,714 70,430 66,196 70,621 70,064 64,613 57,209 70,481 70,010 69,909 69,149 70,024 70,025 67,970

SCORING K. Brown D. Davis Bradford Wells Mathis Gaffney A. Johnson Morency Carr Norris TEXANS OPPONENTS

Q1 40 84 TD 0 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 26 50

Q2 111 115

Q3 64 83

Q4 45 140

OT 0 9

Pa 0 4 5 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 15 24

Rt 0 0 0 0 2a 0 0 0 0 0 2 5#

K-PAT 24/24 24/24 47/47

FG 26/34 26/34 28/32

Ru 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 9 21

PTS 102 36 32 24 18 12 12 12 6 6 260 431

Att 423 25 1 449 469

Cmp 256 14 0 270 304

Yds 2488 173 0 2661 3727

Cmp% 60.5 56.0 0.0 60.1 64.8

Yds/Att 5.88 6.92 0.00 5.93 7.95

Yds 976 325 308 184 13 10 4 0 -2 -2 1816 2303

Avg 4.2 3.6 5.5 4.0 3.3 1.7 4.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.0 4.2 4.6

Long 44 14t 20 25t 10 5 4 0 -1 -2 44 49

TD 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 21

RECEIVING A. Johnson Gaffney D. Davis Bradford Rivers Wells Morency Armstrong Mathis Morgan Murphy Bruener Norris TEXANS OPPONENTS

No. 63 55 39 34 24 22 10 9 5 4 2 2 1 270 304

Yds 688 492 337 436 168 179 87 115 65 42 26 22 4 2661 3727

Avg 10.9 8.9 8.6 12.8 7.0 8.1 8.7 12.8 13.0 10.5 13.0 11.0 4.0 9.9 12.3

Long 53t 29 33 50t 20 20 16 28 34t 14 14 19 4t 53t 56t

TD 2 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 15 24

INTERCEPTIONS Earl Sanders Coleman C. Brown T. Evans Robinson TEXANS OPPONENTS

No. 2 1 1 1 1 1 7 13

Yds 2 29 6 5 3 1 46 225

Avg 1.0 29.0 6.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 6.6 17.3

Long 2 29 6 5 3 1 29 57t

TD 0 0 0 0 0

No. 77 77 63

Yds 2990 2990 2528

Avg 38.8 38.8 40.1 FC 6 0 1 0 7 27

Net 35.7 35.7 34.4

TB 1 1 7

Yds 101 68 24 30 223 219

In 29 29 17

Avg 8.4 5.7 8.0 10.0 7.4 6.6

0 3 Lg 61 61 59

Long 37 19 21 23 37 52t

B 0 0 1

PUNT RETURNS Buchanon Mathis D. Davis Morgan TEXANS OPPONENTS

Ret 12 12 3 3 30 33

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1

KICKOFF RETURNS Mathis Morency Wells Hollings Bruener D. Davis Norris TEXANS OPPONENTS

No. 54 20 5 2 1 1 1 84 55

Yds 1542 437 106 46 11 29 2 2173 1194

Avg 28.6 21.9 21.2 23.0 11.0 29.0 2.0 25.9 21.7

Long 99t 31 40 28 11 29 2 99t 71

TD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

FIELD GOALS K. Brown TEXANS OPPONENTS

1-19 0/0 0/0 0/0

20-29 9/9 9/9 9/9

30-39 12/17 12/17 11/11

40-49 4/6 4/6 7/10

50+ 1/2 1/2 1/2

K. Brown: ()()(28G)(32G,38G,43G,47G)(39G,56N)()(38G,37G,35G,38N,40G)()(24G) (22G)(39G,46N,35G)(39G,26G,22G,29G,39G)(30G,37B,31N)(27G,41G,26G)(37G,53 G,38N,48N)(21G,31N)

2-Pt. Conversions: Bradford, TEAM 1-2, OPPONENTS 0-2 a-89-yd. KO return, vs. Ind. (10/24/05), 99-yd. KO return, vs. K.C. (11/20/05), #-M. Reagor 39-yd. FUM return, vs. Ind.(10/24/05), E. Warﬁeld 57-yd. INT return, vs. K.C. (11/20/05), A. Thomas 20-yd. INT return, at Bal. (12/4/05), A. Jones 52-yd. PUNT return, at Tenn. (12/11/05), M. Adams 40-yd. INT return, at SF (1/1/06) PASSING Carr Banks D. Davis TEXANS OPPONENTS

No. 230 90 56 46 4 6 1 1 2 1 437 506

PUNTING Stanley TEXANS OPPONENTS

PTS 260 431 S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING D. Davis Wells Carr Morency Gaffney A. Johnson K. Brown Stanley Banks Bradford TEXANS OPPONENTS

TD 14 1 0 15 24

292

TD% 3.3 4.0 0.0 3.3 5.1

Int 11 2 0 13 7

Int% 2.6 8.0 0.0 2.9 1.5

Long 53t 31 0 53t 56t

Sack/Lost 68/424 0/0 0/0 68/ 424 37/206

Rating 77.2 57.6 39.6 76.0 100.0

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TACKLES

Solo

Assist

Total

Sacks (Yards)

QB Press

INT (Yards)

Pass Defense

Forced Fumble

Fumble Recovery

Greenwood, Morlon Polk, DaShon Brown, C.C. Smith, Robaire Payne, Seth Robinson, Dunta Coleman, Marcus Peek, Antwan Faggins, Demarcus Earl, Glenn Orr, Shantee Babin, Jason Walker, Gary Wong, Kailee Johnson, Travis Deloach, Jerry Buchanon, Phillip Simmons, Jason Ioane, Junior Evans, Troy Sanders, Lewis Malone, Alfred Anderson, Charlie Bell, Jason McKenzie, Chris Total

87 75 61 60 48 69 41 37 37 26 34 31 28 24 20 12 22 18 13 16 18 4 6 4 3 794

57 60 41 42 50 24 25 20 16 25 13 14 17 21 24 18 7 11 14 10 4 7 3 0 1 524

144 135 102 102 98 93 66 57 53 51 47 45 45 45 44 30 29 29 27 26 22 11 9 4 4 1,318

2 (8) 3.5 (13) 1.5 (8) 4 (18) 1 (0) 6 (32) 7 (40) 4 (27) 1 (13) 1 (3) 1 (4) 1 (7) 1 (6) 1 (2) 1 (14) 1 (10) 37 (205)

6 6 1 10 6 1 23 3 14 17 8 2 2 1 1 1 102

1 (5) 1 (1) 1 (6) 2 (2) 1 (3) 1 (29) 7 (46)

4 1 4 3 1 21 3 2 14 7 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 82

1 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 24

2 1 2 1 6

SPECIAL TEAMS Walker, Ramon Anderson, Charlie Norris, Moran Evans, Troy Wells, Jonathan Sanders, Lewis Orr, Shantee Simmons, Jason Rivers, Marcellus Polk, DaShon Chamberlin, Frank Bell, Jason Pittman, Bryan Faggins, Demarcus Brown, C.C. Anderson, Jason Murphy, Matt Earl, Glenn Bradford, Corey Stanley, Chad Morency, Vernand Total

Solo

Asstist

Total

Blocks PAT

Punt

FG

Forced Fumble

Fumble Recovery

12 11 7 8 4 8 5 6 7 4 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 87

6 3 5 3 6 2 4 2 0 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40

18 14 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 5 5 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 127

0

1 1

0

1 1 1 3

1 1 1 3

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P R E S E A S O N O F F E N S I V E S TAT S

WON - 1, LOST - 3 08/13 L 08/20 W 08/27 L 09/01 L

14-20 19-17 9-21 14-38

Denver Oakland at Dallas at Tampa Bay TEXANS

OPPONENT

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct.

56 18 30 8 19/56 33.9 1/6 16.7

68 21 44 3 25/57 43.9 0/3 0.0

POSSESSION AVG.

28:19

31:41

TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play

1019 254.8 242 4.2

1411 352.8 244 5.8

NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes

427 106.8 118

503 125.8 123

NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Att./Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted

592 148.0 8/47 639 116/53 45.7 5

908 227.0 9/57 965 112/75 67.0 2

PUNTS/AVERAGE

22/41.5

22/45.0

NET PUNTING AVG.

22/35.7

22/32.2

PENALTIES/YARDS

42/321

36/314

4/2

4/0

6 0 5 1

12 3 9 0

FUMBLES/BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS OPPONENTS SCORING K. Brown Swinton Armstrong Dunbar Murphy Snyder Thomas TEXANS OPPONENTS

2005 R E V I E W

70,016 70,116 54,288 63,591

Q1 14 24 TD 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 6 12

Q2 0 34 Ru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Pa 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 5 9

Q3 13 14 Rt 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Q4 29 24 K-PAT 2/2 3/3 5/5 12/12

OT 0 0 FG 4/4 1/1 5/5 4/7

Att 48 34 26 5 3 116 112

Cmp 23 15 13 2 0 53 75

Yds 253 114 265 7 0 639 965

Cmp% 47.9 44.0 50.0 40.0 0.0 45.7 67.0

Yds 209 81 65 30 18 16 9 1 -2 427 503

Avg 3.7 3.9 2.5 7.5 4.5 4.0 9.0 1.0 -2.0 3.6 4.1

Long 31 11 24 11 7 10 9 1 -2 31 40

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

RECEIVING

No.

Yds

Avg

Long

TD

Thomas A. Johnson Mathis Gaffney Kasper Armstrong Hollings Bradford Dunbar Rivers Morency Murphy D. Pitts Starling D. Davis Swinton Wells TEXANS OPPONENTS

8 8 6 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 53 75

166 72 103 60 26 44 32 27 15 11 9 31 24 15 2 2 0 639 965

20.8 9.0 17.2 12.0 5.2 14.7 10.7 9.0 7.5 5.5 4.5 31.0 24.0 15.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 12.1 12.9

74t 19 46 34 9 18t 23 16 10t 9 5 31t 24 15 2 2t 0 74t 92t

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 9

INTERCEPTIONS

No.

Yds

Avg

Long

TD

1 1 2 5

23 0 23 53

23.0 0.0 11.0 10.6

23 0 23 46

0 0 0 0

PUNTING Stanley Scates TEXANS OPPONENTS

PTS 14 12 6 6 6 6 6 56 96

Yds/Att 5.27 3.35 10.19 1.40 0.00 5.51 8.62

No. 15 7 22 22

Yds 652 260 912 991

Avg 43.5 37.1 41.5 45.0

Net 38.8 29.0 35.7 32.2

TB 1 2 3 3

In 3 1 4 3

Lg 53 47 53 59

B 0 0 0 0

PUNT RETURNS

Ret

FC

Yds

Avg

Long

TD

Swinton Mathis Buchanon TEXANS OPPONENTS

9 4 3 16 12

1 0 1 2 5

111 79 32 222 67

12.3 19.8 10.7 13.9 5.6

57 51 24 57 31

0 0 0 0 0

KICKOFF RETURNS

No.

Yds

Avg

Long

TD

Mathis Swinton J. Anderson Kasper TEXANS OPPONENTS

9 7 1 1 18 13

176 216 23 31 446 340

19.6 30.9 23.0 31.0 24.8 26.2

27 102t 23 31 102t 37

0 1 0 0 1 0

FIELD GOALS

1-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50+

K. Brown Snyder TEXANS OPPONENTS

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

1/1 0/0 1/1 2/2

0/0 1/1 1/1 1/2

1/1 0/0 1/1 0/1

2/2 0/0 2/2 1/2

Sack/Lost 4/30 1/0 1/5 1/6 1/6 8/47 9/57

Rating 70.9 23.0 124.7 47.9 0.0 59.5 113.1

K. Brown: ()(20G,53G,46G)(50G)() Snyder: ()(31G)()() TEAM: ()(31G,20G,53G,46G)(50G)() OPPONENTS: (27G,24G)(39G,52N,49N)(31N)(52G)

2-Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-1, OPPONENTS 0-0 SACKS: C. Anderson 1.5, Chamberlin 1.0, Dunn 1.0, T. Johnson 1.0, Orr 1.0, Peek 1.0, Pettway 1.0, DeLoach 0.5, T. Evans 0.5, Ioane 0.5, TEAM 9.0, OPPONENTS 8.0 PASSING Banks Carr Ragone Symons Parsons TEXANS OPPONENTS

No. 56 21 26 4 4 4 1 1 1 118 123

Coleman Simmons TEXANS OPPONENTS

PTS 56 96 S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Morency D. Davis Hollings Carr Wells J. Anderson Kasper Mathis Banks TEXANS OPPONENTS

TD 1 1 3 0 0 5 9

294

TD% 2.1 2.9 11.5 0.0 0.0 4.3 8.0

Int 0 4 0 0 1 5 2

Int% 0.0 11.8 0.0 0.0 33.3 4.3 1.8

Long 34 19 74t 5 0 74t 92t

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(Based on Coaches Film Review)

SPECIAL TEAMS Anderson, Charlie Simmons, Jason Dunn, Anthony Chamberlin, Frank Evans, Troy Faggins, Demarcus Lord, Jammal Orr, Shantee Pettway, Kenneth Starling, Kendrick Anderson, Jason Monk, Quincy Halterman, Aaron Polk, DaShon Brown, C.C. Rivers, Marcellus Stanley, Chad Walker, Ramon Total

Solo 14 20 11 15 15 5 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 3 7 5 7 5 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 185

Assist 12 4 13 5 2 11 9 9 6 6 5 4 4 3 6 2 3 0 2 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 116

Solo 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 28

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Asst 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5

Sacks (Yards) .5 (5) 1 (7) 1.5 (10) 1 (7) .5 (3) 1 (7) 1 (10) 1 (3) 1 (5) .5 (3) 9 (60)

Total 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 33

QB Press 1 3 2 2 2 1 4 2 1 1 1 20 Blocks PAT -

295

TFL 1 1 2

Punt -

INT (Yards) 1 (0) 1 (23) 2 (23)

FG -

Pass Defense 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 9

Forced Fumble Fumble Recovery 2 1 3 0

Forced Fumble -

Fumble Recovery -

2005 R E V I E W

TACKLES Evans, Troy Brown, C.C. Chamberlin, Frank Walker, Ramon Ioane, Junior Greenwood, Morlon Simmons, Jason Wong, Kailee Faggins, Demarcus Davis, Jason Malone, Alfred Anderson, Charlie Johnson, Travis Babin, Jason Payne, Seth Peek, Antwan Orr, Shantee Buchanon, Phillip Robinson, Dunta Smith, Robaire Coleman, Marcus Dunn, Anthony Lord, Jammal Sanders, Lewis Walker, Gary Sears, Corey Pettway, Kenneth Polk, DaShon Bell, Jason Deloach, Jerry Earl, Glenn Williams, Carlos Acholonu, D.D. Monk, Quincy Wishom, Jerron McKenzie, Chris Total

G A M E - B Y- G A M E

TEX ANS FIRST DOWNS

TOTAL OFFENSE

T

R

Pa

Pe

YDS

PLAYS

RUSH

ATT

AVG. PASS

9-11 @ Buffalo

12

6

4

2

120

49

95

23

4.1

9-18 PITTSBURGH

16

5

11

0

221

59

113

25

10-2 @ Cincinnati

18

6

11

1

254

56

126

10-9 TENNESSEE

14

5

7

2

257

62

10-16 @ Seattle

14

3

10

1

227

10-23 INDIANAPOLIS

13

9

4

0

10-30 CLEVELAND

11

4

7

11-6 @ Jacksonville

17

7

11-13 @ Indianapolis

11

11-20 KANSAS CITY

INT BY TEXANS

ATT

COM

INT

SK (YDS)

NO YDS

LG

TD

25

21

9

3

5 (45)

0

0

0

0

4.5

108

26

16

0

8 (59)

0

0

0

0

23

5.5

128

26

17

0

7 (46)

0

0

0

0

161

28

5.8

96

27

18

1

7 (35)

0

0

0

0

58

67

22

3

160

33

19

0

3 (19)

1

3

3

0

139

47

133

33

4.0

6

9

6

1

5 (42)

1

1

1

0

0

237

59

117

37

4.0

120

20

10

1

2 (18)

0

0

0

0

10

0

279

59

88

23

3.8

191

30

22

0

6 (28)

0

0

0

0

3

7

1

209

52

83

24

3.5

126

25

16

0

3 (12)

0

0

0

0

14

4

9

1

259

56

78

19

4.1

181

36

19

1

1 (1)

1

29

29

0

11-27 ST. LOUIS

26

8

17

1

412

69

124

31

4.0

288

35

25

1

3 (5)

1

6

6

0

12-4 @ Baltimore

16

7

9

0

298

76

165

34

4.9

133

37

17

1

5 (32)

0

0

0

0

12-11 @ Tennessee

12

6

5

1

234

58

152

26

5.8

82

26

17

0

6 (34)

0

0

0

0

12-18 ARIZONA

18

7

10

1

253

71

119

35

3.6

134

33

22

1

3 (16)

2

7

5

0

12-24 JACKSONVILLE

18

4

13

1

370

62

107

29

3.7

263

29

19

1

4 (32)

0

0

0

0

1-1 @ San Franscisco

13

5

8

0

284

61

88

25

4.7

196

36

18

2

0 (0)

1

0

0

0

TOTALS

243

89

142

12

4053

954

1816

437

4.2

2237

449

270

13

68 (424)

7

46

29

0

ATT

COM

INT

SK (YDS)

OPPONENTS

2005 R E V I E W

FIRST DOWNS

TOTAL OFFENSE

R

Pa

Pe

YDS

PLAYS

RUSH

ATT

LG

TD

9-11 @ Buffalo

20

7

10

3

316

65

152

36

4.2

164

28

17

0

1 (6)

3

22

22

0

9-18 PITTSBURGH

18

6

11

1

388

54

135

32

4.2

253

21

14

0

1 (1)

0

0

0

0

10-2 @ Cincinnati

22

2

17

3

371

61

98

25

3.9

273

34

25

0

2 (3)

0

0

0

0

10-9 TENNESSEE

22

5

15

2

310

61

90

31

2.9

220

31

22

0

0 (0)

1

3

3

0

10-16 @ Seattle

31

19

8

4

459

65

320

42

7.6

139

20

14

1

3 (29)

0

0

0

0

10-23 INDIANAPOLIS

30

12

17

1

437

63

205

34

6.0

232

27

21

1

2 (5)

1

20

20

0

10-30 CLEVELAND

16

9

7

0

325

60

156

33

4.7

169

25

12

0

2 (5)

1

0

0

0

11-6 @ Jacksonville

18

4

12

2

312

54

98

27

3.6

214

25

19

0

2 (16)

0

0

0

0

11-13 @ Indianapolis

26

7

16

3

419

65

126

29

4.3

293

35

25

0

2 (4)

0

0

0

0

11-20 KANSAS CITY

28

15

11

2

446

71

226

42

5.4

220

29

19

1

1 (4)

1

57

57

1

11-27 ST. LOUIS

22

7

13

2

429

69

138

29

4.8

291

33

21

1

0 (0)

1

15

15

0

12-4 @ Baltimore

15

3

9

3

238

60

73

23

3.2

165

33

17

0

7 (33)

1

20

20

1

12-11 @ Tennessee

18

5

8

2

301

60

93

30

3.1

208

30

18

0

0 (0)

0

0

0

0

12-18 ARIZONA

16

2

13

1

301

57

39

13

3.0

252

38

25

2

6 (39)

1

3

3

0

12-24 JACKSONVILLE

30

11

14

5

448

67

172

33

5.2

275

31

18

0

3 (16)

1

14

14

0

1-1 @ San Franscisco

19

9

7

3

324

79

182

47

3.9

142

29

16

1

3 (17)

2

71

40

1

TOTALS

351

123

188

37

5824

1012

2303

506

4.6

3521

469

304

7

37 (206)

13

225

57

3

296

AVG. PASS

INT BY OPP.

T

NO YDS

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2-pt.

FG

POS

5-42.6

1

6

1

6

0

7

141

29

0

6 (38)

2(2)

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

21:45

4-40.3

1

6

0

6

0

5

101

23

0

7 (58)

1 (1)

1

0

1

0

1

0

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30:54

4-36.3

1

4

1

4

0

5

130

38

0

9 (90)

1 (1)

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

25:26

5-45.4

3

20

1

15

0

7

171

38

0

6 (39)

2 (0)

1

0

1

0

0

1

4

28:51

6-37.5

0

0

1

0

0

4

90

27

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13 (95)

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1

0

1

0

1

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1

28:27

4-37.0

0

0

0

0

0

7

266

89

1

3 (15)

3 (1)

3

1

1

1

2

0

0

26:41

4-39.0

1

20

0

20

0

5

177

63

0

5 (35)

1 (0)

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1

0

4

30:56

5-44.0

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0

1

0

0

4

80

28

0

4 (30)

5 (1)

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1

1

0

2

0

0

30:56

6-36.8

3

9

0

5

0

6

143

31

0

4 (35)

2 (0)

2

1

1

0

2

0

1

27:25

4-40.3

1

37

2

37

0

8

278

99

1

6 (43)

4 (2)

2

1

0

1

2

0

1

23:02

2-28.5

3

30

0

16

0

5

146

40

0

4 (54)

1 (1)

3

0

3

0

3

0

2

34:54

6-35.0

7

50

0

21

0

4

99

30

0

11 (93)

5 (1)

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

33:49

9-35.8

2

-2

0

0

0

4

123

50

0

8 (72)

0 (0)

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

28:30

4-40.0

1

8

0

8

0

5

86

26

0

5 (43)

1 (1)

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1192

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105 (846)

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Points First Downs Total Offense Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Offensive Plays Rushing Attempts Pass Attempts Pass Completions Passes Had Intercepted Sacks Allowed Fumbles Fumbles Lost

30 vs. AZ 26 vs. StL 412 vs. StL 165 at BAL 288 vs. StL 76 at BAL 37 vs. CLE 37 at BAL 25 vs. StL 3 at BUF 8 vs. PIT 5 at JAX, at BAL 2 at BUF, vs. KC

7 at BUF, vs. PIT 11 vs. CLE, at IND 120 at BUF 67 at SEA 6 vs. IND 47 vs. IND 19 vs. KC 9 vs. IND 6 vs. IND 0 (6 games) 0 at SF 0 at TEN, at SF 0 (7 games)

Total Turnovers Penalties Yards Penalized Time of Possession Defensive Interceptions Total Takeaways Longest Drive (plays) Longest Drive (yards) Third Down Conversions

5 at BUF 13 at SEA 95 at SEA 34:54 vs. StL 2 vs. AZ 4 vs. AZ 16 at SEA, at BAL 93 at BAL 7-13 vs. StL (54%), vs. JAX

0 at SEA, at IND at TEN 3 vs. IND 15 vs. IND 21:45 at BUF 0 (10 games) 0 (7 games) 1 at BUF, at TEN, at SF -19 vs. IND 0-13 vs. TEN (0%)

45 vs. KC 31 at SEA 459 at SEA 320 at SEA 293 at IND 79 at SF 47 at SF 38 vs. AZ 26 at IND 2 vs. AZ 7 vs. StL 4 at BAL 2 vs. CLE, at IND, at BAL, vs. AZ 4 vs. AZ 14 at CIN 117 at CIN 44:03 at SF 3 at BUF 5 at BUF 16 vs. IND 102 vs. PIT 5-7 vs. IND (71%)

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LOW 13 at TEN 15 at BAL, at TEN 238 at BAL 39 vs. AZ 139 at SEA 54 vs. PIT, at JAX 13 vs. AZ 20 at SEA 12 vs. CLE 0 (9 games) 0 vs. TEN, vs. KC, at TEN 0 (4 games) 0 (10 games) 0 (7 games) 1 vs. CLE 5 vs. CLE 26:11 at BAL 0 (6 games) 0 at SEA, at IND, at TEN 0 vs. TEN -9 at BAL, vs. AZ 3-14 at BUF, at TEN (21%)

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155 29 2 12 159 1 189 266 295 37 25 3

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by DOMANICK DAVIS at BAL by DAVIS at BAL by JONATHAN WELLS vs. AZ by ANDRE JOHNSON vs. StL by JOHNSON vs. StL (15 TIMES) by DAVIS at TEN by JEROME MATHIS vs. IND, vs. KC by DAVID CARR vs. JAX by CARR at BAL by CARR vs. StL by CARR vs. StL

O 211 36 4 10 134 2 217 217 310 35 26 3

Interceptions Thrown

3

by CARR at BUF

1

Longest Run Longest Pass Completion Longest Kickoff Return Longest Punt Return Longest Int. Return Longest Punt

44 53 99 37 29 61

by DAVIS vs. TEN, at TEN by CARR to JOHNSON vs. JAX by MATHIS vs. KC by PHILLIP BUCHANON vs. KC by LEWIS SANDERS vs. KC by CHAD STANLEY vs. TEN

49 56 71 52 57 59

Longest Field Goal Touchdowns Scored Points Scored

53 2 15

by KRIS BROWN vs. TEN by JONATHAN WELLS vs. AZ by K. BROWN at BAL

52 4 24

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by LARRY JOHNSON vs. KC by JOHNSON vs. KC by SHAUN ALEXANDER at SEA by TORRY HOLT vs. StL by ANQUAN BOLDIN vs. AZ by HINES WARD vs. PIT by JOHNSON vs. KC by JOHNSON vs. KC by RYAN FITZPATRICK vs. StL by PEYTON MANNING at IND by MANNING at IND by MANNING at IND, by FITZPATRICK vs. StL by MATT HASSELBECK at SEA by MANNING vs. IND by TRENT GREEN vs. KC by FITZPATRICK vs. StL by KURT WARNER vs. AZ by JOHN NAVARRE vs. AZ by ALEX SMITH at SF by MAURICE MORRIS at SEA by FITZPATRICK to KEVIN CURTIS vs. StL by ADAM JONES vs. TEN by JONES at TEN by ERIC WARFIELD vs. KC by BRIAN MOORMAN at BUF by CRAIG HENTRICH at TEN by ROB BIRONAS vs. TEN by ALEXANDER at SEA by ALEXANDER at SEA

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21 26 26 27 33 9 20 30 25 36 34 37 26 33 29 11 423

9 16 17 18 19 6 10 22 16 19 25 17 17 22 19 4 256

70 167 174 131 179 48 138 219 138 182 293 165 116 150 295 23 2488

42.9 61.5 65.4 66.7 57.6 66.7 50.0 73.3 69.6 52.8 73.5 45.9 65.4 66.7 65.5 36.4 60.5

0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 14

3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 11

19 28 20 16 27 16 34t 31t 16 33 33 24 16 19 53t 12 53t

5(45) 8(59) 7(46) 7(35) 3(19) 5(42) 2(18) 6(28) 3(12) 1(1) 3(5) 5(32) 6(34) 3(16) 4(32) 0(0) 68(424)

12.1 92.9 97.3 74.8 82.8 77.3 68.3 104.7 91.8 55.6 116.4 47.7 88.0 64.0 107.7 44.9 77.2

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DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 25 25

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 14 14

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 173 173

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 56.0 56.0

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 1

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2 2

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 31 31

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0(0) 0(0)

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 57.6 57.6

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RATING

9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 12-4 @ Baltimore 12-11 @ Tennessee 12-18 ARIZONA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 @ San Francisco TOTALS

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA INA 0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA 0.0 39.6 0.0 0.0 INA INA INA 39.6

DAV I D CA R R P-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 12-4 @ Baltimore 12-11 @ Tennessee 12-18 ARIZONA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 @ San Francisco TOTALS

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T O N Y B A N KS 9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 12-4 @ Baltimore 12-11 @ Tennessee 12-18 ARIZONA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 @ San Francisco TOTALS

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 1 0 0 INA INA INA 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0

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3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0

3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0

3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0

3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0.0

3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0

3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0

3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0

3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0

3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 3rd QB 0

DAV E R AG O N E 9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 12-4 @ Baltimore 12-11 @ Tennessee 12-18 ARIZONA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 @ San Francisco TOTALS

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RUSHING T O N Y B A N KS NO 9-11 @ Buffalo DNP 9-18 PITTSBURGH DNP 10-2 @ Cincinnati DNP 10-9 TENNESSEE DNP 10-16 @ Seattle DNP 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS DNP 10-30 CLEVELAND DNP 11-6 @ Jacksonville DNP 11-13 @ Indianapolis DNP 11-20 KANSAS CITY DNP 11-27 ST. LOUIS DNP 12-4 @ Baltimore DNP 12-11 @ Tennessee DNP 12-18 ARIZONA DNP 12-24 JACKSONVILLE DNP 1-1 @ San Francisco 2 TOTALS 2

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -2

AVG 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

K R I S B ROW N NO 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 1 12-18 ARIZONA 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 TOTALS 1

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4

AVG 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C O R E Y B R A D FO R D NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo * 0 0 0.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0.0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 0.0 10-16 @ Seattle * 0 0 0.0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 0 0 0.0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 0.0 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 0 0 0.0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 0 0.0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 0.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 0.0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 0.0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 0.0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 0.0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 0 0 0.0 1-1 @ San Francisco * 1 -2 -2.0 TOTALS 1 -2 -2.0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -2

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 16 20 14 7 12 12 7 6 6 15 12 4 0 2 3 9 20

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

DAV I D CA R R 9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 12-4 @ Baltimore 12-11 @ Tennessee 12-18 ARIZONA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 @ San Francisco TOTALS

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NO 7 7 3 5 2 5 8 2 2 3 4 3 0 1 3 1 56

YDS 40 46 35 24 12 35 16 8 9 18 39 8 0 2 7 9 308

AVG 5.7 6.6 11.7 4.8 6.0 7.0 2.0 4.0 4.5 6.0 9.8 2.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 9.0 5.5

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AVG 3.4 3.9 4.3 6.8 2.2 3.5 3.3 INA INA 4.4 3.1 5.3 6.3 INA INA IR 4.2

LG 7 15 19 44 6 11 18 INA INA 12 13 29 44 INA INA IR 44

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 INA INA 1 0 0 0 INA INA IR 2

J A B A R G A FFN E Y NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE * 1 0 10-16 @ Seattle * 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND * 1 10 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 1 -3 12-4 @ Baltimore * 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee * 1 6 12-18 ARIZONA * 0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco * 0 0 TOTALS 4 13

A N D R E J O HN S O N NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo * 2 7 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE * 0 0 10-16 @ Seattle INA INA 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS INA INA 10-30 CLEVELAND INA INA 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 1 -2 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 1 5 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 0 0 12-4 @ Baltimore * 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee * 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA * 1 -2 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 1 2 1-1 @ San Francisco * 0 0 TOTALS 6 10

AVG 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA INA 0.0 -2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.0 2.0 0.0 1.7

LG 5 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0 -2 5 0 0 0 -2 2 0 5

TD 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

V ER N A N D MO R EN CY NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 0.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0.0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 0.0 10-16 @ Seattle 2 15 7.5 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS DNP DNP DNP 10-30 CLEVELAND DNP DNP DNP 11-6 @ Jacksonville 8 24 3.0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 6 18 3.0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 0.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 0.0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 0.0 12-11 @ Tennessee DNP 12-18 ARIZONA 5 32 6.4 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 4 12 3.0 1-1 @ San Francisco * 21 83 4.0 TOTALS 46 184 4.0

CH A D STA N LE Y NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 1 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 TOTALS 1 0

AVG 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

J O N ATH A N W E L LS NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 0.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 3 8 2.7 10-2 @ Cincinnati 1 10 0.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 3 7 2.3 10-16 @ Seattle * 0 0 0.0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0.0 10-30 CLEVELAND * 0 0 0.0 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 13 56 4.3 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 15 58 3.9 11-20 KANSAS CITY 1 -2 -2.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 1 10 10.0 12-4 @ Baltimore 2 2 1.0 12-11 @ Tennessee 2 3 1.5 12-18 ARIZONA * 28 87 3.1 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 21 86 4.1 1-1 @ San Francisco IR IR IR TOTALS 90 325 3.6

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AVG 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 -3 0 6 0 0 0 10

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 12 DNP DNP 11 6 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 DNP DNP 0 0 0 0 0

25t 6 11 25t

1 0 1 2

LG 0 7 10 5 0 0 0 10 14t -2 10 2 3 9 13 IR 14t

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 IR 4

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RUSHING D OM A NI C K DAV I S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo * 14 48 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 15 59 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 19 81 10-9 TENNESSEE * 19 130 10-16 @ Seattle * 18 40 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 28 98 10-30 CLEVELAND * 28 91 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 13 57 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 25 78 12-4 @ Baltimore * 29 155 12-11 @ Tennessee * 22 139 12-18 ARIZONA INA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE INA INA 1-1 @ San Francisco IR IR TOTALS 230 976

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RECEI V ING D ER I C K A RMST RO N G NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 0.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 2 42 21.0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 0.0 10-16 @ Seattle 1 4 4.0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0.0 10-30 CLEVELAND * 1 7 7.0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 1 6 6.0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 2 25 12.5 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 1 14 14.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 0 0 0.0 12-4 @ Baltimore 1 17 17.0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 0.0 12-18 ARIZONA INA INA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE INA INA INA 1-1 @ San Francisco INA INA INA TOTALS 9 115 12.8

LG 0 28 0 0 4 0 7 6 13 14 0 17 0 INA INA INA 28

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0

C O R E Y B R A D FO R D NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo * 0 0 0.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 2 49 24.5 10-2 @ Cincinnati 1 8 8.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 4 35 8.8 10-16 @ Seattle * 4 38 9.5 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 0 0 0.0 10-30 CLEVELAND 1 8 8.0 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 5 71 14.2 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 0 0.0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 3 20 6.7 11-27 ST. LOUIS 2 19 9.5 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 0.0 12-11 @ Tennessee 3 20 6.7 12-18 ARIZONA * 3 11 3.7 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 4 101 25.3 1-1 @ San Francisco 2 56 28.0 TOTALS 34 436 12.8

LG 0 25 8 15 15 0 8 31t 0 7 10t 0 8 11 50t 31 50t

TD 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5

M A R K B RU EN ER NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo * 1 19 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE * 0 0 10-16 @ Seattle * 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND * 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 0 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 1 3 12-4 @ Baltimore * 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee * 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA * 0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco * 0 0 TOTALS 2 22

LG 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

J A B A RG A FFN E Y NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 2 7 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 6 88 10-9 TENNESSEE * 2 24 10-16 @ Seattle * 10 87 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 4 25 10-30 CLEVELAND * 5 64 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 1 7 11-13 @ Indianapolis 2 29 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 5 35 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 5 38 12-4 @ Baltimore * 6 40 12-11 @ Tennessee * 1 1 12-18 ARIZONA * 5 39 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco * 1 8 TOTALS 55 492

LG 0 4 20 16 26 8t 29 7 16 14 14 11 1 19 0 8 29

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

TD 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2

J EROME M ATHI S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo INA 9-18 PITTSBURGH INA 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 2 10-16 @ Seattle 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 1 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 2 TOTALS 5

A N D R E J O HN S O N NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo * 3 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 4 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 3 10-9 TENNESSEE * 0 10-16 @ Seattle INA 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS INA 10-30 CLEVELAND INA 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 9 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 4 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 6 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 12 12-4 @ Baltimore * 4 12-11 @ Tennessee * 3 12-18 ARIZONA * 7 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 7 1-1 @ San Francisco * 1 TOTALS 63

AVG 19.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.0

AVG 18 20 38 0 INA INA INA 91 42 50 159 70 27 51 119 3 688

FC 6.0 5.0 12.7 0.0 INA INA INA 10.1 10.5 8.3 13.3 17.5 9.0 7.3 17.0 3.0 10.9

LG 11 6 16 0 INA INA INA 18 14 13 33 24 16 11 53t 3 53t

AVG 0.0 3.5 14.7 12.0 8.7 6.3 12.8 7.0 14.5 7.0 7.6 6.7 1.0 7.8 0.0 8.0 8.9

AVG INA INA 0 15 0 0 34 INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 65

FC INA INA 0.0 7.5 0.0 0.0 34.0 INA INA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 13.0

LG INA INA 0 8 0 0 34t INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 34t

TD INA INA 0 0 0 0 1 INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0

M A RC E L LU S R I V ERS NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 0.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 0 0 0.0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 10-9 TENNESSEE * 1 7 7.0 10-16 @ Seattle 1 6 6.0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 1 16 16.0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 0.0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 0 0.0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 2 6 3.0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 1 10 10.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 1 13 13.0 12-4 @ Baltimore 1 10 10.0 12-11 @ Tennessee * 3 18 6.0 12-18 ARIZONA 4 20 5.0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 4 28 7.0 1-1 @ San Francisco * 5 34 6.8 TOTALS 24 168 7.0

LG 0 0 0 7 6 16 0 0 4 10 13 10 9 10 8 20 20

TD

D OM A NI C K DAV I S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo * 2 9 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 4 33 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 4 31 10-9 TENNESSEE * 8 43 10-16 @ Seattle * 2 28 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 1 7 10-30 CLEVELAND * 2 25 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 3 53 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 3 42 12-4 @ Baltimore * 3 16 12-11 @ Tennessee * 7 50 12-18 ARIZONA INA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE INA INA 1-1 @ San Francisco IR IR TOTALS 39 337

LG 7 19 12 15 27t 7 15 INA INA 33 30 8 14 INA INA IR 33

TD 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 INA INA 0 1 0 1 INA INA IR 4

AVG 6.0 8.3 7.8 5.4 14.0 7.0 12.5 INA INA 17.7 14.0 5.3 7.1 INA INA IR 8.6

M ATT MU R PH Y NO 9-11 @ Buffalo 1 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 1 10-2 @ Cincinnati DNP 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY INA 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 12-11 @ Tennessee INA 12-18 ARIZONA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE INA 1-1 @ San Francisco INA TOTALS 2

AVG 14.0 12.0 DNP 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA 0.0 INA 0.0 0.0 INA INA INA INA 13.0

LG 14 12 DNP 0 0 0 0 INA 0 INA 0 0 INA INA INA INA 14

J A S O N A N D ERS O N NO YDS AVG LG 9-11 @ Buffalo Practice Squad 9-18 PITTSBURGH Practice Squad 10-2 @ Cincinnati Practice Squad 10-9 TENNESSEE Practice Squad 10-16 @ Seattle Practice Squad 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS Practice Squad 10-30 CLEVELAND Practice Squad 11-6 @ Jacksonville Practice Squad 11-13 @ Indianapolis Practice Squad 11-20 KANSAS CITY Practice Squad 11-27 ST. LOUIS Practice Squad 12-4 @ Baltimore Practice Squad 12-11 @ Tennessee Practice Squad 12-18 ARIZONA Practice Squad 12-24 JACKSONVILLE Practice Squad 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 0.0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0.0 0

T O N Y H O L LI N G S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo INA INA 9-18 PITTSBURGH INA INA 10-2 @ Cincinnati INA INA 10-9 TENNESSEE INA INA 10-16 @ Seattle INA INA 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS INA INA 10-30 CLEVELAND INA INA 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis DNP DNP 11-20 KANSAS CITY INA INA 11-27 ST. LOUIS INA INA 12-4 @ Baltimore INA INA 12-11 @ Tennessee INA INA 12-18 ARIZONA INA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 TOTALS 0 0

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AVG INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 0.0 DNP INA INA INA INA INA 0.0 0.0 0.0

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TD 0 0 DNP 0 0 0 0 INA 0 INA 0 0 INA INA INA INA 0

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D O N AVA N MO RG A N NO YDS AVG LG 9-11 @ Buffalo Practice Squad 9-18 PITTSBURGH Practice Squad 10-2 @ Cincinnati Practice Squad 10-9 TENNESSEE Practice Squad 10-16 @ Seattle Practice Squad 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS Practice Squad 10-30 CLEVELAND Practice Squad 11-6 @ Jacksonville Practice Squad 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA INA INA INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY INA INA INA INA 11-27 ST. LOUIS INA INA INA INA 12-4 @ Baltimore INA INA INA INA 12-11 @ Tennessee INA INA INA INA 12-18 ARIZONA 1 9 9.0 9 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 0.0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 3 33 11.0 14 TOTALS 4 42 10.5 14

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RECEI V ING V ER N A N D MO R EN CY NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 0.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0.0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 0.0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 0.0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS DNP DNP DNP 10-30 CLEVELAND DNP DNP DNP 11-6 @ Jacksonville 1 -1 -1.0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 3 19 6.3 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 0.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 0.0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 0.0 12-11 @ Tennessee DNP DNP DNP 12-18 ARIZONA 1 9 9.0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1 14 14.0 1-1 @ San Francisco * 4 46 11.5 TOTALS 10 87 8.7

J O N ATH A N W E L LS NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo 2 10 9-18 PITTSBURGH 1 4 10-2 @ Cincinnati 2 5 10-9 TENNESSEE 1 7 10-16 @ Seattle * 1 16 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND * 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 5 45 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 3 17 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 1 19 12-4 @ Baltimore 2 12 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA * 1 11 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 3 33 1-1 @ San Francisco IR TOTALS 22 179

LG 0 0 0 0 0 DNP DNP -1 7 0 0 0 DNP 9 14 16 16

TD 0 0 0 0 0 DNP DNP 0 0 0 0 0 DNP 0 0 0 0

AVG 5.0 4.0 2.5 7.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 5.7 0.0 19.0 6.0 0.0 11.0 11.0

LG 7 4 7 7 16 0 0 20 6 0 19 8 0 11 12

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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MO R A N N O R R I S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo * 0 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 1 4 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 0 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 12-4 @ Baltimore * 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 TOTALS 1 4

AVG 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0

LG 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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PUNT RETU RNS PHI L LI P B U CH A N O N NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo 1 6 6.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 1 6 6.0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 1 4 4.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 2 19 9.5 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 0.0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0.0 10-30 CLEVELAND 1 20 20.0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 2 0 0.0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 3 9 3.0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 1 37 37.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS IR IR IR 12-4 @ Baltimore IR IR IR 12-11 @ Tennessee IR IR IR 12-18 ARIZONA IR IR IR 12-24 JACKSONVILLE IR IR IR 1-1 San Francisco IR IR IR TOTALS 12 101 8.4

FC 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 IR IR IR IR IR IR 6

LG 6 6 4 15 0 0 20 0 5 37 IR IR IR IR IR IR 37

D OM A NI C K DAV I S NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 0.0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0.0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 0.0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 0.0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0.0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 0.0 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA INA INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA INA INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 0.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 1 3 3.0 12-4 @ Baltimore 2 21 10.5 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 0.0 12-18 ARIZONA INA INA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE INA INA INA 1-1 San Francisco IR IR IR TOTALS 3 24 8.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR IR IR IR IR IR 0

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FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 1 0 0 0 INA INA IR 1

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 3 21 0 INA INA IR 21

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR 0

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PUNT RETU RNS J EROME M ATHI S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo INA 9-18 PITTSBURGH INA 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 1 1 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 2 27 12-4 @ Baltimore 5 29 12-11 @ Tennessee 2 -2 12-18 ARIZONA 1 8 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 San Francisco 1 5 TOTALS 12 68

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0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0.0 13.5 5.8 -1.0 8.0 0.0 5.0 5.7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 16 19 0 0 0 5 19

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D O N OVA N MO RG A N NO YDS AVG FC 9-11 @ Buffalo Practice Squad 9-18 PITTSBURGH Practice Squad 10-2 @ Cincinnati Practice Squad 10-9 TENNESSEE Practice Squad 10-16 @ Seattle Practice Squad 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS Practice Squad 10-30 CLEVELAND Practice Squad 11-6 @ Jacksonville Practice Squad 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA INA INA INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY INA INA INA INA 11-27 ST. LOUIS INA INA INA INA 12-4 @ Baltimore INA INA INA INA 12-11 @ Tennessee INA INA INA INA 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 0.0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1 8 8.0 0 1-1 San Francisco 2 22 11.0 0 TOTALS 3 30 10.0 0

LG

TD

INA INA INA INA INA 0 8 23 23

INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0

AVG 11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.0

LG 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D OM A NI C K DAV I S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo 1 29 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA INA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE INA INA 1-1 @ San Francisco IR IR TOTALS 1 29

AVG 29.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA IR 29.0

LG 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR 29

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR 0

T O N Y H O L LI N G S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo INA INA 9-18 PITTSBURGH INA INA 10-2 @ Cincinnati INA INA 10-9 TENNESSEE INA INA 10-16 @ Seattle INA INA 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS INA INA 10-30 CLEVELAND INA INA 11-6 @ Jacksonville 2 46 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY INA INA 11-27 ST. LOUIS INA INA 12-4 @ Baltimore INA INA 12-11 @ Tennessee INA INA 12-18 ARIZONA INA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 TOTALS 2 46

AVG INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 23.0 0.0 INA INA INA INA INA 0.0 0.0 23.0

LG INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 28 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 28

TD INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 0

J EROME M ATHI S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo INA INA 9-18 PITTSBURGH INA INA 10-2 @ Cincinnati 5 130 10-9 TENNESSEE 6 141 10-16 @ Seattle 2 45 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 7 266 10-30 CLEVELAND 5 177 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY 7 266 11-27 ST. LOUIS 4 106 12-4 @ Baltimore 4 99 12-11 @ Tennessee 4 123 12-18 ARIZONA 3 49 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 3 51 1-1 @ San Francisco 4 89 TOTALS 54 1542

AVG INA INA 26.0 23.5 22.5 38.0 35.4 INA INA 38.0 26.5 24.8 30.8 16.3 17.0 22.3 28.6

LG INA INA 38 38 27 89t 63 INA INA 99t 32 30 50 21 38 23 99t

TD INA INA 0 0 0 1 0 INA INA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

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K I C KO F F R E T U R N S M A R K B RU EN ER NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo 1 11 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 TOTALS 1 11

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K I C KO F F R E T U R N S V ER N A N D MO R EN CY NO YDS AVG 9-11 @ Buffalo 5 101 20.2 9-18 PITTSBURGH 5 101 20.2 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 10-9 TENNESSEE 1 30 30.0 10-16 @ Seattle 2 45 22.5 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0.0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 0.0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 1 17 17.0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 6 143 23.8 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 0.0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 0.0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 0.0 12-11 @ Tennessee DNP DNP DNP 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 0.0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 0.0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 20 437 21.9 J O N ATH A N W E L LS NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 1 17 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 1 12 11-27 ST. LOUIS 1 40 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA 2 37 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco IR IR TOTALS 5 106

LG 24 23 0 30 23 0 0 17 31 0 0 0 DNP 0 0 0 31

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DNP 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 12 40 0 0 26 0 IR 40

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR 0

AVG 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 0.0 12.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 18.5 0.0 IR 21.2

MO R A N N O R R I S NO YDS 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1 2 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 TOTALS 1 2

AVG 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 12-4 @ Baltimore 12-11 @ Tennessee 12-18 ARIZONA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 @ San Francisco TOTALS

YDS 213 161 145 227 225 148 156 220 221 161 77 210 322 160 64 280 2990

AVG 42.6 40.3 36.3 45.4 37.5 37.0 39.0 44.0 36.8 40.3 38.5 35.0 35.8 40.0 32.0 40.0 38.8

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TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

IN20 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 5 29

LG 51 51 45 61 43 44 50 55 44 44 0 42 51 53 41 44 61

BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NET 38.8 37.8 34.5 43.8 34.5 34.8 33.8 42.4 35.7 39.0 38.5 35.0 26.9 38.5 32.0 37.0 35.7

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FEI LD GOA LS K R I S B ROW N 9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 12-4 @ Baltimore 12-11 @ Tennessee 12-18 ARIZONA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 @ San Francisco Totals

FGM/FGA 0/0 0/0 1/1 4/4 1/2 0/0 4/5 0/0 1/1 1/1 2/3 5/5 1/3 3/3 2/4 1/2 26/34

DISTANCE 0 0 28 32, 38, 43, 47 39 0 38, 37, 35, 40 0 24 22 39 39, 26, 22, 29, 39 30 27, 41, 26 37, 53 21 53

PAT/PATA 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/0 1/1 2/2 1/1 2/2 2/2 2/2 3/3 0/0 1/1 3/3 2/2 2/2 24/24

GAME PTS. 1 1 4 12 4 2 13 2 5 5 9 15 4 12 8 5 102

CUM PTS. 1 2 6 18 22 24 37 39 44 49 58 73 77 89 97 102 102

K I C KO F F S K R I S B ROW N (KICKOFF DISTANCE-RETURN YARDS[TOUCHBACKS]- STARTING FIELD POSITION) 67-16-BUF 19, 47-16-BUF 39

9-18 PITTSBURGH

70-TB-BUF 20, 57-19-PIT 32

10-2 @ Cincinnati

75-21-CIN 8, 71-34-CIN 33, 74-TB-CIN 20

10-9 TENNESSEE

66-26-TEN 30, 64-19-TEN 25, 70-29-TEN19, 70-TB-TEN 20, 64-71-HOU 23, 9-0-HOU 39

10-16 @ Seattle

71-21-SEA 29, 73-29-SEA 26, 67-31-SEA 34

10-23 INDIANAPOLIS

65-TB-IND 20, 66-18-IND 22, 56-17-IND 31

10-30 CLEVELAND

71-26-CLE 25, 66-27-CLE 31, 65-29-CLE 34, 70-TB-CLE 20, 65-20-CLE 25, 59-16-CLE 27

11-6 @ Jacksonville

67-16-JAX 19, 68-30-JAX 32, 70-TB-JAX 20

11-13 @ Indianapolis

58-22-IND 34, 70-20-IND 20, 64-19-IND 25, 69-21-IND 25

11-20 KANSAS CITY

68-19-KC 21, 67-16-KC 19, 61-25-KC 34, 66-34-KC 49

11-27 ST. LOUIS

62-14-STL 22, 67-21-STL 24, 70-TB-STL 20, 70-TB-STL 20, 63-19-STL 26, 60-14-STL 24

12-4 @ Baltimore

70-21-BAL 21, 72-37-BAL 35, 44-0-BAL 26, 70-TB-BAL 20, 60-0-BAL 10, 74-17-BAL 13

12-11 @ Tennessee

60-16-TEN 26, 55-0-TEN 15, 47-9-TEN 32

12-18 ARIZONA

60-24-AZ 34, 71-20-AZ 19, 65-25-AZ 45, 63-36-AZ 43, 59-18-AZ 29, 71-21-AZ 20, 72-21-AZ 19

12-24 JACKSONVILLE

70-TB-JAX 20, 68-19-JAX 21, 68-20-Jax 22, 57-14-Jax 27, 68-32-JAX 34

1-1 @ San Francisco

60-14-SF 24, 56-17-SF 31, 70-TB-SF 20, 63-20-SF 27

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D E F E N S I V E S TAT I S T I C S CH A R LI E A N D ERS O N TOTAL SOLO 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 1 1 10-9 TENNESSEE 4 3 10-16 @ Seattle 2 1 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 1 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 1 1 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 TOTALS 9 6

ASST 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14

PD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

JASON BA BIN TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo * 5 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 1 10-2 @ Cincinnati INA 10-9 TENNESSEE INA 10-16 @ Seattle INA 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS INA 10-30 CLEVELAND 3 11-6 @ Jacksonville 5 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 1 11-20 KANSAS CITY 5 11-27 ST. LOUIS 4 12-4 @ Baltimore 1 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 12-18 ARIZONA 4 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 3 1-1 @ San Francisco 13 TOTALS 45

SOLO 4 1 INA INA INA INA 0 3 1 3 4 1 0 2 2 8 29

ASST 1 0 INA INA INA INA 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 16

SCKS 0.0 0.0 INA INA INA INA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0

YDS 0 0 INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 10 27

PD 0 0 INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

FF 0 0 INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2

FR 0 0 INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 2 0 INA INA INA INA 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 2 3 17

TD 0 0 INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOLO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4

ASST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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SOLO 6 4 6 7 8 0 2 3 8 0 0 4 3 1 7 2 61

PHI L LI P B U CH A N O N TOTAL SOLO 9-11 @ Buffalo * 9 8 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 0 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 3 3 10-9 TENNESSEE 2 1 10-16 @ Seattle 0 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 4 3 10-30 CLEVELAND 4 2 11-6 @ Jacksonville 2 1 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 4 3 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 1 1 11-27 ST. LOUIS IR 12-4 @ Baltimore IR 12-11 @ Tennessee IR 12-18 ARIZONA IR 12-24 JACKSONVILLE IR 1-1 @ San Francisco IR TOTALS 29 22

M A RCU S C O LEM A N TOTAL SOLO 9-11 @ Buffalo * 8 7 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 6 3 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 9 5 10-9 TENNESSEE * 4 2 10-16 @ Seattle * 6 3 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 6 3 10-30 CLEVELAND * 6 5 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 2 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 5 4 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 8 4 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 6 5 12-4 @ Baltimore INA 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 0 0 TOTALS 66 41

ASST 2 6 3 3 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 3 5 3 3 4 41

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4

FF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ASST 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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ASST 1 3 4 2 3 3 1 2 1 4 1

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

FF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 25

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

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D E F E N S I V E S TAT I S T I C S J ER RY D E LOACH TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo 2 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 1 10-9 TENNESSEE 2 10-16 @ Seattle 6 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 2 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville INA 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY INA 11-27 ST. LOUIS INA 12-4 @ Baltimore INA 12-11 @ Tennessee 1 12-18 ARIZONA 3 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 9 1-1 @ San Francisco * 4 TOTALS 30

SOLO 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 2 5 1 12

ASST 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 INA INA INA INA INA 1 1 4 3 18

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA INA INA INA 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 7 0 0 7

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 8 3 11 4 9 7 8 50

SOLO 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 7 1 7 3 3 3 4 28

ASST 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 1 2 4 1 6 4 4 22

SCKS 0.0 INA 0.0 INA INA INA INA 0.0 DNP 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 7

FF 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3

TD 0 INA 0 INA INA INA INA 0 DNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 9 6 1 26

SOLO 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 6 4 0 16

ASST 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 10

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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D EM A RCU S FAGGI N S TOTAL SOLO 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 2 2 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 8 6 10-9 TENNESSEE * 6 4 10-16 @ Seattle * 3 1 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 7 6 10-30 CLEVELAND * 3 1 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 4 3 11-13 @ Indianapolis INA INA 11-20 KANSAS CITY INA INA 11-27 ST. LOUIS INA INA 12-4 @ Baltimore 1 0 12-11 @ Tennessee * 5 4 12-18 ARIZONA * 4 1 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 3 2 1-1 @ San Francisco * 7 4 TOTALS 53 34

ASST 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 INA INA INA 1 1 3 1 3 19

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA INA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 INA INA INA 1 3 1 1 2 14

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0

MO R LO N G R EEN WO O D TOTAL SOLO 9-11 @ Buffalo * 9 3 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 11 7 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 9 6 10-9 TENNESSEE * 10 5 10-16 @ Seattle * 12 8 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 5 4 10-30 CLEVELAND * 9 5 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 7 5 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 3 1 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 13 8 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 16 11 12-4 @ Baltimore * 5 3 12-11 @ Tennessee * 10 6 12-18 ARIZONA * 5 4 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 6 3 1-1 @ San Francisco * 14 8 TOTALS 144 87

ASST 6 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 2 5 5 2 4 1 3 6 57

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.5 0 0 0 0 0 6.5

PD 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

QBP 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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YDS

PD

FF

FR

QBP

TD

3 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 INA INA IR IR 13

1 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 INA INA IR IR 14

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA IR IR 0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR IR 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR IR 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR IR 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR IR 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR IR 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA IR IR 0

J U NI O R I OA N E TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo Inactive 9-18 PITTSBURGH 4 10-2 @ Cincinnati 1 10-9 TENNESSEE 5 10-16 @ Seattle 6 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 2 10-30 CLEVELAND 1 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 1 11-20 KANSAS CITY 3 11-27 ST. LOUIS 4 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 12-11 @ Tennessee INA 12-18 ARIZONA INA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE IR 1-1 @ San Francisco IR TOTALS 27

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D E F E N S I V E S TAT I S T I C S T R AV I S J O HN S O N TOTAL SOLO 9-11 @ Buffalo 5 3 9-18 PITTSBURGH 2 1 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 1 1 10-9 TENNESSEE * 5 3 10-16 @ Seattle * 2 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 2 1 10-30 CLEVELAND 2 2 11-6 @ Jacksonville 3 2 11-13 @ Indianapolis 2 2 11-20 KANSAS CITY 4 3 11-27 ST. LOUIS 2 2 12-4 @ Baltimore 3 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 2 0 12-18 ARIZONA 3 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE INA INA 1-1 @ San Francisco 8 2 TOTALS 46 22

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CH R I S MC K EN Z I E TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 1 12-4 @ Baltimore INA 12-11 @ Tennessee 2 12-18 ARIZONA 1 12-24 JACKSONVILLE DNP 1-1 @ San Francisco INA TOTALS 4

ASST 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 3 INA 6 24

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA 0.0 1.5

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 INA 0 5.5

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 0 0

QBP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 0 2

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 0 0

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ASST

SCKS

PD

FF

FR

QBP

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3 1 4

4 3 7

0.5 0.0 0.5

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0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

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SCKS

FF

FR

QBP

TD

1 INA 1 1 DNP INA 3

0 INA 1 0 DNP INA 1

1.0 INA 0.0 0.0 DNP INA 1.0

0 INA 0 0 DNP INA 0

0 INA 0 0 DNP INA 0

0 INA 0 0 DNP INA 0

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D E F E N S I V E S TAT I S T I C S SH A NT EE O R R TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 3 10-9 TENNESSEE * 1 10-16 @ Seattle * 3 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 2 10-30 CLEVELAND * 2 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 4 11-13 @ Indianapolis 3 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 1 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 5 12-4 @ Baltimore * 7 12-11 @ Tennessee * 7 12-18 ARIZONA * 3 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 5 1-1 @ San Francisco * 1 TOTALS 47

SOLO 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 4 3 1 5 5 4 1 3 1 34

ASST 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 2 0 13

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 7.5

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 0 15 0 40

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 14

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 11 5 7 3 7 8 4 4 3 2 2 7 11 4 8 12 98

SOLO 7 1 3 1 4 3 3 3 3 1 0 3 6 3 2 5 48

ASST 4 4 4 2 3 5 1 1 0 1 2 4 5 1 6 7 50

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 4.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 18

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 7

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A NT WA N PEE K TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo * 6 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 3 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 2 10-9 TENNESSEE * 0 10-16 @ Seattle * 5 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 4 10-30 CLEVELAND * 1 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 3 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 4 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 4 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 6 12-4 @ Baltimore * 5 12-11 @ Tennessee * 4 12-18 ARIZONA * 2 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 3 1-1 @ San Francisco * 5 TOTALS 57

SOLO 5 3 1 0 3 4 0 1 1 2 4 3 3 2 1 4 37

ASST 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 20

SCKS 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 6.0

YDS 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 4 0 7 35

PD 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4

FF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

QBP 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 1 2 2 2 3 23

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND 11-6 @ Jacksonville 11-13 @ Indianapolis 11-20 KANSAS CITY 11-27 ST. LOUIS 12-4 @ Baltimore 12-11 @ Tennessee 12-18 ARIZONA 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1-1 @ San Francisco TOTALS

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DA SH O N PO L K TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 3 10-16 @ Seattle 7 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 11 10-30 CLEVELAND * 10 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 12 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 13 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 11 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 13 12-4 @ Baltimore * 7 12-11 @ Tennessee * 13 12-18 ARIZONA * 3 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 12 1-1 @ San Francisco * 21 TOTALS 136

SOLO 0 0 0 0 3 7 8 6 8 8 8 5 10 2 3 7 75

ASST 0 0 0 3 4 4 2 6 5 3 5 2 3 1 9 14 61

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 14

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DU NTA RO B I N S O N TOTAL SOLO 9-11 @ Buffalo * 5 4 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 5 2 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 6 6 10-9 TENNESSEE * 3 1 10-16 @ Seattle * 3 1 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 6 3 10-30 CLEVELAND * 7 6 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 4 3 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 10 10 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 11 10 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 3 2 12-4 @ Baltimore * 8 5 12-11 @ Tennessee * 5 3 12-18 ARIZONA * 6 6 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 1 1 1-1 @ San Francisco * 10 6 TOTALS 93 69

ASST 1 3 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 4 24

SCKS 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 1 2 2 1 21

FF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LEW I S S A N D ERS TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo INA 9-18 PITTSBURGH INA 10-2 @ Cincinnati INA 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 1 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 2 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 3 11-20 KANSAS CITY 2 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 4 12-4 @ Baltimore * 5 12-11 @ Tennessee INA 12-18 ARIZONA 3 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 1 1-1 @ San Francisco 1 TOTALS 22

ASST INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 INA 1 1 0 4

SCKS INA INA INA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 0 0 0 0

PD INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 INA 0 0 0 4

FF INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 INA 0 0 0 1

FR INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 0 0 0 0

QBP INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 1 0 0 1

TD INA INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA 0 0 0 0

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SOLO 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 1 0 INA INA 0 1 1 2 0 18

ASST 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 INA INA 0 3 2 1 0 11

SCKS 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INA INA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

YDS 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 6

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 1

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 1

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 1 0 0 1

QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INA INA 0 0 0 0 0 0

RO B A I R E SMITH TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo * 9 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 9 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 8 10-9 TENNESSEE * 6 10-16 @ Seattle * 3 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS * 3 10-30 CLEVELAND * 3 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 6 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 5 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 4 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 6 12-4 @ Baltimore * 8 12-11 @ Tennessee * 4 12-18 ARIZONA * 3 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 13 1-1 @ San Francisco * 12 TOTALS 102

SOLO 4 5 3 4 1 2 3 2 4 4 3 5 3 2 7 8 60

ASST 5 4 5 2 2 1 0 4 1 0 3 3 1 1 6 4 42

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 11

PD 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

QBP 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 10

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOLO 4 0

ASST 2 0

SCKS 0.0 0.0

PD 0 0

FF 0 0

FR 0 0

QBP 0 0

TD 0 0

5 5 4 0 2 3 3 2 0 IR 28

2 4 1 1 0 2 2 3 0 IR 17

1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 IR 1.0

YDS 0 0 Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR 8

0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 IR 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 IR 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR 0

1 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 IR 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR 0

G A RY WA L K ER TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo * 6 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 10-9 TENNESSEE 10-16 @ Seattle 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND * 7 11-6 @ Jacksonville * 9 11-13 @ Indianapolis * 5 11-20 KANSAS CITY * 1 11-27 ST. LOUIS * 2 12-4 @ Baltimore * 5 12-11 @ Tennessee * 5 12-18 ARIZONA * 5 12-24 JACKSONVILLE * 0 1-1 @ San Francisco IR TOTALS 45

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D E F E N S I V E S TAT I S T I C S R A MO N WA L K ER TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo 0 9-18 PITTSBURGH 0 10-2 @ Cincinnati 0 10-9 TENNESSEE 0 10-16 @ Seattle 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 0 10-30 CLEVELAND 0 11-6 @ Jacksonville 0 11-13 @ Indianapolis 0 11-20 KANSAS CITY 0 11-27 ST. LOUIS 0 12-4 @ Baltimore 0 12-11 @ Tennessee 0 12-18 ARIZONA 0 12-24 JACKSONVILLE 0 1-1 @ San Francisco 1 TOTALS 1

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K A I LEE WO N G TOTAL 9-11 @ Buffalo * 10 9-18 PITTSBURGH * 16 10-2 @ Cincinnati * 9 10-9 TENNESSEE * 9 10-16 @ Seattle * 0 10-23 INDIANAPOLIS 10-30 CLEVELAND IR 11-6 @ Jacksonville IR 11-13 @ Indianapolis IR 11-20 KANSAS CITY IR 11-27 ST. LOUIS IR 12-4 @ Baltimore IR 12-11 @ Tennessee IR 12-18 ARIZONA IR 12-24 JACKSONVILLE IR 1-1 @ San Francisco IR TOTALS 44

SOLO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

ASST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SCKS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOLO 4 8 6 5 0

ASST 6 8 3 4 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0 0

QBP 1 1 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0

IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 23

IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 21

SCKS YDS PD 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Placed on IR on 10/18/05 IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 1.0 3 1

IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0

IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0

IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 2

IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0

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O FFENSE WR

LT

LG

C

RG

RT

TE

WR

RB

QB

FB

9-11 @ Buffalo

Johnson

Riley

Pitts

McKinney

Wiegert

Wade

Bruener

Bradford

Davis

Carr

Norris

9-18 PITTSBURGH

Johnson

Riley

Pitts

McKinney

Wiegert

Wade

Bruener

Murphy (TE)

Davis

Carr

Rivers (TE)

10-2 @ Cincinnati

Johnson

Riley

Pitts

McKinney

Wiegert

Wade

Bruener

Gaffney

Davis

Carr

Norris

10-9 TENNESSEE

Johnson

Riley

Pitts

McKinney

Wiegert

Wade

Bruener

Gaffney

Davis

Carr

Rivers (TE)

10-16 @ Seattle

Gaffney

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Wiegert

Wade

Bruener

Bradford

Davis

Carr

Wells

10-23 INDIANAPOLIS

Gaffney

Pitts

McKinney

Hodgdon

M. Brown

Wade

Bruener

Bradford

Davis

Carr

Norris

10-30 CLEVELAND

Gaffney

Pitts

McKinney

Hodgdon

M. Brown

Wade

Bruener

Armstrong

Davis

Carr

Wells

11-6 @ Jacksonville

Johnson

Pitts

McKinney

Hodgdon

M. Brown

Wade

Bruener

Gaffney

Wells

Carr

Bradford (WR)

11-13 @ Indianapolis

Johnson

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Riley

Wade

Bruener

Murphy (TE)

Wells

Carr

Norris

11-20 KANSAS CITY

Johnson

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Riley

Wiegert

Bruener

Armstrong

Davis

Carr

Gaffney (WR)

11-27 ST. LOUIS

Johnson

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Riley

Wiegert

Bruener

Armstrong

Davis

Carr

Gaffney (WR)

12-4 @ Baltimore

Johnson

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Riley

Wiegert

Bruener

Gaffney

Davis

Carr

Norris

12-11 @ Tennessee

Johnson

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Weary

Wiegert

Bruener

Gaffney

Davis

Carr

Rivers (TE)

12-18 ARIZONA

Johnson

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Weary

Wiegert

Bruener

Gaffney

Wells

Carr

Bradford (WR)

12-24 JACKSONVILLE

Johnson

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Weary

Wiegert

Rivers

Gaffney

Wells

Carr

Bradford (WR)

1-1 @ San Francisco

Johnson

Pitts

M. Brown

McKinney

Weary

Wiegert

Bruener

Gaffney

Morency

Carr

Rivers (TE)

DEFENSE 9-11 @ Buffalo 9-18 PITTSBURGH

LDE

NT

RDE

LOLB

BLB

MLB

ROLB

LCB

SS

FS

RCB

Walker

Payne

Smith

Babin

Wong

Greenwood

Peek

Buchanon

C. Brown

Coleman

Robinson

Walker

Payne

Smith

Babin

Wong

Greenwood

Peek

Buchanon

C. Brown

Coleman

Robinson

Orr

Wong

Greenwood

Peek

Faggins

C. Brown

Coleman

Robinson Robinson

T. Johnson Buchanon (CB) Smith

10-9 TENNESSEE

T. Johnson

Payne

Smith

Orr

Wong

Greenwood

Peek

Faggins

C. Brown

Coleman

10-16 @ Seattle

T. Johnson

Payne

Smith

Orr

Wong

Greenwood

Peek

Faggins

C. Brown

Coleman

Robinson

Ioane

Payne

Smith

Buchanon (CB)

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Faggins

Simmons

Coleman

Robinson

10-30 CLEVELAND

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Robinson

C. Brown

Coleman

Faggins

11-6 @ Jacksonville

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Robinson

C. Brown

Coleman

Faggins

11-13 @ Indianapolis

Walker

Sanders (CB)

Smith

Babin

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Robinson

C. Brown

Coleman

Buchanon

11-20 KANSAS CITY

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Buchanon

Earl

Coleman

Robinson

11-27 ST. LOUIS

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Sanders

Earl

Coleman

Robinson

12-4 @ Baltimore

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Robinson

Earl

C. Brown

Sanders

12-11 @ Tennessee

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Robinson

Earl

C. Brown

Faggins

12-18 ARIZONA

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Faggins

Earl

C. Brown

Robinson

12-24 JACKSONVILLE

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Faggins

Earl

C. Brown

Robinson

1-1 @ San Francisco

Walker

Payne

Smith

Orr

Polk

Greenwood

Peek

Faggins

Earl

C. Brown

Robinson

10-23 INDIANAPOLIS

2005 R E V I E W

10-2 @ Cincinnati

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Signed LB Tim Cheatwood, DE Jason Davis, LB Anthony Dunn, LB Tyreo Hamilton, T Casey Knutson, RB Adam Matthews, LB David Moretti, WR Nick Narcisse, QB Preston Parsons, P Cody Scales, K Chris Snyder, WR Allen Suber, WR Sloan Thomas and SS David Young to futures contracts. Allocated LB Anthony Dunn, G Brandon Evans, T Casey Knutson, RB Adam Matthews, LB David Moretti, WR Nick Narcisse, QB Dave Ragone, LB Antonio Rodriguez, P Cody Scates, K Chris Snyder, WR Allen Suber and SS Eli Ward to NFL Europe. Re-signed unrestricted free agent DT Junior Ioane and LB DaShon Polk; re-signed restricted free agent CB Demarcus Faggins. Re-signed unrestricted free agent DT Seth Payne; signed LB Morlon Greenwood as an unrestricted free agent. Re-signed unrestricted free agent CB Jason Bell and re-signed unrestricted free agent FB Moran Norris; hired Mike London as defensive line coach. Re-signed restricted free agent FB Jarrod Baxter and unrestricted free agents DE Corey Sears and FS Jason Simmons; signed CB Lewis Sanders as an unrestricted free agent. Re-signed unrestricted free agent DE Jerry Deloach. Released SS Eric Brown and LB Jay Foreman. Re-signed unrestricted free agent QB Tony Banks; signed LB Frank Chamberlin as an unrestricted free agent. Re-signed exclusive rights free agent LB D.D. Acholonu and TE Matt Murphy. Re-signed exclusive rights free agent KR J.J. Moses. Released LB Jamie Sharper. Re-signed unrestricted free agent WR Corey Bradford; signed restricted free agent RB Jonathan Wells. Signed restricted free agent LB Troy Evans; signed exclusive rights free agent LB Shantee Orr. Signed restricted free agent G Milford Brown. Signed unrestricted free agent KR Reggie Swinton. Signed free agent DT Daleroy Stewart. Traded a second-round pick (47th overall) and a third-round pick (73rd overall) to Oakland for CB Phillip Buchanon. Selected DT Travis Johnson in the ﬁrst round (16th overall); selected RB Vernand Morency in the third round (73rd overall); traded the 13th overall pick to New Orleans in exchange for the 16th overall pick and a third-round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. Selected WR Jerome Mathis in the fourth round (114th overall); selected C Andrew Hodgdon in the ﬁfth round (151st overall); selected SS C.C. Brown in the sixth round (188th overall); selected LB Kenneth Pettway in the seventh round (227th overall). Released CB Aaron Glenn. Signed T Tim Brown, TE Aaron Halterman, T Chris Johnson, T Sam Lightbody, DE Alfred Malone, CB Chris McKenzie, WR Devin Pitts, DT Jonathan Simon, DE Carlos Williams, CB Cedrick Williams and CB Jerron Wishom as undrafted free agents. Signed unrestricted free agent LB Zeke Moreno; signed free agent P Curtis Ansel; signed undrafted free agent T Myniya Smith. Signed K Kris Brown to a contract extension. Signed unrestricted free agent T Victor Riley; waived LB Tyreo Harrison. Signed unrestricted free agent TE Marcellus Rivers; released KR J.J. Moses. Released DT Jonathan Simon and T Myniya Smith. Signed unrestricted free agent WR Kevin Kasper; signed free agent WR LaTarence Dunbar.

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Signed free agent CB Jon Pendergrass; released LB David Moretti. Released P Curtis Ansel, T Sam Lightbody and SS David Young. Signed seven-round draft pick LB Kenneth Pettway. Signed sixth-round draft pick SS C.C. Brown. Signed ﬁfth-round draft pick C Drew Hodgdon. Signed third-round draft pick RB Vernand Morency and fourth-round draft pick WR Jerome Mathis. Signed ﬁrst-round pick DE Travis Johnson. Released QB Preston Parsons. Signed WR Donovan Morgan and QB Preston Parsons. Released DT Daleroy Stewart and LB Tim Cheatwood. Released LB D.D. Acholonu, RB Jason Anderson, WR LaTarence Dunbar, T Chris Johnson, WR Kevin Kasper, TE Billy Miller, LB Quincy Monk, WR Devin Pitts, DE Corey Sears, WR Kendrick Starling, DE Carlos Williams and CB Cedrick Williams. Released FB Jarrod Baxter and T Garrick Jones; placed TE Bennie Joppru on the PUP list. Released T Chad Beasley, T Tim Brown, LB Frank Chamberlin, DE Jason Davis, LB Anthony Dunn, G Brandon Evans, TE Aaron Halterman, FS Jammal Lord, DE Alfred Malone, RB Adam Matthews, CB Chris McKenzie, LB Zeke Moreno, WR Donovan Morgan, QB Preston Parsons, CB Jon Pendergrass, LB Kenneth Pettway, P Cody Scates, K Chris Snyder, WR Reggie Swinton, QB B.J. Symons, WR Sloan Thomas and CB Jerron Wishom. Signed RB Jason Anderson, TE Aaron Halterman, T Garrick Jones, FS Jammal Lord, DE Alfred Malone, CB Chris McKenzie, WR Donovan Morgan and LB Kenneth Pettway to the practice squad. Signed WR Maurice Washington to the practice squad; released CB Chris McKenzie from the practice squad. Signed CB Chris McKenzie to the practice squad; released WR Maurice Washington from the practice squad. Promoted Joe Pendry from offensive line coach (centers/guards) to offensive coordinator; promoted Steve Marshall from offensive line coach (tackles) to offensive ine coach; dismissed Chris Palmer. Signed LB Frank Chamberlin; placed LB Kailee Wong on injured reserve (knee). Signed WR Donovan Morgan from the practice squad to the active roster; placed C Drew Hodgdon on injured reserve (foot). Signed G Jason Nerys to the practice squad. Signed C Tyson Walter; placed T Todd Wade on injured reserve (knee). Released G Jason Nerys from the practice squad Signed CB Chris McKenzie from the practice squad to the active roster; placed CB Phillip Buchanon on injured reserve (ankle). Released G/T Victor Riley. Signed LB Kenneth Pettway from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed G Reese Hicks to the practice squad. Placed DT Junior Ioane on injured reserve (calf); signed DE Alfred Malone from the practice squad to the active roster; signed FB Robert Douglas to the practice squad. Placed RB Domanick Davis (knee) and DE Gary Walker (triceps) on injured reserve; signed DE Jason Davis; signed FS Jammal Lord from the practice squad to the active roster. Placed RB Jonathan Wells on injured reserve; signed RB Jason Anderson from the practice squad to the active roster.

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A FC E AST Team

W

L

T

PCT

PF

PA

Home

Road

AFC

NFC

DIV

y-New England

10

6

0

.625

379

338

5-3

5-3

7-5

3-1

5-1

Streak Lost 1

Miami

9

7

0

.562

318

317

5-3

4-4

7-5

2-2

3-3

Won 6

Buffalo

5

11

0

.312

271

367

4-4

1-7

5-7

0-4

2-4

Lost 1

N.Y. Jets

4

12

0

.250

240

355

4-4

0-8

3-9

1-3

2-4

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Streak

A FC NO RTH Team

W

L

T

PCT

PF

PA

Home

Road

AFC

NFC

DIV

y-Cincinnati

11

5

0

.688

421

350

5-3

6-2

7-5

4-0

5-1

Lost 2

x-Pittsburgh

11

5

0

.688

389

258

5-3

6-2

7-5

4-0

4-2

Won 4

Baltimore

6

10

0

.375

265

299

6-2

0-8

4-8

2-2

2-4

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Cleveland

6

10

0

.375

232

301

4-4

2-6

4-8

2-2

1-5

Won 1

A FC SOUTH Team

W

L

T

PCT

PF

PA

Home

Road

AFC

NFC

DIV

Streak

*yz-Indianapolis

14

2

0

.875

439

247

7-1

7-1

11-1

3-1

6-0

Won 1

x-Jacksonville

12

4

0

.750

361

269

6-2

6-2

9-3

3-1

4-2

Won 3

Tennessee

4

12

0

.250

299

421

3-5

1-7

3-9

1-3

2-4

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Houston

2

14

0

.125

260

431

2-6

0-8

1-11

1-3

0-6

Lost 2

A FC WEST Team

W

L

T

PCT

PF

PA

Home

Road

AFC

NFC

DIV

Streak

yz-Denver

13

3

0

.812

395

258

8-0

5-3

10-2

3-1

5-1

Won 4

Kansas City

10

6

0

.625

403

325

7-1

3-5

9-3

1-3

4-2

Won 2

San Diego

9

7

0

.562

418

312

4-4

5-3

7-5

2-2

3-3

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Oakland

4

12

0

.250

290

383

2-6

2-6

2-10

2-2

0-6

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NFC E AST Team

W

L

T

PCT

PF

PA

Home

Road

AFC

NFC

DIV

Streak

y-N.Y. Giants

11

5

0

.688

422

314

7-1

4-4

3-1

8-4

4-2

Won 1

x-Washington

10

6

0

.625

359

293

6-2

4-4

0-4

10-2

5-1

Won 5

Dallas

9

7

0

.562

325

308

5-3

4-4

2-2

7-5

3-3

Lost 1

Philadelphia

6

10

0

.375

310

388

4-4

2-6

3-1

3-9

0-6

Lost 2

Streak

NFC NO RTH Team

W

L

T

PCT

PF

PA

Home

Road

AFC

NFC

DIV

yz-Chicago

11

5

0

.688

260

202

7-1

4-4

1-3

10-2

5-1

Lost 1

Minnesota

9

7

0

.562

306

344

6-2

3-5

1-3

8-4

5-1

Won 1

Detroit

5

11

0

.312

254

345

3-5

2-6

2-2

3-9

1-5

Lost 1

Green Bay

4

12

0

.250

298

344

3-5

1-7

0-4

4-8

1-5

Won 1

W

L

T

PCT

PF

PA

Home

Road

AFC

NFC

DIV

Streak

y-Tampa Bay

11

5

0

.688

300

274

6-2

5-3

2-2

9-3

5-1

Won 2

x-Carolina

11

5

0

.688

391

259

5-3

6-2

3-1

8-4

4-2

Won 1

Atlanta

8

8

0

.500

351

341

4-4

4-4

3-1

5-7

2-4

Lost 3

New Orleans

3

13

0

.188

235

398

1-7

2-6

2-2

1-11

1-5

Lost 5

Streak

NFC WEST Team

W

L

T

PCT

PF

PA

Home

Road

AFC

NFC

DIV

*yz-Seattle

13

3

0

.812

452

271

8-0

5-3

3-1

10-2

6-0

Lost 1

St. Louis

6

10

0

.375

363

429

3-5

3-5

3-1

3-9

1-5

Won 1

Arizona

5

11

0

.312

311

387

3-5

2-6

1-3

4-8

3-3

Lost 1

San Francisco

4

12

0

.250

239

428

3-5

1-7

1-3

3-9

2-4

Won 2

x-clinched playoff berth y-clinched division title z-clinched ﬁrst-round bye *-clinched homeﬁeld advantage HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

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HOUSTON NFL RECO RDS

BEST SINGLE-SEASON HOME RECORD Oilers, 7-1 (1988, 1991, 1993)

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 7, George Blanda (HOU) vs. N.Y. Titans (11/19/61)

LAST MONDAY NIGHT GAME Giants 13, Oilers 10 (11/21/94)

MOST PASSES INTERCEPTED 6, George Blanda (HOU) vs. Denver (11/14/65); Bobby Hebert (ATL), (12/5/93)

LAST SUNDAY NIGHT GAME Chiefs 45, Texans 17 (11/20/05)

LONGEST PASS PLAY 98t, Jackey Lee to Willard Dewveall (HOU) vs. San Diego (1/25/62)

LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY 55 points, Oilers 55, Raiders 0 (9/9/61)

MOST RECEPTIONS 13, Haywood Jefﬁres (HOU) vs. Jets (10/13/91)

LARGEST SINGLE-GAME ATTENDANCE 70,769, Packers 16, Texans 13 (11/21/04)

MOST RECEIVING YARDS 210, Bake Turner (NYJ) vs. Houston, (11/10/63)

LARGEST SINGLE-SEASON ATTENDANCE AVERAGE Texans, 70,649 (2004)

MOST RECEIVING TDS 3, Drew Hill (HOU) vs. Washington (10/30/88)

LONGEST FIELD GOAL 56, Al Del Greco (HOU) vs. San Francisco (10/27/96); Jason Elam (DEN) (11/26/95)

MOST PUNTS 11, Rich Camarillo (HOU) vs. Pittsburgh (11/6/94); Mark Royals (PIT), (11/6/94); Bob Parsons (CHI), (11/6/77)

RECO RDS

MOST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 7, Jack Dempsey (PHI), (11/12/72)

MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 6, Jack Dempsey (PHI), (11/12/72)

LONGEST PUNT 79, Jim Norton (HOU) vs. Kansas City (11/22/64)

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 4, Earl Campbell (HOU) vs. Miami (11/20/78); Lorenzo White (HOU) vs. Cleveland (12/9/90)

MOST PUNT RETURNS 7, by ﬁve different players, last Eric Metcalf (CLE) vs. Houston, (11/8/92)

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 39, Earl Campbell (HOU) vs. Seattle (10/11/81)

MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS 127, Billy Johnson (HOU) vs. Cincinnati (10/5/75)

MOST RUSHING YARDS 203, Earl Campbell (HOU) vs. Tampa Bay (10/19/80)

LONGEST PUNT RETURN 93t, Bill Baird (NYJ) vs. Houston, (11/10/63)

LONGEST RUSHING TOUCHDOWN 91, Sid Blanks (HOU) vs. Jets (12/13/64)

MOST KICKOFF RETURNS 8, Bobby Jancik (HOU) vs. Boston (12/8/63); Brian Baschnagel (CHI) vs. Houston, (11/6/77)

MOST PASSING YARDS 432, Warren Moon (HOU) vs. Dallas (11/10/91)

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 266, Jerome Mathis (HOU) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05); vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05)

MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS 60, George Blanda (HOU) vs. Oakland (11/7/65)

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 99t, Jerome Mathis (HOU) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05)

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS 41, Warren Moon (HOU) vs. Dallas (11/10/91)

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SERV ICE MOST SEASONS 4 Tied by 22 players MOST GAMES PLAYED 64 Tied by 4 players Kris Brown, Steve McKinney, Chester Pitts, Chad Stanley

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED 64 Tied by 4 players Kris Brown, Steve McKinney, Chester Pitts, Chad Stanley MOST STARTS 64 Steve McKinney, Chester Pitts MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS 64 Steve McKinney, Chester Pitts

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Season 102 85 84 81 71 Game 15 13 12

Kris Brown (2005), 26 FG, 24 PAT Kris Brown (2004), 34 PAT, 17 FG Domanick Davis (2004), 14 TD Kris Brown (2003), 27 PAT, 18 FG Kris Brown (2002), 20 PAT, 17 FG Kris Brown at Baltimore (12/4/05), 5 FG Kris Brown at Miami (9/7/03), 5 FG Kris Brown vs. Cleveland (10/30/05), 4 FG, 1 PAT 14 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05), by Jonathan Wells (2 TD) and Kris Brown (3 FG, 3 PAT)

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MOST POINTS, NO TOUCHDOWNS 339 Kris Brown (2002-2005), 105 PAT, 78 FG MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING 35 Kris Brown (12/14/03 through 1/1/06) MOST TOUCHDOWNS Career 28 Domanick Davis (2003-2005), 23 rushing, 5 receiving 18 Corey Bradford (2002-2005), 18 receiving 12 Andre Johnson (2003-2005), 12 receiving Jonathan Wells (2002-2005), 10 rushing, 2 receiving 7 Billy Miller (2002-2004), 7 receiving Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005), 7 receiving 6 David Carr (2002-2005), 6 rushing Season 14 8 6

Game, Opponent 24 Shaun Alexander at Seattle (10/16/05), 4 TD 18 LaBrandon Toeﬁeld vs. Jacksonville, (12/24/05), 3 TD Derrick Mason at Tennessee (10/12/03), 3 TD 15 Phil Dawson vs. Cleveland (1/2/05), 5 FG 12 20 times, last by Eddie Kennison and Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City (11/27/05), 2 TD MOST POINTS BY A ROOKIE Season 48 Domanick Davis (2003), 8 TD 24 Andre Johnson (2003), 4 TD

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MOST POINTS Career 339 Kris Brown (2002-2005), 105 PAT, 78 FG 168 Domanick Davis (2003-2005), 28 TD 110 Corey Bradford (2002-2005), 18 TD, 1 2-Pt. Conversion 74 Jonathan Wells (2002-2005), 12 TD, 1 2-Pt. Conversion 72 Andre Johnson (2003-2004), 12 TD

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S C O R I N G (CONT.) Game, Opponent 4 Shaun Alexander at Seattle (10/16/05) 3 Derrick Mason at Tennessee (10/12/03) LaBrandon Toeﬁeld vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 2 18 times, last by Larry Johnson and Eddie Kennison vs. Kansas City (11/20/05)

HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Career 75.0 Kris Brown (2002-2005), 78-104 Season 81.8 76.5 70.8

MOST TOUCHDOWNS BY A ROOKIE Season 8 Domanick Davis (2003), 8 rushing 4 Andre Johnson (2003), 4 receiving 3 Jerome Mathis (2005), 2 kickoff returns, 1 receiving David Carr (2002), 3 rushing Jonathan Wells (2002), 3 rushing

LONGEST FIELD GOALS 53 Kris Brown vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 51 Kris Brown at Tennessee (11/10/02) 50 Kris Brown at Tennessee (10/17/04) Kris Brown vs. N.Y. Giants (11/24/02) 49 Kris Brown at Kansas City (9/26/04) Kris Brown vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) 48 Kris Brown vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) Kris Brown at Philadelphia (9/29/02)

MOST FIELD GOALS Career 78 Kris Brown (2002-2005), 78-104 Season 26 18 17

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MOST EXTRA POINTS Career 105 Kris Brown (2002-2005), 105-105

Kris Brown (2005), 34 attempts Kris Brown (2003), 22 attempts Kris Brown (2004), 24 attempts Kris Brown (2002), 24 attempts

Season 34 27 24 20

Kris Brown at Baltimore (12/4/05), 5 attempts Kris Brown at Miami (9/7/03), 7 attempts Kris Brown vs. Cleveland (10/30/05), 5 attempts Kris Brown vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 4 attempts Kris Brown at Kansas City (9/26/04), 3 attempts Kris Brown vs. Oakland (10/3/04), 4 attempts Kris Brown vs. Arizona (12/18/05), 3 attempts

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Kris Brown (2004), 34-34 Kris Brown (2003), 27-27 Kris Brown (2005), 24-24 Kris Brown (2002), 20-20 Kris Brown vs. Tennessee (11/28/04), 4-4 Kris Brown vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 4-4 12 times, last by Kris Brown vs. Arizona (12/18/05), 3-3

Game, Opponent 5 Rian Lindell at Buffalo (9/11/05) Phil Dawson vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) 3 10 times, last by Phil Dawson vs. Cleveland (10/30/05)

Game, Opponent 7 Mike Vanderjagt at Indianapolis (11/14/04) 6 Lawrence Tynes vs Kansas City (11/20/05) Josh Brown at Seattle (10/16/05) 5 Josh Scobee vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) Mike Vanderjagt vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) Gary Anderson at Tennessee (10/12/03) Neil Rackers vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) 4 10 times, last by Mike Vanderjagt at Indianapolis (11/13/05)

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING A FIELD GOAL 9 Kris Brown (9/8/02 through 11/10/02)

MOST CONSECUTIVE EXTRA POINTS 105 Kris Brown (9/8/02 through 1/1/06)

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S C O R I N G (CONT.) HIGHEST EXTRA-POINT PERCENTAGE (Minimum 20 attempts) 100 Kris Brown (2002-2005), 105-105

Game, Opponent 1 Chad Lewis at Philadelphia (9/29/02), 1 receiving

MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS Career 1 Corey Bradford (2005), 1 pass Jonathan Wells (2004), 1 run Jabar Gaffney (2002), 1 pass James Allen (2002), 1 pass

MOST SAFETIES Season 1 Seth Payne (2002) Jimmy McClain (2002) Career 1 Seth Payne (2002-2005) Jimmy McClain (2002)

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Corey Bradford, vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 1 receiving Jonathan Wells at Kansas City (9/26/04), 1 run James Allen vs. New York Giants (11/24/02), 1 receiving Jabar Gaffney at Jacksonville (10/27/02), 1 receivin

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Season 3,531 2,592 2,488 2,013

David Carr (2004), 285-466 David Carr (2002), 233-444 David Carr (2005), 256-423 David Carr (2003), 167-295

Game 372 371 313 295 293

David Carr vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 27-42 David Carr at Tennessee (10/12/03), 25-42 David Carr at Detroit (9/19/04), 23-34 David Carr vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05), 19-29 David Carr vs. St. Louis (11/27/05), 25-34

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS Career 1,628 David Carr (2002-2005), 941 comp. 129 Tony Banks (2003-2005), 76 comp. 40 Dave Ragone (2003-2005), 20 comp. 5 Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005), 1 comp. 2 James Allen (2002), 1 comp. Season 466 444 423 295 Game 42 41

Game, Opponent 421 Steve McNair at Tennessee (10/12/03), 18-27 396 Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 36-50 383 Brett Favre vs. Green Bay (11/21/04), 33-50 368 Tom Brady vs. New England (11/23/03) 29-47 326 Tommy Maddox at Pittsburgh (12/8/02), 31-58

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MOST YARDS PASSING Career 10,624 David Carr (2002-2005), 941-1,628 882 Tony Banks (2003-2005), 76-129 135 Dave Ragone (2003-2005), 20-40

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PA S S I N G (CONT.) Game, Opponent 57 Tommy Maddox at Pittsburgh (12/8/02), 30 completions 50 Brett Favre vs. Green Bay (11/21/04), 33 completions 50 Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 36 completions 47 Tom Brady vs. New England (11/23/03), 29 completions, 368 yards

MOST CONSECUTIVE PASS COMPLETIONS 11 David Carr vs. Jacksonville (11/17/02) MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES Career 48 David Carr (2002-2005) 6 Tony Banks (2003-2005) Season 16 14 9

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS Career 941 David Carr (2002-2005), 1,628 attempts 76 Tony Banks (2003-2005), 129 attempts 20 Dave Ragone (2003-2005), 40 attempts 1 Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005), 5 attempts 1 James Allen (2002), 2 attempts Season 285 256 233 167 Game 27 26 25

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2 David Carr (2004), 466 attempts David Carr (2005), 423 attempts David Carr (2002), 444 attempts David Carr (2003), 295 attempts

David Carr (2004) David Carr (2005) David Carr (2003) David Carr (2002) David Carr vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) David Carr vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) David Carr at Tennessee (10/12/03) Five times, last by David Carr vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

Game, Opponent 5 Peyton Manning at Indianapolis (11/14/04) Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota (10/10/04)

David Carr vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 43 attempts David Carr vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04), 34 attempts David Carr vs. St. Louis (11/27/05), 34 attempts David Carr at Tennessee (10/12/03), 42 attempts David Carr at Detroit (9/19/04), 34 attempts David Carr vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03), 36 attempts Six times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05), 33 attempts

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Jake Plummer at Denver (11/7/04) Jon Kitna vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) Trent Green vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) Peyton Manning at Indianapolis (11/13/05) Steve McNair vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) Joey Harrington, at Detroit (9/19/04) Peyton Manning at Indianapolis (10/26/03) Steve McNair at Tennessee (10/12/03) Jay Fiedler at Miami (9/7/03)

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS 8 David Carr (9/18/05 through 11/13/05)

Game, Opponent 36 Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 50 attempts 33 Brett Favre vs. Green Bay (11/21/04), 50 attempts 30 Tommy Maddox at Pittsburgh (12/8/02), 57 attempts 29 Tom Brady vs. New England (11/23/03), 47 attempts 26 Peyton Manning at Indianapolis (11/13/05), 35 attempts Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04), 33 attempts Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03), 38 attempts

MOST PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED Career 53 David Carr (2002-2005), 1,628 attempts 4 Tony Banks (2002-2005), 129 attempts 1 Dave Ragone (2003-2005), 23 attempts Season 15 14 13 11 326

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David Carr at Buffalo (9/11/05) David Carr at Indianapolis (11/14/04) David Carr at Tennessee (10/12/03) 11 times, last by David Carr at Jacksonville (12/26/04) 25 times, last by Tony Banks as San Francisco (1/1/06)

Game, Opponent 4 Steve McNair at Tennessee (10/17/04) 3 Kerry Collins vs. Oakland (10/3/04) Byron Leftwich vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) 2 Kelly Holcomb vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) 1 15 times, last by Alex Smith at San Francisco (1/1/06) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH NO PASSES INTERCEPTED 2 David Carr (10/13/02 through 10/27/02; 11/24/02 through 12/08/02; 10/3/04 through 10/10/04; 10/31/04 through 11/7/04; 9/18/05 through 10/2/05; 11/6/05 through 11/13/05) MOST CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION 99 David Carr (10/17/04 through 11/14/04) LOWEST INTERCEPTION RATE Career (minimum 30 passes) 2.5 Dave Ragone (2003-2005), 1 of 40 attempts 3.1 Tony Banks (2002-2005),4 of 129 attempts 3.3 David Carr (2002-2005), 53 of 1,628 attempts Season (minimum 30 passes) 2.5 Dave Ragone (2003), 1 of 40 attempts 2.6 David Carr (2005), 11 of 423 attempts 2.9 Tony Banks (2003), 3 of 102 attempts 3.0 David Carr (2004), 14 of 466 attempts 3.3 David Carr (2002), 15 of 444 attempts 4.4 David Carr (2003), 13 of 295 attempts HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Career 58.91 Tony Banks (2002-2005), 76 of 129 attempts 57.80 David Carr (2002-2005), 941 of 1,628 attempts 50.00 Dave Ragone (2003-2004), 20 of 40 attempts Season 61.2 60.5 59.8 56.6

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David Carr (2002),233 of 444 attempts Dave Ragone (2003), 20 of 40 attempts

Game (Minimum 15 completions) 76.5 David Carr vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04), 26 of 34 attempts 76.1 David Carr vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04), 16 of 21 attempts 76.0 David Carr vs. San Diego (9/12/04), 19 of 25 attempts 73.5 73.3

David Carr vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 25 of 34 attepmts David Carr at Jacksonville (11/6/05) 22 of 30 attempts David Carr vs. Jacksonville (11/17/02), 22 of 30 attempts

Game, Opponent (Minimum 15 completions) 81.5 Jon Kitna vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02), 22 of 27 attempts 78.8 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04), 26 of 33 attempts 77.8 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05), 21 of 27 attempts 76.0 Byron Leftwich at Jacksonville (11/6/05), 19 of 25 attempts 75.0 Peyton Manning vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02), 21 of 28 attempts HIGHEST PASSER RATING Career (minimum 250 attempts) 73.7 David Carr (2002-2005) Season (minimum 250 attempts) 83.5 David Carr (2004) 77.2 David Carr (2005) 69.5 David Carr (2003) 62.8 David Carr (2002) HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN Career (minimum 250 attempts) 6.53 David Carr (2002-2005), 1,628 attempts, 10,624 yards Season (minimum 150 attempts) 7.58 David Carr (2004), 466 attempts, 3,531 yards 6.82 David Carr (2003), 295 attempts, 2,013 yards 5.88 David Carr (2005) 423 attempts, 2,488 yards 5.84 David Carr (2002), 444 attempts, 2,592 yards

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Game (minimum 20 attempts) 10.23 David Carr at Tennessee (10/17/04), 26 attempts, 266 yards 10.17 David Carr vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05), 29 attempts, 295 yards 9.91 David Carr vs. Oakland (10/3/04), 23 attempts, 228 yards 9.32 David Carr at Kansas City (9/26/04), 25 attempts, 233 yards 9.21 David Carr at Detroit (9/19/04), 34 attempts, 313 yards

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David Carr to Jabar Gaffney at Chicago (12/19/04) David Carr to Corey Bradford at Tennessee (10/12/03) David Carr to Corey Bradford vs. Dallas (9/8/02) David Carr to Andre Johnson at Detroit (9/19/04) David Carr to Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS COMPLETIONS 78 David Carr to Corey Bradford at Miami (9/7/03) 73 David Carr to Corey Bradford at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 65 David Carr to Corey Bradford at Tennessee (10/12/03) David Carr to Corey Bradford vs. Dallas (9/8/02) 54 David Carr to Andre Johnson at Detroit (9/19/04) 53 David Carr to Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 52 David Carr to Corey Bradford vs. Jacksonville (11/17/02) 50 David Carr to Corey Bradford vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

Game, Opponent (minimum 20 attempts) 15.59 Steve McNair at Tennessee (10/13/03), 27 attempts, 421 yards 12.10 Ben Roethlisberger vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05), 21 attempts, 254 yards 10.33 Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. St. Louis (11/27/05), 30 attempts, 310 yards 9.75 Jake Plummer at Denver (11/7/04), 24 attempts, 234 yards 9.74 Jon Kitna vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02), 27 attempts, 263 yards LONGEST PASS COMPLETIONS 81 David Carr to Corey Bradford vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) 78 David Carr to Corey Bradford at Miami (9/7/03) 73 David Carr to Corey Bradford at Cincinnati (11/9/03)

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RUSHING MOST RUSHING YARDS Career 3,195 Domanick Davis (2003-2005), 770 attempts 1,167 Jonathan Wells (2002-2005), 374 attempts 1,040 David Carr (2002-2005), 215 attempts 519 James Allen (2002), 155 attempts 253 Stacey Mack (2003), 93 attempts Season 1,188 1,031 976 529 519 325 308

Game 158 155 139 130 129

Domanick Davis (2004), 302 attempts Domanick Davis (2003), 238 attempts Domanick Davis (2005), 230 attempts Jonathan Wells (2002), 197 attempts James Allen (2002), 155 attempts Jonathan Wells (2005), 90 attempts David Carr (2005), 56 attempts

Domanick Davis at Jacksonville (12/26/04), 31 attempts Domanick Davis at Baltimore (12/4/05), 29 attempts Domanick Davis at Tennessee (12/11/05), 22 attempts Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 19 attempts Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (11/28/04), 16 attempts Domanick Davis vs. New York Jets (10/19/03), 27 attempts

Game, Opponent 211 Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 36 attempts 182 Rudi Johnson at Cincinnati (11/9/03), 43 attempts 171 Edgerrin James vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03), 27 attempts

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Fred Taylor at Jacksonville (12/7/03), 24 attempts Travis Henry vs. Buffalo (10/13/02), 28 attempts

MOST RUSHING BY A ROOKIE Season 1,031 Domanick Davis (2003), 238 attempts 529 Jonathan Wells (2002), 197 attempts 184 Vernand Morency (2005), 46 attempts Game 129 109 104 101 99

Domanick Davis vs. New York Jets (10/19/03), 27 attempts Domanick Davis at Indianapolis (10/26/03), 25 attempts Domanick Davis at Cincinnati (11/9/03), 15 attempts Domanick Davis vs. Atlanta (11/30/03), 24 attempts Domanick Davis vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03), 20 attempts

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS Career 770 Domanick Davis (2003-2005), 3,195 yards 374 Jonathan Wells (2002-2005), 1,167 yards 215 David Carr (2002-2005), 1,040 yards 155 James Allen (2002), 519 yards 93 Stacey Mack (2003), 253 yards Season 302 238 230 197 155 Game 31

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Game, Opponent 43 Rudi Johnson, vs. Cincinnati (11/9/03), 182 yards 34 Thomas Jones, at Tampa Bay (12/14/03), 134 yards 36 Larry Johnson, vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 211 yards 32 Priest Holmes, at Kansas City (9/26/04), 134 yards 30 Stephen Davis, vs. Carolina (11/2/03), 153 yards MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS BY A ROOKIE Season 238 Domanick Davis (2003), 1,031 yards 197 Jonathan Wells (2002), 529 yards 46 Vernand Morency (2005), 184 yards Game 27 26 25

Domanick Davis (2004), 1,188 yards Domanick Davis (2003), 1,031 yards Domanick Davis (2005), 976 yards Jonathan Wells (2002), 529 yards James Allen (2002), 519 yards Domanick Davis at Jacksonville (12/26/04), 158 yards Domanick Davis at Indianapolis (11/14/04), 98 yards Domanick Davis at Baltimore (12/4/05), 155 yards Jonathan Wells vs. Arizona (12/18/05), 87 yards Domanick Davis vs. Cleveland (10/30/05), 91 yards Domanick Davis vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05), 98 yards

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Domanick Davis vs. New York Jets (10/19/03), 129 yards Domanick Davis at Buffalo (11/16/03), 68 yards Vernand Morency at San Francisco (1/1/06), 83 yards Domanick Davis at Indianapolis (10/26/03), 109 yards Domanick Davis vs. Atlanta (11/30/03), 101 yards Domanick Davis vs. New England (11/23/03), 69 yards Jonathan Wells vs. New York Giants (11/24/02), 68 yards Domanick Davis vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03), 99 yards

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Career 23 Domanick Davis (2003-2005) 10 Jonathan Wells (2002-2005) 6 David Carr (2002- 2005) 4 Stacey Mack (2003) 2 Vernand Morency (2005)

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Game (Minimum 10 attempts) 8.1 Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (11/28/04), 16 attempts, 129 yards 6.9 Domanick Davis at Cincinnati (11/9/03), 15 attempts, 104 yards 6.8 Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 19 attempts, 130 yards 6.6 Jonathan Wells vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02), 14 attempts, 93 yards 6.3 Domanick Davis at Tennessee (12/11/05), 22 attempts, 139 yards

Domanick Davis (2004) Domanick Davis (2003) Jonathan Wells (2005) Stacey Mack (2003) Jonathan Wells (2004) Jonathan Wells (2002) David Carr (2002) Domanick Davis (2005) Vernand Morency (2005) David Carr (2003)

Game, Opponent (Minimum 10 attempts) 8.4 Amos Zereoue vs. Oakland (10/3/04), 14 attempts, 117 yards 7.7 Tiki Barber vs. New York Giants (11/24/02) 19 attempts, 146 yards 6.9 Chris Brown vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 10 attempts, 69 yards 6.8 Fred Taylor at Jacksonville (12/27/03), 24 attempts, 163 yards 6.6 Edgerrin James vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05)

19 times, last by Jonathan Wells vs. Arizona (12/18/05)

Game, Opponent 4 Shaun Alexander at Seattle (10/16/05) 3 LaBrandon Toeﬁeld vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 2 Seven times, last by Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 1 30 times, last by Fred Taylor vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE 51 Domanick Davis at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 44 Domanick Davis at Tennessee (12/11/05) Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) Domanick Davis at Jacksonville (12/26/04) 41 Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) 37 Jonathan Wells vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02) 36 David Carr vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) James Allen at Cleveland (10/20/02)

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HIGHEST RUSHING AVERAGE Career (minimum 50 attempts) 4.8 David Carr (2002-2005), 215 attempts, 1,040 yards 4.1 Domanick Davis (2003-2005), 770 attempts, 3,195 yards 3.3 James Allen (2002) 155 attempts, 519 yards 3.1 Jonathan Wells (2002-2005), 374 attempts, 1,167 yards 2.7 Stacey Mack (2003), 93 attempts, 253 yards Season (Minimum 50 attempts) 5.5 David Carr (2005) 56 attempts, 308 yards 4.8 David Carr (2002), 59 attempts, 282 yards 4.3 Domanick Davis (2003), 238 attempts, 1,031 yards 4.2 Domanick Davis (2005) 230 attempts, 976 yards 4.1 David Carr (2004), 73 attempts, 299 yards

LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE Opponent 55t Amos Zereoue vs. Oakland (10/3/04)

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6 Andre Johnson (2004) Domanick Davis (2004) Andre Johnson (2003) Andre Johnson (2005) Jabar Gaffney (2005)

Andre Johnson vs. St. Louis (11/27/05), 159 yards Andre Johnson vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 170 yards Domanick Davis at Detroit (9/19/04), 95 yards Jabar Gaffney at Seattle (10/16/05), 87 yards James Allen at Indianapolis (12/1/02), 49 yards Andre Johnson at Jacksonville (11/6/05), 91 yards Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04), 74 yards Domanick Davis vs. New York Jets (10/19/03), 70 yards Three times, last by Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (10/9/05)

Game, Opponent 12 Mewelde Moore vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 10 Torry Holt vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) Donald Driver vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) Joe Horn at New Orleans (9/14/03) 9 Seven times, last by Tony Gonzalez vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 8 12 times, last by Anquan Boldin vs. Arizona (12/18/05) MOST RECEPTIONS BY A ROOKIE Season 66 Andre Johnson (2003) 47 Domanick Davis (2003) 41 Jabar Gaffney (2002)

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Domanick Davis vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) Domanick Davis at Indianapolis (10/26/03) Domanick Davis at Tennessee (10/12/03) Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) Domanick Davis vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03) Jabar Gaffney vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) Andre Johnson vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03) Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) Andre Johnson at New Orleans (9/14/03) Jabar Gaffney at Philadelphia (9/29/02)

MOST RECEIVING YARDS Career 2,806 Andre Johnson (2003-2005) 2,009 Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005) 1,992 Corey Bradford (2002-2005) 1,276 Domanick Davis (2003-2005) 1,146 Billy Miller (2002-2004) Season 1,142 976 697 688 632 Game 170 159 127 126 125

Andre Johnson (2004) Andre Johnson (2003) Corey Bradford (2002) Andre Johnson (2005) Jabar Gaffney (2004) Andre Johnson vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 12 receptions Andre Johnson vs. St. Louis (11/27/05), 12 receptions Corey Bradford at Tennessee (10/12/03), 5 receptions Corey Bradford vs. Buffalo (10/13/02), 5 receptions Andre Johnson at New York Jets (12/5/04), 7 receptions

Game, Opponent 177 Derrick Mason at Tennessee (10/12/03), 6 receptions 150 Marcus Robinson vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 9 receptions 148 Donald Driver vs. Green Bay (11/21/04), 10 receptions 134 Anquan Boldin vs. Arizona (12/18/05), 8 receptions 132 Brandon Stokley at Indianapolis (11/14/04), 5 receptions 331

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MOST RECEPTIONS Career 208 Andre Johnson (2003-2005) 171 Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005) 154 Domanick Davis (2003-2005) 130 Corey Bradford (2002-2005) 108 Billy Miller (2002-2004)

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MOST RECEIVING YARDS BY A ROOKIE Season 976 Andre Johnson (2003) 483 Jabar Gaffney (2002) 351 Domanick Davis (2003) Game 122 108 102 97 76

Game, Opponent 3 Derrick Mason at Tennessee (10/12/03), 6 receptions 2 10 times, last by Eddie Kennison vs. Kansas City (10/20/05), 4 receptions

Andre Johnson at Buffalo (11/16/03), 4 receptions Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 5 receptions Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City (9/21/03), 7 receptions Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03), 8 receptions Andre Johnson at Miami (9/7/03), 6 receptions

MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS BY A ROOKIE Season 4 Andre Johnson (2003) 1 Jerome Mathis (2005) Derick Armstrong (2003) Jabar Gaffney (2002) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION 35 Andre Johnson (9/7/03 through 10/2/05) 22 Billy Miller (9/29/02 through 11/9/03) 13 Jabar Gaffney(9/18/05 through 12/18/05) 12 Jabar Gaffney (9/08/02 through 12/01/02) James Allen (9/08/02 through 12/01/02) 11 Corey Bradford (9/08/02 through 11/24/02)

MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Career 18 Corey Bradford (2002-2005) 12 Andre Johnson (2003-2005) 7 Billy Miller (2002-2004) Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005) 5 Domanick Davis (2003-2005) 2 Derick Armstrong (2003- 2005) Jonathan Wells (2002-2005) Season 6 5 4

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HIGHEST RECEIVING AVERAGE Career (Minimum 20 receptions) 15.3 Corey Bradford (2002-2005), 130 receptions, 1,992 yards 13.6 JaJuan Dawson (2002), 21 receptions, 286 yards 13.5 Andre Johnson (2003-2005), 208 receptions, 2,806 yards 13.4 Derick Armstrong (2003-2005), 45 receptions, 605 yards 11.7 Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005), 171 receptions, 2,009 yards

Andre Johnson (2004), 79 receptions Corey Bradford (2002), 45 receptions Corey Bradford (2005), 34 receptions Andre Johnson (2003), 66 receptions Corey Bradford (2003), 24 receptions Domanick Davis (2005), 39 receptions Corey Bradford (2004), 27 receptions Billy Miller (2003), 40 receptions Billy Miller (2002), 51 receptions Andre Johnson (2005), 63 receptions Jabar Gaffney (2005), 55 receptions Jabar Gaffney (2004), 41 receptions Jonathan Wells (2004), 11 receptions Jabar Gaffney (2003), 34 receptions

Season (Minimum 20 receptions) 19.2 Corey Bradford (2003), 24 receptions, 460 yards 15.5 Corey Bradford (2002), 45 receptions, 697 yards 15.4 Jabar Gaffney (2004), 41 receptions, 632 yards 14.8 Corey Bradford (2004), 27 receptions, 399 yards Andre Johnson (2003), 66 receptions, 976 yards 14.5 Andre Johnson (2004) 79 receptions, 1,142 yards

Andre Johnson vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 12 receptions Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City (9/21/03), 7 receptions Corey Bradford at Cleveland (10/20/02), 2 receptions

Game (Minimum 4 receptions) 30.5 Andre Johnson at Buffalo (11/16/03), 4 receptions, 122 yards

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R E C E I V I N G (CONT.) Jabar Gaffney at Chicago (12/19/04), 4 receptions, 109 yards 25.4 Corey Bradford at Tennessee (10/12/03), 5 receptions, 127 yards 25.3 Corey Bradford vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05), 4 receptions, 101 yards 25.2 Corey Bradford vs. Buffalo (10/13/02), 5 receptions, 126 yards Game, Opponent (Minimum 4 receptions) 29.5 Ernest Wilford vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05), 4 receptions, 118 yards Derrick Mason at Tennessee (10/12/03), 6 receptions, 177 yards 26.4 Brandon Stokley at Indianapolis (11/14/04), 5 receptions, 132 yards 24.5 Antonio Bryant vs. Cleveland (10/30/05), 4 receptions, 98 yards 23.5 Isaac Bruce vs. St. Louis (11/27/05), 4 receptions, 94 yards 23.0 Tyrone Calico at Tennessee (10/12/03), 4 receptions, 92 yards HIGHEST RECEIVING AVERAGE BY A ROOKIE Season (Minimum 20 receptions) 14.7 Andre Johnson (2003) 66 receptions, 976 yards 11.8 Jabar Gaffney (2002) 41 receptions, 483 yards Game (Minimum 4 receptions) 30.5 Andre Johnson at Buffalo (11/16/03), 4 receptions, 122 yards 21.6 Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 5 receptions, 108 yards 16.0 Andre Johnson vs. Carolina (11/2/03), 4 receptions, 64 yards 14.6 Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City (9/21/03), 7 receptions, 102 yards 14.2 Andre Johnson at New Orleans (9/14/03), 5 receptions, 71 yards MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Career 8 Andre Johnson (2003-2005) 3 Corey Bradford (2002-2005) 1 Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005) Season 3

LONGEST RECEPTIONS 81 Corey Bradford from David Carr vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) 78t Corey Bradford from David Carr at Miami (9/7/03) 73t Corey Bradford from David Carr at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 69 Jabar Gaffney from David Carr at Chicago (12/19/04) 65t Corey Bradford from David Carr at Tennessee (10/12/03) Corey Bradford from David Carr vs. Dallas (9/08/02) LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 78 Corey Bradford from David Carr at Miami (9/7/03) 73 Corey Bradford from David Carr at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 65 Corey Bradford from David Carr at Tennessee (10/12/03) Corey Bradford from David Carr vs. Dallas (9/8/02) 54 Andre Johnson from David Carr at Detroit (9/26/04) 53 Andre Johnson from David Carr vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS, OPPONENT 84 Troy Edwards vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) 80 Dallas Clark at Indianapolis (11/14/04) 69 Brandon Stokley at Indianapolis (11/14/04) 57 Chris Chambers at Miami (9/7/03) Brian Dawkins at Philadelphia (9/29/02) 56 Kevin Curtis vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 50 Randy Moss vs. Minnesota (10/3/04) Derrick Mason at Tennessee (10/12/03)

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T O TA L YA R D S F R O M S C R I MM A G E (Rushing and receiving) Career 4,471 2,818 2,065 1,979 1,940

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Domanick Davis (2003-2005), 3,195 rushing, 1,276 receiving Andre Johnson (2003-2005) 12 rushing, 2,806 receiving Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005), 56 rushing, 2,009 receiving Corey Bradford (2002-2005), -13 rushing, 1,992 receiving Jonathan Wells (2002-2005), 1,167 rushing, 323 receiving

199 189

181 173

Season 1,776 1,382 1,313 1,154 66

Domanick Davis (2004), 1,188 rushing, 588 receiving Domanick Davis (2003), 1,031 rushing, 351 receiving Domanick Davis (2005), 976 rushing, 337 receiving Andre Johnson (2004), 1,142 receiving, 12 rushing Andre Johnson (2003), -10 rushing, 976 receiving

Domanick Davis vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04), 128 rushing, 73 receiving Domanick Davis vs. New York Jets (10/19/03), 129 rushing, 70 receiving Domanick Davis at Tennessee (12/11/05), 139 rushing, 50 receiving Domanick Davis at Jacksonville (12/26/04), 150 rushing, 39 receiving Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (11/28/04), 129 rushing, 52 receiving Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 130 rushing, 43 receiving Domanick Davis at Detroit (9/19/04), 78 rushing, 95 receiving

Game, Opponent 221 Fred Taylor at Jacksonville (12/7/03) 163 rushing, 58 receiving 217 Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 211 rushing, 6 receiving 206 Edgerrin James vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03), 171 rushing, 35 receiving 188 Kevin Faulk vs. New England (11/23/03), 80 rushing, 108 receiving 182 Mewelde Moore vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 92 rushing, 90 receiving

C O M B I N E D YA R D S (Rushing/receiving/returning) Career 4,585 2,793 2,818 2,115 1,923

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Season 1,776

Domanick Davis (2003-2005), 3,195 rushing, 1,276 receiving, 114 returning J.J. Moses (2003-2004), 2,793 returning Andre Johnson (2003-2005), 12 rushing, 2,806 receiving Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005), 56 rushing, 2,009 receiving, 50 returning Corey Bradford (2002-2005) -13 rushing, 1,936 receiving Jerome Mathis (2005), 65 receiving, 1,610 returning Jonathan Wells (2002-2005) 1,167 rushing, 323 receiving, 157 returning Jermaine Lewis (2002), 8 rushing, 41 receiving, 1,241 returning Billy Miller (2002-2004), 1,146 receiving David Carr (2002-2005) 1,040 rushing

1,675 1,612 1,599 1,443

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Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 266 returning Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05), 266 returning Avion Black vs. Baltimore (12/15/02), 206 returning Domanick Davis vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04), 128 rushing, 73 receiving

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C O M B I N E D YA R D S (CONT.) 199 192

Domanick Davis vs. New York Jets (10/19/03), 129 rushing, 70 receiving Domanick Davis at Baltimore (12/4/05), 155 rushing, 16 receiving, 21 returning

217 206 188

Game, Opponent 221 Fred Taylor at Jacksonville (12/7/03) 163 rushing, 58 receiving

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Larry Johnson vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 211 rushing, 6 receiving Edgerrin James vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03), 171 rushing, 35 receiving Kevin Faulk vs. New England (11/23/03), 80 rushing, 108 receiving Justin McCareins vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 82 receiving, 103 returning

PUNTING

Season 114 97 77 73

Chad Stanley (2002), 41.4 average Chad Stanley (2003), 41.5 average Chad Stanley (2005), 38.8 average Chad Stanley (2004), 41.2 average

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Chad Stanley at Indianapolis (12/01/02), 435 yards, 39.5 average 10 Four times, last by Chad Stanley at Jacksonville (12/07/03), 419 yards, 41.9 average Game, Opponent 10 Darren Bennett at San Diego (9/15/02), 393 yards, 39.3 average 9 Andy Lee at San Francisco (1/1/06), 312 yards, 34.7 average Hunter Smith at Indianapolis (12/1/02), 400 yards, 44.4 average Micah Knorr vs. Dallas (9/8/02), 340 yards, 37.8 average 8 Dave Zastudil at Baltimore (12/4/05), 321 yards, 40.1 average HIGHEST GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE Career (Minimum 50 punts) 40.9 Chad Stanley (2002-2005), 361 punts Season (Minimum 50 punts) 41.5 Chad Stanley (2003), 97 punts 41.4 Chad Stanley (2002), 114 punts 41.2 Chad Stanley (2004), 73 punts 38.8 Chad Stanley (2005), 77 punts

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MOST PUNTS Career 361 Chad Stanley (2002-2005), 14,747 yards, 40.9 average

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P U N T I N G (CONT.) 43.7 43.0

42.8 42.4

Chad Stanley at Denver (11/7/04), 6 punts Chad Stanley vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03), 7 punts Chad Stanley at Washington (12/22/02), 6 punts Chad Stanley vs. Cincinnati (11/03/02), 4 punts Chad Stanley at Miami (9/7/03), 5 punts Chad Stanley at Jacksonville(11/6/05), 5 punts

MOST KICKS INSIDE THE 20 Career 120 Chad Stanley (2002-2005) 120 of 361 Season 36 29 19 Game 6 5 4

Game, Opponent (Minimum 4 punts) 44.6 Chris Hanson at Jacksonville (12/26/04), 7 punts 43.1 Mitch Berger at New Orleans (9/14/03), 7 punts 42.3 Scott Player vs. Arizona (12/18/05), 4 punts Craig Hentrich at Tennessee (10/17/04), 6 punts 41.5 Craig Hentrich vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 4 punts 40.7 Craig Hentrich vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 7 punts

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Game, Opponent 4 Brian Moorman at Buffalo (11/16/03) Craig Hentrich vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) Chris Gardocki at Cleveland (10/20/02) 3 Chris Hanson at Jacksonville (11/6/05) 2 Hunter Smith at Indianapolis(11/13/05) Derrick Frost vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) 1 13 times, last by Andy Lee at San Francisco (1/1/06)

LONGEST PUNTS 62 Chad Stanley at Pittsburgh (12/02/02) 61 Chad Stanley vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) 58 Chad Stanley vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) 57 Chad Stanley at Denver (11/7/04) Chad Stanley vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) 55 Chad Stanley at Jacksonville (11/6/05) Chad Stanley vs. Carolina (11/02/03) Chad Stanley vs. Cincinnati (11/03/02)

MOST CONSECUTIVE PUNTS WITHOUT A BLOCK 308 Chad Stanley (10/27/02 through 1/1/06)

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MOST PUNT RETURNS Career 72 J.J. Moses (2003-2004), 553 yards 36 Jermaine Lewis (2002), 280 yards 14 Avion Black (2002), 188 yards 12 Phillip Buchanon (2005), 101 yards Jerome Mathis (2005), 68 yards 7 Jabar Gaffney (2002-2005), 19 yards Season 36

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J.J. Moses (2004), 309 yards Jermaine Lewis (2002), 280 yards J.J. Moses (2003), 244 yards

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MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS Career 553 J.J. Moses (2003-2004), 72 returns 280 Jermaine Lewis (2002), 36 returns 188 Avion Black (2002), 14 returns 101 Philip Buchanon (2005), 12 returns 69 Aaron Glenn (2002-2004), 4 returns 68 Jerome Mathis (2005), 12 returns Season 309 280 244 188 101 Game 92 79 49 46 45

J.J. Moses (2004), 36 returns Jermaine Lewis (2002), 36 returns J.J. Moses (2003), 36 returns Avion Black (2002), 14 returns Phillip Buchanon (2005), 12 returns Avion Black vs. Baltimore (12/15/02), 3 returns Jermaine Lewis at San Diego (9/15/02), 5 returns J.J. Moses vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03), 2 returns J.J. Moses vs. Atlanta (10/10/04), 4 returns J.J. Moses vs. Atlanta (11/30/03), 3 returns

Game, Opponent 80 Pacman Jones at Tennessee (12/11/05), 3 returns 73 Dante Hall vs. Kansas City (9/21/03), 1 return 69 Bobby Shaw at Jacksonville (10/27/02), 4 returns 64 Troy Walters vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02), 4 returns 55 David Allen at Jacksonville (12/7/03), 6 returns 48 Allen Rossum vs. Atlanta (11/30/03), 3 returns

HIGHEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE Career (Minimum 20 returns) 7.8 Jermaine Lewis (2002), 36 for 280 yards 7.7 J.J. Moses (2003-2004), 72 for 553 yards Season (Minimum 20 returns) 8.6 J.J. Moses (2004), 36 for 309 yards 7.8 Jermaine Lewis (2002), 36 for 280 yards 6.8 J.J. Moses (2003), 36 for 244 yards Game (Minimum 3 returns) 30.7 Avion Black vs. Baltimore (12/15/02), 3 for 92 yards 15.8 Jermaine Lewis at San Diego (9/15/02), 5 for 79 yards 15.0 J.J. Moses vs. Atlanta (11/30/03), 3 for 45 yards 14.3 Jermaine Lewis vs. New York Giants (11/24/02), 3 for 43 yards 13.7 J.J. Moses vs. Oakland (10/3/04), 3 for 41 yards Game, Opponent (Minimum 3 returns) 26.7 Pacman Jones at Tennessee (12/11/05), 3 for 80 yards 17.3 Bobby Shaw at Jacksonville (10/27/02), 4 for 69 yards 16.0 Allen Rossum vs. Atlanta (11/30/03), 3 for 48 yards Troy Walters vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02), 4 for 64 yards MOST TOUCHDOWNS, PUNT RETURNS Career 1 Avion Black (2002) Season 1 Game 1

Avion Black vs. Baltimore (12/15/02), 76 yards

Game, Opponent 1 Pacman Jones at Tennessee (12/11/05), 52 yards Dante Hall vs. Kansas City (9/21/03), 73 yards

LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 76t Avion Black vs. Baltimore (12/15/02) 48 Jermaine Lewis at San Diego (9/15/02)

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Game, Opponent 6 Five times, last by Reggie Barlow at Tampa Bay (12/14/03)

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P U N T R E T U R N S (CONT.) MOST FAIR CATCHES Career 20 J.J. Moses (2003-2004) 17 Jermaine Lewis (2002) 6 Phillip Buchanon (2005) 3 Avion Black (2002) 1 Jabar Gaffney (2003-2005) Domanick Davis (2003-2005) Season 17 13 7 6 3 1

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Game, Opponent 4 Derrick Mason vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) Brad Pyatt at Indianapolis (10/26/03) Derrick Mason at Tennessee (11/10/02) 3 Nine times, last by Pacman Jones at Tennessee (12/11/05)

Jermaine Lewis (2002) J.J. Moses (2004) J.J. Moses (2003) Phillip Buchanon (2005) Avion Black (2002) Domanick Davis (2005) Jabar Gaffney (2003)

K I C KO F F R E T U R N S MOST KICKOFF RETURNS Career 117 J.J. Moses (2003-2004), 2,658 yards 54 Jerome Mathis (2005), 1,542 yards 46 Jermaine Lewis (2002), 961 yards 24 Avion Black (2002), 529 yards 20 Vernand Morency (2005), 437 yards

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Career 2,658 J.J. Moses (2003-2004), 117 returns 1,542 Jerome Mathis (2005), 54 returns 961 Jermaine Lewis (2002), 46 returns 529 Avion Black (2002), 24 returns 437 Vernand Morency (2005), 20 returns

Season 59 58 54 46 24

Season 1,542 1,355 1,303 961 529

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Game 266

Seven times, last by Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 266 yards Six times, last by Vernand Morency at Indianapolis (11/13/05), 143 yards

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Game, Opponent 7 Doug Gabriel vs. Oakland (10/3/04), 199 yards Reggie Swinton vs. Arizona (12/18/05), 151 yards 5 Charlie Rogers at Miami (9/7/03), 108 yards Justin McCareins vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 103 yards

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K I C KO F F R E T U R N S (CONT.) Game, Opponent 199 Doug Gabriel vs. Oakland (10/3/04), 7 returns 168 Andre Davis at Cleveland (10/20/02), 4 returns 157 Eddie Drummond at Detroit (9/19/04), 4 returns 151 Reggie Swinton vs. Arizona (12/18/05), 7 returns 145 Pacman Jones vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 4 returns LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 99t Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 89t Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) 70 J.J. Moses at New Orleans (9/14/03) 63 J.J. Moses vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) Jerome Mathis vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) 50 Jerome Mathis at Tennessee (12/11/05) LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS Opponent 99t Eddie Drummond at Detroit (9/19/04) 71 Pacman Jones vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) 42 Doug Gabriel vs. Oakland (10/3/04) HIGHEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Career (Minimum 16 returns) 28.6 Jerome Mathis (2005), 54 for 1,542 yards 22.7 J.J. Moses (2003-2004), 117 for 2,658 yards 22.0 Avion Black (2002), 24 for 529 yards 21.9 Vernand Morency (2005), 20 for 437 yards 20.9 Jermaine Lewis (2002), 46 for 961 yards

31.0 30.8 27.3

Game, Opponent (Minimum 3 returns) 42.0 Andre Davis at Cleveland (10/20/04), 4 for 168 yards 36.3 Pacman Jones vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 4 for 145 yards 31.7 Lamont Brightful vs. Baltimore (12/15/02), 3 for 95 yards 31.0 Michael Bates vs. New York Jets (10/19/03), 3 for 93 yards 28.4 Doug Gabriel vs. Oakland (10/3/04), 7 for 199 yards MOST KICKOFFS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN Career 2 Jerome Mathis (2005) Season 2 Game 1

Jerome Mathis (2005) Jerome Mathis vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) Jerome Mathis vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05)

Game, Opponent 1 Eddie Drummond at Detroit (9/19/04), 99 yards Andre Davis at Cleveland (10/20/02), 95 yards

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INTERCEPTIO NS MOST INTERCEPTIONS Career 11 Aaron Glenn (2002-2004) Marcus Coleman (2002-2005) 7 Dunta Robinson (2004-2005) 3 Eric Brown (2002-2004) Demarcus Faggins (2002-2005) Kenny Wright (2002-2004) Kailee Wong (2002-2005) 2 Glenn Earl (2004-2005) Marlon McCree (2003-2004) Matt Stevens (2002-2003) 1 C.C. Brown (2005) Troy Evans (2002-2005) Antwan Peek (2003-2005) Jeff Posey (2002) Lewis Sanders (2005) Jason Simmons (2002-2004) Season 7 6 5 3

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MOST INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Career 221 Aaron Glenn (2002-2004), 11 INTs 217 Marcus Coleman (2002-2005), 11 INTs 147 Dunta Robinson (2004-2005), 7 INTs 119 Marlon McCree (2003-2004), 2 INTs 47 Demarcus Faggins (2002-2005), 3 INTs Season 181 146 116 95 47 Game 135 102

Marcus Coleman (2003) Dunta Robinson (2004) Aaron Glenn (2004) Aaron Glenn (2002) Demarcus Faggins (2004) Kailee Wong (2004) Kenny Wright (2003) Glenn Earl (2005) Marcus Coleman (2004) Eric Brown (2002)

95 86 43

Aaron Glenn (2002), 5 INTs Dunta Robinson (2004), 6 INTs Marcus Coleman (2004), 2 INTs Marlon McCree (2003), 1 INTs Marcus Coleman (2003), 7 INTs Demarcus Faggins (2004), 3 INTs

Aaron Glenn at Pittsburgh (12/08/02), 2 INTs Marcus Coleman at Kansas City (9/26/04), 1 INTs Marlon McCree vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 1 INT Dunta Robinson vs. Oakland (10/3/04), 2 INTs Demarcus Faggins vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04), 1 INT

Game, Opponent 102 Artrell Hawkins vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02), 1 INT 77 Von Hutchins at Indianapolis (11/14/04), 1 INT 57 Eric Warﬁeld vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 1 INT 51 Andre Dyson at Tennessee (10/12/03), 1 INT 40 Derrick Rodgers at New Orleans (9/14/04), 1 INT

Dunta Robinson vs. Oakland (10/3/04) Kenny Wright vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) Marcus Coleman at Miami (9/7/03) Aaron Glenn at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) 35 times, last by Glenn Earl at San Francisco (1/2/06)

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS 102t Marcus Coleman at Kansas City (9/26/04) 95t Marlon McCree vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) 70t Aaron Glenn at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) 65t Aaron Glenn at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) 61 Dunta Robinson vs. Oakland (10/3/04)

Game, Opponent 2 Troy Vincent, at Buffalo (9/11/05) Samari Rolle vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) 1 42 times, last by Mike Adams and Ben Emanuel at San Francisco (1/1/05)

MOST INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN Career 2 Aaron Glenn (2002-2004)

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH AN INTERCEPTION 2 Aaron Glenn (11/14/04 through 11/21/04) Marcus Coleman (11/23/03 through 11/30/03) Marcus Coleman (9/21/03 through 9/28/03) Aaron Glenn (9/08/02 through 9/15/02) 340

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I N T E R C E P T I O N S (CONT.) Season 2 Game 2 1

Aaron Glenn (2002) Aaron Glenn at Pittsburgh (12/8/02), 135 yards Marcus Coleman at Kansas City (9/26/04), 102 yards Marlon McCree vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 95 yards Demarcus Faggins vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04), 43 yards

Game, Opponent 1 Artrell Hawkins vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02), 102 yards Von Hutchins at Indianapolis (11/14/04), 77 yards Eric Warﬁeld vs. Kansas City(11/20/05), 57 yards Andre Dyson at Tennessee (10/12/03), 51 yards Derrick Rodgers at New Orleans (9/14/03), 40 yards Mike Adams at San Francisco(1/1/06), 40 yards Adalius Thomas at Baltimore(12/4/05), 20 yards

S A C KS MOST SACKS Career 16 Kailee Wong (2002-2005) 11.5 Jamie Sharper (2002-2004) 9 Shantee Orr (2003-2005) Antwan Peek (2003-2005) 8 Jeff Posey (2002) Seth Payne (2002-2005) Gary Walker (2002-2005) Jason Babin (2004-2005)

Game 3 2.5 2

Season 8 7 6.5 6 5.5

Game, Opponent 3 Six times, last by Troy Polamalu vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) 2 25 times, last by John Henderson vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

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Jeff Posey (2002) Shantee Orr (2005) Gary Walker (2002) Antwan Peek (2005) Jamie Sharper (2002) Kailee Wong (2004) Kailee Wong (2002) Jason Babin (2005) Seth Payne (2005) Jason Babin (2004) Kailee Wong (2003) Jamie Sharper (2003)

Shantee Orr at Baltimore (12/4/05) DaShon Polk vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) Shantee Orr vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) Jason Babin vs. Arizona (12/18/05) Dunta Robinson vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04) Jamie Sharper vs. Jacksonville (11/17/02) Kailee Wong at Jacksonville (10/27/02) Jamie Sharper at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) Jeff Posey vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02)

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MOST TACKLES Career 542 Jamie Sharper (2002-2004) 463 Jay Foreman (2002-2004) 331 Seth Payne (2002-2005) 315 Kailee Wong (2002-2005) 310 Marcus Coleman (2002-2005) 282 Jerry Deloach (2002-2005) 251 Gary Walker (2002-2005) Season 195 182 179 177 170 144 138

Jamie Sharper (2003) Jay Foreman (2002) Jay Foreman (2003) Jamie Sharper (2004) Jamie Sharper (2002) Morlon Greenwood (2005) Seth Payne (2002)

Game 22 21 20 19

Jamie Sharper at Cincinnati (11/9/03) DaShon Polk at San Francisco (1/1/05) Jamie Sharper at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) Jamie Sharper at Philadelphia (9/29/02)

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Jay Foreman vs. New England (11/23/03) Jay Foreman at Jacksonville (10/27/02) Six times, last by Morlon Greenwood vs. St. Louis (11/27/05)

Game, Opponent 15 Keith Bulluck vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) 14 Cato June at Indianapolis (11/13/05) 13 Takeo Spikes at Buffalo (11/16/03) 12 Five times, last by Keith Bulluck vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) 11 Five times, last by James Darling vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 10 11 times, last by David Macklin vs. Arizona (12/18/05) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES LEADING TEAM IN TACKLES 5 Jamie Sharper (12/5/04 through 1/2/05) 4 Jay Foreman (10/20/02 through 11/10/02) Jamie Sharper (12/5/04 through 12/26/04) 3 Six times, last by Jamie Sharper (12/5/04 through 12/19/04) 2 Seven times, last by Morlon Greenwood (11/20/05 through 11/27/05)

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Season 21 17 10 4

3 David Carr (2002-2005) Domanick Davis (2003-2005) Jonathan Wells (2002-2005) Jermaine Lewis (2002) Dave Ragone (2003-2005) Jerome Mathis (2005) Stacey Mack (2003) Tony Hollings (2003-2004) Aaron Glenn (2002-2004) Andre Johnson (2003-2005) Phillip Buchanon (2005) Steve McKinney (2002-2005)

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Jerome Mathis (2005) Jonathan Wells (2002) Jermaine Lewis (2002) David Carr at Jacksonville (11/6/05) David Carr vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) David Carr at Indianapolis (11/14/04) David Carr at Washington (12/22/02) 17 times, last by Jerome Mathis at Baltimore (12/4/05)

Game, Opponent 4 Chad Hutchinson at Chicago (12/19/04) 3 Troy Walters at Indianapolis (12/1/02) Ken-Yon Rambo vs. Dallas (9/8/02) 2 Five times, last by Kyle Boller at Baltimore (12/4/05)

David Carr (2002) David Carr (2005) David Carr (2004) Domanick Davis (2004) David Carr (2003) Dave Ragone (2003) Domanick Davis (2003)

MOST OWN FUMBLE RECOVERIES Career 23 David Carr (2002-2005)

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1 Season 12 6 4 2 Game 2

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Jonathan Wells (2002-2005) Mark Bruener (2004-2005) Phillip Buchanon (2005) Domanick Davis (2003-2005) Tony Hollings (2003-2005) Fred Weary (2002-2005) By 19 players

David Carr (2002) David Carr (2005) David Carr (2004) Mark Bruener (2005) Phillip Buchanon (2005) David Carr vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) David Carr vs. Baltimore (12/15/02) David Carr at Washington (12/22/02) David Carr at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) 46 times, last by Fred Weary vs. Jacksonville(12/24/05)

Game, Opponent 2 Chad Hutchinson at Chicago (12/19/04) Troy Walters at Indianapolis (12/1/02) 1 24 times, last by Alex Smith at San Francisco (1/1/06) MOST FORCED FUMBLES Career 8 Jamie Sharper (2002-2004) 6 Dunta Robinson (2004-2005) 4 Eric Brown (2002-2004) 3 Shantee Orr (2005) Antwan Peek (2004-2005) DaShon Polk (2005) Jeff Posey (2002) Gary Walker (2002-2005) Kailee Wong (2002-2004) Season 3

Shantee Orr (2005) DaShon Polk (2005) Dunta Robinson (2005) Dunta Robinson (2004) Jamie Sharper (2004) Eric Brown (2003)

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Jamie Sharper (2003) Jason Babin (2005) Antwan Peek (2005) Gary Walker (2005) Kailee Wong (2003) Jeff Posey (2002) Jamie Sharper (2002) Shantee Orr vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) Eric Brown vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03) Jamie Sharper at Buffalo (11/16/03) 39 times, last by Jason Babin, Moran Norris, and Gary Walker vs. Arizona (12/18/05)

Game, Opponent 3 Robert Mathis, at Indianapolis (11/14/04) 1 42 times, last by John Henderson vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) MOST OPPONENT FUMBLE RECOVERIES Career 4 Jamie Sharper (2002-2004) 3 Jay Foreman (2002-2004) Antwan Peek (2004-2005) 2 Marcus Coleman (2002-2005) Jason Simmons (2002-2005) Charlie Clemons (2003) Jason Babin (2004-2005) Morlon Greenwood (2005) Season 3 2

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Jamie Sharper (2002) Marcus Coleman (2002) Charlie Clemons (2003) Jason Babin (2004) Morlon Greenwood (2005) Antwan Peek (2005) 36 times, last by Charlie Anderson and Jason Simmons vs. Arizona (12/18/05)

Game, Opponent 2 Kevin Bentley, at Cleveland (10/20/02)

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F U M B L E S (CONT.) MOST FUMBLES RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN Career 1 Jamie Sharper (2002-2004) Kenny Wright (2002-2004) Charlie Anderson (2004-2005) Antwan Peek (2003-2005) Season 1

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Antwan Peek at Jacksonville (12/26/04) Charlie Anderson at Chicago (12/26/04) Jamie Sharper vs. Oakland (10/3/04) Kenny Wright at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) Game, Opponent 1 Montae Reagor vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) Bob Sanders at Indianapolis (11/14/04) Samari Rolle vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) Raylee Johnson at San Diego (9/15/02)

Kenny Wright (2002) Charlie Anderson (2004) Antwan Peek (2004) Jamie Sharper (2004)

TA K E A W AY S (Interception and fumble recoveries) 1

MOST TAKEAWAYS Career 13 Marcus Coleman (2002-2005), 11 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries 11 Aaron Glenn (2002-2004), 11 interceptions 7 Dunta Robinson (2004-2005) 7 interceptions 4 Kenny Wright (2002-2004), 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery Jamie Sharper (2002-2004), 4 fumble recoveries Season 7 6 5 4

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55 times, last by Glenn Earl (interception), C.C. Brown (interception), Charlie Anderson (fumble recovery) and Jason Simmons (fumble recovery) vs. Arizona (12/18/05)

Game, Opponent 2 Eric Warﬁeld vs. Kansas City(11/20/05), 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery Lawyer Milloy at Buffalo(9/11/05), 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery Troy Vincent at Buffalo(9/11/05), 2 interceptions Samari Rolle vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 2 interceptions Brian Dawkins at Philadelphia (9/29/02), 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery Kevin Bentley at Cleveland (10/20/02), 2 fumble recoveries

Marcus Coleman (2003), 7 interceptions Dunta Robinson (2004), 6 interceptions Aaron Glenn (2002), 5 interceptions Aaron Glenn (2004), 5 interceptions Kailee Wong (2004), 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery Marcus Coleman (2002), 1 interception, 2 fumble recoveries Marcus Coleman (2003), 3 interceptions Jamie Sharper (2002), 3 fumble recoveries Demarcus Faggins (2004), 3 interceptions

BLOCKED KICKS MOST BLOCKED PUNTS Career 2 Ramon Walker (2002-2005) 1 Jimmy McClain (2002) Antwan Peek (2003-2005) Season 1

Kenny Wright vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03), 2 interceptions Marcus Coleman at Miami (9/7/03), 2 interceptions Aaron Glenn at Pittsburgh (12/8/02), 2 interceptions

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Ramon Walker at San Francisco (1/1/06) Antwan Peek at Denver (11/7/04) Ramon Walker vs. New England (11/23/03) Jimmy McClain at Washington (12/22/02) Game, Opponent 1 Randy Starks vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) Rocky Boiman vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) Eric Westmoreland at Jacksonville (10/27/02) BLOCKED PUNT RETURNS Career 1 Jonathan Wells (2002) Kevin Williams (2002) Season 1

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BLOCKED FIELD GOALS Career 1 Eric Brown (2002-2004) Ramon Walker (2002-2004) Season 1 Eric Brown (2003) Ramon Walker (2003) Game 1 Eric Brown at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) Ramon Walker vs. New England (11/23/03) Game, Opponent 1 Tank Williams at Tennessee (12/11/05)

Jonathan Wells (2002) Kevin Williams (2002)

Jonathan Wells at Denver (11/7/04) Kevin Williams at Washington (12/22/02)

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M a r i o’s Yo u n g S t a r t

NAME Williams, Mario Hollings, Tony Gaffney, Jabar Robinson, Dunta

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Debut 9-10-06 9-7-03 9-8-02 9-12-04

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When Mario Williams suits up for the season opener against Philadelphia on September 10, he will become the youngest player in Texans history to see the ﬁeld in a regular-season game. Mario will be 21 years, 222 days old, 58 days younger than running back Tony Hollings was when he made his Texans debut in 2003.

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G A M E S P L AY E D REGULAR SEASON RECORD (2002) 4-12; (2003) 5-11; (2004) 7-9; (2005) 2-14; Total, 18-46

MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS 2 (12/19/04-12/26/04) (10/17/04-10/31/04) (9/26/04-10/3/04)

HOME RECORD (2002) 2-6; (2003) 3-5; (2004) 3-5; (2005) 2-6; Total, 10-22

MOST CONSECUTIVE LOSSES 7 (1/2/05 through 10/23/05) 6 (11/6/05 through 12/11/05) 5 (9/15/02 through 10/20/02)

ROAD RECORD (2002) 2-6; (2003) 2-6; (2004) 4-4; (2005) 0-8; Total, 8-24 SCORING MOST POINTS SCORED Season 309 2004 260 2005 255 2003 213 2002 Game 31 30 28 27 24

Game 0 3 7

vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) vs. Arizona (12/18/05) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. St. Louis OT (11/27/05) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 10 times, last at Chicago (12/19/04)

Game, Opponent 0 at Jacksonville (12/26/04) 5 at Chicago (12/19/04) 6 vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) 10 at Tennessee (10/17/04) at Buffalo (11/16/03) vs. Carolina (11/2/03) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) 13 at Tennessee (12/11/05) vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02)

Game, Opponent 49 at Indianapolis (11/14/04) 45 vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 42 at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) 38 vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) 35 at Philadelphia (9/29/02)

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at Jacksonville (12/7/03) Six times, last at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) at Buffalo (9/11/05) at New York Jets (12/5/04) 10 at Tennessee (12/11/05) at Seattle (10/16/05) at Cincinnati (10/2/05) at New Orleans (9/14/03) at Washington (12/22/02) at Tennessee (11/10/02)

MOST POINTS, BOTH TEAMS 63 Texans 14 at Indianapolis 49 (11/14/04) 62 Texans 17 vs. Kansas City 45 (11/20/05) Texans 28 vs. Minnesota 34 OT (10/10/04) 61 Texans 27 at Cincinnati 34 (11/9/03) 60 Texans 27 vs. St. Louis 33 OT (11/27/05) 58 Texans 20 vs. Jacksonville 38 (12/24/05) Texans 20 vs. Indianapolis 38 (10/23/05)

FEWEST POINTS SCORED Season 213 2002 255 2003 260 2005 309 2004

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MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED Season 37 2004 29 2003 26 2005 22 2002 Game 4 3

MOST EXTRA POINTS, OPPONENTS Season 47 2005 40 2003 38 2002 37 2004 Game 7 6

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vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 15 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05)

4

at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) Eight times, last at Indianapolis (11/13/05)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season 50 2005 42 2003 40 2002 39 2004

MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS Season 2 2002 1 2005 2004 0 2003

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at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) at Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Cincinnati (11/03/02) Six times, last vs. St. Louis (11/27/05)

MOST EXTRA POINTS Season 34 2004 27 2003 24 2005 20 2002 Game 4

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MOST FIELD GOALS Season 26 2005 18 2003 17 2004 2002 Game 5 4 3

vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 14 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05)

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FEWEST POINTS, BOTH TEAMS 16 Texans 3 vs. Tennessee 13 (12/29/02) 19 Texans 3 at Tampa Bay 16 (12/14/03) 21 Texans 21 at Jacksonville 0 (12/26/04) 22 Texans 12 at Buffalo 10 (11/16/03) Texans 3 at Indianapolis 19 (12/01/02) 23 Texans 10 at Tennessee 13 (12/11/05)

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S C O R I N G (CONT.) MOST FIELD GOALS, OPPONENTS Season 28 2005 2003 24 2002 22 2004

MOST DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS Season 5 2004 3 2002 1 2003 0 2005

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at Buffalo (9/11/05) vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) 10 times, last vs. Cleveland (10/30/05)

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) Seven times, last at Jacksonville (12/26/04)

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HIGHEST HOME ATTENDENCE 70,769 vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) 70,762 vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04) 70,758 vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) 70,742 vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) 70,741 vs. Oakland (10/3/04)

MOST POINTS IN SECOND QUARTER 24 vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 17 vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 14 vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) at Indianapolis (10/26/03) vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) 13 vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) 10 at Tennessee (10/17/04) vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03) at New Orleans (9/14/03)

HIGHEST ROAD ATTENDENCE 77,875 at New York Jets (12/5/04) 77,433 at Kansas City (9/26/04) 74,292 at Denver (11/7/04) 73,248 at Cleveland (10/20/02) 73,010 at Miami (9/7/03) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY 21 at Jacksonville (12/26/04) 19 at Chicago (12/19/04) 18 at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) 17 vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) 13 vs. Oakland (10/3/04)

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at San Francisco (1/1/06) Nine times, last vs. St. Louis (11/27/05)

MOST POINTS IN THIRD QUARTER 14 vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) 10 vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) at Indianapolis (11/13/05) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) at Philadelphia (9/29/02) 9 at Miami (9/7/03) 8 at Kansas City (9/26/04) vs. New York Giants (11/24/02)

LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT 35 at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Cincinnati (11/03/02) 32 at Seattle (10/16/05) 28 vs. Kansas City (12/4/05) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) 27 at Jacksonville (12/7/03) 22 at New York Jets (12/5/04)

MOST POINTS IN FOURTH QUARTER 21 vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 17 at Chicago (12/19/04) 11 vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) at Jacksonville (10/27/02) 10 Five times, last vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) 9 at Baltimore (12/4/05)

COMEBACK VICTORIES (POINTS BEHIND) 18 vs. Tennessee (11/28/04), 31-21 ﬁnal 8 at Miami (9/7/03), 21-20 ﬁnal MOST POINTS IN FIRST QUARTER 14 at Pittsburgh (12/8/02)

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MOST POINTS IN SECOND QUARTER, OPPONENT 21 vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 17 at Denver (11/7/04) at Philadelphia (9/29/02) 14 Seven times, last at Indianapolis (11/13/05) 13 at Buffalo (9/11/05) 10 Eight times, last vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) MOST POINTS IN THIRD QUARTER, OPPONENT 21 at Indianapolis (11/14/04) 17 at Cleveland (10/20/02) 14 vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) at Detroit (9/19/04) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) 10 vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. San Diego (9/12/04) at Indianapolis (10/26/03) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) at New Orleans (9/14/03) 8 at Philadelphia (9/29/02) MOST POINTS IN FOURTH QUARTER, OPPONENT 17 vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03) 16 at New York Jets (12/5/04) 14 Nine times, last vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 13 vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) 10 8 times, last vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) MOST POINTS IN FIRST QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS 17 Texans 7 vs. Kansas City 10 (11/20/05) Texans 7 vs. Cleveland 10 (10/30/05) Texans 3 vs. Tennessee 14 (11/28/04)

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Texans 0 at Seattle 14 (10/16/05) Texans 0 vs. Indianapolis 14 (12/12/04) Texans 0 at Tennessee 14 (10/12/03) Texans 14 at Pittsburgh 0 (12/8/02) Texans 0 at San Diego 14 (9/15/02)

MOST POINTS IN SECOND QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS 31 Texans 24 vs. Arizona 7 (12/18/05) 28 Texans 14 vs. Oakland 14 (10/3/04) Texans 14 at Indianapolis 14 (10/26/03) 24 Texans 7 at Denver 17 (11/7/04) Texans 14 at Cincinnati 10 (11/9/03) 21 Texans 0 vs. Kansas City 21 (11/20/05) Texans 7 at Indianapolis 14 (11/13/05) Texans 14 vs. Indianapolis 7 (10/23/05) Texans 14 vs. Buffalo 7 (10/13/02) 20 Texans 17 vs. St. Louis 3 (11/27/05) Texans 7 at Buffalo 13 (9/11/05) Texans 10 at Tennessee 10 (10/17/04) MOST POINTS IN THIRD QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS 28 Houston 7 at Indianapolis, 21 (11/14/04) 27 Houston 10 at Cleveland 17 (10/20/02) 21 Houston 14 vs. Tennessee 7 (12/21/03) 18 Houston 10 at Philadelphia 8 (9/29/02) 17 Houston 7 at San Francisco 10 (1/1/06) MOST POINTS IN FOURTH QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS 28 Texans 21 Minnesota 7 (10/10/04) 21 Texans 11 vs. Tennessee 10 (10/9/05) Texans 7 at Tennessee 14 (10/12/03) Texans 7 vs. Kansas City 14 (9/21/03) Texans 7 vs. Buffalo 14 (10/13/02) 20 Texans 3 vs. St. Louis 17 (11/27/05) Texans 6 vs. Indianapolis 14 (10/23/05) Texans 17 at Chicago 3 (12/19/04) Texans 11 at Jacksonville 7 (10/27/02) Texans 10 vs. New England 10 (11/23/03) 18 Texans 9 at Baltimore 9 (12/4/05) 17 Texans 0 vs. Indianapolis 17 (12/28/03) Texans 7 vs. Tennessee 10 (12/21/03) Texans 7 at Washington 10 (12/22/02) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING A TOUCHDOWN 29 12/21/03 through 11/27/05

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MOST POINTS IN FIRST QUARTER, OPPONENT 14 at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04) vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) at San Diego (9/15/02) 10 vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) at Indianapolis (12/1/02)

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M I S C E L L A N E O U S (CONT.) LARGEST LEAD BEFORE OPPONENT SCORES 21 at Jacksonville (12/26/04) 17 vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 14 at Jacksonville (11/6/05) vs. New York Jets (10/19/03)

Second Half 28 vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) 27 at Cleveland (10/20/02) 24 vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) at New Orleans (9/14/03) 23 at New York Jets (12/5/04) 21 at Jacksonville (11/6/05) at Seattle (10/16/05) at Detroit (9/19/04) vs. Buffalo (10/13/02)

MOST CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS HELD SCORELESS 7 4th quarter vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) through 2nd quarter at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) 4 3rd quarter at Buffalo (9/11/05) through 2nd quarter vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05)2nd quarter vs. Cincinnati (11/03/02) through 1st quarter at Tennessee (11/10/02) 3rd quarter at San Diego (9/15/02) through 2nd quarter vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02) MOST CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS HELD SCORELESS, OPPONENTS 4 at Jacksonville (12/26/04) 2 Seven times, last 1st and 2nd quarter at Jacksonville (11/6/05)

MOST POINTS BY HALF, BOTH TEAMS First Half 38 Texans 7 vs. Kansas City 31 (11/20/05) 34 Texans 24 vs. Arizona 10 (12/18/05) Texans 17 vs. Oakland 17 (10/3/04) Texans 17 at Cincinnati 17 (11/9/03) 32 Texans 18 at Kansas City 14 (9/26/04) 31 Texans 10 vs. Tennessee 21 (11/28/04) Texans 7 at Denver 24 (11/7/04) Texans 14 at Indianapolis 17 (10/26/03) 28 Texans 7 at Indianapolis 21 (11/13/05) Texans 14 vs. Indianapolis 14 (10/23/05)

MOST CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS HELD WITHOUT A TOUCHDOWN, OPPONENTS 13 vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04) through MOST PTS. BY HALF, TEXANS First Half 24 vs. Arizona (12/18/05) vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 17 10 times, last vs. Oakland (10/3/04)

Second Half 42 Texans 14 at Indianapolis 28 (11/14/04) Texans 28 vs. Minnesota 14 (10/10/04) 38 Texans 14 vs. Tennessee 24 (10/9/05) Texans 21 vs. Tennessee 17 (12/21/03) 37 Texans 10 at Cleveland 27 (10/20/02) 35 Texans 7 vs. Jacksonville 28 (12/24/05) Texans 7 vs. Kansas City 35 (9/21/03) 31 Texans 14 at Tennessee 17 (10/12/03)

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Second Half 28 vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 21 vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) 18 at Kansas City (9/26/04) 17 at Chicago (12/19/04) vs. New England (11/23/03) 15 Six times, last vs. Atlanta (11/30/04) MOST PTS. BY HALF, OPPONENTS First Half 31 vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 24 at Denver (11/7/04) vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) 21 at Indianapolis (11/13/05) at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) 20 vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05)

LONGEST SCORING DRIVE (YARDS) 98 at Tennessee (10/12/03), 2 plays, TD 96 vs. Kansas City (9/21/03), 9 plays, TD 94 vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 9 plays, TD 93 at Baltimore (12/4/05), 16 plays, FG 91 vs. Baltimore (12/15/02), 14 plays, TD

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M I S C E L L A N E O U S (CONT.) LONGEST SCORING DRIVE (PLAYS) 16 at Baltimore (12/4/05), 93 yards, FG at Seattle (10/16/05) 54 yards, FG vs. Kansas City (9/21/03), 73 yards, TD at Miami (9/7/03), 76 yards, FG 14 Seven times, last vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05), 79 yards, TD 13 at Jacksonville (11/6/05), 84 yards, TD vs. Tennessee (10/9/05), 69 yards, FG vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 68 yards, TD vs. Carolina (11/2/03), 88 yards, TD 12 Eight times, last vs. Cleveland (10/30/05), 53 yards, FG LONGEST SCORING DRIVE (TIME) 8:41 vs. New England (11/23/03), 14 plays, 79 yards, FG 8:18 at Seattle (10/16/05), 16 plays, 54 yards, FG 8:17 vs. Carolina (11/2/03), 13 plays, 88 yards, TD 8:07 vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) 14 plays, 79 yards, TD 7:59 vs. Baltimore (12/15/02), 14 plays, 91 yards, TD SHORTEST SCORING DRIVE (YARDS) -5 at Pittsburgh (12/8/02), 4 plays, FG -1 vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03), 4 plays, FG 1 at Denver (11/7/04), 1 play, TD 2 vs. Dallas (9/8/02), 4 plays, FG 4 at Miami (9/7/03), 4 plays, FG at Indianapolis (12/1/02), 6 plays, FG

SHORTEST SCORING DRIVE (PLAYS) 0 vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 99 KOR, TD vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05), 89 yards KOR, TD 1

at Denver (11/7/04), 1 yard, TD at Miami (9/7/03), 78 yards, TD

2

Five times, last vs. Tennessee (11/28/04), 44 yards, TD

3

vs. Jacksonville (12/18/05), 66 yards, TD at Indianapolis (11/13/05), 34 yards, TD at Cincinnati (11/9/03), 74 yards, TD vs. Dallas (9/8/02),74 yards, TD vs. Dallas (9/8/02), 64 yards, TD

4

15 times, last at Baltimore (12/4/05), 8 yards, FG

SHORTEST SCORING DRIVE (TIME) 0:04 at Denver (11/7/04), 1 play, 1 yard, TD 0:11 vs. Indianapolis, 0 plays, 89 yards KOR, TD 0:12 at Miami (9/7/03), 1 play, 78 yards, TD 0:13 vs. Tennessee (11/28/04), 2 plays, 44 yards, TD 0:15 vs. Kansas City (11/20/05), 0 play, 99 yard KOR, TD

FIRST DOWNS MOST FIRST DOWNS Season 300 2004 243 2005 237 2003 208 2002

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22 21 20

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vs. St. Louis (11/20/05) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) at Detroit (9/19/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) at Denver (11/7/04) vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) vs. San Diego (9/12/04) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03)

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F I R S T D O W N S (CONT.) FEWEST FIRST DOWNS Season 208 2002 237 2003 243 2005 300 2004

MOST FIRST DOWNS, BOTH TEAMS Season 604 2004 591 2005 573 2003 499 2002

Game 3 7

Game 48

10

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) at Jacksonville (12/7/03) at San Diego (9/15/02) vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03) at Washington (12/22/02) at Indianapolis (12/1/02) vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02)

47 46 45 43

MOST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Season 348 2005 336 2003 304 2004 291 2002 Game 31 30 29 28 27

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS, BOTH TEAMS Season 499 2002 573 2003 591 2005 604 2004

at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. New England (11/23/03) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) Five times, last vs. Minnesota (10/10/04)

Game 23 24 25 26

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FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Season 291 2002 304 2004 336 2003 348 2005 Game 6 11 12 13 14

Texans 18 vs. Jacksonville 30(12/24/05) Texans 26 vs. St. Louis 22 (11/27/05) Texans 20 vs. Kansas City 27 (9/21/03) Texans 25 vs. Cincinnati 22 (11/3/02) Texans 19 vs. Minnesota 27 (10/10/04) Texans 24 at Tennessee 22 (10/12/03) Texans 14 at Seattle 31 (10/16/05) Texans 13 vs. Indianapolis 30 (10/23/05) Texans 18 at Kansas City 25 (9/26/04) Texans 18 vs. Buffalo 25 (10/13/02)

Texans 10 at Indianapolis 13 (12/1/02) Texans 7 at San Diego 16 (9/15/02) Texans 13 vs. Dallas 11 (9/8/02) Texans 19 at Jacksonville 6 (12/26/04) Texans 15 at Chicago, 11 (12/19/04) Texans 10 vs. Indianapolis 16 (9/22/02)

MOST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING Season 103 2004 89 2005 86 2003 59 2002

at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Chicago (12/19/04) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) at New Orleans (9/14/03) at Indianapolis (12/1/02) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) at Miami (9/7/03) at Cleveland (10/20/02)

Game 11 10 9

352

at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Denver (11/7/04) vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) at Indianapolis (10/26/03)

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7

vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04) vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) vs. Arizona (12/18/05) at Baltimore (12/4/05) at Jacksonville (11/6/05) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02)

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING Season 59 2002 86 2003 89 2005 103 2004 Game 1 2

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Jacksonville (12/7/03) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Indianapolis (12/1/02) at Tennessee (11/10/02)

MOST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING, OPPONENT Season 130 2003 123 2005 116 2002 89 2004 Game 19 16 15 12

11

at Seattle (10/16/05) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) at Washington (12/22/02) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03) vs. Carolina (11/2/03) vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) at New York Jets (12/5/04) at Jacksonville (12/7/03) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03)

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING, OPPONENT Season 89 2004 116 2002 123 2005 130 2003

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4 5

vs. Arizona (12/18/05) at Cincinnati (10/2/05) at Chicago (12/19/04) vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) 10 times, last at Jacksonville (11/6/05) Nine times, last at Tennessee (12/11/05)

MOST FIRST DOWNS PASSING Season 174 2004 142 2005 127 2003 119 2002 Game 17 16 15 14 13

vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) at Tennessee (10/17/04) vs. San Diego (9/12/04) vs. Jacksonville (12/18/05) vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Cincinnati (11/03/02)

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS PASSING Season 119 2002 127 2003 142 2005 174 2004 Game 1 at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02) 3 at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) 4 vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Buffalo (9/11/05) at Jacksonville (12/7/03) at San Diego (9/15/02) MOST FIRST DOWNS PASSING, OPPONENT Season 194 2004 188 2005 179 2003 155 2002 354

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F I R S T D O W N S (CONT.) Game 21 20 18 17

16

Game 0 1

vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. New England (11/23/03) vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Cincinnati (10/2/05) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) at Indianapolis (11/13/05)

MOST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY, OPPONENT Season 37 2005 27 2003 21 2004 20 2002 Game 5

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS PASSING, OPPONENT Season 155 2002 179 2003 188 2005 194 2004 Game 2 4 5 6 7

4

3 2 1

at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at New Orleans (9/14/03) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) at Chicago (12/19/04) Six times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

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vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) at Seattle (10/16/05) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) at Jacksonville (12/7/03) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) Five times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06) 16 times, last at Tennessee (12/11/05) 19 times, last vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05)

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY, OPPONENT Season 20 2002 21 2004 27 2003 37 2005

MOST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY Season 30 2002 24 2003 23 2004 12 2005 Game 6 5 4 3

10 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06) 26 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

Game 0 1 2

11 times, last vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) 20 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 16 times, last at Tennessee (12/11/05)

vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) at Detroit (9/19/04) Five times, last vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04)

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY Season 12 2005 23 2004 24 2003 30 2002

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T O TA L N E T YA R D S MOST NET YARDS GAINED Season 5,128 2004 4,306 2003 4,053 2005 3,572 2002

FEWEST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season 5,230 2002 5,458 2004 5,824 2005 6,082 2003

Game 458 412 410 393 386

Game 126 203 230 238 243

FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED Season 3,572 2002 4,053 2005 4,306 2003 5,128 2004 Game 47 107 118 120 124

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) at San Diego (9/15/02) at Buffalo (9/11/05) at Jacksonville (12/7/03)

MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season 6,082 2003 5,824 2005 5,458 2004 5,230 2002 Game 535 510 473 472 459

at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) vs. New England (11/23/03) at Seattle (10/16/05)

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at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Chicago (12/19/04) at Cleveland (10/20/02) at Baltimore (12/4/05) vs. Atlanta (11/30/03)

MOST NET YARDS GAINED, BOTH TEAMS Season 10,586 2004 10,388 2003 9,877 2005 8,802 2002 Game 993 920 841 818 776

Texans 458 at Tennessee 535 (10/12/03) Texans 410 vs. Minnesota 510 (10/10/04) Texans 412 vs. St. Louis 429 (11/27/05) Texans 370 vs. Jacksonville 448 (12/24/05) Texans 326 vs. Tennessee 450 (12/21/03)

FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED, BOTH TEAMS Season 8,802 2002 9,877 2005 10,388 2003 10,586 2004 Game 385 436 443 468

Texans 118 at San Diego 267 (9/15/02) Texans 120 at Buffalo 316 (9/11/05) Texans 165 at Indianapolis 278 (12/1/02) Texans 201 vs. Dallas 267 (9/8/02)

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at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Miami (9/7/03) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) at Detroit (9/19/04)

355

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PA S S I N G MOST NET YARDS PASSING Season 3,246 2004 2,655 2003 2,237 2005 2,225 2002

Game 31 109 112 137 139

Game 367 358 288 276 274

MOST NET YARDS PASSING, BOTH TEAMS Season 6,861 2004 6,367 2003 5,758 2005 5,366 2002

at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) at Detroit (9/19/04)

FEWEST NET YARDS PASSING Season 2,225 2002 2,237 2005 2,655 2003 3,246 2004 Game 6 10 25 29 42

Game 788 746 579 539 524

vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Buffalo (9/11/05) at San Diego (9/15/02) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03)

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Texans 367 at Tennessee 421 (10/12/03) Texans 358 vs. Minnesota 388 (10/10/04) Texans 288 vs. St. Louis 291 (11/27/05) Texans 263 vs. Jacksonville 276 (12/24/05) Texans 276 vs. Jacksonville 248 (10/31/04)

FEWEST NET YARDS PASSING, BOTH TEAMS Season 5,366 2002 5,758 2005 6,367 2003 6,861 2004

MOST NET YARDS PASSING ALLOWED Season 3,712 2003 3,615 2004 3,521 2005 3,141 2002 Game 421 388 383 344 312

at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Tennessee (11/10/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Seattle (10/16/05)

Game 153 172 189 235 238

at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) vs. New England (11/23/03) at Indianapolis (11/14/04)

Texans 122 at Jacksonville 31 (12/26/04) Texans 29 at San Diego 143 (9/15/02) Texans 25 at Buffalo 164 (9/11/05) Texans 123 vs. Dallas 112 (9/8/02) Texans 6 vs. Indianapolis 232 (10/23/05)

MOST GROSS YARDS PASSING Season 3,547 2004 2,841 2003 2,661 2005 2,636 2002

FEWEST NET YARDS PASSING ALLOWED Season 3,141 2002 3,521 2005 3,615 2004 3,712 2003

Game 372 371 313 306 295

356

vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) at Detroit (9/19/04) at Cleveland (10/20/02) vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

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Game 33 48 64 70 71

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) at Buffalo (9/18/05) at Jacksonville (12/7/03)

MOST GROSS YARDS PASSING ALLOWED Season 3,835 2003 3,776 2004 3,727 2005 3,378 2002 Game 421 396 383 368 326

38 37

at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Tennessee (11/10/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Cleveland (10/20/02)

Game 9 10 17

20

21

vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) vs. Carolina (11/2/03) at Jacksonville (10/27/02) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Buffalo (11/16/03) at Buffalo (9/11/05) vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04)

MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS, OPPONENT Season 530 2004 512 2002 502 2003 469 2005 Game 58 50

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS Season 471 2004 449 2005 447 2002 439 2003

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vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) at Denver (11/7/04) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) at Baltimore (12/4/05) at Cleveland (10/20/02)

FEWEST PASSING ATTEMPTS Season 439 2003 447 2002 449 2005 471 2004

at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) vs. New England (11/23/03) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02)

FEWEST GROSS YARDS PASSING ALLOWED Season 3,378 2002 3,727 2005 3,776 2004 3,835 2003 Game 54 109 131 148

Game 43 42 41

47 44 42

357

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. New England (11/23/03) at Philadelphia (9/29/02) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04)

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FEWEST GROSS YARDS PASSING Season 2,636 2002 2,661 2005 2,841 2003 3,547 2004

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PA S S N G (CONT.) vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) vs. New England (11/23/03) vs. New York Giants (11/24/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02)

FEWEST PASSING ATTEMPTS, OPPONENT Season 469 2005 502 2003 512 2002 530 2004 Game 20 21

23 24 25

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS, OPPONENT Season 344 2004 304 2005 297 2003 281 2002

at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Tennessee (11/10/02) vs. Carolina (11/2/03) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Denver (11/7/04) at Jacksonville (11/6/05) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) vs. Jacksonville (11/17/02)

Game 36 33 31 29 27

FEWEST PASS COMPLETIONS, OPPONENT Season 281 2002 297 2003 304 2005 344 2004

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS Season 286 2004 270 2005 248 2003 235 2002 Game 27 26 25

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Game 8 10

vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) at Cleveland (10/20/02) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) at Detroit (9/19/04)

12 13

9 10

vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Tennessee (11/10/02) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) vs. Carolina (11/2/03) vs. Dallas (9/8/02)

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES Season 16 2004 15 2005 14 2003 11 2002

FEWEST PASS COMPLETIONS Season 235 2002 248 2003 270 2005 286 2004 Game 3 6

vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. New England (11/23/03) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04)

Game 3

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at San Diego (9/15/02) at Buffalo (9/11/05) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05)

2 1

358

vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Tennessee (10/23/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 10 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 26 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

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Game 5 4 3 2 1

at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Denver (11/7/04) vs. Cincinnati (11/03/02) Nine times, last vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 17 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 22 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Seasons 18 2003 15 2002 14 2004 13 2005 Game 3

2 1

at Buffalo (9/11/05) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) 12 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/05) 23 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

FEWEST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Season 13 2005 14 2004 15 2002 18 2003 Game 0 1

22 times, last at Tennessee (12/11/05) 23 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN, OPPONENT Season 22 2004 14 2003 10 2002 7 2005

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at Tennessee (10/17/04) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) 11 times, last vs. Arizona (12/24/05)

FEWEST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN, OPPONENT Season 7 2005 10 2002 14 2003 22 2004 Game 0 1

29 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 17 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

MOST TIMES SACKED Season 76 2002 68 2005 49 2004 36 2003 Game 9 8 7

at San Diego (9/15/02) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) at Cleveland (10/20/02) vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) at Cincinnati (10/2/05) at Philadelphia (9/29/02)

MOST TIMES SACKED, OPPONENT Season 37 2005 35 2002 24 2004 19 2003 Game 7 6 5

359

vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Arizona (12/18/05) at Pittsburgh (12/08/02) vs. Jacksonville (11/17/02) at Jacksonville (10/27/02)

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MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, OPPONENT Season 32 2004 24 2005 23 2002 22 2003

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PA S S N G (CONT.) MOST SAFETIES Season 3 2002 0 2005 2004 2003 Game 1

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A PASSING TOUCHDOWN 8 vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) through at Indianapolis (11/13/05) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A PASSING TOUCHDOWN, OPPONENT 12 vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) through vs. St. Louis (11/27/05)

vs. Baltimore (12/15/02) vs. New York Giants (11/24/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02)

Game, Opponent 2 at Buffalo (11/16/03) 1 at Chicago (12/19/04) at Jacksonville (10/27/02)

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RUSHING MOST RUSHING YARDS Season 1,882 2004 1,816 2005 1,651 2003 1,347 2002

MOST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED Season 2,370 2003 2,303 2005 2,089 2002 1,843 2004

Game 219 169 165 162 161

Game 320 247 240 226 210

at Jacksonville (12/26/04) vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) at Baltimore (12/4/05) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) vs. Tennessee (10/9/05)

at Seattle (10/16/05) at Washington (12/22/02) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) at New York Jets (12/5/04)

FEWEST RUSHING YARDS Season 1,347 2002 1,651 2003 1,816 2005 1,882 2004

FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED Season 1,843 2004 2,089 2002 2,303 2005 2,370 2003

Game 28 34 37 65

Game 39

67

vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Buffalo (11/16/03) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) at Indianapolis (12/1/02) vs. Seattle (10/16/05)

54 69 70 73

360

vs. Arizona (12/18/05) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) at Chicago (12/19/04) vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) vs. Baltimore (12/15/02) at Baltimore (12/4/05)

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Game 387 380 338 314

313

Texans 67 at Seattle 320 (10/16/05) Texans 140 at Cincinnati 240 (11/9/03) Texans 133 vs. Indianapolis 205 (10/23/05) Texans 67 at Washington 247 (12/22/02) Texans 141 vs. Buffalo 173 (10/13/02) Texans 162 vs. Oakland 151 (10/3/04)

FEWEST RUSHING YARDS, BOTH TEAMS Season 3,436 2002 3,725 2004 4,021 2003 4,119 2005 Game 132 153 158 160 165

Game 44 41 37

36 35

FEWEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS Season 421 2003 424 2002 437 2005 481 2004 Game 16 17 18 19

20 Texans 93 vs. Jacksonville 39 (10/31/04) Texans 65 at Indianapolis 88 (12/1/02) Texans 119 vs. Arizona 39 (12/18/05) Texans 106 at Chicago 54 (12/19/04) Texans 95 vs. Baltimore 70 (12/15/02) Texans 37 at Pittsburgh 128 (12/8/02)

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS Season 481 2004 437 2005 424 2002 421 2003

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at Jacksonville (12/26/04) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) at Tennessee (10/17/04) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) vs. Arizona (12/18/05) vs. New York Giants (11/24/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02)

at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) at Indianapolis (12/1/02)

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS, OPPONENT Season 533 2003 509 2002 506 2005 417 2004 Game 57 47 46 42

41

at Cincinnati (11/9/03) at San Francisco (1/1/06) at Washington (12/22/02) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) at Seattle (10/16/05) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) vs. New England (11/23/03)

FEWEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS, OPPONENT Season 417 2004 506 2005 509 2002 533 2003 361

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MOST RUSHING YARDS, BOTH TEAMS Season 4,119 2005 4,021 2003 3,725 2004 3,436 2002

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R U S H I N G (CONT.) Game 12 13 20

21 22

Game 7.6

vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) vs. Arizona (12/18/05) at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) at Tennessee (10/17/04) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) at Miami (9/7/03)

6.5

6.0 5.8

LOWEST RUSHING AVERAGE, OPPONENT Season 4.1 2002 4.4 2004 2003 4.6 2005

HIGHEST RUSHING AVERAGE Season 4.2 2005 3.9 2004 2003 3.2 2002 Game 7.4 7.1 5.8 5.7 5.5

Game 2.1 2.8 2.9

at Cincinnati (11/9/03) vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) at Tennessee (12/11/05) vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) at Tennessee (10/12/03) at Cincinnati (10/2/05)

3.0 3.1

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MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Season 16 2004 14 2003 9 2005 6 2002

LOWEST RUSHING AVERAGE Season 3.2 2002 3.9 2004 2003 4.2 2005 Game 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.5

at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) at Buffalo (11/16/03) vs. New York Giants (11/24/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at New York Jets (12/5/04)

Game 3 2 1

at Buffalo (11/16/03) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02)

vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 10 times, last vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) 18 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, OPPONENT Season 21 2005 15 2003 14 2002 4 2004

HIGHEST RUSHING AVERAGE, OPPONENT Season 4.6 2005 4.4 2004 2003 4.1 2002

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R U S H I N G (CONT.) Game 5 4 3 2 1

at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) Nine times, last vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 20 times, last at Baltimore (12/4/05)

MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES BY AN INDIVIDUAL Season 5 2004 4 2003 3 2005 0 2002

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN 6 vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) through vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) 5 vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) through at Jacksonville (12/26/04) 4 vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) through at Cincinnati (11/9/03) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN, OPPONENT 5 at Jacksonville (11/6/05) through at Baltimore (12/4/05) at New Orleans (9/14/03) through vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) 4 at Philadelphia (9/29/02) through at Jacksonville (10/27/02)

MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES BY AN INDIVIDUAL, OPPONENT Season 10 2005 7 2004 2003 5 2002

MOST RECEPTIONS Season 286 2004 270 2005 248 2003 235 2002

FEWEST RECEPTIONS Season 235 2002 248 2003 270 2005 286 2004

Game 27 26 25

Game 3 6

24 23

vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) at Detroit (9/19/04) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) at Cleveland (10/20/02)

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at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at San Diego (9/15/02) at Buffalo (9/11/05) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) vs. New England (11/23/03) vs. New York Giants (11/24/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02)

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Game 33 48 64 70 71

MOST RECEIVING YARDS, OPPONENT Season 3,835 2003 3,776 2004 3,727 2005 3,378 2002

vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. New England (11/23/03) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04)

Game 421 396 383 368 326

FEWEST RECEPTIONS, OPPONENT Season 281 2002 297 2003 304 2005 344 2004 Game 8 10 12 13

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FEWEST RECEIVING YARDS, OPPONENT Season 3,378 2002 3,727 2005 3,776 2004 3,835 2003

vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Tennessee (11/10/02) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) vs. Carolina (11/2/03) vs. Dallas (9/8/02)

Game 54 109 131 148

MOST RECEIVING YARDS Season 3,547 2004 2,841 2003 2,661 2005 2,636 2002 Game 372 371 313 306 295

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) at Buffalo (9/11/05) at Jacksonville (12/7/03)

155

at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Tennessee (11/10/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) at Cleveland (10/20/02) at New York Jets (12/5/04)

MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Season 16 2004 15 2005 14 2003 11 2002

vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) at Detroit (9/19/04) at Cleveland (10/20/02) vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

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FEWEST RECEIVING YARDS Season 2,636 2002 2,661 2005 2,841 2003 3,547 2004

2

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vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 10 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

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Game 5 4 3 2 1

at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) Nine times, last vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 15 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 21 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

HIGHEST RECEIVING AVERAGE Season 12.4 2004 11.5 2003 11.2 2002 9.9 2005 Game 17.9 17.2 16.9 16.8 16.7

at Kansas City (9/26/04) vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) at Chicago (12/19/04) at Buffalo (11/16/03) at Jacksonville (10/27/02)

HIGHEST RECEIVING AVERAGE, OPPONENT Season 12.9 2003 12.3 2005 12.0 2002 11.0 2004 Game 23.4 18.5 18.1 17.8 16.4

at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Tennessee (12/29/02) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03)

MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES BY AN INDIVIDUAL, OPPONENT Season 6 2003 5 2005 2004 2002 LONGEST RECEPTIONS 81 vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) 78 at Miami (9/7/03) 73 at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 69 at Chicago (12/19/04) 65 at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) LONGEST RECEPTIONS, OPPONENT 84 vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) 80 at Indianapolis (11/14/04) 73 vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) 72 at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) 57 at Indianapolis (10/26/03) at Miami (9/7/03) at Philadelphia (9/29/02) LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 78 at Miami (9/7/03) 73 at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 65 at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) 54 at Detroit (9/19/04) 53 vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS, OPPONENT 84 vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) 80 at Indianapolis (11/14/04) 57 at Indianapolis (10/23/03) at Miami (9/7/03) at Philadelphia (9/29/02) 56 vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 50 vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03)

MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES BY AN INDIVIDUAL Season 5 2004 3 2005 2 2003 1 2002

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MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, OPPONENT Season 32 2004 24 2005 23 2002 22 2003

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PUNTING MOST PUNTS Season 116 2002 97 2003 77 2005 73 2004

FEWEST PUNTING YARDS Season 2,990 2005 3,009 2004 4,028 2003 4,270 2002

Game 11 10

Game 64 77 84 92 117

at Indianapolis (12/1/02) Four times, last at Jacksonville (12/7/03)

FEWEST PUNTS Season 73 2004 77 2005 97 2003 116 2002 Game 2

3

4 5

MOST PUNTS, OPPONENTS Season 98 2002 75 2003 69 2004 63 2005

vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) at Detroit (9/19/04) vs. San Diego (9/12/04) at New York Jets (12/5/04) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) vs. Carolina (11/2/03) 13 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 11 times, last at Jacksonville (11/6/05)

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FEWEST PUNTS, OPPONENTS Season 63 2005 69 2004 75 2003 98 2002

MOST PUNTING YARDS Season 4,720 2002 4,028 2003 3,009 2004 2,990 2005 Game 435 421 419 412 406

vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) at Detroit (9/19/04) vs. San Diego (9/12/04) at New York Jets (12/5/04)

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at Indianapolis (12/1/02) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Jacksonville (12/7/03) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) at San Diego (9/15/02)

3

vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Seattle (10/16/05) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) Five times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 12 times, last at Indianapolis (11/13/05)

MOST PUNTING YARDS, OPPONENT Season 3,892 2002 3,130 2003 2,880 2004 2,528 2005

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P U N T I N G (CONT.) 7 at Indianapolis (12/1/02) at San Diego (9/15/02) at Jacksonville (10/27/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) at New Orleans (9/14/03)

FEWEST PUNTING YARDS, OPPONENT Season 2,528 2005 2,880 2004 3,130 2003 3,892 2002 Game 0 39 41 78 80

vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) at Seattle (10/16/05) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) at New York Jets (12/5/04)

MOST PUNTS, BOTH TEAMS Season 214 2002 172 2003 142 2004 140 2005 Game 20 18

at Indianapolis (12/1/02) at San Diego (9/15/02) vs. Dallas (9/8/02)

FEWEST PUNTS, BOTH TEAMS Season 140 2005 142 2004 172 2003 214 2002 Game 4 5

6

8

HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE Season 41.5 2003, 97 punts 41.2 2004, 73 punts 40.7 2002, 116 punts 38.8 2005, 77 punts Game (Minimum 4 punts) 47.4 vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03), 7 punts vs. Tennessee (12/21/03), 7 punts 47.2 vs. Atlanta (11/30/03), 5 punts 46.8 at Washington (12/22/02), 6 punts 46.7 at Denver (11/7/04), 6 punts vs. Minnesota (10/10/04), 7 punts 46.6 vs. Buffalo (10/13/02), 5 punts HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE, OPPONENT Season 41.7 2004, 69 punts 2003, 75 punts 40.1 2005, 63 punts 39.7 2002, 98 punts Game (Minimum 4 punts) 49.3 vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 47.7 at New Orleans (9/14/03) 47.0 vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) at Tennessee (10/17/04) 46.5 vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) 45.9 vs. Tennessee (12/21/03)

vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) at New York Jets (12/5/04) at Detroit (9/19/04) Seven times, last vs. St. Louis (11/27/05)

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PUNT RETU RNS MOST PUNT RETURNS Season 53 2002 40 2004 2003 30 2005

Game 7 vs. Dallas (9/8/02) 6 Four times, last at Jacksonville (12/7/03) 5 vs. Philadelphia (9/29/02) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) 4 Eight times, last at Seattle (10/16/05)

Game 7 5

MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS, OPPONENT Season 407 2003 328 2002 265 2004 219 2005

4

at Baltimore (12/4/05) at Chicago (12/19/04) at New Orleans (9/14/03) at Jacksonville (10/27/02) at San Diego (9/15/02) 11 times, last at Tennessee (10/17/04)

Game 80 73 69 64 55

MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS Season 512 2002 329 2004 266 2003 223 2005 Game 92 79 62 50 49

HIGHEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE, OPPONENT Season 9.5 2003 8.8 2004 6.6 2005 5.7 2002

vs. Baltimore (12/15/02) at San Diego (9/15/02) at Jacksonville (10/27/02) at Baltimore (12/4/05) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03)

Game (Minimum 4 returns) 17.3 at Jacksonville (10/27/02) 16.0 vs. Indianapolis (9/22/02) 10.5 vs. New England (11/23/03) 9.2 at Jacksonville (12/7/03) 7.8 vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03)

HIGHEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE Season 9.7 2002 8.2 2004 7.4 2005 6.7 2003

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MOST TOUCHDOWNS, PUNT RETURNS 0 2005 2004 2003 2002

Game (Minimum 4 returns) 15.8 at San Diego (9/15/02) 12.4 at Jacksonville (10/27/02) 11.5 vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 9.3 at Washington (12/22/02) 8.8 at Chicago (12/19/04)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS, PUNT RETURN, OPPONENT 1 2005 2003 0 2004 2002

MOST PUNT RETURNS, OPPONENTS Season 58 2002 43 2003 33 2005 30 2004

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K I C KO F F R E T U R N S MOST KICKOFF RETURNS Season 84 2005 80 2003 77 2002 69 2004

Game 7

Game 8 7 6 5

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS, OPPONENTS Season 1,386 2004 1,194 2005 1,156 2002 1,149 2003

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Season 2,173 2005 1,700 2003 1,529 2002 1,450 2004 Game 278 266 186 177 173

vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Cincinnati (11/9/03) vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) at Philadelphia (9/29/02)

HIGHEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Season 25.9 2005 21.3 2003 21.0 2004 19.9 2002 Game (Minimum 4 returns) 38.0 vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) 35.4 vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) 34.8 vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 30.8 at Tennessee (12/11/05) 29.8 at New Orleans (9/14/03)

Game 199 168 157 155 151

HIGHEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE, OPPONENT Season 23.1 2004 22.2 2002 21.7 2005 2003 Game (Minimum 4 returns) 42.0 at Cleveland (10/20/02) 39.3 at Detroit (9/19/04) 36.3 vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) 28.4 vs. Oakland (10/3/04) 26.8 vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03) MOST TOUCHDOWNS, KICKOFF RETURN, OPPONENT 1 at Detroit (9/19/04) at Cleveland (10/20/02)

MOST KICKOFF RETURNS, OPPONENTS Season 60 2004 55 2005 53 2003 52 2002

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vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 13 times, last vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) Five times, last at Indianapolis (11/13/05) 16 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05)

6 5 4

vs. Arizona (12/18/05) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) Five times, last at Chicago (12/19/04) Six times, last vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) 20 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

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INTERCEPTIO NS MOST INTERCEPTIONS Season 22 2004 14 2003 10 2002 7 2005

MOST INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Season 393 2004 205 2003 188 2002 46 2005

Game 4 3

Game 135 102 95 86 43

2 1

at Tennessee (10/17/04) vs. Jacksonville (9/28/03) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) 12 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 19 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

MOST INTERCEPTIONS, OPPONENT Season 18 2003 15 2002 14 2004 13 2005 Game 3

2 1

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Kansas City (9/26/04) vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) at Chicago (12/19/04) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04)

MOST INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS, OPPONENT Season 277 2002 225 2005 207 2003 157 2004

at Buffalo (9/11/05) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) at Tennessee (10/12/03) 13 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06) 25 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

Game 106 77 71 65 57

vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) at San Francisco (1/1/06) at Tennessee (10/12/03) vs. Kansas City (11/20/05)

P E N A LT I E S 121 136

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MOST PENALTIES Season 136 2002 121 2003 106 2005 2004 Game 14 13 12 11 10

Game 1 3

at Indianapolis (12/1/02) at Seattle (10/16/05) at San Diego (9/15/02) Seven times, last at Baltimore (12/4/05) Four times, last at Chicago (12/19/04)

4 5 6

2003 2002 at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) Six times, last vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) Six times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 11 times, last vs. Kansas City (11/20/05)

MOST YARDS PENALIZED Season 1,011 2002 961 2003 928 2004 854 2005

FEWEST PENALTIES Season 106 2005 2004

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at Denver (11/7/04) at Seattle (10/16/05) at Baltimore (12/4/05) at Indianapolis (12/01/02) at Cincinnati (10/2/05)

FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED Season 854 2005 928 2004 961 2003 1,011 2002 Game 15 18 19 25 30

vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) at Tennessee (10/17/04) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) at Jacksonville (11/6/05) vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04)

MOST PENATLIES, OPPONENT Season 123 2004 105 2005 102 2002 96 2003 Game 14 13 11

10

9

at Cincinnati (10/2/05) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Jacksonville (10/31/04) at Miami (9/7/03) at Buffalo (9/11/05) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) Eight times, last vs. St. Louis (11/27/05)

FEWEST PENALTIES, OPPONENT Season 96 2003 102 2002 105 2005 123 2004

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4 5

vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) vs. Baltimore (12/15/02) at Tampa Bay (12/14/03) at Indianapolis (10/26/03) at Tennessee (11/10/02) Nine times, last at Tennessee (12/11/05) Eight times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

MOST YARDS PENALIZED, OPPONENT Season 979 2004 955 2002 846 2005 767 2003 Game 128 117 100 90 87

vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) at Cincinnati (10/2/05) vs. Dallas (9/8/02) vs. Cincinnati (11/3/02) vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) at Kansas City (9/26/04) at Miami (9/7/03)

FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED, OPPONENT Season 767 2003 846 2005 955 2002 979 2004 Game 5 9 13 15 20

vs. Cleveland (10/30/05) vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) at Indianapolis (10/26/03) vs. Baltimore (12/15/02) vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) at Tennessee (11/10/02)

MOST PENALTIES, BOTH TEAMS Season 238 2002 229 2004 217 2003 211 2005

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P E N A LT I E S (CONT.) Game 24 23 21 20

MOST YARDS PENALIZED, BOTH TEAMS Season 1,966 2002 1,907 2004 1,728 2003 1,700 2005

Texans 11 vs. Buffalo 13 (10/13/02) Texans 9 at Cincinnati 14 (10/2/05) Texans 14 at Indianapolis 9 (12/1/02) Texans 11 vs. Minnesota 10 (10/10/04) Texans 11 at New Orleans 9 (9/14/03) Texans 11 vs. Dallas 9 (9/8/02)

Game 207 203 197 167

FEWEST PENALTIES, BOTH TEAMS Season 211 2005 217 2003 229 2004 238 2002 Game 6 8

9 10

Texans 90 at Cincinnati 117 (10/2/05) Texans 75 vs. Buffalo 128 (10/13/02) Texans 80 vs. Dallas 117 (9/8/02) Texans 92 at Indianapolis 75 (12/1/02)

FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED, BOTH TEAMS Season 1,700 2005 1,728 2003 1,907 2004 1,966 2002

Texans 5 vs. Cleveland 1 (10/30/05) Texans 3 vs. Tennessee 5 (11/28/04) Texans 4 at Tennessee 4 (10/17/04) Texans 5 at Tennessee 3 (11/10/02) Texans 3 vs. Indianapolis 6 (10/23/05) Texans 1 at Pittsburgh 8 (12/8/02) Five times, last Texans 4 at Indianapolis 6 (11/13/05)

Game 40 50 54 59 65

Texans 35 vs. Cleveland 5 (10/30/05) Texans 15 vs. Indianapolis 35 (10/23/05) Texans 19 at Tennessee 35 (10/17/04) Texans 50 vs. New York Jets (10/19/03) Texans 52 at Indianapolis 13 (10/26/03)

S A C KS MOST SACKS Season 37 2005 35 2002 24 2004 20 2003 Game 7 6

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3

Game 9 8 7

6 5

vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) vs. Arizona (12/18/05) vs. Jacksonville (11/17/02) at Jacksonville (10/27/02) at Baltimore (12/4/05) vs. New England (11/23/03) at Buffalo (11/16/03) 10 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

at San Diego (9/15/02) vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05) at Cleveland (10/20/02) vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) at Cincinnati (10/2/05) at Philadelphia (9/29/02) Five times, last at Tennessee (12/11/05) 10 times, last at Baltimore (12/4/05)

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH NO SACKS ALLOWED 0 2005 2004 2003 2002 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH NO SACKS ALLOWED, OPPONENT 3 at Indianapolis (10/26/03) through at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 2 Six times, last vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) through vs. Indianapolis (12/28/03)

MOST SACKS, OPPONENT Season 76 2002 68 2005 49 2004 36 2003 372

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FUMB L ES

Game 5 4 3 2 1

at Baltimore (12/4/05) at Jacksonville (11/6/05) Five times, last vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) Seven times, last vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) 18 times, last at Indianapolis (11/13/05) 17 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05)

MOST FUMBLES LOST Season 14 2002 11 2005 2004 9 2003 Game 2 1

11 times, last vs. Kansas City (11/20/05) 23 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS, FUMBLE RECOVERY Season 3 2004 1 2002 0 2005 2003 Game 1

at Jacksonville (12/26/04) at Chicago (12/19/04) vs. Oakland (10/3/04) at Pittsburgh (12/8/02)

MOST FUMBLES, OPPONENT Season 24 2005 23 2002 22 2004 18 2003 Game 5 4

3 2 1

at Chicago (12/19/04) at Baltimore (12/4/05) vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) at Philadelphia (9/29/02) Nine times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 11 times, last vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 21 times, last at San Francisco (1/1/06)

MOST FUMBLES LOST, OPPONENT Season 11 2002 9 2005 8 2004 2003 Game 3 2 1

at Pittsburgh (12/8/02) 11 times, last vs. Arizona (12/18/05) 11 times, last vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS, FUMBLE RECOVERY, OPPONENT Season 1 2005 2004 2003 2002 Game 1

vs. Indianapolis (10/23/05) at Indianapolis (11/14/04) vs. Tennessee (12/21/03) at San Diego (9/15/02)

K I C KO F F T E M P E R AT U R E Highest 90

vs. Pittsburgh (9/18/05)

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373

at Chicago (12/19/04)

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T E X A N S L E A D E R S BY Y E A R S

RUSHING Year

Player

Att.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

TD

2002

Jonathan Wells

197

529

2.7

37

3

NFL/AFC Rank 38/17

2003

Domanick Davis

238

1,031

4.3

51

8

T15/T11

2004

Domanick Davis

302

1,188

3.9

44

13

11/8

2005

Domanick Davis

230

976

4.2

44

2

18/10

PA S S I N G Year

Player

Att.

Comp.

Pct.

Yds.

TD

INT

Rtg.

NFL/AFC Rank

2002

David Carr

444

233

52.5

2,592

9

15

62.8

24/14

2003

David Carr

295

167

56.6

2,013

9

13

69.5

27/13

2004

David Carr

466

285

61.2

3,531

16

14

83.5

16/9

2005

David Carr

423

256

60.5

2,488

14

11

77.2

19/10

RECEI V ING Year

Player

Att.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

TD

NFL/AFC Rank

2002

Corey Bradford

45

697

15.5

81

6

48/26

2003

Andre Johnson

66

976

14.8

46

4

16/6

2004

Andre Johnson

79

1,142

14.5

54t

6

T20/T9

2005

Andre Johnson

63

688

10.9

53t

2

38/21

PUNTING Year

Player

No.

Yds.

Avg.

TB

IN20

LG

Blk

Net

NFL/AFC Rank

2002

Chad Stanley

114

4,720

41.4

6

36

62

1

38.5

19/7

2003

Chad Stanley

97

4,028

41.5

3

36

58

0

37.3

15/9

2004

Chad Stanley

73

3,009

41.2

7

19

57

0

35.7

15/8

2005

Chad Stanley

77

2,990

38.8

1

29

61

0

35.7

22/11

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SCORING Year

Player

TD

PAT

2PT

FG

Tot.

2002

Kris Brown

-

20

-

17

71

NFL/AFC Rank 37/21

2003

Kris Brown

-

27

-

18

81

T32/T17

2004

Kris Brown

-

34

-

17

85

26/15

2005

Kris Brown

-

24

-

26

102

18/6

FIELD GOA LS Year

Player

Att.

Made

Pct.

Long

NFL/AFC Rank

2002

Kris Brown

24

17

70.8

51

T25/T13

2003

Kris Brown

22

18

81.8

50

T23/T12

2004

Kris Brown

24

17

70.8

50

T26/T13

2005

Kris Brown

34

26

76.5

53

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K I C KO F F R E T U R N S Year

Player

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

TD

NFL/AFC Rank

2002

Jermaine Lewis

46

961

20.9

45

0

35/15

2003

J.J. Moses

58

1,355

23.4

70

0

11/6

2004

J.J. Moses

59

1,303

22.1

49

0

23/11

2005

Jerome Mathis

54

1,542

28.6

99t

2

2/2

NFL/AFC Rank

PUNT RETU RNS Year

Player

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

TD

2002

Jermaine Lewis

36

280

7.8

48

0

18/6

2003

J.J. Moses

36

244

6.8

40

0

27/15

2004

J.J. Moses

36

309

8.6

27

0

T14/9

2005

Phillip Buchanon

12

101

8.4

37

0

Min. 20 returns

INTERCEPTIO NS Year

Player

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

TD

NFL/AFC Rank

2002

Aaron Glenn

5

181

36.2

70

2

T10/T7

2003

Marcus Coleman

7

95

13.6

41

0

T1/T4

2004

Dunta Robinson

6

146

24.3

61

0

T3/T3

2005

Glenn Earl

2

2

1.0

2

0

T67/T3

TA C K L E S

S A C KS

Year

Player

Solo

Assists

Total

Year

Player

Sacks

2002

Jay Foreman

103

79

182

22002

Jeff Posey

8.0

2003

Jamie Sharper

117

78

195

2003

Jamie Sharper/Kailee Wong

4.0

2004

Jamie Sharper

113

64

177

2004

Kailee Wong

5.5

2005

Morlon Greenwood

87

57

144

2005

Shantee Orr

7.0

Dav is A mong The B es t RB Domanick Davis has steadied the Texans offensive attack since entering the league. With his career total of 3,195 yards, he is the only Texan to enter the 3,000 rushing yard club. He has 154 receptions in his career which ranks fourth among running backs since 2003. Davis is sixth in total yards from scrimmage with 4,471 total yards over the last three seasons. Davis has been a consistent force for the Texans offense. His 4,471 yards gained have accounted for 24 percent of the Texans total yards from scrimmage in games he’s played since the 2003 season. He’s scored 28 percent of the Texans touchdowns over the same span while getting 924 touches for 33 percent of the total on the team.

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RUSHING Player

Att.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

TD

1. Domanick Davis

770

3,195

4.1

51

23

2. Jonathan Wells

375

1,167

3.1

37

10

3. David Carr

215

1,040

4.8

36

6

4. James Allen

155

519

3.3

32

0

5. Stacey Mack

93

253

2.7

13

4

RECEI V ING Player

Att.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

TD

1. Andre Johnson

208

2,806

13.5

54t

12

2. Jabar Gaffney

171

2,009

11.7

69

7

3. Domanick Davis

154

1,276

8.3

38

5

4. Corey Bradford

130

1,992

15.3

81

18

5. Billy Miller

108

1,146

10.6

42

7

RUSHING - RECEI V ING Player

Rushing

Receiving

Total

1. Domanick Davis

3,195

1,276

4,471

2. Andre Johnson

12

2,806

2,818

3. Jabar Gaffney

56

2,009

2,065

4. Corey Bradford

-13

1,992

1,979

5. Jonathan Wells

1,167

323

1,490

PA S S I N G ( M I N . 500 AT T. ) Player 1. David Carr

Att.

Comp.

Pct.

Yds.

TD

INT

Long

Rating

1,628

41

57.8

10,624

48

53

81

73.7

SCORING Player

TD

PAT

FG

2PT

TP

1. Kris Brown

-

105

78

-

339

2. Domanick Davis

28

-

-

-

168

3. Corey Bradford

18

-

-

1

110

4. Jonathan Wells

12

-

-

1

74

5. Andre Johnson

12

-

-

-

72

FIELD GOA LS Att.

Made

Pct.

Long

1. Kris Brown

104

78

75

53

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PUNTING Player

No.

Yds.

Avg.

In20

Long

Blk

1. Chad Stanley

361

4,747

40.9

120

62

2

INTERCEPTIO NS Player

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

1. Marcus Coleman

11

217

9.7

102t

1

11

221

20.1

70t

2

3. Dunta Robinson

7

147

21.0

61

0

4. Eric Brown

3

12

4.0

7

0 1

Aaron Glenn

TD

DeMarcus Faggins

3

47

15.7

43t

Kailee Wong

3

0

0.0

0

0

Kenny Wright

3

-2

-0.7

0

0

PUNT RETU RNS Player

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

1. J.J. Moses

72

553

7.7

40

TD 0

2. Jermaine Lewis

36

280

7.8

48

0

3. Avion Black

14

188

13.4

76t

1

4. Phillip Buchanon

12

101

8.4

37

0

Jerome Mathis

12

68

5.7

19

0

K I C KO F F R E T U R N S Player

No.

Yds.

Avg.

Long

TD

1. J.J. Moses

117

2,658

22.7

70

0

2. Jerome Mathis

54

1,542

28.6

99t

2

3. Jermaine Lewis

46

961

20.9

45

0

4. Avion Black

24

529

22.0

49

0

5. Vernand Morency

20

437

21.9

31

0

C O M B I N E D YA R D A G E Total

Rush

Rec.

INT Ret.

PR/KR

1. Domanick Davis

4,585

3,195

1,276

-/-

24/90

FR -

2. J.J. Moses

3,211

-

-

-

553/2,658

-

3. Andre Johnson

2,818

12

2,806

-

-/-

-

4. Jabar Gaffney

2,117

56

2,009

-

21/31

-

5. Corey Bradford

1,979

-13

1,992

-

-/-

-

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TEXANS 300-YARD PASSING GAMES (3) 372, David Carr vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 371, David Carr at Tennessee (10/12/03) 313, David Carr at Detroit (9/19/04) TEXANS 100-YARD RUSHING DAYS (12) 158, Domanick Davis at Jacksonville (12/26/04) 155, Domanick Davis at Baltimore (12/4/05) 139, Domanick Davis at Tennessee (12/11/05) 130, Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (10/9/05) 129, Domanick Davis vs. Tennessee (11/28/04) 129, Domanick Davis vs. N.Y. Jets (10/19/03) 128, Domanick Davis vs. Indianapolis (12/12/04) 109, Domanick Davis at Indianapolis (10/26/03) 105, Jonathan Wells vs. Oakland (10/3/04) 104, Domanick Davis at Cincinnati (11/9/03) 103, Domanick Davis vs. Cleveland (1/2/05) 101, Domanick Davis vs. Atlanta (11/30/03) TEXANS 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (14) 170, Andre Johnson vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) 159, Andre Johnson vs. St. Louis (11/27/05) 127, Corey Bradford at Tennessee (10/12/03) 126, Corey Bradford vs. Buffalo (10/13/02) 125, Andre Johnson at N.Y. Jets (12/5/04) 122, Andre Johnson at Buffalo (11/16/03) 119, Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 115, Andre Johnson vs. Oakland (10/3/04) 109, Jabar Gaffney at Chicago (12/19/04) 108, Andre Johnson vs. Tennessee (12/21/03)

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107, Andre Johnson vs. Green Bay (11/21/04) 102, Andre Johnson vs. Kansas City (9/21/03) 101, Corey Bradford vs. Jacksonville (12/24/05) 101, Derick Armstrong vs. Minnesota (10/10/04) TEXANS 300-Yard Passing, 100-Yard Receiving 372, David Carr and 170 Andre Johnson vs. Minnesota (10/10/04)

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1997 June 18: The NHL bypasses Chuck Watson and Bob McNair’s efforts to bring an expansion hockey club to Houston. The pair moves on to their next project – returning the NFL to Houston. July 3: Houston Oilers owner Bud Adams gets the green light to move his team to Nashville, Tennessee. U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes signs the ﬁnal consent judgment in the lawsuit against the team after all parties involved agree to a settlement. October 15: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue praises the early plans of Bob McNair and Houston for an expansion franchise at the NFL Owners’ Meetings. October 17: In reaction to Tagliabue’s comments, ofﬁcials from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLS&R) say they will push for the building of a domed stadium that the Rodeo will share with an NFL team, as opposed to renovating the Astrodome. It marks the Rodeo’s ﬁrst public statement in support of McNair’s efforts.

1998 March 23: The NFL expansion committee awards an expansion team to Cleveland. McNair, Harris County Judge Robert Eckels, and Mayor Lee Brown meet with Tagliabue for the ﬁrst time as a group at the owners’ meeting held in Houston. May 7: Los Angeles-based entertainment broker Michael Ovitz announces he will spearhead a $750million proposal to build a stadium in Carson, California, in an effort to bring the NFL back to L.A. June 30: Tagliabue and NFL Stadium Committee head Jerry Richardson visit Houston to see plans for the city’s retractable-roof stadium, meeting for several hours with McNair, Houston Sports Authority Jack Rains, Brown, Eckels, and HLS&R president Jim Bloodworth. September 25: The HLS&R votes unanimously to approve paying a $1.5 million annual lease to use the proposed retractable-roof NFL stadium. October 27: Tagliabue announces that NFL owners will have a decision on the league’s newest expansion team by April.

1999 February 16: The NFL Expansion Committee meets, but does not pick a winning bidder from the three ﬁnalists. Tagliabue says the decision will come within a month.

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March 16: The NFL Expansion Committee votes 29-2 to give Los Angeles until September 15 to work out a feasible stadium and ownership plan. If L.A. cannot get a plan together, the committee will then recommend Houston for the league’s 32nd franchise. May 25: Ovitz unveils a new plan for a 60-acre spread of parks, parking garages, and a new stadium where the Los Angeles Coliseum currently sits. The plan impresses the NFL, but the league remains concerned about a lack of ﬁnancial planning for the proposed project. June 3: In a two-hour meeting with Tagliabue, McNair is encouraged to step up his efforts for an expansion team. July 28: Los Angeles presents an exclusive negotiating agreement to the NFL but the league does not sign it, stating that it does not address the ﬁnancial situation behind the New Coliseum at Exposition Park. September 9: NFL executives tell the Houston group to be prepared to come to the owners’ meetings in Atlanta on October 6.

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September 28: Marvin Davis, one of the bidders for the Los Angeles franchise, bows out of the expansion race. October 6: The National Football League owners vote 29-0 to award the 32nd NFL franchise to Houston and Bob McNair for a record amount of $700 million. November: McNair and Houston NFL executives start the ﬁrst of 40 separate focus group sessions, which eventually total 500 individual participants. The sessions are conducted not just in Houston, but in Galveston, Austin, Beaumont, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi as well. Fans are asked for their opinions on the image of Houston and its surrounding areas, the image of the NFL, and the expectations for the Houston franchise. November 24: Houston NFL debuts its “transition” logo, which serves as the organization’s mark until a team name is selected, and the corresponding ofﬁcial logo, team colors, and uniform are developed. The “transition” logo is created by NFL Properties, the New York-based licensing and marketing arm of the NFL.

2000 January 19: Houston NFL hires Charley Casserly as Executive Vice President/General Manager. Casserly comes to Houston after 23 years with the Washington Redskins, the last 10 as general manager. The Redskins captured Super Bowls XVII, XXII, and XXVI during his tenure in Washington. February: The National Football League begins researching and developing computerized designs for potential logos. Additional focus groups are conducted in Houston and San Antonio. March 2: Houston NFL announces that its team name search has been narrowed to ﬁve choices: Apollos, Bobcats, Stallions, Texans, and Wildcatters. The ﬁve names were determined after several months of research conducted jointly by Houston NFL 2002 and National Football League Properties. That research included multiple focus group studies performed in both English and Spanish in not only Houston, but also in numerous surrounding markets such as San Antonio, Austin, Galveston, and Beaumont. March 9: Houston NFL 2002 celebrates the ofﬁcial groundbreaking of the new stadium that will house the team when it begins play in 2002. The 69,500-seat state-of-the-art facility will be the world’s ﬁrst retractable-roof football stadium. Houston NFL 2002 will be a co-tenant of the new stadium with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Participants in the groundbreaking ceremony include Bob McNair, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo President Mike Wells, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Commissioner Steve Hatchell, Houston Mayor Lee Brown, Harris County Judge Robert Eckels, Harris County Commissioner (Precinct 1) El Franco Lee, Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation Chairman Mike Surface, and Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Chairman Billy Burge.

August 10: McNair and other club ofﬁcials view the ﬁnal proofs of the selected team logo at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. NFL Properties conducts television and photo testing of the logo as well. September 6: The NFL’s 32nd franchise is ofﬁcially christened the Houston Texans before thousands at a downtown rally on Texas Avenue. NFL commissioner Tagliabue introduces McNair, who then unveils his team’s name, colors, and logo to the crowd. The ceremony, televised live on ESPN2, includes simultaneous unveilings in Austin and San Antonio. McNair then heads to Enron Field, where he throws out the ﬁrst “pitch” (actually a Texans football) to Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane before the Astros play the Florida Marlins.

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April: The list of ﬁve team names is shaved to three – Apollos, Stallions, and Texans. Color logo designs are presented to focus groups for feedback.

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September 7: The Texans are honored by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco. Club ofﬁcials present the Hall of Fame with a Texans helmet, football, and other merchandise, which is placed in a display case in the football wing of the Hall of Fame. October 26: Reliant Energy acquires the naming rights for Houston’s new state-of-the-art football stadium and the sports, entertainment, and convention complex currently known as the Astrodomain Complex. Reliant Energy’s 32-year agreement to acquire the naming rights for ﬁve different buildings and the complex is the most comprehensive naming rights agreement in history. Reliant Park will be a partnership of mutual support between the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation, the Houston Texans, RodeoHouston, and Reliant Energy. The facilities at Reliant Park will include Reliant Stadium, Reliant Astrodome, Reliant Arena, Reliant Hall, and Reliant Center. November 1: At its owners’ meetings in Atlanta, the NFL announces that Reliant Stadium will host Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004. Houston becomes the seventh city to host multiple Super Bowls. Rice Stadium hosted Super Bowl VIII in 1974.

2001 January 21: The Texans introduce Dom Capers as the club’s ﬁrst head coach. Capers comes to Houston from Jacksonville, where he served the previous two seasons as the Jaguars’ defensive coordinator. From 1995-98, Capers was the head coach of the expansion Carolina Panthers, leading the team to the NFC West title and a berth in the NFC Championship Game in 1996. February 2: Chris Palmer is hired as the Texans’ ﬁrst offensive coordinator. Palmer spent the previous two seasons as head coach of the expansion Cleveland Browns. May 22: The NFL formally unveils its realignment plan for the 2002 season at league meetings in Chicago. The league will feature eight four-team divisions. The Texans are placed in the AFC South with Indianapolis, Jacksonville, and Tennessee. June 12: Bob McNair and Titans owner Bud Adams each donate $100,000 to the Red Cross in an effort to aid Houston ﬂood victims. NFL Charities matches the donation. More than 20,000 Houston-area families were displaced from their homes by raging ﬂood waters the previous weekend. August 15: The NFL announces its new schedule rotation for 2002. In addition to their home-and-home series with AFC South rivals Indianapolis, Jacksonville, and Tennessee, the Texans will host Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, the New York Giants, and the fourth-place team from the AFC East in 2002. Houston will then travel to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington, and the fourth-place team in the AFC West. September 25: The Texans unveil their team uniforms before a crowd of 12,000 fans in downtown Houston. Local dignitaries and numerous Texan celebrities join Bob McNair on stage for the ceremony. The Houston Texans Cheerleaders also make their debut.

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November 5: The Texans hold their ﬁrst player workouts, evaluating a group of defensive backs. December 29: The Texans sign 10 players to the ﬁrst contracts in club history. The team’s ﬁrst players are running back Michael Basnight, safety Leomont Evans, tackle Robert Hicks, defensive tackle Jason Nikolao, quarterback Mike Quinn, fullback Matt Snider, cornerback Jason Suttle, linebacker Casey Tisdale, safety Kevin Williams, and tackle Jerry Wisne.

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2002 January 14: The Texans hire former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Vic Fangio as their ﬁrst defensive coordinator. February 18: The Texans selected T Tony Boselli, T Ryan Young, CB Aaron Glenn, DT Gary Walker, LB Jamie Sharper, WR Jermaine Lewis, CB Marcus Coleman, DT Seth Payne, G Matt Campbell, S Matt Stevens, G Jeremy McKinney, T Ryan Schau, RB Charlie Rogers, TE/LS Sean McDermott, DE Jabari Issa, WR Avion Black, QB Danny Wuerffel, LB Brian Allen, and TE Johnny Huggins in the expansion draft. March 4: The Texans execute the ﬁrst trade in club history, shipping QB Danny Wuerffel to Washington in exchange for DT Jerry Deloach. March 6: The Texans sign their ﬁrst unrestricted free agent, inking former Colts offensive lineman Steve McKinney. March 25: The Texans launch their offseason program at Reliant Astrodome. All 65 players report. April 20: The Texans select Fresno State quarterback David Carr with the ﬁrst-overall selection of the 2002 NFL Draft. Carr ﬂies back to Houston from New York that afternoon to sign a seven-year contract. He is the ﬁrst of 12 players Houston selects over seven rounds. April 26: The Texans open their ﬁrst mini-camp with 99 players, including 25 rookies. April 28: The Texans launch their ﬁrst Texans Outreach Tour, taking players to Austin, Beaumont, College Station, Corpus Christi, and Lufkin over a ﬁve-day stretch. July 20: Ninety-seven players report for the Texans’ ﬁrst-ever training camp. Camp is held at the club’s training facility in Houston. The players go through conditioning drills the following day before hitting the practice ﬁeld on July 22. August 5: In their ﬁrst preseason game, the Texans fall to the New York Giants 34-17 in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Kris Brown kicks a 22-yard ﬁeld goal for Houston’s ﬁrst points. TE Billy Miller and WR Sherrod Gideon follow with touchdown receptions. August 10: The Texans record their ﬁrst preseason win, defeating the New Orleans Saints 13-10 at the Louisiana Superdome. August 24: The Texans open Reliant Stadium with a 24-3 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins. September 8: The Texans become the ﬁrst NFL team in 41 years to win their expansion debut, stunning the Dallas Cowboys 19-10 before 69,604 at Reliant Stadium. Carr throws two touchdown passes, including a 19-yarder to Miller for the club’s ﬁrst-ever touchdown. DT Seth Payne sacks Cowboys QB Quincy Carter in the end zone for a safety to clinch the victory.

December 8: Despite just 47 yards of total offense, the Texans shock eventual AFC North champion Pittsburgh 24-6 at Heinz Field. All three of Houston’s touchdowns are scored by the defense – two interception returns by CB Aaron Glenn and a fumble return by CB Kenny Wright. The 47 yards mark the lowest output by a winning team in NFL history. December 19: Glenn and DE Gary Walker are selected to represent the AFC in the 2003 Pro Bowl. It is the third selection for Glenn (1997, 1998) and the second for Walker (2001). The Texans tie the 1961 Vikings for the most players selected on an expansion team and become the ﬁrst expansion club to be represented since the Saints in 1967, when all teams were required to have at least one player selected.

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October 27: The Texans win on the road for the ﬁrst time, defeating Jacksonville 21-19 at ALLTEL Stadium. Brown nails a 45-yard ﬁeld goal with 2:11 left to provide the winning points.

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2003 February 2: Glenn and Walker start for the AFC in the Pro Bowl and help their conference to a 45-20 win before 50,125 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. February 13: Texans general manager Charley Casserly is named to the NFL’s Competition Committee for the second time in his 25-year NFL career. April 26: The Texans use the third-overall selection of the 2003 NFL Draft to pick Miami (Fla.) WR Andre Johnson, who caught 22 touchdowns passes in three seasons with the Hurricanes. September 7: The Texans become the ﬁrst NFL expansion team to win two consecutive regular-season openers, stunning the heavily-favored Dolphins 21-20 in Miami. Brown hits a game-winning 35-yard ﬁeld goal in the ﬁnal minute. September 21: The Texans, in conjunction with Siemens and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, open a photography exhibit entitled First Down Houston: The Birth of an NFL Franchise. The exhibit features 86 black-and-white photos taken by Robert Clark, who followed the Texans throughout their inaugural season. September 28: Carr leaps over the goal line from one yard out on the game’s ﬁnal play, lifting Houston to a 24-20 win over Jacksonville at Reliant Stadium. Capers is named Staples NFL Coach of the Week for his decision to go for the touchdown. November 13: After rushing for 104 yards and one touchdown in Houston’s loss to Cincinnati, rookie RB Domanick Davis wins his fourth-consecutive NFL Rookie of the Week honor, the ﬁrst player in league history to do so.

2004 January 29: Davis is named NFL Rookie of the Year at a press conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue is on hand to present Davis the trophy. Johnson is another one of the ﬁve ﬁnalists. February 1: Reliant Stadium hosts one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever as New England defeats Carolina 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Patriots K Adam Vinatieri nails a 41-yard ﬁeld goal with four seconds remaining to give his team the win. March 4: The Texans sign three unrestricted free agents, inking former Titans DT Robaire Smith, former Dolphins T Todd Wade, and re-signing G Todd Washington. March 31: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue selects McNair to chair a new league committee that will study revenue and costs.

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April 24: The Texans select twice in the ﬁrst round of the NFL Draft for the ﬁrst time in club history, using the 10th pick to select South Carolina CB Dunta Robinson and trading up to get Tennessee’s ﬁrst-round pick (27th overall), where Houston selected Western Michigan LB Jason Babin. October 3: The Texans defeat the Raiders 30-17 at Reliant Stadium to notch back-to-back wins for the ﬁrst time in their history. Houston had defeated Kansas City 24-21 the previous Sunday. November 28: The Texans rally from a 21-3 deﬁcit to defeat the Titans 31-21 at Reliant Stadium, earning their ﬁrst-ever sweep of a division opponent. December 26: The Texans defeat Jacksonville 21-0 at ALLTEL Stadium, earning the ﬁrst shutout in franchise history. Houston sets team records for yards allowed (126) and passing yards allowed (31), and also rushes for a club-record 211 yards.

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2005 February 13: Johnson becomes the ﬁrst Texans offensive player to play in the Pro Bowl, making one catch for 24 yards in the AFC’s 38-27 win over the NFC. April 21: The Texans trade their second-round pick in the 2005 draft and one of their two third-round picks to Oakland in exchange for CB Phillip Buchanon. April 23: After trading down from the 13th overall selection to the 16th pick, the Texans draft Florida State DT Travis Johnson. September 19: The club promoted Joe Pendry from offensive line coach (centers/guards) to offensive coordinator, Steve Marshall from offensive line coach (tackles) to offensive line coach, dismissed Chris Palmer. December 21: Rookie KR Jerome Mathis is selected to the Pro Bowl, joining Chargers LB Shawne Merriman as one of only two rookies to make the squad.

2006 January 2: The Texans dismiss Capers as head coach on day after Houston completes the 2005 season with a 2-14 record. Capers leaves after four seasons with a record of 18-46. January 26: The Texans hire former Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak as the second head coach in team history. Kubiak, a Houston native, has led the Broncos offensive attack for the past 11 seasons. His offense has totaled 66,501 yards from scrimmage, most in the NFL over the past 11 years. His offense scored 465 touchdowns over the same time span to lead the NFL. January 30: Houston hires Troy Calhoun as the offensive coordinator. February 2: The Texans hire Richard Smith as the defensive coordinator. February 15: Head coach Gary Kubiak announces the completion of his coaching staff with the hiring of assistant head coach/offense Mike Sherman. The former Packers head coach caps off a staff that has 16 coaches each average more than nine years of NFL coaching experience. April 6: The Texans traded a ﬁfth-round pick (134th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for WR Eric Moulds. April 28: Houston signs North Carolina State DE Mario Williams to a six-year contract. April 29: The Texans select DE Mario Williams number-one overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. Williams joins Carr at the team’s second number-one overall player taken in the draft. May 10: Casserly announces he will resign his position with the team effective June 1.

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June 5: The Texans name Rick Smith the second general manager in team history. Smith joins Houston from the Denver Broncos where he was the assistant general manager.

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ARIZONA CARDINALS (Texans lead 1-0) 2005 Texans 30-19 (HOU) Next meeting: 2009 (Cardinals Stadium)

DALLAS COWBOYS (Texans lead 1-0) 2002 Texans, 19-10 (HOU) Next meeting: Oct. 15, 2006 (Texas Stadium)

ATLANTA FALCONS (Texans lead 1-0) 2003 Texans, 17-13 (HOU) Next meeting: 2007 (Georgia Dome)

DENVER BRONCOS (Broncos lead 1-0) 2004 Broncos, 31-13 (DEN) Next meeting: 2007 (Reliant Stadium)

BALTIMORE RAVENS (Ravens lead 2-0) 2002 Ravens, 23-19 (HOU) 2005 Ravens, 16-15 (BAL) (Points: BAL 39, HOU 34) Next meeting: 2008 (Reliant Stadium)

DETROIT LIONS (Lions lead 1-0) 2004 Lions, 28-16 (DET) Next meeting: 2008 (Reliant Stadium) GREEN BAY PACKERS (Packers lead 1-0) 2004 Packers, 16-13 (HOU) Next meeting: 2008 (Lambeau Field)

BUFFALO BILLS (Bills lead 2-1) 2002 Bills, 31-24 (HOU) 2003 Texans, 12-10 (BUF) 2005 Bills, 22-7 (BUF) (Points: BUF 63, HOU 43) Next meeting: Nov. 19, 2006 (Reliant Stadium)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (Colts lead 8-0) 2002 Colts, 23-3 (HOU) Colts, 19-3 (IND) 2003 Colts, 30-21 (IND) Colts, 20-17 (HOU) 2004 Colts, 49-14 (IND) Colts, 23-14 (HOU) 2005 Colts, 38-20 (HOU) Colts, 31-17 (IND) (Points: IND 233, HOU 109) Next meeting: Sept. 17, 2006 (RCA Dome)

CAROLINA PANTHERS (Texans lead 1-0) 2003 Texans, 14-10 (HOU) Next meeting: 2007 (Bank of America Stadium) CHICAGO BEARS (Texans lead 1-0) 2004 Texans, 24-5 (CHI) Next meeting: 2008 (Reliant Stadium)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (Series tied 4-4) 2002 Texans, 21-19 (JAX) Jaguars, 24-21 (HOU) 2003 Texans, 24-20 (HOU) Jaguars, 27-0 (JAX) 2004 Texans, 20-6 (HOU) Texans, 21-0 (JAX) 2005 Jaguars, 21-14 (JAX) Jaguars, 38-20 (HOU) (Points: JAX 155, HOU 141) Next meeting: Oct. 22, 2006 (Reliant Stadium)

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CINCINNATI BENGALS (Bengals lead 3-0) 2002 Bengals, 38-3 (HOU) 2003 Bengals, 34-27 (CIN) 2005 Bengals, 16-10 (CIN) (Points: CIN 88, HOU 40) Next meeting: 2008 (Reliant Stadium) CLEVELAND BROWNS (Browns lead 2-1) 2002 Browns, 34-17 (CLE) 2003 Browns, 22-14 (HOU) 2005 Texans, 19-16 (HOU) (Points: CLE 72, HOU 50) Next meeting: Dec. 31, 2006 (Reliant Stadium)

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MIAMI DOLPHINS (Texans lead 1-0) 2003 Texans, 21-20 (MIA) Next meeting: Oct. 1, 2006 (Reliant Stadium) MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Vikings lead 1-0) 2004 Vikings, 34-28* (HOU) Next meeting: 2008 (Metrodome) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (Patriots lead 1-0) 2003 Patriots, 23-20* (HOU) Next meeting: Dec. 17, 2006 (Gillette Stadium) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (Saints lead 1-0) 2003 Saints, 31-10 (NO) Next meeting: 2007 (Reliant Stadium) NEW YORK GIANTS (Texans lead 1-0) 2002 Texans, 16-14 (HOU) Next meeting: Nov. 5, 2006 (Giants Stadium) NEW YORK JETS (Jets lead 2-0) 2003 Jets, 19-14 (HOU) 2004 Jets, 29-7 (NY) (Points: NYJ 48, HOU 21) Next meeting: Nov. 26, 2006 (Meadowlands) OAKLAND RAIDERS (Texans lead 1-0) 2004 Texans, 30-17 (HOU) Next meeting: Dec. 3, 2006 (McAfee Coliseum) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (Eagles lead 1-0) 2002 Eagles, 35-17 (PHI) Next meeting: Sept. 10, 2006 (Reliant Stadium)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (Series tied 1-1) 2002 Texans, 24-6 (PIT) 2005 Steelers, 27-7 (HOU) (Points: PIT 33, HOU 31) Next meeting: 2008 (Heinz Field) ST. LOUIS RAMS (Rams lead 1-0) 2005 Rams, 33-27* (HOU) Next meeting: 2009 (Edwards Jones Dome) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (Chargers lead 2-0) 2002 Chargers, 24-3 (SD) 2004 Chargers, 27-20 (HOU) (Points: SD 51, HOU 23) Next meeting: 2007 (Qualcomm Stadium) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (49ers lead 1-0) 2005 49ers 20, Texans 17* (SF) Next meeting: 2009 (Reliant Stadium) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (Seahawks lead 1-0) 2005 Seahawks 42, Texans 10 (SEA) Next meeting: 2009 (Reliant Stadium) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (Buccaneers lead 1-0) 2003 Buccaneers, 16-3 (TB) Next meeting: 2007 (Reliant Stadium) TENNESSEE TITANS (Titans lead 6-2) 2002 Titans, 17-10 (TEN) Titans, 13-3 (HOU) 2003 Titans, 38-17 (TEN) Titans, 27-24 (HOU) 2004 Texans, 20-10 (TEN) Texans, 31-21 (HOU) 2005 Titans, 34-20 (HOU) Titans, 13-10 (TEN) (Points: TEN 173, HOU 135) Next meeting: Oct. 29, 2006 (LP Feild) WASHINGTON REDSKINS (Redskins lead 1-0) 2002 Redskins, 26-10 (WAS) Next meeting: Sept. 24, 2006 (Reliant Stadium) *Overtime

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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (Chiefs lead 2-1) 2003 Chiefs, 42-14 (HOU) 2004 Texans, 24-21 (KC) 2005 Chiefs, 45-17 (HOU) (Points: KC 108, HOU 55) Next meeting: 2007 (Reliant Stadium)

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2002 Date

Opponent

8/5/02 8/10/02 8/17/02 8/24/02 8/30/02

N.Y. Giants* at New Orleans at Kansas City Miami Tampa Bay

Attendance 22,461 67,356 73,506 69,432 68,371

Result L, 34-17 W, 13-10 L, 19-9 L, 24-3 L, 17-13

2003 Date

Opponent

8/9/03 8/15/03 8/23/03 8/28/03

Denver at Dallas San Diego at Tampa Bay

Attendance

Result

70,021 60,058 70,007 64,808

L, 20-12 L, 34-6 L, 19-17 L, 34-3

Attendance

Result

70,431 56,028 71,256 70,024

W, 18-0 L, 38-3 L, 31-17 L, 17-9

Attendance

Result

2004 Date

Opponent

8/14/04 8/21/04 8/27/04 9/2/04

Dallas at Pittsburgh at Denver Tampa Bay

2005 Date

Opponent

8/13/05 8/20/05 8/27/05 9/1/05

Denver Oakland at Dallas at Tampa Bay

70,016 70,116 54,288 63,591

L, 20-14 W, 19-17 L, 21-9 L, 38-14

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*Canton, Ohio (Pro Football Hall of Fame Game)

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TOP 10 HOME ATTENDANCE Attendance

Date

Opponent

Result

70,769 70,762 70,758 70,742 70,741 70,724 70,721 70,719 70,718 70,694

11/21/04 12/12/04 12/21/03 9/18/05 10/3/04 1/2/05 11/28/04 11/23/03 10/10/04 12/29/02

Green Bay Indianapolis Tennessee Pittsburgh Oakland Cleveland Tennessee New England Minnesota Tennessee

L, 16-13 L, 23-14 L, 27-24 L, 27-7 W, 30-17 L, 22-14 W, 31-21 L, 23-20 (OT) L, 34-28 (OT) L, 13-3

TOP 10 ROAD ATTENDANCE Attendance

Date

Opponent

Result

77,875 77,433 74,292 73,248 73,010 72,677 71,781 70,291 69,909 69,149

12/5/04 9/26/04 11/7/04 10/20/02 9/7/03 11/16/03 9/11/05 12/22/02 12/4/05 12/11/05

N.Y. Jets Kansas City Denver Cleveland Miami Buffalo Buffalo Washington Baltimore Tennessee

L, 29-7 W, 24-21 L, 31-13 L, 34-17 W, 21-20 W, 12-10 L, 22-7 L, 26-10 L, 16-15 L, 13-10

OVERALL ATTENDANCE Year

Games

Total

Average

2002 2003 2004 2005

8 8 8 8

559,322 563,748 565,192 562,397

69,915 70,468 70,649 70,300

Year

Games

Total

Average

2002 2003 2004 2005

8 8 8 8

502,400 497,942 544,857 532,541

62,800 62,242 68,107 66,568

AWAY

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T E X A N S R E C O R D W H E N…

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2005 Total W-L W-L

2005 Total W-L W-L

Texans at Reliant Stadium

2-6

10-22

Texans have 300 net passing yards 0-0

0-2

Texans on the road

0-8

8-24

Texans have one 100-yard receiver 0-1

3-8

Texans on grass

2-9

16-33

Texans have two 100-yard receivers 0-1

Texans on artiﬁcial turf

0-5

2-13

Texan win coin toss

Texans in a dome

0-1

0-6

Texans lose coin toss

2-5

8-16

Reliant Stadium roof open

1-4

8-12

Texans wearing blue jerseys

1-2

5-14

Reliant Stadium roof closed

1-2

2-10

Texans wearing white jerseys

1-10

10-30

Texans score ﬁrst

1-5

11-13

Texans wearing red jerseys

0-2

3-2

Opponent scores ﬁrst

1-9

9-31

In September

0-2

4-9

Texans score on ﬁrst possession

1-1

5-6

In October

1-4

5-10

Texans score more than 20 points

1-4

12-12

In November

0-4

4-13

Texans score less than 20 points

1-10

6-34

In December

1-3

4-13

Texans allow more than 20 points

0-11

4-37

In January

0-1

0-2

Texans allow less than 20 points

2-3

14-9

On Sunday Night

0-2

1-3

Texans lead after 1st quarter

0-4

7-8

Kickoff is 12:00 CT

2-11

16-35

Texans trail after 1st quarter

2-9

7-30

Kickoff is 3:00/3:15 CT

0-1

2-7

Score tied after 1st quarter

0-1

3-6

Kickoff is 8:00 CT

0-0

1-0

Texans lead at halftime

1-5

9-12

Kickoff is 7:30 CT

0-2

0-3

Texans trail at halftime

1-8

8-36

Score tied at halftime

0-1

1-3

vs. AFC South teams

0-6 6-18

Texans lead after 3rd quarter

1-2

11-6

vs. AFC South at home

0-3

Texans trail after 3rd quarter

0-9

3-33

vs. AFC South on road

0-3

3-9

Score tied after 3rd quarter

1-3

3-8

vs. AFC North

1-3

2-8

0-9

0-2 10-30

3-9

Game goes to overtime

0-2

0-4

vs. AFC East

0-1

2-5

Texans have plus turnover ratio

2-2

13-7

vs. AFC West

0-1

2-5

Texans have minus turnover ratio

0-9

1-29

vs. AFC

1-10 12-35

Turnover ratio even

0-3

4-10

Texans have more than 30:00 T.O.P 2-4

13-11

vs. NFC East

0-0

2-2

Texans have less than 30:00 T.O.P 0-10

5-35

vs. NFC South

0-0

2-2

David Carr starts at QB

2-14

17-43

vs. NFC North

0-0

1-3

David Carr does not start at QB

0-0

2-3

vs. NFC West

1-3

1-3

Texans have 100-yard rusher

0-3

4-8

vs. NFC

1-3

6-10

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A Acholonu, D.D., LB, Washington St., 2004 Allen, James, RB, Oklahoma, 2002 ^Anderson, Charlie, LB, Mississippi, 2004-05 Anderson, Jason, RB, South Dakota, 2004-05 Armstrong, Derick, WR, ArkansasMonticello, 2003-05

B 93 12 47 33 57 88 90 71 85 24 24 3 67 87 31 22

^Babin, Jason, LB, Western Michigan, 200405 Banks, Tony, QB, Michigan St., 2002-05 ^Baxter, Jarrod, FB, New Mexico, 2002, 2003*, 2004 Bell, Jason, CB, UCLA, 2002-05 Bell, Marcus, LB, Arizona, 2004* Black, Avion, WR, Tennessee St., 2002 Blade, Willie, DE, Mississippi St., 2002 Boselli, Tony, T, USC, 2002* Bradford, Corey, WR, Jackson St., 2002-05 ^Brown, C.C., SS, Louisiana-Lafayette, 2005 Brown, Eric, SS, Mississippi St., 2002-04 Brown, Kris, K, Nebraska, 2002-05 ^Brown, Milford, G, Florida St., 2002-05 Bruener, Mark, TE, Washington, 2004-05 Buchanon, Phillip, CB, Miami (FL), 2005 ^Burns, Curry, FS, Louisville, 2003 ^Carr, David, QB, Fresno St., 2002-05 Carroll, Travis, LB, Florida, 2003 Carter, Chris, FS, Texas, 2002 Chamberlin, Frank, LB, Boston College, 2005 Clemons, Charlie, LB, Georgia, 2003 Coleman, Marcus, CB, Texas Tech, 2002-05 Comella, Greg, FB, Stanford, 2003

D 37 90 87 95 28 66

^Earl, Glenn, SS, Notre Dame, 2004-05 Evans, Leomont, SS, Clemson, 2002* Evans, Troy, LB, Cincinnati, 2002-05

F 38 93 58 56

^Faggins, Demarcus, CB, Kansas St., 2002-05 Flowers, Erik, LB, Arizona St., 2002 Foley, Steve, LB, La.-Monroe, 2003 Foreman, Jay, LB, Nebraska, 2002-04

G 86 31 70 90 56

^Gaffney, Jabar, WR, Florida, 2002-05 Glenn, Aaron, CB, Texas A&M, 2002-04 Graham, DeMingo, G, Hofstra, 2002 ^Green, Howard, DT, LSU, 2002 Greenwood, Morlon, LB, Syracuse, 2005

H 72 81 34 75 94 63 25 89

Hall, Barry, T, Middle Tennessee St., 2002 Harris, Atnaf, WR, CS-Northridge, 2002 Hebert, Kyries, FS, La.-Lafayette, 2002 Herndon, Jimmy, T, Houston, 2002, 2003* ^Hill, Charles, DT, Maryland, 2002 ^Hodgdon, Drew, C, Arizona St., 2005 ^Hollings, Tony, RB, Georgia Tech, 2003-05 Holloway, Jabari, TE, Notre Dame, 2002-03

I

C 8 59 36 59 50 42 45

26 35 54

^Davis, Domanick, RB, LSU, 2003-05 Davis, Jason, DE, West Virginia, 2003, 2005 Dawson, JaJuan, WR, Tulane, 2002 Deloach, Jerry, DE, California, 2002-05 Dennis, Pat, CB, La.-Monroe, 2002, 2003* Dorsey, Char-ron, T, Florida St., 2002

*injured reserve ^draft pick

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Insley, Trevor, WR, Nevada-Reno, 2002* Ioane, Junior, DT, Arizona State, 2003-05

J 80 75 18 73 83

^Johnson, Andre, WR, Miami, 2003-05 ^Johnson, Travis, DT, Florida St., 2005 Jones, Dwaune, WR, Richmond, 2002* Jones, Garrick, T, Arkansas St., 2003-04 ^Joppru, Bennie, TE, Michigan, 2003*, 2004*, 2005*

K 60 88

Keathley, Michael, G, TCU, 2003 Kent, Rashod, TE, Rutgers, 2003

L 58 84 20 62 64

391

Lamar, Jason, LB, Toledo, 2002 Lewis, Jermaine, WR, Maryland, 2002 ^Lord, Jammal, FS, Nebraska, 2004-05 Lorenti, Chris, C, Central Florida, 2002-03* Lynch, Ben, C, California, 2003*

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59 20 50 27 88

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M 34 97 99 90 13 51 29 80 28 76 82 59 57 34 11 84 83 81

S Mack, Stacey, RB, Temple, 2003 Malone, Alfred, DE, Troy, 2005 Martin, Steve, DT, Missouri, 2003 Martin, Terrance, DT, North Carolina St., 2003 ^Mathis, Jerome, WR, Hampton, 2005 McClain, Jimmy, LB, Troy, 2002-03 McCree, Marlon, FS, Kentucky, 2003-04 McDermott, Sean, TE/LS, Kansas, 2002 McKenzie, Chris, CB, Arizona St., 2005 McKinney, Steve, C, Texas A&M, 2002-05 Miller, Billy, TE, USC, 2002-04 Mitchell, Keith, LB, Texas A&M, 2002 Monk, Quincy, LB, North Carolina, 2004 ^Morency, Vernand, RB, Oklahoma St., 2005 Morgan, Donovan, WR, La.-Lafayette, 2005 Moses, J.J., WR, Iowa State, 2003-04 Murphy, Frank, WR, Kansas St., 2002 Murphy, Matt, TE, Maryland, 2003-05

21 65 92 55 30 79 99 68 78 40 7 17 26 2

T 77 28 21

Newell, Mike, C, Colorado St., 2002* Norris, Moran, FB, Kansas, 2002-05

71 Wade, Todd, T, Mississippi, 2004-05 96 Walker, Gary, DE, Auburn, 2002-05 41/22 ^Walker, Ramon, SS, Pittsburgh, 2002-03, 2004*, 2005 74 Walter, Tyson, G, Ohio State, 2005 78 ^Wand, Seth, T, N.W. Missouri St., 2003-05 77 Washington, Todd, C/G, Virginia Tech, 2004-05 61/70 ^Weary, Fred, G, Tennessee, 2002-05 32 ^Wells, Jonathan, RB, Ohio St., 2002-05 72 Wiegert, Zach, T, Nebraska, 2003-05 23 Williams, Kevin, FS, Oklahoma St., 2002 52 Wong, Kailee, LB, Stanford, 2002-04, 2005* 97 Worthen, Shawn, DT, TCU, 2002 43 Wright, Kenny, CB, Northwestern St., 2002-04

Orr, Shantee, LB, Michigan, 2003-05 Overhauser, Chad, G, UCLA, 2002

P 91 98 55 48 69 51 98

Payne, Seth, DT, Cornell, 2002, 2003*, 2004-05 ^Peek, Antwan, LB, Cincinnati, 2003-05 Pettway, Kenneth, LB, Grambling St., 2005 Pittman, Bryan, LS, Washington, 2003-05 ^Pitts, Chester, G/T, San Diego St., 2002-05 Polk, DaShon, LB, Arizona, 2004-05 Posey, Jeff, LB, So. Mississippi, 2002

Q 11

Quinn, Mike, QB, Stephen F. Austin, 2002-03

Y 74

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R 15/4 68 68 84 23 83

Vaughn, Darrick, CB, S.W. Texas St., 2003

W

O 53 79

Thomas, Tarlos, T, Florida St., 2002 Tillman, Travares, FS, Georgia Tech, 2003

V

N 64 44

Sanders, Lewis, CB, Maryland, 2005 Schau, Ryan, G, Illinois, 2002 Sears, Corey, DE, Mississippi St., 2002-04 Sharper, Jamie, LB, Virginia, 2002-04 Simmons, Jason, CB/S, Arizona St., 2002-05 Slechta, Jeremy, DT, Nebraska, 2003 Smith, Robaire, DE, Michigan St., 2004-05 Spears, Marcus, T, Northwestern St., 2004 Spikes, Cameron, G/T, Texas A&M, 2002 Stansbury, Ed, FB, UCLA, 2002 Stanley, Chad, P, Stephen F. Austin, 2002-05 Starling, Kendrick, WR, San Jose St., 2004 Stevens, Matt, FS, Appalachian St., 2002-03 ^Symons, B.J., QB, Texas Tech, 2004*

^Ragone, Dave, QB, Louisville, 2003-05 Randall, Greg, T, Michigan State, 2003 Riley, Victor, T, Auburn, 2005 Rivers, Marcellus, TE, Oklahoma St., 2005 ^Robinson, Dunta, CB, South Carolina, 2004-05 Rutledge, Rod, TE, Alabama, 2002

392

Young, Ryan, T, Kansas St., 2002

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3 Brown, Kris, K, Nebraska, 2002-05 4 Ragone, Dave, QB, Louisville, 2003-04 7 Stanley, Chad, P, Stephen F. Austin, 2002-05 8 Carr, David, QB, Fresno St., 2002-05 11 Morgan, Donovan, WR, La.-Lafayette, 2005 Quinn, Mike, QB, Stephen F. Austin, 2002-03 12 Banks, Tony, QB, Michigan St., 2002-05 13 Mathis, Jerome, WR, Hampton, 2005 15 Ragone, Dave, Louisville, 2005 17 Starling, Kendrick, WR, San Jose St., 2004 18 Jones, Dwaune, WR, Richmond, 2002 20 Lord, Jammal, FS, Nebraska, 2004-05 Allen, James, RB, Oklahoma, 2002 21 Sanders, Lewis, CB, Maryland, 2005 Vaughn, Darrick, CB, S.W. Texas St., 2003 22 Walker, Ramon, SS, Pittsburgh, 2005 Burns, Curry, SS, Louisville, 2003 23 Robinson, Dunta, CB, South Carolina, 2004-05 Williams, Kevin, FS, Oklahoma St., 2002 24 Brown, C.C., SS, La.-Lafayette, 2005 Brown, Eric, SS, Mississippi St., 2002-04 25 Hollings, Tony, RB, Georgia Tech, 2003-05 26 Earl, Glenn, SS, Notre Dame, 2004-05 Stevens, Matt, FS, Appalachian St., 2002-03

34 Morency, Vernand, RB, Oklahoma St., 2005 Mack, Stacey, RB, Temple, 2003 Hebert, Kyries, FS, La.-Lafayette, 2002 35 Evans, Leomont, SS, Clemson, 2002 36 Carter, Chris, FS, Texas, 2002 37 Davis, Domanick, RB, LSU, 2003-05 38 Faggins, Demarcus, CB, Kansas St., 2002-05 40 Stansbury, Ed, FB, UCLA, 2002 41 Walker, Ramon, SS, Pittsburgh, 2002-04 42 Coleman, Marcus, FS, Texas Tech, 2002-05 43 Wright, Kenny, CB, Northwestern St., 2002-04 44 Norris, Moran, FB, Kansas, 2002-05 45 Comella, Greg, FB, Stanford, 2003 47 Baxter, Jarrod, FB, New Mexico, 2002-04 48 Pittman, Bryan, LS, Washington, 2003-05 50 Anderson, Charlie, LB, Mississippi, 2004-05 Clemons, Charlie, LB, Georgia, 2003 51 Polk, DaShon, LB, Arizona, 2004-05 McClain, Jimmy, LB, Troy St., 2002-03 52 Wong, Kailee, LB, Stanford, 2002-05 53 Orr, Shantee, LB, Michigan, 2003-05 54 Evans, Troy, LB, Cincinnati, 2002-05 55 Pettway, Kenneth, LB, Grambling St., 2005 Sharper, Jamie, LB, Virginia, 2002-04

27 Anderson, Jason, RB, South Dakota, 2004-05

56 Greenwood, Morlon, LB, Syracuse, 2005 Foreman, Jay, LB, Nebraska, 2002-04

28 McKenzie, Chris, CB, Arizona St., 2005 Tillman, Travares, FS, Georgia Tech, 2003 Dennis, Pat, CB, La.-Monroe, 2002

57 Monk, Quincy, LB, North Carolina, 2004 Bell, Marcus, LB, Arizona, 2004

29 McCree, Marlon, FS, Kentucky, 2003-04

58 Foley, Steve, LB, N.E. Louisiana, 2003 Lamar, Jason, LB, Toledo, 2002

30 Simmons, Jason, CB/S, Arizona St., 2002-05 31 Buchanon, Phillip, CB, Miami, 2005 Glenn, Aaron, CB, Texas A&M, 2002-04 32 Wells, Jonathan, RB, Ohio St., 2002-05 33 Bell, Jason, CB, UCLA, 2002-05

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2 Symons, B.J., QB, Texas Tech, 2004

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61 Weary, Fred, G, Tennessee, 2002-03

83 Joppru, Bennie, TE, Michigan, 2003-05 Murphy, Frank, WR, Kansas St., 2002 Rutledge, Rod, TE, Alabama, 2002

62 Lorenti, Chris, C, Central Florida, 2002-03 63 Hodgdon, Drew, C, Arizona St., 2005

84 Rivers, Marcellus, TE, Oklahoma St., 2005 Moses, J.J., WR, Iowa St., 2003-04 Lewis, Jermaine, WR, Maryland, 2002

64 Lynch, Ben, C, California, 2003 Newell, Mike, C, Colorado St., 2002

85 Bradford, Corey, WR, Jackson St., 2002-05

65 Evans, Brandon, G, Houston, 2004 Schau, Ryan, G, Illinois, 2002

86 Gaffney, Jabar, WR, Florida, 2002-05

66 Dorsey, Char-ron, T, Florida St., 2002

87 Bruener, Mark, TE, Washington, 2004-05 Armstrong, Derick, WR, Ark.-Monticello, 2003 Dawson, JaJuan, WR, Tulane, 2002 Insley, Trevor, WR, Nevada-Reno, 2002

67 Brown, Milford, G, Florida St., 2002-05 68 Riley, Victor, T, Auburn, 2005 Spears, Marcus, T, Northwestern St., 2004 Randall, Greg, T, Michigan St., 2003

88 Armstrong, Derick, WR, Ark.-Monticello, 2004-05 Kent, Rashod, TE, Rutgers, 2003 Black, Avion, WR, Tennessee St., 2002

69 Pitts, Chester, G/T, San Diego St., 2002-05 70 Weary, Fred, G, Tennessee, 2004-05 Graham, DeMingo, G, Hofstra, 2002

89 Holloway, Jabari, TE, Notre Dame, 2002-03

71 Wade, Todd, T, Mississippi, 2004-05 Boselli, Tony, T, USC, 2002

90 Davis, Jason, DE, West Virginia, 2005 Martin, Terrance, DT, North Carolina St., 2003 Green, Howard, DT, LSU, 2002

72 Wiegert, Zach, G/T, Nebraska, 2003-05 Hall, Barry, T, Mid. Tennessee St., 2002

91 Payne, Seth, DT, Cornell, 2002-05

73 Jones, Garrick, T, Arkansas St., 2003-04

92 Sears, Corey, DE, Mississippi St., 2002-04

74 Walter, Tyson, G, Ohio St., 2005 Young, Ryan, T, Kansas St., 2002

93 Babin, Jason, LB, Western Michigan, 2004-05 Foley, Steve, LB, N.E. Louisiana, 2003 Flowers, Erik, LB, Arizona St., 2002

75 Johnson, Travis, DT, Florida. St., 2005 Herndon, Jimmy, T, Houston, 2002-03

94 Ioane, Junior, DT, Arizona St., 2003-05 Hill, Charles, DT, Maryland, 2002

76 McKinney, Steve, C, Texas A&M, 2002-05

95 Deloach, Jerry, DE, California, 2002-05

77 Washington, Todd, G/C, Virginia Tech, 2003-05 Thomas, Tarlos, T, Florida St., 2002

96 Walker, Gary, DE, Auburn, 2002-05 97 Malone, Alfred, DE, Troy, 2005 Davis, Jason, DE, West Virginia, 2003 Worthen, Shawn, DT, TCU, 2002

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78 Wand, Seth, T, N.W. Missouri St., 2003-05 Spikes, Cameron, G/T, Texas A&M, 2002 79 Slechta, Jeremy, DT, Nebraska, 2003 Overhauser, Chad, G, UCLA, 2002

98 Peek, Antwan, LB, Cincinnati, 2003-05 Posey, Jeff, LB, So. Mississippi, 2002

80 Johnson, Andre, WR, Miami (FL), 2003-05 McDermott, Sean, TE/LS, Kansas, 2002

99 Smith, Robaire, DE, Michigan St., 2004-05 Martin, Steve, DT, Missouri, 2003 Blade, Willie, DE, Mississippi St., 2002

81 Murphy, Matt, TE, Maryland, 2003-05 Harris, Atnaf, WR, CS-Northridge, 2002 82 Miller, Billy, TE, USC, 2002-04

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Acholonu, D.D., LB, 2004*

Lord, Jammal, FS, 2004-2005*

Anderson, Jason, RB, 2005*

Malone, Alfred, DT, 2005*

Carroll, Travis, LB, 2003*

McKenzie, Chris, CB, 2005*

Collins, McAllister, C, 2002

Morgan, Donovan, WR, 2005*

Davis, Jason, DE, 2003-04*

Murphy, Matt, TE, 2004*

Dawson, Curry, T, 2003*

Nerys, Jason, G, 2005

Dorsey, Quinn, LB, 2005

Orr, Shantee, LB, 2003-04*

Douglas, Robert, FB, 2005

Overhauser, Chad, C/G, 2002*

Dunn, Anthony, LB, 2004

Pettway, Kenneth, LB, 2005*

Evans, Brandon, G, 2004*

Pittman, Bryan, LS, 2003*

Faggins, Demarcus, CB, 2003*

Quinn, Mike, QB, 2003*

Freeman, Rober’, CB, 2003*

Rue, Josh, FB, 2004

Green, Howard, DT, 2002

Seaverns, Justin, LB, 2003

Hall, Barry, T, 2002

Stansbury, Ed, FB, 2002*

Halterman, Aaron, TE, 2005

Starling, Kendrick, WR, 2004*

Harris, Atnaf, WR, 2002*

Suber, Allen, WR, 2004

Harris, Elliott, DE, 2005

Thomas, Sloan, WR, 2004

Hawkins, Jelani, T, 2002*

Thomas, Tarlos, T, 2002

Hebert, Kyries, S, 2002*

Torrey, Andre, LB, 2005

Hicks, Reese, T, 2004-2005

Washington, Maurice, WR, 2005

Holloway, Jabari, TE, 2002*

Works, Renaldo, RB, 2004

Jenkins, Michael, RB, 2002

Worthen, Shawn, DT, 2002*

Johnson, Albert, WR, 2003

Wright, Keith, DT, 2003

Jones, Garrick, T, 2003, 2005*

Wynn, Milton, WR, 2002

Kent, Rashod, TE, 2002-03*

Young, David, SS, 2004

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Bayless, Martin (Asst. DB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

McDaniel, Mike (OQC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Benton, John (OL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Oden, Tony (Asst. DB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

Brown, Kippy (WR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

Olivadotti, Tom (LB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

Calhoun, Troy (OC/QB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Palmer, Chris (OC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

Capers, Dom (HC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

Pariani, Brian (TE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Fangio, Vic (DC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

Pendry, Joe (OL, OC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05

Fisch, Jedd (DQC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

Riley, Dan (SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

Grantham, Todd (DL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-04

Roman, Greg (TE, QB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

Harris, Chick (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

Saleh, Robert (DQC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Herring, Reggie (LB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

Shanahan, Kyle (WR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Holland, Johnny (LB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Sherman, Mike (Asst. HC/Offense) . . . . . . . .2006

Hoke, Jon (DB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

Simien, Tracy (Asst. DL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Karmelowicz, Bob (DL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Smith, Richard (DC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Kubiak, Gary (HC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006

Stewart, Brian (Asst. DB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03

Marciano, Joe (ST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

Sutulovich, Eric (Asst. ST) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

Marciano, Tony (OL, TE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

Wright, Ray (Asst. SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06

Marshall, Steve (Asst. OL, OL) . . . . . . . . . 2002-05

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TEXANS TRADE HISTORY Mar. 4, 2002 Mar. 25, 2002 Mar. 28, 2002 Apr. 17, 2002 Apr. 21, 2002 Mar. 6, 2003 Apr. 26, 2003

Apr. 27, 2003 Mar. 19, 2004 Apr. 24, 2004

Apr. 25, 2004 Apr. 20, 2005 Apr. 23, 2005 Apr. 6, 2006

Traded QB Danny Wuerffel to Washington in exchange for DT Jerry Deloach. Traded ﬁrst of three 2002 seventh-round draft picks to Pittsburgh as compensation for restricted free agent K Kris Brown. Traded future draft pick to St. Louis in exchange for CB Jacoby Shepherd. Traded RB Charlie Rogers to Buffalo in exchange for LB Jay Foreman. Traded fourth-round draft pick (116th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for 2003 third-round pick. Traded ﬁfth-round pick to New England in exchange for T Greg Randall. Traded second-round pick (36th overall) and fourth-round pick (117th overall) to New England in exchange for second-round pick (41st overall) and third-round pick (75th overall); traded third-round pick (83rd overall) and seventh-round pick (262nd overall) to Oakland in exchange for 2004 second-round pick. Traded ﬁfth-round pick (138th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for 2004 fourthround pick. Traded QB Drew Henson to Dallas in exchange for 2005 third-round pick. Traded second-round pick (40th overall), third-round pick (71st overall), and fourthround pick (103rd overall) to Tennessee in exchange for ﬁrst-round pick (27th overall); also exchanged ﬁfth-round picks (138th to 159th overall). Traded ﬁfth-round pick (159th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for sixth-round pick (175th overall) and seventh-round pick (210th overall). Traded second-round pick (47th overall) and third-round pick (78th overall) to Oakland in exchange for CB Phillip Buchanon. Traded ﬁrst-round pick (13th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for ﬁrst-round pick (16th overall) and 2006 third-round pick. Traded a ﬁfth-round pick (134th overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for WR Eric Moulds.

TEXANS IN FREE AGENCY - 2002 (17) PLAYERS SIGNED

PLAYERS SIGNED (cont.)

Mar. 6

C/G Steve McKinney, Indianapolis

Apr. 8

QB Kent Graham, Washington; CB Jason Simmons, Pittsburgh

Mar. 7

LB Kailee Wong, Minnesota

Apr. 9

G DeMingo Graham, San Diego; TE Kaseem Sinceno, Chicago

Mar. 10 WR Corey Bradford, Green Bay

Apr. 18 LB Jeff Posey, Jacksonville

Mar. 25 K Kris Brown, Pittsburgh (restricted)

May 9

Apr. 25 LB Robert Jones, Washington LB Allen Aldridge, Detroit

Mar. 26 WR Tony Simmons, Indianapolis Apr. 3

T Jimmy Herndon, Chicago

PLAYERS LOST

Apr. 5

SS Chris Carter, Cincinnati

None

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Apr. 10 TE Rod Rutledge, New England

Mar. 15 RB James Allen, Chicago; LB Greg Jones, Chicago

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TEXANS IN FREE AGENCY - 2003 (15) PLAYERS SIGNED

PLAYERS SIGNED (cont.)

Mar. 1 T/G Zach Wiegert, Jacksonville Mar. 4 LB Jay Foreman, Houston Mar. 11 DE Corey Sears, Houston; FS Kevin Williams, Houston Mar. 17 SS Eric Brown, Houston Mar. 18 CB Pat Dennis, Houston (restricted); QB Mike Quinn, Houston Mar. 21 CB Jason Simmons, Houston Mar. 25 WR JaJuan Dawson, Houston (restricted) Mar. 27 T Jimmy Herndon, Houston

Apr. 2

LB Charlie Clemons, New Orleans; CB Kenny Wright, Houston Apr. 4 QB Tony Banks, Houston Apr. 9 RB Stacey Mack, Jacksonville Apr. 25 G Ryan Schau, Houston PLAYERS LOST Feb. 28 Mar. 5 Mar. 14 Mar. 28

LB Jeff Posey, Buffalo T Ryan Young, Dallas LB Keith Mitchell, Jacksonville G Cameron Spikes, Arizona

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TEXANS IN FREE AGENCY - 2004 (14) PLAYERS SIGNED

PLAYERS SIGNED (cont.)

Mar. 3 DE Gary Walker, Houston Mar. 4 DT Robaire Smith, Tennessee; T Todd Wade, Miami; G/C Todd Washington, Houston Mar. 11 CB Jason Simmons, Houston Mar. 16 LB DaShon Polk, Buffalo Mar. 22 TE Mark Bruener, Pittsburgh; DE Corey Sears, Houston Mar. 23 TE Jabari Holloway, Houston (restricted) Mar. 30 FS Pat Dennis, Houston Apr. 19 FB Moran Norris, Houston (restricted)

Apr. 20 CB Darrick Vaughn, Houston (restricted) Apr. 22 CB Jason Bell, Houston (restricted) Apr. 28 DE Jerry Deloach, Houston (restricted) PLAYERS LOST Mar. 4

FB Greg Comella, Tampa Bay; LB Steve Foley, San Diego Mar. 6 DT Steve Martin, Minnesota Mar. 10 QB Mike Quinn, Denver Apr. 20 T Greg Randall, San Francisco

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TEXANS IN FREE AGENCY - 2005 (20) PLAYERS SIGNED

PLAYERS SIGNED (CONT.)

Mar. 3 LB Morlon Greenwood, Miami; DT Seth Payne, Houston Mar. 5 CB Jason Bell, Houston; FB Moran Norris, Houston Mar. 9 CB Lewis Sanders, Cleveland; DE Corey Sears, Houston; CB Jason Simmons, Houston Mar. 10 DE Jerry Deloach, Houston Mar. 17 QB Tony Banks, Houston; LB Frank Chamberlin, Cincinnati Mar. 23 T Garrick Jones, Houston (restricted) Apr. 11 WR Corey Bradford, Houston; RB Jonathan Wells, Houston

Apr. 12 LB Troy Evans, Houston (restricted) Apr. 15 G Milford Brown, Houston (restricted) Apr. 18 KR Reggie Swinton, Detroit May 3 LB Zeke Moreno, San Diego May 13 T Victor Riley, New Orleans May 18 TE Marcellus Rivers, N.Y. Giants June 8 WR Kevin Kasper, New England PLAYERS LOST Mar. 10 FS Marlon McCree, Carolina Mar. 31 CB Kenny Wright, Jacksonville June 7 T Marcus Spears, Cleveland

TEXANS IN FREE AGENCY - 2006 (25) PLAYERS SIGNED

PLAYERS SIGNED (CONT.)

Mar. 11 FB Jameel Cook, Tampa Bay Mar. 12 QB Sage Rosenfels, Miami; DE Anthony Weaver, Baltimore Mar. 14 CB Chris McKenzie, Houston; P Filip Filipovic, Philadelphia Mar. 19 WR Kevin Walter, Cincinnati (restricted) Mar. 21 TE Jeb Putzier, Denver Mar. 23 LB Shantee Orr, Houston; LB Frank Chamberlin, Houston; LB DaShon Polk, Houston; SS Ramon Walker, Houston Mar. 24 LB Sam Cowart, Minnesota; C Mike Flanagan, Green Bay; LB Troy Evans, Houston Mar. 27 DE N.D. Kalu, Philadelphia Mar. 31 G David Loverne, Detroit Apr. 4 LB Wali Rainer, Detroit; WR Jake Schiﬁno, New England

Apr. 10 TE Ben Steele, New England WR Chris Doering, New England FS Michael Stone, New England Apr. 26 T Brad Bedell, Green Bay Apr. 27 T Seth Wand, Houston (restricted) May 8 RB Antowain Smith, New Orleans; T Ephraim Salaam, Jacksonville

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Mar 13 CB Jason Bell, N.Y. Giants; WR Corey Bradford, Detroit Mar. 16 WR Jabar Gaffney, Philadelphia Mar. 24 G Tyson Walter, Washington May 6 RB Tony Hollings, Chicago May 10 TE Marcellus Rivers, Oakland

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TE X A NS HONO RS

PRO BOWL 2002: CB Aaron Glenn (3rd overall selection) DE Gary Walker (2nd overall selection) 2004: WR Andre Johnson (1st selection) 2005: WR Jerome Mathis (1st selection)

FOOTBALL DIGEST ALL-PRO 2002: CB Aaron Glenn (second team) 2004: WR Andre Johnson (second team) KFFL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM 2003: RB Domanick Davis WR Andre Johnson

ASSOCIATED PRESS FIRST TEAM 2005: KR Jerome Mathis

MICKEY HERSKOWITZ AWARD (voted by Houston

AFC PLAYER OF THE MONTH 2002: P Chad Stanley (Special Teams, Sept.) 2003: CB Marcus Coleman (Defense, Sept.)

PFWA)

2004: QB David Carr 2005: CB Dunta Robinson

AFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK 2002: CB Aaron Glenn (Defense, Dec. 8) WR Avion Black (Special Teams, Dec. 15) 2003: P Chad Stanley (Special Teams, Nov. 2) 2004: K Kris Brown (Special Teams, Sept. 26) 2005: WR Jerome Mathis (Special Teams, Oct. 30) NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK 2003: WR Andre Johnson (Sept. 28) RB Domanick Davis (Oct. 19) RB Domanick Davis (Oct. 26) RB Domanick Davis (Nov. 2) RB Domanick Davis (Nov. 9) WR Andre Johnson (Nov. 16) RB Domanick Davis (Nov. 30)

PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY ALL-AFC 2002: CB Aaron Glenn DE Gary Walker 2005: KR Jerome Mathis PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY ALL-ROOKIE 2002: QB David Carr 2003: RB Domanick Davis WR Andre Johnson 2005: KR Jerome Mathis PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2004: CB Dunta Robinson

NFL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH 2003: RB Domanick Davis (Oct.)

SPIRIT OF THE BULL AWARD 2004: DT Seth Payne 2005: TE Mark Bruener

NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2003: RB Domanick Davis

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ALL-PRO TEAM 2005: KR Jerome Mathis

NFL COACH OF THE WEEK 2002: Dom Capers (Sept. 8) 2003: Dom Capers (Sept. 28)

THE SPORTING NEWS ALL-PRO 2002: CB Aaron Glenn 2005: KR Jerome Mathis

ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD (voted by teammates) 2002: CB Jason Bell 2003: CB Aaron Glenn 2004: DT Seth Payne 2005: WR Jabar Gaffney

TEXANS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (voted by teammates) 2004: WR Andre Johnson 2005: RB Domanick Davis

COLLEGE & PRO FOOTBALL NEWSWEEKLY ALL-PRO 2002: CB Aaron Glenn

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PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY/PFWA ALL-PRO 2005: KR Jerome Mathis

ESPN.COM ALL-PRO 2003: P Chad Stanley

TEXANS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (voted by teammates) 2004: CB Dunta Robinson 2005: WR Jerome Mathis USA TODAY ALL-JOE TEAM 2002: DT Seth Payne 2003: T Chester Pitts DE Corey Sears 2004: G Chester Pitts P Chad Stanley 2005: RB Jonathan Wells

ESPN.COM ALL-ROOKIE 2004: CB Dunta Robinson

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TEXANS NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS 2002 (DRAFTED FIRST) Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7

QB David Carr (Fresno State, ﬁrst overall) WR Jabar Gaffney (Florida, 33); G/T Chester Pitts (San Diego State, 50) G Fred Weary (Tennessee, 66); DT Charles Hill (Maryland, 83) RB Jonathan Wells (Ohio State, 99) FB Jarrod Baxter (New Mexico, 136); FS Ramon Walker (Pittsburgh, 153) CB DeMarcus Faggins (Kansas State, 173); DT Howard Green (LSU, 190) LB Greg White (Minnesota, 229); DT Ahmad Miller (UNLV, 261)

Supplemental Draft Round 6 G Milford Brown (Florida State) 2003 (DRAFTED THIRD) Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 6 Round 7

WR Andre Johnson (Miami, third overall) TE Bennie Joppru (Michigan, 41) LB Antwan Peek (Cincinnati, 67); T Seth Wand (N.W. Missouri State, 75); QB Dave Ragone (Louisville, 88) RB Domanick Davis (LSU, 104) QB Drew Henson (Michigan, 192); DT Keith Wright (Missouri, 214) SS Curry Burns (Louisville, 217); LS Chance Pearce (Texas A&M, 233)

Supplemental Draft Round 2 RB Tony Hollings (Georgia Tech) 2004 (DRAFTED 10TH) Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 6 Round 7

CB Dunta Robinson (South Carolina, 10th overall); LB Jason Babin (Western Michigan, 27) Traded to Tennessee Traded to Tennessee SS Glenn Earl (Notre Dame, 122) CB Vontez Duff (Notre Dame, 170); FS Jammal Lord (Nebraska, 175); LB Charlie Anderson (Mississippi, 200) LB Raheem Orr (Rutgers, 210); WR Sloan Thomas (Texas, 211); QB B.J. Symons (Texas Tech, 248)

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7

DT Travis Johnson (Florida State, 16th overall) Traded to Oakland for CB Phillip Buchanon RB Vernand Mornecy (Oklahoma State, 73) WR Jerome Mathis (Hampton, 114) C Drew Hodgdon (Arizona State, 151) SS C.C. Brown (La.-Lafayette, 188) LB Kenneth Pettway (Grambling State, 227)

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C O L L E G E / E X PA N S I O N D R A F T/ P R IME T IME T E X A N S

TEXANS NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS (cont.) 2006 (DRAFTED FIRST) Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7

DE Mario Williams (North Carolina State, ﬁrst overall) LB DeMeco Ryans (Alabama, 33) T Charles Spencer (Pittsburgh, 65); T Eric Winston (Miami, 66) TE Owen Daniels (Wisconsin, 98) Traded to Buffalo for WR Eric Moulds RB Wali Lundy (Virginia, 170) WR David Anderson (Colorado State, 251)

ALL-TIME DRAFT BY POSITION Quarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Defensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Running Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Wide Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cornerbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Tight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safeties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Offensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Kickers/Punters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

TEXANS EXPANSION DRAFT

February 18, 2002, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston 1. Tony Boselli, T, Jacksonville

11. Jeremy McKinney, G, Cleveland

2. Ryan Young, T, N.Y. Jets

12. Ryan Schau, T, Philadelphia

3. Aaron Glenn, CB, N.Y. Jets

13. Charlie Rogers, RB, Seattle

4. Gary Walker, DT, Jacksonville

14. Sean McDermott, TE/LS, Tampa Bay

5. Jamie Sharper, LB, Baltimore

15. Jabari Issa, DE, Arizona

6. Jermaine Lewis, WR, Baltimore

16. Avion Black, WR, Buffalo

7. Marcus Coleman, CB, N.Y. Jets

17. Danny Wuerffel, QB, Chicago

8. Seth Payne, DT, Jacksonville

18. Brian Allen, LB, St. Louis

9. Matt Campbell, G, Washington

19. Johnny Huggins, TE, Dallas

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10. Matt Stevens, FS, New England

Bold indicates still with the team

PRIME-TIME TEXANS YEAR

DATE

OPPONENT

NETWORK

RESULT

ATTENDANCE

2002

Sunday, Sept. 8

Dallas

ESPN

W, 19-10

69,604

2004

Sunday, Nov. 21

Green Bay

ESPN

L, 16-13

70,769

2005

Sunday, Oct. 16

@Seattle

ESPN

L, 42-10

66,196

2005

Sunday, Nov. 20

Kansas City

ESPN

L, 45-17

70,481

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L L W W L W W L L L W L L W W L

20-27 16-28 24-21 30-17 28-34 20-10 20-6 13-31 14-49 13-16 31-21 7-29 14-23 24-5 21-0 22-14

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct. POSSESSION AVG. TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Att./Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS/AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES/YARDS FUMBLES/BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS TEXANS Opponents SCORING K. Brown Davis Johnson Wells Bradford Gaffney C. Anderson-d Armstrong Coleman-a Faggins-c Miller Peek-e Sharper-b TEXANS Opponents

SAN DIEGO at Detroit at Kansas City OAKLAND OT MINNESOTA at Tennessee JACKSONVILLE at Denver at Indianapolis GREEN BAY TENNESSEE at New York Jets INDIANAPOLIS at Chicago at Jacksonville CLEVELAND

70,255 61,465 77,433 70,741 70,718 68,932 70,502 74,292 56,511 70,769 70,721 77,875 70,762 62,122 66,227 70,724

TEXANS

OPP.

1

300 103 174 23 81/211 38.4 13/21 61.9 29:59 5128 320.5 1001 5.1 1882 117.6 481 3246 202.9 49/301 3547 471/286 60.7 14 73/41.2 73/35.7 106/928 22/11 37 16 16 5 3 4

2

304 89 194 21 89/205 43.4 1/6 16.7 30:01 5458 341.1 971 5.6 1843 115.2 417 3615 225.9 24/161 3776 530/344 64.9 22 69/41.7 69/36.4 123/979 22/8 39 4 32 3 OT TOTAL

TD

33 101 60 115 0 61 105 85 82 6 RU PA RT PAT FG

S

309 339 TP

0 14 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 37 39

0 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

85 84 36 32 18 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 309 339

0 1 6 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 32

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 3*

34/34

32/32 37/37

17/24

17/24 22/29

2-Pt. Conversions: Wells, TEXANS 1-3, Opponents 0-1 a) M. Coleman 102-yd interception return, @ KC (9/26) b) J. Sharper 16-yd fumble return, vs. OAK (10/3) c) D. Faggins 43-yd interception return, vs. JAX (10/31) d) C. Anderson 60-yd fumble return, @ CHI (12/19) e) A. Peek 66-yd fumble return, @ JAX (12/26/04) *) E. Drummond 99-yd kickoff return, @ DET (9/19) *) B. Sanders 37-yd fumble return, @ IND (11/14) *) V. Hutchins 77-yd interception return, @ IND (11/14) PASSING Carr Gaffney Banks TEXANS Opponents

ATT 442 2 1 445 501

COMP 271 0 0 271 324

YDS 3425 0 0 3425 3548

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NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG

TD

Davis Carr Wells Hollings Gaffney Johnson Stanley Baxter Simmons Norris TEXANS Opponents

302 73 82 11 4 4 1 2 1 1 481 417

1188 299 299 47 30 12 5 1 1 0 1882 1843

3.9 4.1 3.6 4.3 7.5 3.0 5.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 3.9 4.4

44 24 14 13 10 14 5 1 1 0 44 55t

13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4

RECEIVING

NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG

TD

Davis Johnson Davis Gaffney Armstrong Bradford Miller Wells Hollings Bruener Norris Baxter TEXANS Opponents

302 79 68 41 29 27 17 11 5 4 4 1 286 344

1188 1142 588 632 415 399 178 79 46 52 13 3 3547 3776

3.9 14.5 8.6 15.4 14.3 14.8 10.5 7.2 9.2 13.0 3.3 3.0 12.4 11.0

44 54t 38 69 44 47 27 28 27 27 7 3 69 80t

13 6 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 16 32

INTERCEPTIONS Robinson Glenn Faggins Wong Coleman McCree Peek Simmons TEXANS Opponents

NO. 6 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 22 14

YDS 146 40 47 0 116 24 20 0 393 157

AVG 24.3 8.0 15.7 0.0 58.0 24.0 20.0 0.0 17.9 11.2

LONG 61 23 43t 0 102t 24 20 0 102t 77t

TD 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1

PUNTING Stanley TEXANS Opponents

NO. 73 73 69

PUNT RETURNS Moses Glenn Robinson TEXANS Opponents

YDS 3009 3009 2880

AVG 41.2 41.2 41.7

RET 36 4 0 40 30

FC 13 0 0 13 24

NET 35.7 35.7 36.4 YDS 309 22 -2 329 265

TB 7 7 2 AVG 8.6 5.5 --8.2 8.8

In 19 19 24

Lg 57 57 64 LONG 27 18 -2 27 46

B 0 0 1 TD 0 0 0 0 0

KICKOFF RETURNS Moses Gaffney Norris Washington Wells Hollings Starling TEXANS Opponents

NO 59 2 2 2 2 1 1 69 60

YDS 1303 31 25 27 27 23 14 1450 1386

AVG 22.1 15.5 12.5 13.5 13.5 23.0 14.0 21.0 23.1

LONG 49 27 15 16 18 23 14 49 99t

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FIELD GOALS K. Brown TEXANS Opponents

1-19 0/0 0/0 0/0

20-29 7/7 7/7 7/7

30-39 3/5 3/5 3/7

40-49 6/9 6/9 10/13

50+ 1/3 1/3 2/2

K. Brown: (37G,20G) (34G) (28G,49G,49G) (46G,57N, 21G,44G) ( ) (21G,50G) (38G,21G) (37N) (55N) (40N, 46G,40G) (29G,41B) ( )( ) (42N,20G) (34B) () Opponents: (48G,29G) (47N) ( ) (35N,50G) ( ) (40G) (44G,49N,36G) (52G) (39N) (49N,23G,39G,46G) ( ) (41G,26G,25G) (30G,43G,44G) (39N,43G) (31N) (45G, 22G, 29G, 45G, 22G)

CMP% 61.3 0.0 0.0 60.9 64.7

YDS/ATT 7.75 0.00 0.00 7.70 7.08

TD 15 0 0 15 31

TD% 3.4 0.0 0.0 3.4 6.2

403

INT 14 0 0 14 20

INT% 3.2 0.0 0.0 3.1 4.0

LONG 69 0 0 69 80t

SACK/LOST 43/273 0/0 0/0 43/273 23/160

RATING 83.6 39.6 39.6 83.0 89.5

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WON - 7 LOST - 9 09/12 09/19 09/26 10/03 10/10 10/17 10/31 11/07 11/14 11/21 11/28 12/05 12/12 12/19 12/26 01/02

2003 O F F E N S I V E S TAT S

WON - 5 LOST - 11 09/07 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/02 11/09 11/16 11/23 11/30 12/07 12/14 12/21 12/28

W L L W L L L W L W L W L L L L

21-20 10-31 14-42 24-20 17-38 14-19 21-30 14-10 27-34 12-10 20-23 17-13 0-27 3-16 24-27 17-20

@ Miami @ New Orleans KANSAS CITY JACKSONVILLE @ Tennessee NEW YORK JETS @ Indianapolis CAROLINA @ Cincinnati @ Buffalo OT NEW ENGLAND ATLANTA @ Jacksonville @ Tampa Bay TENNESSEE INDIANAPOLIS

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TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made / Att. 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made / Att. 4th Down Pct. TIME OF POSSESSION TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Avg. Per Play NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked / Yards Lost Gross Yards Att. / Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS / AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES / YARDS FUMBLES / BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns

*73,010 *68,390 *70,487 *70,041 *68,809 *70,623 *56,132 *70,052 50,437 *72,677 *70,719 *70,388 43,363 *65,124 *70,758 *70,680

TEXANS

OPP.

237 86 127 24 63/204 30.9 9/14 64.3 27:39 4306 269.1 896 4.8 1651 103.2 421 3.9 2655 165.9 36/186 2841 439/248 56.5 18 97/41.5 36.7 121/961 18/9 29 14 14 1

336 130 179 27 89/222 40.1 10/14 71.4 32:21 6082 380.1 1054 5.8 2370 148.1 533 4.4 3712 232.0 19/123 3835 502/297 59.2 14 75/41.7 35.8 96/767 18/8 42 15 22 5

SCORE BY PERIODS

1

2

3

4

OT

TOTAL

TEXANS Opponents

23 64

87 115

84 73

61 125

0 3

255 380

SCORING

TD

RU

PA

RT

PAT

FG

S

TP

Brown Davis Bradford Johnson Mack Miller Carr Gaffney Armstrong McCree TEXANS Opponents

0 8 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 29 42

0 8 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 14 15

0 0 4 4 0 3 0 2 1 0 14 22

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *1 1 5#

27/27

18/22

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

81 48 24 24 24 18 12 12 6 6 255 380

27/27 40/40

18/22 28/35

ATT 295 102 40 1 1 439 502

COMP 167 61 20 0 0 248 297

YDS 2013 693 135 0 0 2841 3835

NO.

YDS

AVG

LONG

TD

Davis Mack Carr Hollings Ragone Banks Wells Gaffney Stanley Simmons Johnson TEXANS Opponents

238 93 27 38 6 6 5 1 1 1 5 421 533

1031 253 151 102 51 27 14 13 12 7 -10 1651 2370

4.3 2.7 5.6 2.7 8.5 4.5 2.8 13.0 12.0 7.0 -2.0 3.9 4.4

51 13 36 17 14 13 10 13 12 7 11 51 64

8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15

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Johnson Davis Miller Gaffney Bradford Mack Holloway Armstrong Norris Hollings Wells Coleman Ragone TEXANS Opponents

66 47 40 34 24 9 8 7 7 2 2 1 1 248 297

976 351 355 402 460 55 84 75 40 25 17 6 -5 2841 3835

14.8 7.5 8.9 11.8 19.2 6.1 10.5 10.7 5.7 12.5 8.5 6.0 -5.0 11.5 12.9

46t 17 25 33 78t 10 33 18 11 19 12 6 -5 78t 84t

4 0 3 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 22

INTERCEPTIONS Coleman Wright McCree Stevens E.Brown Glenn TEXANS Opponents

NO. 7 3 1 1 1 1 14 18

YDS 95 -2 95 12 5 0 205 207

AVG 13.6 -.7 95.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 14.6 11.5

LONG 41 0 95t 12 5 0 95t 51t

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3

PUNTING Stanley TEXANS Opponents

NO. 97 97 75

PUNT RETURNS Moses Gaffney TEXANS Opponents

YDS 4028 3028 3130

AVG 41.5 41.5 41.7

RET 36 4 40 43

FC 7 1 8 37

NET 36.7 36.7 35.8 YDS 244 22 266 407

TB 3 3 9 AVG 6.8 5.5 6.7 9.5

In 36 36 20

Lg 58 58 59 LONG 40 15 40 73t

B 0 0 1 TD 0 0 0 1

KICKOFF RETURNS Moses Hollings Norris Davis Vaughn Wells T.Martin TEXANS Opponents

NO 58 8 5 3 3 2 1 80 53

YDS 1355 142 71 61 47 24 0 1700 1149

AVG 23.4 17.8 14.2 20.3 15.7 12.0 0.0 21.3 21.7

LONG 70 30 19 28 22 14 0 70 49

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FIELD GOALS K. Brown TEXANS Opponents

1-19 1/1 1/1 0/0

20-29 3/3 3/3 13/14

30-39 8/8 8/8 10/12

40-49 5/6 5/6 5/9

50+ 1/4 1/4 0/0

K. Brown: (36G, 43N, 50G, 54N, 23G, 24G, 35G)(30G)( ) (48G, 50N) (29G) ( ) ( ) ( ) (45G, 33G) (41G,34G) (19G,31G) (40G,52N) ( )_(38G) (49G) (36G)

* McCree 95-yd int return, vs. TENN (12/21) # D.Rogers 40-yd int return, @ NO (9/14) D.Hall 73-yd punt return, vs. KC (9/21) S.Harts 39-yd int return, vs. KC (9/21) A.Dyson 51-yard int return, @ TEN (10/12) S.Rolle 61-yard fumble return,vs.TENN (12/21) 2-Pt. Conversions: TEXANS 0-2, OPPONENTS, 0-2 PASSING Carr Banks Ragone Gaffney Mack TEXANS Opponents

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OPPONENTS: ( )(39G)( ) (29G,20G) (33G) (39G, 30G) (31G,29G,22G) (23G) (40G,40G) (29N,44N,23G,20G) (21G,38N,32G,37B,28G) (49N,35G,42G) (35G,41N,28G) (36G,23G,2 6G,41B)(41G,26G) (39G,43G)

CMP% 56.6 59.8 50.0 0.0 0.0 56.5 59.2

YDS/ATT 6.82 6.79 3.38 0.00 0.00 6.47 7.64

TD 9 5 0 0 0 14 22

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TD% 3.1 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 4.4

INT 13 3 1 0 1 18 14

INT% 4.4 2.9 2.5 0.0 100.0 4.1 2.8

LONG 78t 46t 24 0 0 78t 84t

SACK/LOST 15/90 13/57 8/39 0/0 0/0 36/186 19/123

RATING 69.5 84.3 47.4 39.6 0.0 69.7 86.2

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19-10 3-24 3-23 17-35 24-31 17-34 21-19 3-38 10-17 21-24 16-14 3-19 24-6 19-23 10-26 3-13

DALLAS at San Diego INDIANAPOLIS at Philadelphia BUFFALO at Cleveland at Jacksonville CINCINNATI at Tennessee JACKSONVILLE NEW YORK GIANTS at Indianapolis at Pittsburgh BALTIMORE at Washington TENNESSEE

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made / Att. 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made / Att. 4th Down Pct. TIME OF POSSESSION TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Avg. Per Play NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked / Yards Lost Gross Yards Att. / Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS / AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES / YARDS FUMBLES / BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns

69,604* 56,098 69,204* 64,867* 70,120* 73,248* 53,721 69,827* 68,804* 69,711* 70,054* 56,820* 58,551* 70,108* 70,291 70,694*

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208 59 119 30 59/229 25.8 5/14 35.7 28:06 3572 223.3 947 3.8 1347 84.2 424 3.2 2225 139.1 76/411 2636 447/235 52.6 15 116/40.7 116/36.8 136/1011 34/14 22 6 11 5

291 116 155 20 83/234 35.5 6/12 50.0 31:54 5230 326.9 1056 5.0 2089 130.6 509 4.1 3141 196.3 35/237 3378 512/281 54.9 10 98/39.7 98/33.1 102/955 23/11 40 14 23 3

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1

2

3

4

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37 74

56 114

51 66

69 102

OT

TOTAL 213 356

SCORING

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RU

PA

RT

PAT

FG

S

TP

K. Brown Bradford Carr Miller Wells Glenn Gaffney Baxter Black Williams Wright Allen McClain Payne TEXANS Opponents

0 6 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 29 42

0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15

0 6 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 22

0 0 0 0 0 2a 0 0 1c 1d 1b 0 0 0 1 5#

20/20

17/24

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

71 36 18 18 18 12 8 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 255 380

27/27 40/40

18/22 28/35

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LONG

TD

Wells Allen Carr Baxter J. Lewis Stanley Bradford TEXANS Opponents

197 155 59 7 3 1 2 424 509

529 519 282 14 8 6 -11 1347 2089

2.7 3.3 4.8 2.0 2.7 6.0 -5.5 3.2 4.1

37 32 20 6 5 6 0 37 70

3 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 14

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B. Miller Allen Bradford Gaffney Dawson Wells Holloway Black Baxter J. Lewis Harris TEXANS Opponents

51 47 45 41 21 9 7 6 5 2 1 235 281

613 302 697 483 286 48 73 52 33 41 8 2636 3378

12.0 6.4 15.5 11.8 13.6 5.3 10.4 8.7 6.6 20.5 8.0 11.2 12.0

42 21 81 27 28 9 24 14 14 33 8 81 57t

3 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 23

INTERCEPTIONS Glenn E. Brown Coleman Posey Stevens TEXANS Opponents

NO. 5 2 1 1 1 10 15

YDS 181 7 0 0 0 188 277

AVG 36.2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.8 18.5

LONG 70t 7 0 0 0 70t 102t

TD 2 0 0 0 0 2 1

PUNTING Stanley TEXANS Opponents

NO. 114 114 98

PUNT RETURNS J. Lewis Black Gaffney Glenn TEXANS Opponents

YDS 4720 4720 3892

AVG 41.4 41.4 39.7

RET 36 14 3 0 53 58

FC 17 3 0 0 20 34

NET 36.8 36.8 33.1 YDS 280 188 -3 47 512 328

TB 6 6 7 AVG 7.8 13.4 -1.0 --9.7 5.7

In 36 36 27

Lg 62 62 63 LONG 48 76t 1 47 76t 46

B 2 2 1 TD 0 1 0 0 1 0

KICKOFF RETURNS J. Lewis Black Hill Norris Baxter Murphy Sears TEXANS Opponents

NO 46 24 2 2 1 1 1 77 52

YDS 961 529 0 11 19 0 9 1529 1156

AVG 20.9 22.0 0.0 5.5 19.0 0.0 9.0 19.9 22.2

LONG 45 49 0 10 19 0 9 49 95t

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FIELD GOALS K. Brown TEXANS Opponents

1-19 0/1 0/1 0/0

20-29 3/3 3/3 10/10

30-39 1/1 1/1 9/11

40-49 11/14 11/14 5/12

50+ 2/5 2/5 0/1

K. Brown: (42G) (45G) (54N, 24G) (48G) (26G) (40N, 47G) (45N, 43G, 45G) (23G, 46N, 53N) (51G) () (40G, 50G) (34G) (43G) (41G) (46G) (50N, 19N, 42G) OPPONENTS: (33G, 42N) (36G) (26G, 39G, 47N, 37G) (25G, 41G) (33G) (35G, 43G) (50N, 35N, 34G) (25G) (49N, 24G) (22G, 40N) (33N) (31G, 46G) (40G, 31G, 43N) (22G, 22G, 47G) (48N, 46N, 23G) (28G, 26G) 2-Pt. Conversions:TEXANS 1-1 (Carr pass to Gaffney 1-1), (Carr pass to Allen 1-1), OPPONENTS, 1-

* - Fumble recovery by Raylee Johnson (9/15 at SD) Kickoff return by Andre Davis, 95 yards (10/20 at CLEV) Interception return by Artrell Hawkins, 102 yards (11/3 at HOU) a – Interception returns of 70 and 65 yards (12/8 at PIT) b – Fumble recovery of 40 yards (12/8 at PIT) c – Punt return of 76 yards (12/15 vs. BALT) d – Recovery of blocked punt (12/22 at WASH) PASSING Carr Allen Gaffney TEXANS Opponents

ATT 444 2 1 447 512

COMP 233 1 1 235 281

YDS 2592 5 39 2636 3378

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YDS/ATT 5.84 2.50 39.00 5.90 6.60

TD 9 1 1 11 23

TD% 2.0 50.0 100.0 2.5 4.5

405

INT 15 0 0 15 10

INT% 3.4 0.0 0.0 3.4 2.0

LONG 81 5t 39t 81 57t

SACK/LOST 76/411 0/0 0/0 76/411 35/237

RATING 62.8 95.8 158.3 64.7 82.1

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he city of Houston has always been on the cutting edge of stadium development. Houston ﬁrst introduced the Astrodome, which opened in 1965 as the world’s ﬁrst dome stadium. The trend continued in 2002 with the debut of Reliant Stadium.

ing the likes of Aerosmith, Beyoncé, Kid Rock, Janet Jackson, P. Diddy, Nelly, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson. Reliant Stadium has also played host to numerous college football games, including three Houston Bowls and the 2002 and 2005 Big 12 Championship Games. The stadium will also play host to the 2006 East/West Shrine All-Star Game. The stadium has also become one of the nation’s leading soccer venues. The U.S. National Soccer Team hosted Mexico in May, 2003, in the two teams’ ﬁrst match since their 2002 World Cup meeting. In 2005, Reliant Stadium hosted the championship matches of the Mexican League’s InterLiga qualiﬁcation competition.

Reliant Stadium, the ﬁrst NFL stadium with a retractable roof, opened for business on Aug. 24, 2002, as the Texans hosted the Miami Dolphins in their ﬁrst home preseason game. Houston’s regular season debut against Dallas on Sept. 8 was televised nationally on ESPN. The Texans stunned the Cowboys before a raucous crowd, unveiling a gameday atmosphere that would become a staple throughout the Texans’ inaugural campaign. Counting preseason contests, the Texans have played to 30 consecutive sellouts and set a team record in 2004 with 565,192 fans during the regular season, an average of 70,649 per game. The Texans’ largest crowd to date was 70,769 in their prime time showdown with the Green Bay Packers last November, the largest non-Super Bowl crowd in the city’s history.

The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo continued to play to a packed house in 2005, boasting such acts as Alicia Keys, Hilary Duff, Maroon 5, Brooks & Dunn and Clint Black. Reliant Stadium has also played host to The Rolling Stones, Metallica, Disney on Ice and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Ground broke on Reliant Stadium on March 9, 2000. The stadium, covering 1.9 million square feet, features 44,000 seats on the sideline. There are 8,200 club seats and 187 suites. The suites are the closest to the ﬁeld in the NFL.

And speaking of the Super Bowl, the world’s biggest sports spectacle returned to Houston for the ﬁrst time in 30 years in 2004 as Reliant Stadium hosted a memorable Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers. The Patriots won 32-29 on Adam Vinatieri’s 41-yard ﬁeld goal with four seconds remaining before a raucous crowd of 71,525. The event also featured elaborate pregame and halftime shows featur-

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With the innovation of the retractable roof, Houston returned to outdoor NFL action in 2002 for the ﬁrst time since Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium in 1974. The roof is made of translucent

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Teﬂon-coated ﬁberglass fabric, and takes 10 minutes to open and close. When it opens, the roof splits at the 50-yard line and docks in the end zones. The roof can withstand winds as strong as 140 miles per hour when closed and secured. 11 of the 32 Texans home games have been played with the roof closed, as was Super Bowl XXXVIII.

The Texans’ front ofﬁce is located on the south end of the stadium, enabling the club’s day-to-day operations to be under one roof. Players report to the stadium to take part in ﬁlm sessions, practice, treatment and training. The 10,000-square-foot weight room is the largest in the league. The players can also take advantage of a three-lane lap pool.

The climate-controlled stadium also features a natural grass-playing surface. The grass is grown on eight-foot square trays then transported to the stadium.

Houston’s working media has its own ofﬁces and library on the ground level of Reliant Stadium. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak conducts his weekly press conference in the media workroom. His post-game press conferences are held in one

Reliant Stadium features an open view of the playing ﬁeld from the main concourse and on the club level. The main concourse is 40 feet wide, which makes it the largest in the NFL. Each concession stand has multiple televisions enabling Texans fans to stay on top of the action.

of the team’s two media auditoriums on the ground level. The stadium’s press box is located on the eighth level of the stadium’s west side, ﬂanking Kirby Drive.

Reliant Stadium can also boast a larger than life scoreboard. Following the trend that was started with the Astrodome scoreboard, Reliant Stadium houses two of the largest in the league. Both include out of town scores, down and distance, the game clock and a host of other traits. The video boards are among the largest in the NFL.

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ouston-based Reliant Energy is one of the largest independent power producers in the nation with approximately 16,000 megawatts of power generation capacity in operation or under contract across the U.S. In Texas, the company provides service to approximately 1.9 million retail electricity customers, including residential, small business, commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional customers. Reliant also serves commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional customers in the PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland) market.

RELIANT ENERGY IN THE COMMUNITY Reliant Energy is committed to caring for the environment and communities it serves, while fulﬁlling its responsibility to provide reliable services for customers. Through both volunteer activities and ﬁnancial contributions, the company enjoys relationships with many charitable organizations, including United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, March of Dimes, Houston Food Bank, Gulf Coast (Regional) Blood Center, Rebuilding Together Houston, Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas, Habitat for Humanity Dallas, Habitat for Humanity Corpus Christi, Junior Achievement of

Southeast Texas, Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Reliant also provides bill payment assistance to customers experiencing severe hardships through its CARE program. RELIANT ENERGY AND THE HOUSTON TEXANS Reliant Energy is proud to be the power behind the Houston Texans – and to have played a role in bringing the NFL back to Houston. Reliant Stadium represents a major investment in the city of Houston, but the company’s relationship with the Texans extends beyond the stadium and includes participation in community activities that impact children and young adults. Reliant partnered with the Texans to start the Reliant Energy Power Players Program, supporting after-school ﬂag football and homework programs for the Boys and Girls Clubs in Houston and Galveston. Reliant also assists with the Texans youth outreach by supporting Houston-area youth football clinics, as well as a scholarship to beneﬁt the city’s top high school student-athletes.

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hen owner Robert McNair formed the league’s 32nd franchise, he envisioned that the Texans’ success would reside in its character, attitude and enthusiasm both on and off the ﬁeld.

an opportunity to get an early jump on pursuing a career in the sports industry. SHOW AND TELL Ten lucky students were able to bring some of their favorite Texans into their elementary school world as part of “Take a Texan to School Sweepstakes,” sponsored by the Houston Texans and the Houston Chronicle. Winners completed an entry form for a chance to win a one-hour assembly with a Houston Texans player, cheerleader or TORO. The Texans participated in a classroom visit, full assembly or pep rally at the designated schools in Houston and surrounding areas.

The Texans take tremendous pride in the greater Houston community. Whether showing support through community, civic or charitable efforts, the organization is committed to aiding the community that has been there to cheer on the Texans’ efforts from the outset. Here is a glance at some of the club’s continuing community endeavors. DEVOTED DONORS Donors began lining up well before the 7 a.m. start of the Houston Texans’ Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and the Methodist Hospital’s Fourth Annual Blood Drive at Reliant Stadium on Oct. 11, 2005. The drive collected nearly 1,800 donations, as Texans players, cheerleaders and team mascot TORO were on hand to meet and greet patrons throughout the day.

FRIENDLY COMPETITION Texans kicker Kris Brown showed off his fancy footwork, while linebacker Kailee Wong and running back Domanick Davis displayed their artistic talent, as part of the Second Annual Methodist Hospital Pep Rally. Hospital employees and Texans players race against time to compete in throwing, catching and cheering competitions.

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TEXANS TRENDSETTERS More than 20 players and their wives took part in the Fourth Annual Football with Style Fashion Show at the Polar Ice Rink in the Galleria Shopping Center. The Texans modeled an array of fashions from top American designers. Proceeds from ticket sales beneﬁted The Houston Texans Foundation.

MAKING ROUNDS Throughout the fall, the Texans players spend much of their Tuesday off-time visiting various places around the Houston community. One of the stops this past season was at a senior citizens center, where three players joined a group of Texans staff members for a morning visit. Kicker Kris Brown and defensive tackle Seth Payne faced stiff competition during a round of bingo at the Sheltering Arms Senior Citizens Center. The ladies and gentlemen invited the group of Texans to spend some time visiting, signing autographs, sharing stories and playing games in the social hall.

THANKSGIVING FEAST Several Texans players served a Thanksgivingstyle lunch to approximately 100 children at a Houston-area Boys and Girls Club. The event was part of the Boys and Girls Club’s Kid’s Café, which provides nourishing, after-school snacks and hot meals with the help of the Houston Food Bank. The players served up a turkey lunch with all the ﬁxings and stayed to visit with the children and sign autographs.

HOMETOWN HUDDLE As part of the Texans’ continuing involvement with the United Way, running back Domanick Davis and other players spent time at a senior citizens center, where they assisted in designing a sports room for the seniors. The players painted Texans Logos, arranged furniture and even managed to play a few games of bingo at the Sheltering Arms Senior Citizens Center. The ladies and gentlemen invited the group of Texans to spend some time visiting, signing autographs, sharing stories and playing games in the social hall. The players were among other United Way volunteers to take part in Hometown Huddle

GETTING A HEAD START The Texans hosted more than 200 juniors and seniors from universities around the state for the Third Annual “Join the Team: Integrating Business and Sports” Career Seminar at Reliant Stadium. The students participated in seminars led by guest speakers from the Texans front ofﬁce, as well as representatives from sports marketing, business and journalism ﬁelds. The forum provided students

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HOUSTON TEXANS FOUNDATION The Houston Texans Foundation is committed to encouraging and enabling all youth and families in Houston and the surrounding area to reach their full potential and to achieve success. The Foundation seeks to assist through educational, ﬁnancial, volunteer and collaborative support while administering programs that develop strong minds and bodies, with an emphasis on leadership, integrity and character for the youth who will become the leaders of the next generation. The Texans Foundation provides substantial ﬁnancial support to Boys and Girls Country, Child Advocates, John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Rebuilding Together and Heart of a Champion Character Education programs. TICKET DONATION PROGRAMS Through its ticket donation programs, the Houston Texans Foundation assisted 71 non-proﬁt organizations and enabled a total of 4,592 students, parents and chaperones to attend Houston Texans home games during the 2005 season. IMAGENET ALL-STAR TICKET PROGRAM The ImageNet All-Star Ticket Program allowed more than 1,000 at-risk youth from ages 9-17 to earn tickets to a Texans home game by developing and implementing a community service project, setting and accomplishing individual goals and signing a pledge card to remain smoke, alcohol and drug free. Tickets donated by ImageNet and food coupons donated by ARAMARK were awarded to youth football, church and school groups. RELIANT ENERGY POWER PLAYERS PROGRAM During the 2005 season, the Reliant Energy Power Players program focused on eight Boys & Girls Club locations within the Greater Houston and Galveston area. Each Tuesday prior to a Houston Texans home game, representatives from the Texans Foundation and community relations departments, along with Texans Cheerleaders Rolanda and Ginger and players Dunta Robinson and Jason Babin, traveled

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to each facility to interact with the children. The cheerleaders and players delivered motivational speeches, conducted drills and clinics, and signed autographs. All participants were required to attend “Power Hour,” a one-hour per week intensive study session. Reliant Energy provided 100 general admission tickets, and 100 food coupons were provided by ARAMARK to each Texans regular season home game. The goal of the program is to promote good study habits and to reward those children and young adults who attain set goals during the school year. SWING AWAY The Houston Texans players and coaches traded the gridiron for the golf links on Monday, May 9, 2005, for the third annual Houston Texans Charity Golf Classic, presented by Verizon Wireless. Twenty-six teams competed at the beautiful River Oaks Country Club for the top spot in the tournament. A hole-inone contest and a rafﬂe for Super Bowl tickets only added to the competition! The golfers participating in the Charity Golf Classic generated more than $182,000 for the primary charities supported by the Houston Texans Foundation. DRIVING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY The Houston Texans Foundation joined forces with Houston non-proﬁt groups to hold stadium drives during several Houston Texans home games. The Foundation teamed up with the U.S. Marines to collect toys at the Toys for Tots Drive, and also partnered with the Houston Food Bank for the gameday Food Drive at Reliant Stadium. In addition, fans came through with ﬂying colors, donating reading materials for the Book Drive, held by the Houston READ Commission and Houston and Harris County Libraries. Verizon Wireless also partnered with the Houston Texans Foundation in the Cell Phone drive to beneﬁt the Houston area Women’s Center and the Woman’s Home. HONORING HOUSTON’S COMMUNITY HEROES The Houston Texans Foundation presented ﬁve outstanding volunteers with the 2005 NFL Community Quarterback Award. Each recipient was recognized for dedicating his or her time to a wide range of Houston organizations, from the Mental Health Association to the Girl Scouts. The nominees were honored at a Houston Texans home game and were presented with a grant of $1,000 at a reception held at the United Way Center of the Texas Gulf Coast.

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players taught a sold-out crowd the intricacies of the offense, defense and special teams in a fun and entertaining environment. All attendees received a Texans gift bag with a Football 101 guide.

The Community Quarterback Award is afﬁliated with the NFL program that distributes nearly $1 million annually to non-proﬁt organizations nationwide. HOUSTON TEXANS TEAM LUNCHEON Hundreds of raving Houston Texans fans traveled to the Westin Galleria on Aug. 31, 2005, for the Second Annual TEAM Luncheon, presented by Amegy Bank of Texas. The memorable event was hosted by the “Voice of the Texans,” Marc Vandermeer. Every Houston Texans player and member of the coaching staff was on hand to ofﬁcially kick off the 2005 football season. Guests enjoyed eating lunch with Texans players seated at their tables, as well as posing for pictures with TORO and the Houston Texans Cheerleaders. Proceeds from this exciting event generated more than $72,000 for the Houston Texans Foundation.

SHOP WITH THE TEXANS A group of children from several shelters went on a memorable outing when Academy Sports and Outdoors and the Houston Texans joined together to host a holiday shopping spree. The children were given a $100 Academy gift card while Texans players and Cheerleaders assisted them in making their holiday purchases. A HOLIDAY TREAT The Texans teamed up with Cordua Restaurants in December for a special Holiday Luncheon. At-risk teens from local shelters dined on chicken ﬁngers and burgers with a group of Texans players, Cheerleaders and TORO. The teens were able to have their photos taken with the Texans crew, who signed autographs and passed out Texans memorabilia and goodie bags.

TEXANS SPECIAL EVENTS OUTREACH The Texans have created many fan events throughout the year. Events include the Texans Draft Party, Texans Draft Luncheon, Battle Red 5K Run, Outreach Events, Cheerleader and Bull Pen Pep Band Tryouts, Football 101, Training Camp, Texans Week, Cheerleader Halloween Party, Ultimate Fan Contest and Youth and Hispanic Outreach Programs. These events are programmed to cultivate the Texans’ fan base and make a positive impact on their lives.

YOUTH OUTREACH The Texans are committed to increasing the sport of football and the game’s youth fan base. Events and programs include: Youth Coaching Clinics, Coaching Academy, Junior Player Development, Senior Player Development, Quarterbacks Camp, Kicking Camp, 7-on-7 Tournament, Youth AbilityCAMP and Youth Football Camps. The Texans also orchestrate Gatorade Jr. Training Camp, NFL Flag, Punt, Pass & Kick, High School Coach of the Week and a new on-line Kids’ Club.

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TEXANS WEEK To get ready for the kickoff of the NFL season, the Texans will once again host their annual Texans Week, featuring many events for the entire community. Events include Meet the Texans at Kemah Boardwalk, Pancakes and Pigskins Breakfast, Take a Texan to School, Houston Symphony meets the NFL Gridiron, Go Texans Day, Tailgate 101 and the Taste of Victory/Cheerleader Magazine Preview Party.

HISPANIC OUTREACH The Texans continue to grow their Hispanic outreach with strong grassroots events and programs, media partnerships and broadcasts and partnerships with the Hispanic business community. Events include Football Fiesta, Hispanic Heritage Day, Women in Leadership, Job Shadowing Days, Gatorade Jr. Training Camp clinics and other youth and community programs. Community partnerships include the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA), Hispanic Women in Leadership (HWIL) and Junior Achievement. In addition, the Texans Hispanic Advisory Board plays a key role and works closely with the Texans on their outreach initiatives.

HEALTH & SAFETY TOUR The Texans Cheerleaders and TORO teamed up with The Methodist Hospital for their annual Health & Safety Tour. This elementary school tour emphasizes the importance of health and safety issues that will positively inﬂuence the students. The program includes interactive games, a skit on ﬁre safety and nutritional information. FOOTBALL 101 The Texans hosted the Sixth Annual Football 101 at the Westin Galleria this past January. Texans 414

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Occupation: Houston Texans Mascot Date of Birth: 4/21/01 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Parents: Tex and Ann Education: MA (Master’s of Acrobatics) Weight: Big enough to BULL you over Height: 6 feet tall Hoof Size: 101/2 Favorite Colors: Deep Steel Blue, Battle Red & Liberty White Favorite Songs: Wooly BULLy and Deep in the Heart of Texas Favorite Food: Chips with Salsa & Queso, BBQ Chicken and stadium foods

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Favorite Vacation Spots: Pamplona, Spain, for the annual Running of the BULLS and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Favorite Activity: Bucking Cowboys to the Turf!

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ABC-13/KTRK-TV is the ofﬁcial television home of the Houston Texans and the ﬂagship station of the Houston Texans Television Network. The announcers for all four of the Texans’ 2006 preseason games will be veteran broadcasters Joel Meyers and Spencer Tillman. Meyers spent 10 years as a play-by-play voice for NBC’s NFL coverage, the NBA, Major League Baseball, the Olympics and golf. He also has extensive play-by-play experience with FOX Sports and ESPN. Tillman, a former San Francisco 49er and Houston Oiler, is a college football analyst for CBS Sports’ “College Football Today” and a former host of “NFL Sunday Ticket”. JOEL MEYERS

SPENCER TILMAN

On the sidelines and hosting pregame and postgame coverage will be ABC-13’s Eyewitness Sports Team members Bob Allen (Sports Director), Tim Melton (Weekend Sports Director) and Bob Slovak (Sports reporter/anchor). The Texans game at Denver on August 27 will be televised nationally on NFL Network. The game will be the Texans’ second nationally-televised preseason contest. The franchise’s ﬁrst-ever game, the 2002 Hall of Fame Game, was broadcast nationally on ABC. PRESEASON TELEVISION AFFILIATES KTRK-TV KEYE-TV KAMR-TV KTRE-TV KYTX-TV KBMT-TV

Ch. 13 Ch. 42 Ch. 4 Ch. 9 Ch. 19 Ch. 12

Houston (ﬂagship station) Austin Amarillo Lufkin Tyler Beaumont

KTOV-TV KPXL-TV KBTX-TV KIDY-TV KXVA-TV

Ch. 7 Ch. 26 Ch. 3 Ch. 10 Ch. 15

Corpus Christi San Antonio Bryan/College Station San Angelo Abilene

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ABC-13/KTRK-TV is also home for the Texans’ ofﬁcial, season-long weekly pre-game and post-game shows. “EXTRA Points – Houston Texans Edition” airs Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and is hosted by Tim Melton. “Houston Texans: Inside the Game” airs Sundays at 10:35 p.m. and is hosted by Bob Allen. BOB ALLEN TIM MELTON BOB SLOVAK Monday nights during the preseason and regular season you can see exclusive postgame analysis with Coach Kubiak. This segment is hosted by Bob Allen and airs during Eyewitness News at 6 p.m.

PRESEASON TELEVISION SCHEDULE Saturday, Aug. 12

KANSAS CITY (7 p.m.)

Saturday, Aug. 19

at St. Louis (7 p.m.)

Sunday, Aug. 27

at Denver (7 p.m.)*

Thursday, Aug. 31

TAMPA BAY (7 p.m.)

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nﬁnity Broadcasting Corporation signed a 10-year agreement with the Houston Texans in September 2000. This agreement gave Inﬁnity the exclusive right to broadcast Houston Texans Football games and produce numerous ancillary programs featuring the team. Inﬁnity will simulcast all Texan games on Country station 100.3 KILT FM and SportsRadio 610 AM. Inﬁnity Radio Houston stations Smooth Jazz 95.7 and Business Radio 650 will be promotional partners with the Houston Texans as well. The game broadcasts will include a three-hour pre-game show and a two-hour post-game show hosted by Rich Lord and Lance Zierlein on SportsRadio 610.

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Marc Vandermeer enters his ﬁfth season as the “Voice of the Houston Texans.” Vandermeer brings a solid 16 years of radio broadcasting experience to the booth. Prior to his work in Houston, Vandermeer was the voice of the University of Miami Hurricanes football and basketball teams. He currently serves as an afternoon talk show host on SportsRadio 610 and does morning drive sports reports on 100.3 KILT. Joining Vandermeer in the booth to provide analysis is former Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware. Ware, a native Houstonian, played his college football at the University of Houston before becoming a ﬁrst-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions. After his football career, Ware made the jump into the broadcast booth as color commentator for the Houston Cougars. He also currently serves as an analyst for college football games on ESPN. Ware was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. SportsRadio 610 talk show host John Granato will handle sideline reporting during all Texans games. Granato has worked in television and radio with a wide range of experience. He currently serves as a co-host of SportsRadio 610’s morning show.

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TEXAS Houston Alpine Amarillo Austin Beaumont Big Spring Brenham Bryan/College Station Carthage Center Columbus Corpus Christi Crockett Edinburgh Fredericksburg Kingsville Killeen Liberty Longview Lufkin/Nacogdoches

KILT KILT KVLF KPUR KJCE KIKR KBTS KWHI KZNE KGAS KQBB KLUM KNCN KBHT KSOX KNAF KNCN KTEM KSHN KFRO KUEZ

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Madisonville Marble Falls/Burnett McAllen Midland/Odessa Navasota New Braunfels Orange Palestine Pittsburgh Port Arthur San Angelo San Antonio San Marcos Silsbee Tatum Texarkana Temple Tyler Victoria LOUISIANA

KBHT KHLB KSOX KMCM KZNE KGNB KOGT KBHT KDVE KSHN KGKL KTKR KGNB KSET KXAL KTFS KTEM KFRO KAJI

93.5 FM 1340 AM 1240 AM 96.9 FM 1600 AM 1420 AM 1600 AM 93.5 FM 103.1 FM 99.9 FM 960 AM 760 AM 1420 AM 1300 AM 100.3 FM 940 AM 1400 AM 95.3 FM 94.1 FM

Lake Charles Baton Rouge

KEZM WIBR

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KLAT La Tremenda 1010 AM is proud to be the ﬂagship Spanish-language radio broadcaster of the Houston Texans for the ﬁfth consecutive season. Representing 37.4 percent of Houston’s 1.9 million people, the Hispanic community offers a huge fan base for the Texans. Since the team’s inception, the Texans have realized the power of Hispanic Houston and recognized how many long-time fans they stood to gain. It’s no wonder they turned to Houston’s Heritage Spanish Station, La Tremenda, to reach Hispanic fans with their broadcast. So get your team spirit pumping, strap on the pads and ask yourself: Are you ready for some fútbol Americano? La Tremenda 1010 AM is owned and operated by Univision Communications Inc., the premier Spanishlanguage media company in the United States, which currently owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and four stations in Puerto Rico. In Houston, they also broadcast KLTN-FM (Estereo Latino 102.9 FM), KOVE-FM (Recuerdo 106.5FM), KQBU-FM (Que Buena 93.3 FM), KRTX-AM (Tejano 980 AM) and KPTY-FM (Party 104.9 FM). An avid sports fan, Rolando Becerra will continue to serve as the play-by-play voice for the Texans on La Tremenda. Becerra is the only Hispanic commentator to have done play-by-play broadcasts for ﬁve major sports teams: the Houston Astros (1986-1992), the Houston Rockets (1988-1993), the Houston Oilers (1995-1997), the Houston Aeros (1999-2000) and the Texans (2002-05). Becerra, originally from Cuba, began his radio career in Miami in 1973. He’s been a Houston resident and radio constant for more than 30 years. You can also catch him on KLAT-AM as host of “Hoy Con Rolando Becerra,” which airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 a.m. Becerra has been married to his wife, Jenny, for 38 years and they are parents to four children: Barbra, Jason, Jaron and Megan.

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Enrique Vasquez returns to handle color commentary duties for Texans broadcasts on La Tremenda. Vasquez came back to the Houston football scene after a two-year run doing color commentary for the Dallas Cowboys, where he also did play-by-play in the late 1990s. He has also done sports broadcasting for Fox Sports, covering everything from basketball to the Olympics to Super Bowls. Some Texans fans and La Tremenda listeners may remember Vasquez as one of the Spanish broadcast voices for the Houston Oilers from 1992 to 1995. Vasquez also writes a popular weekly column for the Spanish section of HoustonTexans.com.

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A-C Joint Abduct Abrasion Abscess Achilles Tendon Abductor Adhesion Aerobic Anabolic Steroids Anaerobic Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Anterior Compartment Syndrome Anti-Inﬂammatory Arteriogram Arthrogram Arthroscope Arthroscopy Aspiration Asymptomatic Atrophy Avascular Necrosis Avulsion Axilla Baker’s Cyst Bennett’s Fracture Biceps Bone scan Brachial Plexus Bruise Burner C.P.R. Calcaneus Calf Capsule Cartilage Cellulitis Charley Horse Chondral Fracture Chondromalacia Clavicle Collagen Concussion Congenital Contusion Cortisone Costochondral Cyst Degenerative Joint Disease Dehydration Deltoids Disc Dislocation Ecchymosis Ectomy Edema Effusion

Acromioclavicular joint; joint of the shoulder where acromion process (of the scapula) and the distal end of the clavicle meet; most shoulder separations occur at this point. Movement of any extremity away from the body. Any injury which rubs off the surface of the skin. An infection which produces pus; can be the result of a blister, callus, penetrating wound or laceration. The tendon at the back of the heel. Any muscle which moves a part toward the median axis of the body. Abnormal adherence of collagen ﬁbers to surrounding structures during immobilization following trauma or as a complication of surgery which restricts normal elasticity of the structures involved. Exercise in which energy needed is supplied by oxygen inspired; required for sustained periods of hard work and vigorous exercise. Testosterone, or a steroid hormone resembling testosterone, that stimulates growth in the body as a whole. Exercise without the use of oxygen as an energy source; short bursts of vigorous exercise. Ligament of knee attaching to anterior tibial plateau and posterior medial aspect of femoral condyle. It provides stability in keeping the lower leg from coming forward. Condition in which swelling within the anterior compartment of the lower leg (comprising of muscles, nerves and arteries to the foot) jeopardizes the viability of the muscles and nerves within the compartment. Any agent which prevents inﬂammation (such as aspirin or ibuprofen). Film demonstrating arteries after injection of opaque medium (dye). X-ray technique for joints using air and/or dye injected in affected area (to show torn cartilage or rotator cuff tears). An instrument used for visualization of the interior of a joint cavity; sometimes referred to as “scope.” Examination of the internal structures of a joint by means of surgical viewing apparatus (arthroscope) inserted into the joint. The withdrawal of ﬂuids from a body cavity by means of a suction or siphonage apparatus (syringe). Without symptoms. To shrivel or shrink from disuse, as in muscular atrophy. Death of a part due to lack of circulation (can occur in the elbow from throwing). A tearing away forcibly of a part of structure. The armpit. Indicates that there is trauma inside the knee joint that leads to excessive joint-ﬂuid production; inﬂammation of the gastrocnemius bursa. Usually produces localized swelling behind the knee. Fracture dislocation of the base of the ﬁrst metacarpal (or the thumb). Muscle on the front of the upper arm responsible for blending the elbow. “Radionuclide Imaging,” which is useful to demonstrate stress fracture not evident on routine x-rays. Network of nerves originating from the cervical vertebrae running down the arm. A discoloration of the skin due to an extravasation of the blood into the underlying tissues. Common term for brachial plexus trauma in the neck. Usually results in burning or tingling sensation into the shoulder or arm when the neck is forced beyond the normal range of motion. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; artiﬁcial establishment of circulation of the blood and movement of air into the lungs in a pulseless, non-breathing person. The heel bone. Also know as gastrocnemius; muscle responsible for plantarﬂexing, or pointing the toes down the foot. An enclosing structure which surrounds the joint and contains ligaments which stabilize that joint. Smooth, slippery substance preventing two ends of bones from rubbing together and grating. Inﬂammation of cellular or connective tissue. A bruise to the quadriceps resulting from a direct blow to the front of the thigh, characterized by intramuscular bleeding. No other injury should be called a charley horse. Fracture to the chondral (cartilaginous) surfaces of bone. A roughening of the cartilage surface. Best known for the roughening of the underside of the kneecap. The collar bone. A substance existing in commonly injured tissues of the body, including skin, cartilage, ligaments and bone. Jarring injury of the brain resulting in dysfunction. Can be graded mild, moderate or severe depending on loss of consciousness, amnesia and loss of equilibrium. Existing before birth; to be born with. An injury to the muscles and tissues caused by a blow from a blunt object. An anti-inﬂammatory medication. The cartilage that separates the bones within the rib cage. Abnormal sac containing liquid or semisolid matter. Changes in the joint surfaces as a result of repetitive trauma. Loss of body water. Muscles at top of arm, just below shoulder. A ﬂat, round-like, plate structure usually referring to cartilage between vertebrae. Complete displacement of joint surfaces. Bleeding into the surface tissue below the skin, resulting in a “black and blue” effect. Sufﬁx connoting the affected part (e.g. meniscectomy, appendectomy). Accumulation of ﬂuid in organs and tissues of the body (swelling). Accumulation of ﬂuid, or the ﬂuid itself, in various spaces in the body. Commonly found in the knee following injury.

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Electrolyte Electrolyte Drink EMG Epicondylitis Eversion Extension Extensor External Rotation Fascia Femur Fibula Flexibility Flexibility Exercise Flexion Flexor Fracture Gamekeeper’s Thumb Glenohumeral Glenoid Groin Hamstring Heat Stroke Heat Exhaustion Heat Cramps Hematoma Hip Pointer Humerus Hyperextension Iliotibial Band Impingement Syndrome Isokinetic Exercise

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Isometric (static) Contraction Isokinetic Isotonic (dynamic) Contraction Itis Joint Mobilization Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Ligament Lumbosacral Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Malleolus Medial Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Meniscus Meniscectomy Metacarpals Metatarsals Mobilization Myositis Myositis Ossiﬁcans Necrotic Neuritis

Ionized salts in blood, tissue ﬂuids and cells including salts of sodium, potassium and chlorine. Fluid for replacing electrolytes, such as Gatorade Thirst Quencher. Electromyogram test to check nerve function. Inﬂammation in the elbow due to overuse of either the ﬂexor or extensor muscles attaching to the medial or lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Turning outward. Motion of straightening a joint. A muscle which upon contraction results in straightening a joint. Lateral movement of a joint or extremity to the outside. A connective tissue sheath consisting of ﬁbrous tissue and fat which unites the skin to the underlying tissues. Thigh bone. The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, located to the outside. The ability of muscle to relax and yield to stretch force. A general term used to describe exercise performed by a person to passively or actively elongate soft tissues without the assistance of a therapist. Bending a joint, as in ﬂexing the arm or leg. A muscle which upon contraction ﬂexes or bends. Breach in continuity of a bone. Types of fractures include simple, compound, comminuted, greenstick, encomplete, impacted, longitudinal, oblique, stress or transverse. Tear of the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpo-phangeal joint of the thumb. The shoulder socket, containing the glenoid, the humeral head and the labrum. A cavity of the scapula into which the head of the humerus ﬁts to the form of the shoulder joint (the shoulder socket). Junction of the thigh and abdomen. Muscle running from the buttocks to behind the knee. Often injured as a result of improper conditioning or lack of muscle ﬂexibility. Muscle responsible for ﬂexing the knee joint. Condition of rapidly rising internal body temperature that overwhelms the body’s mechanisms for release of heat. Mild form of shock caused by loss of ﬂuid and electrolyte from the circulation because of excessive sweating when exposed to heat. Painful muscle spasms of arms or legs causes by excessive body heat and depletion of ﬂuids and electrolyte. A tumor-like mass produced by an accumulation of coagulated blood in a cavity. Contusion to the iliac crest. Bone of the upper arm. Extreme extension, or straightening, of a limb or body part. A thick, wide facial layer from the iliac crest to the knee joint. Pinching together of the supraspinatus muscle and other soft tissue in the shoulder, which is common in throwing. A form of active resistive exercise in which the speed of movement of the limb is controlled by a pre-set rate-limiting device, such as Cybex, Biodex, etc. A muscle contraction in which tension is developed but no mechanical work is done. There is not appreciable joint movement and the overall length of the muscle remains the same. A constant speed and consistent resistance exercise. A concentric or eccentric muscular contraction that results in movement of a joint or body part (lifting a free weight). Sufﬁx connoting inﬂammation (e.g. tendinitis, bursitis). Passive traction and/or gliding movements applied to joint surfaces that maintain or restore the joint play normally allowed by the capsule, so that the normal roll-slide joint mechanic can occur as a person moves. Ligament of knee attaching lateral femoral condyle to the ﬁbula head. It provides lateral stability to the knee. Band of ﬁbrous tissue that connects bone to bone or bone to cartilage and supports and strengthens joints. Region of low back comprised of lumbar and sacral spine. Provides highly detailed pictures of the body’s interior, using highly magnetic ﬁelds. MRI does not require radiation. Rounded projections on either side of the ankle joint. Pertaining to or near the middle. Ligament of knee attaching to medial femoral condyle to medial tibia. It provides medial stability to the knee. Crescent shaped cartilage usually pertaining to the knee joint. An intra-articular procedure at the knee by which meniscus (ﬁbrocartilage) is removed surgically. Five long bones of hand, just below ﬁngers. Five long bones of foot, just below toes. Passive stretching movements performed by a therapist at a slow speed slow enough that a patient can stop the movement. Inﬂammation of a muscle. Inﬂammation in muscle resulting in the formation of bone-like substance. Relating to death of a portion of tissue. Inﬂammation of a nerve.

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Osteochondritis Dissecans Osteomyelitis Parasthesia Patella Patella Tendinitis Pathology Pectorals Peroneal Plantar Fascia Plica PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Quadriceps (Quads) Radiography Radius Reconstruction Referred Pain Rotator cuff S-C joint Sacroiliac Scan Scapula Sciatic Nerve Sciatica Sesamoid Bones Shin splint Spasm Spleen Spondylitis Spondylolisthesis Spondylosis Sprain Stinger Strain Stress X-Ray Stress Fracture Stretching Subluxation Synovial Fluid Synovitis Talus Tarsus Tendinitis Tendon Tennis Elbow Tibia Tomograph Trachea Trapezius Triceps Turf Toe Turf Burn Ulna Ulnar Nerve Wrist

Any device applied to or around the body in the care of physical impairment or disability, commonly used to control foot mechanics. A piece of bone and/or cartilage loosened from its attachment after trauma and a cause of a lesion. An inﬂammatory disease of bone caused usually by infection with streptococcus or staphylococcus. Sensation of numbness or tingling, indicating nerve irritation. The kneecap. Inﬂammation of the patella tendon. Study of the nature and cause of disease. Chest muscles beneath the breast, leading up to shoulder. Muscles of the lateral lower leg responsible for everting the foot. The tight band of muscle beneath the arch of the foot. A fold of tissue in the joint capsule and a common result of knee injury. An approach to therapeutic exercise based on the principles of functional human anatomy and neurophysiology. Ligament of the knee attaching to posterior tibial plateau and anterior lateral aspect of femoral condyle. It provides stability in keeping the lower leg from going backward. The four powerful muscles in the front of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee joint. Taking of X-rays. Forearm bone on thumb side. Surgical rebuilding of an injured joint. Pain felt in undamaged area of body away from actual injury. Comprised of four muscles in the shoulder area; supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. Often irritated by overuse. Sternoclavicular joint; articulation between the sternum and the clavicle. Relating to the juncture of the hip bone and lower part of the spine. Injection of radioactive ﬂuid (equal in radioactivity to about one x-ray) which may then be displayed on a computer/ monitor or ﬁlm (e.g. bone scan). The shoulder blade. Largest nerve in body located in back of leg which controls most of its function. Irritation of the sciatic nerve, resulting in pain or tingling running down the inside of the cap. Lies within and adds strength to tendons as they cover bony surface. The most commonly known is the kneecap. A catch-all syndrome describing pain either in the front of the lower leg or on the inner aspect of the leg. Sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a muscle. Large, solid organ responsible for the normal production and destruction of blood cells. Inﬂammation of one or more vertebrae. Forward displacement of one lumbar vertebra. Abnormal vertebrael ﬁxation or immobility. A joint injury. A violent twisting, stretching, pulling or tearing of a ligament. Common term for brachial plexus trauma in the neck. A muscle injury. The stretching, pulling or twisting of a muscle of a tendon. A continual x-ray taken when a portion of the body is stressed to its maximum to see if the ligaments are intact. A hair-line type of break in bone caused by overuse. Any therapeutic maneuver designed to lengthen (elongate) pathologically shortened soft-tissue structures and thereby increase range of motion. Partial dislocation of a joint. Term usually implies that joint can return to normal position without formal reduction. Lubricating ﬂuid for joints and tendons, produced in synovium, or inner lining of the joint. Inﬂammation of the synovium. The ankle bone that articulates with the tibia and ﬁbula. Arch of foot. Inﬂammation of the tendon and/or tendon sheath, often caused by chronic overuse and/or sudden injury. Fibrous tissue that connects muscles to other structures. General term for lateral elbow pain. Larger of the two bones in lower leg; weight-bearing bone. A special type of x-ray apparatus that demonstrates the organ or tissue is a particular depth. The windpipe. A ﬂat triangular muscle covering the posterior surface of the neck and shoulder. Muscle of the posterior upper arm, opposite the biceps, that extends the elbow. Sprain of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of the great toe. Abrasion resulting from contact with artiﬁcial turf in which one or more layers of skin are removed. One of two bones in forearm; extends from point of elbow and found on outer (little ﬁnger) side. Nerve in the elbow commonly irritated from excessive throwing or repeated trauma. The junction between the two forearm bones (radius and ulna) and the eight wrist bones (trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate, pisiform, triquetral, lunate and scaphoid).

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all times Eastern St. Louis at Arizona Denver at New England

WEEK 1 Thursday, Sep. 7 Miami at Pittsburgh

8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sep. 10 Atlanta at Carolina Baltimore at Tampa Bay Buffalo at New England Cincinnati at Kansas City Denver at St. Louis New Orleans at Cleveland N.Y. Jets at Tennessee Philadelphia at Houston Seattle at Detroit Chicago at Green Bay Dallas at Jacksonville San Francisco at Arizona Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants

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Monday, Sep. 11 Minnesota at Washington San Diego at Oakland

7:00 p.m. 10:15 p.m.

Monday, Sep. 25 Atlanta at New Orleans Open date:

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Monday, Sep. 18 Pittsburgh at Jacksonville

8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 1 Arizona at Atlanta Dallas at Tennessee Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets Miami at Houston Minnesota at Buffalo New Orleans at Carolina San Diego at Baltimore San Francisco at Kansas City Detroit at St. Louis Cleveland at Oakland Jacksonville at Washington New England at Cincinnati Seattle at Chicago Monday, Oct. 2 Green Bay at Philadelphia Open date:

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WEEK 5 Sunday, Oct. 8 Buffalo at Chicago Cleveland at Carolina Detroit at Minnesota Miami at New England St. Louis at Green Bay Tampa Bay at New Orleans Tennessee at Indianapolis Washington at N.Y. Giants Kansas City at Arizona N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville Oakland at San Francisco Dallas at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at San Diego

WEEK 3 Sunday, Sep. 24 Carolina at Tampa Bay Chicago at Minnesota Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Green Bay at Detroit Jacksonville at Indianapolis N.Y. Jets at Buffalo Tennessee at Miami Washington at Houston Baltimore at Cleveland N.Y. Giants at Seattle Philadelphia at San Francisco

8:30 p.m. Dallas, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego

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WEEK 2 Sunday, Sep. 17 Buffalo at Miami Carolina at Minnesota Cleveland at Cincinnati Detroit at Chicago Houston at Indianapolis New Orleans at Green Bay N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia Oakland at Baltimore Tampa Bay at Atlanta Arizona at Seattle St. Louis at San Francisco Kansas City at Denver New England at N.Y. Jets Tennessee at San Diego Washington at Dallas

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Monday, Oct. 9 Baltimore at Denver Open date:

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WEEK 6 Sunday, Oct. 15 Buffalo at Detroit Carolina at Baltimore Cincinnati at Tampa Bay Houston at Dallas

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Monday, Oct. 16 Chicago at Arizona 8:30 p.m. Open date: Cleveland, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Minnesota, New England WEEK 7 Sunday, Oct. 22 Carolina at Cincinnati Detroit at N.Y. Jets Green Bay at Miami Jacksonville at Houston New England at Buffalo Philadelphia at Tampa Bay Pittsburgh at Atlanta San Diego at Kansas City Denver at Cleveland Arizona at Oakland Minnesota at Seattle Washington at Indianapolis

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Monday, Oct. 23 N.Y. Giants at Dallas 8:30 p.m. Open date: Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tennessee WEEK 8 Sunday, Oct. 29 Arizona at Green Bay Atlanta at Cincinnati Baltimore at New Orleans Houston at Tennessee Jacksonville at Philadelphia Seattle at Kansas City San Francisco at Chicago Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants St. Louis at San Diego Indianapolis at Denver N.Y. Jets at Cleveland Pittsburgh at Oakland Dallas at Carolina Monday, Oct. 30 New England at Minnesota Open date:

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WEEK 10 Sunday, Nov. 12 Baltimore at Tennessee Buffalo at Indianapolis Chicago at N.Y. Giants Cleveland at Atlanta Green Bay at Minnesota Houston at Jacksonville Kansas City at Miami New Orleans at Pittsburgh N.Y. Jets at New England San Diego at Cincinnati San Francisco at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia Denver at Oakland Dallas at Arizona St. Louis at Seattle * Note: One of the Sunday games will move to 8:15 p.m. Sunday night. Monday, Nov. 13 Tampa Bay at Carolina

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WEEK 11 Sunday, Nov. 19 Atlanta at Baltimore Buffalo at Houston Chicago at N.Y. Jets Cincinnati at New Orleans Indianapolis at Dallas Minnesota at Miami New England at Green Bay Oakland at Kansas City Pittsburgh at Cleveland St. Louis at Carolina Tennessee at Philadelphia Washington at Tampa Bay Detroit at Arizona Seattle at San Francisco San Diego at Denver * Note: One of the Sunday games will move to 8:15 p.m. Sunday night.

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all times Eastern Monday, Nov. 20 N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville

Baltimore at Kansas City Buffalo at N.Y. Jets Indianapolis at Jacksonville Minnesota at Detroit New England at Miami New Orleans at Dallas N.Y. Giants at Carolina Oakland at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Washington Tennessee at Houston Green Bay at San Francisco Seattle at Arizona Denver at San Diego * Note: One of the Sunday games will move to 8:15 p.m. Sunday night.

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WEEK 12 Thursday, Nov. 23 Miami at Detroit Tampa Bay at Dallas Denver at Kansas City Sunday, Nov. 26 Arizona at Minnesota Carolina at Washington Chicago at New England Cincinnati at Cleveland Houston at N.Y. Jets Jacksonville at Buffalo New Orleans at Atlanta N.Y. Giants at Tennessee Philadelphia at Indianapolis Pittsburgh at Baltimore San Francisco at St. Louis Oakland at San Diego * Note: One of the Sunday games will move to 8:15 p.m. Sunday night. Monday, Nov. 27 Green Bay at Seattle

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Monday, Dec. 11 Chicago at St. Louis

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Sunday, Dec. 3 Arizona at St. Louis Atlanta at Washington Dallas at N.Y. Giants Detroit at New England Indianapolis at Tennessee Jacksonville at Miami Kansas City at Cleveland Minnesota at Chicago N.Y. Jets at Green Bay San Diego at Buffalo San Francisco at New Orleans Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh Houston at Oakland Seattle at Denver * Note: One of the Sunday games will move to 8:15 p.m. Sunday night. Monday, Dec. 4 Carolina at Philadelphia

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Saturday, Dec. 16 Dallas at Atlanta

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Monday, Dec. 18 Cincinnati at Indianapolis

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Thursday, Dec. 14 San Francisco at Seattle

Sunday, Dec. 17 Cleveland at Baltimore Detroit at Green Bay Houston at New England Jacksonville at Tennessee Miami at Buffalo N.Y. Jets at Minnesota Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants Pittsburgh at Carolina Tampa Bay at Chicago Washington at New Orleans Denver at Arizona Kansas City at San Diego St. Louis at Oakland * Note: One of the Sunday games will move to 8:15 p.m. Sunday night.

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WEEK 13 Thursday, Nov. 30 Baltimore at Cincinnati

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Saturday, Dec. 23 Kansas City at Oakland

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Sunday, Dec. 24 Baltimore at Pittsburgh Carolina at Atlanta Chicago at Detroit Indianapolis at Houston New England at Jacksonville

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Monday, Dec. 25 Philadelphia at Dallas N.Y. Jets at Miami

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WEEK 17 Saturday, Dec. 30 N.Y. Giants at Washington

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Sunday, Dec. 31 Atlanta at Philadelphia Buffalo at Baltimore Carolina at New Orleans Cleveland at Houston Detroit at Dallas Green Bay at Chicago Jacksonville at Kansas City Miami at Indianapolis New England at Tennessee Oakland at N.Y. Jets Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Seattle at Tampa Bay St. Louis at Minnesota Arizona at San Diego San Francisco at Denver

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POSTSEASON Wild Card Weekend Jan. 6-7 AFC and NFC game (NBC) Saturday, Jan. 6 AFC and NFC game (CBS and FOX) Sunday, Jan. 7 Divisional Playoffs Jan. 13-14 AFC and NFC game Saturday, Jan. 13 (CBS and FOX) AFC and NFC game Sunday, Jan. 14 (CBS and FOX) Conference Championships Jan. 21 AFC and NFC Championship Games Sunday, Jan. 21 (CBS and FOX) Super Bowl XLI Dolphin Stadium (Miami, Fla.) (CBS)

Feb. 4 Sunday, February 4

AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, HI) (CBS)

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FUTURE OPPONENTS Here are the Texans’ non-division opponents for the next three seasons based on the NFL’s scheduling rotation. The Texans played a key role in the development of the scheduling rotation. When the franchise entered play in 2002, bringing the league to 32 teams, the NFL realigned for the ﬁrst time since 1970. The scheduling rotation, which began in 2002, takes each team through a cycle of games—home and away—against every other team in the league. By 2009, the Texans will have played every team in the NFL at least twice—once in Houston and once on the road. The Texans’ 16-game schedule will include each of the following: • Home and away games against Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Tennessee (6 games) • The four teams from another AFC division on a rotating three-year cycle (4 games) • The four teams from an NFC division on a rotating four-year cycle (4 games) • Two games—one home and one away—against a team from the two AFC divisions that the Texans are not scheduled to face that season. These games will be based on the prior year’s standing, matching a ﬁrst-place team against the ﬁrst-place ﬁnishers from the other two AFC divisions. The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place ﬁnishers will matched in the same way. After the 2009 season, a decision will be made on whether to continue with the same rotation or make any changes to it. 2007 Home: Away:

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Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, AFC East Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, Minnesota, AFC West

New England, N.Y. Jets, San Francisco, Seattle, AFC West Buffalo, Miami, Arizona, St. Louis, AFC North

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New Orleans at N.Y. Giants Tampa Bay at Cleveland Tennessee at Buffalo Washington at St. Louis Arizona at San Francisco Cincinnati at Denver San Diego at Seattle

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GAME DAY COVERAGE Credential Requests (Home Games): Only credential requests from working media on speciﬁc assignment for a recognized news organization or sports publication will be honored credential requests. Credentials will not be issued to free-lance writers or photographers unless requested by a recognized news organization or sports publication. Season-long credentials are issued in August; game-by-game credentials must be requested before 5 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to each home game. The Texans do not credential online media outlets. All credential requests must be submitted online at http://houstontexans.com/media. Credential Requests (Road Games): If you are a regular member of the Houston media who wishes to cover the Texans on the road, submit request for game credentials and parking passes through Tiffani Walker at [email protected]. All requests must be submitted to no later than one game previous to a road contest. Credentials will be distributed on either Wednesday or Thursday during open locker room. Parking: (Game day) Parking for Texans games must be applied for online at http://houstontexans.com/media/ credentials. The appropriate parking pass will be required for access to media parking lots on game day. Entry on Game Day: The media entrance at Reliant Stadium is on the west side of the stadium on the corner of Kirby and Murworth. Enter the media entrance which is located just right of the Verizon VIP gate. Will Call: Media will call is located on the west side of the stadium at the corner of Kirby and Murworth. The media will call gate is located just right of the Verizon VIP gate. The appropriate game credential must be presented at the media entrance for admission into the stadium. Game credentials not picked up in advance will be available on game day at the credential will-call window. Please remember to bring a valid ID. The window will open three hours prior to kickoff and bags will be checked upon entrance to the stadium.

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Phones and Internet: To request a phone on gameday, contact Nick Ignatiev of the Houston Texans IT department at (832667-2122) the week prior to the game. The Texans press box offers complementary wireless Internet and high-speed lines upon request. To request high speed Internet access, contact Kevin Cooper at [email protected]. If you have any questions on game day, see Nick Ignatiev. His post in the press box is located on the third level behind Kevin Cooper and Tony Wyllie. Postgame Interviews and Locker Room Access: Members of the media needing to conduct post game interviews will be given access to the Texans’ and visiting interview rooms after the game, as well as the home and visiting locker rooms. NO STILL PHOTOGRAPHERS OR AUTOGRAPHS ARE ALLOWED IN THE TEXANS LOCKER ROOM. With six minutes remaining in the game take the media elevator the ﬁeld level. Gary Kubiak’s post-game interview session with the media will begin approximately 10 minutes following the conclusion of the game and will be held in the Texans team meeting room (white arrow). Electronic media covering the press conference are asked to use the mult-box to ease congestion at the podium. Both team locker rooms will be open to press bearing the proper credentials following the NFL-mandated 10-minute cooling-off period. The visiting head coach will be available in the visitor’s interview room adjacent to the visiting locker room.

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GAME DAY COVERAGE (cont.) To reach either locker room from the press box, simply take the elevator to the service level and follow proper direction arrows on the ground: Blue- Texans locker room Red- Visitors locker room White- Texans post game press conference Press Box: The press box phone numbers are (832) 667-2831 (home PR) and (832) 667-2814 (visiting PR). Photographers: Photographers who are credentialed on a season-long basis for sideline access will be required to wear a photo vest. Sideline access for NFL games is limited to photographers on assignment for recognized or sports publication. No one except network television personnel and authorized game personnel will be admitted to the ﬁeld without a camera. All ﬁeld photographers must remain outside the bench areas and outside the yellow border surrounding the playing ﬁeld. DURING THE WEEK Weekly Schedule Monday Kubiak 3:00 Players After

Friday Practice 11:45-1:05 Players/coaches available after practice

Tuesday Players Day Off – Community Appearances All player appearances will be sent out the Friday before the Tuesday appearance.

Saturday Walk-Thru Closed to Media Sunday Game day Players and coaches are not available to the media until after the game except for network television obligations such as brief halftime interviews with the head coach.

Wednesday Media Noon-12:45 Practice 1:30-3:30 Players/Coaches available after practice/ meetings Thursday Media Noon-12:45

Media Workroom: The media workroom is located on the concourse level at Reliant Stadium across from the Texans’ locker room. The room is available to working media throughout the week. Phones, Texans information, NFL news releases and other information are available. Wireless service will be available in the media workroom. Interview Requests: All interview requests for the Houston Texans executives, coaches, and players should go through the Texans media relations department.

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Practice 1:30-3:30 Players/Coaches available after practice/ meetings

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DURING THE WEEK( cont.) Please give at least 48 hours for your request. For Texans players, assistant coaches and executives, please send your request to Kevin Cooper at [email protected] and his ofﬁce phone is (832) 667-2035 or Zac Emmons at [email protected] and his ofﬁce phone is (832) 667-2220. Texans players are available for phone interviews on Wednesday and Thursday from 11:35 a.m. to 12:05 or after 3:30 p.m. On Friday, players are available after 1:45 p.m. Request for Owner Bob McNair, General Manager Rick Smith and Head Coach Gary Kubiak should be sent to the attention of VP of Communications Tony Wyllie. His e-mail address is [email protected] and ofﬁce phone is (832) 667-2203. Kubiak’s Monday news conference is held in the Texans’ team auditorium at 3:00 p.m. He speaks with the media after practice on Wednesday and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and on Friday at 1:05 p.m. on the Texans practice ﬁeld. Kubiak conducts his weekly conference calls on Wednesday at 12:00 a.m. for the opposing media. Open Locker Room Periods: The Texans open locker room period is Wednesday and Thursday from Noon to 12:45 p.m. on the service level of Reliant Stadium. Friday’s open locker room period begins at 1:05 p.m. Please be advised that sit down interviews will take place after practice at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Special requests can be fulﬁlled on Monday or Tuesday, but it should be cleared with a member of the Texans media relations department. You should give at least a week’s notice for special arrangements on Monday and Tuesday. Everyone in the locker room has to dress professionally and have a job function. The Texans media relations department can remove any member of the media from the locker room for improper dress or unprofessional behavior. Conference Calls: The Texans media relations staff will record and transcribe all visiting team conference calls. Conference calls take place on Wednesday either in the media workroom or the practice bubble conference room. Weekly updates of conference call participants and times will appear on www.houstontexans.com/media.

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Practice Regulations: All Texans practices are open to local media. We will provide a speciﬁc time during the practice to shoot video. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak will speak after Wednesday and Thursday practice at approximately 3:30 p.m. and on Friday at approximately 1:05 p.m. National media will be escorted to the ﬁnal 10 minutes of practice for coach Kubiak availability. Press Releases: The Texans’ weekly press releases, as well as other news and information on the club, can be accessed on the team’s ofﬁcial website at http://www.houstontexans.com or in the media section at http://www. houstontexans.com/media/. Members of the media also can access league information from the NFL’s media site at http://www.nﬂmedia.com. The NFL’s ofﬁcial web site address is http://www.nﬂ.com. Parking: (Week) Parking for covering Texans weekly press conferences, open locker room or for access to the media workroom, use the day lot, located on the southeast corner of Kirby and Westridge. While covering practice, park in the teal lot on the northeast corner of Kirby and Murworth.

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