| TEXANS TEAM NOTES |
PRE-GAME NOTES
- The following Texans players were captains for the game: P Shane Lechler, QB Brock Osweiler and NT Vince Wilfork
- Houston won the toss and deferred. San Francisco elected to receive to start the game
- The following 13 Texans players did not play in the game: WR Cecil Shorts III, CB A.J. Bouye, RB Alfred Blue, S Lonnie Ballentine, ILB Brian Cushing, OLB Brennan Scarlett, C Dalton Freeman, C Nick Martin, T Derek Newton, T Duane Brown, OLB Jadeveon Clowney, DE Jeoffrey Pagan and DE J.J. Watt
SCORING PLAYS
- < >< >< >< >Did not commit any turnovers and posted a plus-two turnover margin for the game
- Held San Francisco to 6-of-18 (33%) on third down
- Recorded 32:52 time of possession, compared to 27:08 for the 49ers
- Converted 2-of-2 red zone opportunities for touchdowns
1ST HALF NOTES
- Forced a three-and-out on San Francisco’s first offensive possession of the game
- Held the 49ers to 2-of-6 (33%) on third down in the first quarter
- Limited the 49ers to only three points in the second quarter
2ND HALF NOTES
- Did not allow any points in the second half
- Forced three-and-outs on each of San Francisco’s first three offensive possession of the second half
- Registered a team-long 10-play, 83-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter, capped by a 9-yard touchdown pass from Savage to Hunt
| TEXANS INDIVIDUAL NOTES |
TE STEPHEN ANDERSON
- Caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from QB Tom Savage in the third quarter to give the Texans a 17-13 lead
S ANTONIO ALLEN
- Tied for second on the team with four tackles (two solo) and posted one quarterback hit and a pass defensed
DT CHRISTIAN COVINGTON
- Forced a fumble on 49ers RB Carlos Hyde in the first quarter, which was recovered by OLB John Simon for a 41-yard return for a touchdown
- Added three tackles (two solo) in the game
S KURTIS DRUMMOND
- Recovered a fumble in the second quarter from 49ers RB DuJuan Harris on the Houston 2-yard line
- Also added two solo tackles
RB TYLER ERVIN
- Notched a 28-yard kickoff return in the first quarter, his first as a member of the Texans
K KA’IMI FAIRBAIRN
- Made a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter, the first of his NFL career, to cut the Texans’ deficit to 13-10
- Kicked an extra point after Houston’s final touchdown of the game to give the team a 24-13 lead
RB KENNY HILLIARD
- Led the team with 40 rushing yards on 12 carries (3.3 avg.)
RB AKEEM HUNT
- Caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from QB Tom Savage in the fourth quarter to give Houston a 24-13 lead
CB KEVIN JOHNSON
- Tied for second on the team with four total tackles, including three solo stops
P SHANE LECHLER
- Punted seven times for 368 yards, averaging 52.6 gross and 48.6 net yards
- Recorded a game-long 75-yard punt in the second quarter
- Pinned three punts inside the 20-yard line and had one touchback
OLB ERIC LEE
- Recorded the team’s only sack when he brought down 49ers QB Thad Lewis for a 7-yard loss in the second quarter
- Finished with a total of three tackles, including two solo stops
WR BRAXTON MILLER
- Tied for the team lead with four receptions for a total of 34 yards
RB LAMAR MILLER
- Totaled 30 rushing yards on four carries (7.5 avg.)
- Rushed for 14 yards on Houston’s opening offensive play of the game
CB TERRANCE MITCHELL
- Led the team with seven total tackles, including five solo stops
S COREY MOORE
- Tied for second on the team with four solo tackles and added a quarterback hit
K NICK NOVAK
- Tacked on an extra point after a touchdown from OLB John Simon in the first quarter to give the Texans a 7-0 lead
- Made an extra point following TE Stephen Anderson’s touchdown in the third quarter to give Houston a 17-13 lead
QB BROCK OSWEILER
- Started his first preseason game as a Texan and played in three offensive possessions into the second quarter
- Completed 4-of-7 passes for 27 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions and a 65.8 passer rating in his debut
QB TOM SAVAGE
- Entered the game in the second quarter and completed 14-of-24 passes for 168 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 107.6 passer rating
- Threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to rookie TE Stephen Anderson in the third quarter, giving the Texans a 17-13 lead
- Completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to RB Akeem Hunt in the fourth quarter to extend Houston’s lead to 24-13
OLB JOHN SIMON
- Recovered a fumble in the first quarter and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown to give the Texans a 7-0 lead. It marked the Texans’ first fumble recovery for a touchdown in the preseason since 2007 (Aug. 30 at Tampa Bay)
- Finished with three tackles, including one for loss
WR JAELEN STRONG
- Led the team with four receptions for 42 yards, including a long catch of 20 yards
