Game Recap
In a December week 15 meeting in New England, the Patriots got a 40-7 win over the Texans. The Texans were held scoreless in the first half as the Patriots dominated building a 27-0 lead.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who threw for 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, was 16 of 23 passing. Kevin Faulk finished with 1 TD.
For the Texans, David Carr connected on 4 picks. Ron Dayne ran for 94 rushing yards, 1 touchdown.
The Patriots ended up with 230 total yards, 15 first downs, 0 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 7 of 17 on third downs. The Texans ended up with 198 total yards, 13 first downs, 4 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 3 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Houston TexansHOU 40-7
- Date: Sunday, December 17, 2006
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 230, Turnovers: 0
- Houston Texans Stats - Yards: 198, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| NWE |
17 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
40 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| David Carr | HOU | 16-28 | 127 | 0 | 4 | 27 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 16-23 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 43 | |
| Matt Cassel | NWE | 3-4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ron Dayne | HOU | 18 | 94 | 1 | 19 | |
| Corey Dillon | NWE | 20 | 61 | 0 | 15 | |
| Heath Evans | NWE | 8 | 24 | 0 | 11 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 4 | 22 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wali Lundy | HOU | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Jason Simmons | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 2 | 46 | 1 | 43 | |
| Andre Johnson | HOU | 5 | 28 | 0 | 9 | |
| David Anderson | HOU | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
| Eric Moulds | HOU | 4 | 26 | 0 | 12 | |
| Reche Caldwell | NWE | 6 | 25 | 0 | 8 | |
| David Thomas | NWE | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 | |
| Corey Dillon | NWE | 5 | 20 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wali Lundy | HOU | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 22 | 105 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 38 | 105 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 16-28 | 127 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| NWE | 19-27 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Texans at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 52 degrees, relative humidity 45%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:52 - 2 hours, 52 minutes
