Dolphins vs Texans: Game Capsule

by Matty I on Dec 25, 2009 12:15 AM EST in 2012 Miami Dolphins News

HOUSTON TEXANS (7-7) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-7)

SERIES

	TEXANS	DOLPHINS
SERIES LEADER	4-0
STREAKS	4-0
COACHES VS. OPP.	Kubiak: 3-0	Sparano: 0-1
LAST WEEK	W 16-13 at Rams	L 27-24 (OT) at Titans
LAST GAME	10/12/08: Texans 29 at Dolphins 28. Houston QB Matt Schaub passes for 379 & 1 TD & adds game-winning 3-yard TD with 3 seconds remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/12/08
BROADCAST	CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 154 (Hou.), 91 (Mia.). XM: 105 (Mia.).

STATS

PASSING	Schaub: 352-513-4,181 (2L)-25 (T2C)-13-98.9	Henne: 223-376-2,416-10-12-73.8
RUSHING	Moats: 89-350-3.9-4	R. Williams: 219-1,055-4.8-11 (T3L)
RECEIVING	A. Johnson: 90-1,433 (1L)-15.9-8	Bess: 66-628-9.5-1
OFFENSE	377.4 (3C)	338.2
TAKE/GIVE	-2	-7
DEFENSE	322.7	341.4
SACKS	Williams: 8	Porter: 8
INTs	Cushing (R), Pollard: 3	V. Davis (R): 4
PUNTING	Turk: 42.6	Fields: 46.2 (3C)
KICKING	K. Brown: 93 (36/36 PAT; 19/28 FG)	Carpenter: 98 (32/33 PAT; 22/24 FG)

NOTES

TEXANS: 7-7 record in '09 matches club's best record through 14 games ('07 & '08)...Club has won 4 consecutive games vs. Mia., longest current streak vs. any team...In past 2, QB MATT SCHAUB is 2-0 & has completed 57 of 79 passes (72.2 pct.) for 732 passing yards w/3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108.2 passer rating. Leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL in comp. pct. (68.6) & has 70+ comp. pct. in 6 of 7 road games in '09. Schaub is 2nd in NFL w/4,181 passing yards & aims to become 1st Texans player to lead NFL in passing yards...For career, RB CHRIS BROWN averages 4.7 rush yards per carry vs. Mia...In past 2 vs. Dolphins, WR ANDRE JOHNSON had 19 receptions for 279 yards (14.7 avg.) w/2 TDs & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ receiving yards (101, 178) vs. Mia. Attended Miami Senior HS & Univ. of Miami. Johnson is averaging 194.5 receiving yards per game in past 2 (289 total). Needs 1 TD catch to surpass career-high & franchise record of 8 in '07 & '08...DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 4.5 sacks in 3 games vs. Dolphins, incl. 2 in last meeting...Williams (8) needs 2 sacks to reach double-digits for 3rd consecutive season...KR-WR JACOBY JONES had 70-yard PR-TD in last game vs. Mia...

DOLPHINS: Club is 6-1 in Dec. under head coach TONY SPARANO...QB CHAD HENNE is 4-1 as starter at home w/1,077 passing yards & 6 TDs. Henne has passed for 300+ yards in 2 of past 3...RB RICKY WILLIAMS has 1,055 rush yards in '09, reaching 1,000 for 1st time since '03 - longest gap between 1,000-yard seasons in NFL history. Williams also became 7th RB in NFL history to be 32+ years old at start of season & rush for at least 1,000...WR DAVONE BESS leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL w/31 3rd-down receptions in '09. 42 of Bess' 66 receptions (63.6 pct.) have resulted in 1st downs...Since 2000, LB JASON TAYLOR leads NFL with 39 sacks in Dec. Taylor (127.5) needs 1 sack to surpass RICKEY JACKSON (128) for 10th-most sacks all-time...LB JOEY PORTER has 3 sacks in 4 career games against Hou...Rookie CB VONTAE DAVIS (Round 1, Illinois) posted team-high 4th INT of season last week & aims to become 1st rookie to lead Dolphins in INTs in season since LOUIS OLIVER in '89.

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about to be 4-1

forreal.. no more schaub td on 4th and goal

by danlr13 on Dec 25, 2009 12:54 AM EST reply actions

I could've swore the last game was in Houston

"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak." Thomas Carlyle

"If he wants to, we can throw all day," Henne said. "I love it. Put it in my hands in pressure situations."

by Neo on Dec 25, 2009 6:15 PM EST reply actions