2021 · Week 5
New England Patriots at Houston Texans
Oct 10, 2021 · Reliant Stadium · closed · astroturf
Recap
New England Patriots edged Houston Texans 25–22. ScoutIndex had favored Patriots (54%) going in. Patriots improve to 2-3; Texans fall to 1-4. Mac Jones led the way with 231 passing yards and 1 TD; 3 rushing yards.
Team stats
| NE | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 12 |
| 357 | Total yards | 379 |
| 231 | Passing yards | 312 |
| 126 | Rushing yards | 67 |
| 23/30 | Comp / Att | 21/29 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(4:58) 10-D.Mills pass short right to 83-A.Auclair for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-K.Fairbairn extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q2(14:21) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 37-D.Harris. 37-D.Harris left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-N.Folk extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q2(13:09) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass deep right to 15-C.Moore for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN [9-M.Judon].
- Q27-K.Fairbairn extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q2(8:54) 37-D.Harris up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 37-D.Harris up the middle to HOU 1 for 4 yards (39-T.Mitchell). FUMBLES (39-T.Mitchell), RECOVERED by HOU-93-J.Johnson at HOU 0. Touchback.
- Q2(1:40) 7-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q2(:06) 6-N.Folk 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q3(13:39) 10-D.Mills pass deep right to 18-C.Conley for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Flea flicker
- Q37-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q3(8:29) 6-N.Folk 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q3(1:53) 6-N.Folk 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q4(13:29) 7-K.Fairbairn 56 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q4(9:36) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short left to 85-H.Henry for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q4(1:56) 38-R.Stevenson right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on NE, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 4 - No Play.
- Q4(:17) 6-N.Folk 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Jones | 23/30 | 231 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Jones | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Damien Harris | 14 | 58 | 1 |
| Jonnu Smith | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 11 | 23 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Henry | 6 | 8 | 75 | 1 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| Nelson Agholor | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Brandon Bolden | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| N'Keal Harry | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 21/29 | 312 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| David Johnson | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 16 | 41 | 0 |
| Phillip Lindsay | 5 | 19 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Moore | 5 | 5 | 109 | 1 |
| Chris Conley | 3 | 4 | 84 | 1 |
| David Johnson | 5 | 6 | 46 | 0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Jordan Akins | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Antony Auclair | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |