THE TEXANS…

• Had two players each eclipse at least 100 receiving yards for the first time since Week 7 of 2019 against Indianapolis
• Committed only three penalties for 30 yards, which marked the third game this season with three-or-fewer penalties
• Gained 398 total net yards (90 rushing, 308 passing) and 20 first downs (four rushing, 15 passing, one by penalty)
• Held the Colts to just 3.8 yards per carry, which marked the third-successive game where the opponent recorded fewer than 4.0 yards per attempt and the first time the Texans have done this since Weeks 15-17 of 2018
• Held the Colts to 3-for-11 on third-down attempts (27.2 percent), 1-for-2 on fourth-down attempts (50.0 percent) and 1-of-2 on red zone trips (50.0 percent)
• Limited the Colts to 27.2 percent of successful third down attempts, which is the lowest mark since Weeks 2 of 2019 against Jacksonville (23.1 percent)
• Logged the third consecutive game in which a defensive back recorded a sack, which is a franchise record
• Compiled three sacks and five quarterback hits as a team
• Totaled the second-most rushing yards (63) and net yards (266) in the first half of a game this season
• Scored at least 20 points in the first half of a game for the fifth time this season, which is the most in a season since 2012
• Had two players total at least 85 receiving yards in the first half of a game for the first time in franchise history

SCORING PLAYS

• 1st Quarter – QB Deshaun Watson scored on an 11-yard run to complete a four-play, 75-yard drive (2:01) and tie the game at 7-7 after K Ka'imi Fairbairn made the extra point attempt
• 1st Quarter – K Ka'imi Fairbairn connected on a 52-yard field goal attempt following a six-play, 26-yard (1:48) to give Houston a 10-7 lead
• 2nd Quarter – RB David Johnson scored on a six-yard run to finish off a nine-play, 75-yard drive (4:38) and cut the Colts' lead to 21-17 after K Ka'imi Fairbairn made the extra point attempt
• 2nd Quarter – K Ka'imi Fairbairn made a 34-yard field goal attempt following an eight-play, 58-yard (1:07) to cut Indianapolis' lead to 24-20

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

• The following seven Texans players were inactive for the game: DT Andrew Brown, WR Isaiah Coulter, G Hjalte Froholdt, T Charlie Heck, QB Josh McCown, DE Nate Orchard and RB C.J. Prosise
• The following two Texans players did not play in the game: T Roderick Johnson and QB AJ McCarron
• Houston won the toss and elected to receive. Houston received the first half kickoff

TEXANS PLAYER NOTES

ILB TYRELL ADAMS

• Recorded 12 total tackles (four solo)
• Leads the NFL in total tackles since Week 5 with 85 in the last eight games
• Totaled the fifth game of his career with double-digit tackles (Week 5, 7, 9 and 12)
• Notched eight-consecutive games with at least six total tackles for the first time in his career
• Recorded 80 total tackles for the first time in a single season in his career

WR BRANDIN COOKS

• Finished with five receptions for 65 yards (13.0 avg.)
• Recorded three consecutive games with at least 60 receiving yards for the third time this season

WR KEKE COUTEE

• Finished with eight receptions for a career-high 141 yards (17.6 avg.)
• Recorded his second-career 100-yard receiving game
• Totaled 90 receiving yards in the first half, which was the most by a Texans player since Will Fuller V (101) in Week 5 of the 2019 season vs. Atlanta
• Notched a career-long 64-yard reception in the first quarter to set up Houston's first touchdown, which was the longest by a Texans player since Week 9 against Jacksonville (Will Fuller V, 77 yards)
• Totaled 87 kickoff return yards, which is the most in a game by a Texan since DeAndre Carter in Week 16 of 2018 against Philadelphia

CB KEION CROSSEN

• Notched one solo on defense and one special teams tackle
• Leads the team with 12 special teams tackles this season, which is a single-season career high and the second-most in the NFL this season

ILB ZACH CUNNINGHAM

• Recorded nine total tackles (five solo)
• Tied Jamie Sharper (118 in 2003) for the most total tackles by a Texans player in the first 12 games of a season

K KA'IMI FAIRBAIRN

• Scored eight points on two made field goals and two made extra point attempts
• Connected on a 52-yard field goal in the first quarter, which was his longest since Week 9 vs. Jacksonville (54 yards)
• Made a 34-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter to cut the Indianapolis lead to 24-20
• Has not missed on a field goal attempt from within 40 yards since 2017
• Owns the second-most points scored in franchise history, trailing only Kris Brown
• Joined Kris Brown as the only kickers in franchise history with 20 made field goals in four straight seasons

CB PHILLIP GAINES

• Finished with six total tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed
• Notched his first pass defensed of the season and the 19th of his NFL career (2014-20)

WR CHAD HANSEN

• Finished with a career-high five receptions for 101 yards (20.2 avg.), which is also now his single-season career high for receiving yards
• Joined Nate Washington and Keke Coutee as the only receivers to total at least 100 receiving yards in their debut for the Texans in franchise history
• Logged his first-career 100-yard receiving game
• Played in his first NFL game since 2017 after being elevated from the practice squad on Dec. 5, 2020

RB DAVID JOHNSON

• Ran for a team-high 44 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries (4.4 avg.)
• Scored on a six-yard run in the second quarter to cut the Colts' lead to 21-17
• Logged his fourth rushing touchdown of the season and the 37th of his NFL career (2015-20)

RB DUKE JOHNSON

• Caught a single-season career-high six passes for 24 yards (4.0 avg.)
• Owns the fourth-most receptions (305), second-most receiving yards (2,776), third-most receiving first downs (128) and the tied for the second-most receptions of at least 20 yards (32) by an NFL running back since 2015
• Joined James White, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara as the only running backs to record 300-or-more receptions since 2015
• Caught at least six passes in a game for the first time since Week 14 of 2019 vs. Denver

S LONNIE JOHNSON JR.

• Finished with six total tackles (four solo) and two special teams tackles
• Recorded three consecutive games with five total tackles for the first time in his career
• Set a new single-season career high in total tackles (39)

OLB JACOB MARTIN

• Finished with one solo tackle, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit
• Logged his third sack of the season and now owns 9.5 sacks in his NFL career (2018-20)
• Became the only player from the 2018 NFL Draft with at least 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble in each of their first three seasons
• Totaled at least 3.0 sacks in each of his first three seasons
• Became the sixth NFL player since 2015 with at least 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble in each of his first three seasons

S A.J. MOORE JR.

• Finished with four total tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss
• Recorded his first career sack in the third quarter on Colts QB Philip Rivers for a 10-yard loss

DE CHARLES OMENIHU

• Finished with two total tackles (one solo), one tackle for loss and two passes defensed
• Recorded his third tackle for loss of the season, which is a single-season career high
• Logged his first and second pass defensed of the season and the fourth of his career
• Notched multiple passes defensed in a game for the first time in his career

S JUSTIN REID

• Recorded seven total tackles (six solo), one tackle for loss and one special teams tackle
• Joined Bernard Pollard (2009), Dunta Robinson (2009) and Kareem Jackson (2018) as the only defensive backs in franchise history with a tackle for loss in three consecutive games
• Tied for the most (six) tackles for loss in a single season by a defensive back in franchise history
• Passed C.C. Brown (236) for the sixth-most tackles by a Texans player in their first three seasons
• Became the third defensive back in franchise history to record 75 tackles in each of his first three seasons
• Became the eighth player in franchise history with a tackle in each of his first 43 games

QB DESHAUN WATSON

• Completed 26-of-38 passes (68.4 percent) for 341 yards
• Ran for 38 yards and one touchdown on seven carries (5.4 avg.)
• Scored on an 11-yard run in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7
• Logged his third rushing touchdown of the season and the 17th of his NFL career, which marks the third-most career rushing touchdowns in franchise history behind Arian Foster (54) and Domanick Williams (23)
• Owns the most passing yards by a Texans player in the first 12 games of a season
• Recorded the second-most completions (267) by a Texans quarterback in the first 12 games of a season
• Posted his seventh 300-yard passing game of 2020 and owns 17 in his career, which is second-most in team history
• Passed Terry Bradshaw (16) for the ninth-most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in their first four seasons. Also tied Bradshaw and Donvan McNabb for the seventh-most games (14) by a quarterback in their first four seasons with a rushing touchdown
• Became the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 13,000 passing yards and 1,500 rushing yards in their first 50 games
• Passed Kirk Cousins (13,117) for the sixth-most passing yards by a quarterback in their first 50 career games
• Became the only quarterback in franchise history with at least 300 passing yards in seven of the first 12 games of a season
• Recorded consecutive games with at least 300 passing yards for the eighth time in his NFL career
• Recorded his third-consecutive season with at least 3,500 passing yards, becoming the only player to do so in franchise history in three straight years
• Completed a 64-yard pass to WR Keke Coutee in the first quarter to set up Houston's first touchdown, which was the longest play for Houston since Week 9 against Jacksonville (Will Fuller V, 77 yards)
• Passed for 214 yards in the first half, which was his second-most in the first half of a game this season (Week 11 vs. New England, 241)

DE J.J. WATT

• Finished with six total tackles (five solo), 1.0 sack, four tackles for loss and one quarterback hit
• Sacked Colts QB Phillip Rivers for a loss of seven yards on 2nd-and-11 in the third quarter
• Owns a team-leading 5.0 sacks this season and a franchise-record 101.0 career sacks, which is the second-most in the NFL since 2011
• Passed multiple players and now ranks 31st on the NFL's all-time sack list
• Passed Trent Cole (706.5) for the 14th-most sack yards in NFL history
• Passed Julius Peppers and Greg Townsend for the 14th-most sacks (100.5) by a player in their first 10 seasons
• Logged his eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th tackle for loss of the season and now owns 169 career tackles for loss, which is the most in the NFL since TFLs became an official stat
• Notched his 45th career game with multiple tackles for loss, which is the most in the NFL since 2011, the most in franchise history and the second-most since TFLs became an official stat, trailing only Terrell Suggs (53)
• Recorded his 24th career game with at least three tackles for loss, which is the most since TFLs became an official stat
• Logged his 11th career game with at least four tackles for loss, which is the most since TFLs became an official stat
• Joined Joey Bosa, Za'Darius Smith, Kyle Van Noy and Calais Campbell as the only players with at least four tackles for loss in a game this season
• Became the first Texans player with at least four tackles for loss in a game since Jadeveon Clowney in Week 4 of 2018 against Indianapolis
• Notched his 10th quarterback hit of the season and owns 275 career quarterback hits, which is the most in the NFL since QBHs became an official stat
• Eclipsed 400 career solo tackles, becoming the fifth player in franchise history to do so
• Tied for the eighth-most seasons (seven) with at least 10 tackles for loss in NFL history
• Became the first player in franchise history with 5.0 sacks in seven of their first 10 seasons