TEXANS TEAM NOTES
THE TEXANS:
- Recorded the team's 17th interception of the season, tied for the third-highest mark through 16 games in franchise history
- Have now forced 25 turnovers on the season, tied for eighth-most in the NFL this season and the eighth-highest total through 16 games in franchise history
SCORING PLAYS:
- 2nd Quarter – WR Brandin Cooks caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from QB Davis Mills, capping off a 14-play, 80-yard drive (7:15), giving the Texans a 7-0 lead following the converted extra point attempt by K Ka'imi Fairbairn
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
- The following five Texans players were inactive for the game: DL Maliek Collins, DB Cre'von LeBlanc, DB Jimmy Moreland, DL Chris Smith, DL Derek Rivers and QB Deshaun Watson
- The following Texans were captains: WR Chris Conley, P Cameron Johnston and LB Christian Kirksey
- The following Texans did not play in today's game: OL Jimmy Morrissey and QB Tyrod Taylor
- Houston called tails and lost the toss. San Francisco elected to defer to the second half. Houston chose to receive the opening kickoff
TEXANS PLAYER NOTES
RB REX BURKHEAD
- Led the team with 47 rushing yards on 16 carries (2.9 avg.), also hauling in six passes for 32 receiving yards (5.3 avg.)
WR NICO COLLINS
- Finished second on the team with 35 receiving yards on two catches (17.5 avg.)
WR BRANDIN COOKS
- Led the team with 66 receiving yards on seven receptions (9.4 avg.) and a touchdown
- Caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from QB Davis Mills in the second quarter to give the Texans a 7-0 lead
- Eclipsed 1,000 yards on the season for the sixth time in his career, becoming the third Texans player to record consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards
- Became the 36th player in NFL history to record six 1,000-yard receiving seasons
- Is one of eight active players with at least six 1,000-yard receiving seasons
LB KAMU GRUGIER-HILL
- Finished tied for third on the team with seven tackles (five solo)
DL JORDAN JENKINS
- Logged two tackles (both solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss
- Sacked QB Trey Lance for an 8-yard loss in the second quarter, giving him 2.5 sacks this season and 25.0 sacks for his career
P CAMERON JOHNSTON
- Punted seven times for 328 yards (46.9 avg.) with a long of 53 yards, pinning one punt inside the 20
- Dropped a 39-yard punt at the San Francisco 4-yard line, marking his sixth punt within the opponent 5-yard line this season. Tied Shane Lechler (2013) for the second-most punts within the 5-yard line through 16 games in Texans history
DB DESMOND KING II
- Finished tied for third on the team with seven tackles (five solo), also tallying one interception, two passes defensed and one special teams tackle
- Intercepted QB Trey Lance for a 22-yard return in the second quarter
- The play marked King's third interception of the season, which tied a career high
LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY
- Led the team with nine tackles (five solo), also tallying one pass defensed
DL JACOB MARTIN
- Shared a tackle for a loss of three yards with DB *Justin Reid *on RB *Elijah Mitchell *in the first quarter, forcing a turnover on downs
QB DAVIS MILLS
- Completed 21-of-32 passes (65.6 percent) for 163 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 75.4 passer rating
- Threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to WR Brandin Cooks to give the Texans a 7-0 lead
DB TERRANCE MITCHELL
- Finished tied for third on the team with seven tackles (five solo), also notching one tackle for loss
DB ERIC MURRAY
- Finished second on the team with eight tackles (six solo), also notching one pass defensed
DB JUSTIN REID
- Made a season-high two tackles for loss in addition to six tackles (five solo)
- Shared a tackle for a loss of three yards with DL Jacob Martin on RB Elijah Mitchell in the first quarter, forcing a turnover on downs
DB TREMON SMITH
- Returned five kicks for 98 yards (19.6 avg.), his second-most kick return yards of the season
