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Postgame Notes: Texans vs. Colts, Week 13

TEXANS TEAM NOTES

THE TEXANS:

  • Recorded at least one takeaway for the ninth time this season, finishing with one fumble recovery. Houston now has 21 total takeaways this season, fifth-most in franchise history through a season's first 12 games

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:

  • The following seven Texans players were inactive for the game: TE Jordan Akins, DB Terrence Brooks, LB Zach Cunningham, TE Jeff Driskel, RB David Johnson, OL Justin McCray and QB Deshaun Watson
  • The following Texans were captains: DL Jonathan Greenard, OL Tytus Howard and DB Tavierre Thomas
  • The following Texans did not play in today's game: OL Cole Toner, OL Geron Christian and OL Jimmy Morrissey
  • Indianapolis won the coin toss and chose to defer to the second half. Houston elected to receive the opening kickoff

TEXANS PLAYER NOTES

TE PHARAOH BROWN

  • Tied his season high and led the team with four receptions, finishing with 23 yards (5.8 avg.)

RB REX BURKHEAD

  • Led the team with eight carries for 30 yards (3.8 avg.)

WR BRANDIN COOKS

  • Finished with a team-leading 38 receiving yards on three receptions (14 avg.)
  • Added a 16-yard rush, his longest carry since a 27-yard run at Seattle on Oct. 3, 2019

WR DAVION DAVIS

  • Made his Texans debut, starting at wide receiver

RB ROYCE FREEMAN

  • Finished with three carries for 10 yards (3.3 avg.) and notched one reception for 11 yards

LB KAMU GRUGIER-HILL

  • Set a new Texans single-game record with 19 tackles (10 solo), also tallying 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and three tackles for loss
  • Sacked QB Carson Wentz for a loss of seven yards in the third quarter, moving his season sack total to 3.0
  • Recorded 13 tackles in the first half, tying Jamie Sharper (at Tampa Bay, 12/14/03) for the most tackles in a single half in franchise history
  • Joined Chargers DB Derwin James (Oct. 10 vs. Cleveland) as the only NFL players to reach 13 or more tackles in a single half this season
  • Became the only NFL player since the 1999 season to finish a game with 19 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack

P CAMERON JOHNSTON

  • Punted six times for 302 yards and a season-high 50.3 avg. with a long of 60 yards, pinning one punt inside the 20
  • Improved his season average to 42.9 net yards per punt, the second-best mark in franchise history through a season's first 12 games

DB DESMOND KING II

  • Finished tied for second on the team with seven tackles (five solo)

LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY

  • Finished tied for second on the team with seven tackles (five solo), also notching one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery
  • Recovered a fumble forced by DB Tavierre Thomas in the fourth quarter, moving his season total to a career-high two fumble recoveries

DB JONATHAN OWENS

  • Recorded three tackles (two solo), including the first tackle of his NFL career

LB KEVIN PIERRE-LOUIS

  • Posted two tackles (one solo), including his first defensive tackle as a Texan, in addition to one special teams tackle

DB TAVIERRE THOMAS

  • Finished with four tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss and his first forced fumble as a Texan
  • Forced a fumble from Jonathan Taylor in the fourth quarter, recovered by LB Christian Kirksey, marking the first forced fumble of his career

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