TEXANS TEAM NOTES

THE TEXANS:

• Recorded a defensive interception for the third consecutive game, setting a new franchise with seven total interceptions in a three-game span from Weeks 9-12
• Tied a season high with four total defensive sacks, marking the team's seventh game with multiple sacks this season
• Limited the Jets offense to 2-of-13 (15 percent) on third down attempts, the defense's lowest rate allowed this season
• Limited the Jets to 109 passing yards, the lowest total allowed by the Texans defense since holding Jacksonville to 89 passing yards in Week 17 of the 2018 season

SCORING PLAYS:

• 2nd Quarter – TE Brevin Jordan caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from QB Tyrod Taylor, capping off a five-play, 24-yard drive (2:47) to give the Texans a 7-3 lead after K Ka'imi Fairbairn connected on the extra point attempt
• 2nd Quarter – WR Brandin Cooks caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from QB Tyrod Taylor, concluding a six-play, 67-yard drive (2:47), extending the Texans lead to 14-3 following the converted extra point attempt by K Ka'imi Fairbairn

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:

• The following six Texans players were inactive for the game: TE Jordan Akins, WR Davion Davis, TE Jeff Driskel, DB Cre'von LeBlanc, DB Justin Reid and QB Deshaun Watson
• The following Texans were captains: RB Rex Burkhead, DB Eric Murray and LB Kevin Pierre-Louis
• The following Texans did not play in today's game: QB Davis Mills and OL Cole Toner
• New York called tails and won the toss, electing to defer to the second half. Houston chose to receive the opening kickoff.

TEXANS PLAYER NOTES

DB TERRENCE BROOKS

• Finished with a season-high five tackles (three solo)

RB REX BURKHEAD

• Led the team in with 12 carries for 27 yards (2.3 avg.) and notched three receptions for 27 yards (9.0 avg.)

WR NICO COLLINS

• Finished second on the team with 28 receiving yards on two receptions (14.0 avg.)

WR BRANDIN COOKS

• Led the team with 45 receiving yards on three receptions
• Caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from QB Tyrod Taylor in the second quarter to increase the Texans lead to 14-3. The play marked his 75th reception of 25-plus yards since entering the NFL in 2014, sixth-most in the league during that span

LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM

• Finished tied for first on the team with eight tackles (six solo) and tied a career high with two tackles for loss

DL JONATHAN GREENARD

• Finished with two tackles (one solo), one sack, two quarterback hits and a forced fumble
• Strip sacked QB Zach Wilson in the fourth quarter for a loss of 8 yards, moving his season total to 8.0 sacks

LB KAMU GRUGIER-HILL

• Finished third on the team with seven tackles (six solo) and added one sack
• Sacked QB Zach Wilson in the first quarter for a loss of nine yards, his second sack of the season
• Became one of five NFL players (Roquan Smith, Foye Oluokun, Eric Kendricks, Shaq Thompson) with 60-plus tackles, 2.0-plus sacks and an interception this season (at the completion of Week 12 early games)

RB DAVID JOHNSON

• Led the team with 39 rushing yards on 10 carries (3.9 avg.)

DL JALEEL JOHNSON

• Finished with a season-high four tackles (two solo)

P CAMERON JOHNSTON

• Punted five times for 236 yards (47.2 avg.), including a long of 56 yards. Notched his sixth consecutive game with multiple kicks within the 20, finishing with two

TE BREVIN JORDAN

• Finished with three receptions for 23 receiving yards (7.7 avg.) and a touchdown
• Caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from QB Tyrod Taylor in the second quarter to give the Texans a 7-3 lead. Joined Pat Freiermuth (six receiving touchdowns) as the only NFL rookie tight ends with multiple receiving scores this season

DL JACOB MARTIN

• Finished with two tackles (one solo), one sack, a quarterback hit and a tackle for loss
• Sacked QB Zach Wilson in the first quarter for a loss of nine yards, his fourth sack of the season
• Has registered at least 1.0 sack in three consecutive games, tied for the longest sack streak of his career

DB TERRANCE MITCHELL

• Finished with three tackles (two solo) and tied a season high with two passes defensed

DB JIMMY MORELAND

• Made one special teams tackle, his first as a Texan
• Tackled KR Braxton Berrios while covering a kickoff in the second quarter

DB ERIC MURRAY

• Finished tied for first on the team with eight tackles (five solo)

DB JONATHAN OWENS

• Made one special teams tackle, the first of his NFL career
• Tackled PR Braxton Berrios while covering a punt in the second quarter

QB TYROD TAYLOR

• Completed 17-of-26 passes (65.4 percent) for 158 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, earning a passer rating of 91.5
• Rushed twice for 30 yards (15.0 avg.). Scrambled for a season-long 30-yard gain in the third quarter, the longest rush by a Texans quarterback since Week 17 of the 2018 season
• Completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to TE Brevin Jordan in the 2nd quarter
• Threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to WR Brandin Cooks in the 2nd quarter

DB TAVIERRE THOMAS

• Finished with three tackles (all solo), a pass defensed and one special teams tackle
• Recorded his first career interception, picking off a pass from QB Zach Wilson in the first quarter

DL DeMARCUS WALKER

• Finished with two tackles (one solo) and a tackle for loss
• Sacked QB Zach Wilson for a 3-yard loss in the fourth quarter, moving his season total to 2.0 sacks