2011 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2011 · Sun Life Stadium
Houston TexansWinner
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Miami Dolphins
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HOU -3 ✓U 46.5 ✓15 mph wind
Houston Texans 23–13. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
21/29, 230 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
5.5 expected points added · +21.0% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
12/30, 170 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.3 expected points added · -15.3% completion over expected
Receiving · MIA
6/11 for 79 yds, 1 TD
37% of team targets · 6.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 21/29 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Tate | 23 | 103 | 4.5 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Arian Foster | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Matt Schaub | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Steve Slaton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson | 7 | 9 | 93 | 1 | 33% | 4.8 |
| Jacoby Jones | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 15% | 2.1 |
| Ben Tate | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 15% | 1.3 |
| Owen Daniels | 3 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 19% | 0.9 |
| Bryant Johnson | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Joel Dreessen | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -0.7 |
| Arian Foster | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cushing | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Nolan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kareem Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Watt | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Barwin | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 12/30 | 170 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Thomas | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Chad Henne | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Reggie Bush | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Larry Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 11 | 79 | 1 | 37% | 6.1 |
| Davone Bess | 2 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 17% | -2.0 |
| Brian Hartline | 2 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 23% | -5.9 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Reggie Bush | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Clyde Gates | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| Jeron Mastrud | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Anthony Fasano | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeremiah Bell | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Davis | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reshad Jones | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Starks | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Burnett | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Carroll | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Odrick | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -3
- Closing total
- 46.5
- HOU moneyline
- -151
- MIA moneyline
- +137
Texans closed -3 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 36 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 87°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · MIA 6 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Tony Sparano
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.