National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 28, Houston 13
Sunday, December 18, 2011 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2011
Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 71540
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 7140728
Houston 006713
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 5-9 2-5 3-4 W1
Houston 10-4 5-2 5-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Texans have a 5-2 record at home this season. The Carolina Panthers have a 3-4 record on the road.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Texans have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Panthers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • The Houston Texans starting quarterback, Taylor Yates, threw for 212 yards, 0 touchdowns and had 2 interceptions in the game. Taylor Yates ran for 15 yards.
  • The Carolina Panthers starting quarterback, Cam Newton, threw for 149 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Cam Newton ran for 55 yards.
  • Following this game the Houston Texans average 24.5 points per game and 377.4 offensive yards per game. The Carolina Panthers average 24.4 points per game and 392.9 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Carolina   Houston
DeAngelo Williams Player Arian Foster
15 Attempts 16
61 Yards 109
4.1 Avg Yards 6.8
1 Touchdowns 1
24 Long 22
Receiving
Carolina   Houston
Steve Smith Player Arian Foster
5 Receptions 5
82 Yards 58
16.4 Avg Yards 11.6
1 Touchdowns 0
26 Long 25
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Carolina 316 166 150 4 0 2 2.0 1
Houston 358 150 208 1 2 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Indianapolis. The Texans have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .714 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Panthers have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .357 after a loss.