NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL TD DAL JASON WITTEN 18 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK) DALLAS 13 HOUSTON 21 6:21 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL DALLAS 13 HOUSTON 21 6:13 LEFT, 3RD QTR HST BALL ON HST 8 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL DALLAS 13 HOUSTON 21 1:16 LEFT, 3RD QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 6 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL DALLAS 13 HOUSTON 21 1:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR HST BALL ON DAL 49 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DALLAS 0 6 7 13 HOUSTON 7 14 0 21 END, 3RD QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 91 YD PUNT RETURN (KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:59. HOUSTON 7-0 2ND QUARTER: HST - TD, ANDRE JOHNSON 6 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:17. HOUSTON 14-0 DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 35 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (PAT FAILED), 6:25. HOUSTON 14-6 HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 19 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 14:28. HOUSTON 21-6 3RD QUARTER: DAL - TD, JASON WITTEN 18 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 8:39. HOUSTON 21-13</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL DALLAS 13 HOUSTON 21 13:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 35 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL DALLAS 13 HOUSTON 21 8:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR HST BALL ON HST 14 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL FG DAL NICHOLAS FOLK 23 YD DALLAS 16 HOUSTON 21 9:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL TD HST DAVID ANDERSON 17 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS (KRIS BROWN KICK) DALLAS 16 HOUSTON 28 2:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL DALLAS 16 HOUSTON 28 2:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 33 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL DALLAS 16 HOUSTON 28 2:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 32 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL DALLAS 16 HOUSTON 28 1:33 LEFT, 4TH QTR HST BALL ON DAL 49 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DALLAS 0 6 7 3 16 HOUSTON 7 14 0 7 28 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 91 YD PUNT RETURN (KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:59. HOUSTON 7-0 2ND QUARTER: HST - TD, ANDRE JOHNSON 6 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:17. HOUSTON 14-0 DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 35 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (PAT FAILED), 6:25. HOUSTON 14-6 HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 19 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 14:28. HOUSTON 21-6 3RD QUARTER: DAL - TD, JASON WITTEN 18 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 8:39. HOUSTON 21-13 4TH QUARTER: DAL - FG, NICHOLAS FOLK 23 YD, 5:56. HOUSTON 21-16 HST - TD, DAVID ANDERSON 17 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS (KRIS BROWN KICK), 12:10. HOUSTON 28-16 ATT: 70,512</div>
By Ted Dunnam PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer HOUSTON (Ticker) - Rookie Jacoby Jones scored two touchdowns,including one on a 91-yard punt return, to lead the HoustonTexans to a 28-16 preseason victory over the Dallas CowboysSaturday night. Jones also caught a 19-yard scoring pass from Matt Schaub 32seconds before halftime to give Houston a 21-6 lead. Dallas suffered its first loss in three exhibition games whileHouston improved to 2-1. Jones' punt return came with 13:01 left in the first quarter andproduced the game's first score. A third-round draft pick fromLane College, Jones returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdownlast week against Arizona. After collecting just one first down and 17 yards of offense inthe first quarter, the Texans (2-1) scored a touchdown the firsttime they had the ball in the second quarter. Schaub's 6-yard scoring toss to Andre Johnson capped an 84-yarddrive, highlighted by Ahman Green's 46-yard run for a 14-0 lead. Schaub completed 12-of-16 passes for 109 yards and twotouchdowns. He was sacked once. Dallas got on the scoreboard when Tony Romo threw a 35-yardtouchdown pass to Terrell Owens in the second quarter, butMartin Gramatica's PAT was wide right, leaving Houston with a14-6 lead. Romo pulled Dallas within 21-13 with an 18-yard touchdown passto tight end Jason Witten in the third quarter. Romo completed 14-of-22 passes for 197 yards, two touchdowns andan interception. Cowboys rookie Nick Folk kicked a 23-yard field goal in thefourth quarter for a 21-16 score.
NFL: DALLAS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DALLAS 0 6 7 3 16 HOUSTON 7 14 0 7 28 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 1:59 HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 91 YD PUNT RETURN (KRIS BROWN KICK). HOUSTON 7-0. 2ND QUARTER: 1:17 HST - TD, ANDRE JOHNSON 6 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK). HOUSTON 14-0. 6:25 DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 35 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (PAT FAILED). HOUSTON 14-6. 14:28 HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 19 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK). HOUSTON 21-6. 3RD QUARTER: 8:39 DAL - TD, JASON WITTEN 18 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK). HOUSTON 21-13. 4TH QUARTER: 5:56 DAL - FG, NICHOLAS FOLK 23 YD. HOUSTON 21-16. 12:10 HST - TD, DAVID ANDERSON 17 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS (KRIS BROWN KICK). HOUSTON 28-16. DALLAS - HOUSTON Final Statistics TEAM STATISTICS DALLAS HOUSTON FIRST DOWNS 15 19 Rushing 2 10 Passing 12 7 Penalty 1 2 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-11-45% 4-10-40% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 291 306 Total offensive plays 52 56 Average gain per play 5.6 5.5 NET YARDS RUSHING 57 142 Rushing attempts 21 26 Average gain per rush 2.7 5.5 Tackles for loss-yards 1-1 1-6 NET YARDS PASSING 234 164 Times sacked: Number-Yards 3-19 1-7 Gross passing yards 253 171 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 28-19-2 29-20-0 Avg gain per pass play 7.5 5.5 KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 4-1-0 5-2-1 PUNTS: Number and Average 4-40.8 4-38.3 Had blocked 0 0 Net punting average 40.3 12.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 2 106 Number-Yards: Punt Returns 1-2 2-105 Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 4-62 4-72 Number-Yards: Interception Returns 0-0 2-1 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 7-48 4-23 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 2 4 Rushing 0 0 Passing 2 3 Interceptions 0 0 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 1 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 1-2 4-4 Kicking: Made-Attempts 1-2 4-4 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 1-1 0-1 FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 3-3-100% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 30:02 29:58 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS DALLAS HOUSTON RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J JONES 10 34 3.4 12 0 A GREEN 8 65 8.1 46 0 M BARBER I 6 14 2.3 7 0 S GADO 4 32 8.0 16 0 T THOMPSON 4 9 2.3 5 0 R DAYNE 8 25 3.1 8 0 T ROMO 1 0 0.0 0 0 J COOK 2 11 5.5 7 0 J JONES 1 10 10.0 10 0 W LUNDY 1 1 1.0 1 0 S ROSENFEL 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- T ROMO 14-22-197 1 2 35 M SCHAUB 12-16-109 0 2 19 F ADAMS 5- 6- 56 1 0 33 S ROSENFEL 8-13- 62 0 1 17 Sacked-Yards Lost: T ROMO 2-13, Sacked-Yards Lost: M SCHAUB 1-7. F ADAMS 1-6. RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- S HURD 4 68 17.0 25 0 A JOHNSON 4 39 9.8 17 1 J JONES 4 16 4.0 9 0 A DAVIS 3 25 8.3 13 0 J WITTEN 3 47 15.7 22 1 O DANIELS 3 21 7.0 9 0 P CRAYTON 2 26 13.0 17 0 J JONES 2 26 13.0 19 1 T OWENS 1 35 35.0 35 1 J PUTZIER 2 16 8.0 8 0 T CURTIS 1 33 33.0 33 0 D ANDERSON 1 17 17.0 17 1 M BARBER I 1 15 15.0 15 0 A GREEN 1 13 13.0 13 0 I STANBACK 1 5 5.0 5 0 K WALTER 1 9 9.0 9 0 T THOMPSON 1 5 5.0 5 0 S GADO 1 4 4.0 4 0 M AUSTIN 1 3 3.0 3 0 V LEACH 1 1 1.0 1 0 J COOK 1 0 0.0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- F BENNETT 1 1 1.0 1 0 B MITCHELL 1 0 0.0 0 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M MCBRIAR 4 163 40.8 0 2 59 M TURK 3 121 40.3 0 2 51 C STANLEY 1 32 32.0 0 0 32 T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J URBAN 1 2 2.0 2 0 J JONES 2 105 52.5 91 1 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- P MCQUISTAN 2 20 10.0 12 0 J MATHIS 4 72 18.0 26 0 T THOMPSON 1 26 26.0 26 0 M AUSTIN 1 16 16.0 16 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- N FOLK 1/1 1/1 K BROWN 4/4 0/1 Dist.: 23 Dist.: (45) M GRAMATIC 0/1 0/0 O-D O-D FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ T ROMO 1 0 0 1-0 DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ B JAMES 8 5 3 0-0 D RYANS 8 5 3 0-0 R WILLIAMS 4 4 0 0-0 J SIMMONS 5 5 0 0-0 A HENRY 4 2 2 0-0 J BABIN 4 4 0 1-6 A GLENN 3 3 0 0-0 S BARBER 4 2 2 0-0 D WARE 3 3 0 0-0 M WILLIAMS 4 2 2 0-0 C CANTY 3 2 1 0-0 J FLETCHER 3 3 0 0-0 K HAMLIN 3 2 1 0-0 D CLARK 3 3 0 0-0 J FERGUSON 2 2 0 0-0 B MITCHELL 3 2 1 0-0 K BURNETT 2 1 1 1-7 A OKOYE 3 1 2 0-0 A AYODELE 2 1 1 0-0 C BROWN 2 2 0 0-0 J GLYMPH 2 1 1 0-0 C ANDERSON 2 1 1 1-5 J THOMAS 1 1 0 0-0 M GREENWOOD 2 1 1 0-0 J RATLIFF 1 1 0 0-0 V HUTCHINS 2 1 1 0-0 B CARPENTER 1 1 0 0-0 S ORR 1 1 0 1-8 S BOWEN 1 1 0 0-0 J ZGONINA 1 1 0 0-0 J HATCHER 1 1 0 0-0 D FAGGINS 1 1 0 0-0 C BROWN 1 1 0 0-0 D ROBINSON 1 1 0 0-0 M SPEARS 1 1 0 0-0 H WILLIAMS 1 1 0 0-0 T CURTIS 1 1 0 0-0 B HARRISON 1 1 0 0-0 S HURD 1 1 0 0-0 E COCHRAN 1 1 0 0-0 D HARRINGTON 1 1 0 0-0 T JOHNSON 1 1 0 0-0 K DAVIS 1 1 0 0-0 N KALU 1 0 1 0-0 A ELAM 1 1 0 0-0 Z DILES 1 0 1 0-0 J URBAN 1 0 1 0-0 Officials: Referee-Mike Carey, Umpire-Dan Ferrell, Head Linesman-Kent Payne, Line Judge-Mark Perlman, Field Judge-Buddy Horton, Side Judge-Tom Fincken, Back Judge-Bill Schmitz. Att: 70,512 Time of Game: 2:47</div>
