Chargers
27–20
SD @ HOU
Texans
Final · Sun, Sep 12, 2004 · 2004 Week 1 · Reliant Stadium
Ground Share
Texans had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
HOU 53%47% LAC
51.9%GROUND46.9%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | HOU | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.07 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.09 | +0.43 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.23 | -0.10 |
| Success Rate | 48.3% | 44.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.4% | 24.1% |
| Yards / Play | 5.79 | 5.66 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.17 | +0.05 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 60.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.4 | 8.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.26 | 3.22 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 41.4% | 41.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 6.9% | 17.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.3 | 30.0 |
| Plays | 58 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 336 | 328 |
| Total EPA | -3.8 | +11.2 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 0 |
Special Teams
Texans dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% HOU
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.8 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Kaeding 48 yard field goal is GOOD — LAC +1.6
Kickoffs · HOU +3.1Punts · HOU +1.2Kicks · SD +1.1
Player Stats
SD
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David CarrQB | 27 | 19/25 | 226 | 8.4 | +2.5 | +0.09 | — | 59% | +0.14 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony HollingsRB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | -0.3 | -0.08 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| David CarrQB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | -1.0 | -0.34 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jarrod BaxterRB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.62 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Domanick WilliamsRB | 21 | 87 | 4.1 | -3.8 | -0.18 | 43% | -0.21 | 2 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre JohnsonWR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | +6.2 | +1.54 | 100% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | +4.8 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Tony HollingsRB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | +2.9 | +2.90 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Corey BradfordWR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | +1.0 | +0.33 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mark BruenerTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.44 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jarrod BaxterRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Domanick WilliamsRB | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 80% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | 2/2(37, 20) | 37 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad StanleyP | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 39.5 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. MosesWR | 6 | 154 | 25.7 | 49 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. MosesWR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 21 | 0 |