The Houston Texans and the New England Patriots get ready for Sunday Night Football at NRG Stadium, and we finish up the 100 facts with a look at the clubs’ special teams, defense, and a few top performers.
Facts and Figures for Patriots, No. 1-25
Facts and Figures for Patriots, No. 26-50
Facts and Figures for Patriots, No. 51-75
broadcast facts
76. This is the fifth game in the series to be in prime time, including playoffs.
77. NBC will be broadcasting their second game in the series. Here is the breakdown by network:
CBS: 9
NBC: 1
ESPN: 1
NFL Network: 1
78. The Texans are 5-5 on NBC with a 2-0 record in postseason.
79. The Texans are 3-5 when Al Michaels calls their games.
80. The Texans are 4-5 when Collinsworth does color commentary for their games.
miscellaneous facts
81. The Texans have the 11th-worst average starting field position at the 27.5-yard line.
82. The Texans have the 10th-highest red zone conversion percentage in the league at 62.2%.
83. Houston also has the 10th-highest points per game in the NFL at 24.1.
84. New England has the fifth-highest pointer per game at 27.3.
85. Houston is tied with Tampa Bay for the eighth-lowest yards per kickoff return at 20.7.
86. The Texans have the fifth-highest yards per punt return at 9.2.
87. The Patriots have the eighth-highest yards per punt return in the league at 8.8.
88. Houston’s 136.9 rushing yards per game is tied with the Seattle Seahawks for sixth-highest overall.
89. The Patriots’ offense averages 91.9 rushing yards per game, the 10th-fewest in the NFL.
90. Houston is tied with the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers for the second-highest rushing yards per attempt at 5.0.
91. Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has the absolute lowest passer rating in the NFL for a cornerback at 39.5.
92. Texans safety Tashaun Gipson has the second-lowest passer rating among safeties at 34.1.
93. Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy has been sent on a blitz 85 times, the fourth-most in the NFL.
94. Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins has the second-most receptions overall with 81.
95. Hopkins is tied for the seventh-most receiving touchdowns with six.
96. The Patriots are tied with the Bills for the fifth-most sacks in the NFL with 37.
97. The Patriots defense has allowed a 50.5 opposing passer rating, the absolute lowest in the NFL.
98. The Patriots have the second-highest pass deflections with 67.
99. The Texans are 1-2 on Dec. 1. Here are the results:
2002 – @CLT, 3-19 – L
2008 – JAX, 30-17 – W
2013 – NE, 31-34 – L
100. The Patriots are 5-3 on Dec. 1. Here are the results:
1963 – BUF, 17-7 – W
1968 – CIN, 33-14 – W
1974 – @RAI, 26-41 – L
1975 – @MIA, 7-20 – L
1985 – @CLT, 38-31 – W
1991 – @DEN, 3-20 – L
1996 – @SDG, 45-7 – W
2013 – @HTX, 34-31 – W
