The Texans' season went off with a flying start as the boys in Battle Red just crushed the Indianapolis Colts 34-7.
Now let's see how they managed in the Red Zone.
1st Quarter
Trip One:
Time: 7:13 - 1st-and-10 at the Colts' 20-yard-line: With Arian Foster out nursing a sore hamstring, second-year player Ben Tate filled in by running to the right side of the field, picking up two yards in the process.
Time: 6:36 - 2nd-and-8 at the Colts' 18-yard-line: Matt Schaub tossed a quick pass down the middle to Andre Johnson for seven yards, with the ball down at the 11.
Time: 6:01 - 3rd-and-1 at the Colts' 11-yard-line: Derrick Ward, the Glacier, slices to the left; picking up the first down off a four-yard gain.
Time: 5:21 - 1st-and-Goal at the Colts' 7-yard-line: After getting the first down, Ward gets the ball again on a run to the left for no gain.
Time: 4:45 - 2nd-and-Goal at the Colts' 7-yard-line: Schaub throws an incomplete pass intended for Owen Daniels. No gain on the play.
Time: 4:39 - 3rd-and-Goal at the Colts' 7-yard-line: Schaub in the shotgun formation, goes back passes again, this time to Kevin Walter (s sold separately) to the left again falls incomplete. No gain on the play.
Time: 4:27 - 4th-and-Goal at the Colts' 7-yard line: Neil Rackers successfully kicks a 25-yard field goal.
Time Spent in Red Zone: 2:46
End Result: Field Goal.
Score: Indianapolis 0 - Houston 3
Trip Two:
Time: 4:13 - 1st-and-10 at the Colts' 12-yard-line: Schaub passes to tight end James Casey for a seven-yard gain.
Time: 3:43 - 2nd-and-3 at the Colts' 5-yard-line: Tate runs up the middle for a gain of four yards and a Texans first down.
Time: 2:56 - 1st-and-Goal at the Colts' 1-yard-line: Ward runs one yard for the touchdown! PAT by Neil Rackers is good.
Time Spent in Red Zone: 1:17
End Result: Touchdown.
Score: Indianapolis 0 - Houston 10
Trip Three:
Time: 2:49 - 1st-and-10 at the Colts' 18-yard-line: Schaub passes complete to Jacoby Jones for a gain of 10 yards.
Time: 2:26 - 1st-and-Goal at the Colts' 8-yard-line: Ward rushes to the right for a gain of six yards.
Time: 1:41 - 2nd-and-Goal at the Colts' 2-yard-line: Tate runs the ball two yards to the right for a touchdown! PAT by Rackers is good.
Time Spent in Red Zone: 1:08
End Result: Touchdown.
Score: Indianapolis 0 - Houston 17
Second Quarter
Trip Four:
Time: 9:08 - 1st-and-10 at the Colts' 17-yard-line: Tate with the carry loses a yard.
Time: 8:26 - 2nd-and-11 at the Colts' 18-yard-line: Pass complete from Schaub to Daniels for a gain of 12 yards.
Time: 7:42 - 1st-and-Goal at the Colts' 6-yard-line: Ward runs left for a gain of two.
Time: 6:57 - 2nd-and-Goal at the Colts' 4-yard-line: Schaub passes complete to Andre Johnson in the back of the end zone for a touchdown! PAT by Rackers is good.
Time Spent in Red Zone: 2:11
End Result: Touchdown.
Score: Indianapolis 0 - Houston 24
Trip Five:
Time: 2:00 - 1st-and-10 at the Colts' 17-yard-line: Pass incomplete by Schaub intended for Andre Johnson. The pass was tipped by Dewayne Brown.
Time: 1:56 - 2nd-and-10 at the Colts' 17-yard-line: Matt Schaub is sacked by Colts defensive end Robert Mathis for a loss of three yards.
Time: 1:45 - 3rd-and-13 at the Colts' 20-yard-line: Tate runs right for a gain of nine yards.
Time: 1:34 - 4th-and-4 at the Colts' 11-yard-line: Neil Rackers successfully completes a 29-yard field goal.
Time Spent in Red Zone: :26
End Result: Field Goal.
Score: Indianapolis 0 - Houston 27
Fourth Quarter
Trip Six:
Time: 15:00 - 1st-and-10 at the Colts' 10-yard-line: Tate is pushed out of bounds to the right for a one-yard gain.
Time: 14:33 - 2nd-and-9 at the Colts' 9-yard-line: Schaub passes incomplete intended for Andre Johnson. No gain on the play.
Time: 14:17 - 3rd-and-9 at the Colts' 9-yard-line: Colts linebacker Gary Brackett picks off Matt Schaub and returns the ball 27 yards.
Time Spent in Red Zone: :43
End Result: Interception.
Score: Indianapolis 0 - Houston 34
Final Results
Number of Trips in Red Zone: 6
Total Time Spent in Red Zone: 8:31
Average Time Spent in Red Zone: 1:38
Red Zone Efficiency: 5/6 (83%)
Scores in Red Zone: 3 TD (Ward, Tate, A. Johnson), 2 FG (Rackers)