FLASH RECAP:
Kris Brown's 46-yard field goal with eight seconds left lifts Houston to a come-from-behind victory over Oakland before an announced crowd of
70,116 at Reliant Stadium on Aug. 20, 2005.
The Texans (1-1) erase a 17-7 halftime deficit on four second-half field goals -- three by Brown (20, 53 and 46 yards) and one from Chris Snyder (31 yards). Oakland's Sebastien Janikowski misses field goals of 52 and 49 yards during the fourth quarter after making a 39-yarder on the final play of the first half.
The Raiders' Kerry Collins is 14-of-18 passing for a 191 yards and two touchdowns in a sizzling first-half performance. Collins throws 4- and 70-yard touchdown passes to Doug Gabriel during the first quarter. Reggie Swinton catches a 4-yard TD pass from David Carr on the Texans' opening possession.
Showing they're in regular-season form, the Raiders (0-2) commit nine penalties for 94 yards. The Texans have eight penalties for 46 yards.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
K Kris Brown -- Kicks field goals of 20, 54 and 46 yards during the fourth quarter.
CB Marcus Coleman -- His second-quarter interception in the end zone prevents the Raiders from going up 21-7.
WR Sloan Thomas -- Contributes 15- and 22-yard receptions to help set up field goals on the Texans' final two drives.
QB Kerry Collins -- Is 14-of-18 passing for 191 yards and 2 TDs with 1 INT.
WR Doug Gabriel -- Catches 4- and 70-yard TD passes from Kerry Collins. Gabriel finishes with 4 catches for 89 yards.
PR Chis Carr -- His 31-yard punt return late in the first half sets up Sebastien Janikowski's 39-yard field goal.
KEY STAT:
The Texans score 12 unanswered points during the second half after trailing 17-7 at halftime.
BY THE NUMBERS:
2: Missed field goals from 52 and 49 yards by the Raiders' Sebastien Janikowski during the fourth quarter.
17: Combined penalties by the Raiders and Texans. Oakland has 9 infractions for 94 yards, and Houston has 8 for 48 yards.
76: Oakland total yards in the second half after it out-gains Houston 265-85 during the first half.
THEY SAID IT:
Texans K Kris Brown
"Any time you can get a game-winning field-goal opportunity in preseason, you have to savor it because it's hard to simulate it in practice. I just went through my routine, and, fortunately, the ball went through."
"We've got a lot of people on the offensive side of the ball — from the run game to the pass game — that can make plays, and we've got a quarterback that's got a cannon. He's going to get it there, it's up to us to make the plays."
Raiders WR Doug Gabriel
DID YOU KNOW?:
The Texans win only their second exhibition game at home since the team's inaugural season in 2001.
After the Texans drive 76 yards in 12 plays for a touchdown on their first possession, the Raiders' first-string team allows only nine yards the rest of the first half.
Raiders WR Doug Gabriel, right, celebrates with
Randy Moss after Gabriel's 70-yard TD catch.
