FLASH RECAP:
Despite no pass completions in the second half and finishing with negative passing yards, Houston rallies to defeat self-destructing Oakland before an announced crowd of 46,276 fans at McAfee Coliseum on Dec. 3, 2006.
The Texans (4-8) become the first team in 25 years to win a game with negative passing yards. Quarterback David Carr is 7-of-14 passing for 32 yards in the first half and 0-for-3 passing in the second half. Carr is sacked five times for 37 yards, leaving the Texans with minus-5 yards in net passing.
Wali Lundy scores on a 3-yard run and Kris Brown kicks three field goals to help the Texans erase a 14-7 halftime deficit. Cornerback Demarcus Faggins returns RaShard Lee’s fumble 58 yards for Houston’s first touchdown.
The Raiders (2-10) self-destruct with three lost fumbles, two interceptions, seven penalties, three missed field goal attempts and breakdowns in punt and kick coverage teams.
Oakland surrenders two long returns that lead to 10 Houston points. Jerome Mathis returns the second-half kickoff 87 yards before Lundy scores from the 3. Dexter Wynn’s 58-yard punt return sets up Brown’s 42-yard field goal, snapping a 14-all tie early in the fourth quarter.
"When you have so many mistakes in a game like we had, you’re not going to win a Pop Warner game," running back Zack Crockett tells reporters after the Raiders’ fifth straight loss.
Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski misses three field goals, two of which strike off the left upright during the third quarter.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
MLB Demeco Ryans — Has 14 solo tackles, a sack, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three passes defensed.
K Kris Brown — Makes field goals of 42, 37 and 29 yards in the fourth quarter to snap a 14-all tie.
RB Ron Dayne — Has 83 of his 95 rushing yards in the second half.
MLB Kirk Morrison — Returns a David Carr fumble 35 yards for a touchdown, giving Oakland a 14-7 lead.
DE Derrick Burgess — Contributes 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
PR Chris Carr — His 34-yard punt return to the Houston 21 sets up a 1-yard TD run by Justin Fargas.
TURNING POINT:
Trailing 14-7 entering the second half, the Texans score 16 unanswered points.
KEY STAT:
The Texans have minus-5 yards in net passing. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Houston is the first team since the Houston Oilers on Oct. 4, 1981 against Cincinnati to finish with negative passing yards and win. Those Oilers had minus-4 yards passing in a 17-10 vicyory over the Bengals.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders RB Zack Crockett
"We got to find a way to get this thing turned around. I don’t know if we can get any lower than this."
"As I said to the team, this is probably as low as I’ve ever been all year long."
Raiders coach Art Shell
"It's the weirdest feeling I've ever had in a football game."
Texans QB David Carr
BY THE NUMBERS:
5: Raiders turnovers. Oakland coughs up three fumbles (two by TE Randal Williams) and Aaron Brooks throws two interceptions.
7: Raiders points on four Oakland possessions inside the Texans' 20-yard line.
35: Oakland points during the second-half of games this season. The Raiders are shut out in the second half against the Texans after building a 14-7 lead.
DID YOU KNOW?:
The Raiders hold the Texans to minus-5 yards in net passing. The minus-5 total breaks the Raiders’ franchise record of minus-7 passing yards against the Denver Broncos in a 51-0 Oakland win on Sept. 10, 1967.
Raiders QB Aaron Brooks (2) is
sacked by Texans MLB DeMeco Ryans.
