Chiefs 31–35 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2010

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 35–31 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 14–7 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Cassel
Top passer: M. Schaub
Biggest EPA play: (8:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2010-10-17

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–31 on 2010-10-17, overcoming Kansas City Chiefs's 14–7 halftime lead. M. Cassel posted a game-high +19.79 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 28 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	10	7	0	31
Houston Texans	0	7	7	21	0	35

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

KCKansas City Chiefs

HOU 17

HOU 42

KC 38

HOU 11

KC 11

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

19 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 6:30TD
MVM. Vrabel
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
6-0
(6:30) 7-M.Cassel pass short right to 50-M.Vrabel for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 6:23XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
7-0
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 6:53TD
JDJ. Dreessen
Points+6
Yard line
KC 5
Score
7-6
(6:53) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 85-J.Dreessen for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 6:45XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
7-7
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:19TD
DBD. Bowe
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 17
Score
13-7
(:19) (Shotgun) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-A.Smith]. HOU-59-D.Ryans was injured during the play. He is Out.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:13XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
14-7
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:31TD
DBD. Bowe
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 42
Score
20-7
(8:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:19XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
21-7
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:12TD
Denzel Ward
Points+6
Yard line
KC 38
Score
21-13
(7:12) 32-D.Ward left end for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:02XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
21-14
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:01FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 6
Score
24-14
(3:01) 6-R.Succop 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 12:10TD
AFA. Foster
Points+6
Yard line
KC 2
Score
24-20
(12:10) 23-A.Foster left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 12:06XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
24-21
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:11TD
Truman Jones
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 11
Score
30-21
(7:11) 20-T.Jones left tackle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:05XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
31-21
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:34TD
AFA. Foster
Points+6
Yard line
KC 1
Score
31-27
(3:34) 23-A.Foster right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:30XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
31-28
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 0:36TD
Austin Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
KC 11
Score
31-34
(:36) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 80-A.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 0:28XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
31-35
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Cassel · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +19.79 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
2M. Schaub · Houston Texans · Passing · +14.87 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
3D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +13.25 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
4O. Daniels · Houston Texans · Receiving · +6.74 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
5Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.81 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
6Denzel Ward · Houston Texans · Rushing · +4.85 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.62 EPA/play
7M. Vrabel · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.98 EPA/play
8J. Dreessen · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.67 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.67 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

M. Cassel — KC · Passing

M. Cassel posted the highest total EPA (+19.79) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.62 EPA per play.

M. Cassel's top snap (+5.06 EPA): (8:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

M. Schaub led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Schaub (Houston Texans) · 36 dropbacks · 69.4% completion · +13.4% CPOE · +0.41 EPA/play · +14.87 total EPA
M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs) · 32 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +5.8% CPOE · +0.62 EPA/play · +19.79 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.261	+0.326
Offensive success rate	55.7%	53.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.619	+0.413
Rush EPA/play	+0.096	+0.309
Defensive EPA/play	-0.326	-0.261
Defensive success rate	46.1%	44.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.33 vs +0.26), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.26 EPA/play (97th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: +0.33 EPA/play (99th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 10 drives, +24.78 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +22.95 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — M. Vrabel (M. Cassel pass) (Q1 6:30)
Houston Texans — J. Dreessen (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 6:53)
Kansas City Chiefs — D. Bowe (M. Cassel pass) (Q2 0:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — D. Bowe (M. Cassel pass) (Q3 8:31)
Houston Texans — Denzel Ward (Q3 7:12)
Houston Texans — A. Foster (Q4 12:10)
Kansas City Chiefs — Truman Jones (Q4 7:11)
Houston Texans — A. Foster (Q4 3:34)
Houston Texans — Austin Johnson (M. Schaub pass) (Q4 0:36)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q3 3:01)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q1 6:30) — (6:30) 7-M.Cassel pass short right to 50-M.Vrabel for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 6:23) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 5 (Q2 6:53) — (6:53) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 85-J.Dreessen for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 6:45) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 17 (Q2 0:19); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 0:13) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 42 (Q3 8:31) — (8:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 8:19) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 38 (Q3 7:12) — (7:12) 32-D.Ward left end for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 7:02) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the HOU 6 (Q3 3:01) — (3:01) 6-R.Succop 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 21–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 2 (Q4 12:10) — (12:10) 23-A.Foster left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 12:06) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 11 (Q4 7:11) — (7:11) 20-T.Jones left tackle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 7:05) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q4 3:34) — (3:34) 23-A.Foster right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 3:30) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 11 (Q4 0:36) — (:36) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 80-A.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 0:28) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q4 0:36) — (:36) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 80-A.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +30.2% · EPA +3.02]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:04) — (:04) (Shotgun) 7-M.Cassel sacked at 50 for -12 yards (91-A.Okoye). [WPA -19.4% · EPA -0.90]
Houston Texans (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson pushed ob at KC 24 for 31 yards (24-B.Flowers). Penalty on KC-24-B.Flowers, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA +18.4% · EPA +2.34]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 8:31) — (8:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.0% · EPA +5.06]
Houston Texans (Q4 1:38) — (1:38) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 81-O.Daniels to KC 13 for 11 yards (21-J.Arenas). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +1.57]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 8:31) — (8:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.0% · EPA +5.06]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 0:19) — (:19) (Shotgun) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-A.Smith]. HOU-59-D.Ryans was injured during the play. He is Out. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +3.59]
Houston Texans (Q3 7:12) — (7:12) 32-D.Ward left end for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.34]
Houston Texans (Q4 0:36) — (:36) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 80-A.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +30.2% · EPA +3.02]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 6:30 · HOU 2 · Score 6-0
(6:30) 7-M.Cassel pass short right to 50-M.Vrabel for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 6:23 · HOU 2 · Score 7-0
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 6:53 · KC 5 · Score 7-6
(6:53) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 85-J.Dreessen for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 6:45 · KC 2 · Score 7-7
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 0:19 · HOU 17 · Score 13-7
(:19) (Shotgun) 7-M.Cassel pass deep middle to 82-D.Bowe for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-A.Smith]. HOU-59-D.Ryans was injured during the play. He is Out.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 0:13 · HOU 2 · Score 14-7
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 8:31 · HOU 42 · Score 20-7
(8:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 8:19 · HOU 2 · Score 21-7
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 7:12 · KC 38 · Score 21-13
(7:12) 32-D.Ward left end for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 7:02 · KC 2 · Score 21-14
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 3:01 · HOU 6 · Score 24-14
(3:01) 6-R.Succop 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 12:10 · KC 2 · Score 24-20
(12:10) 23-A.Foster left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 12:06 · KC 2 · Score 24-21
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 7:11 · HOU 11 · Score 30-21
(7:11) 20-T.Jones left tackle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 7:05 · HOU 2 · Score 31-21
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 3:34 · KC 1 · Score 31-27
(3:34) 23-A.Foster right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 3:30 · KC 2 · Score 31-28
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 0:36 · KC 11 · Score 31-34
(:36) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 80-A.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 0:28 · KC 2 · Score 31-35
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Schaub (HOU) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans on 2010-10-17?

The Houston Texans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-31 in Week 6, 2010.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Houston Texans 0; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Houston Texans 7; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Houston Texans 7; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Houston Texans 21; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 31, Houston Texans 35.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — M. Vrabel (M. Cassel pass) (Q1 6:30) Houston Texans touchdown — J. Dreessen (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 6:53) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Bowe (M. Cassel pass) (Q2 0:19) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Bowe (M. Cassel pass) (Q3 8:31) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Ward (Q3 7:12) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Foster (Q4 12:10) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Jones (Q4 7:11) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Foster (Q4 3:34) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Johnson (M. Schaub pass) (Q4 0:36) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q3 3:01, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans?

M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 69.4% completion, +13.4% CPOE, +0.41 EPA per dropback, +14.87 total passing EPA. M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs), 62.5% completion, +5.8% CPOE, +0.62 EPA per dropback, +19.79 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans?

M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +19.79 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+5.06 EPA): (8:31) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Houston Texans won 35-31 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 3-1 Now 3-2 L

Houston Texans

Entered 3-2 Now 4-2 W

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