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By the numbers: Team rankings through Week 8
Posted by Nick Scurfield on November 1, 2011 10:11 am
Through eight games, heres a look at where the 5-3 Texans rank statistically among all 32 NFL teams, along with where they ranked in each category in 2010:
OFFENSE
2011 2010 (full season)
Scoring: 25.8 (8) Scoring: 24.4 (9)
Total yards: 395.3 (7) Total yards: 386.6 (3)
Passing: 253.4 (11) Passing: 259.0 (4)
Rushing: 141.9 (4) Rushing: 127.6 (7)
The Texans also rank third in time of possession (33:31) after ranking 22nd in 2010 (29:06). Theyre 23rd in red zone touchdown percentage (46.67) after ranking fifth in 2010 (62.26).
DEFENSE
2011 2010 (full season)
Scoring: 18.1 (5) Scoring: 26.7 (29)
Total yards: 286.8 (3) Total yards: 376.9 (30)
Passing: 189.4 (5) Passing: 267.5 (32)
Rushing: 97.4 (6) Rushing: 109.4 (13)
The Texans also rank fourth in defensive third-down percentage (32.29), up from 23rd in 2010 (39.49). They rank sixth in interception rate (3.76%, or once every 26.6 pass attempts), up from 25th in 2010 (2.38%, once every 42.0 attempts).
SPECIAL TEAMS
2011 2010 (full season)
Kick ret. avg.: 27.4 (6) Kick ret. avg.: 19.8 (27)
Punt ret. avg.: 11.0 (9t) Punt ret. avg.: 6.7 (29)
KR avg. allowed: 22.6 (11) KR avg. allowed: 24.2 (25)
PR avg. allowed: 10.6 (22) PR avg. allowed: 8.0 (10)