Breaking down VY, CJ vs. Texans

November, 24, 2009
11/24/09
12:45
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By Paul Kuharsky | ESPN.com
Some breakdowns of the work of Vince Young and Chris Johnson in Monday night’s win at Houston thanks to ESPN Stats & Information.

Vince Young By Rush Type


Young did his best groundwork while improvising. The Titans called some running plays for their quarterback but he was better when he decided to take off on his own.

Category Called Scramble
Rush 5 6
Rush Yards 27 46
Yds Per Rush 5.4 7.7
First Downs 2 4


Young Passing By Distance-To-Go


Young threw the ball better when the Titans had further to go for a first down. When he struggled in the past, he relied largely on check downs, but he was comfortable looking beyond them against the Texans.

Category 0-9 yds 10+ yds
Comp-Att 4-10 8-12
Pass Yards 37 79
Yds Per Att. 3.7 6.6
First Downs 2 4


Young Passing By Texans’ Defensive Personnel


While he hardly had a big passing night, Young threw better against the Texans base defensive personal than he did when they turned to packages with an extra defensive back or two.

Category 4 DBs 5+ DBs
Comp-Att 9-13 3-9
Pass Yards 103 13
TD-INT 1-0 0-0


Johnson Rushing By Offensive Formation


Johnson had his most success running out of formation where he was one of two players in the backfield – what Stats & Info calls a “backfield formation.” That says a lot about who that second player typically is -- fullback Ahmard Hall.

Category Backfield Others
Rush 19 10
Rush Yards 121 30
Yards per rush 6.4 3.0
First Downs 4 1

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