Final
for this game
Rookie Jones leads Texans over Cowboys
Aug 26, 2007 - 2:56 AM By Ted Dunnam PA SportsTicker Contributing WriterHOUSTON (Ticker) - Rookie Jacoby Jones scored two touchdowns, including one on a 91-yard punt return, to lead the Houston Texans to a 28-16 preseason victory over the Dallas Cowboys Saturday night.
Jones also caught a 19-yard scoring pass from Matt Schaub 32 seconds before halftime to give Houston a 21-6 lead.
Dallas suffered its first loss in three exhibition games while Houston improved to 2-1.
Jones' punt return came with 13:01 left in the first quarter and produced the game's first score. A third-round draft pick from Lane College, Jones returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown last week against Arizona.
After collecting just one first down and 17 yards of offense in the first quarter, the Texans (2-1) scored a touchdown the first time they had the ball in the second quarter.
Schaub's 6-yard scoring toss to Andre Johnson capped an 84-yard drive, highlighted by Ahman Green's 46-yard run for a 14-0 lead.
Schaub completed 12-of-16 passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked once.
Dallas got on the scoreboard when Tony Romo threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens in the second quarter, but Martin Gramatica's PAT was wide right, leaving Houston with a 14-6 lead.
Romo pulled Dallas within 21-13 with an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten in the third quarter.
Romo completed 14-of-22 passes for 197 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
Cowboys rookie Nick Folk kicked a 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for a 21-16 score.
- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 6 7 3 16
HOUSTON 7 14 0 7 28 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 91 YD PUNT RETURN
(KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:59. HOUSTON
7-0
2ND QUARTER: HST - TD, ANDRE JOHNSON 6 YD PASS FROM MATT
SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:17.
HOUSTON 14-0
DAL - TD,
Aug 25 10:54 PM
TD HST DAVID ANDERSON 17 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS (KRIS BROWN KICK)
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 10:46 PM
TD HST DAVID ANDERSON 17 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS (KRIS BROWN KICK)
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 10:46 PM
TD HST DAVID ANDERSON 17 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS (KRIS BROWN KICK)
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 10:46 PM- NFL
TD HST
DAVID ANDERSON 17 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS
(KRIS BROWN KICK)
DALLAS 16
HOUSTON 28 2:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 10:46 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 6 7 13
HOUSTON 7 14 0 21 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 91 YD PUNT RETURN
(KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:59. HOUSTON
7-0
2ND QUARTER: HST - TD, ANDRE JOHNSON 6 YD PASS FROM MATT
SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:17.
HOUSTON 14-0
DAL
Aug 25 10:13 PM
TD DAL JASON WITTEN 18 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (MARTIN GRAMATICA KICK)
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 9:56 PM
TD DAL JASON WITTEN 18 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (MARTIN GRAMATICA KICK)
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 9:56 PM
TD DAL JASON WITTEN 18 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (MARTIN GRAMATICA KICK)
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 9:56 PM- NFL
TD DAL
JASON WITTEN 18 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO
(MARTIN GRAMATICA KICK)
DALLAS 13
HOUSTON 21 6:21 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 9:56 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 6 6
HOUSTON 7 14 21 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 91 YD PUNT RETURN
(KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:59. HOUSTON
7-0
2ND QUARTER: HST - TD, ANDRE JOHNSON 6 YD PASS FROM MATT
SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:17.
HOUSTON 14-0
DAL - T
Aug 25 9:25 PM - NFL
TD HST
JACOBY JONES 19 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB
(KRIS BROWN KICK)
DALLAS 6
HOUSTON 21 0:32 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 9:24 PM - NFL
TD HST
ANDRE JOHNSON 6 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB
(KRIS BROWN KICK)
DALLAS 0
HOUSTON 14 13:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 8:45 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 0
HOUSTON 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HST - TD, JACOBY JONES 91 YD PUNT RETURN
(KRIS BROWN KICK), 1:59. HOUSTON
7-0
Aug 25 8:40 PM - NFL
TD HST
JACOBY JONES 91 YD PUNT RETURN
(KRIS BROWN KICK)
DALLAS 0
HOUSTON 7 13:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Cowboys vs. TexansAug 25 8:12 PM
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