The Texans jumped the Dolphins early in this game as they were leading 27-3 at halftime but then they had to hold off a furious second half comeback from the Fins to prevail.  Matt Schaub was very effective as usual as he completed 20 of 31 passes for 286 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Arian Foster led the way on the ground for the Texans in this game with 19 carries for 97 yards (5.1 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Ryan Moats pitched in with 23 yards rushing on 8 carries (2.9 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 39 yards (9.8 avg).  Andre Johnson had another solid game with 5 catches for 71 yards (14.2 avg) with a TD catch.  Jacoby Jones was also very effective in this game with 2 grabs for 79 yards (39.5 avg) with a TD grab.  The Texans finished up with 406 total yards on offense (126 rushing, 280 passing) in this game.

LBs Demeco Ryans (11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and Brian Cushing (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception).  The Dolphins finished up with 363 total yards on offense (60 rushing, 303 passing) in this game.  The Texans are now 8-7 on the season as they have kept their playoff hopes alive.