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2nd season in franchise history

2003 Houston Texans season
OwnerBob McNair
General managerCharley Casserly
Head coachDom Capers
Offensive coordinatorChris Palmer
Defensive coordinatorVic Fangio
Home fieldReliant Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

The 2003 Houston Texans season was the franchise's second season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Dom Capers. It saw the Texans make a one-game improvement on its initial season's record.

In the NFL draft, the Texans selected wide receiver Andre Johnson from Miami (FL) third overall. Johnson would become a cornerstone of the Texans' franchise for the next decade and would go on to hold nearly every franchise receiving record. Considered one of the best receivers of his era, Johnson was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024, becoming the first player to start their career with the Texans to be inducted.

Offseason

Additions Subtractions
G Zach Wiegert (Jaguars) LB Keith Mitchell (Jaguars)
G Todd Washington (Buccaneers) WR Jermaine Lewis (Jaguars)
LB Steve Foley (Bengals) T Ryan Young (Cowboys)
DT Steve Martin (Patriots) G Cameron Spikes (Cardinals)
WR JaJuan Dawson (Colts)

NFL draft

Main article: 2003 NFL Draft
2003 Houston Texans draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 3 Andre Johnson *   WR Miami (FL)
2 41 Bennie Joppru  TE Michigan from Baltimore via New England
3 67 Antwan Peek  LB Cincinnati
3 75 Seth Wand  OT Northwest Missouri State from Washington via New England
3 88 Dave Ragone  QB Louisville from Atlanta
4 101 Domanick Davis  RB LSU
6 192 Drew Henson  QB Michigan Extra selection
6 214 Keith Wright  DT Missouri Extra selection
7 217 Curry Burns  S Louisville
7 233 Chance Pearce  C Texas A&M Extra selection
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff

2003 Houston Texans staff

Front office

  • Founder, chairman and chief executive officer – Bob McNair
  • Senior vice president and general manager – Charley Casserly
  • Associate director of pro scouting – Bobby Grier
  • Associate director of pro scouting – Miller McCalmon
  • Coordinator of college scouting – Mike Maccagnan

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Roster

2003 Houston Texans roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 17 reserve, 3 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 Denver Broncos L 12–20 0–1 Reliant Stadium Recap
2 August 15 at Dallas Cowboys L 6–34 0–2 Texas Stadium Recap
3 August 23 San Diego Chargers L 17–19 0–3 Reliant Stadium Recap
4 August 28 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–34 0–4 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 7 at Miami Dolphins W 21–20 1–0 Pro Player Stadium Recap
2 September 14 at New Orleans Saints L 10–31 1–1 Louisiana Superdome Recap
3 September 21 Kansas City Chiefs L 14–42 1–2 Reliant Stadium Recap
4 September 28 Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–20 2–2 Reliant Stadium Recap
5 Bye
6 October 12 at Tennessee Titans L 17–38 2–3 The Coliseum Recap
7 October 19 New York Jets L 14–19 2–4 Reliant Stadium Recap
8 October 26 at Indianapolis Colts L 21–30 2–5 RCA Dome Recap
9 November 2 Carolina Panthers W 14–10 3–5 Reliant Stadium Recap
10 November 9 at Cincinnati Bengals L 27–34 3–6 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
11 November 16 at Buffalo Bills W 12–10 4–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
12 November 23 New England Patriots L 20–23 (OT) 4–7 Reliant Stadium Recap
13 November 30 Atlanta Falcons W 17–13 5–7 Reliant Stadium Recap
14 December 7 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 0–27 5–8 Alltel Stadium Recap
15 December 14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–16 5–9 Raymond James Stadium Recap
16 December 21 Tennessee Titans L 24–27 5–10 Reliant Stadium Recap
17 December 28 Indianapolis Colts L 17–20 5–11 Reliant Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

Week One: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 3 9621
Dolphins 0 14 0620

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 36-yard field goal, 5:14. Texans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:13.

Second quarter

  • MIA – Chris Chambers 57-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 9:34. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:48.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 50-yard field goal, 6:22. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:26.
  • MIA – Chris Chambers 21-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:11. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 5:17.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Corey Bradford 78-yard pass from David Carr (run failed), 4:34. Dolphins 14–12. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 23-yard field goal, 0:25. Texans 15–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:39.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Ricky Williams 35-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (pass failed), 12:37. Dolphins 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 24-yard field goal, 4:59. Dolphins 20–18. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:29.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 35-yard field goal, 0:30. Texans 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:28.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

Week Two: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 10 0010
Saints 7 0 101431

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – David Carr 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 10:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:31.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 30-yard field goal, 0:06. Texans 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:07.

Third quarter

  • NO – Donté Stallworth 35-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 10:57. Saints 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:58.
  • NO – John Carney 39-yard field goal, 1:25. Saints 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:53.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Ernie Conwell 2-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 9:05. Saints 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:14.
  • NO – Joffrey Reynolds 40-yard interception return, 3:00. Saints 31–10.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 141442
Texans 0 7 0714

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Andre Johnson 43-yard pass from Derek Carr (Kris Brown kick), 5:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:08.
  • KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 0:19. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 97 yards, 0:05.

Third quarter

  • KC – Eddie Kennison 15-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 4:18. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:20.
  • KC – Dante Hall 73-yard punt return (Morten Andersen kick), 1:50. Chiefs 28–7.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Derrick Blaylock 20-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 14:04. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:43.
  • KC – Shaunard Harts 38-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick), 7:16. Chiefs 42–7.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 4-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 2:01. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:06.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Priest Holmes – 4 receptions, 67 yards
  • HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 7 10020
Texans 7 7 3724

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Stacey Mack 5-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 9:00. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35.
  • JAX – Seth Marler 29-yard field goal, 3:19. Texans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:13.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Jabar Gaffney 24-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 14:11. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:59.
  • JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 6:46. Texans 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:25.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 48-yard field goal, 13:45. Texans 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:55.
  • JAX – Troy Edwards 84-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:04. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:17.
  • JAX – Seth Marler 20-yard field goal, 4:06. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:36.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – David Carr 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:02. Texans 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

Week Six: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 3 7717
Titans 14 7 31438

at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), wind 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 68,809
  • Referee: Gerald Austin
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Mason 32-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 10:38. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:53.
  • TEN – Derrick Mason 46-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 6:12. Titans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:45.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Robert Holcombe 5-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:57. Titans 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:32.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Corey Bradford 65-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 12:20. Titans 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 98 yards, 0:56.
  • TEN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 3:44. Titans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Mason 50-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 14:46. Titans 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 1:46.
  • TEN – Andre Dyson 51-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick), 13:03. Titans 38–10.
  • HOU – Derick Armstrong 13-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 9:06. Titans 38–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

David Carr threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions, including a pick six.

Week 7: vs. New York Jets

Week Seven: New York Jets at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 3919
Texans 7 7 0014

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 70,623
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 14:56. Texans 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:09.
  • NYJ – Santana Moss 18-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Doug Brien kick), 1:22. Texans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:16.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Doug Brien 39-yard field goal, 1:36. Texans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:13.

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Doug Brien 30-yard field goal, 9:05. Texans 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:40.
  • NYJ – LaMont Jordan 8-yard run (pass failed), 1:21. Jets 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 1:27.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Eight: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 14 0721
Colts 3 14 10330

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST / 4:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 56,132
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 31-yard field goal, 0:44. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:28.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Domanick Davis 15-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 11:14. Texans 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:37.
  • HOU – Billy Miller 1-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 4:55. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:39.
  • IND – Marcus Pollard 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:54. Texans 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:01.
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 2-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:15. Colts 17–14 Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

  • IND – Reggie Wayne 57-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 14:03. Colts 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:57.
  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 4:34. Colts 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:41.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Domanick Davis 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 12:31. Colts 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:03.
  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 22-yard field goal, 5:16. Colts 30–21. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:15.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 3010
Texans 0 0 7714

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof)
  • Game attendance: 70,052
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV: Fox
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

  • HOU – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 6:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:17.
  • CAR – John Kasay 23-yard field goal, 0:05. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:38.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Billy Miller 20-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 9:30. Texans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:35.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 14 10027
Bengals 7 10 71034

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,437
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Corey Bradford 73-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 14:49. Texans 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:16.
  • CIN – Jeremi Johnson 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 6:47. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:02.
  • CIN – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 2:33. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:41.
  • HOU – Jabar Gaffney 8-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 0:19. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Domanick Davis 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 12:31. Texans 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:29.
  • CIN – Rudi Johnson 17-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 8:09. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:22.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 33-yard field goal, 1:47. Texans 27–24. Drive: 14 plays, 33 yards, 6:22.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Rudi Johnson 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 10:56. Bengals 31–27. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:51.
  • CIN – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 2:23. Bengals 34–27. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 7:07.

Top passers

  • HOU – David Carr – 11/25, 146 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • CIN – Jon Kitna – 18/26, 182 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

Week Eleven: Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 6 3312
Bills 2 3 3210

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), wind 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 72,677
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – David Carr fumble out of end zone, 4:48. Bills 2–0.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Rian Lindell 23-yard field goal, 2:07. Bills 5–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:23.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 46-yard pass from Tony Banks (run failed), 1:12. Texans 6–5. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 41-yard field goal, 10:42. Texans 9–5. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:18.
  • BUF – Rian Lindell 20-yard field goal, 4:38. Texans 9–8. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:00.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 34-yard field goal, 3:23. Texans 12–8. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:22.
  • BUF – Andre Johnson tackled in own end zone, 0:00. Texans 12–10.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

On the Texans' third offensive drive, David Carr was sacked in his own end zone by Jeff Posey and fumbled the ball. The ball eventually went out of bounds in the end zone, resulting in a safety, giving the Bills a 2–0 lead. Carr was injured on the play and would be replaced by Tony Banks for the rest of the game. On the final play of the game, the Texans were facing a 4th and 14 at their own 34-yard line with 0:03 left to play up 12–8. The team lined up in a punt formation and Andre Johnson took the ball, intentionally running backwards to his own end zone and ran out of bounds for a safety with 0:00 on the clock, securing a 12–10 victory for the Texans.

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

Week Twelve: New England Patriots at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Patriots 0 10 010323
Texans 3 0 710020

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,719
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 19-yard field goal, 2:36. Texans 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:41.

Second quarter

  • NE – Bethel Johnson 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:12. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:24.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 5:55. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:02.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Andre Johnson 10-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 4:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:32.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 14:57. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:04.
  • HOU – Billy Miller 16-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 6:49. Texans 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:10.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 31-yard field goal, 3:11. Texans 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:39.
  • NE – Daniel Graham 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:40. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:31.

Overtime

  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 0:41. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.

Top passers

  • NE – Tom Brady – 29/47, 368 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • HOU – Tony Banks – 10/25, 93 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NE – Kevin Faulk – 8 receptions, 108 yards
  • HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 7 0613
Texans 0 3 14017

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,388
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV: Fox
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • ATL – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:38. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:21.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 40-yard field goal, 5:43. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:55.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Domanick Davis 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:51. Texans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:21.
  • HOU – Domanick Davis 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 6:31. Texans 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:21.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Jay Feely 35-yard field goal, 14:07. Texans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:07.
  • ATL – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 1:24. Texans 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:45.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 000
Jaguars 7 10 01027

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 43,363
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Seth Marler 35-yard field goal, 3:24. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:34.
  • JAX – Fred Taylor 2-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 0:15. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 10:21. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
  • JAX – Seth Marler 28-yard field goal, 1:55. Jaguars 27–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:10.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

With injuries to both David Carr and Tony Banks, third-round rookie quarterback Dave Ragone made his first NFL start. Decimated by injuries, the Texans' offense struggled throughout the game, finishing with just 124 yards and three turnovers.

Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 303
Buccaneers 7 6 3016

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), rain, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 65,124
  • Referee: Gerald Austin
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TB – Martin Gramatica 36-yard field goal, 10:13. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.
  • TB – Martin Gramatica 23-yard field goal, 0:33. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:00.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 38-yard field goal, 9:01. Buccaneers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:33.
  • TB – Martin Gramatica 26-yard field goal, 7:03. Buccaneers 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:58.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 10 71027
Texans 0 3 14724

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 70,758
  • Referee: Peter Morelli
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap

Week 17: Indianapolis Colts

Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 3 01720
Texans 0 10 7017

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,680
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap

Standings

AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Indianapolis Colts 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 447 336 W1
Tennessee Titans 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 435 324 W3
Jacksonville Jaguars 5 11 0 .313 2–4 3–9 276 331 L1
Houston Texans 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 255 380 L4

Statistics

Team

Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense 2,655 165.9 29th
Rushing offense 1,651 103.2 23rd
Total offense 4,306 269.1 31st
Passing defense 3,712 232.0 31st
Rushing defense 2,370 148.1 31st
Total defense 6,082 380.1 31st

Individual

Category Player Total
Offense
Passing yards David Carr 2,013
Passing touchdowns David Carr 9
Rushing yards Domanick Williams 1,031
Rushing touchdowns Domanick Williams 8
Receiving yards Andre Johnson 976
Receiving touchdowns Andre Johnson 4
Defense
Tackles (Solo) Jamie Sharper 105
Sacks Jamie Sharper 4
Interceptions Marcus Coleman 7

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References

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