2003 Houston Texans season

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2003 NFL draft

Staff

• 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 coach – Dom Capers

• Offensive coordinator – Chris Palmer

• Running backs – Chick Harris

• Wide receivers – Kippy Brown

• Tight ends – Greg Roman

• Offensive line – Tony Marciano

• Assistant offensive line – Steve Marshall

• Defensive coordinator – Vic Fangio

• Defensive line – Todd Grantham

• Linebackers – Reggie Herring

• Defensive backs (secondary) – Jon Hoke

• Assistant defensive backs (secondary) – Brian Stewart

• Defensive quality control – Jedd Fisch

• Special teams – Joe Marciano

• Special teams assistant – Eric Sutulovich

• Strength and conditioning – Dan Riley

• Assistant strength and conditioning – Ray Wright

Roster

• David Carr

• Mike Quinn

• Dave Ragone

• Greg Comella FB

• Tony Hollings KR

• Moran Norris FB

• Jonathan Wells

• Domanick Davis

• Derick Armstrong

• Corey Bradford

• Jabar Gaffney PR

• Andre Johnson

• J. J. Moses KR/PR

• Jabari Holloway

• Rashod Kent

• Billy Miller

• Matt Murphy

• Curry Dawson T

• Garrick Jones T

• Steve McKinney C

• Chester Pitts T

• Jamal Powell C

• Greg Randall T

• Seth Wand T

• Todd Washington G

• Fred Weary G

• Zach Wiegert G

• Jason Davis DE

• Jerry DeLoach DE

• Junior Ioane DE

• Steve Martin NT

• Terrance Martin NT

• Corey Sears DE

• Jeremy Slechta DE

• Travis Carroll OLB

• Troy Evans ILB

• Steve Foley OLB

• Jay Foreman ILB

• Antwan Peek OLB

• Jamie Sharper ILB

• Kailee Wong OLB

• Jason Bell CB/S

• Eric Brown SS

• Curry Burns FS

• Marcus Coleman CB

• Demarcus Faggins CB

• Rober' Freeman CB

• Marlon McCree FS

• Jason Simmons CB/S

• Darrick Vaughn CB

• Kris Brown K

• Bryan Pittman LS

• Chad Stanley P

• Tony Banks QB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Jarrod Baxter FB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Milford Brown G (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Charlie Clemons LB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Pat Dennis CB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Aaron Glenn CB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Jimmy Herndon T (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Bennie Joppru TE (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Chris Lorenti C (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Ben Lynch C (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Stacey Mack RB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Shantee Orr LB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Seth Payne NT (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Matt Stevens S (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Gary Walker DE (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Ramon Walker CB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Kenny Wright CB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

• Kevin DeRonde LB

• Albert Johnson WR

• Travis Stephens RB

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

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
• HOU – David Carr – 17/31, 266 yards, TD
• MIA – Jay Fiedler – 17/32, 227 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• HOU – Stacey Mack – 27 rushes, 89 yards
• MIA – Ricky Williams – 17 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers
• HOU – Corey Bradford – 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD
• MIA – Chris Chambers – 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

First quarter

• NO – Deuce McAllister 24-yard run (John Carney kick), 1:35. ''Saints 7–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:31.''''' 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
• HOU – David Carr – 17/36, 213 yards, 2 INT
• NO – Aaron Brooks – 18/27, 189 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• HOU – Stacey Mack – 13 rushes, 31 yards
• NO – Deuce McAllister – 20 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers
• HOU – Andre Johnson – 5 receptions, 71 yards
• NO – Joe Horn – 10 receptions, 111 yards

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• KC – Priest Holmes 6-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:09. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:16.''''' 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
• KC – Trent Green – 16/28, 262 yards, TD, 2 INT
• HOU – David Carr – 17/27, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD
• HOU – Tony Hollings – 7 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers
• KC – Priest Holmes – 4 receptions, 67 yards
• HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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
• JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/36, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT
• HOU – David Carr – 23/36, 234 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
• JAX – Fred Taylor – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 16 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers
• JAX – Troy Edwards – 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD
• HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions 97 yards

Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

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
• HOU – David Carr – 25/42, 371 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
• TEN – Steve McNair – 18/27, 421 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 7 rushes, 59 yards
• TEN – Eddie George – 19 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers
• HOU – Corey Bradford – 5 receptions, 127 yards, TD
• TEN – Derrick Mason – 6 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD David Carr threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions, including a pick six.

Week 7: vs. New York Jets

First quarter

• HOU – Stacey Mack 10-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:53. ''Texans 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:31.''''' 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
• NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/29, 182 yards, TD
• HOU – David Carr – 15/23, 170 yards Top rushers
• NYJ – Curtis Martin – 17 rushes, 88 yards
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 27 rushes, 129 yards Top receivers
• NYJ – Santana Moss – 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD
• HOU – Andre Johnson – 3 receptions, 71 yards

Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

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
• HOU – Tony Banks – 12/17, 88 yards, INT
• IND – Peyton Manning – 22/30, 269 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 25 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
• IND – Edgerrin James – 23 rushes, 104 yards Top receivers
• HOU – Jabar Gaffney – 4 receptions, 58 yards
• IND – Marvin Harrison – 8 receptions, 100 yards This was the closest the Texans ever got to beating the Colts in the RCA Dome.

Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

First quarter

• CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 24-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 7:47. ''Panthers 7–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:13.''''' 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
• CAR – Jake Delhomme – 13/23, 193 yards, TD, INT
• HOU – Tony Banks – 13/19, 154 yards, TD Top rushers
• CAR – Stephen Davis – 30 rushes, 153 yards
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 12 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers
• CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
• HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

First quarter

• CIN – Brandon Bennett 6-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 9:03. ''Bengals 7–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:41.'''''
• HOU – Kris Brown 45-yard field goal, 6:56. ''Bengals 7–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:54.''''' 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
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 14 rushes, 104 yards, TD
• CIN – Rudi Johnson – 43 rushes, 182 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
• HOU – Corey Bradford – 1 reception, 73 yards, TD
• CIN – Chad Johnson – 9 receptions, 89 yards

Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

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
• HOU – Tony Banks – 11/16, 207 yards, TD, INT
• BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 15/26, 184 yards Top rushers
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 26 rushes, 68 yards
• BUF – Travis Henry – 23 rushes, 149 yards Top receivers
• HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 122 yards, TD
• BUF – Bobby Shaw – 5 receptions, 92 yards 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

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
• NE – Kevin Faulk – 23 rushes, 80 yards
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 24 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers
• NE – Kevin Faulk – 8 receptions, 108 yards
• HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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
• ATL – Doug Johnson – 12/27, 116 yards, INT
• HOU – Tony Banks – 8/14, 100 yards Top rushers
• ATL – T. J. Duckett – 12 rushes, 31 yards, TD
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 24 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
• ATL – Alge Crumpler – 4 receptions, 48 yards
• HOU – Billy Miller – 4 receptions, 40 yards

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

First quarter

• JAX – Jimmy Smith 32-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 5:24. ''Jaguars 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:03.''''' 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
• HOU – Dave Ragone – 11/23, 71 yards, INT
• JAX – Byron Leftwich – 18/29, 194 yards, TD Top rushers
• HOU – Tony Hollings – 18 rushes, 19 yards
• JAX – Fred Taylor – 24 rushes, 163 yards, TD Top receivers
• HOU – Billy Miller – 4 receptions, 29 yards
• JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD 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

First quarter

• TB – Thomas Jones 18-yard run (Martin Gramatica kick), 7:26. ''Buccaneers 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:08.''''' 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
• HOU – Dave Ragone – 9/17, 64 yards
• TB – Brad Johnson – 17/28, 237 yards Top rushers
• HOU – Domanick Davis – 16 rushes, 56 yards
• TB – Thomas Jones – 34 rushes, 134 yards, TD Top receivers
• HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 28 yards
• TB – Charles Lee – 3 receptions, 95 yards

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 17: Indianapolis Colts

Standings

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