Game Recap
In a September 7 week 1 match-up, the Texans completed a tight 21-20 win against the Dolphins. The Dolphins had the lead after the second quarter 14-6 but Texans took command in the 0. The Texans scored 9 in the third,
The Texans were guided by David Carr who tossed in 266 yards passing, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions. Stacey Mack ran for 89 yards on the ground. Corey Bradford had 85 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Dolphins, Jay Fiedler threw for 227 yards, 3 TDs. Chris Chambers caught 118 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
The Texans tallied 393 total yards, 16 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 6 of 17 on third downs. The Dolphins registered 301 total yards, 14 first downs, 3 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Houston TexansHOU defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 21-20
- Date: Sunday, September 7, 2003
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:06PM
- Houston Texans Stats - Yards: 393, Turnovers: 0
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 301, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
3 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
21 |
| MIA |
0 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| David Carr | HOU | 17-31 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 78 | |
| Jay Fiedler | MIA | 17-32 | 227 | 3 | 2 | 57 | |
| Jabar Gaffney | HOU | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Stacey Mack | HOU | 27 | 89 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ricky Williams | MIA | 17 | 69 | 0 | 16 | |
| Domanick Williams | HOU | 6 | 36 | 0 | 15 | |
| Chris Chambers | MIA | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Travis Minor | MIA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Jay Fiedler | MIA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| David Carr | HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chris Chambers | MIA | 7 | 118 | 2 | 57 | |
| Corey Bradford | HOU | 2 | 85 | 1 | 78 | |
| Andre Johnson | HOU | 6 | 76 | 0 | 28 | |
| Jabar Gaffney | HOU | 3 | 70 | 0 | 33 | |
| Ricky Williams | MIA | 5 | 60 | 1 | 35 | |
| Billy Miller | HOU | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 | |
| Rob Konrad | MIA | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | |
| Randy McMichael | MIA | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 34 | 127 | 0 | | |
| MIA | 22 | 86 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 17-32 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MIA | 17-32 | 227 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance: 73,010
- Weather: 89 degrees, relative humidity 69%, wind 6 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:20 - 3 hours, 20 minutes
