Game Recap
In a December week 14 contest in Houston, the Texans posted a 28-14 victory against the Buccaneers. Texans took the entering halftime 14-7 and hung on in the final 30 minutes.
The Texans were guided by Sage Rosenfels who connected on 209 pass yards in the air, 3 TDs, zero INTs, was 27 of 36 passing. Andre Johnson had 82 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 9 receptions.
For the Buccaneers, Luke McCown tossed in 266 pass yards, zero INTs, was 25 of 38 passing. Earnest Graham had 2 touchdowns. Joey Galloway had 87 receiving yards.
The Texans tallied 257 total yards, 18 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 10 of 17 on third downs. The Buccaneers finished with 305 total yards, 16 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 3 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Houston TexansHOU defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 28-14
- Date: Sunday, December 9, 2007
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:01PM
- Houston Texans Stats - Yards: 257, Turnovers: 2
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 305, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: TAM by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 39.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| HOU |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Luke McCown | TAM | 25-38 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Sage Rosenfels | HOU | 27-36 | 209 | 3 | 0 | 17 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earnest Graham | TAM | 15 | 61 | 2 | 20 | |
| Darius Walker | HOU | 16 | 46 | 0 | 9 | |
| Ron Dayne | HOU | 7 | 17 | 0 | 5 | |
| Luke McCown | TAM | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Adimchinobe Echemandu | HOU | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Sage Rosenfels | HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Joey Galloway | TAM | 6 | 87 | 0 | 18 | |
| Andre Johnson | HOU | 9 | 82 | 1 | 17 | |
| Kevin Walter | HOU | 5 | 47 | 1 | 14 | |
| Earnest Graham | TAM | 6 | 45 | 0 | 12 | |
| Alex Smith | TAM | 2 | 39 | 0 | 31 | |
| Michael Clayton | TAM | 4 | 39 | 0 | 19 | |
| Darius Walker | HOU | 6 | 35 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ike Hilliard | TAM | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 27 | 71 | 0 | | |
| TAM | 17 | 71 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 27-36 | 209 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TAM | 25-38 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans
- Attendance: 70,237
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 2:51 - 2 hours, 51 minutes
