- Final0DAL
DET28
2728
27 - Final1OAK
GB7
387
38 - Final OTOT2SD
TEN23
1723
17 - Final3MIA
BUF17
3817
38 - Final4STL
CIN10
1910
19 - Final5NYG
PHI16
1316
13 - Final6CAR
JAX6
376
37 - Final7TB
HOU14
2814
28 - Final8MIN
SF27
727
7 - Final9ARI
SEA21
4221
42 - Final10KC
DEN7
417
41 - Final11PIT
NE13
3413
34 - Final12CLE
NYJ24
1824
18 - Final13IND
BAL44
2044
20 - Final14CHI
WSH16
2416
24 - Final15NO
ATL34
1434
14
Final
Buccaneers 14
(8-5, 3-4 away)
Texans 28
(6-7, 4-2 home)
Coverage: FOX
1:00 PM ET, December 9, 2007
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Top Performers
Passing: L. McCown (TB) - 266 YDS
Rushing: E. Graham (TB) - 15 CAR, 61 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: J. Galloway (TB) - 6 REC, 87 YDS
HOUSTON (AP) -- Tampa Bay quarterback Jeff Garcia was inactive at Houston on Sunday with a bruised back, and Texans quarterback Matt Schaub was also inactive after dislocating his left shoulder last week.
It is the second straight game Garcia has been inactive after being injured early in Tampa Bay's game against Washington Nov. 25. Luke McCown was scheduled to start in his place and Garcia will be the emergency third quarterback.
Sage Rosenfels was set to start for Schaub.
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Matchup
TB | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8-5 | 6-7 |
| Avg Points | 19.6 | 22.4 |
| Avg Points Allowed | 16.5 | 23.5 |
| Home Record | 5-1 | 4-2 |
| Road Record | 3-4 | 2-5 |
| Division Record | 4-0 | 0-4 |
| Conference Record | 7-2 | 3-6 |
| Complete Standings | ||
Passing Leaders
| Tampa Bay | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Brady | 65.7 | 4633 | 40 | 12 |
| B. Gabbert | 56.3 | 143 | 2 | 0 |
| Houston | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT |
| D. Watson | 70.2 | 4823 | 33 | 7 |
| A. McCarron | 100.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing Leaders
| Tampa Bay | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Jones II | 192 | 978 | 5.1 | 7 | |
| L. Fournette | 97 | 367 | 3.8 | 6 | |
| Houston | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| D. Johnson | 147 | 691 | 4.7 | 6 | |
| D. Watson | 90 | 444 | 4.9 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| Tampa Bay | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Evans | 70 | 1006 | 14.4 | 13 | |
| C. Godwin | 65 | 840 | 12.9 | 7 | |
| Houston | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | |
| B. Cooks | 81 | 1150 | 14.2 | 6 | |
| W. Fuller V | 53 | 879 | 16.6 | 8 | |
Team Averages & NFL Ranks
| TEAM OFFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | TB | |
| HOU | ||
| Yards Passing | TB | |
| HOU | ||
| Yards Rushing | TB | |
| HOU | ||
| TEAM DEFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Yards Allowed | TB | |
| HOU | ||
| Pass Yds Allowed | TB | |
| HOU | ||
| Rush Yds Allowed | TB | |
| HOU |
Head to Head Matchups (Since 2001)
| Series tied 1-1 | |
|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2003 | TB 16, HOU 3 |