2003 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2003 · Reliant Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars
20
at
Houston TexansWinner
24
JAX -2.5 upsetO 37.5 ✓
Houston Texans 24–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Leftwich | 17/36 | 231 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| LaBrandon Toefield | 1/1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 1 | -6.8 |
| Byron Leftwich | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peterson | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akin Ayodele | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Stroud | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Craft | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Henderson | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Rashean Mathis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donovin Darius | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Bryant | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| James Trapp | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 23/36 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Stacey Mack | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domanick Williams | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Stacey Mack | 16 | 39 | 2.4 | 1 | -7.3 |
| David Carr | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 4.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sharper | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Coleman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kenny Wright | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jay Foreman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Simmons | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brown | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stevens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Martin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Sears | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Walker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -2.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- JAX moneyline
- —
- HOU moneyline
- —
Jaguars closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 44 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Reliant Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · grass
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Jack Del Rio vs Dom Capers
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.