2003 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2003 · Reliant Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
23
at
Houston Texans
20
NE -5 no coverO 37 ✓Dome
New England Patriots 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
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
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 29/47 | 368 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Tom Brady | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Patrick Pass | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Antowain Smith | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Mike Cloud | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie McGinest | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Poole | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Richard Seymour | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rodney Harrison | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Phifer | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Washington | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 10/25 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -10.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domanick Williams | 24 | 69 | 2.9 | 0 | -7.0 |
| Jabar Gaffney | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Tony Banks | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Andre Johnson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Tony Hollings | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sharper | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry DeLoach | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Foreman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brown | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Marcus Coleman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Glenn | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Martin | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kailee Wong | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Ioane | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Walker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -5
- Closing total
- 37
- NE moneyline
- —
- HOU moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 37; the game landed 43 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Reliant Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- NE 7 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Dom Capers