2003 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2003 · Reliant Stadium
Tennessee TitansWinner
27
at
Houston Texans
24
TEN -5.5 no coverO 39 ✓
Tennessee Titans 27–24 — 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
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | 17/36 | 268 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie George | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Chris Brown | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Robert Holcombe | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Steve McNair | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Derrick Mason | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Sirmon | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Bulluck | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Schulters | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robaire Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Kassell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tank Williams | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Beckham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Boiman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Wells | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 17/34 | 242 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domanick Williams | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 1 | -10.6 |
| David Carr | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Wright | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Sharper | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brown | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Foley | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marlon McCree | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Foreman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Martin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Faggins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wells | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -5.5
- Closing total
- 39
- TEN moneyline
- —
- HOU moneyline
- —
Titans closed -5.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39; the game landed 51 — over by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Reliant Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · grass
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Jeff Fisher vs Dom Capers
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.