2005 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 6, 2005 · Alltel Stadium
Houston Texans
14
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Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
21
JAX -11 no coverU 37.5 ✓
Jacksonville Jaguars 21–14.
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
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 22/30 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Wells | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Vernand Morency | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| David Carr | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Walker | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lewis Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShon Polk | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shantee Orr | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Payne | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Babin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Buchanon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Faggins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Leftwich | 19/25 | 218 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Greg Jones | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Byron Leftwich | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Alvin Pearman | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Derrick Wimbush | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peterson | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Wright | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akin Ayodele | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Smith | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deke Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Spicer | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -11
- Closing total
- 37.5
- HOU moneyline
- —
- JAX moneyline
- —
Jaguars closed -11, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 35 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Alltel Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 79°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Dom Capers vs Jack Del Rio
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.