2005 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2006 · Monster Park
Houston Texans
17
at
San Francisco 49ersWinner
20
HOU -1 upsetU 37.5 ✓28 mph wind
San Francisco 49ers 20–17 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 28 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Banks | 14/25 | 173 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3.7 |
| David Carr | 4/11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernand Morency | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| David Carr | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Tony Banks | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Corey Bradford | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morlon Greenwood | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Babin | 8 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DaShon Polk | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robaire Smith | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Faggins | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunta Robinson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Earl | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seth Payne | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antwan Peek | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.C. Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 16/29 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 25 | 108 | 4.3 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Maurice Hicks | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Alex Smith | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawntae Spencer | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Emanuel | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| B.J. Tucker | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Moore | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Peterson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Adams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hetherington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renauld Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -1
- Closing total
- 37.5
- HOU moneyline
- —
- SF moneyline
- —
Texans closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 37 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Monster Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 56°F, wind 28 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- HOU 8 days · SF 8 days
- Coaches
- Dom Capers vs Mike Nolan
Wind at 28 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.