2006 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 22, 2006 · Reliant Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars
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Houston TexansWinner
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JAX -7.5 upsetU 39.5 ✓
Houston Texans 27–7 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
25/34, 224 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
5.4 expected points added · +4.4% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
14/28, 125 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-12.7 expected points added · -9.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Leftwich | 14/28 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 16 | 84 | 5.3 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 1 | -1.9 |
| Reggie Williams | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovin Darius | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Henderson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Smith | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deon Grant | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Spicer | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Meier | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Cordova | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 25/34 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wali Lundy | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Samkon Gado | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | -2.2 |
| David Carr | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Edell Shepherd | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.C. Brown | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guss Scott | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Sanders | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Faggins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Maddox | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shantee Orr | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -7.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- JAX moneyline
- -345
- HOU moneyline
- +315
Jaguars closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 34 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Reliant Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · grass
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- JAX 14 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Jack Del Rio vs Gary Kubiak
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.