2009 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 20, 2009 · LP Field
Houston TexansWinner
34
at
Tennessee Titans
31
TEN -7 upsetO 40.5 ✓
Houston Texans 34–31 — 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
Passing · HOU
25/39, 357 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
25.9 expected points added · +6.2% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
21/33, 216 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-0.9 expected points added · -0.6% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
10/16 for 149 yds, 2 TD
41% of team targets · 8.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 25/39 | 357 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Slaton | 17 | 34 | 2.0 | 0 | -7.5 |
| Chris Brown | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | -6.5 |
| Matt Schaub | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson | 10 | 16 | 149 | 2 | 41% | 8.7 |
| Jacoby Jones | 2 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 10% | 5.5 |
| Owen Daniels | 6 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 21% | 7.6 |
| Joel Dreessen | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 4.6 |
| Steve Slaton | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 13% | 0.8 |
| David Anderson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Chris Brown | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMeco Ryans | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cushing | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunta Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Bennett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Williams | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Busing | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zac Diles | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Martinez | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 21/33 | 216 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 16 | 197 | 12.3 | 2 | 8.7 |
| LenDale White | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Nate Washington | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Kerry Collins | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -3.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 9 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 33% | 2.8 |
| Alge Crumpler | 4 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 12% | 3.1 |
| Nate Washington | 4 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 21% | -0.6 |
| Justin Gage | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 12% | -2.6 |
| Kenny Britt | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 1.2 |
| LenDale White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Ahmard Hall | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Jared Cook | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Bulluck | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harper | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Fuller | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovan Haye | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortland Finnegan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Hayes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -7
- Closing total
- 40.5
- HOU moneyline
- —
- TEN moneyline
- —
Titans closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 65 — over by 24.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- LP Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · TEN 10 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Jeff Fisher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.