2009 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2009 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Houston TexansWinner
31
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Buffalo Bills
10
HOU -3.5 ✓U 42 ✓
Houston Texans 31–10 — 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, 268 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
5.1 expected points added · +8.0% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
15/23, 117 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-11.8 expected points added · +7.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 25/34 | 268 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moats | 23 | 126 | 5.5 | 3 | 10.7 |
| Chris Brown | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Jacoby Jones | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Kevin Walter | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Matt Schaub | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Steve Slaton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson | 6 | 10 | 63 | 0 | 29% | -0.1 |
| David Anderson | 3 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 9% | 4.8 |
| Jacoby Jones | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Kevin Walter | 4 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 18% | -0.8 |
| Ryan Moats | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Owen Daniels | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
| James Casey | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Vonta Leach | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Steve Slaton | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -3.6 |
| Chris Brown | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cushing | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bernard Pollard | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bentley | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amobi Okoye | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunta Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Reeves | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Walter | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 15/23 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -11.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Fred Jackson | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Justin Jenkins | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Owens | 5 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 35% | -3.1 |
| Lee Evans | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 9% | 1.6 |
| Josh Reed | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 17% | 1.6 |
| Derek Fine | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 22% | -3.4 |
| Steve Johnson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
| Fred Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -3.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wilson | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Posluszny | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayton Florence | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Kelsay | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Corner | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Harris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -3.5
- Closing total
- 42
- HOU moneyline
- -190
- BUF moneyline
- +172
Texans closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 42; the game landed 41 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 49°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Dick Jauron