2011 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2012 · Reliant Stadium
Tennessee TitansWinner
23
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Houston Texans
22
TEN -1 pushO 38.5 ✓Dome
Tennessee Titans 23–22 — 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 · TEN
22/35, 297 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
4.7 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
18/28, 211 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.4 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 22/35 | 297 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Jamie Harper | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Ahmard Hall | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Washington | 4 | 9 | 92 | 1 | 26% | 3.9 |
| Jared Cook | 4 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 20% | 1.2 |
| Chris Johnson | 4 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 11% | 3.8 |
| Donnie Avery | 3 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 17% | 1.6 |
| Damian Williams | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 1.6 |
| Lavelle Hawkins | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9% | 0.6 |
| Jamie Harper | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Ahmard Hall | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Marc Mariani | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Griffin | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McCourty | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jurrell Casey | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin McCarthy | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Babineaux | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Ball | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Hayes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Ayers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Clayton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 18/28 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1.4 |
| T.J. Yates | 4/4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Tate | 16 | 97 | 6.1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Derrick Ward | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Jacoby Jones | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Bryant Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Casey | 7 | 7 | 91 | 0 | 23% | 8.8 |
| Bryant Johnson | 2 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 6% | 5.9 |
| Jacoby Jones | 3 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 23% | -3.0 |
| Ben Tate | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 16% | 0.2 |
| Garrett Graham | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Andre Johnson | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 1.8 |
| Joel Dreessen | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 10% | 1.6 |
| Derrick Ward | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
| Jeff Maehl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
| Kevin Walter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintin Demps | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mister Alexander | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cushing | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Dobbins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kareem Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bulman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Nading | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -1
- Closing total
- 38.5
- TEN moneyline
- -133
- HOU moneyline
- +120
Titans closed -1 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 45 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Reliant Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- TEN 8 days · HOU 10 days
- Coaches
- Mike Munchak vs Gary Kubiak
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.