2003 Houston Texans season

2003 Houston Texans season
2003 Houston Texans season
Owner	Bob McNair
General manager	Charley Casserly
Head coach	Dom Capers
Offensive coordinator	Chris Palmer
Defensive coordinator	Vic Fangio
Home field	Reliant Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th AFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
	← 2002; Texans seasons; 2004 →;

The 2003 Houston Texans season was the franchise's second season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Dom Capers. It saw the Texans make a one-game improvement on its initial season's record.

In the NFL draft, the Texans selected wide receiver Andre Johnson from Miami (FL) third overall. Johnson would become a cornerstone of the Texans' franchise for the next decade and would go on to hold nearly every franchise receiving record.^[1] Considered one of the best receivers of his era, Johnson was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024, becoming the first player to start their career with the Texans to be inducted.^[2]

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
G Zach Wiegert (Jaguars)	LB Keith Mitchell (Jaguars)
G Todd Washington (Buccaneers)	WR Jermaine Lewis (Jaguars)
LB Steve Foley (Bengals)	T Ryan Young (Cowboys)
DT Steve Martin (Patriots)	G Cameron Spikes (Cardinals)
	WR JaJuan Dawson (Colts)

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2003 Houston Texans draft
1	3	Andre Johnson * ^†	WR	Miami (FL)
2	41	Bennie Joppru	TE	Michigan	from Baltimore via New England
3	67	Antwan Peek	LB	Cincinnati
3	75	Seth Wand	OT	Northwest Missouri State	from Washington via New England
3	88	Dave Ragone	QB	Louisville	from Atlanta
4	101	Domanick Davis	RB	LSU
6	192	Drew Henson	QB	Michigan	Extra selection
6	214	Keith Wright	DT	Missouri	Extra selection
7	217	Curry Burns	S	Louisville
7	233	Chance Pearce	C	Texas A&M	Extra selection
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

^[3]

Staff

**2003 Houston Texans staff**
	Front office Founder, chairman and chief executive officer – Bob McNair Senior vice president and general manager – Charley Casserly Associate director of pro scouting – Bobby Grier Associate director of pro scouting – Miller McCalmon Coordinator of college scouting – Mike Maccagnan Head coaches Head coach – Dom Capers Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Chris Palmer Running backs – Chick Harris Wide receivers – Kippy Brown Tight ends – Greg Roman Offensive line – Tony Marciano Assistant offensive line – Steve Marshall			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vic Fangio Defensive line – Todd Grantham Linebackers – Reggie Herring Defensive backs (secondary) – Jon Hoke Assistant defensive backs (secondary) – Brian Stewart Defensive quality control – Jedd Fisch Special teams coaches Special teams – Joe Marciano Special teams assistant – Eric Sutulovich Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dan Riley Assistant strength and conditioning – Ray Wright

Roster

**2003 Houston Texans roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 8 David Carr 11 Mike Quinn 4 Dave Ragone Running backs (RB) 45 Greg Comella FB 25 Tony Hollings KR 44 Moran Norris FB 32 Jonathan Wells 37 Domanick Davis Wide receivers (WR) 87 Derick Armstrong 85 Corey Bradford 86 Jabar Gaffney PR 80 Andre Johnson 84 J. J. Moses KR/PR Tight ends (TE) 89 Jabari Holloway 88 Rashod Kent 82 Billy Miller 81 Matt Murphy		Offensive linemen (OL) 60 Curry Dawson T 73 Garrick Jones T 76 Steve McKinney C 69 Chester Pitts T 74 Jamal Powell C 68 Greg Randall T 78 Seth Wand T 77 Todd Washington G 70 Fred Weary G 72 Zach Wiegert G Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Jason Davis DE 95 Jerry DeLoach DE 94 Junior Ioane DE 99 Steve Martin NT 90 Terrance Martin NT 92 Corey Sears DE 79 Jeremy Slechta DE		Linebackers (LB) 59 Travis Carroll OLB 54 Troy Evans ILB 58 Steve Foley OLB 56 Jay Foreman ILB 98 Antwan Peek OLB 55 Jamie Sharper ILB 52 Kailee Wong OLB Defensive backs (DB) 33 Jason Bell CB/S 24 Eric Brown SS 22 Curry Burns FS 42 Marcus Coleman CB 38 Demarcus Faggins CB 20 Rober' Freeman CB 29 Marlon McCree FS 30 Jason Simmons CB/S 21 Darrick Vaughn CB Special teams 3 Kris Brown K 48 Bryan Pittman LS 7 Chad Stanley P	Practice squad 93 Kevin DeRonde LB 83 Albert Johnson WR 28 Travis Stephens RB Reserve 12 Tony Banks QB (IR) 47 Jarrod Baxter FB (IR) 67 Milford Brown G (IR) 50 Charlie Clemons LB (IR) 28 Pat Dennis CB (IR) 31 Aaron Glenn CB (IR) 75 Jimmy Herndon T (IR) -- Bennie Joppru TE (IR) 62 Chris Lorenti C (IR) 64 Ben Lynch C (IR) 34 Stacey Mack RB (IR) 53 Shantee Orr LB (IR) 91 Seth Payne NT (IR) 26 Matt Stevens S (IR) 96 Gary Walker DE (IR) 41 Ramon Walker CB (IR) 43 Kenny Wright CB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 reserve, 3 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 9	Denver Broncos	L 12–20	0–1	Reliant Stadium	Recap
2	August 15	at Dallas Cowboys	L 6–34	0–2	Texas Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	San Diego Chargers	L 17–19	0–3	Reliant Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 3–34	0–4	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 7	at Miami Dolphins	W 21–20	1–0	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
2	September 14	at New Orleans Saints	L 10–31	1–1	Louisiana Superdome	Recap
3	September 21	Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–42	1–2	Reliant Stadium	Recap
4	September 28	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–20	2–2	Reliant Stadium	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 12	at Tennessee Titans	L 17–38	2–3	The Coliseum	Recap
7	October 19	New York Jets	L 14–19	2–4	Reliant Stadium	Recap
8	October 26	at Indianapolis Colts	L 21–30	2–5	RCA Dome	Recap
9	November 2	Carolina Panthers	W 14–10	3–5	Reliant Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 27–34	3–6	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
11	November 16	at Buffalo Bills	W 12–10	4–6	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
12	November 23	New England Patriots	L 20–23 (OT)	4–7	Reliant Stadium	Recap
13	November 30	Atlanta Falcons	W 17–13	5–7	Reliant Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 0–27	5–8	Alltel Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 3–16	5–9	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
16	December 21	Tennessee Titans	L 24–27	5–10	Reliant Stadium	Recap
17	December 28	Indianapolis Colts	L 17–20	5–11	Reliant Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

Week One: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	3	9	6	21
Dolphins	0	14	0	6	20

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

Date: September 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), wind 6 mph
Game attendance: 73,010
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Recap

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Kris Brown 36-yard field goal, 5:14. Texans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:13.

Second quarter

MIA – Chris Chambers 57-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 9:34. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:48.
HOU – Kris Brown 50-yard field goal, 6:22. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:26.
MIA – Chris Chambers 21-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:11. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 5:17.

Third quarter

HOU – Corey Bradford 78-yard pass from David Carr (run failed), 4:34. Dolphins 14–12. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12.
HOU – Kris Brown 23-yard field goal, 0:25. Texans 15–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:39.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Ricky Williams 35-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (pass failed), 12:37. Dolphins 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.
HOU – Kris Brown 24-yard field goal, 4:59. Dolphins 20–18. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:29.
HOU – Kris Brown 35-yard field goal, 0:30. Texans 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:28.

Top passers

HOU – David Carr – 17/31, 266 yards, TD
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 17/32, 227 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

HOU – Stacey Mack – 27 rushes, 89 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 17 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Corey Bradford – 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD
MIA – Chris Chambers – 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

Week Two: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	10	0	0	10
Saints	7	0	10	14	31

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 14
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 68,390
Referee: Peter Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack, Beasley Reece
Recap

Game information

First quarter

NO – Deuce McAllister 24-yard run (John Carney kick), 1:35. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

HOU – David Carr 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 10:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:31.
HOU – Kris Brown 30-yard field goal, 0:06. Texans 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:07.

Third quarter

NO – Donté Stallworth 35-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 10:57. Saints 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:58.
NO – John Carney 39-yard field goal, 1:25. Saints 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:53.

Fourth quarter

NO – Ernie Conwell 2-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 9:05. Saints 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:14.
NO – Joffrey Reynolds 40-yard interception return, 3:00. Saints 31–10.

Top passers

HOU – David Carr – 17/36, 213 yards, 2 INT
NO – Aaron Brooks – 18/27, 189 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Stacey Mack – 13 rushes, 31 yards
NO – Deuce McAllister – 20 rushes, 96 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Andre Johnson – 5 receptions, 71 yards
NO – Joe Horn – 10 receptions, 111 yards

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	14	14	42
Texans	0	7	0	7	14

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: September 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,487
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross
Recap

Game information

First quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 6-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:16.

Second quarter

HOU – Andre Johnson 43-yard pass from Derek Carr (Kris Brown kick), 5:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:08.
KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 0:19. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 97 yards, 0:05.

Third quarter

KC – Eddie Kennison 15-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 4:18. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:20.
KC – Dante Hall 73-yard punt return (Morten Andersen kick), 1:50. Chiefs 28–7.

Fourth quarter

KC – Derrick Blaylock 20-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 14:04. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:43.
KC – Shaunard Harts 38-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick), 7:16. Chiefs 42–7.
HOU – Andre Johnson 4-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 2:01. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:06.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 16/28, 262 yards, TD, 2 INT
HOU – David Carr – 17/27, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Tony Hollings – 7 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

KC – Priest Holmes – 4 receptions, 67 yards
HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	7	10	0	20
Texans	7	7	3	7	24

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: September 28
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 70,041
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui, Steve Tasker
Recap

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Stacey Mack 5-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 9:00. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35.
JAX – Seth Marler 29-yard field goal, 3:19. Texans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:13.

Second quarter

HOU – Jabar Gaffney 24-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 14:11. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:59.
JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 6:46. Texans 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:25.

Third quarter

HOU – Kris Brown 48-yard field goal, 13:45. Texans 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:55.
JAX – Troy Edwards 84-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:04. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:17.
JAX – Seth Marler 20-yard field goal, 4:06. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:36.

Fourth quarter

HOU – David Carr 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:02. Texans 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:20.

Top passers

JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/36, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT
HOU – David Carr – 23/36, 234 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

JAX – Fred Taylor – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD
HOU – Domanick Davis – 16 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Troy Edwards – 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD
HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions 97 yards

Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

Week Six: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	3	7	7	17
Titans	14	7	3	14	38

at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: October 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), wind 3 mph
Game attendance: 68,809
Referee: Gerald Austin
TV: CBS
Recap

Game information

First quarter

TEN – Derrick Mason 32-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 10:38. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:53.
TEN – Derrick Mason 46-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 6:12. Titans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:45.

Second quarter

TEN – Robert Holcombe 5-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:57. Titans 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:32.
HOU – Kris Brown 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

HOU – Corey Bradford 65-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 12:20. Titans 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 98 yards, 0:56.
TEN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 3:44. Titans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

TEN – Derrick Mason 50-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 14:46. Titans 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 1:46.
TEN – Andre Dyson 51-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick), 13:03. Titans 38–10.
HOU – Derick Armstrong 13-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 9:06. Titans 38–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.

Top passers

HOU – David Carr – 25/42, 371 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
TEN – Steve McNair – 18/27, 421 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Domanick Davis – 7 rushes, 59 yards
TEN – Eddie George – 19 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Corey Bradford – 5 receptions, 127 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Mason – 6 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD

David Carr threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions, including a pick six.

Week 7: vs. New York Jets

Week Seven: New York Jets at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	7	3	9	19
Texans	7	7	0	0	14

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: October 19
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 70,623
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV: CBS
Recap

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Stacey Mack 10-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:53. Texans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:31.

Second quarter

HOU – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 14:56. Texans 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:09.
NYJ – Santana Moss 18-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Doug Brien kick), 1:22. Texans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:16.

Third quarter

NYJ – Doug Brien 39-yard field goal, 1:36. Texans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:13.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Doug Brien 30-yard field goal, 9:05. Texans 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:40.
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 8-yard run (pass failed), 1:21. Jets 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 1:27.

Top passers

NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/29, 182 yards, TD
HOU – David Carr – 15/23, 170 yards

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 17 rushes, 88 yards
HOU – Domanick Davis – 27 rushes, 129 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Santana Moss – 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD
HOU – Andre Johnson – 3 receptions, 71 yards

Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Eight: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	14	0	7	21
Colts	3	14	10	3	30

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: October 26
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST / 4:15 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 56,132
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Recap

Game information

First quarter

IND – Mike Vanderjagt 31-yard field goal, 0:44. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:28.

Second quarter

HOU – Domanick Davis 15-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 11:14. Texans 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:37.
HOU – Billy Miller 1-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 4:55. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:39.
IND – Marcus Pollard 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:54. Texans 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:01.
IND – Reggie Wayne 2-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:15. Colts 17–14 Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

IND – Reggie Wayne 57-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 14:03. Colts 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:57.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 4:34. Colts 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:41.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Domanick Davis 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 12:31. Colts 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:03.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 22-yard field goal, 5:16. Colts 30–21. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:15.

Top passers

HOU – Tony Banks – 12/17, 88 yards, INT
IND – Peyton Manning – 22/30, 269 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Domanick Davis – 25 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
IND – Edgerrin James – 23 rushes, 104 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Jabar Gaffney – 4 receptions, 58 yards
IND – Marvin Harrison – 8 receptions, 100 yards

This was the closest the Texans ever got to defeating the Indianapolis Colts on the road when they played at the RCA Dome.

Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	3	0	10
Texans	0	0	7	7	14

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 2
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (retractable roof)
Game attendance: 70,052
Referee: Ron Blum
TV: Fox
Recap

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 24-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 7:47. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:13.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

HOU – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 6:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:17.
CAR – John Kasay 23-yard field goal, 0:05. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:38.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Billy Miller 20-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 9:30. Texans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:35.

Top passers

CAR – Jake Delhomme – 13/23, 193 yards, TD, INT
HOU – Tony Banks – 13/19, 154 yards, TD

Top rushers

CAR – Stephen Davis – 30 rushes, 153 yards
HOU – Domanick Davis – 12 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	14	10	0	27
Bengals	7	10	7	10	34

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 9
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 50,437
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV: CBS
Recap

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Brandon Bennett 6-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 9:03. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:41.
HOU – Kris Brown 45-yard field goal, 6:56. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:54.

Second quarter

HOU – Corey Bradford 73-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 14:49. Texans 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:16.
CIN – Jeremi Johnson 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 6:47. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:02.
CIN – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 2:33. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:41.
HOU – Jabar Gaffney 8-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 0:19. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

HOU – Domanick Davis 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 12:31. Texans 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:29.
CIN – Rudi Johnson 17-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 8:09. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:22.
HOU – Kris Brown 33-yard field goal, 1:47. Texans 27–24. Drive: 14 plays, 33 yards, 6:22.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Rudi Johnson 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 10:56. Bengals 31–27. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:51.
CIN – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 2:23. Bengals 34–27. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 7:07.

Top passers

HOU – David Carr – 11/25, 146 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Jon Kitna – 18/26, 182 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

HOU – Domanick Davis – 14 rushes, 104 yards, TD
CIN – Rudi Johnson – 43 rushes, 182 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

HOU – Corey Bradford – 1 reception, 73 yards, TD
CIN – Chad Johnson – 9 receptions, 89 yards

Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

Week Eleven: Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	6	3	3	12
Bills	2	3	3	2	10

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 16
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), wind 3 mph
Game attendance: 72,677
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV: CBS
Recap

Game information

First quarter

BUF – David Carr fumble out of end zone, 4:48. Bills 2–0.

Second quarter

BUF – Rian Lindell 23-yard field goal, 2:07. Bills 5–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:23.
HOU – Andre Johnson 46-yard pass from Tony Banks (run failed), 1:12. Texans 6–5. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

HOU – Kris Brown 41-yard field goal, 10:42. Texans 9–5. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:18.
BUF – Rian Lindell 20-yard field goal, 4:38. Texans 9–8. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:00.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Kris Brown 34-yard field goal, 3:23. Texans 12–8. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:22.
BUF – Andre Johnson tackled in own end zone, 0:00. Texans 12–10.

Top passers

HOU – Tony Banks – 11/16, 207 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 15/26, 184 yards

Top rushers

HOU – Domanick Davis – 26 rushes, 68 yards
BUF – Travis Henry – 23 rushes, 149 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 122 yards, TD
BUF – Bobby Shaw – 5 receptions, 92 yards

On the Texans' third offensive drive, David Carr was sacked in his own end zone by Jeff Posey and fumbled the ball. The ball eventually went out of bounds in the end zone, resulting in a safety, giving the Bills a 2–0 lead. Carr was injured on the play and would be replaced by Tony Banks for the rest of the game. On the final play of the game, the Texans were facing a 4th and 14 at their own 34-yard line with 0:03 left to play up 12–8. The team lined up in a punt formation and Andre Johnson took the ball, intentionally running backwards to his own end zone and ran out of bounds for a safety with 0:00 on the clock, securing a 12–10 victory for the Texans.

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

Week Twelve: New England Patriots at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Patriots	0	10	0	10	3	23
Texans	3	0	7	10	0	20

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,719
Referee: Mike Carey
TV: CBS
Recap

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Kris Brown 19-yard field goal, 2:36. Texans 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:41.

Second quarter

NE – Bethel Johnson 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:12. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:24.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 5:55. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:02.

Third quarter

HOU – Andre Johnson 10-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 4:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:32.

Fourth quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 14:57. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:04.
HOU – Billy Miller 16-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 6:49. Texans 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:10.
HOU – Kris Brown 31-yard field goal, 3:11. Texans 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:39.
NE – Daniel Graham 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:40. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:31.

Overtime

NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 0:41. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:39.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 29/47, 368 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
HOU – Tony Banks – 10/25, 93 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NE – Kevin Faulk – 23 rushes, 80 yards
HOU – Domanick Davis – 24 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

NE – Kevin Faulk – 8 receptions, 108 yards
HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	7	0	6	13
Texans	0	3	14	0	17

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 30
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,388
Referee: Larry Nemmers
TV: Fox
Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ATL – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:38. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:21.
HOU – Kris Brown 40-yard field goal, 5:43. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:55.

Third quarter

HOU – Domanick Davis 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:51. Texans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:21.
HOU – Domanick Davis 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 6:31. Texans 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:21.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Jay Feely 35-yard field goal, 14:07. Texans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:07.
ATL – Jay Feely 42-yard field goal, 1:24. Texans 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:45.

Top passers

ATL – Doug Johnson – 12/27, 116 yards, INT
HOU – Tony Banks – 8/14, 100 yards

Top rushers

ATL – T. J. Duckett – 12 rushes, 31 yards, TD
HOU – Domanick Davis – 24 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ATL – Alge Crumpler – 4 receptions, 48 yards
HOU – Billy Miller – 4 receptions, 40 yards

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Jaguars	7	10	0	10	27

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: December 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 43,363
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV: CBS
Recap

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Jimmy Smith 32-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 5:24. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:03.

Second quarter

JAX – Seth Marler 35-yard field goal, 3:24. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:34.
JAX – Fred Taylor 2-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 0:15. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 10:21. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
JAX – Seth Marler 28-yard field goal, 1:55. Jaguars 27–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:10.

Top passers

HOU – Dave Ragone – 11/23, 71 yards, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 18/29, 194 yards, TD

Top rushers

HOU – Tony Hollings – 18 rushes, 19 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 24 rushes, 163 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Billy Miller – 4 receptions, 29 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD

With injuries to both David Carr and Tony Banks, third-round rookie quarterback Dave Ragone made his first NFL start. Decimated by injuries, the Texans' offense struggled throughout the game, finishing with just 124 yards and three turnovers.

Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	3	0	3
Buccaneers	7	6	3	0	16

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida

Date: December 14
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), rain, wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 65,124
Referee: Gerald Austin
TV: CBS
Recap

Game information

First quarter

TB – Thomas Jones 18-yard run (Martin Gramatica kick), 7:26. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

TB – Martin Gramatica 36-yard field goal, 10:13. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.
TB – Martin Gramatica 23-yard field goal, 0:33. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:00.

Third quarter

HOU – Kris Brown 38-yard field goal, 9:01. Buccaneers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:33.
TB – Martin Gramatica 26-yard field goal, 7:03. Buccaneers 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:58.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

HOU – Dave Ragone – 9/17, 64 yards
TB – Brad Johnson – 17/28, 237 yards

Top rushers

HOU – Domanick Davis – 16 rushes, 56 yards
TB – Thomas Jones – 34 rushes, 134 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 28 yards
TB – Charles Lee – 3 receptions, 95 yards

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	10	7	10	27
Texans	0	3	14	7	24

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: December 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 70,758
Referee: Peter Morelli
TV: CBS
Recap

Week 17: Indianapolis Colts

Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	0	17	20
Texans	0	10	7	0	17

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: December 28
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,680
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV: CBS
Recap

Standings

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Indianapolis Colts	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	447	336	W1
⁽⁵⁾ Tennessee Titans	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	435	324	W3
Jacksonville Jaguars	5	11	0	.313	2–4	3–9	276	331	L1
Houston Texans	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	255	380	L4

Statistics

Team

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	2,655	165.9	29th
Rushing offense	1,651	103.2	23rd
Total offense^[4]	4,306	269.1	31st
Passing defense	3,712	232.0	31st
Rushing defense	2,370	148.1	31st
Total defense^[5]	6,082	380.1	31st

Individual

Category	Player	Total
Offense
Passing yards	David Carr	2,013
Passing touchdowns	David Carr	9
Rushing yards	Domanick Williams	1,031
Rushing touchdowns	Domanick Williams	8
Receiving yards	Andre Johnson	976
Receiving touchdowns	Andre Johnson	4
Defense
Tackles (Solo)	Jamie Sharper	105
Sacks	Jamie Sharper	4
Interceptions	Marcus Coleman	7

Source:^[6]

References

^ "NFL Receiving Yards per Game Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "Andre Johnson Becomes Houston Texans' first Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee". Houston Texans. February 8, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "2003 Houston Texans draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
^ "2003 NFL Team Total Offense Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
^ "2003 NFL Team Total Defense Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
^ "2003 Texans Statistics". Houston Texans. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

[1] "NFL Receiving Yards per Game Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[2] "Andre Johnson Becomes Houston Texans' first Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee". Houston Texans. February 8, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[3] "2003 Houston Texans draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.

[4] "2003 NFL Team Total Offense Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

[5] "2003 NFL Team Total Defense Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

[6] "2003 Texans Statistics". Houston Texans. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

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