Week 12, 1999

played in Houston, AL

65 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers13707-27
Houston Texans0370-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 TBY - Louis Davis 3 pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Norwood extra point)
1Q: 02:52 TBY - Scott Norwood 38 field goal
1Q: 01:34 TBY - Scott Norwood 44 field goal
2Q: 05:41 TBY - Shawn Jefferson 18 pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 00:54 HOU - Chris Jacke 28 field goal
3Q: 05:41 HOU - Charlie Garner 8 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
4Q: 14:33 TBY - Kevin Johnson 12 pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Norwood extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYHOU
Record7-49-2
First Downs2122
- by Rushing81
- by Passing1221
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards339344
- Offensive Plays6669
- Yards per Play5.144.99
Net Rushing Yards17058
- Rushing Attempts3716
- Yards per Rush4.593.63
Net Passing Yards169286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 19 - 052 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards169291
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.835.40
Fumbles/Lost1/03/2
3rd Down Conversions10/1610/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.76.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/155/32
Punt Returns/Yards3/101/-2
Kick Returns/Yards0/02/41
Interception Ret./Yards1/40/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 15
Time of Possession34:0225:58

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:132:29OWN 24421Punt
110:440:36OPP 10210Touchdown
17:344:48OWN 171062Field Goal
12:401:11OPP 2730Field Goal
214:054:18OWN 12838Punt
27:462:14OPP 38538Touchdown
20:470:47OWN 2028Half
315:005:31OWN 201039Punt
35:336:10OWN 201580Touchdown
47:344:54OWN 6748Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:47OWN 2530Punt
110:082:34OWN 20624Punt
11:292:24OWN 20615Punt
29:472:01OWN 430Punt
25:324:45OWN 201569Field Goal
39:293:56OWN 20780Touchdown
414:236:49OWN 81684Interception
42:402:40OWN 31367Game

Game MVP: Gus Frerotte, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green271063.931110
Vaughn Hebron8587.253720
Louis Davis263.00800
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner9475.222410
George Jones4-2-0.50400
David Klingler3134.33500

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gus Frerotte29191690/03230115.4
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Klingler42282451/5123179.9
Damon Huard103460/0018046.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shawn Jefferson576613.2020231
RB Ahman Green46266.5012100
WR Anfernee Hardaway344515.0010210
WR Kevin Johnson34175.672121
WR Louis Davis2484.00651
FB Aaron Craver1122.00020
TE Harvey Vail1355.00050
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Jett67366.0011170
WR Terrell Owens6146911.5025230
TE Dwayne Carswell58316.207110
TE Keith Jackson46399.759180
WR David Boston384013.3314190
WR Troy Brown232211.000120
WR Germane Crowell232010.000110
FB Tommy Vardell1188.00080
RB Charlie Garner1188.00081
RB Sherman Williams111818.0019180

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Doug Evans144.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Vaughn Hebron1000
Aaron Craver0110
Houston Hoover0100
Anfernee Hardaway0100
John Fiala0010
Harvey Vail0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Troy Brown1000
George Jones1000
Patrick Surtain1000
Kyle Turley0100
Gilbert Brown0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player417343.338.8463
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner418746.844.3572

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Norwood2/21/10/0443/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Jacke1/10/00/0281/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron3103.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Troy Brown1-2-2.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Patrick Surtain24120.50

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons840.01450
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.820.01133
ILB John Fiala740.01648
CB Aeneas Williams400.01552
CB Doug Evans400.01653
CB Dexter Bahr310.0219
DE Brady Smith310.01453
S Damien Richardson300.01652
S Chad Cota200.01653
DE Eric Curry120.51245
DT Nolan Harrison100.51650
S Joe Poole100.0119
DT James Cannida100.01216
OLB Robbie Herndon100.042
DE Ellis Simon010.023
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi1050.03326
S Le Roy Butler830.03428
ILB Marvin Jones500.01510
OLB Chris Slade440.02724
DT Gilbert Brown410.01914
S Dexter Jackson410.03226
DE Daryl King400.02220
CB Patrick Surtain320.03128
CB Dexter McCleon310.02623
CB Ramos McDonald300.044
CB Eric Allen120.03123
OLB Kenny Tippins110.0136
ILB Dennis Stallings110.0103
OLB Ike Reese110.02927
DT Bert Tharpe100.0159
WR Terrell Owens10---------
DT Keith Hamilton020.01815
S Jay Bellamy010.053

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eric Curry0.512045
DT Nolan Harrison0.500050
DE Brady Smith0.012153
S Chad Cota0.010053
DE Ellis Simon0.00103
OLB Carlos Emmons0.001050
DT James Cannida0.000116
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ike Reese0.010027
DE Kimo Von Oelhoffen0.001011
DT Keith Hamilton0.000115

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons61050
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.60033
CB Aeneas Williams52052
ILB John Fiala40048
CB Doug Evans31153
S Damien Richardson22052
CB Dexter Bahr20019
S Joe Poole10019
DE Eric Curry10045
S Chad Cota10053
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi40026
S Le Roy Butler32028
OLB Chris Slade21024
CB Eric Allen20023
ILB Marvin Jones20010
CB Patrick Surtain13028
OLB Kenny Tippins1006
DE Daryl King10020
OLB Ike Reese10027
CB Ramos McDonald1004
S Dexter Jackson10026

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Thomas79037029
Houston Hoover310037029
Nelson Kelley27037029
Tyrone Davis22014011
Ross Verba16037029
Chris Dahlman12037029
Aaron Craver1102309
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Todd Steussie12016151
Kyle Turley11016051
Jim Dombrowski05016040
Tommy Vardell0208023
Dwayne Carswell01014037
Brendan Stai01016040
Doug Karczewski01016047

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Aaron Craver117
Cornell Haynes Jr.114
Harvey Vail113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Sherman Williams213
Dwayne Carswell114

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Evans------16531483
Houston Hoover3729------672
Nelson Kelley3729------672
Randy Thomas3729------672
Chad Cota------1653170
Aeneas Williams------1552269
Damien Richardson------1652169
Brady Smith------1453168
Nolan Harrison------1650167
Chris Dahlman3729---------66
Gus Frerotte3729---------66
Ross Verba3729---------66
Carlos Emmons------1450165
John Fiala------1648165
Louis Davis3526---------61
Eric Curry------1245158
Cornell Haynes Jr.------11331458
Shawn Jefferson3218------454
Aaron Craver239------1749
Harvey Vail2114------1348
Ahman Green2819---------47
Anfernee Hardaway918------1138
Vaughn Hebron96------1934
Dexter Bahr------2191334
Tyrone Davis1411------631
James Cannida------1216230
Joe Poole------119626
Kevin Johnson713------323
Jason Ferguson------318---21
Dorian Boose------48719
Perry Kemp05------1318
Reggie Barnes------231116
Chris Singleton------05914
Jeff Walker76------114
Scott Norwood00------88
Tim Jorden00------66
Joey Banes00------66
Scott Player00------66
Robbie Herndon------42---6
Todd Collins------0145
Ellis Simon------23---5
Jason Garrett00---------0
Mark White00---------0
Koy Detmer00---------0
Jason Fabini00---------0
Travis Rigby00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Karczewski1647------568
Todd Steussie1651---------67
Kyle Turley1651---------67
Patrick Surtain------3128867
Dwayne Carswell1437------1465
Le Roy Butler------3428264
Tedy Bruschi------3326261
Dexter McCleon------26231160
Dexter Jackson------3226260
David Klingler1643---------59
Ike Reese------2927157
Jim Dombrowski1640---------56
Eric Allen------3123256
Brendan Stai1640---------56
Chris Slade------2724455
Terrell Owens1438---------52
Daryl King------2220143
Kevin Carter------2318243
George Jones522------1542
James Jett1327------141
Charlie Garner1127------341
Keith Jackson826------438
Tommy Vardell823------738
Sherman Williams520------1338
Troy Brown118------1736
Keith Hamilton------1815235
Gilbert Brown------1914235
Marvin Jones------1510631
Kenny Tippins------1361130
Bert Tharpe------159630
David Boston117------1230
Kimo Von Oelhoffen------1411126
Dennis Stallings------103922
Germane Crowell010------1020
Jay Bellamy------531018
Sale Isaia013------518
Adam Treu013------518
Donnell Woolford------61815
Ed Ellis010------515
Damon Huard010---------10
Ramos McDonald------44---8
Kris Hastings00------55
Chris Jacke00------44
Scott Tyner00------44
Kerry Collins00------11
Curtis Lundy00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13906.9
Middle10464.6
Right14342.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-3-0.8
Middle10404.0
Right22110.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gus Frerotte29192206110
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Klingler42281315321
Damon Huard1030011300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53102.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19141206.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)2000.0
Long (19+ Yds)323913.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33268.7
Short (0-8 Yds)22171526.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)21111135.4
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shawn Jefferson75066118
RB Ahman Green64026019
WR Anfernee Hardaway43045118
WR Louis Davis4208026
WR Kevin Johnson43017013
TE Harvey Vail3105014
FB Aaron Craver110209
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terrell Owens146169138
TE Dwayne Carswell85031037
WR David Boston83040017
WR James Jett76036027
TE Keith Jackson64139026
WR Troy Brown32022018
WR Germane Crowell32020010
FB Tommy Vardell1108023
RB Charlie Garner1108027
RB Sherman Williams11018020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ahman Green5122.403.93
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Klingler155.004.33
Charlie Garner133.005.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gus Frerotte54326.405.83
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Klingler43133.255.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Shawn Jefferson111818.009.43
WR Anfernee Hardaway1000.0011.25
WR Louis Davis1133.002.00
RB Ahman Green11-1-1.004.33
WR Kevin Johnson111212.004.25
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Charlie Garner1188.008.00
TE Dwayne Carswell1111.003.88
WR Terrell Owens1000.004.93
WR David Boston1144.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Ahman Green32
HoustonRushesConversions
Charlie Garner30
George Jones10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Gus Frerotte1398
HoustonAttCompConversions
David Klingler1099
Damon Huard211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Shawn Jefferson433
WR Anfernee Hardaway332
TE Harvey Vail211
WR Kevin Johnson211
WR Louis Davis111
RB Ahman Green100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Keith Jackson333
WR James Jett322
WR Terrell Owens222
FB Tommy Vardell111
WR Troy Brown111
TE Dwayne Carswell100
WR Germane Crowell111

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)