Week 12, 2015

played in Houston, AL

36 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers13000-13
Houston Texans17101010-47

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 HOU - Matt Prater 35 field goal
1Q: 07:50 TBY - Damien Stewart 31 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 06:32 HOU - Bishop Sankey 17 fumble return (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 06:23 HOU - Chase Blackburn 36 interception return (Matt Prater extra point)
1Q: 05:26 TBY - Ace Sanders 7 pass from Mark Sanchez (Taylor Melhaff extra point failed)
2Q: 11:11 HOU - Julius Thomas 1 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Matt Prater 24 field goal
3Q: 08:58 HOU - Santonio Holmes 86 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 00:54 HOU - Matt Prater 46 field goal
4Q: 09:01 HOU - Stephen Sanders 1 run (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 02:54 HOU - Matt Prater 19 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYHOU
Record2-98-3
First Downs1218
- by Rushing26
- by Passing109
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards251373
- Offensive Plays6064
- Yards per Play4.185.83
Net Rushing Yards59128
- Rushing Attempts1829
- Yards per Rush3.284.41
Net Passing Yards192245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 17 - 435 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards240245
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/480/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.577.00
Fumbles/Lost5/21/0
3rd Down Conversions3/144/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.58.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards12/699/77
Punt Returns/Yards3/204/52
Kick Returns/Yards4/812/59
Interception Ret./Yards1/64/79
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits16
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 43
Time of Possession27:4432:16

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:331:59OWN 29571Touchdown
16:230:13OWN 2510Interception
16:100:52OWN 25375Touchdown
13:003:00OWN 205-3Punt
213:151:23OWN 53-4Interception
211:052:39OWN 3134Punt
27:002:19OWN 42511Punt
21:491:22OWN 123-7Punt
315:005:52OWN 23932Punt
38:391:32OWN 3531Punt
35:580:19OWN 4420Interception
30:461:40OWN 2537Punt
412:192:45OWN 14619Interception
48:530:57OWN 730Punt
42:492:34OWN 25618Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:27OWN 331049Field Goal
17:341:11OWN 3133Punt
15:182:18OWN 25624Punt
215:001:45OPP 4932Punt
211:520:47OPP 10210Touchdown
28:261:26OWN 36429Missed FG
24:412:52OWN 8978Interception
20:270:27OPP 35128Field Goal
39:080:29OWN 14286Touchdown
37:071:09OWN 183-7Punt
35:394:53OWN 23848Field Goal
414:061:47OWN 16516Punt
49:340:41OPP 121Touchdown
47:562:43OPP 483-6Punt
45:132:24OPP 533Field Goal
40:150:15OWN 361-6Game

Game MVP: Jason McCourty, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chris Thompson881.001310
RB Carlton Sutton671.17800
RB Damien Stewart33612.003111
QB Dexter Shallard188.00800
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Stephen Sanders15221.47801
RB Bishop Sankey9434.782220
QB Tavaris Jackson56312.603820

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Sanchez33172407/48168445.8
Dexter Shallard2000/000039.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tavaris Jackson35192450/0286183.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jacoby Jones698313.834310
WR Ace Sanders410246.00071
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz455112.757260
WR Damian Williams1566.00060
RB Chris Thompson126868.0065680
WR Chris Harper1388.00080
TE Cornell Schroeder0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Julius Thomas69559.1731371
WR Santonio Holmes3710234.0077861
WR Dominique Edison374013.3323200
RB Jose Quartucci22147.0013140
RB Nelson Agholor23126.00190
TE Zach Miller121111.000110
TE Seth Boyd1111.00010
WR Adam Thielen131010.004100
RB Stephen Sanders0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste166.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jason McCourty34314.330
ILB Chase Blackburn13636.001

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
CB Prince Amukamara2000
QB Mark Sanchez1100
WR Jacoby Jones1000
RB Damien Stewart1000
WR Damian Williams0100
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz0100
ILB Anthony Hitchens0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
TE Seth Boyd1000
CB Vincent Fuller0110
RB Bishop Sankey0101
WR Dominique Edison0100
ILB Bobby Carpenter0010
OLB Zak DeOssie0010
DT Justin Ellis0010
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Wes Gouveia935639.633.8513
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt630350.543.8544

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff0/00/00/001/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater4/51/20/1465/5

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Prince Amukamara3206.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Nelson Agholor45213.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Damian Williams36521.70
Tony Lippett11616.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Adam Thielen25929.50

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Stephone Anthony930.02935
CB Josh Norman730.02934
S K.C. Reid510.02235
ILB Wendell Emerson500.01120
CB Prince Amukamara410.02124
ILB Anthony Hitchens410.02729
S Caden Cortez200.02023
DE Za'Darius Smith200.02034
OLB Gerald Hodges120.081
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste120.02830
DT Chris Baker110.0139
OLB Dwight Emerson110.081
DE Kony Ealy110.0129
WR Jacoby Jones10---------
WR Damian Williams10---------
RB Chris Thompson10---------
DE Nickolas Silvia100.01725
DE Jarvis Jenkins020.02533
DT Marty Schultz010.01923
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson820.01842
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix710.01841
DE Phil Taylor511.51741
ILB Chase Blackburn320.01727
CB Jeremy Bloom300.01124
DT Alan Branch202.01215
OLB Keenan Robinson200.01727
DE Danny Shelton111.01725
DT Everson Griffen101.0626
DT Justin Ellis101.001
CB Vincent Fuller110.0918
S Richie Clark110.01840
CB Marcus Trufant100.0110
ILB Bobby Carpenter100.0515
TE Zach Miller10---------
CB Jason McCourty100.01328
CB Tharold Simon100.01531
S Duron Harmon100.019
DE Dan Bazuin010.5218

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Wendell Emerson0.002120
ILB Anthony Hitchens0.001029
DE Za'Darius Smith0.001034
DT Marty Schultz0.001023
OLB Stephone Anthony0.001035
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Alan Branch2.000015
DE Phil Taylor1.503041
DT Everson Griffen1.010026
DT Justin Ellis1.00001
DE Danny Shelton1.000025
DE Dan Bazuin0.512018
OLB D'Qwell Jackson0.001142

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Stephone Anthony60035
CB Josh Norman40034
S K.C. Reid30035
ILB Wendell Emerson21020
ILB Anthony Hitchens20029
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste11130
CB Prince Amukamara11024
CB Lamarcus Joyner01010
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix50041
ILB Chase Blackburn21127
CB Jeremy Bloom21024
CB Tharold Simon20031
CB Jason McCourty10328
CB Marcus Trufant10010
CB Vincent Fuller10018
OLB D'Qwell Jackson10042
DE Phil Taylor10041
S Richie Clark10040
S Duron Harmon0109

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Nick Hardwick15018142
T Jake Matthews13018342
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz11018034
T Jamon Brown04017134
T Mike Adams03017234
TE Cornell Schroeder0107016
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Gabriel Rose26029035
C Marvin Philip18029035
T Jordan Mills14029035
T Sean Locklear03029035
G Willie Philip02022035
TE Julius Thomas01024031
TE Seth Boyd0101007

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Jake Matthews312
Caden Cortez220
Chris Thompson127
Rickey Ring113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Vincent Fuller324
Bishop Sankey232
Zak DeOssie126
D'Qwell Jackson116

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Anthony Hitchens------27291874
T Jake Matthews1842------1272
OLB Stephone Anthony------2935569
CB Josh Norman------2934568
CB Prince Amukamara------21242267
DE Jarvis Jenkins------2533563
RB Chris Thompson927------2763
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste------2830563
S Caden Cortez------20232063
S K.C. Reid------2235461
C Nick Hardwick1842---------60
T Mike Adams1734------960
WR Ace Sanders1842---------60
C Jarvis Harrison1734------960
T Jamon Brown1734------960
DE Za'Darius Smith------2034458
WR Jacoby Jones1433------1057
QB Mark Sanchez1740---------57
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz1834---------52
WR Damian Williams925------1044
DE Nickolas Silvia------1725244
DT Marty Schultz------1923244
OLB Dwight Emerson------812837
WR Chris Harper513------1735
ILB Wendell Emerson------1120334
TE Jermaine Gresham15------2733
DE Kony Ealy------129930
DT Chris Baker------139729
TE Cornell Schroeder716---------23
CB Lamarcus Joyner------610723
RB Carlton Sutton613---------19
T Vinston Painter18------918
RB Damien Stewart32------1217
DE Rickey Ring------201315
WR Tony Lippett00------1111
OLB Gerald Hodges------81110
G Davin Joseph18---------9
G Breno Giacomini18---------9
C Cris Garrison00------99
P Wes Gouveia00------99
DE Tevin Zang------1528
CB Bobby McCain------1517
CB Delbert Lane------0066
K Taylor Melhaff00------33
QB Dexter Shallard12---------3
WR Monty Duncan00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------18421676
T Sean Locklear2935------1175
G Gabriel Rose2935------1175
T Jordan Mills2935------1175
G Willie Philip2235------1168
C Marvin Philip2935---------64
QB Tavaris Jackson2835---------63
RB Bishop Sankey1318------3263
S Richie Clark------1840260
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix------1841---59
DE Phil Taylor------1741---58
WR Dominique Edison2231------356
TE Julius Thomas2431------156
CB Vincent Fuller------9182451
WR Santonio Holmes2029---------49
RB Nelson Agholor1521------1349
TE Seth Boyd107------3148
RB Stephen Sanders1613------1746
CB Tharold Simon------1531---46
ILB Chase Blackburn------1727145
OLB Keenan Robinson------1727---44
OLB Zak DeOssie------1152642
DE Danny Shelton------1725---42
CB Jason McCourty------1328---41
DT Everson Griffen------626941
CB Jeremy Bloom------1124---35
CB Marcus Trufant------1102132
WR Adam Thielen46------2232
ILB Bobby Carpenter------5151131
DE Dan Bazuin------218929
S Duron Harmon------191929
DT Alan Branch------1215---27
TE Zach Miller1212---------24
WR Donte Moncrief51------1521
K Matt Prater00------1414
P Dustin Colquitt00------1111
C Morris Durham00------1111
RB Jose Quartucci46---------10
T Donald Penn70---------7
OLB Jelani Jenkins------07---7
ILB H.B. Blades------02---2
QB Ryan Tannehill10---------1
DT Justin Ellis------01---1
DE Quinn Pitcock------00---0
C Ashton Wagner00---------0
G Tre' Jackson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left231.5
Middle11121.1
Right5448.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7101.4
Middle13866.6
Right9323.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Sanchez33174123514
Dexter Shallard200000100
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tavaris Jackson35193324611

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)979610.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)167583.6
Long (19+ Yds)838610.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53326.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1811814.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)10513213.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ace Sanders104124042
WR Jacoby Jones96183233
WR Damian Williams5106025
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz54051134
WR Chris Harper3108013
RB Chris Thompson21068127
TE Cornell Schroeder1000016
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Julius Thomas96255131
WR Santonio Holmes730102129
WR Dominique Edison73040131
WR Adam Thielen3101006
RB Nelson Agholor32012021
TE Zach Miller21011012
RB Jose Quartucci2201406
TE Seth Boyd110107
RB Stephen Sanders1000013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Stephen Sanders300.001.47
RB Bishop Sankey331.004.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Sanchez1177.007.27
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tavaris Jackson53132.607.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ace Sanders1177.002.40
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Julius Thomas2242.006.11
WR Santonio Holmes1199.0014.57
TE Zach Miller1000.005.50
WR Dominique Edison1000.005.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Bishop Sankey31

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Mark Sanchez843
Dexter Shallard100
HoustonAttCompConversions
Tavaris Jackson1143

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Ace Sanders311
WR Jacoby Jones221
WR Damian Williams200
WR Chris Harper100
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Santonio Holmes311
WR Dominique Edison311
RB Nelson Agholor210
TE Zach Miller111
TE Julius Thomas100
WR Adam Thielen100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (20,400)
End Zone14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (4,000)