2005 Houston Texans season

4th season in franchise history

The Texans host the Tennessee Titans, October 9, 2005

The 2005 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League and the 4th and final season under head coach Dom Capers. The Texans completed the season with the worst record in franchise history (a record that would later be matched in 2013). This led to the Texans obtaining the first selection in the NFL Draft for the second time since the franchise formed in 2002. The team fired head coach Dom Capers after the season; he was replaced by Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, who would coach the team up until 2013. Their Week 3 game was postponed due to Hurricane Rita. The Texans failed to win a division game, and went 0–8 on the road for the first time in franchise history.

Offseason

NFL draft

2005 Houston Texans draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 16 Travis Johnson  Defensive tackle Florida State
3 73 Vernand Morency  Running back Oklahoma State
4 114 Jerome Mathis *  Wide receiver Hampton
5 151 Drew Hodgdon  Center Arizona State
6 188 C. C. Brown  Safety Louisiana–Lafayette
7 227 Kenneth Pettway  Defensive end Grambling State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Staff

2005 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

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Chris Palmer
  • Quarterbacks – Greg Roman
  • Running backs – Chick Harris
  • Wide receivers – Kippy Brown
  • Tight ends – Tony Marciano
  • Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Joe Pendry
  • Assistant offensive line – Steve Marshall
 Defensive coaches

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

2005 Houston Texans final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 9 inactive, 7 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 Denver Broncos L 14–20 0–1 Reliant Stadium Recap
2 August 21 Oakland Raiders W 19–17 1–1 Reliant Stadium Recap
3 August 28 at Dallas Cowboys L 9–21 1–2 Texas Stadium Recap
4 September 2 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–38 1–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap

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Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 at Buffalo Bills L 7–22 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
2 September 18 Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–27 0–2 Reliant Stadium Recap
3 Bye
4 October 2 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–16 0–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
5 October 9 Tennessee Titans L 20–34 0–4 Reliant Stadium Recap
6 October 16 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–42 0–5 Qwest Field Recap
7 October 23 Indianapolis Colts L 20–38 0–6 Reliant Stadium Recap
8 October 30 Cleveland Browns W 19–16 1–6 Reliant Stadium Recap
9 November 6 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 14–21 1–7 Alltel Stadium Recap
10 November 13 at Indianapolis Colts L 17–31 1–8 RCA Dome Recap
11 November 20 Kansas City Chiefs L 17–45 1–9 Reliant Stadium Recap
12 November 27 St. Louis Rams L 27–33 (OT) 1–10 Reliant Stadium Recap
13 December 4 at Baltimore Ravens L 15–16 1–11 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
14 December 11 at Tennessee Titans L 10–13 1–12 The Coliseum Recap
15 December 18 Arizona Cardinals W 30–19 2–12 Reliant Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Jacksonville Jaguars L 20–38 2–13 Reliant Stadium Recap
17 January 1 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–20 (OT) 2–14 Monster Park Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week One: Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 007
Bills 6 13 0322

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 11, 2005
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,781
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Brent Jones
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 9:24. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:36.
  • BUF – Rian Lindell 21-yard field goal, 1:43. Bills 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:45.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Rian Lindell 42-yard field goal, 13:57. Bills 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:09.
  • BUF – Rian Lindell 39-yard field goal, 11:07. Bills 12–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:34.
  • HOU – David Carr 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick). Bills 12–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
  • BUF – Jason Peters 1-yard pass from J.P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick), 0:29. Bills 19–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:08.

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Rian Lindell 31-yard field goal, 7:11. Bills 22–7. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
  • HOU – David Carr – 9/21, 70 yards, 3 INT
  • BUF – J. P. Losman – 17/28, 170 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • HOU – Mark Bruener – 1 reception, 19 yards
  • BUF – Lee Evans – 3 receptions, 68 yards

Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Two: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 707
Steelers 10 10 7027

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Jeff Reed 37-yard field goal, 10:07. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:49.
  • PIT – Hines Ward 16-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 8:04. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:28.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Hines Ward 14-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 14:55. Steelers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yard, 4:21.
  • PIT – Jeff Reed 35-yard field goal, 3:58. Steelers 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:16.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Domanick Williams 3-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 7:05. Steelers 20–7. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:44.
  • PIT – Willie Parker 10-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 3:51. Steelers 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:01.

Top passers

  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 14/21, 254 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – David Carr – 16/26, 167 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Four: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 3 7010
Bengals 3 7 0616

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,714
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • CIN – Shayne Graham 24-yard field goal, 4:35. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 7:52.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 28-yard field goal, 13:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 9:06.
  • CIN – Jeremi Johnson 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick), 1:09. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 3:53.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Moran Norris 4-yard pass from David Car (Kris Brown kick), 7:40. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:27.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 5:04. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:31.
  • CIN – Shayne Graham 46-yard field goal, 1:10. Bengals 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 1:59.

Top passers

  • HOU – David Carr – 17/26, 174 yards, TD
  • CIN – Carson Palmer – 25/34, 276 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 3 141034
Texans 0 6 31120

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 70,430
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 32-yard field goal, 14:38. Titans 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 8:59.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 38-yard field goal, 7:09. Titans 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:34.
  • TEN – Rob Bironas 52-yard field goal, 2:20. Titans 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:36.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 43-yard field goal, 12:26. Titans 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:23.
  • TEN – Jarrett Payton 5-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 6:06. Titans 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:53.
  • TEN – Drew Bennett 16-yard pass from Steve McNair (Rob Bironas kick), 2:16. Titans 24–9. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:14.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Rob Bironas 49-yard field goal, 14:06. Titans 27–9. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 1:37.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 47-yard field goal, 11:32. Titans 27–12. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:22.
  • TEN – Steve McNair 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 7:45. Titans 34–12. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 3:30.
  • HOU – Corey Bradford 3-yard pass from David Carr (David Carr pass to Corey Bradford), 1:55. Titans 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:37.

Top passers

  • TEN – Steve McNair – 22/31, 220 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – David Carr – 18/27, 131 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TEN – Chris Brown – 22 rushes, 78 yards
  • HOU – Domanick Williams – 19 rushes, 130 yards

Top receivers

  • TEN – Drew Bennett – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
  • HOU – Domanick Williams – 8 receptions, 43 yards

Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Six: Houston Texans at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 3 7010
Seahawks 14 7 71442

at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Shaun Alexander 4-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 8:12. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:57.
  • SEA – Shaun Alexander 5-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 1:08. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:51.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 39-yard field goal, 7:50. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 59 yards, 6:52.
  • SEA – Joe Jurevicius 3-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 1:45. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:05.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 8:23. Seahawks 28–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:17.
  • HOU – Domanick Williams 27-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 3:35. Seahawks 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:34.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Shaun Alexander 23-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:17. Seahawks 35–10. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:18.
  • SEA – Maurice Morris 11-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 5:14. Seahawks 42–10. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:54.

Top passers

  • HOU – David Carr – 19/33, 179 yards, TD
  • SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 14/20, 168 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Seven: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 101438
Texans 0 14 0620

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,621
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Dallas Clark 31-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:22. Colts 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:17.
  • HOU – Domanick Williams 8-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 3:15. Colts 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 7:52.
  • HOU – Jabar Gaffney 8-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 0:30. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:31.

Third quarter

  • IND – Edgerrin James 9-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:18. Colts 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:28.
  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 36-yard field goal, 0:17. Colts 24–14. Drive: 18 plays, 66 yards, 7:22.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Marvin Harrison 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:38. Colts 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:39.
  • IND – Montae Reagor 37-yard fumble return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:07. Colts 38–14.
  • HOU – Jerome Mathis 89-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 7:56. Colts 38–20.

Top passers

  • IND – Peyton Manning – 21/27, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • HOU – David Carr – 6/9, 48 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Eight: Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 10 3 0316
Texans 7 3 3619

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 70,064
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Jerome Mathis 34-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 10:55. Texans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:27.
  • CLE – Aaron Shea 8-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Phil Dawson kick), 5:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:36.
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Browns 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:07.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 4:14. Browns 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:33.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 38-yard field goal, 0:10. Browns 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 3:52.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 37-yard field goal, 3:48. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:15.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 35-yard field goal, 14:08. Texans 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:19.
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 5:06. Tied 16–16. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:25.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 40-yard field goal, 2:45. Texans 19–16. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:06.

Top passers

  • CLE – Trent Dilfer – 12/25, 185 yards, TD
  • HOU – David Carr – 10/20, 138 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Nine: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 7014
Jaguars 0 0 71421

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,613
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • HOU – Corey Bradford 31-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 10:18. Texans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:19.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Ernest Wilford 12-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:27.
  • HOU – Jonathan Wells 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:19. Texans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:27.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Byron Leftwich 8-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:48. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
  • JAX – Greg Jones 12-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:53. Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

  • HOU – David Carr – 22/30, 219 yards, TD
  • JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/25, 218 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Jonathan Wells – 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD
  • JAX – Fred Taylor – 12 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 10017
Colts 7 14 7331

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 57,209
  • Referee: Peter Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Edgerrin James 5-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:14. Colts 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 8:17.
  • IND – Brandon Stokley 21-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:36. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:25.
  • HOU – Jonathan Wells 14-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:53. Colts 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:31.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Jabar Gaffney 13-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 8:26. Colts 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:22.
  • IND – Marvin Harrison 30-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:54. Colts 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 24-yard field goal, 0:59. Colts 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 45-yard field goal, 11:30. Colts 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 4:29.

Top passers

  • HOU – David Carr – 16/25, 138 yards, TD
  • IND – Peyton Manning – 26/35, 297 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Jonathan Wells – 15 rushes, 58 yards, TD
  • IND – Edgerrin James – 26 rushes, 122 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 21 01445
Texans 7 0 10017

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 70,481
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Lawrence Tynes 35-yard field goal, 9:32. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:55.
  • KC – Larry Johnson 23-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:56.
  • HOU – Jerome Mathis 99-yard kickoff return (Kris Brown kick), 4:05. Chiefs 10–7.

Second quarter

  • KC – Eddie Kennison 26-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:14. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:21.
  • KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:23. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:08.
  • KC – Eric Warfield 57-yard interception return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:03. Chiefs 31–7.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Domanick Williams 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:54. Chiefs 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:35.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 22-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:40.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Eddie Kennison 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:38. Chiefs 38–17. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 8:19.
  • KC – Samie Parker 6-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:35. Chiefs 45–17. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:04.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 19/29, 220 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • HOU – David Carr – 19/36, 182 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Larry Johnson – 36 rushes, 211 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – Domanick Williams – 13 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 9 receptions, 98 yards
  • HOU – Domanick Williams – 3 receptions, 53 yards

Week 12: St. Louis Rams

Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Rams 0 3 717633
Texans 7 17 03027

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 70,010
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee & J.C. Pearson
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 6:35. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Domanick Williams 30-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 11:33. Texans 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 9:33.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 39-yard field goal, 4:25. Texans 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:38.
  • STL – Jeff Wilkins 37-yard field goal, 0:58. Texans 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:27.
  • HOU – Corey Bradford 10-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 0:20. Texans 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:16.

Third quarter

  • STL – Torry Holt 19-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:33. Texans 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:15.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Steven Jackson 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 6:37. Texans 24–17. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 7:21.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 35-yard field goal, 2:49. Texans 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:35.
  • STL – Isaac Bruce 43-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jeff Wilkins kick), 0:26. Texans 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 2:07.
  • STL – Jeff Wilkins 47-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 27–27. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:14.

Overtime

  • STL – Kevin Curtis 56-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, 8:46. Rams 33–27. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

  • STL – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 19/30, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • HOU – David Carr – 25/34, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 3 0915
Ravens 0 7 0916

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,909
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 39-yard field goal, 3:43. Texans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:01.

Second quarter

  • BAL – Kyle Boller 6-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 13:01. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:42.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 26-yard field goal, 0:04. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 16 plays, 88 yards, 4:38.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 22-yard field goal, 14:30. Texans 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:27.
  • BAL – Adalius Thomas 20-yard interception return (kick failed), 7:16. Ravens 13–9.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 29-yard field goal, 3:31. Ravens 13–12. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:45.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 39-yard field goal, 1:08. Texans 15–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34.
  • BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, 0:06. Ravens 16–15. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:02.

Top passers

  • HOU – David Carr – 17/37, 165 yards, INT
  • BAL – Kyle Boller – 17/33, 198 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 70 yards
  • BAL – Mark Clayton – 7 receptions, 86 yards

Week 14: at Tennessee Titans

Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 7 0010
Titans 0 3 7313

at The Coliseum

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,149
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack & Rich Baldinger
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Texans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:27.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Rob Bironas 23-yard field goal, 4:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:55.
  • HOU – Domanick Williams 3-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 0:19. Texans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:26.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Adam Jones 52-yard punt return (Rob Bironas kick), 3:07. Tied 10–10.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Rob Bironas 21-yard field goal, 0:10. Titans 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:37.

Top passers

  • HOU – David Carr – 17/26, 116 yards, TD
  • TEN – Steve McNair – 18/30, 208 yards

Top rushers

  • HOU – Domanick Williams – 22 rushes, 139 yards
  • TEN – Chris Brown – 16 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

  • HOU – Domanick Williams – 7 receptions, 50 yards, TD
  • TEN – Chris Brown – 3 receptions, 54 yards

Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 7 0919
Texans 0 24 3330

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,024
  • Referee: Bill Vonovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Terry Donahue & Kevin McCabe
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 3:43. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 6:44.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Jonathan Wells 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 14:23. Texans 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 10:52.
  • ARI – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 10:16. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:54.
  • HOU – Vernand Morency 25-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 4:57. Texans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 5:05.
  • HOU –Jonathan Wells 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:50. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:52.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Texans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 41-yard field goal, 12:13. Texans 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:26.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 14:46. Texans 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 1:52.
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 12-yard pass from John Navarre (kick failed), 5:32. Texans 27–19. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:10.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 26-yard field goal, 0:27. Texans 30–19. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:04.

Top passers

  • ARI – John Navarre – 14/24, 174 yards, TD, INT
  • HOU – David Carr – 22/33, 150 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Marcel Shipp – 6 rushes, 28 yards
  • HOU – Jonathan Wells – 28 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 3 72138
Texans 3 10 0720

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 70,025
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee & Rich Gannon
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:02. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:53.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 37-yard field goal, 2:21. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Corey Bradford 50-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 11:43. Texans 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:17.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:57.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 53-yard field goal, 1:03. Texans 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:22.

Third quarter

  • JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:03. Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:24.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Andre Johnson 53-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 12:15. Texans 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:10.
  • JAX – Fred Taylor 15-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:16. Jaguars 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:45.
  • JAX – Ernest Wilford 36-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 2:37. Jaguars 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:20.
  • JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 17-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:51. Jaguars 38–20. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:12.

Top passers

  • JAX – David Garrard – 18/31, 292 yards, TD
  • HOU – David Carr – 19/29, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 101 yards, TD
  • HOU – Jonathan Wells – 21 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Texans 10 0 70017
49ers 0 7 100320

at Monster Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: January 1, 2006
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,970
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 21-yard field goal, 9:14. Texans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:47.
  • HOU – Vernand Morency 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 4:43. Texans 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:18.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SF – Joe Nedney 42-yard field goal, 7:33. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:22.
  • HOU – Corey Bradford 25-yard pass from Tony Banks (Kris Brown kick), 5:50. Texans 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:29.
  • SF – Mike Adams 40-yard interception return (Joe Nedney kick), 0:10. Tied 17–17.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Overtime

  • SF – Joe Nedney 33-yard field goal, 3:52. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:18.

Top passers

  • HOU – Tony Banks – 14/25, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • SF – Alex Smith – 16/29, 159 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Standings

AFC South
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Indianapolis Colts 14 2 0 .875 6–0 11–1 439 247 W1
(5) Jacksonville Jaguars 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 361 269 W3
Tennessee Titans 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 299 421 L3
Houston Texans 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 260 431 L2

Statistics

Team

Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense 2,237 139.8 30th
Rushing offense 1,816 113.5 15th
Total offense[3] 4,053 253.3 30th
Passing defense 3,521 220.1 24th
Rushing defense 2,303 143.9 32nd
Total defense[4] 5,824 364.0 31st

Individual

Category Player Total
Offense
Passing yards David Carr 2,488
Passing touchdowns David Carr 14
Rushing yards Domanick Williams 976
Rushing touchdowns Jonathan Wells 4
Receiving yards Andre Johnson 688
Receiving touchdowns Corey Bradford 5
Defense
Tackles (Solo) Morlon Greenwood 82
Sacks Shantee Orr 7
Interceptions Glenn Earl 2

Source:[5]

References

  1. ^ "2005 Houston Texans draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Houston Texans 2005 Schedule". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "2005 NFL Team Total Offense Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "2005 NFL Team Total Defense Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "2005 Texans Statistics". Houston Texans. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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