Quick answer
- Winner
- Houston Texans
- Final score
- Houston Texans 14–6 Cleveland Browns
- Halftime
- Cleveland Browns 3–0 Houston Texans at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- K. Winslow
- Top passer
- C. Frye
- Biggest EPA play
- (6:43) 9-C.Frye sacked at CLE 47 for -8 yards (95-A.Maddox). FUMBLES (95-A.Maddox), RECOVE…
- Game date
- 2006-12-31
Game summary
The Houston Texans beat the Cleveland Browns 14–6 on 2006-12-31, overcoming Cleveland Browns's 3–0 halftime lead. K. Winslow posted a game-high +6.22 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Houston Texans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
CLECleveland Browns(:05) 4-P.Dawson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
(10:26) 27-C.Taylor left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-98-N.Eason was injured during the play.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
(6:43) 9-C.Frye sacked at CLE 47 for -8 yards (95-A.Maddox). FUMBLES (95-A.Maddox), RECOVERED by HOU-95-A.Maddox at CLE 47. 95-A.Maddox for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Timeout #1 by CLE at 06:28.)
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
(7:11) 4-P.Dawson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
HOUHouston TexansFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:05FG PDP. DawsonPoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 25
- Score
- 3-0
(:05) 4-P.Dawson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 10:26TD Calvin Taylor Jr.Points+6
- Yard line
- CLE 5
- Score
- 3-6
(10:26) 27-C.Taylor left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-98-N.Eason was injured during the play.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 10:19XP Points+1
- Yard line
- CLE 2
- Score
- 3-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 6:43TD Avonte MaddoxPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 45
- Score
- 3-13
(6:43) 9-C.Frye sacked at CLE 47 for -8 yards (95-A.Maddox). FUMBLES (95-A.Maddox), RECOVERED by HOU-95-A.Maddox at CLE 47. 95-A.Maddox for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Timeout #1 by CLE at 06:28.)
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 6:28XP Points+1
- Yard line
- CLE 2
- Score
- 3-14
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
- CLECleveland Browns
Q4 7:11FG PDP. DawsonPoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 19
- Score
- 6-14
(7:11) 4-P.Dawson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1K. Winslow · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +6.22 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
- 2
Tyree Wilson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.57 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.57 EPA/play - 3V. Leach · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.33 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
- 4
Bryan Edwards · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play - 5M. Bruener · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.12 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
- 6
Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play - 7Bryan Edwards · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +0.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
- 8Calvin Taylor Jr. · Houston Texans · Rushing · +0.52 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
FantasyHQ Game MVP
Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.
FantasyHQ Game MVP
K. Winslow — CLE · Receiving
K. Winslow posted the highest total EPA (+6.22) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.57 EPA per play.
K. Winslow's top snap (+2.10 EPA): (10:06) 9-C.Frye pass short middle to 80-K.Winslow to HOU 24 for 22 yards (53-S.Orr, 59-D.Ryans).
Biggest single play (-9.71 EPA): C. Frye — (6:43) 9-C.Frye sacked at CLE 47 for -8 yards (95-A.Maddox). FUMBLES (95-A.Maddox), RECOVERED by HOU-95-A.Maddox at CLE 47. 95-A.Maddox for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Tim
Quarterback report card
C. Frye led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- C. Frye (Cleveland Browns) · 44 dropbacks · 56.8% completion · +7.4% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -13.25 total EPA
Derek Carr (Houston Texans) · 17 dropbacks · 52.9% completion · -7.2% CPOE · -0.49 EPA/play · -8.37 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Cleveland Browns | Houston Texans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.273 | -0.275 |
| Offensive success rate | 41.2% | 43.4% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.301 | -0.492 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.321 | -0.074 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.275 | +0.273 |
| Defensive success rate | 56.6% | 58.8% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cleveland Browns -0.27, Houston Texans -0.28) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Cleveland Browns: -0.27 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
- Houston Texans: -0.28 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
- Cleveland Browns: 10 drives, -21.81 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
- Houston Texans: 10 drives, -14.58 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Houston Texans — Calvin Taylor Jr.
- Houston Texans — Avonte Maddox
Field goals
- Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson
- Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The second quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 3–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the HOU 25 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 4-P.Dawson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..
The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the CLE 5 (Q3 10:26) — (10:26) 27-C.Taylor left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-98-N.Eason was injured during the play.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 10:19) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the HOU 45 (Q3 6:43); Houston Texans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 6:28) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley..
The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 3–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the HOU 19 (Q4 7:11) — (7:11) 4-P.Dawson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Cleveland Browns (Q3 6:43) — (6:43) 9-C.Frye sacked at CLE 47 for -8 yards (95-A.Maddox). FUMBLES (95-A.Maddox), RECOVERED by HOU-95-A.Maddox at CLE 47. 95-A.Maddox for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Tim
- Houston Texans (Q1 0:07) — (:07) 8-D.Carr pass deep left intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 39-D.Holly (94-L.Williams) at CLE 0. 39-D.Holly to CLE 41 for 41 yards (85-K.Walter).
- Cleveland Browns (Q1 8:24) — (8:24) 9-C.Frye pass deep left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Brown at HOU 0. Touchback.
- Cleveland Browns (Q2 7:57) — (7:57) 34-R.Droughns up the middle to HOU 23 for 8 yards (56-M.Greenwood). FUMBLES (56-M.Greenwood), RECOVERED by HOU-24-C.Brown at HOU 21. 24-C.Brown to HOU 21 for no gain (66-H.Fraley).
- Cleveland Browns (Q2 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 9-C.Frye pass short left to 80-K.Winslow to HOU 30 for 17 yards (30-J.Simmons, 20-D.McCleon).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Cleveland Browns (Q3 6:43) — (6:43) 9-C.Frye sacked at CLE 47 for -8 yards (95-A.Maddox). FUMBLES (95-A.Maddox), RECOVERED by HOU-95-A.Maddox at CLE 47. 95-A.Maddox for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Tim
- Houston Texans (Q1 0:07) — (:07) 8-D.Carr pass deep left intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 39-D.Holly (94-L.Williams) at CLE 0. 39-D.Holly to CLE 41 for 41 yards (85-K.Walter).
- Cleveland Browns (Q1 8:24) — (8:24) 9-C.Frye pass deep left intended for 17-B.Edwards INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Brown at HOU 0. Touchback.
- Houston Texans (Q4 0:34) — (:34) 8-D.Carr kneels to CLE 4 for -1 yards.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · HOU 25 · Score 3-0
(:05) 4-P.Dawson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 10:26 · CLE 5 · Score 3-6
(10:26) 27-C.Taylor left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-98-N.Eason was injured during the play. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 10:19 · CLE 2 · Score 3-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 6:43 · HOU 45 · Score 3-13
(6:43) 9-C.Frye sacked at CLE 47 for -8 yards (95-A.Maddox). FUMBLES (95-A.Maddox), RECOVERED by HOU-95-A.Maddox at CLE 47. 95-A.Maddox for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CLE and Upheld. (Tim - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 6:28 · CLE 2 · Score 3-14
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley. - Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q4 7:11 · HOU 19 · Score 6-14
(7:11) 4-P.Dawson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- K. Winslow (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- C. Frye (CLE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
- Derek Carr (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans on 2006-12-31?
The Houston Texans beat the Cleveland Browns 14-6 in Week 17, 2006.
What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans?
Q2: Cleveland Browns 3, Houston Texans 0; Q3: Cleveland Browns 0, Houston Texans 14; Q4: Cleveland Browns 3, Houston Texans 0; Final: Cleveland Browns 6, Houston Texans 14.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans?
Houston Texans touchdown — C. Taylor (Q3 10:26) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Maddox (Q3 6:43) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 7:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans?
C. Frye (Cleveland Browns), 56.8% completion, +7.4% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -13.25 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (Houston Texans), 52.9% completion, -7.2% CPOE, -0.49 EPA per dropback, -8.37 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans?
K. Winslow (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.22 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+2.10 EPA): (10:06) 9-C.Frye pass short middle to 80-K.Winslow to HOU 24 for 22 yards (53-S.Orr, 59-D.Ryans)..
Season records after this game
Cleveland Browns
Entered 4-11 Now 4-12 L
Houston Texans
Entered 5-10 Now 6-10 W
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