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NFL · Week 6 · October 13, 2002 · 12 min read

Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans: 2002 Week 6 Recap

Bills defeat Texans 31–24 in Week 6

P.Price led Fantasy Impact as Bills prevailed in a 31–24 Week 6 finish.

Buffalo Bills 31 3–3 Winner
Final 31–24
Houston Texans 24 1–4
Winner
Buffalo Bills
Final score
31–24
Halftime
Buffalo Bills 10–17 Houston Texans
Top passer
D. Bledsoe
FantasyHQ MVP
P.Price
Game date
October 13, 2002

Top fantasy performers · Bills

  • P.Price 8 REC · 121 YDS · 1 TD +14.1 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Bledsoe 19/40 · 230 YDS · 3 TD +9.1 Fantasy Impact
  • E.Moulds 4 REC · 56 YDS · 1 TD +2.3 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Texans

  • C.Bradford 5 REC · 126 YDS +6.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Derek Carr
    Derek Carr 12/38 · 242 YDS · 2 TD +4.7 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Gaffney 3 REC · 48 YDS · 1 TD +3.0 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
Buffalo Bills
Final score
Buffalo Bills 31–24 Houston Texans
Halftime
Buffalo Bills 10–17 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
P. Price
Top passer
D. Bledsoe
Biggest EPA play
(12:45) 8-D.Carr pass to 85-C.Bradford to BUF 9 for 81 yards (23-P.Prioleau).
Game date
2002-10-13

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 31–24 on 2002-10-13, overcoming Houston Texans's 17–10 halftime lead. P. Price posted a game-high +14.09 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Buffalo Bills37714031
Houston Texans31407024

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BUFBuffalo Bills
HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. HOUHouston Texans
    Q1 10:38FG
    Kyron Brown

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BUF 8
    Score
    0-3

    (10:38) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.

  2. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q1 5:04FG
    MHM. Hollis

    Points+3

    Yard line
    HOU 15
    Score
    3-3

    (5:04) 1-M.Hollis 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  3. HOUHouston Texans
    Q2 10:40TD
    JGJ. Gaffney

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BUF 26
    Score
    3-9

    (10:40) 8-D.Carr pass to 86-J.Gaffney for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. HOUHouston Texans
    Q2 10:31XP
    Kyron Brown

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BUF 2
    Score
    3-10

    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.

  5. HOUHouston Texans
    Q2 5:11TD
    Derek Carr

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BUF 17
    Score
    3-16

    (5:11) 8-D.Carr scrambles for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. HOUHouston Texans
    Q2 5:04XP
    Kyron Brown

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BUF 2
    Score
    3-17

    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.

  7. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 0:58TD
    THT. Henry

    Points+6

    Yard line
    HOU 1
    Score
    9-17

    (:58) 20-T.Henry right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 0:54XP
    MHM. Hollis

    Points+1

    Yard line
    HOU 2
    Score
    10-17

    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  9. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q3 6:40TD
    THT. Henry

    Points+6

    Yard line
    HOU 23
    Score
    16-17

    (6:40) (Shotgun) 20-T.Henry up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q3 6:32XP
    MHM. Hollis

    Points+1

    Yard line
    HOU 2
    Score
    17-17

    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  11. HOUHouston Texans
    Q4 14:15TD
    Blake Miller

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BUF 5
    Score
    17-23

    (14:15) 20-J.Allen pass to 82-B.Miller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  12. HOUHouston Texans
    Q4 14:10XP
    Kyron Brown

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BUF 2
    Score
    17-24

    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.

  13. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 10:45TD
    EME. Moulds

    Points+6

    Yard line
    HOU 23
    Score
    23-24

    (10:45) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-E.Moulds for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  14. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 10:39XP
    MHM. Hollis

    Points+1

    Yard line
    HOU 2
    Score
    24-24

    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  15. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 4:02TD
    PPP. Price

    Points+6

    Yard line
    HOU 26
    Score
    30-24

    (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  16. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 3:55XP
    MHM. Hollis

    Points+1

    Yard line
    HOU 2
    Score
    31-24

    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1P. Price · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +14.09 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.57 EPA/play
  2. 2D. Bledsoe · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +9.11 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
  3. 3C. Bradford · Houston Texans · Receiving · +6.69 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
  4. 4Derek CarrDerek Carr · Houston Texans · Passing · +4.67 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
  5. 5J. Gaffney · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
  6. 6E. Moulds · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
  7. 7L. Centers · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
  8. 8Jonathan AllenJonathan Allen · Houston Texans · Passing · +1.66 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.66 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

P. Price — BUF · Receiving

P. Price posted the highest total EPA (+14.09) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +1.57 EPA per play.

P. Price's top snap (+3.87 EPA): (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+5.00 EPA): Derek Carr — (12:45) 8-D.Carr pass to 85-C.Bradford to BUF 9 for 81 yards (23-P.Prioleau).

Quarterback report card

D. Bledsoe led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills) · 40 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · +0.23 EPA/play · +9.11 total EPA
  • Derek CarrDerek Carr (Houston Texans) · 38 dropbacks · 31.6% completion · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatBuffalo BillsHouston Texans
Offensive EPA/play+0.153+0.087
Offensive success rate57.9%46.2%
Pass EPA/play+0.228+0.162
Rush EPA/play+0.072-0.099
Defensive EPA/play-0.087-0.153
Defensive success rate53.8%42.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Buffalo Bills generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs +0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Buffalo Bills: +0.15 EPA/play (85th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
  • Houston Texans: +0.09 EPA/play (73rd percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: 11 drives, +14.50 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Houston Texans: 11 drives, +6.95 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Houston Texans — J. Gaffney (Derek Carr pass) (Q2 10:40)
  • Derek CarrHouston Texans — Derek Carr (Q2 5:11)
  • Buffalo Bills — T. Henry (Q2 0:58)
  • Buffalo Bills — T. Henry (Q3 6:40)
  • Blake MillerHouston Texans — Blake Miller (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q4 14:15)
  • Buffalo Bills — E. Moulds (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 10:45)
  • Buffalo Bills — P. Price (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 4:02)

Field goals

  • Kyron BrownHouston Texans — Kyron Brown (Q1 10:38)
  • Buffalo Bills — M. Hollis (Q1 5:04)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the BUF 8 (Q1 10:38) — (10:38) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the HOU 15 (Q1 5:04) — (5:04) 1-M.Hollis 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 26 (Q2 10:40) — (10:40) 8-D.Carr pass to 86-J.Gaffney for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 10:31) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 17 (Q2 5:11) — (5:11) 8-D.Carr scrambles for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 5:04) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q2 0:58) — (:58) 20-T.Henry right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 0:54) — 1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 23 (Q3 6:40) — (6:40) (Shotgun) 20-T.Henry up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 6:32) — 1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 14–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 5 (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) 20-J.Allen pass to 82-B.Miller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 14:10) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 23 (Q4 10:45) — (10:45) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-E.Moulds for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 10:39) — 1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 26 (Q4 4:02) — (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 3:55) — 1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 4:02) — (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.9% · EPA +3.87]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 5:31) — (5:31) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price to HOU 30 for 23 yards (42-M.Coleman). [WPA +18.7% · EPA +2.78]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 20-T.Henry up the middle to BUF 16 for 3 yards (56-J.Foreman, 52-K.Wong). FUMBLES (52-K.Wong), touched at BUF 18, RECOVERED by HOU-55-J.Sharper at BUF 18. 55-J.Sharper to BUF 16 for 2 yards (7 [WPA -15.5% · EPA -4.98]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 10:45) — (10:45) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-E.Moulds for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.7% · EPA +3.19]
  • Houston Texans (Q4 1:12) — (1:12) 8-D.Carr scrambles up the middle to BUF 14 for 13 yards (26-A.Winfield). [WPA +12.9% · EPA +2.69]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Houston Texans (Q1 12:45) — (12:45) 8-D.Carr pass to 85-C.Bradford to BUF 9 for 81 yards (23-P.Prioleau). [WPA +12.6% · EPA +5.00]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 20-T.Henry up the middle to BUF 16 for 3 yards (56-J.Foreman, 52-K.Wong). FUMBLES (52-K.Wong), touched at BUF 18, RECOVERED by HOU-55-J.Sharper at BUF 18. 55-J.Sharper to BUF 16 for 2 yards (7 [WPA -15.5% · EPA -4.98]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 4:02) — (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.9% · EPA +3.87]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 6:40) — (6:40) (Shotgun) 20-T.Henry up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.0% · EPA +3.52]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 10:38 · BUF 8 · Score 0-3
    (10:38) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
  2. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q1 5:04 · HOU 15 · Score 3-3
    (5:04) 1-M.Hollis 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  3. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 10:40 · BUF 26 · Score 3-9
    (10:40) 8-D.Carr pass to 86-J.Gaffney for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 10:31 · BUF 2 · Score 3-10
    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
  5. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 5:11 · BUF 17 · Score 3-16
    (5:11) 8-D.Carr scrambles for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 5:04 · BUF 2 · Score 3-17
    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
  7. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 0:58 · HOU 1 · Score 9-17
    (:58) 20-T.Henry right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 0:54 · HOU 2 · Score 10-17
    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  9. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 6:40 · HOU 23 · Score 16-17
    (6:40) (Shotgun) 20-T.Henry up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 6:32 · HOU 2 · Score 17-17
    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  11. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 14:15 · BUF 5 · Score 17-23
    (14:15) 20-J.Allen pass to 82-B.Miller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 14:10 · BUF 2 · Score 17-24
    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
  13. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 10:45 · HOU 23 · Score 23-24
    (10:45) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-E.Moulds for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  14. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 10:39 · HOU 2 · Score 24-24
    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  15. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 4:02 · HOU 26 · Score 30-24
    (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  16. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 3:55 · HOU 2 · Score 31-24
    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • P. Price (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans on 2002-10-13?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 31-24 in Week 6, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 3, Houston Texans 3; Q2: Buffalo Bills 7, Houston Texans 14; Q3: Buffalo Bills 7, Houston Texans 0; Q4: Buffalo Bills 14, Houston Texans 7; Final: Buffalo Bills 31, Houston Texans 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — J. Gaffney (D. Carr pass) (Q2 10:40) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Carr (Q2 5:11) Buffalo Bills touchdown — T. Henry (Q2 0:58) Buffalo Bills touchdown — T. Henry (Q3 6:40) Houston Texans touchdown — B. Miller (J. Allen pass) (Q4 14:15) Buffalo Bills touchdown — E. Moulds (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 10:45) Buffalo Bills touchdown — P. Price (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 4:02) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q1 10:38, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — M. Hollis (Q1 5:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans?

D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills), 47.5% completion, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +9.11 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (Houston Texans), 31.6% completion, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.67 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans?

P. Price (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.09 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+3.87 EPA): (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Buffalo Bills won 31-24 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 2-3 Now 3-3 W

Houston Texans

Entered 1-3 Now 1-4 L

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