Texans 12–10 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2003

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

A. Johnson (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.23 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+5.17 EPA): (1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF 35..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 12–10 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Houston Texans 6–5 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Austin Johnson
Top passer: D. Bledsoe
Biggest EPA play: (1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF …
Game date: 2003-11-16

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Buffalo Bills 12–10 on 2003-11-16. Austin Johnson posted a game-high +11.23 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	0	6	3	3	0	12
Buffalo Bills	2	3	3	2	0	10

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

BUF 46

+3BUF 23

+3BUF 16

+2BUF 66

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 4:56Safety
Derek Carr
Points+2
Yard line
BUF 97
Score
0-2
(4:56) 8-D.Carr sacked at HOU -5 for -8 yards (96-J.Posey). FUMBLES (96-J.Posey), ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. T.Washington (HOU) deflected ball out of bounds. D.Carr injured on play, walks off.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 2:10FG
RLR. Lindell
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 4
Score
0-5
(2:10) 9-R.Lindell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 1:22TD
Austin Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 46
Score
6-5
(1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF 35.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 10:44FG
Kyron Brown
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 23
Score
9-5
(10:44) 3-K.Brown 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 4:42FG
RLR. Lindell
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
9-8
(4:42) 9-R.Lindell 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:28FG
Kyron Brown
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 16
Score
12-8
(3:28) 3-K.Brown 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 0:03Safety
Austin Johnson
Points+2
Yard line
BUF 66
Score
12-10
(:03) (Punt formation) 80-A.Johnson ran ob in End Zone for -34 yards, SAFETY.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +11.23 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.81 EPA/play
2T. Banks · Houston Texans · Passing · +9.59 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
3B. Shaw · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.93 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
4Joe Reed · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.43 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
5J. Gaffney · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.96 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
6S. Morris · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.38 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
7Domenique Davis · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.10 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
8Joe Reed · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.08 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.08 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

Austin Johnson — HOU · Receiving

Austin Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+11.23) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +2.81 EPA per play.

Austin Johnson's top snap (+5.17 EPA): (1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF 35.

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) · 32 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · -0.24 EPA/play · -7.55 total EPA
T. Banks (Houston Texans) · 22 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +0.44 EPA/play · +9.59 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.045	-0.100
Offensive success rate	41.3%	40.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.231	-0.246
Rush EPA/play	-0.374	+0.089
Defensive EPA/play	+0.100	+0.045
Defensive success rate	59.3%	58.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Houston Texans generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.10), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.04 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.10 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 12 drives, -8.07 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 12 drives, -3.40 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Austin Johnson (T. Banks pass) (Q2 1:22)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q2 2:10)
Houston Texans — Kyron Brown (Q3 10:44)
Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q3 4:42)
Houston Texans — Kyron Brown (Q4 3:28)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 2–0. Buffalo Bills registered a safety from the BUF 97 (Q1 4:56).

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 6–3. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the HOU 4 (Q2 2:10) — (2:10) 9-R.Lindell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 46 (Q2 1:22) — (1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF 35..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the BUF 23 (Q3 10:44) — (10:44) 3-K.Brown 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the HOU 2 (Q3 4:42) — (4:42) 9-R.Lindell 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–2. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the BUF 16 (Q4 3:28) — (3:28) 3-K.Brown 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Buffalo Bills registered a safety from the BUF 66 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (Punt formation) 80-A.Johnson ran ob in End Zone for -34 yards, SAFETY..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe sacked at HOU 39 for -8 yards (55-J.Sharper). FUMBLES (55-J.Sharper), RECOVERED by HOU-53-S.Orr at HOU 39. 53-S.Orr to HOU 38 for -1 yards (31-S.Morris). Play Challenged [WPA -35.3% · EPA -3.87]
Houston Texans (Q3 8:45) — (8:45) 12-T.Banks pass intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield at HOU 31. 26-A.Winfield pushed ob at HOU 20 for 11 yards (80-A.Johnson). [WPA -18.4% · EPA -4.39]
Houston Texans (Q2 1:22) — (1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF 35. [WPA +14.4% · EPA +5.17]
Houston Texans (Q4 6:02) — (6:02) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson pushed ob at BUF 9 for 42 yards (23-P.Prioleau). WR screen left, caught at HOU 48. [WPA +11.7% · EPA +2.92]
Houston Texans (Q2 0:04) — (:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Banks sacked at HOU 45 for -1 yards (95-S.Adams). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -0.28]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q2 1:22) — (1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF 35. [WPA +14.4% · EPA +5.17]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 5:45) — (5:45) 20-T.Henry up the middle to HOU 21 for 64 yards (29-M.McCree). [WPA +9.6% · EPA +4.60]
Houston Texans (Q3 8:45) — (8:45) 12-T.Banks pass intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield at HOU 31. 26-A.Winfield pushed ob at HOU 20 for 11 yards (80-A.Johnson). [WPA -18.4% · EPA -4.39]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe sacked at HOU 39 for -8 yards (55-J.Sharper). FUMBLES (55-J.Sharper), RECOVERED by HOU-53-S.Orr at HOU 39. 53-S.Orr to HOU 38 for -1 yards (31-S.Morris). Play Challenged [WPA -35.3% · EPA -3.87]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills Safety (+2) — Q1 4:56 · BUF 97 · Score 0-2
(4:56) 8-D.Carr sacked at HOU -5 for -8 yards (96-J.Posey). FUMBLES (96-J.Posey), ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. T.Washington (HOU) deflected ball out of bounds. D.Carr injured on play, walks
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 2:10 · HOU 4 · Score 0-5
(2:10) 9-R.Lindell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 1:22 · BUF 46 · Score 6-5
(1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF 35.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 10:44 · BUF 23 · Score 9-5
(10:44) 3-K.Brown 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 4:42 · HOU 2 · Score 9-8
(4:42) 9-R.Lindell 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 3:28 · BUF 16 · Score 12-8
(3:28) 3-K.Brown 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
Buffalo Bills Safety (+2) — Q4 0:03 · BUF 66 · Score 12-10
(:03) (Punt formation) 80-A.Johnson ran ob in End Zone for -34 yards, SAFETY.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Austin Johnson (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills on 2003-11-16?

The Houston Texans beat the Buffalo Bills 12-10 in Week 11, 2003.

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

Q1: Houston Texans 0, Buffalo Bills 2; Q2: Houston Texans 6, Buffalo Bills 3; Q3: Houston Texans 3, Buffalo Bills 3; Q4: Houston Texans 3, Buffalo Bills 2; Final: Houston Texans 12, Buffalo Bills 10.

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

Houston Texans touchdown — A. Johnson (T. Banks pass) (Q2 1:22) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q2 2:10, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q3 10:44, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q3 4:42, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q4 3:28, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills), 46.9% completion, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -7.55 total passing EPA. T. Banks (Houston Texans), 50.0% completion, +0.44 EPA per dropback, +9.59 total passing EPA.

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

Austin Johnson (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.23 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+5.17 EPA): (1:22) 12-T.Banks pass to 80-A.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle at BUF 35..

Was Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Houston Texans won 12-10 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 3-6 Now 4-6 W

Buffalo Bills

Entered 4-5 Now 4-6 L

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