Texans 21–0 Jaguars: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2004

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

D. Carr (Houston Texans), 56.0% completion, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.44 total passing EPA. B. Leftwich (Jacksonville Jaguars), 35.3% completion, -0.73 EPA per dropback, -12.49 total passing EPA.

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

A. Johnson (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.02 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.30 EPA): (6:52) 8-D.Carr pass to 80-A.Johnson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 21–0 Jacksonville Jaguars
Halftime: Houston Texans 14–0 Jacksonville Jaguars at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Austin Johnson
Top passer: Derek Carr
Biggest EPA play: (3:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass to 16-T.Edwards to HOU 34 for 12 yards (23-D.Robinson). …
Game date: 2004-12-26

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 21–0 on 2004-12-26. Austin Johnson posted a game-high +6.02 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Houston Texans	7	7	7	0	0	21
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

JAX 10

HOU 46

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 8:38TD
Domenique Davis
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 1
Score
6-0
(8:38) 37-D.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on JAX-93-B.McCray, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 8:33XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 2
Score
7-0
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 6:52TD
Austin Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 10
Score
13-0
(6:52) 8-D.Carr pass to 80-A.Johnson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 6:46XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 2
Score
14-0
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:33TD
Tru Edwards
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 46
Score
20-0
(3:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass to 16-T.Edwards to HOU 34 for 12 yards (23-D.Robinson). FUMBLES (23-D.Robinson), RECOVERED by HOU-98-A.Peek at HOU 34. 98-A.Peek for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:11XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 2
Score
21-0
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +6.02 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
2J. Gaffney · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.95 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.65 EPA/play
3Domenique Davis · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.27 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
4Josh Wells · Houston Texans · Rushing · +2.59 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
5C. Fuamatu-Ma'afala · Jacksonville Jaguars · Rushing · +1.78 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
6Jonnu Smith · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +1.49 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
7Derek Carr · Houston Texans · Passing · +1.44 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
8Blake Miller · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.79 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.79 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 (+6.02) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.50 EPA per play.

Austin Johnson's top snap (+3.30 EPA): (6:52) 8-D.Carr pass to 80-A.Johnson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-8.47 EPA): D. Garrard — (3:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass to 16-T.Edwards to HOU 34 for 12 yards (23-D.Robinson). FUMBLES (23-D.Robinson), RECOVERED by HOU-98-A.Peek at HOU 34. 98-A.Peek for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Derek Carr led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Derek Carr (Houston Texans) · 25 dropbacks · 56.0% completion · +0.06 EPA/play · +1.44 total EPA
B. Leftwich (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 17 dropbacks · 35.3% completion · -0.73 EPA/play · -12.49 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Jacksonville Jaguars
Offensive EPA/play	-0.023	-0.445
Offensive success rate	40.2%	39.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.151	-1.015
Rush EPA/play	-0.058	+0.102
Defensive EPA/play	+0.445	+0.023
Defensive success rate	60.3%	59.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Houston Texans generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.45), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.02 EPA/play (41st percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.45 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 12 drives, -2.01 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 12 drives, -25.83 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Domenique Davis (Q1 8:38)
Houston Texans — Austin Johnson (Derek Carr pass) (Q2 6:52)
Houston Texans — Tru Edwards (D. Garrard pass) (Q4 3:33)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 1 (Q1 8:38) — (8:38) 37-D.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on JAX-93-B.McCray, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced between downs.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q1 8:33) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 10 (Q2 6:52) — (6:52) 8-D.Carr pass to 80-A.Johnson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q2 6:46) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the HOU 46 (Q4 3:33); Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q4 3:11) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q2 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 8-D.Carr pass intended for 85-C.Bradford INTERCEPTED by 37-D.Grant at JAX 29. 37-D.Grant to JAX 33 for 4 yards (32-J.Wells). [WPA -7.3% · EPA -2.28]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 0:51) — (:51) (Shotgun) 7-B.Leftwich pass intended for 83-T.Yoder INTERCEPTED by 52-K.Wong at JAX 41. 52-K.Wong to JAX 41 for no gain (83-T.Yoder). PENALTY on HOU-98-A.Peek, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced [WPA -7.1% · EPA -1.64]
Houston Texans (Q1 13:36) — (13:36) (Shotgun) 8-D.Carr pass to 86-J.Gaffney ran ob at JAX 43 for 19 yards (20-D.Darius). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.51]
Houston Texans (Q1 12:27) — (12:27) 8-D.Carr up the middle pushed ob at JAX 33 for 9 yards (30-D.Washington). [WPA +6.9% · EPA +1.31]
Houston Texans (Q1 1:25) — (1:25) (Shotgun) 8-D.Carr pass to 37-D.Davis to HOU 35 for 12 yards (20-D.Darius). [WPA +6.8% · EPA +2.08]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 3:33) — (3:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass to 16-T.Edwards to HOU 34 for 12 yards (23-D.Robinson). FUMBLES (23-D.Robinson), RECOVERED by HOU-98-A.Peek at HOU 34. 98-A.Peek for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -2.7% · EPA -8.47]
Houston Texans (Q4 4:12) — (4:12) 3-K.Brown 34 yard field goal is BLOCKED (51-A.Ayodele), Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley, RECOVERED by JAX-27-R.Mathis at JAX 40. 27-R.Mathis to JAX 49 for 9 yards (3-K.Brown). [WPA -3.3% · EPA -4.60]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass to 22-L.Toefield to JAX 33 for no gain (55-J.Sharper). FUMBLES (55-J.Sharper), RECOVERED by HOU-93-J.Babin at JAX 33. 93-J.Babin to JAX 26 for 7 yards (63-B.Meester). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -3.62]
Houston Texans (Q4 0:32) — (:32) 8-D.Carr to JAX 9 for -1 yards. [WPA +0.0% · EPA -3.51]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 8:38 · JAX 1 · Score 6-0
(8:38) 37-D.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on JAX-93-B.McCray, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 8:33 · JAX 2 · Score 7-0
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 6:52 · JAX 10 · Score 13-0
(6:52) 8-D.Carr pass to 80-A.Johnson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 6:46 · JAX 2 · Score 14-0
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 3:33 · HOU 46 · Score 20-0
(3:33) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass to 16-T.Edwards to HOU 34 for 12 yards (23-D.Robinson). FUMBLES (23-D.Robinson), RECOVERED by HOU-98-A.Peek at HOU 34. 98-A.Peek for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 3:11 · JAX 2 · Score 21-0
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.

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.
Austin Johnson (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars on 2004-12-26?

The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 21-0 in Week 16, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Q1: Houston Texans 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Q2: Houston Texans 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Q4: Houston Texans 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Final: Houston Texans 21, Jacksonville Jaguars 0.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Houston Texans touchdown — D. Davis (Q1 8:38) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Johnson (D. Carr pass) (Q2 6:52) Houston Texans touchdown — T. Edwards (D. Garrard pass) (Q4 3:33) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Derek Carr (Houston Texans), 56.0% completion, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.44 total passing EPA. B. Leftwich (Jacksonville Jaguars), 35.3% completion, -0.73 EPA per dropback, -12.49 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Austin Johnson (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.02 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.30 EPA): (6:52) 8-D.Carr pass to 80-A.Johnson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 6-8 Now 7-8 W

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 8-6 Now 8-7 L

Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2004 Week 16 Recap

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