Quick answer
- Winner
- Tennessee Titans
- Final score
- Tennessee Titans 20–17 Houston Texans
- Halftime
- Tied 14–14 at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- V. Young
- Top passer
- M. Schaub
- Biggest EPA play
- (12:35) 10-V.Young up the middle to HOU 18 for 10 yards (54-Z.Diles). FUMBLES (54-Z.Diles)…
- Game date
- 2009-11-23
Game summary
The Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20–17 on 2009-11-23. V. Young posted a game-high +10.57 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tennessee Titans | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
 Houston Texans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
TENTennessee Titans(6:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 20-S.Slaton for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(12:57) 10-V.Young pass short right to 18-K.Britt for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
(4:06) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 80-A.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(:54) 25-L.White left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
(2:54) 2-R.Bironas 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
(:02) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(:52) 2-R.Bironas 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
HOUHouston TexansFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 6:48TD SSS. SlatonPoints+6
- Yard line
- TEN 3
- Score
- 0-6
(6:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 20-S.Slaton for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 6:36XP Points+1
- Yard line
- TEN 2
- Score
- 0-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q2 12:57TD K.J. BrittPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 13
- Score
- 6-7
(12:57) 10-V.Young pass short right to 18-K.Britt for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q2 12:50XP RBR. BironasPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 7-7
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 4:06TD Austin JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- TEN 12
- Score
- 7-13
(4:06) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 80-A.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 4:01XP Points+1
- Yard line
- TEN 2
- Score
- 7-14
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:54TD LWL. WhitePoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 1
- Score
- 13-14
(:54) 25-L.White left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:50XP RBR. BironasPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 14-14
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q3 2:54FG RBR. BironasPoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 32
- Score
- 17-14
(2:54) 2-R.Bironas 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 0:02FG Points+3
- Yard line
- TEN 8
- Score
- 17-17
(:02) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q4 0:52FG RBR. BironasPoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 35
- Score
- 20-17
(:52) 2-R.Bironas 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1V. Young · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +10.57 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
- 2M. Schaub · Houston Texans · Passing · +5.24 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
- 3K.J. Britt · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.50 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
- 4K. Walter · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.16 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
- 5
Darius Anderson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play - 6Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.37 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
- 7J. Dreessen · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
- 8V. Leach · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.92 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.92 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
V. Young — TEN · Passing
V. Young posted the highest total EPA (+10.57) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.34 EPA per play.
V. Young's top snap (-4.81 EPA): (12:35) 10-V.Young up the middle to HOU 18 for 10 yards (54-Z.Diles). FUMBLES (54-Z.Diles), RECOVERED by HOU-31-B.Pollard at HOU 16. 31-B.Pollard to HOU 16 for no gain (45-A.Hall).
Quarterback report card
M. Schaub led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- M. Schaub (Houston Texans) · 42 dropbacks · 59.5% completion · +1.9% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +5.24 total EPA
- V. Young (Tennessee Titans) · 31 dropbacks · 38.7% completion · -2.8% CPOE · +0.34 EPA/play · +10.57 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Tennessee Titans | Houston Texans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.085 | +0.031 |
| Offensive success rate | 44.2% | 52.6% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.341 | +0.125 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.054 | -0.136 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.031 | -0.085 |
| Defensive success rate | 47.4% | 55.8% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, Tennessee Titans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs +0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Tennessee Titans: +0.09 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Houston Texans: +0.03 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Houston Texans: 11 drives, +2.33 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
- Tennessee Titans: 11 drives, +7.28 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Houston Texans — S. Slaton (M. Schaub pass)
- Tennessee Titans — K.J. Britt (V. Young pass)
- Houston Texans — Austin Johnson (M. Schaub pass)
- Tennessee Titans — L. White
Field goals
- Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
- Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas
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 TEN 3 (Q1 6:48) — (6:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 20-S.Slaton for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 6:36) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk..
The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 13 (Q2 12:57) — (12:57) 10-V.Young pass short right to 18-K.Britt for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 12:50) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 12 (Q2 4:06) — (4:06) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 80-A.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 4:01) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q2 0:54) — (:54) 25-L.White left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 0:50) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern..
The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the HOU 32 (Q3 2:54) — (2:54) 2-R.Bironas 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 8 (Q3 0:02) — (:02) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk..
The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 3–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the HOU 35 (Q4 0:52) — (:52) 2-R.Bironas 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:52) — (:52) 2-R.Bironas 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
- Houston Texans (Q3 1:19) — (1:19) 8-M.Schaub pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson pushed ob at TEN 8 for 49 yards (33-M.Griffin).
- Houston Texans (Q4 0:06) — (:06) 3-K.Brown 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- Tennessee Titans (Q4 2:43) — (2:43) 28-C.Johnson up the middle to TEN 41 for 22 yards (59-D.Ryans).
- Tennessee Titans (Q3 12:35) — (12:35) 10-V.Young up the middle to HOU 18 for 10 yards (54-Z.Diles). FUMBLES (54-Z.Diles), RECOVERED by HOU-31-B.Pollard at HOU 16. 31-B.Pollard to HOU 16 for no gain (45-A.Hall).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Tennessee Titans (Q3 12:35) — (12:35) 10-V.Young up the middle to HOU 18 for 10 yards (54-Z.Diles). FUMBLES (54-Z.Diles), RECOVERED by HOU-31-B.Pollard at HOU 16. 31-B.Pollard to HOU 16 for no gain (45-A.Hall).
- Tennessee Titans (Q4 10:22) — (10:22) 2-R.Bironas 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
- Houston Texans (Q3 1:19) — (1:19) 8-M.Schaub pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson pushed ob at TEN 8 for 49 yards (33-M.Griffin).
- Houston Texans (Q3 8:12) — (8:12) 3-K.Brown 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 6:48 · TEN 3 · Score 0-6
(6:48) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 20-S.Slaton for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 6:36 · TEN 2 · Score 0-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 12:57 · HOU 13 · Score 6-7
(12:57) 10-V.Young pass short right to 18-K.Britt for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 12:50 · HOU 2 · Score 7-7
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 4:06 · TEN 12 · Score 7-13
(4:06) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 80-A.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 4:01 · TEN 2 · Score 7-14
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 0:54 · HOU 1 · Score 13-14
(:54) 25-L.White left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 0:50 · HOU 2 · Score 14-14
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern. - Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 2:54 · HOU 32 · Score 17-14
(2:54) 2-R.Bironas 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 0:02 · TEN 8 · Score 17-17
(:02) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 0:52 · HOU 35 · Score 20-17
(:52) 2-R.Bironas 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
- V. Young (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans on 2009-11-23?
The Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 in Week 11, 2009.
What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?
Q1: Tennessee Titans 0, Houston Texans 7; Q2: Tennessee Titans 14, Houston Texans 7; Q3: Tennessee Titans 3, Houston Texans 3; Q4: Tennessee Titans 3, Houston Texans 0; Final: Tennessee Titans 20, Houston Texans 17.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?
Houston Texans touchdown — S. Slaton (M. Schaub pass) (Q1 6:48) Tennessee Titans touchdown — K. Britt (V. Young pass) (Q2 12:57) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Johnson (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 4:06) Tennessee Titans touchdown — L. White (Q2 0:54) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q3 2:54, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q3 0:02, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q4 0:52, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?
M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 59.5% completion, +1.9% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +5.24 total passing EPA. V. Young (Tennessee Titans), 38.7% completion, -2.8% CPOE, +0.34 EPA per dropback, +10.57 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?
V. Young (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.57 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (-4.81 EPA): (12:35) 10-V.Young up the middle to HOU 18 for 10 yards (54-Z.Diles). FUMBLES (54-Z.Diles), RECOVERED by HOU-31-B.Pollard at HOU 16. 31-B.Pollard to HOU 16 for no gain (45-A.Hall)..
Was Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans a close game?
Yes — the margin was 3 points. Tennessee Titans won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
Tennessee Titans
Entered 3-6 Now 4-6 W
Houston Texans
Entered 5-4 Now 5-5 L
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