Quick answer
- Winner
- Houston Texans
- Final score
- Houston Texans 34–31 Tennessee Titans
- Halftime
- Tied 24–24 at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- M. Schaub
- Top passer
- M. Schaub
- Biggest EPA play
- (10:06) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Game date
- 2009-09-20
Game summary
The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 34–31 on 2009-09-20. M. Schaub posted a game-high +29.07 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 27 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Texans | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
 Tennessee Titans | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
HOUHouston Texans
(8:41) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson left end for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
(2:20) 8-M.Schaub pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on TEN-20-N.Harper, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(1:28) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 28-C.Johnson for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
(12:05) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 85-N.Washington for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
(11:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(10:42) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 12-J.Jones for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-K.Vanden Bosch]. Tennessee challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 10:35.)
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(2:18) 3-K.Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(:07) 2-R.Bironas 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
(10:06) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
(1:19) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 81-O.Daniels for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(2:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
TENTennessee TitansFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q1 8:41TD Cornelius JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 57
- Score
- 0-6
(8:41) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson left end for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q1 8:31XP RBR. BironasPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 0-7
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 2:20TD Austin JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- TEN 19
- Score
- 6-7
(2:20) 8-M.Schaub pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on TEN-20-N.Harper, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 2:13XP Points+1
- Yard line
- TEN 2
- Score
- 7-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q1 1:28TD Cornelius JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 69
- Score
- 7-13
(1:28) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 28-C.Johnson for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q1 1:19XP RBR. BironasPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 7-14
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q2 12:05TD NWN. WashingtonPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 8
- Score
- 7-20
(12:05) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 85-N.Washington for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q2 12:00XP RBR. BironasPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 7-21
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 11:54TD Austin JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- TEN 72
- Score
- 13-21
(11:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 11:44XP Points+1
- Yard line
- TEN 2
- Score
- 14-21
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:42TD Justin JonesPoints+6
- Yard line
- TEN 29
- Score
- 20-21
(10:42) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 12-J.Jones for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-K.Vanden Bosch]. Tennessee challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 10:35.)
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:35XP Points+1
- Yard line
- TEN 2
- Score
- 21-21
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:18FG Points+3
- Yard line
- TEN 20
- Score
- 24-21
(2:18) 3-K.Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:07FG RBR. BironasPoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 22
- Score
- 24-24
(:07) 2-R.Bironas 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q3 10:06TD Cornelius JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 91
- Score
- 24-30
(10:06) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- TENTennessee Titans
Q3 9:53XP RBR. BironasPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 24-31
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 1:19TD ODO. DanielsPoints+6
- Yard line
- TEN 1
- Score
- 30-31
(1:19) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 81-O.Daniels for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 1:15XP Points+1
- Yard line
- TEN 2
- Score
- 31-31
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 2:58FG Points+3
- Yard line
- TEN 5
- Score
- 34-31
(2:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1M. Schaub · Houston Texans · Passing · +29.07 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
- 2Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +8.75 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
- 3Cornelius Johnson · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +7.87 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
- 4O. Daniels · Houston Texans · Receiving · +7.61 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
- 5Justin Jones · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.53 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
- 6J. Dreessen · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.64 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
- 7A. Crumpler · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.06 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
- 8Cornelius Johnson · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.82 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.26 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
M. Schaub — HOU · Passing
M. Schaub posted the highest total EPA (+29.07) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 42 counted snaps, they averaged +0.69 EPA per play.
M. Schaub's top snap (+6.26 EPA): (11:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Biggest single play (+8.07 EPA): Cornelius Johnson — (10:06) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
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 · +6.2% CPOE · +0.69 EPA/play · +29.07 total EPA
- K. Collins (Tennessee Titans) · 35 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · -0.6% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.37 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Houston Texans | Tennessee Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.163 | +0.096 |
| Offensive success rate | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.692 | -0.010 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.483 | +0.218 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.096 | -0.163 |
| Defensive success rate | 50.0% | 57.0% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, Houston Texans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.16 vs +0.10), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Houston Texans: +0.16 EPA/play (87th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Tennessee Titans: +0.10 EPA/play (75th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Houston Texans: 14 drives, +15.20 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
- Tennessee Titans: 13 drives, +7.85 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Tennessee Titans — Cornelius Johnson
- Houston Texans — Austin Johnson (M. Schaub pass)
- Tennessee Titans — Cornelius Johnson (K. Collins pass)
- Tennessee Titans — N. Washington (K. Collins pass)
- Houston Texans — Austin Johnson (M. Schaub pass)
- Houston Texans — Justin Jones (M. Schaub pass)
- Tennessee Titans — Cornelius Johnson
- Houston Texans — O. Daniels (M. Schaub pass)
Field goals
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
- Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 57 (Q1 8:41) — (8:41) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson left end for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 8:31) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 19 (Q1 2:20); Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 2:13) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 69 (Q1 1:28) — (1:28) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 28-C.Johnson for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 1:19) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..
The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 17–10. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 8 (Q2 12:05) — (12:05) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 85-N.Washington for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 12:00) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 72 (Q2 11:54) — (11:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 11:44) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 29 (Q2 10:42); Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 10:35) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 20 (Q2 2:18) — (2:18) 3-K.Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the HOU 22 (Q2 0:07) — (:07) 2-R.Bironas 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..
The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 91 (Q3 10:06) — (10:06) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 9:53) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q3 1:19) — (1:19) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 81-O.Daniels for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 1:15) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk..
The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 5 (Q4 2:58) — (2:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:42) — (1:42) 5-K.Collins to TEN 35 for -3 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by HOU-92-J.Zgonina at TEN 39. Penalty on TEN-76-D.Stewart, Offensive Holding, declined.
- Tennessee Titans (Q3 10:06) — (10:06) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Tennessee Titans (Q1 8:41) — (8:41) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson left end for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Tennessee Titans (Q1 1:28) — (1:28) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 28-C.Johnson for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Houston Texans (Q4 7:10) — (7:10) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 12-J.Jones to TEN 24 for 44 yards (20-N.Harper).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Tennessee Titans (Q3 10:06) — (10:06) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Houston Texans (Q2 11:54) — (11:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Tennessee Titans (Q1 8:41) — (8:41) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson left end for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Tennessee Titans (Q1 1:28) — (1:28) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 28-C.Johnson for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 8:41 · HOU 57 · Score 0-6
(8:41) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson left end for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 8:31 · HOU 2 · Score 0-7
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 2:20 · TEN 19 · Score 6-7
(2:20) 8-M.Schaub pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on TEN-20-N.Harper, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 2:13 · TEN 2 · Score 7-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 1:28 · HOU 69 · Score 7-13
(1:28) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 28-C.Johnson for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 1:19 · HOU 2 · Score 7-14
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich. - Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 12:05 · HOU 8 · Score 7-20
(12:05) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 85-N.Washington for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 12:00 · HOU 2 · Score 7-21
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 11:54 · TEN 72 · Score 13-21
(11:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 11:44 · TEN 2 · Score 14-21
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 10:42 · TEN 29 · Score 20-21
(10:42) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 12-J.Jones for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-K.Vanden Bosch]. Tennessee challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 10:35.) - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 10:35 · TEN 2 · Score 21-21
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 2:18 · TEN 20 · Score 24-21
(2:18) 3-K.Brown 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 0:07 · HOU 22 · Score 24-24
(:07) 2-R.Bironas 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich. - Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 10:06 · HOU 91 · Score 24-30
(10:06) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson up the middle for 91 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 9:53 · HOU 2 · Score 24-31
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 1:19 · TEN 1 · Score 30-31
(1:19) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 81-O.Daniels for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 1:15 · TEN 2 · Score 31-31
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 2:58 · TEN 5 · Score 34-31
(2:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
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.
- M. Schaub (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- M. Schaub (HOU) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans on 2009-09-20?
The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 34-31 in Week 2, 2009.
What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans?
Q1: Houston Texans 7, Tennessee Titans 14; Q2: Houston Texans 17, Tennessee Titans 10; Q3: Houston Texans 7, Tennessee Titans 7; Q4: Houston Texans 3, Tennessee Titans 0; Final: Houston Texans 34, Tennessee Titans 31.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans?
Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Johnson (Q1 8:41) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Johnson (M. Schaub pass) (Q1 2:20) Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Johnson (K. Collins pass) (Q1 1:28) Tennessee Titans touchdown — N. Washington (K. Collins pass) (Q2 12:05) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Johnson (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 11:54) Houston Texans touchdown — J. Jones (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 10:42) Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Johnson (Q3 10:06) Houston Texans touchdown — O. Daniels (M. Schaub pass) (Q3 1:19) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q2 2:18, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q2 0:07, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q4 2:58, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans?
M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 59.5% completion, +6.2% CPOE, +0.69 EPA per dropback, +29.07 total passing EPA. K. Collins (Tennessee Titans), 60.0% completion, -0.6% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.37 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans?
M. Schaub (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +29.07 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (+6.26 EPA): (11:54) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 80-A.Johnson for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN..
Was Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans a close game?
Yes — the margin was 3 points. Houston Texans won 34-31 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
Houston Texans
Entered 0-1 Now 1-1 W
Tennessee Titans
Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L
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