Week 12, 2027

played in Houston, TX

47 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	14	0	6	3	-	23
Houston Texans	3	7	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:40 TBY - Rob Gronkowski 85 pass from Colt McCoy (Thomas Babic extra point)
1Q: 03:40 HOU - Ian Zupancic 28 field goal
1Q: 01:06 TBY - Rob Gronkowski 8 pass from Colt McCoy (Thomas Babic extra point)
2Q: 08:56 HOU - C.J. Spiller 5 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
3Q: 08:14 TBY - Thomas Babic 30 field goal
3Q: 06:32 HOU - Ian Zupancic 32 field goal
3Q: 02:38 TBY - Thomas Babic 36 field goal
3Q: 00:18 HOU - C.J. Spiller 2 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
4Q: 05:38 TBY - Thomas Babic 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:40 TBY - Rob Gronkowski 85 pass from Colt McCoy (Thomas Babic extra point)
1Q: 03:40 HOU - Ian Zupancic 28 field goal
1Q: 01:06 TBY - Rob Gronkowski 8 pass from Colt McCoy (Thomas Babic extra point)
2Q: 08:56 HOU - C.J. Spiller 5 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
3Q: 08:14 TBY - Thomas Babic 30 field goal
3Q: 06:32 HOU - Ian Zupancic 32 field goal
3Q: 02:38 TBY - Thomas Babic 36 field goal
3Q: 00:18 HOU - C.J. Spiller 2 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
4Q: 05:38 TBY - Thomas Babic 39 field goal

Team Statistics TBY HOU
Record 4-7 8-3
First Downs 21 18
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 394 358
- Offensive Plays 64 61
- Yards per Play 6.16 5.87
Net Rushing Yards 102 140
- Rushing Attempts 33 24
- Yards per Rush 3.09 5.83
Net Passing Yards 292 218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 21 - 0 36 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 311 223
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 9.42 5.89
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 7/42
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 4/90 5/143
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:52 27:08

Team Statistics	TBY	HOU
Record	4-7	8-3
First Downs	21	18
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	394	358
- Offensive Plays	64	61
- Yards per Play	6.16	5.87
Net Rushing Yards	102	140
- Rushing Attempts	33	24
- Yards per Rush	3.09	5.83
Net Passing Yards	292	218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 21 - 0	36 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	311	223
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	9.42	5.89
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	7/42
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	4/90	5/143
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:52	27:08

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:17	1:14	OPP 30	3	8	Missed FG
1	8:11	1:48	OWN 4	4	96	Touchdown
1	3:34	2:39	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown
1	0:12	2:56	OWN 22	7	34	Fumble
2	8:50	2:56	OWN 27	4	17	Punt
2	1:54	1:06	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	6:51	OWN 24	13	63	Field Goal
3	6:25	3:55	OWN 20	7	61	Field Goal
3	0:10	1:52	OWN 43	3	-2	Punt
4	11:18	1:52	OWN 23	4	19	Punt
4	7:40	2:10	OPP 24	3	2	Field Goal
4	2:34	2:34	OWN 45	9	50	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:43	OWN 30	5	14	Punt
1	11:03	2:52	OWN 29	5	17	Punt
1	6:23	2:49	OWN 39	5	50	Field Goal
1	0:55	0:43	OPP 38	3	0	Interception
2	12:16	3:26	OPP 47	8	47	Touchdown
2	5:54	4:00	OWN 15	10	41	Punt
2	0:48	0:48	OWN 30	3	22	Half
3	8:09	1:44	OWN 28	4	57	Field Goal
3	2:30	2:20	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
4	13:18	2:00	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
4	9:26	1:46	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
4	5:30	2:56	OWN 37	7	25	Missed FG

Game MVP: Colt McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Clifton Millner	19	66	3.47	13	3
Lawrence Lincoln	7	30	4.29	9	0
Colt McCoy	5	4	0.80	3	0
Rufus Nunn	1	3	3.00	3	0
John Conner	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
C.J. Spiller	22	126	5.73	62	2	1
LeSean McCoy	2	14	7.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colt McCoy	28	21	311	3/19	2	85	0	134.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gene Chandler	36	20	223	1/5	1	72	1	71.8

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeremy Maclin	5	7	49	9.80	5	20	0
TE Rob Gronkowski	4	4	138	34.50	97	85	2
FB John Conner	3	3	5	1.67	4	3	0
WR Brandon LaFell	2	3	36	18.00	15	25	0
TE Harry Krupp	2	2	24	12.00	9	16	0
RB Lawrence Lincoln	2	2	31	15.50	19	26	0
RB Clifton Millner	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Donovan Galloway	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Everett Fulcher	1	5	12	12.00	0	12	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB C.J. Spiller	8	10	123	15.38	96	72	1
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	4	8	25	6.25	10	9	0
WR Dean Rivers	3	5	10	3.33	0	4	0
WR Jamal Gardner	2	5	45	22.50	29	27	0
TE Frank Fortune	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
TE Daryl Barricelli	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Tandon Doss	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brent Crawford	1	9	9.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Colt McCoy	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mike McCulley	0	1	0	0
Kendrick Hussey	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kerry Bergman	4	193	48.3	41.8	58	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Glover	5	151	30.2	26.2	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Thomas Babic	3/4	0/0	0/0	39	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ian Zupancic	2/3	0/1	0/1	32	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Rivers	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Courtney Brustkern	4	90	22.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Rivers	4	120	30.0	0
Jamal Gardner	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Randall Nastasi	5	4	0.0	23	33
CB Courtney Brustkern	4	1	0.0	10	19
ILB Daryl Mincy	4	0	0.0	14	25
DE Darnell Cooley	4	0	0.0	14	26
CB Scotty McGee	3	1	0.0	16	29
CB Brent Crawford	3	1	0.0	21	36
ILB Moe Mason	3	0	0.0	12	13
OLB C.J. Sampras	3	0	0.0	17	19
OLB Kennedy Welshans	2	2	1.0	9	15
DT Alvin Dinstel	2	1	0.0	11	16
ILB Edward Patterson	2	0	0.0	4	7
S Chris Stone	2	0	0.0	4	23
DT Kent Vaughn	1	4	0.0	16	23
DT Christian Ballard	1	2	0.0	10	11
DT Rico Turnbull	1	1	0.0	13	21
S Luke Hartland	1	0	0.0	21	23
T Gene Forbes	1	0	---	---	---
DE Scott Feely	1	0	0.0	10	11
CB Colin Morris	1	0	0.0	18	26
DE A.J. Thomason	0	1	0.0	19	27

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Patrick Robinson	7	1	0.0	22	17
CB Lawrence Abbey	7	0	0.0	25	24
ILB Bob Hutton	5	3	1.0	31	29
OLB Herb Hampton	5	2	0.0	28	23
ILB Lawrence Fisk	4	3	0.0	23	24
DE Carlos Dunlap	4	2	0.0	24	24
S Perry Coffin	4	1	0.0	25	19
DT Cris Batten	4	0	0.0	25	22
DE Kendrick Hussey	3	0	1.0	18	11
S Nate Allen	3	1	0.0	25	30
DE Mike McCulley	2	2	1.0	24	27
ILB Teddy Jamison	2	0	0.0	10	5
CB Victor Liotti	2	0	0.0	20	25
DT Leonard Westbrook	1	1	0.0	8	9
RB C.J. Spiller	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ralph Livanis	1	0	0.0	18	20
S Allen Dawson	0	1	0.0	9	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kennedy Welshans	1.0	2	1	15
DE Darnell Cooley	0.0	2	0	26
DT Alvin Dinstel	0.0	1	1	16
DE A.J. Thomason	0.0	1	1	27
ILB Daryl Mincy	0.0	1	0	25

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Bob Hutton	1.0	3	2	29
DE Mike McCulley	1.0	0	0	27
DE Kendrick Hussey	1.0	0	0	11
DE Carlos Dunlap	0.0	1	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Chris Stone	3	1	0	23
CB Scotty McGee	3	1	0	29
S Randall Nastasi	3	0	0	33
CB Brent Crawford	2	1	1	36
ILB Daryl Mincy	2	1	0	25
OLB C.J. Sampras	2	1	0	19
CB Courtney Brustkern	1	0	0	19
ILB Edward Patterson	1	0	0	7
S Luke Hartland	1	0	0	23
DT Alvin Dinstel	1	0	0	16
ILB Moe Mason	1	0	0	13
CB Colin Morris	0	1	0	26

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lawrence Abbey	6	0	24
S Perry Coffin	3	1	19
S Nate Allen	3	0	30
ILB Lawrence Fisk	2	0	24
OLB Herb Hampton	2	0	23
CB Victor Liotti	2	0	25
CB Patrick Robinson	1	0	17
OLB Ralph Livanis	1	0	20
DT Leonard Westbrook	1	0	9
CB Andrew Franz	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Russell Hicks	3	5	25	0	21
Gene Forbes	2	6	33	1	31
Norm Battle	1	6	33	0	30
Rodney Bjorke	1	6	29	0	26
Ryan Clady	1	3	25	1	27
Kory Lichtensteiger	0	2	8	0	10
John Conner	0	1	20	0	15
Rob Gronkowski	0	1	26	0	23
Mel Robbins	0	0	12	1	10

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Walter Jelinek	4	6	1	24	0	37
Ethan Bowens	3	5	0	21	0	36
Ernie Fitzgerald	1	6	0	23	1	36
Alonzo Hansen	1	3	0	24	0	36
Leonard Gillespie	1	2	0	17	0	25
Bruce Ryder	1	1	0	9	0	13
A.J. Murray	0	1	0	13	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Daryl Mincy	1	23
Courtney Brustkern	1	21
Harry Krupp	1	17
Brent Crawford	1	13
Thomas Babic	1	10
Rodney Bjorke	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ralph Livanis	1	21
Daryl Barricelli	1	18
Dean Rivers	1	15
Herb Hampton	1	14

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Norm Battle	33	30	---	---	8	71
Brent Crawford	---	---	21	36	13	70
Scotty McGee	---	---	16	29	24	69
Colt McCoy	33	31	---	---	---	64
Gene Forbes	33	31	---	---	---	64
Rodney Bjorke	29	26	---	---	8	63
Daryl Mincy	---	---	14	25	23	62
Randall Nastasi	---	---	23	33	5	61
Ryan Clady	25	27	---	---	8	60
Rob Gronkowski	26	23	---	---	7	56
Russell Hicks	25	21	---	---	8	54
Courtney Brustkern	---	---	10	19	21	50
Brandon LaFell	23	20	---	---	6	49
A.J. Thomason	---	---	19	27	3	49
Kent Vaughn	---	---	16	23	9	48
Lawrence Lincoln	10	15	---	---	22	47
Luke Hartland	---	---	21	23	2	46
Everett Fulcher	14	15	---	---	17	46
Colin Morris	---	---	18	26	1	45
Leonard Hankerson	13	14	---	---	17	44
Darnell Cooley	---	---	14	26	2	42
John Conner	20	15	---	---	4	39
Clifton Millner	23	15	---	---	1	39
Jeremy Maclin	18	20	---	---	---	38
C.J. Sampras	---	---	17	19	2	38
Rico Turnbull	---	---	13	21	3	37
Harry Krupp	9	10	---	---	17	36
Chris Stone	---	---	4	23	6	33
Mel Robbins	12	10	---	---	8	30
Rufus Nunn	7	5	---	---	16	28
Alvin Dinstel	---	---	11	16	1	28
Moe Mason	---	---	12	13	1	26
Kennedy Welshans	---	---	9	15	1	25
Christian Ballard	---	---	10	11	3	24
Scott Feely	---	---	10	11	1	22
Kory Lichtensteiger	8	10	---	---	---	18
C.J. Lowe	---	---	2	4	10	16
Edward Patterson	---	---	4	7	1	12
Thomas Babic	0	0	---	---	10	10
Donovan Galloway	2	3	---	---	---	5
Kerry Bergman	0	0	---	---	4	4
Levon Schwartz	0	0	---	---	4	4
Shawn Nelson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brandon Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alonzo Hansen	24	36	---	---	8	68
Herb Hampton	---	---	28	23	14	65
Bob Hutton	---	---	31	29	4	64
Gene Chandler	24	37	---	---	---	61
Walter Jelinek	24	37	---	---	---	61
Nate Allen	---	---	25	30	5	60
Ernie Fitzgerald	23	36	---	---	---	59
Patrick Robinson	---	---	22	17	20	59
Ralph Livanis	---	---	18	20	21	59
Ethan Bowens	21	36	---	---	---	57
Mike McCulley	---	---	24	27	5	56
C.J. Spiller	22	31	---	---	1	54
Daryl Barricelli	17	18	---	---	18	53
Lawrence Abbey	---	---	25	24	3	52
Carlos Dunlap	---	---	24	24	4	52
Andrew Franz	---	---	23	24	4	51
Jimmie Mahaffey	19	31	---	---	1	51
Cris Batten	---	---	25	22	4	51
Lawrence Fisk	---	---	23	24	3	50
Victor Liotti	---	---	20	25	4	49
Perry Coffin	---	---	25	19	4	48
Jamal Gardner	13	24	---	---	10	47
Leonard Gillespie	17	25	---	---	---	42
Frank Fortune	11	20	---	---	10	41
Dean Rivers	7	16	---	---	15	38
Bruce Ryder	9	13	---	---	15	37
Kendrick Hussey	---	---	18	11	7	36
A.J. Murray	13	16	---	---	4	33
Tandon Doss	7	9	---	---	14	30
Don Myers	8	13	---	---	8	29
Teddy Jamison	---	---	10	5	12	27
Allen Dawson	---	---	9	4	11	24
Sammy Farrington	0	0	---	---	22	22
Leonard Westbrook	---	---	8	9	4	21
Kent Chappell	3	1	---	---	8	12
LeSean McCoy	2	7	---	---	---	9
Eben Britton	0	1	---	---	8	9
Damon Connell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ian Zupancic	0	0	---	---	8	8
Alonzo Conrady	---	---	2	2	2	6
Sam Glover	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chris Culliver	---	---	3	1	---	4
Ricky Stanzi	0	0	---	---	3	3
Chris Zlotnik	---	---	0	1	---	1
Glenn Dorsey	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dwayne Hogenmiller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	52	5.2
Middle	14	32	2.3
Right	8	19	2.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	89	11.1
Middle	11	35	3.2
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colt McCoy	28	21	5	0	1	2	4	3	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gene Chandler	36	20	2	2	0	6	7	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	7	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	96	10.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	208	17.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	109	21.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	97	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	17	2.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeremy Maclin	7	5	0	49	1	20
WR Everett Fulcher	5	1	1	12	0	15
TE Rob Gronkowski	4	4	0	138	2	23
FB John Conner	3	3	0	5	0	15
WR Brandon LaFell	3	2	0	36	1	20
TE Harry Krupp	2	2	0	24	0	10
RB Lawrence Lincoln	2	2	0	31	1	15
RB Clifton Millner	1	1	0	8	0	15
RB Donovan Galloway	1	1	0	8	0	3

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB C.J. Spiller	10	8	123	1	31
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	8	4	25	0	31
WR Dean Rivers	5	3	10	0	16
WR Jamal Gardner	5	2	45	1	24
TE Daryl Barricelli	3	1	10	0	18
WR Tandon Doss	3	0	0	0	9
TE Frank Fortune	2	2	10	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Clifton Millner	5	8	1.60	3.47
Rufus Nunn	1	3	3.00	3.00
Colt McCoy	1	-1	-1.00	0.80

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
C.J. Spiller	6	18	3.00	5.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colt McCoy	4	3	12	3.00	11.11

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gene Chandler	7	2	8	1.14	6.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeremy Maclin	2	1	3	1.50	7.00
TE Rob Gronkowski	2	2	9	4.50	34.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	4	2	8	2.00	12.30
WR Jamal Gardner	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
TE Daryl Barricelli	1	0	0	0.00	3.33
WR Tandon Doss	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Clifton Millner	3	1
Colt McCoy	2	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colt McCoy	9	7	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gene Chandler	11	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Rob Gronkowski	2	2	2
WR Everett Fulcher	2	0	0
WR Jeremy Maclin	1	1	0
FB John Conner	1	1	0
TE Harry Krupp	1	1	1
RB Lawrence Lincoln	1	1	1
RB Donovan Galloway	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	3	0	0
WR Dean Rivers	3	2	0
RB C.J. Spiller	2	2	2
WR Jamal Gardner	1	0	0
TE Daryl Barricelli	1	0	0
WR Tandon Doss	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,000 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,800 (21,100)
End Zone 12,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,400)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,000 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,800 (21,100)
End Zone	12,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,400)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (4,000)