Week 3, 2015

played in Houston, TX

80 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	0	7	0	-	17
Houston Texans	0	10	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:58 TBY - Connor Barth 50 field goal
1Q: 01:12 TBY - Mike Evans 19 pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth extra point)
2Q: 03:53 HOU - Garrett Graham 7 pass from Brian Hoyer (Ellis LaPorte extra point)
2Q: 01:09 HOU - Ellis LaPorte 53 field goal
3Q: 11:54 TBY - Doug Martin 45 run (Connor Barth extra point)
3Q: 02:28 HOU - Nate Washington 9 pass from Brian Hoyer (Ellis LaPorte extra point)
4Q: 10:13 HOU - Ellis LaPorte 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:58 TBY - Connor Barth 50 field goal
1Q: 01:12 TBY - Mike Evans 19 pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth extra point)
2Q: 03:53 HOU - Garrett Graham 7 pass from Brian Hoyer (Ellis LaPorte extra point)
2Q: 01:09 HOU - Ellis LaPorte 53 field goal
3Q: 11:54 TBY - Doug Martin 45 run (Connor Barth extra point)
3Q: 02:28 HOU - Nate Washington 9 pass from Brian Hoyer (Ellis LaPorte extra point)
4Q: 10:13 HOU - Ellis LaPorte 42 field goal

Team Statistics TBY HOU
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 292 322
- Offensive Plays 62 63
- Yards per Play 4.71 5.11
Net Rushing Yards 152 115
- Rushing Attempts 31 22
- Yards per Rush 4.90 5.23
Net Passing Yards 140 207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 17 - 0 39 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 167 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 5.05
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/10 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 4/19
Kick Returns/Yards 4/78 4/83
Interception Ret./Yards 1/27 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:08 27:52

Team Statistics	TBY	HOU
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	292	322
- Offensive Plays	62	63
- Yards per Play	4.71	5.11
Net Rushing Yards	152	115
- Rushing Attempts	31	22
- Yards per Rush	4.90	5.23
Net Passing Yards	140	207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 17 - 0	39 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	167	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	5.05
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/10	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	4/19
Kick Returns/Yards	4/78	4/83
Interception Ret./Yards	1/27	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:08	27:52

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:00	6:07	OWN 15	13	52	Field Goal
1	4:34	1:55	OWN 3	3	4	Punt
1	1:50	0:48	OPP 17	2	17	Touchdown
2	14:24	1:59	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
2	10:31	3:03	OWN 6	5	22	Punt
2	3:43	1:18	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
2	1:01	1:01	OWN 25	3	21	Half
3	15:00	3:25	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
3	9:03	3:19	OWN 8	7	48	Punt
3	2:22	3:36	OWN 30	6	34	Fumble
4	10:08	1:49	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	5:53	4:00	OWN 2	9	36	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:00	OWN 23	5	21	Punt
1	6:53	2:19	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
1	2:39	0:49	OWN 28	3	4	Interception
1	1:02	1:38	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
2	12:25	1:54	OWN 47	4	15	Punt
2	7:28	3:45	OWN 37	10	63	Touchdown
2	2:25	1:24	OWN 33	5	31	Field Goal
3	11:35	2:32	OWN 31	5	13	Punt
3	5:44	3:22	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	13:46	3:38	OWN 36	6	39	Field Goal
4	8:19	2:26	OWN 32	5	29	Punt
4	1:53	1:53	OWN 31	5	17	Game

Game MVP: Alfred Blue, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Doug Martin	23	114	4.96	45	3	1
Bobby Rainey	4	9	2.25	5	0	0
Jameis Winston	4	29	7.25	17	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Alfred Blue	16	101	6.31	23	5
Arian Foster	3	14	4.67	9	0
Brian Hoyer	3	0	0.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jameis Winston	27	17	167	4/27	1	25	0	92.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Hoyer	39	21	218	2/11	2	27	1	76.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vincent Jackson	5	5	35	7.00	19	14	0
RB Doug Martin	5	8	64	12.80	33	25	0
WR Mike Evans	4	7	39	9.75	3	19	1
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Russell Shepard	1	1	25	25.00	16	25	0
WR Kenny Bell	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Louis Murphy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Alfred Blue	5	6	38	7.60	11	16	0
WR Nate Washington	3	9	30	10.00	6	11	1
TE Garrett Graham	3	4	25	8.33	1	13	1
WR DeAndre Hopkins	3	10	23	7.67	0	14	0
WR Cecil Shorts	2	3	38	19.00	0	20	0
WR Jaelen Strong	2	3	49	24.50	26	27	0
RB Arian Foster	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Chris Polk	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz	1	1	10	10.00	1	10	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bradley McDougald	1	27	27.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jameis Winston	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Johnathan Joseph	0	1	0	0
Brian Cushing	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jacob Schum	7	276	39.4	33.9	50	0

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Lechler	6	249	41.5	40.8	48	5

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Connor Barth	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ellis LaPorte	2/2	2/2	1/1	53	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnthan Banks	2	4	2.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rahim Moore	4	19	4.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vincent Jackson	3	61	20.3	0
Bobby Rainey	1	17	17.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keshawn Martin	4	83	20.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Alterraun Verner	7	0	0.0	22	41
S Chris Conte	6	3	0.0	22	41
DT Clinton McDonald	5	1	0.0	18	31
ILB Kwon Alexander	5	0	0.0	12	12
CB Johnthan Banks	3	2	0.0	22	41
ILB Bruce Carter	3	0	0.0	10	29
OLB Danny Lansanah	3	0	0.0	11	11
DT Gerald McCoy	2	1	1.5	17	37
CB Sterling Moore	2	2	0.0	10	29
OLB Lavonte David	2	1	0.0	20	38
DE Jacquies Smith	1	2	0.5	18	29
S Keith Tandy	1	2	0.0	21	38
DT Tony McDaniel	1	0	0.0	3	9
DE William Gholston	1	0	0.0	16	32
DT Henry Melton	0	1	0.0	9	16

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Cushing	11	4	1.0	31	31
CB Kevin Johnson	7	1	0.0	31	31
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	6	2	0.5	30	31
DE J.J. Watt	4	2	0.0	27	24
ILB Akeem Dent	4	1	0.0	14	7
DE Rob Ninkovich	3	0	1.5	20	24
S Rahim Moore	3	1	0.0	31	31
CB Charles James	3	0	0.0	19	19
DT Christian Covington	2	0	0.5	21	19
OLB John Simon	2	1	0.0	13	17
S Andre Hal	2	0	0.0	12	12
DE Don Clemons	1	1	0.0	11	7
OLB Whitney Mercilus	1	0	0.0	14	6
S Eddie Pleasant	1	0	0.0	5	7
WR Jaelen Strong	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jared Crick	0	1	0.5	4	8
DT Vince Wilfork	0	2	0.0	10	12
CB Kareem Jackson	0	2	0.0	17	24
CB Johnathan Joseph	0	1	0.0	31	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Gerald McCoy	1.5	0	1	37
DE Jacquies Smith	0.5	0	2	29
DT Henry Melton	0.0	1	0	16
DE William Gholston	0.0	1	0	32
DT Clinton McDonald	0.0	0	2	31

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rob Ninkovich	1.5	1	0	0	24
ILB Brian Cushing	1.0	0	0	1	31
DT Christian Covington	0.5	0	2	1	19
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	0.5	0	1	1	31
DE Jared Crick	0.5	0	1	0	8
OLB John Simon	0.0	0	1	1	17
DE J.J. Watt	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Alterraun Verner	3	0	0	41
CB Johnthan Banks	3	0	0	41
S Chris Conte	2	2	0	41
ILB Bruce Carter	2	1	0	29
DT Clinton McDonald	2	0	0	31
CB Sterling Moore	2	0	0	29
OLB Lavonte David	2	0	0	38
OLB Danny Lansanah	2	0	0	11
S Keith Tandy	1	1	0	38
DE William Gholston	1	0	0	32
ILB Kwon Alexander	1	0	0	12
S Bradley McDougald	0	0	1	4

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kevin Johnson	4	0	31
ILB Brian Cushing	3	1	31
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	3	0	31
DE J.J. Watt	2	1	24
OLB John Simon	2	0	17
CB Johnathan Joseph	1	0	31
S Rahim Moore	1	0	31
CB Charles James	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ali Marpet	3	10	31	1	31
Demar Dotson	2	8	31	1	31
Joe Hawley	2	5	31	0	31
Logan Mankins	1	2	31	0	31
Brandon Myers	0	2	25	0	17
Donovan Smith	0	1	31	2	31

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Duane Brown	3	6	1	22	0	41
Chris Clark	3	5	0	22	0	41
Brandon Brooks	2	5	0	22	1	41
Ben Jones	1	2	0	22	1	41
C.J. Fiedorowicz	1	1	0	10	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Conte	2	14
Logan Mankins	2	8
Sterling Moore	1	15
Doug Martin	1	15
Charles Sims	1	13
Lavonte David	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Keshawn Martin	2	17
Nate Washington	1	16
Kareem Jackson	1	13
Chris Polk	1	6
Kevin Johnson	1	6

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Conte	---	---	22	41	14	77
Alterraun Verner	---	---	22	41	11	74
Johnthan Banks	---	---	22	41	8	71
Logan Mankins	31	31	---	---	8	70
Ali Marpet	31	31	---	---	8	70
Donovan Smith	31	31	---	---	8	70
Lavonte David	---	---	20	38	11	69
Doug Martin	27	27	---	---	15	69
Mike Evans	27	26	---	---	14	67
Vincent Jackson	24	29	---	---	12	65
Demar Dotson	31	31	---	---	---	62
Joe Hawley	31	31	---	---	---	62
Gerald McCoy	---	---	17	37	8	62
Jameis Winston	31	31	---	---	---	62
Keith Tandy	---	---	21	38	2	61
Sterling Moore	---	---	10	29	15	54
Charles Sims	21	18	---	---	13	52
Clinton McDonald	---	---	18	31	2	51
William Gholston	---	---	16	32	2	50
Jacquies Smith	---	---	18	29	3	50
Brandon Myers	25	17	---	---	1	43
Bruce Carter	---	---	10	29	1	40
Danny Lansanah	---	---	11	11	18	40
Austin Seferian-Jenkins	13	13	---	---	5	31
Kwon Alexander	---	---	12	12	6	30
Henry Melton	---	---	9	16	4	29
Kenny Bell	11	12	---	---	---	23
Bobby Rainey	4	2	---	---	16	22
Luke Stocker	0	0	---	---	17	17
Louis Murphy	1	5	---	---	9	15
George Johnson	---	---	6	9	---	15
Tony McDaniel	---	---	3	9	1	13
Jude Adjei-Barimah	---	---	0	0	12	12
Larry English	---	---	3	4	1	8
Evan Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Andrew DePaola	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jorvorskie Lane	2	4	---	---	1	7
Jacob Schum	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bradley McDougald	---	---	2	4	---	6
Connor Barth	0	0	---	---	5	5
Russell Shepard	0	2	---	---	---	2
Wayne White	0	0	---	---	1	1
Mike Jenkins	---	---	0	0	---	0
Mike Glennon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Pamphile	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ty Carpenter	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Johnathan Joseph	---	---	31	31	10	72
DeAndre Hopkins	22	41	---	---	9	72
Xavier Su'a-Filo	22	41	---	---	8	71
Rahim Moore	---	---	31	31	8	70
Kevin Johnson	---	---	31	31	6	68
Nate Washington	15	36	---	---	16	67
Brian Cushing	---	---	31	31	5	67
J.J. Watt	---	---	27	24	16	67
Brian Hoyer	22	41	---	---	2	65
Duane Brown	22	41	---	---	---	63
Chris Clark	22	41	---	---	---	63
Brandon Brooks	22	41	---	---	---	63
Ben Jones	22	41	---	---	---	63
Jadeveon Clowney	---	---	30	31	1	62
Kareem Jackson	---	---	17	24	13	54
Garrett Graham	18	24	---	---	8	50
Alfred Blue	18	31	---	---	---	49
Rob Ninkovich	---	---	20	24	2	46
Jay Prosch	7	15	---	---	18	40
Christian Covington	---	---	21	19	---	40
Charles James	---	---	19	19	---	38
Arian Foster	4	11	---	---	17	32
John Simon	---	---	13	17	1	31
Whitney Mercilus	---	---	14	6	9	29
Andre Hal	---	---	12	12	4	28
Don Clemons	---	---	11	7	9	27
Vince Wilfork	---	---	10	12	4	26
Cecil Shorts	7	15	---	---	4	26
C.J. Fiedorowicz	10	14	---	---	---	24
Keshawn Martin	1	4	---	---	17	22
Akeem Dent	---	---	14	7	---	21
Chris Polk	5	7	---	---	6	18
Ryan Griffin	1	0	---	---	16	17
Eddie Pleasant	---	---	5	7	5	17
A.J. Bouye	---	---	0	0	14	14
Jared Crick	---	---	4	8	---	12
Jaelen Strong	2	7	---	---	---	9
Oday Aboushi	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kendall Lamm	0	0	---	---	8	8
Greg Mancz	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Coles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ellis LaPorte	0	0	---	---	7	7
Shane Lechler	0	0	---	---	6	6
Benardrick McKinney	---	---	0	0	2	2
T.J. Yates	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brandon Weeden	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	34	4.9
Middle	15	77	5.1
Right	9	41	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	55	9.2
Middle	13	53	4.1
Right	2	8	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jameis Winston	27	17	2	0	1	2	6	4	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Hoyer	39	21	3	3	3	4	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	30	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	101	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	17	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	86	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	78	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	38	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Doug Martin	8	5	0	64	1	27
WR Mike Evans	7	4	0	39	0	26
WR Vincent Jackson	5	5	0	35	0	29
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR Kenny Bell	2	1	0	4	0	12
WR Louis Murphy	1	0	1	0	0	5
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	0	0	0	17
WR Russell Shepard	1	1	0	25	1	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR DeAndre Hopkins	10	3	2	23	0	41
WR Nate Washington	9	3	0	30	0	36
RB Alfred Blue	6	5	0	38	0	31
TE Garrett Graham	4	3	0	25	0	24
WR Cecil Shorts	3	2	0	38	1	15
WR Jaelen Strong	3	2	0	49	2	7
RB Chris Polk	2	1	1	-1	0	7
RB Arian Foster	1	1	0	6	0	11
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz	1	1	0	10	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Doug Martin	1	-2	-2.00	4.96

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Arian Foster	1	3	3.00	4.67
Alfred Blue	1	5	5.00	6.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jameis Winston	1	1	19	19.00	6.19

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Hoyer	3	3	29	9.67	5.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Evans	1	1	19	19.00	5.57

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Garrett Graham	2	2	20	10.00	6.25
WR Nate Washington	1	1	9	9.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Doug Martin	3	1
Jameis Winston	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Hoyer	2	0
Arian Foster	1	1
Alfred Blue	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jameis Winston	9	6	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Hoyer	11	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vincent Jackson	4	4	2
WR Kenny Bell	2	1	0
WR Louis Murphy	1	0	0
RB Doug Martin	1	1	1
WR Mike Evans	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeAndre Hopkins	4	0	0
WR Jaelen Strong	3	2	2
WR Nate Washington	2	0	0
WR Cecil Shorts	1	1	1
RB Alfred Blue	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)