Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Houston Texans: player stats (Sep 15, 2025)

Week 2Final

At NRG Stadium

Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
TB	7	7	–	6	20
HOU	10	–	–	9	19

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Game leaders

HOU

Passing yards
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield215 YDS25/38, 2 TD, 0 INT
Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud207 YDS13/24, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing yards
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bucky Irving71 YDS17 CAR, 0 TD
Houston Texans: Nick Chubb43 YDS12 CAR, 1 TD
Receiving yards
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans56 YDS5 REC, 0 TD
Houston Texans: Nico Collins52 YDS3 REC, 1 TD
Tackles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tykee Smith6 TCK4 SOLO, 1 SCK
Houston Texans: Henry To'oTo'o11 TCK7 SOLO, 0 SCK

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers edged the Houston Texans 20-19 in Week 2 on September 15, 2025 at NRG Stadium. Baker Mayfield threw for 215 yards for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; C.J. Stroud threw for 207 for the Houston Texans.

Scoring plays

Q1

Houston Texans, Touchdown · 11:53(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass deep right to N.Collins for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-T.Townsend.TB 0, HOU 7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Touchdown · 7:12(Shotgun) B.Mayfield pass deep right to R.Miller for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.TB 7, HOU 7
Houston Texans, Field goal · 3:25K.Fairbairn 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-T.Townsend.TB 7, HOU 10

Q2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Touchdown · 9:41(Shotgun) B.Mayfield pass short right to E.Egbuka for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.TB 14, HOU 10

Q4

Houston Texans, Field goal · 5:22K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-T.Townsend.TB 14, HOU 13
Houston Texans, Touchdown · 2:10N.Chubb right guard for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. C.Stroud is sacked. ATTEMPT FAILS.TB 14, HOU 19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Touchdown · 0:06R.White right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. B.Mayfield pass is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS.TB 20, HOU 19

Team stats

Team stats: Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans
TB	Stat	HOU
6-14(better)43%	3rd down efficiency	2-922%
1-1(better)100%	4th down efficiency	0-10%
215(better)25/38 C/ATT	Passing yards	20713/24 C/ATT
169(better)30 CAR	Rushing yards	8419 CAR
4	Sacks taken	3(better)
0	Turnovers	0

Box score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Passing

Baker MayfieldQB	25/38	215	2	0	4	98.0

Houston Texans: Passing

C.J. StroudQB	13/24	207	1	0	3	97.0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Rushing

Baker MayfieldQB	3	33	11.0	0	16
Bucky IrvingRB	17	71	4.2	0	10
Rachaad WhiteRB	10	65	6.5	1	16

Houston Texans: Rushing

C.J. StroudQB	4	27	6.8	0	19
Nick ChubbRB	12	43	3.6	1	25
Woody MarksRB	3	14	4.7	0	7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Receiving

Bucky IrvingRB	6	6	50	0	22
Rachaad WhiteRB	2	2	1	0	2
Mike EvansWR	5	11	56	0	22
Emeka EgbukaWR	4	7	29	1	15
Sterling ShepardWR	4	4	34	0	15
Cade OttonTE	3	4	25	0	12
Ryan MillerWR	1	1	20	1	20
Payne DurhamTE	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Texans: Receiving

Nick ChubbRB	2	2	29	0	27
Woody MarksRB	1	1	37	0	37
Nico CollinsWR	3	9	52	1	29
Dalton SchultzTE	3	4	29	0	16
Xavier HutchinsonWR	2	3	29	0	20
Jayden HigginsWR	1	1	28	0	28
Justin WatsonWR	1	2	3	0	3
Harrison BryantTE	0	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Defense

Tykee SmithS	6	4	1	2	0
Zyon McCollumCB	5	4	0	0	0
SirVocea DennisLB	4	4	0	1	0
Antoine Winfield Jr.S	4	4	0	0	0
Vita VeaDT	3	2	0	0	0
Jamel DeanCB	3	3	0	0	0
Kaevon MerriweatherS	3	2	0	0	0
Yaya DiabyLB	2	1	0	0	0
Logan HallDE	2	2	0	0	0
Ryan MillerWR	1	1	0	0	0
Lavonte DavidLB	2	1	1	0	1
Haason ReddickLB	2	1	0	0	0
Deion JonesLB	2	2	0	0	0
Jacob ParrishCB	1	1	0	0	1
Calijah KanceyDT	1	1	0	1	0
Greg GainesDT	1	1	1	1	0
Christian IzienS	1	1	0	0	0
Elijah RobertsDE	1	0	1	0	0
John BullockLB	1	1	0	0	0
Josh HayesCB	1	0	0	0	0

Houston Texans: Defense

Henry To'oTo'oLB	11	7	0	1	0
Azeez Al-ShaairLB	10	8	0	0	1
Jalen PitreS	6	5	0	0	0
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonS	6	6	0	0	0
Kamari LassiterCB	5	4	0	0	0
Danielle HunterDE	5	3	2	2	0
Will Anderson Jr.DE	4	3	1	1	0
Calen BullockS	3	3	0	0	0
Derek Stingley Jr.CB	3	3	0	0	2
Folorunso FatukasiDT	3	3	0	0	0
Jaylin SmithCB	2	1	0	0	0
Sheldon RankinsDT	2	2	1	2	0
Tim SettleDT	2	1	0	0	0
Dare OgunbowaleRB	2	1	0	0	0
Jake HansenLB	1	1	0	0	0
Christian HarrisLB	1	1	0	0	0
E.J. SpeedLB	1	1	0	0	0
M.J. StewartS	1	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kicking

Chase McLaughlinPK	0/1	0	2

Houston Texans: Kicking

Ka'imi FairbairnPK	2/2	53	1

Lines

Consensus close, 11 books

Spread: HOU −2.5; opened HOU −2; TB covered
Total: 42.5; opened 46.5; Under

BetMGM closed HOU −2.5, total 42.5. 10 more books and every move are in Pro

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