Head to head
Houston Texans v Tampa Bay Buccaneers — every meeting since 2003
Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have met 7 times since 2003. HOU lead the regular-season series 5-2. Against the closing spread HOU are 6-1. The highest-scoring meeting produced 76 points in 2023; the widest margin was 28.
HOU record
5-2
regular season, 2003–2025
HOU v the spread
6-1
covered–against
Highest scoring
76
combined, 2023
Widest margin
28
2011 season
Every meeting
7 games, 2003–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 2 | TB 20atHOU 19 | 42.5 | HOU +2.5 | TB by 1 |
| 2023 WK 9 | TB 37atHOU 39 | 39.5 | HOU +2.5 | HOU by 2 |
| 2019 WK 16 | HOU 23atTB 20 | 50 | TB -3 | HOU by 3 |
| 2015 WK 3 | TB 9atHOU 19 | 41 | HOU +6 | HOU by 10 |
| 2011 WK 10 | HOU 37atTB 9 | 45.5 | TB -3.5 | HOU by 28 |
| 2007 WK 14 | TB 14atHOU 28 | 39 | HOU -3 | HOU by 14 |
| 2003 WK 15 | HOU 3atTB 16 | 36 | TB +11.5 | TB by 13 |
HOU in the last meetings
- Last 32-1
- Last 54-1
The extremes
- Highest scoring2023 week 9 · TB 37 at HOU 3976 points
- Lowest scoring2003 week 15 · HOU 3 at TB 1619 points
- Widest margin2011 week 10 · HOU 37 at TB 928 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2003–2025| HOU | TB | Met | HOU record |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | Baker Mayfield | 2 | 1-1 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2003–2025| HOU | TB | Met | HOU record |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeMeco Ryans | Todd Bowles | 2 | 1-1 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2003 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 5 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2003.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- C.J. Stroud QB · HOU · 2g6 TD
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 2g4 TD
- Rachaad White RB · TB · 2g3 TD
- Nico Collins WR · HOU · 2g2 TD
- Cade Otton TE · TB · 1g2 TD
- Tank Dell WR · HOU · 1g2 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- C.J. Stroud QB · HOU · 2g677 yds
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 2g480 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Rachaad White RB · TB · 2g138 yds
- Bucky Irving RB · TB · 1g71 yds
- Nick Chubb RB · HOU · 1g43 yds
- Baker Mayfield QB · TB · 2g37 yds
- C.J. Stroud QB · HOU · 2g37 yds
- Devin Singletary RB · HOU · 1g26 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Dalton Schultz TE · HOU · 2g159 yds
- Noah Brown WR · HOU · 1g153 yds
- Mike Evans WR · TB · 2g143 yds
- Tank Dell WR · HOU · 1g114 yds
- Nico Collins WR · HOU · 2g106 yds
- Cade Otton TE · TB · 2g95 yds
