The Houston Texans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet for a Week 16 Saturday afternoon tilt on NFL Network. We finish up our last quarter of facts with a look at the NFL Network broadcast team as well as a few facts surrounding the Texans and Buccaneers defenses.
Facts and Figures for Buccaneers, No. 1-25
Facts and Figures for Buccaneers, No. 26-50
Facts and Figures for Buccaneers, No. 51-75
broadcast facts
76. This is the first game in the series to be broadcast on NFL Network.
77. The Texans are 7-7 on NFL Network.
78. The Buccaneers are 3-6 on NFL Network.
79. This week’s commentators are Rich Eisen, Nate Burleson, and Joe Thomas, who will be calling his first Texans game. The trio is the fifth different play-by-play team in the series.
80. The Texans are 1-0 when Eisen calls their games.
81. The Buccaneers are 0-1 when Eisen calls their games.
82. The Texans are 1-0 when Burleson calls their games.
83. This is the third game to be simulcast on KRIV, where Houston holds a 2-0 mark.
miscellaneous facts
84. Texans running back Carlos Hyde has the 10th-most rushing yards in the NFL with 1,030.
85. Hyde is tied with Leonard Fournette for the ninth-most first downs by rush with 52.
86. Among running backs with at least 200 carries, Hyde’s 4.6 yards per carry is the fifth-highest in the NFL.
87. Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins has the second-most first downs by catch in the NFL with 67.
88. Hopkins is second in the NFL with 99 catches. Top spot belongs to the Saints’ Michael Thomas with 133.
89. Hopkins’ 81.6 receiving yards per game are the sixth-most in the NFL.
90. Hopkins is tied for the sixth-most broken tackles after the catch with nine.
91. Buccaneers receiver Carlton Davis is tied with Stephon Gilmore for the most pass breakups in the NFL with 18.
92. Linebacker Shaquil Barrett leads the NFL with 16.5 sacks.
93. Barrett is also tied with Chandler Jones and T.J. Watt for the most forced fumbles with six.
94. Barrett is also tied with Joey Bosa and Nick Bosa for the second-most tackles for loss with 16.
95. Barrett is also tied with T.J. Watt for the most quarterback hits with 31.
96. The Buccaneers defense has dialed up the blitz 279 times, the second-most in the NFL.
97. Houston’s defense has a 100.8 opponent passer rating, the sixth-highest in the NFL.
98. Tampa Bay’s defense allows 3.4 yards per carry, the second-lowest in the NFL.
99. The Texans are 1-2 on Dec. 21. Here are the results:
2003 – OTI, 24-27 – L
2008 – @RAI, 16-27 – L
2014 – RAV, 25-13 – W
100. The Buccaneers are 1-3 on Dec. 21. Here are the results:
1986 – @CRD, 17-21 – L
1997 – CHI, 31-15 – W
2008 – SDG, 24-41 – L
2014 – GB, 3-20 – L
