Week 15, 2009: Texans at Rams

Shanahan’s first showdown with Spagnuolo came in his second season as the Texans’ offensive coordinator when Spagnuolo was the head coach of the St. Louis Rams.

Houston snuck past the lowly Rams 16-13 to move to 7-7 on the year. St. Louis fell to 1-13 with the loss.

Shanahan’s offense racked up 419 yards of total offense behind a huge day from quarterback Matt Schaub. He threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and completed 28 of his 40 throws.

The run game, on the other hand, struggled. Arian Foster was a rookie and not the dominant version of himself yet. Ryan Moats led the way for the Texans with 46 yards on 13 carries. Houston overall had 52 yards on 24 carries.

Record: 1-0

Total passing stats: 28-40, 367 yards, TD

Total rushing stats: 24 carries, 54 yards