| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 52 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Brock Ogden returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF21 (1Q: 14:39) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 13:55) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF31 (1Q: 13:11) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Paniagua gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF48 (1Q: 13:06) Will King ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF48 (1Q: 12:22) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU46 (1Q: 11:55) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Roosevelt Elizondo. DE Alan McIntyre hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-HOU46 (1Q: 11:52) Timothy Blackwell punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU07. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU07 (1Q: 11:44) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. Houston's Kyle Morton was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 2-5-HOU12 (1Q: 11:22) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU12 (1Q: 10:57) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU18 (1Q: 10:21) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Riddick Thune. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU18 (1Q: 10:14) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Marshall Ford defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 3-10-HOU18 (1Q: 10:01) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Ellis Sheldon. Gillespie gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-HOU24 (1Q: 09:23) Jimmy Reischl punted 45 yards. Brock Ogden called for a fair catch at the BUF31. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 09:15) Will King ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF44 (1Q: 08:30) Will King ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Earnest Powell, assisted by ILB Louis Sims. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Runyon is blitzing. 2-3-HOU49 (1Q: 07:46) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Runyon is blitzing. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 07:05) Ralph Maxwell sacked by OLB Sean Ritchie for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Runyon is blitzing. 2-16-BUF48 (1Q: 06:28) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-BUF49 (1Q: 05:45) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU46 (1Q: 05:15) Timothy Blackwell punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 05:10) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. Organ gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 04:49) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rex Emmons. CB Dexter Hayes defended the pass. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU38 (1Q: 04:41) Al Garrison ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU39 (1Q: 04:17) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. Gillespie gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU45 (1Q: 03:41) Jimmy Reischl punted 36 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Bucky Organ. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF22 (1Q: 03:34) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 7 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-BUF29 (1Q: 03:03) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF43 (1Q: 02:23) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-BUF45 (1Q: 01:50) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU DT Earnest Maciel for 11 yards to the BUF42. Tackled by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-10-BUF42 (1Q: 01:41) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 01:05) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF14 (1Q: 01:00) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh, assisted by ILB Jake Bullock. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-BUF11 (1Q: 00:25) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 00:25) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 00:17) Todd Sievers kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman and Morlando are blitzing. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 00:17) Will King ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Runyon and Howe are blitzing. 2-8-BUF22 (2Q: 15:00) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Everett Mullins. Houston's Earnest Maciel was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF32 (2Q: 14:28) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF32 (2Q: 14:01) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF35 (2Q: 13:25) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chuck Roever. |
| 4-7-BUF35 (2Q: 13:16) Timothy Blackwell punted 27 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU38. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 13:09) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. Key block delivered by Earl Fiume. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU43 (2Q: 12:33) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes, assisted by S Rondell Marsh. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF46 (2Q: 11:48) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earl Fiume. DE Malcolm Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF46 (2Q: 11:40) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Stolz. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-BUF44 (2Q: 11:01) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Riddick Thune and was intercepted by CB Rodney Nixon at the BUF39. Tackled by Riddick Thune. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 10:50) Dennis Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-BUF44 (2Q: 10:19) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 09:50) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Key block delivered by Everett Mullins. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 09:17) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Roger Davenport. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU31 (2Q: 09:08) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Jimmy Sisson. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Runyon is blitzing. 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 08:37) Ralph Maxwell pass was intended for WR Spencer Matias and was intercepted by S Burt Morlando in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 08:28) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 2-8-HOU22 (2Q: 07:51) Russell Gillespie ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU26 (2Q: 07:18) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Truck Waldteufel. DE Malcolm Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-HOU26 (2Q: 07:09) Jimmy Reischl punted 61 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 16 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Truck Waldteufel. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF29 (2Q: 07:00) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF29 (2Q: 06:34) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-BUF31 (2Q: 05:59) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie. Matias gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF42 (2Q: 05:12) Will King ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-BUF45 (2Q: 04:32) Will King ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BUF47 (2Q: 03:46) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF42 (2Q: 03:39) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-HOU49 (2Q: 03:30) Timothy Blackwell punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 03:24) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. Key block delivered by Earl Fiume. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 02:38) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Rex Emmons and was intercepted by CB Marshall Ford at the HOU42. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Rex Emmons. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 02:25) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU30 (2Q: 02:15) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Harris Runyon, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU24 (2Q: 02:00) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 5 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 01:41) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 7, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 01:41) Extra point by Brent Urquoila was good. Houston 7, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 01:31) Brent Urquoila kicked off 58 yards from the BUF30. Rex Emmons returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Brenden Shoro. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 01:22) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. Gillespie gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 2-4-HOU41 (2Q: 01:17) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. CB Marshall Ford defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU41 (2Q: 01:09) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. Houston 13, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 01:09) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 14, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 00:47) Todd Sievers kicked off 53 yards from the HOU30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF40. Tackled by Sean Putsche. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF40 (2Q: 00:41) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-BUF44 (2Q: 00:31) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 00:21) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 00:14) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU36 (2Q: 00:01) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 11 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Brent Urquoila kicked off 57 yards from the BUF30. Al Garrison returned the ball 13 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Toby Van Pelt. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 14:42) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-HOU31 (3Q: 14:34) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bart Varela. S Ellis Sheldon defended the pass. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU31 (3Q: 14:25) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU26 (3Q: 14:18) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz, assisted by DE Steve McWilliams. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-HOU28 (3Q: 13:37) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DE Steve McWilliams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 13:28) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU45 (3Q: 12:42) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes, assisted by DT J.T. Shapiro. ILB Kendrick Sersland crushed Brent Newton to wreck the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU46 (3Q: 12:16) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF47 (3Q: 11:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rex Emmons for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bullock is blitzing. 2-2-BUF39 (3Q: 11:21) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-BUF49 (3Q: 11:15) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 3-4-BUF41 (3Q: 10:33) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 13 yards. Tackled by S Myron Upshaw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF28 (3Q: 09:59) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. Buffalo's Colin Brady was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-BUF27 (3Q: 09:33) Al Garrison ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Rondell Marsh. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BUF23 (3Q: 09:03) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Roberts. CB Rodney Nixon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BUF23 (3Q: 08:58) Todd Sievers attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF30 (3Q: 08:53) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-BUF29 (3Q: 08:14) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by S Tom Taves. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-BUF31 (3Q: 07:46) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Spencer Matias. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF31 (3Q: 07:37) Timothy Blackwell punted 49 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU21. Tackled by Keith Norris. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock, Sersland and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 07:29) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mack Waldteufel. DE Malcolm Kelley drove right through Brent Newton to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU21 (3Q: 07:24) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU26 (3Q: 07:01) Heath Brodie pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Mack Waldteufel. DE Malcolm Kelley blocked the pass. |
| 4-5-HOU26 (3Q: 06:56) Jimmy Reischl punted 51 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 6 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Bucky Organ. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 06:48) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Edgar Paniagua. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF29 (3Q: 06:42) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-BUF35 (3Q: 06:10) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Runyon, Sanders and Morlando are blitzing. 3-9-BUF30 (3Q: 06:07) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 17 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves. Buffalo's Ralph Maxwell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious shoulder injury. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF47 (3Q: 05:40) Michael Herndon pass was intended for TE Tracy Marohl and was intercepted by ILB Ty Sanders at the HOU32. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by Bruce Atkinson. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 05:27) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. OLB James Schwartz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF41 (3Q: 05:15) Russell Gillespie ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-BUF40 (3Q: 04:29) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Rondell Marsh was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-6-BUF37 (3Q: 03:55) Jimmy Reischl punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 03:49) Michael Herndon pass completed to RB Will King for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-BUF27 (3Q: 03:14) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-BUF28 (3Q: 02:42) Michael Herndon pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 0 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| 4-2-BUF28 (3Q: 02:00) Timothy Blackwell punted 37 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Randal Tomich. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 01:50) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Malcolm Kelley for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bucky Ratini. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU29 (3Q: 01:19) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-HOU32 (3Q: 00:48) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. OLB James Schwartz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU32 (3Q: 00:38) Jimmy Reischl punted 41 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 9 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Bucky Organ. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 00:29) Michael Herndon pass was intended for WR Edgar Paniagua and was intercepted by S Jeffrey Beckwith at the HOU15. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Edgar Paniagua. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 00:16) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rex Emmons for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes, assisted by CB Marshall Ford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 14:37) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 28 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sersland is blitzing. 1-10-BUF13 (4Q: 13:51) Al Garrison ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon, assisted by DE Malcolm Kelley. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BUF04 (4Q: 13:16) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Michael Vandam. Key block delivered by Billy Ah Yat. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-BUF03 (4Q: 12:46) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 20, Buffalo 7 |
| (4Q: 12:46) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 21, Buffalo 7 |
| (4Q: 12:38) Todd Sievers kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 12:38) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. DT Mitch Morrow hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF20 (4Q: 12:31) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-BUF25 (4Q: 12:01) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 11:30) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Runyon is blitzing. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 10:55) Michael Herndon sacked by OLB Harris Runyon for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Everett Mullins. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-BUF49 (4Q: 10:14) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU46 (4Q: 09:48) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Marohl. S Burt Morlando defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU46 (4Q: 09:45) Timothy Blackwell punted 27 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Brenden Shoro. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU18 (4Q: 09:38) Al Garrison ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro, assisted by OLB James Schwartz. DT J.T. Shapiro crushed Billy Ah Yat to wreck the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU20 (4Q: 08:54) Russell Gillespie ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon, assisted by S Myron Upshaw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock, Sheldon and Marsh are blitzing. 3-8-HOU20 (4Q: 08:29) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. Organ gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 08:23) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Truck Waldteufel for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Myron Upshaw, assisted by ILB Jake Bullock. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 2-4-HOU39 (4Q: 07:46) Russell Gillespie ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock, assisted by DT J.T. Shapiro. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU42 (4Q: 07:01) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Ellis Sheldon. Key block delivered by Billy Ah Yat. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 06:17) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU47 (4Q: 05:34) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Malcolm Kelley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-BUF49 (4Q: 04:50) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock and Sersland are blitzing. 3-13-HOU41 (4Q: 04:43) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock, assisted by S Ellis Sheldon. |
| 4-6-HOU48 (4Q: 03:57) Jimmy Reischl punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF05. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF05 (4Q: 03:50) Michael Herndon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chuck Roever. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF05 (4Q: 03:40) Michael Herndon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roger Davenport. DE Bryce Henry blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF05 (4Q: 03:32) Michael Herndon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Spencer Matias. DE Bryce Henry blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-BUF05 (4Q: 03:26) Michael Herndon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Sheldon are blitzing. 1-5-BUF05 (4Q: 03:18) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon, assisted by DE Steve McWilliams. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-BUF04 (4Q: 02:32) Al Garrison ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by OLB Sedrick Stolz. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-BUF01 (4Q: 02:21) Russell Gillespie ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 4-2-BUF02 (4Q: 02:12) Todd Sievers attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 24, Buffalo 7 |
| (4Q: 02:04) Todd Sievers kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 02:04) Michael Herndon pass was dropped by WR Chuck Roever. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF20 (4Q: 01:57) Michael Herndon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF20 (4Q: 01:47) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. ILB Ty Sanders defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 4-10-BUF20 (4Q: 01:34) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by S Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bullock and Tuiososopo are blitzing. 1-10-BUF27 (4Q: 01:27) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-BUF26 (4Q: 01:20) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-8-BUF25 (4Q: 00:34) Kenny Banks dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 24, Buffalo Bills 7 |