| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 81 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Wes Kozak kicked off 54 yards from the DET30. Al Garrison returned the ball 30 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Bo Sheldon. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Grande is blitzing. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 14:36) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Edens. Waldteufel gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Manuwai is blitzing. 1-15-HOU41 (1Q: 14:29) Lenny Atchison ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen, assisted by S Pat Turner. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Manuwai is blitzing. 2-12-HOU44 (1Q: 13:56) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Riddick Thune and was intercepted by S Fred Biakabutuka at the DET26. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Riddick Thune. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 13:44) Heath Miller kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Navarre is blitzing. 2-13-DET27 (1Q: 13:18) Robert Clark ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett, assisted by S Burt Morlando. Houston's Terry Peterson was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DET28 (1Q: 12:45) Heath Miller pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 20 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Drake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 12:16) Robert Clark ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Packer. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU48 (1Q: 11:43) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Drake. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU46 (1Q: 10:59) Heath Miller pass completed to WR Colin Fisk for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 10:34) Robert Clark ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Packer. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU38 (1Q: 10:11) Heath Miller pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU34 (1Q: 09:32) Heath Miller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Peterson. OLB Les Collier defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU34 (1Q: 09:27) Wes Kozak attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:20) Wes Kozak kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 09:20) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Manuwai. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU22 (1Q: 08:41) Heath Brodie sacked by DT Jeffrey Snyder for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Moss. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Broderick Carter for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 9, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 08:41) Extra point by Wes Kozak was good. Detroit 10, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 08:28) Wes Kozak kicked off 54 yards from the DET30. Al Garrison returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Bo Sheldon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 07:51) Lenny Atchison ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Manuwai. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU36 (1Q: 07:29) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Manuwai is blitzing. 3-7-HOU39 (1Q: 07:00) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Al Garrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU39 (1Q: 06:54) Marvin Lockley punted 35 yards. J.T. Peterson returned the kick 74 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 16, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:54) Extra point by Wes Kozak was good. Detroit 17, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:44) Wes Kozak kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Grande is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 06:44) Lenny Atchison ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Anthony Bell, assisted by S Pat Turner. Key block delivered by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Grande is blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 05:57) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Elling. Pritchett gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Manuwai is blitzing. 2-2-HOU40 (1Q: 05:17) Lenny Atchison ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU41 (1Q: 04:44) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Johnny Gardner, assisted by OLB Austin Manuwai. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 04:38) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Truck Waldteufel for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Edgar Hingis, assisted by OLB Austin Manuwai. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-DET47 (1Q: 03:53) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Manuwai, assisted by OLB Edgar Hingis. Key block delivered by Wes Pierce. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET44 (1Q: 03:23) Lenny Atchison ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Lynch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DET42 (1Q: 02:43) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Manuwai, assisted by DT Jeffrey Snyder. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-DET42 (1Q: 02:10) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford. |
| 4-2-DET36 (1Q: 01:39) Marvin Lockley punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Navarre is blitzing. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 01:33) Robert Clark ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre. Key block delivered by Rob Hammond. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Collier is blitzing. 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 00:46) Calvin Ferguson ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Key block delivered by Gerald Madison. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 00:03) Heath Miller sacked by DE Otis Garrett for a loss of 16 yards. Garrett ran right past Rob Hammond and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-26-DET36 (2Q: 15:00) Heath Miller pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Navarre and Sanders are blitzing. 3-17-DET45 (2Q: 14:34) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-22-DET40 (2Q: 14:24) Heath Miller pass completed to WR Claude Moulton for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU50 (2Q: 13:54) Alonzo Simmons punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU05 (2Q: 13:45) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-HOU10 (2Q: 13:35) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earl Fiume. S Pat Turner defended the pass. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU10 (2Q: 13:29) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. S Pat Turner defended the pass. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU10 (2Q: 13:19) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. Waldteufel gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 12:58) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Manuwai. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 12:49) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU21 (2Q: 12:41) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. S Fred Biakabutuka defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU21 (2Q: 12:35) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 12:08) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-HOU27 (2Q: 12:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Austin Manuwai. Organ gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit's Austin Manuwai was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET43 (2Q: 11:19) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DET38 (2Q: 10:38) Heath Brodie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Biakabutuka and assisted by ILB Lee Grande. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DET34 (2Q: 09:55) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter, assisted by S Antonio Raag. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 4-1-DET34 (2Q: 09:28) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Lynch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 08:44) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 20 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET10 (2Q: 08:23) Lenny Atchison ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jeffrey Snyder. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-DET12 (2Q: 08:02) Heath Brodie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET08 (2Q: 07:46) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. DE Jim Edens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET08 (2Q: 07:37) Todd Sievers attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 07:31) Todd Sievers kicked off 51 yards from the HOU30. Brett Peralta returned the ball 26 yards to the DET45. Tackled by Rufus Andre. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 07:13) Calvin Ferguson ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Donny Cavazos. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU47 (2Q: 06:55) Robert Clark ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Drake, assisted by DE Otis Garrett. Key block delivered by Ralph Collier. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 06:35) Robert Clark ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Cedric Caleca, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. CB Corey Cortez knocked down Eric Lester to break up the play. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU42 (2Q: 06:16) Robert Clark ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU35 (2Q: 05:59) Heath Miller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrance Tyworth. S Burt Morlando knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU35 (2Q: 05:53) Alonzo Simmons punted 29 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Fair Catch Interference. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 05:44) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bart Varela. DT Broderick Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU21 (2Q: 05:39) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. ILB Kent O'Donnell defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU21 (2Q: 05:31) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earl Fiume. ILB Lee Grande defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU21 (2Q: 05:23) Marvin Lockley punted 33 yards. J.T. Peterson returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Al Garrison. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 05:16) Robert Clark ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Packer, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Gerald Madison. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU40 (2Q: 04:59) Robert Clark ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 04:43) Robert Clark ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by OLB Cornelius Navarre. Key block delivered by Xavier Lyon. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU32 (2Q: 04:21) Heath Miller pass was dropped by RB Robert Clark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU32 (2Q: 04:18) Heath Miller pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 03:49) Heath Miller pass was dropped by WR J.T. Peterson. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU21 (2Q: 03:44) Robert Clark ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by OLB Cornelius Navarre. Key block delivered by Kris Arnold. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU13 (2Q: 03:27) Heath Miller pass completed to WR Terrance Tyworth for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-HOU02 (2Q: 02:40) Calvin Ferguson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett, assisted by DT J.R. Packer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU S Wade Nieuwstadt for 10 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Gerald Madison. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 02:32) Lenny Atchison ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. Key block delivered by Rickey Hightower. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 02:02) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchett gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 01:53) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-DET45 (2Q: 01:34) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Biakabutuka. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Lynch is blitzing. 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 01:25) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Edgar Hingis, assisted by CB Mack Elling. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DET29 (2Q: 01:06) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earl Fiume. ILB Lee Grande hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DET29 (2Q: 00:56) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lee Grande. Organ gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 00:49) Gilbert Buckner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET20 (2Q: 00:40) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 17, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 00:40) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Detroit 17, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 00:20) Todd Sievers kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 00:20) Bo Sheldon ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Packer. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. J.T. Peterson returned the ball 11 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Rufus Andre. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 14:30) Calvin Ferguson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET24 (3Q: 14:01) Heath Miller pass completed to WR Claude Moulton for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 13:33) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-DET25 (3Q: 13:24) Calvin Ferguson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Packer. Key block delivered by Ralph Collier. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Navarre is blitzing. 2-10-DET30 (3Q: 12:49) Heath Miller scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET33 (3Q: 12:29) Heath Miller pass was dropped by TE Archie Wynn. |
| 4-7-DET33 (3Q: 12:24) Alonzo Simmons punted 36 yards. Bennie Howe returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU32. Tackled by Luke Bickford. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 12:17) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Broderick Carter. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing. 2-2-HOU40 (3Q: 11:34) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Lenny Atchison for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ty Hampton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 10:53) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jeffrey Snyder. Key block delivered by Dwight Brees. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bickford is blitzing. 2-4-HOU49 (3Q: 10:16) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Grande. Organ gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET29 (3Q: 09:37) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford and assisted by S Pat Turner. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DET27 (3Q: 09:12) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Johnny Gardner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET27 (3Q: 09:05) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Donny Klecko for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET25 (3Q: 08:34) Todd Sievers attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 08:26) Todd Sievers kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Brett Peralta returned the ball 13 yards to the DET14. Tackled by Rufus Andre. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET06 (3Q: 07:55) Robert Clark ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre, assisted by DT Tyrell Murack. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DET07 (3Q: 07:13) Calvin Ferguson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Navarre is blitzing. 3-3-DET13 (3Q: 06:44) Heath Miller sacked by DE Ronald Woodward for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bo Randle. |
| 4-11-DET05 (3Q: 06:20) Alonzo Simmons punted 38 yards. Bennie Howe returned the kick 3 yards to the DET40. Tackled by Darryl Troy. Houston's Mack Waldteufel was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET40 (3Q: 06:10) Lenny Atchison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lee Grande. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing. 2-8-DET38 (3Q: 05:42) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. Andre gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DET32 (3Q: 04:58) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 3 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner, assisted by ILB Kent O'Donnell. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET29 (3Q: 04:15) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing. 2-6-DET25 (3Q: 03:28) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 7 yards. Tackled by S Fred Biakabutuka. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET18 (3Q: 02:58) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 5 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DET13 (3Q: 02:26) Lenny Atchison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-DET10 (3Q: 01:39) Lenny Atchison ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. |
| 4-3-DET11 (3Q: 00:52) Todd Sievers attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, Houston 16 |
| (3Q: 00:45) Todd Sievers kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Navarre and Sanders are blitzing. 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 00:45) Heath Miller kept the ball, running around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett. Key block delivered by Kris Arnold. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Navarre is blitzing. 2-5-DET25 (3Q: 00:19) Heath Miller pass completed to TE Xavier Lyon for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Navarre and Sanders are blitzing. 1-10-DET36 (4Q: 15:00) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre, assisted by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Gerald Madison. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET33 (4Q: 14:53) Heath Miller pass completed to RB Calvin Ferguson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by S Burt Morlando. Ferguson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Collier is blitzing. 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 14:09) Robert Clark ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Blair. Key block delivered by Graham Jaffe. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU49 (4Q: 13:27) Heath Miller pass completed to WR Colin Fisk for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 12:40) Heath Miller pass completed to WR J.T. Peterson for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Peterson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 11:58) Calvin Ferguson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU CB Bennie Howe to the HOU26. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 11:51) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Pat Turner. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU27 (4Q: 11:26) Al Garrison ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU31 (4Q: 10:48) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU26 (4Q: 10:43) Gilbert Buckner pass was dropped by WR Bucky Organ. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU26 (4Q: 10:34) Marvin Lockley punted 39 yards. J.T. Peterson called for a fair catch at the DET35. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 10:24) Calvin Ferguson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Cedric Caleca. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-DET34 (4Q: 09:47) Bo Sheldon ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Les Collier, assisted by CB Butch Linkletter. Key block delivered by Kris Arnold. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-DET43 (4Q: 09:00) Heath Miller pass completed to TE Archie Wynn for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET48 (4Q: 08:21) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DET49 (4Q: 07:51) Heath Miller pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Graham Jaffe. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DET49 (4Q: 07:48) Heath Miller pass completed to WR Terrance Tyworth for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| 4-4-HOU46 (4Q: 07:05) Alonzo Simmons punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 07:00) Lenny Atchison ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU21 (4Q: 06:39) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Bickford, assisted by CB Mack Elling. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU25 (4Q: 06:15) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. S Pat Turner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (4Q: 06:08) Marvin Lockley punted 31 yards. Claude Moulton called for a fair catch at the DET44. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 06:00) Calvin Ferguson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Packer, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collier and Drake are blitzing. 2-8-DET46 (4Q: 05:15) Heath Miller pass completed to WR Terrance Tyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU50 (4Q: 04:29) Heath Miller pass completed to WR Claude Moulton for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre. |
| 4-2-HOU48 (4Q: 04:23) Alonzo Simmons punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU08. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing. 1-10-HOU08 (4Q: 04:16) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 8 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU16 (4Q: 03:54) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mack Elling. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 03:45) Lenny Atchison ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner, assisted by DE Johnny Gardner. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU31 (4Q: 03:19) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Johnny Gardner. Garrison made a great move on Ty Hampton. Key block delivered by Rickey Hightower. Detroit's Pat Turner was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 02:58) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner and assisted by CB Luke Bickford. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU44 (4Q: 02:38) Gilbert Buckner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU44 (4Q: 02:31) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kent O'Donnell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 02:12) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. Garrison gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DET46 (4Q: 02:05) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DE Johnny Gardner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 01:58) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner and assisted by CB Mack Elling. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-DET26 (4Q: 01:58) Gilbert Buckner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DET26 (4Q: 01:48) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Anthony Bell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET16 (4Q: 01:28) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Pat Turner, assisted by ILB Lee Grande. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing. 2-7-DET13 (4Q: 01:08) Lenny Atchison ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Allen. |
| (4Q: 01:08) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DET11 (4Q: 00:58) Gilbert Buckner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Al Garrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET11 (4Q: 00:53) Todd Sievers attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 19, Detroit 17 |
| (4Q: 00:46) Todd Sievers kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. J.T. Peterson returned the ball 10 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Kenneth Pritchett. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET09 (4Q: 00:41) Heath Miller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Peterson. DE Otis Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Drake is blitzing. 2-10-DET09 (4Q: 00:35) Heath Miller sacked by S Sammy Drake for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Donny Cavazos. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Ronald Woodward on the DET02. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-DET02 (4Q: 00:20) Lenny Atchison ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Edgar Hingis, assisted by DT Jeffrey Snyder. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-DET03 (4Q: 00:11) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson, assisted by DT Jeffrey Snyder. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 19, Detroit Lions 17 |