| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 45 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mo George kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Zach Anderson. |
| 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-HOU29 (1Q: 14:30) Al Garrison ran a draw inside the left guard for 17 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. Key block delivered by Mack Waldteufel. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 13:48) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by DT Colin Bullock. Key block delivered by Rick Hammond. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 2-5-NED49 (1Q: 13:08) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Waldteufel gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 12:27) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Dominic Goodwin defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED39 (1Q: 12:15) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by CB Dominic Goodwin. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. Wayne is blitzing. 3-5-NED34 (1Q: 11:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-NED27 (1Q: 11:25) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. OLB Christian Howe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED27 (1Q: 11:19) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 5 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson. Roberts gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-NED22 (1Q: 11:09) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wally Moore. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NED21 (1Q: 10:31) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Ricardo Kernbach for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Kernbach gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I 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-NED14 (1Q: 09:49) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Woodard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-3-NED03 (1Q: 09:12) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe, assisted by CB Freddie Robak. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NED01 (1Q: 08:25) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. Houston 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 08:25) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 08:17) Todd Sievers kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Dominic Goodwin returned the ball 26 yards to the NED36. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| New England: Strong 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-NED36 (1Q: 07:43) Byron Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NED38 (1Q: 07:17) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Daniels. CB Butch Linkletter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-8-NED38 (1Q: 07:05) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB 2-Da House Lewis for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Lewis gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED41 (1Q: 06:18) Robbie Burgess punted 48 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith called for a fair catch at the HOU11. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 06:08) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 9 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. 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 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU20 (1Q: 05:46) Gerald Roberts ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-HOU27 (1Q: 05:08) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 04:24) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe, assisted by S Zach Anderson. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU40 (1Q: 04:00) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe, assisted by CB Gene Levine. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Howe is blitzing. 3-5-HOU43 (1Q: 03:34) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by CB Dominic Goodwin. Waldteufel gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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-NED47 (1Q: 03:00) Al Garrison ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson, assisted by DT Colin Bullock. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, 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. 2-6-NED43 (1Q: 02:31) Al Garrison ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Louis Downs, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Houston: 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. Howe is blitzing. 3-3-NED40 (1Q: 01:56) Heath Brodie sacked by OLB Christian Howe for a loss of 5 yards. Howe simply blew through Sean Moss to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-8-NED45 (1Q: 01:26) Jimmy Reischl punted 32 yards. Dominic Goodwin called for a fair catch at the NED13. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED13 (1Q: 01:18) Donnell Crosland ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Morlando is blitzing. 2-9-NED14 (1Q: 00:31) Byron Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier, assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. Key block delivered by Van Perry. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 15:00) 2-Da House Lewis ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 14:26) Byron Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sam Wallace. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU50 (2Q: 13:54) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 13:09) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Teddy-Bear Rottinghaus for 11 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. Rottinghaus gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 12:37) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Lyons. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 12:24) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith and assisted by CB Tom Taves. |
| New England: 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. 2-6-HOU11 (2Q: 11:43) Donnell Crosland ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| New England: 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. 3-7-HOU12 (2Q: 11:07) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Tony Lyons for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lyons gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 7, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 11:07) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. Houston 7, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 11:01) HangTyme George kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Al Garrison returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Donnell Crosland. |
| 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. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 10:36) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Wally Moore, assisted by CB Gene Levine. |
| 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. 2-7-HOU38 (2Q: 10:02) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock, assisted by S Zach Anderson. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 09:30) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 10 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson. Fiume gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Riddick Thune for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 13, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 09:30) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 14, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 09:03) Todd Sievers kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Zach Anderson returned the ball 16 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Rick Hammond. |
| New England: 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-NED25 (2Q: 08:41) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Ross Shannon for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Shannon gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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-NED42 (2Q: 08:06) Byron Lewis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders, assisted by ILB Les Collier. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED42 (2Q: 07:35) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Damon Beede. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 06:55) Donnell Crosland ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Morrow is blitzing. 2-6-HOU43 (2Q: 06:19) Donnell Crosland ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 3-6-HOU43 (2Q: 05:41) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. McKnight gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie, Linkletter and Morlando are blitzing. 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 05:18) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. CB Butch Linkletter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| New England: I 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. Sanders and Collier are blitzing. 1-25-HOU41 (2Q: 05:11) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roger Daniels. OLB Ty Sanders blocked the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Morlando are blitzing. 2-25-HOU41 (2Q: 05:03) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 12 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. Osborne gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collier is blitzing. 2-20-HOU36 (2Q: 04:53) Cadillac Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Lyons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-HOU36 (2Q: 04:48) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. S Burt Morlando defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-HOU36 (2Q: 04:38) Charlie Flannery attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 14, New England 10 |
| (2Q: 04:33) Mo George kicked off 57 yards from the NED30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 31 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Mo Morton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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-HOU44 (2Q: 04:12) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock, assisted by OLB Christian Howe. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU46 (2Q: 03:38) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 03:33) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-9-NED48 (2Q: 03:16) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wally Moore, assisted by OLB Christian Howe. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NED47 (2Q: 02:55) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. CB Dominic Goodwin defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED47 (2Q: 02:49) Jimmy Reischl punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the NED06. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED06 (2Q: 02:42) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders, assisted by DT Johnny Winters. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-NED04 (2Q: 02:02) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Howe are blitzing. 3-5-NED11 (2Q: 01:54) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Lewis Gredzinski for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| 4-4-NED12 (2Q: 01:14) Robbie Burgess punted 42 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith called for a fair catch at the HOU46. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 01:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 00:45) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin, assisted by S Heath Hitchcock. Organ gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-15-NED46 (2Q: 00:36) Al Garrison ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 13 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Louis Downs. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Downs is blitzing. 2-2-NED33 (2Q: 00:26) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. |
| (2Q: 00:26) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 00:17) Gerald Roberts ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED DT Colin Bullock for 8 yards to the NED23. Tackled by Mack Waldteufel. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 00:09) Cadillac Escalante dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. Gross gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED23 (3Q: 14:16) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Donnell Crosland for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by ILB Les Collier. Crosland gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NED27 (3Q: 13:32) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED30 (3Q: 12:55) Donnell Crosland ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Van Perry. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NED37 (3Q: 12:08) Donnell Crosland ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| New England: 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. 3-2-NED38 (3Q: 11:38) Donnell Crosland ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by OLB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Van Perry. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 11:14) Donnell Crosland ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED48 (3Q: 10:34) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Tony Lyons for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyons gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: 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-HOU34 (3Q: 10:02) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to FB Lewis Gredzinski for 1 yard. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-24-HOU48 (3Q: 09:54) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 20 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by CB Butch Linkletter. Gross gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU28 (3Q: 09:14) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. Osborne gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back 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 (3Q: 08:30) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-7-HOU07 (3Q: 08:20) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Donnell Crosland for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Crosland gained 7 yards after the catch. New England 16, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 08:20) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 17, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 08:13) HangTyme George kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Al Garrison returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Edwin Blair. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 07:37) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 8 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Crist is blitzing. 2-2-HOU40 (3Q: 07:10) Heath Brodie sacked by ILB Byron Crist for a loss of 5 yards. Crist ran right past Steven Randle and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU35 (3Q: 06:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU35 (3Q: 06:22) Jimmy Reischl punted 31 yards. Dominic Goodwin returned the kick 2 yards to the NED36. Tackled by Tom Taves. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-NED36 (3Q: 06:13) Byron Lewis ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by ILB Les Collier. Key block delivered by Damon Beede. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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-NED47 (3Q: 05:49) Donnell Crosland ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU50 (3Q: 05:18) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Teddy-Bear Rottinghaus for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| New England: Single-Back 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-HOU31 (3Q: 04:50) Cadillac Escalante kept the ball, running around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU29 (3Q: 04:14) Byron Lewis ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU26 (3Q: 03:44) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter, assisted by CB Tom Taves. Daniels gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 03:03) Byron Lewis ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-HOU25 (3Q: 02:56) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Lyons. DE Sam Wallace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-HOU25 (3Q: 02:46) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Daniels gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU12 (3Q: 02:21) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| 4-3-HOU08 (3Q: 01:54) Charlie Flannery attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 20, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 01:49) Mo George kicked off 57 yards from the NED30. Al Garrison returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Luke Gross. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU10 (3Q: 01:17) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. |
| 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. 2-5-HOU15 (3Q: 00:33) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 18 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock, assisted by CB Gene Levine. Organ gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 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. Downs is blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Alan Woodard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU36 (4Q: 14:16) Al Garrison ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wally Moore, assisted by CB Gene Levine. |
| 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. 3-6-HOU37 (4Q: 13:45) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. Garrison gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU41 (4Q: 13:06) Jimmy Reischl punted 48 yards. Dominic Goodwin returned the kick 6 yards to the NED17. Tackled by Gerald Roberts. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED17 (4Q: 12:55) Byron Lewis ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by DE Sam Wallace. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-12-NED15 (4Q: 12:33) 2-Da House Lewis ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Lee Attico. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED28 (4Q: 12:07) Donnell Crosland ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-NED29 (4Q: 11:40) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Tony Lyons for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Bennett. Lyons gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-NED48 (4Q: 11:04) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Lyons. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NED48 (4Q: 10:55) Byron Lewis ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| New England: Strong 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. 3-14-NED44 (4Q: 10:33) Cadillac Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roger Daniels. ILB Les Collier blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-NED44 (4Q: 10:20) Robbie Burgess punted 46 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Nathan Osborne. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Gildon is blitzing. 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 10:13) Al Garrison ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson, assisted by DT Colin Bullock. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Howe is blitzing. 2-6-HOU17 (4Q: 09:51) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Aaron Piccarreta. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 09:16) Gerald Roberts ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Louis Downs. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU23 (4Q: 08:47) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-HOU30 (4Q: 08:18) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe. |
| 4-1-HOU32 (4Q: 07:49) Jimmy Reischl punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the NED23. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 07:38) Donnell Crosland ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NED24 (4Q: 06:52) Donnell Crosland ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-19-NED14 (4Q: 06:43) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-NED23 (4Q: 06:14) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren McKnight. S Jeffrey Beckwith defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED23 (4Q: 06:07) Robbie Burgess punted 53 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 15 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Damon Beede. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 05:58) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin, assisted by S Zach Anderson. 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 nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 05:11) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-NED46 (4Q: 04:28) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Ricardo Kernbach for 11 yards. Tackled by S Zach Anderson. 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 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 03:45) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: I 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. Downs is blitzing. 2-1-NED26 (4Q: 03:00) Al Garrison ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED14 (4Q: 02:41) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 13 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-1-NED01 (4Q: 02:23) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe, assisted by S Zach Anderson. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 2-2-NED02 (4Q: 02:06) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Sean Putsche for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 20, New England 20 |
| (4Q: 02:06) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 21, New England 20 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 02:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Zach Anderson returned the ball 14 yards to the NED16. Tackled by Tom Taves. |
| New England: 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. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 01:54) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Gross. DE Sam Wallace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-18-NED08 (4Q: 01:44) Cadillac Escalante scrambled for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 01:28) Cadillac Escalante scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NED39 (4Q: 01:08) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: 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. Sanders and Linkletter are blitzing. 1-10-NED48 (4Q: 00:59) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Tony Lyons for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. Lyons gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: I 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. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 00:50) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Lewis Gredzinski for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 00:43) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU21 (4Q: 00:24) Bernard Escalante spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-7-HOU21 (4Q: 00:19) Charlie Flannery attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Houston 21 |
| (4Q: 00:12) Mo George kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Al Garrison returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Edwin Blair. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 00:06) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 8 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock, assisted by S Zach Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 23, Houston Texans 21 |