| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Martin Gramatica kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Gerald Hayes. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai and Hogh are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 14:40) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Marcus Reese, assisted by DE Randy Murray. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Elrifai and Gartland are blitzing. 2-6-HOU24 (1Q: 14:05) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Russell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-HOU14 (1Q: 13:54) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Gillespie gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU19 (1Q: 13:19) Chad Pennington pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by CB Adam Archuleta. Waldteufel gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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. Elrifai is blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 12:47) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU34 (1Q: 12:00) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Marcus Reese. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU39 (1Q: 11:17) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Reche Caldwell for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Caldwell gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Strong formation, 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-MIN32 (1Q: 11:03) Chad Pennington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Derrick McIntosh. DE Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN32 (1Q: 10:56) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Reche Caldwell for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Archuleta. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 10:09) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Reche Caldwell for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN11 (1Q: 09:34) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. Houston 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:34) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:26) Todd Sievers kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Warren Pigg returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Russell Gillespie. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 08:54) Stephen Hope ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Morgan, assisted by S Ramon Walker. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. Jordan ran over Antwan Peek to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN35 (1Q: 08:11) Stephen Hope ran a draw inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Darren Balderas. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-MIN32 (1Q: 07:24) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sullivan gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 06:44) Paul Whalen ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ruffin Battaglia, assisted by DE Darren Balderas. Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN50 (1Q: 06:09) Paul Whalen ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU49 (1Q: 05:35) Paul Whalen ran around right end for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. Key block delivered by Kris Walters. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 04:59) Paul Whalen ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ramon Walker. Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU14 (1Q: 04:30) Jackie Huntley pass was dropped by WR Ernest Sullivan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger and Morgan are blitzing. 3-2-HOU14 (1Q: 04:27) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson. O'Neill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-HOU07 (1Q: 03:43) Stephen Hope ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kris Walters. Houston 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 03:43) Extra point by Martin Gramatica was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 03:35) Martin Gramatica kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Warren Pigg. |
| Houston: 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-HOU35 (1Q: 03:05) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Reche Caldwell for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Caldwell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 02:33) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Joel Dole. |
| Houston: 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. 2-7-MIN48 (1Q: 02:07) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU47 (1Q: 01:57) Chad Pennington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reche Caldwell. DE Hunter Meadows hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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 pass. 3-12-HOU47 (1Q: 01:52) Chad Pennington pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mario Murphy. DT Vincent Nece blocked the pass. |
| 4-12-HOU47 (1Q: 01:44) Tracy Upshaw punted 45 yards. Warren Pigg returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by T.J. Main. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 01:36) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ramon Walker. Cortez gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 01:03) Stephen Hope ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ramon Walker. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN45 (1Q: 00:35) Jackie Huntley scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 15:00) Jackie Huntley scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 14:23) Paul Whalen ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ramon Walker. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU28 (2Q: 13:47) Paul Whalen ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Bush, assisted by ILB Dan Morgan. Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 13:19) Stephen Hope ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Bush, assisted by ILB Dan Morgan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU CB Bennie Howe to the HOU11. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Elrifai and Baum are blitzing. 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 13:11) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai, assisted by S Keith Hogh. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU14 (2Q: 12:25) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai, assisted by S Kirk Baum. |
| 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 pass. 3-5-HOU16 (2Q: 12:02) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. Minnesota's Kirk Baum was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-2-HOU19 (2Q: 11:20) Tracy Upshaw punted 58 yards. Warren Pigg returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Erron Kinney. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 11:11) Stephen Hope ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ramon Walker, assisted by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN30 (2Q: 10:35) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. S Ramon Walker defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN30 (2Q: 10:26) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Pigg. S Ramon Walker defended the pass. |
| 4-9-MIN30 (2Q: 10:17) Herman Burns punted 49 yards. Reche Caldwell returned the kick -6 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Bernard Branch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 10:10) Chad Pennington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DT Junior Siavii hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-10-HOU15 (2Q: 09:58) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by ILB Marcus Reese. Gillespie gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU22 (2Q: 09:25) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Russell. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 08:48) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Hunter Meadows. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kinney gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU41 (2Q: 08:04) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 3-1-HOU41 (2Q: 07:24) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Murray, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Tommie Welch. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 06:44) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by DE Hunter Meadows. Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN48 (2Q: 06:05) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece, assisted by OLB Warren Elrifai. |
| 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. Kerner is blitzing. 3-1-MIN44 (2Q: 05:21) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 04:44) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marcus Reese, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-12-MIN38 (2Q: 04:00) Chad Pennington pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Erron Kinney. DE Hunter Meadows hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-MIN38 (2Q: 03:51) Chad Pennington pass was dropped by RB T.J. Main. |
| 4-12-MIN38 (2Q: 03:43) Todd Sievers attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 03:35) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Cortez gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 03:17) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. CB Dunta Robinson defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU24 (2Q: 03:10) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Zellweger and Morgan are blitzing. 2-5-HOU19 (2Q: 03:00) Jackie Huntley sacked by OLB Jumbo Zellweger for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Clyde Jordan. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 02:45) Paul Whalen ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by DT Mitch Morrow. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-HOU17 (2Q: 02:28) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Morgan. Cortez gained 2 yards after the catch. Houston's Dan Morgan was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-2-HOU02 (2Q: 02:06) Stephen Hope ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Bush. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU02 (2Q: 01:58) Paul Whalen ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kris Walters. Minnesota 13, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:58) Extra point by Martin Gramatica was good. Minnesota 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:49) Martin Gramatica kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 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-HOU20 (2Q: 01:49) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Hunter Meadows. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-3-HOU27 (2Q: 01:42) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Hunter Meadows. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| 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-HOU30 (2Q: 01:20) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Reche Caldwell for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Russell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. Elrifai is blitzing. 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 01:04) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Archuleta. Kinney gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 00:47) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chris Bober. Minnesota 14, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 00:47) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Minnesota 14, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 00:40) Todd Sievers kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Warren Pigg returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Leslie Franz. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 00:30) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Paul Whalen for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson, assisted by S Ramon Walker. Whalen gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Ronald Leskanic returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Russell Gillespie. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Tripping on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN12 (3Q: 14:28) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. S Eddie Murkowski defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN12 (3Q: 14:19) Paul Whalen ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Howe is blitzing. 3-10-MIN12 (3Q: 13:38) Jackie Huntley sacked by CB Bennie Howe for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Clyde Jordan. |
| 4-17-MIN05 (3Q: 12:52) Herman Burns punted 50 yards. Reche Caldwell returned the kick -2 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Warren Pigg. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 12:42) Al Garrison ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. |
| 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. 2-2-MIN49 (3Q: 12:15) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 11:48) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Reche Caldwell for 34 yards. Tackled by ILB Marcus Reese. 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 nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai, Reese and Russell are blitzing. 1-8-MIN08 (3Q: 11:03) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 20, Minnesota 14 |
| (3Q: 11:03) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 21, Minnesota 14 |
| (3Q: 10:53) Todd Sievers kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Warren Pigg returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Chris Baker. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 10:33) Jackie Huntley pass completed to TE Graham Farias for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ruffin Battaglia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN24 (3Q: 09:48) Paul Whalen ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Nicky Sullivan, assisted by DE Darren Balderas. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-MIN21 (3Q: 09:11) Jackie Huntley sacked by DT Mitch Morrow and DE Darren Balderas for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chad Ward. |
| 4-14-MIN16 (3Q: 08:41) Herman Burns punted 34 yards. Dunta Robinson returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Bernard Branch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 08:34) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 08:06) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by ILB Marcus Reese. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN25 (3Q: 07:21) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Reche Caldwell for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Russell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-MIN16 (3Q: 06:39) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Chris Baker for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by S Kirk Baum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-MIN02 (3Q: 06:09) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 27, Minnesota 14 |
| (3Q: 06:09) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 28, Minnesota 14 |
| (3Q: 06:01) Todd Sievers kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:01) Stephen Hope ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by ILB Dan Morgan. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 05:37) Paul Whalen ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Cornell Bush. Key block delivered by Antoine Upshaw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN36 (3Q: 05:04) Stephen Hope ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-MIN39 (3Q: 04:29) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Sullivan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 04:04) Jackie Huntley pass completed to FB Bernard Branch for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN50 (3Q: 03:35) Stephen Hope ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ruffin Battaglia. Key block delivered by Antoine Upshaw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-HOU42 (3Q: 03:02) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Morgan. Cortez gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 02:19) Stephen Hope ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Darren Balderas. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. Houston's Jumbo Zellweger was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU16 (3Q: 01:46) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sullivan gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Robinson is blitzing. 2-15-HOU26 (3Q: 01:36) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Sullivan gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU11 (3Q: 01:00) Paul Whalen ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. Houston 28, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 01:00) Extra point by Martin Gramatica was good. Houston 28, Minnesota 21 |
| (3Q: 00:53) Martin Gramatica kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Adam Archuleta. |
| 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-HOU29 (3Q: 00:23) Al Garrison ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Murray, assisted by ILB Marcus Reese. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU31 (4Q: 15:00) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. DT Junior Siavii knocked down Steven Randle to break up the play. |
| 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. 3-6-HOU33 (4Q: 14:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-HOU38 (4Q: 14:18) Russell Gillespie ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Marcus Reese, assisted by S Kirk Baum. Key block delivered by B.J. Stewart. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 13:51) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Joel Dole. Houston's Mack Waldteufel was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU46 (4Q: 13:24) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 13 yards. Tackled by S Keith Hogh. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 12:59) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece, assisted by OLB Warren Elrifai. Key block delivered by Chris Bober. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN36 (4Q: 12:14) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Archuleta, assisted by ILB Marcus Reese. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro 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-MIN24 (4Q: 11:43) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Chris Baker for 16 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-8-MIN08 (4Q: 11:12) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kawika Mitchell. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai and Baum are blitzing. 2-9-MIN09 (4Q: 10:50) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-MIN14 (4Q: 10:42) Chad Pennington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reche Caldwell. DE Randy Murray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-MIN14 (4Q: 10:39) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Marcus Reese. |
| 4-13-MIN13 (4Q: 09:57) Todd Sievers attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 31, Minnesota 21 |
| (4Q: 09:52) Todd Sievers kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Warren Pigg returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Leslie Franz. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger and Peek are blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 09:33) Paul Whalen ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Key block delivered by Kris Walters. Walters ran over Darren Balderas to set up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-MIN21 (4Q: 09:24) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DE Cornell Bush hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Minnesota's Dwayne Moline was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger and Peek are blitzing. 2-20-MIN21 (4Q: 09:15) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by ILB Dan Morgan. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-MIN28 (4Q: 08:44) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. |
| 4-13-MIN28 (4Q: 08:31) Herman Burns punted 63 yards. Reche Caldwell returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU11. Tackled by Michael Turner. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Alan McIntyre at the HOU11. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Elrifai is blitzing. 1-10-HOU11 (4Q: 08:24) Al Garrison ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Van Briscoe, assisted by ILB Marcus Reese. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU14 (4Q: 07:42) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-4-HOU17 (4Q: 06:55) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner, assisted by OLB Warren Elrifai. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU26 (4Q: 06:10) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by ILB Marcus Reese. |
| Houston: 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-HOU27 (4Q: 05:23) Russell Gillespie ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Russell, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU32 (4Q: 04:36) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Russell, assisted by DE Hunter Meadows. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Shearer is blitzing. 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 03:49) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 1-15-HOU41 (4Q: 03:40) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Van Briscoe. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 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. Russell is blitzing. 2-14-HOU42 (4Q: 02:56) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| (4Q: 02:56) Minnesota called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU45 (4Q: 02:47) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai, assisted by DT Matthias Askew. |
| 4-6-MIN50 (4Q: 02:40) Tracy Upshaw punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 02:33) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 17 yards. Tackled by S Ramon Walker, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. Cortez gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 02:17) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN32 (4Q: 02:17) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. DT Mitch Morrow hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-MIN32 (4Q: 02:06) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. CB Corey Cortez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-MIN32 (4Q: 01:57) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DE Cornell Bush hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-15-MIN32 (4Q: 01:49) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 14 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 01:41) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Murray. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| (4Q: 01:41) Minnesota called a time out. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai and Kerner are blitzing. 2-10-MIN46 (4Q: 01:33) Al Garrison ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Hunter Meadows, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Chris Bober. |
| (4Q: 01:33) Minnesota called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MIN38 (4Q: 01:23) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 00:37) Chad Pennington dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 31, Minnesota Vikings 21 |