| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 88 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Max Lynn returned the ball 17 yards to the CIN19. Tackled by Dunta Robinson. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Tisdall and Henderson are blitzing. 1-10-CIN19 (1Q: 14:40) Charles Dodge pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Skip Threats. CB DeAngelo Hall defended the pass. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CIN19 (1Q: 14:35) Charles Dodge scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB DeAngelo Hall. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tisdall is blitzing. 3-6-CIN23 (1Q: 13:50) Charles Dodge pass completed to RB Max Lynn for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-CIN25 (1Q: 13:04) Mercury Scholl punted 56 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 0 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Terry Jean. |
| 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-HOU19 (1Q: 12:54) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU26 (1Q: 12:12) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nicky LeBlanc. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 11:25) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dragon Dragonajtys. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dunham and LeBlanc are blitzing. 2-10-HOU29 (1Q: 10:54) Al Garrison ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 10:13) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Hunter Bevins, assisted by S Nicky LeBlanc. |
| 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. 2-9-HOU48 (1Q: 09:30) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Poston, assisted by DT Jamal Sgroi. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-CIN44 (1Q: 08:57) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dexter Rose. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dunham is blitzing. 1-10-CIN41 (1Q: 08:28) Al Garrison ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Nicky LeBlanc, assisted by DE Dragon Dragonajtys. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CIN40 (1Q: 07:44) Chad Pennington pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 18 yards. Tackled by S Henry Setayesh, assisted by ILB Leslie Poston. Waldteufel gained 16 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Quentin Thomason for 15 yards to the CIN37. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN37 (1Q: 07:38) Marshall Enos ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Henderson. |
| Cincinnati: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CIN39 (1Q: 07:13) Charles Dodge scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CIN43 (1Q: 06:37) Charles Dodge pass completed to TE Terry Jean for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Burt Tisdall. Jean gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 06:29) Marshall Enos ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Beckwith is blitzing. 2-7-HOU29 (1Q: 06:01) Charles Dodge pass completed to WR Freddie Newell for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU23 (1Q: 05:19) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 3-6-HOU28 (1Q: 05:13) Charles Dodge pass completed to WR Barry Rodriguez for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU29 (1Q: 04:27) Butch Holliday attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 04:20) Butch Holliday kicked off 57 yards from the CIN30. Trent Osborne returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Quinn Houston. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 03:44) Al Garrison ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Hunter Bevins, assisted by ILB Landon Johnson. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU38 (1Q: 03:19) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Quentin Thomason. Garrison gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Thomason is blitzing. 3-2-HOU45 (1Q: 02:42) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Poston. |
| 4-4-HOU43 (1Q: 02:17) Gilbert Burks punted 57 yards. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 02:11) Skip Threats ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CIN17 (1Q: 01:43) Charles Dodge pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Max Lynn. DE Bryce Henry defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-CIN17 (1Q: 01:34) Charles Dodge sacked by DE Alan McIntyre and DE Bryce Henry for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Big Country Gindin. |
| 4-19-CIN11 (1Q: 00:52) Mercury Scholl punted 54 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Marshall Enos. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 00:43) Chad Pennington pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Parrish. Waldteufel gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-1-HOU48 (1Q: 00:01) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Meadows. Garrison made a great move on Leslie Poston. Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN41 (2Q: 15:00) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Parrish. Gillespie gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CIN33 (2Q: 14:32) Al Garrison ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Time Bomb Tindall, assisted by CB Tom Allen. Key block delivered by Langston Walker. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bevins is blitzing. 1-10-CIN28 (2Q: 13:50) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Poston. |
| 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. 2-3-CIN21 (2Q: 13:07) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Jumbo Stallings for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN15 (2Q: 12:24) Chad Pennington pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Hunter Bevins. Waldteufel gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-CIN05 (2Q: 11:58) Chad Pennington scrambled for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Cincinnati 3 |
| (2Q: 11:58) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 7, Cincinnati 3 |
| (2Q: 11:46) Todd Sievers kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Max Lynn returned the ball 9 yards to the CIN24. Tackled by Corey Duncan. |
| Cincinnati: 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-CIN24 (2Q: 11:14) Marshall Enos ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Cincinnati: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CIN27 (2Q: 10:42) Charles Dodge pass completed to WR Barry Rodriguez for 22 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Barry Rodriguez for 2 yards to the HOU49. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 09:58) Marshall Enos ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Burt Tisdall, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU45 (2Q: 09:30) Charles Dodge pass completed to WR William Hannon for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Tisdall is blitzing. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 08:46) Charles Dodge pass completed to RB Marshall Enos for 3 yards. Tackled by CB DeAngelo Hall. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU36 (2Q: 08:24) Skip Threats ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 3-4-HOU33 (2Q: 07:38) Charles Dodge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Newell. DE Alan McIntyre hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-HOU33 (2Q: 07:35) Butch Holliday attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 07:28) Chad Pennington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DE Cary Tindall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU40 (2Q: 07:25) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Allen, assisted by CB Quentin Thomason. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN47 (2Q: 07:04) Chad Pennington pass completed to TE Jumbo Stallings for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Poston. |
| Houston: 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. 2-6-CIN43 (2Q: 06:27) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Nicky LeBlanc, assisted by DE Time Bomb Tindall. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Poston is blitzing. 3-6-CIN43 (2Q: 05:54) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Meadows. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-CIN38 (2Q: 05:29) Todd Sievers attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Cincinnati: I 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-CIN45 (2Q: 05:21) Skip Threats ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CIN45 (2Q: 05:13) Skip Threats ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-CIN47 (2Q: 04:45) Charles Dodge pass completed to RB Max Lynn for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 04:24) Charles Dodge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Rodriguez. DE Alan McIntyre hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU40 (2Q: 04:16) Charles Dodge pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Freddie Newell. DE Alan McIntyre blocked the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 04:10) Charles Dodge pass completed to RB Skip Threats for 8 yards. Tackled by S Preston Ackerman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cincinnati's Skip Threats was hurt on the play. |
| Cincinnati: 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. Tisdall is blitzing. 2-2-HOU27 (2Q: 03:51) Charles Dodge pass completed to TE Terry Jean for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 03:33) Charles Dodge pass completed to RB Max Lynn for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-HOU06 (2Q: 03:11) Marshall Enos ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phillip Morton. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 02:53) Marshall Enos ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sam Wallace. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 3-2-HOU02 (2Q: 02:32) Marshall Enos ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Phillip Morton. |
| 4-1-HOU01 (2Q: 02:12) Butch Holliday attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Cincinnati 6 |
| (2Q: 02:07) Butch Holliday kicked off 66 yards from the CIN30. Trent Osborne returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Rich Johnson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. Dunham is blitzing. 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 02:00) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Meadows. Pritchett gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 01:28) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Thune gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN29 (2Q: 01:13) Chad Pennington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. OLB Brad Dunham knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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-CIN15 (2Q: 01:04) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Shug Sgroi, assisted by OLB Hunter Bevins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kenneth Pritchett to the CIN16. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-CIN16 (2Q: 00:46) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 10 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Garrison gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:46) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-CIN06 (2Q: 00:38) PENALTY: Houston was called for Delay of Game. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-CIN11 (2Q: 00:38) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak 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. Dunham and Poston are blitzing. 3-11-CIN16 (2Q: 00:38) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Allen, assisted by CB Mack Meadows. Gillespie gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| (2Q: 00:38) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-4-CIN04 (2Q: 00:26) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Poston, assisted by DE Bryan Dragonajtys. |
| (2Q: 00:26) Houston called a time out. |
| 2-1-CIN01 (2Q: 00:19) Todd Sievers attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Cincinnati 6 |
| (2Q: 00:12) Todd Sievers kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN20 (2Q: 00:12) Charles Dodge dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Butch Holliday kicked off 47 yards from the CIN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU50. Tackled by Leslie Poston. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 14:31) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nicky LeBlanc, assisted by S Norm Nichols. |
| 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. 2-7-CIN47 (3Q: 14:04) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CIN41 (3Q: 13:39) Russell Gillespie ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Poston, assisted by S Norm Nichols. Key block delivered by Tommie Welch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-CIN35 (3Q: 13:16) Russell Gillespie ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hunter Bevins, assisted by CB Tom Allen. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 1-5-CIN30 (3Q: 13:06) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham, assisted by DE Cary Tindall. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 12:35) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Cary Tindall, assisted by DE Dragon Dragonajtys. Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. Ratini ran over Landon Johnson to set up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CIN13 (3Q: 12:05) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shug Sgroi, assisted by S Nicky LeBlanc. |
| Houston: 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. 3-1-CIN11 (3Q: 11:35) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Langston Walker. Houston 16, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 11:35) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 17, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 11:25) Todd Sievers kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Max Lynn returned the ball 17 yards to the CIN23. Tackled by Dunta Robinson. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Cincinnati: 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. Tisdall and Henderson are blitzing. 1-10-CIN08 (3Q: 10:50) Marshall Enos ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman. Key block delivered by Randy Gindin. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-CIN16 (3Q: 10:20) Marshall Enos ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Burt Gerhardt. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN18 (3Q: 09:37) Marshall Enos ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CIN21 (3Q: 08:56) Marshall Enos ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 3-4-CIN24 (3Q: 08:14) Charles Dodge pass completed to TE Rich Johnson for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Johnson gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Bennie Howe for 7 yards to the CIN31. |
| Houston: I 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-CIN31 (3Q: 08:09) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nicky LeBlanc. |
| 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. 2-7-CIN28 (3Q: 07:41) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Bryan Dragonajtys. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 3-1-CIN22 (3Q: 07:06) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Thomason. |
| 4-2-CIN23 (3Q: 06:26) Todd Sievers attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Cincinnati 6 |
| (3Q: 06:19) Todd Sievers kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Max Lynn returned the ball 24 yards to the CIN34. Tackled by Russell Gillespie. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN34 (3Q: 05:51) Charles Dodge pass completed to TE Rich Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB DeAngelo Hall. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-CIN43 (3Q: 05:25) Marshall Enos ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry, assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. Key block delivered by Big Country Gindin. Cincinnati's Barry Rodriguez was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN44 (3Q: 05:04) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: 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. Tisdall is blitzing. 1-15-CIN39 (3Q: 04:57) Charles Dodge pass completed to WR William Hannon for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Henderson. Hannon gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tisdall and Cortez are blitzing. 2-10-CIN44 (3Q: 04:26) Marshall Enos ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back 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. 3-5-CIN49 (3Q: 03:59) Charles Dodge pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Barry Rodriguez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CIN49 (3Q: 03:49) Mercury Scholl punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: 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-HOU20 (3Q: 03:42) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Garrison gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bevins is blitzing. 2-1-HOU29 (3Q: 03:02) Mack Waldteufel ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Hunter Bevins, assisted by DT Alex Colclough. Key block delivered by Andy Babinchak. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 02:38) Al Garrison ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mack Meadows. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU31 (3Q: 01:56) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Poston is blitzing. 3-8-HOU32 (3Q: 01:11) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham, assisted by CB Quentin Thomason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchett gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 00:25) Al Garrison ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bryan Dragonajtys. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dunham and Poston are blitzing. 2-11-HOU47 (4Q: 15:00) Al Garrison ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham, assisted by CB Quentin Thomason. Key block delivered by Tommie Welch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN40 (4Q: 14:16) Mack Waldteufel ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norm Nichols. Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. |
| 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. 2-5-CIN35 (4Q: 13:32) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mack Meadows, assisted by S Nicky LeBlanc. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN24 (4Q: 13:03) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Landon Johnson, assisted by DT Shug Sgroi. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-CIN25 (4Q: 12:26) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Hunter Bevins. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dunham and Allen are blitzing. 3-11-CIN25 (4Q: 12:01) Chad Pennington pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 23 yards. Tackled by S Nicky LeBlanc. Gillespie gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 3-21-CIN35 (4Q: 11:44) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Thune gained 18 yards after the catch. Houston 26, Cincinnati 6 |
| (4Q: 11:44) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 27, Cincinnati 6 |
| (4Q: 11:29) Todd Sievers kicked off 78 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman and Howe are blitzing. 1-10-CIN20 (4Q: 11:29) Bo Politte pass was dropped by WR Barry Rodriguez. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN20 (4Q: 11:22) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Delay of Game. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-CIN15 (4Q: 11:09) Bo Politte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Newell. S Eddie Murkowski defended the pass. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-CIN15 (4Q: 10:57) Bo Politte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Hannon. DE Bryce Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-15-CIN15 (4Q: 10:47) Bo Politte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Hannon. DT Earnest Maciel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 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. 1-10-CIN15 (4Q: 10:40) Al Garrison ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Leslie Poston. ILB Leslie Poston knocked down Steven Randle to break up the play. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 2-8-CIN13 (4Q: 09:59) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Cary Tindall. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 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. 3-7-CIN12 (4Q: 09:22) Chad Pennington pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 33, Cincinnati 6 |
| (4Q: 09:22) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 34, Cincinnati 6 |
| (4Q: 09:17) Todd Sievers kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 1-10-CIN20 (4Q: 09:17) Bo Politte pass completed to WR William Hannon for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN30 (4Q: 08:48) Marshall Enos ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Randy Gindin. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CIN35 (4Q: 08:09) Bo Politte pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Newell. DE Bryce Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman, Howe and Beckwith are blitzing. 3-5-CIN35 (4Q: 08:03) Marshall Enos ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB DeAngelo Hall, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Oliver Carfagno. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 07:26) Marshall Enos ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Oliver Carfagno. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 2-4-HOU43 (4Q: 06:49) Marshall Enos ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Randy Gindin. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 06:20) Marshall Enos ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. Key block delivered by Norman Newton. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 05:58) Bo Politte pass completed to WR Freddie Newell for 14 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-HOU08 (4Q: 05:22) Bo Politte pass completed to WR Freddie Newell for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 34, Cincinnati 12 |
| (4Q: 05:22) Extra point by Butch Holliday was good. Houston 34, Cincinnati 13 |
| (4Q: 05:15) Butch Holliday kicked off from the CIN30. HOU Bucky Organ recovered the kick. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN40 (4Q: 05:08) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham, assisted by DT Alex Colclough. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CIN38 (4Q: 04:23) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Henry Setayesh, assisted by ILB Leslie Poston. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-CIN34 (4Q: 03:39) Russell Gillespie ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Poston, assisted by DE Bryan Dragonajtys. |
| 4-4-CIN34 (4Q: 02:55) Todd Sievers attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 37, Cincinnati 13 |
| (4Q: 02:50) Todd Sievers kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. William Hannon returned the ball 29 yards to the CIN34. Tackled by Trent Osborne. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN34 (4Q: 02:42) Bo Politte pass completed to WR Freddie Newell for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Henderson. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CIN39 (4Q: 02:11) Bo Politte pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Max Lynn. DT Earnest Maciel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CIN39 (4Q: 02:02) Bo Politte pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Newell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Cincinnati's Max Lynn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-5-CIN39 (4Q: 01:56) Bo Politte pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rich Johnson. OLB Tommy Chapman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Strong 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. Johnson is blitzing. 1-10-CIN39 (4Q: 01:51) Al Garrison ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dunham and Johnson are blitzing. 2-7-CIN36 (4Q: 01:08) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Adrian Williamson, assisted by DT Alex Colclough. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-6-CIN35 (4Q: 00:23) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Nicky LeBlanc. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 37, Cincinnati Bengals 13 |