| Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Irv Terry kicked off 55 yards from the ATL30. Al Garrison returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Ike Benson. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 14:28) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers, assisted by CB Ricardo Colclough. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. Myers is blitzing. 2-2-HOU49 (1Q: 13:45) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton, assisted by ILB Seth Levine. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| 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-ATL49 (1Q: 13:09) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Colclough, assisted by OLB R.J. Myers. Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-ATL41 (1Q: 12:47) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Kendall Hape and DT Donovan Ricker for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Newton. |
| 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. 3-9-ATL48 (1Q: 12:23) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by RB Al Garrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-ATL48 (1Q: 12:18) Brady Kemp punted 39 yards. Vince Jeffries called for a fair catch at the ATL09. |
| Atlanta: 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-ATL09 (1Q: 12:08) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alex Stuart. CB James Kidder defended the pass. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL09 (1Q: 12:04) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stuart gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL43 (1Q: 11:22) Carl Davis ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Isaac Whalen. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU49 (1Q: 10:56) Marc Bulger scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez and assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Atlanta: 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-HOU40 (1Q: 10:14) Carl Davis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by OLB Tommy Chapman. |
| Atlanta: 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. 2-8-HOU38 (1Q: 09:42) Kim Helfrich ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Harvey Soltis. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 09:13) Kim Helfrich ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU29 (1Q: 08:36) Marc Bulger pass completed to RB Kim Helfrich for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Bennett. Helfrich gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-4-HOU24 (1Q: 08:10) Marc Bulger pass completed to RB Kim Helfrich for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. Houston's Eddie Murkowski was hurt on the play. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 07:26) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-4-HOU04 (1Q: 06:54) Kim Helfrich ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. Atlanta 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:54) Extra point by Irv Terry was good. Atlanta 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:48) Irv Terry kicked off 59 yards from the ATL30. Al Garrison returned the ball 29 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Brant Shaw. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a Face Mask on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU45 (1Q: 06:12) Dwight Prior pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Logan. Waldteufel gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-ATL46 (1Q: 05:42) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kendall Hape, assisted by OLB R.J. Myers. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Weak 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-ATL44 (1Q: 05:11) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Douglas. Thune gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-ATL39 (1Q: 04:47) Al Garrison ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Korey Sinclair, assisted by S Leslie Ramthun. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| 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 pass. 1-10-ATL34 (1Q: 04:00) Gerald Roberts ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Ricker, assisted by ILB Seth Levine. DE Kendall Hape knocked down Lorenzo Thomas to break up the play. Atlanta's Kevin Logan was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Logan is blitzing. 2-11-ATL35 (1Q: 03:20) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by RB Gerald Roberts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-ATL35 (1Q: 03:17) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DT Donovan Ricker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-ATL35 (1Q: 03:07) Todd Sievers attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL42 (1Q: 03:02) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Jimmie Horton for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 2-9-ATL43 (1Q: 02:31) Kim Helfrich ran around right end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-19-ATL33 (1Q: 02:25) Kim Helfrich ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Atlanta: Strong 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. Zellweger is blitzing. 3-20-ATL32 (1Q: 01:48) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. 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 HOU Jeffrey Beckwith on the ATL40. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL40 (1Q: 01:42) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. S Preston Ackerman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL40 (1Q: 01:37) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak 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. Ramthun is blitzing. 2-15-ATL45 (1Q: 01:30) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Seth Levine. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-ATL40 (1Q: 00:47) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 18 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun, assisted by S Preston Ackerman. Pritchett gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Myers is blitzing. 1-10-ATL22 (1Q: 00:01) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 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. 2-8-ATL20 (2Q: 15:00) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Dusty Bronson, assisted by ILB Seth Levine. 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 bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL11 (2Q: 14:13) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers, assisted by CB Ricardo Colclough. |
| 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. 2-8-ATL09 (2Q: 13:34) Dwight Prior scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Seth Levine. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-ATL06 (2Q: 12:59) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rick Hammond. DT Dwan Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-ATL06 (2Q: 12:53) Todd Sievers attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 12:47) Todd Sievers kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: 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. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 12:47) Kim Helfrich ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Harvey Soltis. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-ATL26 (2Q: 12:07) Marc Bulger sacked by DE Alan McIntyre for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dwayne Robertson. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-ATL21 (2Q: 11:26) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Richie Becker for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-ATL27 (2Q: 11:06) Nicky Bodenhemer punted 58 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU16. Tackled by Harvey Soltis. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Levine and Ackerman are blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 10:59) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU18 (2Q: 10:27) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kendall Hape. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU25 (2Q: 09:45) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers, assisted by S Leslie Ramthun. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: 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. 3-11-HOU15 (2Q: 09:35) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 08:51) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Seth Levine, assisted by DT Raymond Osuchowski. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Myers is blitzing. 2-7-HOU33 (2Q: 08:18) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Seth Levine. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-HOU38 (2Q: 07:55) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thune gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU44 (2Q: 07:19) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kendall Hape, assisted by ILB Seth Levine. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four 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. 2-11-HOU43 (2Q: 06:32) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Benson, assisted by OLB R.J. Myers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-ATL47 (2Q: 05:59) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Dusty Bronson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Newton. |
| 4-7-HOU47 (2Q: 05:34) Brady Kemp punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: I 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-ATL20 (2Q: 05:27) Kim Helfrich ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Harvey Soltis. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-ATL26 (2Q: 04:53) Kim Helfrich ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Mike Wheeler. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-ATL16 (2Q: 04:43) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Stuart gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 3-1-ATL29 (2Q: 04:22) Marc Bulger pass completed to TE Mike Wheeler for -1 yards. Tackled by CB James Kidder, assisted by S Ty Dollar. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-ATL28 (2Q: 03:42) Hangtime Bodenhemer punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU20. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU20 (2Q: 03:33) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jamie Lincoln. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 03:05) Dwight Prior pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. Waldteufel gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-5-HOU25 (2Q: 02:23) Dwight Prior pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 5 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. Roberts gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU30 (2Q: 02:06) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Kendall Hape for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Newton. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-HOU24 (2Q: 01:58) Dwight Prior pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Colclough. Garrison gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU30 (2Q: 01:40) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Ricardo Colclough defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU30 (2Q: 01:30) Brady Kemp punted 44 yards. Vince Jeffries called for a fair catch at the ATL26. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL26 (2Q: 01:19) Kim Helfrich ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Atlanta: Weak 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. 2-10-ATL26 (2Q: 00:38) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Horton. DT Earnest Maciel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-10-ATL26 (2Q: 00:33) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Jimmie Horton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 15:00) Marc Bulger sacked by DT Earnest Maciel for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Isaac Whalen. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Atlanta: 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. 2-16-ATL14 (3Q: 14:45) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Jimmie Horton for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Horton gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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-ATL31 (3Q: 14:07) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Jimmie Horton for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-ATL37 (3Q: 13:23) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Randall Humphrey for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Humphrey gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 12:38) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Randall Humphrey for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 11:53) Carl Davis ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Isaac Whalen. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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. Zellweger is blitzing. 2-2-HOU22 (3Q: 11:23) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stuart gained 11 yards after the catch. Atlanta's Raymond Matos was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-HOU01 (3Q: 10:42) Marc Bulger pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Glenn Bellando. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU01 (3Q: 10:38) Kim Helfrich ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Harvey Soltis. Atlanta 13, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 10:38) Extra point by Irv Terry was good. Atlanta 14, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 10:30) Irv Terry kicked off 72 yards from the ATL30. Al Garrison returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Daniel Baker. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU26 (3Q: 10:08) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Kendall Hape for a loss of 8 yards. Hape simply blew through Bucky Ratini to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-HOU18 (3Q: 09:22) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers, assisted by CB Jumbo Clayton. Thune gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU28 (3Q: 08:44) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU35 (3Q: 08:17) Brady Kemp punted 50 yards. Vince Jeffries returned the kick 25 yards to the ATL40. Tackled by Ty Dollar. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL40 (3Q: 08:07) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Randall Humphrey for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB James Kidder. Humphrey gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: 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. 2-2-ATL48 (3Q: 07:31) Carl Davis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-ATL49 (3Q: 06:44) Carl Davis ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by S Ty Dollar. |
| 4-4-ATL46 (3Q: 06:11) Nicky Bodenhemer punted 43 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Daniel Baker. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 06:03) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Seth Levine. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 05:24) Al Garrison ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Kendall Hape. 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, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU39 (3Q: 04:47) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Douglas. Pritchett gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 04:13) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 5 yards. Tackled by S Preston Ackerman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-5-ATL46 (3Q: 03:37) Dwight Prior pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Roberts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Levine and Ramthun are blitzing. 3-5-ATL46 (3Q: 03:34) Dwight Prior scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips 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-ATL41 (3Q: 02:57) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton, assisted by S Preston Ackerman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 2-8-ATL39 (3Q: 02:29) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers, assisted by DE Dusty Bronson. |
| 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. 3-4-ATL35 (3Q: 01:58) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rick Hammond. CB Ricardo Colclough defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-ATL35 (3Q: 01:50) Todd Sievers attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 14, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 01:45) Todd Sievers kicked off 53 yards from the HOU30. Randall Humphrey returned the ball 12 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Willie Pile. |
| Atlanta: I 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-ATL29 (3Q: 01:18) Kim Helfrich ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-ATL39 (3Q: 00:40) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Alex Stuart for 20 yards. Tackled by CB James Kidder, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stuart gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Pro 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-HOU41 (3Q: 00:10) Kim Helfrich ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU38 (4Q: 15:00) Kim Helfrich ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 3-10-HOU41 (4Q: 14:27) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richie Becker. CB Corey Cortez knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-10-HOU41 (4Q: 14:21) Hangtime Bodenhemer punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Myers is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 14:15) Dwight Prior scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Kendall Hape on the HOU24. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 14:07) Marc Bulger pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Carl Davis. CB Corey Cortez defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU24 (4Q: 14:01) Marc Bulger sacked by OLB Tommy Chapman and DE Sam Wallace for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Isaac Whalen. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapman is blitzing. 3-14-HOU28 (4Q: 13:14) Marc Bulger pass completed to WR Richie Becker for 13 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar, assisted by S Willie Pile. |
| 4-1-HOU15 (4Q: 12:37) Irv Terry attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 17, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 12:32) Irv Terry kicked off 69 yards from the ATL30. Al Garrison returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Dusty Sampson. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 12:10) Dwight Prior pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Seth Levine, assisted by OLB R.J. Myers. 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU23 (4Q: 11:40) Al Garrison ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kendall Hape. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU27 (4Q: 11:18) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jumbo Clayton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 10:40) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Seth Levine. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU35 (4Q: 10:04) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. OLB R.J. Myers defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU35 (4Q: 09:58) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Logan, assisted by CB Jumbo Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 09:20) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 4 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four 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. 2-6-HOU48 (4Q: 08:45) Dwight Prior scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers and assisted by ILB Seth Levine. |
| 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 pass. 3-1-ATL47 (4Q: 08:01) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 3-6-HOU48 (4Q: 07:51) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers, assisted by CB Kevin Logan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL41 (4Q: 07:43) Dwight Prior pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Leslie Ramthun, assisted by DE Dusty Bronson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 2-5-ATL36 (4Q: 07:04) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dusty Bronson. |
| 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. 3-4-ATL35 (4Q: 06:29) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dusty Bronson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL28 (4Q: 06:11) Dwight Prior pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Colclough. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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-ATL21 (4Q: 05:50) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Seth Levine. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-ATL31 (4Q: 05:43) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by WR Riddick Thune. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-ATL31 (4Q: 05:31) Dwight Prior pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Myers. Pritchett gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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-ATL18 (4Q: 05:13) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Kevin Logan defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 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. 1-10-ATL13 (4Q: 05:04) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Jumbo Clayton defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Myers, Levine and Logan are blitzing. 2-10-ATL13 (4Q: 04:57) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by TE Bart Varela. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-ATL13 (4Q: 04:50) Dwight Prior pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. S Leslie Ramthun defended the pass. 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 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Myers is blitzing. 4-10-ATL13 (4Q: 04:43) Dwight Prior pass was dropped by RB Al Garrison. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Atlanta: 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-ATL13 (4Q: 04:35) Carl Davis ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by OLB Tommy Chapman. Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-16-ATL07 (4Q: 04:27) Kim Helfrich ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Eddie Newsome. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-ATL19 (4Q: 03:41) Kim Helfrich ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-ATL21 (4Q: 02:58) Kim Helfrich ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. Key block delivered by Brick Wallenbrock. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL25 (4Q: 02:50) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-ATL20 (4Q: 02:50) Kim Helfrich ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 2-13-ATL22 (4Q: 02:40) Kim Helfrich ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-ATL22 (4Q: 02:30) Carl Davis ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. Key block delivered by Clay Wallenbrock. Wallenbrock ran over Bryce Henry to set up the play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL37 (4Q: 02:23) Carl Davis ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Atlanta: 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. 2-6-ATL41 (4Q: 02:00) Carl Davis ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-7-ATL40 (4Q: 01:13) Kim Helfrich ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| 4-6-ATL41 (4Q: 00:28) Hangtime Bodenhemer punted 43 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith called for a fair catch at the HOU16. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 00:20) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Kendall Hape for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU11 (4Q: 00:01) Dwight Prior sacked by DE Kendall Hape for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bucky Ratini. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 17, Houston Texans 6 |