| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 68 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Harry Foster kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. James Kidder returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Randal Tomich. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 14:33) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-HOU24 (1Q: 14:25) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson, assisted by DT Jimmie Sharpton. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 13:47) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Matt Carhart. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Dexter Hayes on the HOU30. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 13:40) J.B. Farrell scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Howe is blitzing. 2-8-HOU28 (1Q: 12:58) Dennis Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: 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. 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 12:19) Will King ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: Weak 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. 2-5-HOU12 (1Q: 11:37) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Dennis Taylor. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-HOU07 (1Q: 11:11) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU07 (1Q: 10:34) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Henderson, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. |
| Buffalo: 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. 3-2-HOU02 (1Q: 10:09) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Jay Madison for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Buffalo 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:09) Extra point by Harry Foster was good. Buffalo 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:02) Harry Foster kicked off 69 yards from the BUF30. Al Garrison returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Matt Carhart. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 09:37) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Matt Carhart. Pritchett gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 09:03) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mickey Carranza, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU35 (1Q: 08:18) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by ILB Mickey Carranza. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 07:32) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by TE Bart Varela. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-BUF47 (1Q: 07:26) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Sheldon are blitzing. 3-8-BUF45 (1Q: 06:40) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. S Gino Fackleman defended the pass. |
| 4-8-BUF45 (1Q: 06:32) Brady Kemp punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF07. |
| Buffalo: I 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-BUF07 (1Q: 06:22) J.B. Farrell pass completed to RB Roosevelt Elizondo for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. Elizondo gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-BUF14 (1Q: 05:46) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Earnest Powell, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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-BUF17 (1Q: 05:06) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Willie Pile, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: Weak 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. 2-5-BUF22 (1Q: 04:29) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 3-5-BUF22 (1Q: 03:59) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-BUF25 (1Q: 03:13) Herman Delrio punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU27. |
| Houston: 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-HOU27 (1Q: 03:03) Al Garrison ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU33 (1Q: 02:36) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by OLB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Lorenzo Thomas. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 02:02) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU42 (1Q: 01:38) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. Garrison gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 3-5-HOU46 (1Q: 00:57) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Matt Carhart. Waldteufel gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-HOU48 (1Q: 00:29) Brady Kemp punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF10. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 00:20) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Matt Carhart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF27 (2Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Steve McWilliams for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-BUF33 (2Q: 14:27) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-BUF28 (2Q: 13:55) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. S Gino Fackleman defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-BUF28 (2Q: 13:49) Todd Sievers attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 13:43) Todd Sievers kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 13:43) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-BUF23 (2Q: 13:18) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a draw inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 12:44) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-BUF32 (2Q: 12:18) Dennis Taylor ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. Houston's Tommy Bennett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: 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, expecting the run. 3-8-BUF33 (2Q: 11:33) J.B. Farrell pass completed to RB Will King for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. King gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-BUF37 (2Q: 11:06) Herman Delrio punted 50 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Craig Burgess. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 10:55) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by CB Matt Carhart. |
| Houston: 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. 2-9-HOU21 (2Q: 10:14) Heath Brodie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. Buffalo's Colin Brady was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sersland is blitzing. 3-5-HOU25 (2Q: 09:38) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. Waldteufel gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU28 (2Q: 09:06) Brady Kemp punted 33 yards. Mel Turnbull returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF42. Tackled by Bucky Organ. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF42 (2Q: 08:55) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| Buffalo: 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. 2-11-BUF41 (2Q: 08:11) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Henderson. |
| Buffalo: 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, expecting the pass. 3-5-BUF47 (2Q: 07:35) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson, assisted by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Matias gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Edgar Paniagua on the HOU44. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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-HOU44 (2Q: 07:05) J.B. Farrell pass completed to TE Andy Hammett for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Earnest Powell. Hammett gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 06:42) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by ILB Marc Fletcher. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU29 (2Q: 06:14) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Henderson. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Howe is blitzing. 3-10-HOU30 (2Q: 05:45) J.B. Farrell pass completed to TE Andy Hammett for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. |
| 4-7-HOU27 (2Q: 05:11) Harry Foster attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 05:06) Harry Foster kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Al Garrison returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Tim Euhus. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 04:38) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 13 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by CB Marshall Ford. Waldteufel gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 04:05) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jimmie Sharpton. |
| Houston: Strong 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. Bullock is blitzing. 2-6-HOU38 (2Q: 03:22) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Matt Carhart. Waldteufel gained 6 yards after the catch. Buffalo's Gino Fackleman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 02:39) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 1-15-HOU44 (2Q: 02:39) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-BUF42 (2Q: 02:23) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. Garrison gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I 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-BUF30 (2Q: 02:07) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. OLB C.J. Jacobson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF30 (2Q: 02:00) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Riddick Thune. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-BUF30 (2Q: 01:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. Pritchett gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Lorenzo Thomas was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: I 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. Bullock is blitzing. 1-6-BUF06 (2Q: 01:32) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-BUF05 (2Q: 01:16) Al Garrison ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 3-4-BUF04 (2Q: 00:58) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. OLB C.J. Jacobson knocked down Steven Randle to break up the play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-2-BUF02 (2Q: 00:51) Todd Sievers attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 00:43) Todd Sievers kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Willie Pile. |
| Buffalo: 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. 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 00:33) J.B. Farrell dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-BUF32 (2Q: 00:05) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Henderson, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Gerald Roberts. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF28 (3Q: 14:31) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Buffalo: 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. 2-12-BUF26 (3Q: 13:58) J.B. Farrell pass completed to RB Roosevelt Elizondo for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher. Elizondo gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-8-BUF30 (3Q: 13:30) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Davenport gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 12:46) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Runyon is blitzing. 1-15-BUF37 (3Q: 12:40) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. |
| Buffalo: 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-BUF39 (3Q: 12:17) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-12-BUF40 (3Q: 11:51) J.B. Farrell pass was dropped by WR Spencer Matias. |
| 4-12-BUF40 (3Q: 11:41) Herman Delrio punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU21. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 11:30) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-15-HOU16 (3Q: 11:26) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. Thune gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU22 (3Q: 11:02) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU24 (3Q: 10:24) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Dexter Hayes defended the pass. |
| 4-7-HOU24 (3Q: 10:17) Brady Kemp punted 46 yards. Mel Turnbull called for a fair catch at the BUF30. |
| Buffalo: Weak 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-BUF30 (3Q: 10:06) J.B. Farrell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Taylor gained 12 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Bennie Howe for 12 yards to the BUF29. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-BUF35 (3Q: 09:56) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson, assisted by ILB Marc Fletcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF50 (3Q: 09:20) Will King ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by S Willie Pile. Houston's Tommy Chapman was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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. 2-9-HOU49 (3Q: 08:38) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-10-BUF50 (3Q: 07:57) J.B. Farrell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jay Madison. OLB Sean Ritchie blocked the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Buffalo: I 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-HOU45 (3Q: 07:48) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a trap outside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by S Willie Pile. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: I 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-HOU25 (3Q: 07:09) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 16, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 07:09) Extra point by Harry Foster was good. Buffalo 17, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 06:52) Harry Foster kicked off 53 yards from the BUF30. Al Garrison returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Roman Lindros. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Matt Carhart on the HOU38. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 06:47) J.B. Farrell pass was dropped by FB Dennis Taylor. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU38 (3Q: 06:43) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 26 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Paniagua gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU12 (3Q: 06:07) J.B. Farrell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. Marohl gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-HOU22 (3Q: 06:00) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-HOU15 (3Q: 05:30) Craig Burgess ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry, assisted by CB James Kidder. |
| 4-5-HOU07 (3Q: 04:56) Harry Foster attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 20, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 04:50) Harry Foster kicked off 72 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:50) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:47) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. Garrison gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 04:05) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: 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. 1-20-HOU28 (3Q: 03:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 11 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. Roberts gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 2-9-HOU39 (3Q: 03:23) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Fackleman are blitzing. 3-4-HOU44 (3Q: 02:51) Heath Brodie sacked by ILB Jake Bullock for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ryan Sprague. |
| 4-11-HOU37 (3Q: 02:09) Brady Kemp punted 37 yards. Mel Turnbull returned the kick 10 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| Buffalo: 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-BUF36 (3Q: 02:00) J.B. Farrell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF36 (3Q: 01:55) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher, assisted by DE Winfred Dalton. ILB Ty Sanders knocked down Randall Sampson to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU ILB Ty Sanders to the BUF38. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF38 (3Q: 01:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 2-6-BUF34 (3Q: 01:22) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-BUF35 (3Q: 00:53) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DT Jimmie Sharpton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-BUF30 (3Q: 00:45) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. Organ gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 00:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by CB Matt Carhart. Waldteufel gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-BUF24 (4Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF13 (4Q: 14:24) Al Garrison ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mickey Carranza. |
| Houston: 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. Sersland is blitzing. 2-7-BUF10 (4Q: 13:52) Gerald Roberts ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-BUF10 (4Q: 13:17) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by OLB Kendrick Sersland. Waldteufel gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-BUF02 (4Q: 12:34) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Bart Varela for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Vandam. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-BUF03 (4Q: 12:04) Al Garrison ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rick Hammond. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Buffalo 20, Houston 12 |
| (4Q: 12:04) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Buffalo 20, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 11:57) Todd Sievers kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 36 yards to the BUF39. Tackled by Dunta Robinson. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 11:27) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-BUF41 (4Q: 10:53) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by DT Mitch Morrow. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-BUF39 (4Q: 10:19) J.B. Farrell pass completed to RB Will King for 14 yards. Tackled by CB James Kidder. King gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 09:45) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Jimmy Sisson. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 08:58) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Dunta Robinson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-6-HOU06 (4Q: 08:17) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Henderson, assisted by ILB Marc Fletcher. Key block delivered by Andy Hammett. Hammett flattened Sean Ritchie to ensure the play's success. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU01 (4Q: 07:34) Will King ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fletcher is blitzing. 3-1-HOU01 (4Q: 06:48) Dennis Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. Buffalo 26, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 06:48) Extra point by Harry Foster was good. Buffalo 27, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 06:39) Harry Foster kicked off 65 yards from the BUF30. Al Garrison returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Kevin Aschbacher. |
| Houston: 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. Bullock is blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 06:18) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bart Varela. CB Marshall Ford knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU31 (4Q: 06:12) Heath Brodie sacked by OLB C.J. Jacobson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Lorenzo Thomas. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 3-17-HOU24 (4Q: 05:50) Heath Brodie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DE Steve McWilliams blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Houston's Kenneth Pritchett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: 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. 4-17-HOU24 (4Q: 05:41) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Powell is blitzing. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 05:31) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Dalton. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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. 2-7-HOU21 (4Q: 04:44) J.B. Farrell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 7 yards. Tackled by S Willie Pile, assisted by ILB E.J. Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Davenport gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 03:59) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher, assisted by DT Mitch Morrow. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU11 (4Q: 03:12) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU10 (4Q: 02:25) Craig Burgess ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-5-HOU09 (4Q: 02:13) Harry Foster attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 30, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 02:05) Harry Foster kicked off 77 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| Houston: 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. Bullock and Hayes are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:05) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-15-HOU15 (4Q: 02:05) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. ILB Jake Bullock hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU15 (4Q: 01:58) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-HOU15 (4Q: 01:50) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Steve McWilliams 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 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-15-HOU15 (4Q: 01:42) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Dixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 01:34) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Buffalo: I 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. 2-8-HOU13 (4Q: 01:25) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by ILB Marc Fletcher. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-HOU12 (4Q: 01:18) Craig Burgess ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| 4-3-HOU08 (4Q: 00:35) Harry Foster attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 33, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 00:28) Harry Foster kicked off 58 yards from the BUF30. James Kidder returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Roman Lindros. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU34 (4Q: 00:21) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Riddick Thune. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU34 (4Q: 00:13) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by ILB Jake Bullock. Organ gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 33, Houston Texans 13 |