| Played in New England, MA, weather: 53 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 76 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU21 (1Q: 14:38) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-HOU27 (1Q: 13:53) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe, assisted by ILB Sedrick Davison. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (1Q: 13:13) Brady Kemp punted 46 yards. Brian Ellis returned the kick 4 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Mack Waldteufel. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four 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. 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 13:05) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the right guard for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-20-NED23 (1Q: 12:48) Tom Brady pass completed to FB Melvin Van DeWege for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 2-15-NED28 (1Q: 12:10) Harold Salo ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger and Beckwith are blitzing. 3-6-NED37 (1Q: 11:33) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Osborne gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong 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-HOU48 (1Q: 11:02) Tom Brady sacked by OLB Sean Ritchie for a loss of 15 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Koppen. |
| New England: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 2-25-NED37 (1Q: 10:21) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-18-NED44 (1Q: 09:44) Harold Salo ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Leonard Lytle to the HOU47. |
| 4-9-HOU47 (1Q: 09:21) Robbie Burgess punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU07. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU07 (1Q: 09:11) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED S Sean Taylor to the HOU09. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-HOU09 (1Q: 09:04) Golden Boy Brady pass completed to TE Teddy Rottinghaus for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher. Rottinghaus gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU05 (1Q: 08:21) Byron Lewis ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. New England 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 08:21) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 08:14) Charlie Flannery kicked off 76 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 08:14) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DT Vernon Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 08:11) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis, assisted by DE Kendrick Fox. 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-HOU28 (1Q: 07:35) Heath Brodie scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 06:55) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. CB Brant Norton defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU31 (1Q: 06:50) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Kendrick Fox and DE Kelvin Harbert for a loss of 5 yards. Fox ran right past Lorenzo Thomas and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-15-HOU26 (1Q: 06:06) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. Houston's Al Garrison was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-15-HOU26 (1Q: 05:55) Brady Kemp punted 39 yards. Brian Ellis returned the kick 7 yards to the NED42. Tackled by Mack Waldteufel. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED42 (1Q: 05:46) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 12 yards. Tackled by CB James Kidder. Daniels gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 05:22) Byron Lewis ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: 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. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-20-NED44 (1Q: 05:12) Golden Boy Brady pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKnight gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: 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-HOU37 (1Q: 04:25) Byron Lewis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: 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. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 03:40) Harold Salo ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Dan Koppen. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU31 (1Q: 02:53) Harold Salo ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Melvin Van DeWege. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 02:06) Tom Brady pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Gross. ILB Ty Sanders defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for a Face Mask. Houston's Jumbo Zellweger was hurt on the play. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU18 (1Q: 02:03) 2-Da House Lewis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU18 (1Q: 01:25) Tom Brady pass completed to FB Melvin Van DeWege for 3 yards. Tackled by CB James Kidder. Van DeWege gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-17-HOU30 (1Q: 01:15) Charlie Flannery attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 01:07) Charlie Flannery kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Al Garrison returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Cole Monroe. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 00:33) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sean Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 00:05) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 1 yard. Tackled by CB McAfee Norton. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU46 (2Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fernando Gildon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Organ gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED39 (2Q: 14:18) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 3 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED36 (2Q: 13:53) Al Garrison ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE The Sly Fox, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NED32 (2Q: 13:22) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis. Waldteufel gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 12:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dunham is blitzing. 1-10-NED13 (2Q: 12:24) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Gildon. Key block delivered by Lorenzo Thomas. Thomas ran over Heath Hitchcock to set up the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Howe is blitzing. 2-3-NED06 (2Q: 11:53) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-3-NED03 (2Q: 11:11) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kendrick Fox. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NED02 (2Q: 10:46) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| 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. 3-2-NED02 (2Q: 10:24) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Roberts. |
| 4-2-NED02 (2Q: 10:21) Todd Sievers attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: New England was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. New England 10, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 10:16) Todd Sievers kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Brian Ellis returned the ball 28 yards to the NED30. Tackled by Bart Varela. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Runyon is blitzing. 1-10-NED08 (2Q: 09:39) Harold Salo ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by DE Sam Wallace. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-NED09 (2Q: 08:58) Golden Boy Brady pass completed to FB Mercury Legay for 0 yards. Tackled by CB James Kidder. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NED09 (2Q: 08:29) Golden Boy Brady pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Darren McKnight. OLB Sean Ritchie blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-NED09 (2Q: 08:20) Robbie Burgess punted 70 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU21. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 08:13) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-HOU16 (2Q: 08:07) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. Organ gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU24 (2Q: 07:31) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Kendrick Fox for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kyle Morton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Al Garrison on the HOU19. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-HOU19 (2Q: 06:49) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. OLB Brad Dunham defended the pass. |
| 4-12-HOU19 (2Q: 06:41) Brady Kemp punted 56 yards. Brian Ellis returned the kick 2 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Ty Dollar. |
| New England: 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. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 06:34) Golden Boy Brady pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Luke Gross. OLB Sean Ritchie blocked the pass. |
| New England: 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, expecting the pass. Runyon and Beckwith are blitzing. 2-10-NED27 (2Q: 06:25) Golden Boy Brady pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Dalton. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-NED32 (2Q: 05:45) Golden Boy Brady pass completed to RB Byron Lewis for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Harris Runyon, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. Lewis gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 05:08) Tom Brady pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Gross. S Eddie Murkowski defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED41 (2Q: 04:55) Tom Brady pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Gross. ILB Ty Sanders defended the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. Runyon is blitzing. 3-10-NED41 (2Q: 04:45) Golden Boy Brady pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 4-1-NED50 (2Q: 03:58) Byron Lewis ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 03:51) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DE Kelvin Harbert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 2-10-NED49 (2Q: 03:43) Gerald Roberts ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock, assisted by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NED42 (2Q: 03:22) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| 4-1-NED40 (2Q: 02:50) Brady Kemp punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED01. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED01 (2Q: 02:41) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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-NED01 (2Q: 02:41) Harold Salo ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Marc Fletcher. |
| New England: 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-NED04 (2Q: 02:04) Golden Boy Brady pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: 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. Runyon is blitzing. 3-7-NED04 (2Q: 01:56) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gross gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back 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-NED14 (2Q: 01:30) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED24 (2Q: 01:22) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Lee Attico. Attico ran over James Kidder to set up the play. |
| New England: I 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. 2-1-NED33 (2Q: 00:47) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-NED39 (2Q: 00:04) Tom Brady pass was intended for RB Harold Salo and was intercepted by CB Bennie Howe at the NED47. Tackled by Harold Salo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Runyon is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Byron Lewis ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by ILB Marc Fletcher. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NED25 (3Q: 14:27) Harold Salo ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 13:56) Byron Lewis ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by DE Sam Wallace. |
| New England: Strong 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. Runyon and Sanders are blitzing. 2-10-NED31 (3Q: 13:22) Tom Brady pass completed to FB Melvin Van DeWege for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Van DeWege gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-NED42 (3Q: 12:43) Tom Brady sacked by DT Earnest Maciel for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Van Perry. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-NED37 (3Q: 12:01) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 7 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-NED44 (3Q: 11:21) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-NED39 (3Q: 11:16) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Gross gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 10:38) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| New England: 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. 2-9-HOU46 (3Q: 09:51) Tom Brady pass completed to RB Harold Salo for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Salo gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New England: 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. 2-4-HOU41 (3Q: 09:45) Harold Salo ran around left end for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 09:04) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Harris Runyon. |
| New England: Strong formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-4-HOU14 (3Q: 08:21) Tom Brady pass was dropped by FB Melvin Van DeWege. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU14 (3Q: 08:16) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Gross gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-1-HOU01 (3Q: 07:46) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dan Koppen. New England 16, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 07:46) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 17, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 07:40) Charlie Flannery kicked off 57 yards from the NED30. Al Garrison returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Michael Lewis. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 07:05) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fernando Gildon, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU44 (3Q: 06:35) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Sean Putsche for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe. Putsche gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 3-1-HOU46 (3Q: 06:01) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sean Taylor, assisted by DE Kendrick Fox. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 05:22) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sean Taylor. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU44 (3Q: 05:16) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED50 (3Q: 04:35) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 03:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham, assisted by CB Fernando Gildon. Hammond gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NED31 (3Q: 03:17) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 14 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED17 (3Q: 02:33) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Hammond gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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-NED08 (3Q: 01:54) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 4 yards. Tackled by CB McAfee Norton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-NED04 (3Q: 01:27) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bart Varela. DE Kelvin Harbert drove right through Bucky Ratini to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-NED04 (3Q: 01:21) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. ILB Luke Wayne knocked down Kyle Morton to break up the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NED01 (3Q: 00:40) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Waldteufel gained 1 yard after the catch. New England 17, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 00:40) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. New England 17, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 00:34) Todd Sievers kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New England: Weak 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-NED20 (3Q: 00:34) Tom Brady pass completed to TE Elton Kinney for 14 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 00:27) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gross gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New England: 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-HOU45 (4Q: 15:00) Golden Boy Brady pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Byron Lewis. CB James Kidder defended the pass. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU45 (4Q: 14:55) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU40 (4Q: 14:50) Tom Brady pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. OLB Sean Ritchie hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU40 (4Q: 14:41) Golden Boy Brady pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 14:05) Golden Boy Brady pass completed to RB 2-Da House Lewis for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Harris Runyon. Lewis gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| New England: 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-HOU25 (4Q: 13:27) 2-Da House Lewis ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB James Kidder, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU16 (4Q: 13:00) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Daniels gained 1 yard after the catch. New England 23, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 13:00) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 24, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 12:53) Charlie Flannery kicked off 53 yards from the NED30. Al Garrison returned the ball 32 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by Michael Lewis. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-HOU49 (4Q: 12:34) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe. |
| 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. 2-11-HOU48 (4Q: 12:06) Heath Brodie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB McAfee Norton and assisted by S TheHitMan Taylor. |
| 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. 3-7-NED48 (4Q: 11:23) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by RB Gerald Roberts. |
| 4-7-NED48 (4Q: 11:19) Brady Kemp punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED05. |
| New England: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, 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-NED05 (4Q: 11:08) Harold Salo ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. |
| New England: 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, expecting the run. 2-9-NED06 (4Q: 10:24) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| New England: 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. 3-7-NED08 (4Q: 09:46) Golden Boy Brady pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DE Winfred Dalton blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 09:40) Byron Lewis ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Teddy-Bear Rottinghaus. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-NED28 (4Q: 09:10) Byron Lewis ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 3-7-NED26 (4Q: 08:43) Tom Brady pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sam Wallace. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED27 (4Q: 08:11) Robbie Burgess punted 61 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU13. Tackled by Harold Salo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 08:02) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Bucky Organ. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU13 (4Q: 07:59) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rick Hammond. DT TheStopper Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU13 (4Q: 07:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 11 yards. Tackled by S Sean Taylor, assisted by CB Fernando Gildon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU24 (4Q: 07:18) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Riddick Thune. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU24 (4Q: 07:14) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| 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. 3-7-HOU27 (4Q: 06:34) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham. Pritchett gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread 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-HOU36 (4Q: 06:09) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DE The Sly Fox drove right through Lorenzo Thomas to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU36 (4Q: 05:59) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DE Kendrick Fox drove right through Steven Randle to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 05:47) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Bucky Organ and was intercepted by CB Fernando Gildon at the NED13. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Bucky Organ. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Beckwith is blitzing. 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 05:34) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by OLB Harris Runyon. Key block delivered by Damon Beede. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cortez is blitzing. 2-2-NED32 (4Q: 04:47) 2-Da House Lewis ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ty Dollar. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Runyon is blitzing. 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 04:02) Harold Salo ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB James Kidder. Key block delivered by Dan Koppen. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Runyon and Dollar are blitzing. 2-3-NED42 (4Q: 03:17) Byron Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Van Perry. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 02:30) 2-Da House Lewis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 2-9-NED50 (4Q: 02:20) Byron Lewis ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NED48 (4Q: 02:13) Byron Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-HOU47 (4Q: 02:13) Harold Salo ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by ILB Louis Sims. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-4-HOU45 (4Q: 02:01) Robbie Burgess punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:55) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. S Sean Taylor defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:47) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. OLB Brad Dunham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:37) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DE Kendrick Fox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:26) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Bart Varela for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Gildon. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New England: I 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-HOU27 (4Q: 01:19) Byron Lewis ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| New England: 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. 2-7-HOU24 (4Q: 00:35) Tom Brady dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 24, Houston Texans 10 |