| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 53 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Cary Bielby returned the ball 27 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Tom Taves. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET14 (1Q: 14:38) Bob McNally ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-7-DET17 (1Q: 14:00) Marshall Enos ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET26 (1Q: 13:33) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Steven Kerns for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DET27 (1Q: 12:58) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 18 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Humphrey gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET45 (1Q: 12:28) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-20-DET35 (1Q: 12:20) Marshall Enos ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by OLB Sean Ritchie. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-DET40 (1Q: 11:56) Marshall Enos ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by OLB Tommy Chapman. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-11-DET44 (1Q: 11:19) Johnnie Lyon pass was intended for WR Cary Bielby and was intercepted by CB Corey Cortez at the HOU30. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Cary Bielby. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 11:09) Heath Brodie scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DET45 (1Q: 10:30) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels, assisted by OLB Dana Owens. Key block delivered by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET39 (1Q: 09:45) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DT Claude Hodges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET39 (1Q: 09:41) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer and Samuels are blitzing. 3-3-DET32 (1Q: 09:08) Heath Brodie sacked by DT Marshall Carroll for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Moss. |
| 4-13-DET42 (1Q: 08:37) Jimmy Reischl punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: I 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. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 08:31) Bob McNally ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by OLB Harris Runyon. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morlando is blitzing. 2-8-DET22 (1Q: 07:46) Bob McNally ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-DET27 (1Q: 07:06) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Bob McNally for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Roy Rodgers. |
| Detroit: I 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. 1-10-DET34 (1Q: 06:41) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Steven Kerns for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Detroit: 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. Runyon is blitzing. 2-7-DET37 (1Q: 06:00) Bob McNally ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-DET43 (1Q: 05:23) Marshall Enos ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Donny Cavazos. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 04:40) Bob McNally ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DET48 (1Q: 04:16) Johnnie Lyon pass was dropped by WR Erik Springer. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET48 (1Q: 04:11) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-DET43 (1Q: 04:04) Marshall Enos ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| 4-8-DET48 (1Q: 03:29) Ronald Fleming punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 03:23) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU29 (1Q: 02:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rex Emmons for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Van Blick. Emmons gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 02:16) Russell Gillespie ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by S Alfred Perrigo. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer, Samuels and Perrigo are blitzing. 2-8-HOU36 (1Q: 01:42) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. Waldteufel gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-HOU46 (1Q: 00:55) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Key block delivered by Bucky Ratini. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DET48 (1Q: 00:32) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kirk Whiting, assisted by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-1-DET45 (2Q: 15:00) Gerald Roberts ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Alfred Perrigo. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| 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. 1-10-DET44 (2Q: 14:32) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. S Alfred Perrigo defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET44 (2Q: 14:24) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Key block delivered by Roosevelt Beckinsale. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DET36 (2Q: 13:59) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges. Key block delivered by Jimmie Donovan. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 13:15) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-2-DET24 (2Q: 12:45) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Jarvis, assisted by CB Darryl Troy. 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 man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 12:14) Heath Brodie sacked by DT Marshall Carroll for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Bucky Ratini. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Kirk Whiting on the DET21. Houston's Bart Varela was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious ankle injury. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET21 (2Q: 12:01) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET31 (2Q: 11:27) Bob McNally ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: I formation with two 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. 2-1-DET40 (2Q: 10:42) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie. Key block delivered by Leo Brazzell. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET41 (2Q: 10:15) Bob McNally ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET44 (2Q: 09:49) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: 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. Runyon is blitzing. 3-4-DET47 (2Q: 09:11) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Scott gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 08:27) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Detroit: I 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. 2-3-HOU28 (2Q: 07:48) Bob McNally ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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-HOU25 (2Q: 07:10) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Brad Blades. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-HOU17 (2Q: 06:27) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to FB Leo Brazzell for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Roy Rodgers. Brazzell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro 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. 1-9-HOU09 (2Q: 05:43) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU01 (2Q: 05:10) Johnnie Lyon kept the ball, running around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: Strong 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. 3-1-HOU01 (2Q: 04:24) Johnnie Lyon kept the ball, running around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Lyon made a great move on Roy Rodgers. Key block delivered by Terrell Forbes. Detroit 6, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 04:24) Extra point by A.J. Neiderer was good. Detroit 7, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 04:17) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 74 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:17) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. CB Darryl Troy defended the pass. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer and Albright are blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:12) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. |
| 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. Sawyer and Samuels are blitzing. 3-7-HOU23 (2Q: 03:39) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 03:16) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Russell Gillespie. DE Johnny Gardner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-HOU37 (2Q: 03:13) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU39 (2Q: 02:37) Heath Brodie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DE Kirk Whiting blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU39 (2Q: 02:31) Jimmy Reischl punted 50 yards. Erik Springer returned the kick 9 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Bucky Organ. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 02:21) Bob McNally ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET31 (2Q: 02:00) Bob McNally ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Detroit: 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-DET34 (2Q: 01:32) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 11 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 01:08) Johnnie Lyon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 2-5-HOU50 (2Q: 00:46) Robert Clark ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie, assisted by S Burt Morlando. ILB Ty Sanders knocked down Jermaine Lynn to break up the play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-3-HOU48 (2Q: 00:35) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Scott gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: I 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-HOU37 (2Q: 00:28) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to FB Otis Dukas for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 00:18) Bob McNally ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Brant Armstrong. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU19 (2Q: 00:08) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 00:01) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Al Garrison returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Otis Dukas. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Vinny Mayes. Waldteufel gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 2-2-HOU28 (3Q: 14:35) Al Garrison ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. Key block delivered by Adrian McCotter. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 14:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. Thune gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU42 (3Q: 13:35) Al Garrison ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Hodges, assisted by CB Darryl Troy. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU43 (3Q: 12:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy, assisted by OLB Charles Sawyer. Fiume gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 12:07) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| 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. 2-6-DET48 (3Q: 11:30) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DET44 (3Q: 10:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright. Waldteufel gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 10:17) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DET28 (3Q: 09:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Gillespie gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 09:22) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll, assisted by S Lonnie Albright. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-8-DET08 (3Q: 08:54) Heath Brodie pass was intended for TE Earl Fiume and was intercepted by OLB Van Blick at the DET06. The interception was returned 25 yards. Tackled by Sean Moss. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 08:45) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Bob McNally for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Chapman, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. McNally gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Sanders and Powell are blitzing. 2-1-DET40 (3Q: 08:05) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Bob McNally for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Sam Wallace, assisted by ILB Louis Sims. McNally gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 07:24) Bob McNally ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. ILB Ty Sanders knocked down Gerald Madison to break up the play. |
| Detroit: Strong 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 and Cortez are blitzing. 2-11-DET49 (3Q: 06:52) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jose Scott. S Burt Morlando defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-DET49 (3Q: 06:46) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tyrus Humphrey. DT Mitch Morrow hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-DET49 (3Q: 06:38) Ronald Fleming punted 43 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Leo Brazzell. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 06:30) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by RB Al Garrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU17 (3Q: 06:25) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. ILB Aaron Samuels knocked down Ryan Sprague to break up the play. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer and Albright are blitzing. 3-7-HOU20 (3Q: 06:01) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. |
| 4-7-HOU20 (3Q: 05:55) Jimmy Reischl punted 39 yards. Erik Springer called for a fair catch at the DET41. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 05:48) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Erik Springer. DE Bryce Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. Detroit's Mickey Flynn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Detroit: 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-DET46 (3Q: 05:42) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 05:09) Robert Clark ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by OLB Harris Runyon. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU38 (3Q: 04:33) Robert Clark ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Runyon and Sanders are blitzing. 3-5-HOU37 (3Q: 03:55) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 03:26) Bob McNally ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by OLB Sean Ritchie. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-8-HOU30 (3Q: 02:58) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU24 (3Q: 02:16) Robert Clark ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves, assisted by OLB Harris Runyon. Key block delivered by Larry Jagger. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 01:47) Bob McNally ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Harris Runyon. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-9-HOU17 (3Q: 01:17) Marshall Enos ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU14 (3Q: 00:31) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Tyrus Humphrey for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 16, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 00:31) Extra point by A.J. Neiderer was good. Detroit 17, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 00:23) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Al Garrison returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Marco Bensen. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| (4Q: 15:00) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 81 yards from the DET25. Touchback. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Samuels is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 1-15-HOU15 (4Q: 14:55) Heath Brodie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Marshall Carroll and assisted by ILB Aaron Samuels. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU19 (4Q: 14:08) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Sawyer. Waldteufel gained 11 yards after the catch. 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 man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU29 (4Q: 13:40) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Roberts. DT Marshall Carroll hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU29 (4Q: 13:37) Jimmy Reischl punted 44 yards. Erik Springer called for a fair catch at the DET27. |
| Detroit: 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-DET27 (4Q: 13:30) Johnnie Lyon pass was dropped by TE Brant Armstrong. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET27 (4Q: 13:27) Bob McNally ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-7-DET30 (4Q: 13:02) Johnnie Lyon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brant Armstrong. S Jeffrey Beckwith defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET30 (4Q: 12:52) Ronald Fleming punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU23. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 12:44) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Troy. Waldteufel 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 dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer and Netter are blitzing. 2-5-HOU28 (4Q: 11:57) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Albright, assisted by S Edward Evans. Waldteufel gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-HOU33 (4Q: 11:32) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett and was intercepted by OLB Charles Sawyer at the HOU37. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Al Garrison. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 11:23) Robert Clark ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-7-HOU27 (4Q: 11:01) Robert Clark ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Detroit: Strong 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. 3-7-HOU27 (4Q: 10:30) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to TE Brant Armstrong for 17 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Armstrong gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 09:47) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Jose Scott for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Detroit: Strong 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-HOU04 (4Q: 09:03) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to RB Robert Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by OLB Harris Runyon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU01 (4Q: 08:18) Johnnie Lyon pass completed to WR Cary Bielby for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 23, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 08:18) Extra point by A.J. Neiderer was good. Detroit 24, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 08:12) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 74 yards from the DET30. Rex Emmons returned the ball 29 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Dana Owens. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 07:36) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. S Edward Evans defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer, Troy and Perrigo are blitzing. 2-10-HOU25 (4Q: 07:27) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 49 yards. Tackled by S Edward Evans. Pritchett gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET26 (4Q: 06:47) Kenny Banks pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Cassidy. The quarterback threw into 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. Sawyer and Samuels are blitzing. 1-10-DET10 (4Q: 06:19) Kenny Banks pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 24, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 06:19) Kenny Banks ran for the two-point conversion and failed. He was tackled by Johnny Gardner. |
| (4Q: 06:10) Todd Sievers kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Runyon is blitzing. 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 06:10) Bob McNally ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Ritchie. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET23 (4Q: 05:27) Johnnie Lyon kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Harris Runyon, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET30 (4Q: 04:46) Bob McNally ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Brant Armstrong. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DET35 (4Q: 03:59) Bob McNally ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-3-DET37 (4Q: 03:15) Robert Clark ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by OLB Sean Ritchie. |
| 4-1-DET39 (4Q: 02:29) Ronald Fleming punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU23. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 02:21) Kenny Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. DT Claude Hodges drove right through Roosevelt Beckinsale to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-10-HOU23 (4Q: 02:12) Kenny Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. S Alfred Perrigo defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Sawyer is blitzing. 3-10-HOU23 (4Q: 02:06) Kenny Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Willie Netter defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sawyer is blitzing. 4-10-HOU23 (4Q: 01:57) Kenny Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DE Karl Jarvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU23 (4Q: 01:51) Bob McNally ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| (4Q: 01:51) Houston called a time out. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU23 (4Q: 01:41) Robert Clark ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sam Wallace. |
| (4Q: 01:41) Houston called a time out. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-8-HOU21 (4Q: 01:30) Robert Clark ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Earnest Powell. |
| (4Q: 01:30) Houston called a time out. |
| 4-7-HOU20 (4Q: 01:21) A.J. Neiderer attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 27, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 01:13) A.J. Neiderer kicked off 60 yards from the DET30. Rex Emmons returned the ball 30 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Marshall Enos. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-HOU40 (4Q: 01:07) Kenny Banks pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DE Karl Jarvis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU40 (4Q: 00:58) Kenny Banks pass completed to WR Rex Emmons for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Edward Evans. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 00:52) Kenny Banks pass was intended for FB Mack Waldteufel and was intercepted by S Alfred Perrigo at the DET42. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 00:40) Quinn Cox dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 27, Houston Texans 6 |