| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 95 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Dallas won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL20 (1Q: 15:00) Irv Stanford ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-11-DAL19 (1Q: 14:27) Marc Bullock pass completed to RB Wendell Tomich for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Tomich gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro 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. McKenzie and Beckwith are blitzing. 3-2-DAL28 (1Q: 13:42) Marc Bullock scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL33 (1Q: 13:01) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-DAL28 (1Q: 12:54) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darryl Locke. DE Bryce Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-DAL28 (1Q: 12:48) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-10-DAL33 (1Q: 12:15) Marc Bullock pass was dropped by WR Terry Martinez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DAL33 (1Q: 12:08) Marcus Schroeder punted 65 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU02. |
| 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. Thornton and Maxey are blitzing. 1-10-HOU02 (1Q: 11:59) Donny Klecko ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ian Stokes. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU03 (1Q: 11:20) Donny Klecko ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU09 (1Q: 10:42) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ian Stokes. Dixon gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU09 (1Q: 10:21) Jimmy Reischl punted 48 yards. Skip Kaplan returned the kick 0 yards to the DAL43. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| Dallas: 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. 1-10-DAL43 (1Q: 10:12) Irv Stanford ran around left end for 18 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. Key block delivered by Xavier Arnold. |
| Dallas: 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-HOU39 (1Q: 09:30) Wendell Tomich ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-8-HOU37 (1Q: 08:44) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-HOU42 (1Q: 08:40) Marc Bullock pass completed to WR Marlon Frederick for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU36 (1Q: 08:05) Irv Stanford ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 07:58) Marc Bullock kept the ball, running around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-8-HOU15 (1Q: 07:16) Marc Bullock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Martinez. DE Bryce Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU10 (1Q: 07:06) Marc Bullock pass completed to FB Darryl Locke for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dallas's Orlando Cooke was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Dallas 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:06) Extra point by Justin Chasser was good. Dallas 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:00) Justin Chasser kicked off 71 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 07:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Mueller. Organ gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 06:17) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Kernbach. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU46 (1Q: 06:11) Gerald Roberts ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by OLB Neal Kelleher. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-6-HOU50 (1Q: 05:37) Heath Brodie pass was intended for RB Gerald Roberts and was intercepted by OLB Irv Thornton at the HOU49. Tackled by Gerald Roberts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 05:24) Marc Bullock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU49 (1Q: 05:14) Wendell Tomich ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU46 (1Q: 04:33) Marc Bullock pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. DE Alan McIntyre blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU46 (1Q: 04:25) Marcus Schroeder punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Maxey and Kelleher are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:19) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Ricardo Kernbach for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Kaplan. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Thornton, Robbins and Winslett are blitzing. 1-10-DAL44 (1Q: 03:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Ricardo Kernbach for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Kaplan, assisted by CB Bryant Lindberg. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DAL26 (1Q: 03:20) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DAL26 (1Q: 02:41) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Ricardo Kernbach for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-DAL11 (1Q: 01:54) Heath Brodie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roy Dixon. DE C.J. Knoff blocked the pass. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DAL11 (1Q: 01:44) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dixon gained 12 yards after the catch. Dallas 7, Houston 6 |
| (1Q: 01:44) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 7, Dallas 7 |
| (1Q: 01:39) Todd Sievers kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Brian Ellis returned the ball 27 yards to the DAL33. Tackled by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Dallas: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-DAL33 (1Q: 01:03) Marc Bullock pass was intended for WR Lester Fidrych and was intercepted by ILB Les Collier at the HOU46. The interception was returned 35 yards. Tackled by Lester Fidrych. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL19 (1Q: 00:54) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher, assisted by CB Glen Mueller. Fiume gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 2-6-DAL15 (1Q: 00:12) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Bucky Organ. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DAL15 (1Q: 00:06) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey, assisted by S Marlon Winslett. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-6-DAL15 (2Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Dallas 7 |
| (2Q: 14:54) Todd Sievers kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Brian Ellis returned the ball 34 yards to the DAL36. Tackled by Gerald Roberts. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL36 (2Q: 14:20) Irv Stanford ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Dallas: Pro 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-6-DAL40 (2Q: 13:36) Irv Stanford ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Calvin Wilson. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU45 (2Q: 12:50) Marc Bullock pass was dropped by RB Irv Stanford. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Dallas: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 12:43) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Terry Martinez for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 12:18) Irv Stanford ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Sims, assisted by DT Johnny Winters. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU21 (2Q: 11:43) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Luke Herndon for 15 yards. Tackled by S Wade Nieuwstadt, assisted by OLB Sean Ritchie. Herndon gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-6-HOU06 (2Q: 11:10) Irv Stanford ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cortez is blitzing. 2-4-HOU04 (2Q: 10:46) Wendell Tomich ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Morlando are blitzing. 3-5-HOU05 (2Q: 10:18) Xavier Blair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Darryl Locke. |
| 4-5-HOU05 (2Q: 10:12) Justin Chasser attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Dallas 10 |
| (2Q: 10:04) Justin Chasser kicked off 55 yards from the DAL30. Corey Cortez returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Chester Evans. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 09:42) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis, assisted by CB Skip Kaplan. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Thornton and Lindberg are blitzing. 2-1-HOU46 (2Q: 09:12) Gerald Roberts ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Gerald England. Key block delivered by Adrian McCotter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL46 (2Q: 08:48) Donny Klecko ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ian Stokes. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DAL44 (2Q: 08:19) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by CB Brian Ellis. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DAL39 (2Q: 07:56) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier. Roberts gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL21 (2Q: 07:51) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 0 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Winslett. |
| 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. 2-10-DAL21 (2Q: 07:17) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 9 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Winslett. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Thornton is blitzing. 3-1-DAL12 (2Q: 06:51) Gerald Roberts ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. Key block delivered by Max Pullen. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Thornton and Robbins are blitzing. 1-8-DAL08 (2Q: 06:23) Gerald Roberts ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by CB Brian Ellis. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DAL08 (2Q: 05:50) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, Dallas 10 |
| (2Q: 05:50) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 17, Dallas 10 |
| (2Q: 05:41) Todd Sievers kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Brian Ellis returned the ball 19 yards to the DAL25. Tackled by Ricardo Kernbach. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL25 (2Q: 05:19) Wendell Tomich ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Collier are blitzing. 2-10-DAL25 (2Q: 04:48) Xavier Blair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Irv Stanford. CB Corey Cortez defended the pass. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-DAL25 (2Q: 04:44) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL45 (2Q: 04:01) Irv Stanford ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. Key block delivered by Calvin Wilson. Wilson ran over Burt Morlando to set up the play. |
| Dallas: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie, Beckwith and Morlando are blitzing. 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 03:16) Xavier Blair pass completed to RB Irv Stanford for 11 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with three wide 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-HOU34 (2Q: 02:34) Wendell Tomich ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU30 (2Q: 02:11) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for 5 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Dallas: Weak 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. 3-1-HOU25 (2Q: 02:00) Xavier Blair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. DE Bryce Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-HOU25 (2Q: 01:56) Justin Chasser attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Dallas 13 |
| (2Q: 01:51) Justin Chasser kicked off 61 yards from the DAL30. Corey Cortez returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Dixon Palepoi. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Thornton is blitzing. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 01:45) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Winslett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Rufus Andre was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU31 (2Q: 01:15) Donny Klecko ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by OLB Irv Thornton. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU44 (2Q: 00:45) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Winslett and assisted by CB Skip Kaplan. |
| (2Q: 00:45) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL45 (2Q: 00:37) Donny Klecko ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier. Key block delivered by Dusty Starks. |
| (2Q: 00:37) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DAL40 (2Q: 00:27) Donny Klecko ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey, assisted by CB Brian Ellis. |
| (2Q: 00:27) Houston called a time out. |
| 3-5-DAL40 (2Q: 00:18) Todd Sievers attempted a 57 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Dallas 13 |
| (2Q: 00:13) Todd Sievers kicked off 76 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Dallas: Weak 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-DAL20 (2Q: 00:13) Xavier Blair dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Justin Chasser kicked off 55 yards from the DAL30. Corey Cortez returned the ball 13 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Dixon Palepoi. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 14:41) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Andre gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 14:03) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 12 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Winslett. Waldteufel gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Maxey is blitzing. 1-10-DAL49 (3Q: 13:22) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DAL46 (3Q: 12:42) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-DAL43 (3Q: 12:00) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 3 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins. Houston's Adrian McCotter was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious ankle injury. |
| 4-1-DAL40 (3Q: 11:19) Jimmy Reischl punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL20 (3Q: 11:14) Xavier Blair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Hopkins. S Burt Morlando defended the pass. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. McKenzie and Beckwith are blitzing. 2-10-DAL20 (3Q: 11:04) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fidrych gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL30 (3Q: 10:24) Xavier Blair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lester Fidrych. DE Alan McIntyre hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-10-DAL30 (3Q: 10:14) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Luke Herndon for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Herndon gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-DAL45 (3Q: 09:30) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Terry Martinez for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Irv Stanford on the HOU49. |
| Dallas: Weak 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-4-HOU49 (3Q: 08:56) Irv Stanford ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by ILB Les Collier. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU48 (3Q: 08:32) Xavier Blair pass was intended for WR Terry Martinez and was intercepted by CB Butch Linkletter at the HOU36. Tackled by Dana Hopkins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 08:20) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE C.J. Knoff, assisted by S Marlon Winslett. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Lindberg and Mueller are blitzing. 2-8-HOU38 (3Q: 07:33) Gilbert Buckner sacked by CB Bryant Lindberg for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Alan Toombs. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-HOU33 (3Q: 07:04) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Robbins is blitzing. 3-18-HOU28 (3Q: 06:56) Gilbert Buckner pass was intended for WR Ricardo Kernbach and was intercepted by CB Skip Kaplan at the HOU41. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 06:45) Irv Stanford ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU34 (3Q: 06:18) Xavier Blair pass completed to FB Darryl Locke for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. Locke gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU29 (3Q: 05:38) Xavier Blair scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie and assisted by DT Johnny Winters. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 05:18) Irv Stanford ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU22 (3Q: 04:54) Xavier Blair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Irv Stanford. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. McKenzie and Beckwith are blitzing. 3-8-HOU22 (3Q: 04:51) Xavier Blair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Martinez. S Burt Morlando defended the pass. |
| 4-8-HOU22 (3Q: 04:43) Justin Chasser attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Dallas 16 |
| (3Q: 04:35) Justin Chasser kicked off 61 yards from the DAL30. Corey Cortez returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Dixon Palepoi. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 04:06) Donny Klecko ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. Key block delivered by Sean Putsche. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Robbins is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 03:31) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Kaplan. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU40 (3Q: 03:00) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Kaplan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU50 (3Q: 02:25) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 1 yard. Tackled by DE C.J. Knoff. Roberts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DAL49 (3Q: 01:57) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dixon Palepoi. Waldteufel gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL37 (3Q: 01:18) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DT Reggie West hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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-DAL37 (3Q: 01:09) Gerald Roberts ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Lindberg, assisted by OLB Irv Thornton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-DAL32 (3Q: 00:42) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DAL37 (3Q: 00:38) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Mueller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong 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-DAL18 (3Q: 00:04) Gerald Roberts ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Neal Kelleher, assisted by ILB Jorge Maxey. Houston's Gerald Roberts was hurt on the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 2-11-DAL19 (4Q: 15:00) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to WR Roy Dixon for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Ian Stokes. 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 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-4-DAL04 (4Q: 14:27) Mack Waldteufel ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DAL04 (4Q: 13:58) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mack Waldteufel. OLB Neal Kelleher defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-DAL04 (4Q: 13:53) Gilbert Buckner scrambled for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 26, Dallas 16 |
| (4Q: 13:53) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 27, Dallas 16 |
| (4Q: 13:40) Todd Sievers kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Luke Herndon returned the ball 22 yards to the DAL32. Tackled by Sean Putsche. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-DAL32 (4Q: 13:03) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Lester Fidrych for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fidrych gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 12:32) Xavier Blair sacked by DE Bryce Henry for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Calvin Wilson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Les Collier for 5 yards to the DAL46. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DAL46 (4Q: 12:17) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Kernbach. ILB Jorge Maxey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Thornton is blitzing. 2-10-DAL46 (4Q: 12:07) Gilbert Buckner sacked by DT Darnell Nussmeier for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Alan Toombs. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-15-HOU49 (4Q: 11:32) Gilbert Buckner sacked by DE Gerald England for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Ah Yat. |
| 4-23-HOU41 (4Q: 11:03) Jimmy Reischl punted 42 yards. Julio Andersen called for a fair catch at the DAL17. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL17 (4Q: 10:52) Xavier Blair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Martinez. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas: 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. 2-10-DAL17 (4Q: 10:45) Xavier Blair sacked by DT Mark Badalyan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Phil Mathews. |
| Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-15-DAL12 (4Q: 10:13) Xavier Blair pass completed to WR Dana Hopkins for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by CB Tom Taves. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DAL17 (4Q: 09:28) Marcus Schroeder punted 59 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Darryl Hickman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 09:21) Gilbert Buckner pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Donny Klecko. DE Ian Stokes defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU26 (4Q: 09:15) Gilbert Buckner kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-HOU33 (4Q: 08:48) Gilbert Buckner pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for -1 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Winslett. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-19-HOU17 (4Q: 08:42) Jimmy Reischl punted 48 yards. Julio Andersen returned the kick 9 yards to the DAL44. Tackled by Tom Taves. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL44 (4Q: 08:34) Xavier Blair sacked by DE Bryce Henry for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Xavier Arnold. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Darryl Hickman on the DAL38. |
| Dallas: Single-Back 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. 2-16-DAL38 (4Q: 07:50) Xavier Blair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Herndon. S Eddie Murkowski defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL46 (4Q: 07:44) Irv Stanford ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DAL48 (4Q: 07:08) Wendell Tomich ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-1-HOU45 (4Q: 06:24) Xavier Blair pass completed to TE Jon Mackey for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| 4-1-HOU45 (4Q: 05:57) Marcus Schroeder punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU06 (4Q: 05:49) Donny Klecko ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE C.J. Knoff, assisted by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU09 (4Q: 05:06) Mack Waldteufel ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ian Stokes, assisted by S Emmitt Robbins. |
| 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. Thornton and Maxey are blitzing. 3-4-HOU12 (4Q: 04:23) Mack Waldteufel ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Thornton. Key block delivered by Max Pullen. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU18 (4Q: 03:40) Mack Waldteufel ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by OLB Dixon Palepoi. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU19 (4Q: 02:54) Donny Klecko ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by S Marlon Winslett. Dallas's Skip Kaplan was hurt on the play. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Thornton, Robbins and Winslett are blitzing. 3-6-HOU22 (4Q: 02:45) Mack Waldteufel ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Robbins, assisted by DT Darnell Nussmeier. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 02:36) Donny Klecko ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jorge Maxey, assisted by S Kent Schulz. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU28 (4Q: 02:26) Donny Klecko ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Darnell Nussmeier, assisted by DT Howie Whiting. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU33 (4Q: 02:00) Mack Waldteufel ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ian Stokes. |
| 4-2-HOU36 (4Q: 01:13) Jimmy Reischl punted 46 yards. Luke Herndon returned the kick 8 yards to the DAL26. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAL26 (4Q: 01:06) Xavier Blair sacked by DT Mark Badalyan and OLB Quinn McKenzie for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Calvin Wilson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-DAL31 (4Q: 01:06) Xavier Blair pass was intended for WR Luke Herndon and was intercepted by S Jeffrey Beckwith at the DAL42. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Luke Herndon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DAL38 (4Q: 00:57) Gilbert Buckner dropped to one knee for -2 yards. Buckner seems to be a little slow on this hot day. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-12-DAL40 (4Q: 00:12) Gilbert Buckner dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 27, Dallas Cowboys 16 |