| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 77 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Ronnie Clements returned the ball 35 yards to the CLE44. Tackled by Rufus Andre. |
| Cleveland: Pro 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. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-CLE44 (1Q: 14:30) Norm Dotson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE44 (1Q: 14:06) Zach Palmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Clements. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-10-CLE44 (1Q: 13:57) Norm Dotson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| 4-7-CLE47 (1Q: 13:24) Andy Groom punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU06 (1Q: 13:16) Al Garrison ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. CB Fred Sica knocked down Kyle Morton to break up the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU07 (1Q: 12:33) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU15 (1Q: 12:04) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort, assisted by DT Vernon Studer. |
| 4-1-HOU15 (1Q: 11:39) Jimmy Reischl punted 33 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU48. |
| Cleveland: I 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-HOU48 (1Q: 11:29) Norm Dotson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU45 (1Q: 10:47) Phillip Stephenson ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU48 (1Q: 10:05) Zach Palmer sacked by DT Earnest Maciel for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Daryl Meynardie. |
| 4-16-CLE46 (1Q: 09:29) Andy Groom punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU03. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU03 (1Q: 09:19) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd, assisted by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU06 (1Q: 08:46) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU03 (1Q: 08:43) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Tito Mayes, assisted by S Doug Wallace. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 08:09) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by ILB Perry Lewis. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU24 (1Q: 07:46) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by CB Fred Sica. Key block delivered by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 07:25) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 17 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd, assisted by OLB Leo Fort. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 06:40) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-HOU43 (1Q: 06:37) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchett gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Barnes is blitzing. 1-10-CLE41 (1Q: 05:53) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. CB Ike Dillon defended the pass. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE41 (1Q: 05:42) Heath Brodie sacked by DT Derrick Manula for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steven Randle. |
| 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. 3-15-CLE46 (1Q: 05:07) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by FB Sean Putsche. |
| 4-15-CLE46 (1Q: 05:03) Jimmy Reischl punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 04:56) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Norm Dotson. OLB Quinn McKenzie hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-CLE20 (1Q: 04:48) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Donnell Babka for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders. Babka gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back 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. 2-20-CLE10 (1Q: 04:40) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brock Robbins. DE Alan McIntyre hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-CLE10 (1Q: 04:34) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR J.C. Anthony for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Anthony gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-CLE31 (1Q: 03:55) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Donnell Babka for 48 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Babka gained 31 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU21 (1Q: 03:13) Norm Dotson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. Key block delivered by Jeremy Fuller. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-HOU10 (1Q: 02:37) Phillip Stephenson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by OLB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Daryl Meynardie. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU04 (1Q: 02:04) Norm Dotson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Moe Adderly. Cleveland 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:04) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 01:57) Percy Robinson kicked off 75 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 01:57) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. Organ gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Fort is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 01:23) Al Garrison ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Studer, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU38 (1Q: 00:45) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 00:04) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington, assisted by DT Alan O'Donnell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort is blitzing. 2-9-HOU47 (2Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Sica. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE42 (2Q: 14:17) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CLE36 (2Q: 13:39) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CLE35 (2Q: 12:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. Andre gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE25 (2Q: 12:11) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Sica, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE21 (2Q: 11:25) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ike Dillon. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CLE20 (2Q: 10:53) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Hall. Roberts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-CLE18 (2Q: 10:27) Todd Sievers attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 10:19) Todd Sievers kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 10:19) Norm Dotson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by OLB Sean Ritchie. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CLE24 (2Q: 09:49) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-CLE28 (2Q: 09:05) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Howard Shields. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE31 (2Q: 08:21) Norm Dotson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Brady Scanlon. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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. 2-5-CLE36 (2Q: 07:46) Phillip Stephenson ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Cleveland: 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. Beckwith is blitzing. 3-23-CLE18 (2Q: 07:39) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-28-CLE13 (2Q: 07:30) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR George Osborne for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CLE32 (2Q: 06:53) Andy Groom punted 32 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith called for a fair catch at the HOU36. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 06:44) Gerald Roberts ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE48 (2Q: 06:02) Al Garrison ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by DT Vernon Studer. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE33 (2Q: 05:33) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE30 (2Q: 04:54) Al Garrison ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Vernon Studer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-CLE26 (2Q: 04:27) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. |
| 4-3-CLE26 (2Q: 03:56) Todd Sievers attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE33 (2Q: 03:49) Norm Dotson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE37 (2Q: 03:26) Norm Dotson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow, assisted by S Wade Nieuwstadt. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CLE40 (2Q: 02:46) Phillip Stephenson ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Shaun Bell. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU48 (2Q: 02:07) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Brock Robbins for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Robbins gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 02:00) Phillip Stephenson ran around right end for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Leon Tate. Cleveland 13, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 02:00) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 14, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 01:53) Percy Robinson kicked off 58 yards from the CLE30. Al Garrison returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Donnell Babka. |
| Houston: I formation, 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. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 01:44) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh, assisted by CB Fred Sica. Organ gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, 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. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 01:34) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Riddick Thune. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU47 (2Q: 01:26) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett and was intercepted by S Tito Mayes at the CLE37. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Kenneth Pritchett. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 01:14) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR Donnell Babka for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 00:52) Phillip Stephenson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by OLB Ty Sanders. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU31 (2Q: 00:45) Zach Palmer pass completed to TE Dana Knoyle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU25 (2Q: 00:33) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Josh Gerhardt. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 00:24) Percy Robinson attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 17, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 00:19) Percy Robinson kicked off 64 yards from the CLE30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Donnell Babka. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 00:10) Heath Brodie dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Percy Robinson kicked off 62 yards from the CLE30. Al Garrison returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Josh Gerhardt. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 14:40) Al Garrison ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington, assisted by S Tito Mayes. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 14:09) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 22 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. Organ gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE37 (3Q: 13:36) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. DE Arnold Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 2-10-CLE37 (3Q: 13:29) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CLE36 (3Q: 12:45) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Dillon, assisted by S Doug Wallace. Pritchett gained 3 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 pass. 1-10-CLE27 (3Q: 12:17) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 20 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. 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 goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-CLE07 (3Q: 11:41) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula, assisted by ILB Rico Barrington. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE07 (3Q: 11:12) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CLE07 (3Q: 10:39) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 17, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 10:39) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Cleveland 17, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 10:31) Todd Sievers kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Ronnie Clements returned the ball 36 yards to the CLE42. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| Cleveland: Pro 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-CLE42 (3Q: 09:56) Zach Palmer scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 09:11) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: 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. Sanders is blitzing. 1-15-CLE48 (3Q: 09:04) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Dana Knoyle. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU45 (3Q: 08:41) Zach Palmer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Gary Pegram. OLB Ty Sanders defended the pass. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-8-HOU45 (3Q: 08:36) Zach Palmer sacked by ILB Les Collier for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Moe Adderly. |
| 4-13-HOU50 (3Q: 08:06) Andy Groom punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU04 (3Q: 07:57) Gerald Roberts ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. OLB Leo Fort knocked down Brent Newton to break up the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU02 (3Q: 07:22) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Dillon. Garrison gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU13 (3Q: 06:57) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jim Abrams. Waldteufel gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 06:26) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DE Arnold Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU23 (3Q: 06:17) Mack Waldteufel ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh, assisted by S Tito Mayes. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU24 (3Q: 05:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 05:20) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Hayes. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU32 (3Q: 04:57) Heath Brodie sacked by DT Derrick Manula for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-HOU26 (3Q: 04:15) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 12 yards. Tackled by S Tito Mayes. Pritchett gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-6-HOU38 (3Q: 03:32) Jimmy Reischl punted 46 yards. Ronnie Clements called for a fair catch at the CLE16. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE16 (3Q: 03:22) Zach Palmer pass completed to TE Dana Knoyle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Dalton, assisted by ILB Les Collier. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE30 (3Q: 02:37) Zach Palmer pass completed to WR J.C. Anthony for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back 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 run. 2-4-CLE36 (3Q: 01:57) Zach Palmer pass completed to TE Dana Knoyle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE40 (3Q: 01:14) Phillip Stephenson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CLE41 (3Q: 00:42) Norm Dotson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by ILB Les Collier. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CLE41 (4Q: 15:00) Zach Palmer pass was dropped by WR J.C. Anthony. |
| 4-9-CLE41 (4Q: 14:51) Andy Groom punted 44 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith called for a fair catch at the HOU15. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 14:40) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard. Waldteufel gained 3 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Earl Fiume on the HOU19. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU19 (4Q: 14:13) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by ILB Rico Barrington. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU24 (4Q: 13:31) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. Roberts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fort and Lockard are blitzing. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 12:46) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU31 (4Q: 12:06) Heath Brodie sacked by DT Alan O'Donnell for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Moss. |
| 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 man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-23-HOU15 (4Q: 11:36) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Arnold Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-23-HOU15 (4Q: 11:30) Jimmy Reischl punted 34 yards. Ronnie Clements called for a fair catch at the HOU49. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 11:22) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Sims. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Phillip Stephenson to the HOU45. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU45 (4Q: 10:46) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the right guard for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Gary Pegram. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 10:19) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| Cleveland: Pro 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. Beckwith is blitzing. 1-5-HOU34 (4Q: 10:09) Norm Dotson ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Scottie Morton. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Cleveland: 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. 1-15-HOU44 (4Q: 10:00) Norm Dotson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Howard Shields. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU38 (4Q: 09:21) Norm Dotson ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Shaun Bell. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Howe is blitzing. 3-1-HOU30 (4Q: 08:55) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Howard Shields. |
| Cleveland: Pro 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-HOU22 (4Q: 08:08) Phillip Stephenson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips 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. McKenzie and Howe are blitzing. 2-11-HOU23 (4Q: 07:34) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-16-HOU28 (4Q: 07:27) Phillip Stephenson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by ILB Les Collier. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 3-17-HOU29 (4Q: 06:41) Zach Palmer pass completed to RB Norm Dotson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU18 (4Q: 05:57) Percy Robinson attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 20, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 05:51) Percy Robinson kicked off 61 yards from the CLE30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 12 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Ike Dillon. |
| Houston: Pro formation, 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. 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 05:27) Gerald Roberts ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU26 (4Q: 04:44) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh, assisted by S Rob Szumnarski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 04:28) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Reid. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread 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-HOU40 (4Q: 04:06) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Sica, assisted by S Tito Mayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 03:50) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Bernard Hayes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, 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. Fort is blitzing. 2-10-HOU46 (4Q: 03:43) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Fred Sica defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 3-25-HOU31 (4Q: 03:31) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 30 yards. Tackled by S Tito Mayes. Roberts gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-CLE39 (4Q: 03:10) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Bucky Organ and was intercepted by CB Fred Sica at the CLE23. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Al Garrison. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE29 (4Q: 02:59) Norm Dotson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| (4Q: 02:59) Houston called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE29 (4Q: 02:48) Norm Dotson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| (4Q: 02:48) Houston called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sanders and Howe are blitzing. 3-4-CLE35 (4Q: 02:36) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Daryl Meynardie. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE39 (4Q: 02:28) Norm Dotson ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| (4Q: 02:28) Houston called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-CLE34 (4Q: 02:16) Phillip Stephenson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Sanders, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Scottie Morton. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE49 (4Q: 02:00) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Wade Nieuwstadt, assisted by ILB Les Collier. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-CLE48 (4Q: 01:14) Phillip Stephenson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-9-HOU50 (4Q: 00:27) Zach Palmer dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 20, Houston Texans 10 |