| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 51 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Antoine Wijaya kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. John Van Meter returned the ball 10 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Donny Willis. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED21 (1Q: 14:34) Bennie D'Herde ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. DE Ronald Woodward crushed Darren Smith to wreck the play. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-NED24 (1Q: 14:04) Brian Thompson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Willis is blitzing. 3-4-NED27 (1Q: 13:32) Cadillac Escalante sacked by CB Donny Willis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jerome Alexander. |
| 4-9-NED22 (1Q: 12:50) Lance Summers punted 50 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU36. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Weak 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 (1Q: 12:41) Jamal Rivers ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Bard. Key block delivered by Max Pullen. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU25 (1Q: 12:07) Jamal Rivers ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU24 (1Q: 11:29) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Derrick Vaughn for 39 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. Vaughn gained 32 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 10:56) Jamal Rivers ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NED31 (1Q: 10:20) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Leland Schwartz for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. Schwartz gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 09:52) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-NED21 (1Q: 09:39) Jamal Rivers ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NED18 (1Q: 09:10) Jamal Rivers ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-NED17 (1Q: 08:29) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rader gained 9 yards after the catch. Houston 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 08:29) Extra point by Antoine Wijaya was good. Houston 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 08:19) Antoine Wijaya kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. John Van Meter returned the ball 26 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Sammy Drake. |
| New England: Pro 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-NED34 (1Q: 07:48) Brian Thompson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. |
| New England: 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. 2-8-NED36 (1Q: 07:18) Bennie D'Herde ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT J.R. Packer, assisted by ILB Brady Godfrey. Key block delivered by Charlie Andrade. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 06:46) Cadillac Escalante kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Bucky Bullock, assisted by ILB Brady Godfrey. |
| New England: Weak 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. 2-13-NED46 (1Q: 06:08) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-NED45 (1Q: 05:43) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-NED45 (1Q: 05:33) Lance Summers punted 31 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU24. |
| Houston: 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-HOU24 (1Q: 05:23) Jamal Rivers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU27 (1Q: 04:46) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Leland Schwartz for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 04:06) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Derrick Vaughn for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart. Vaughn gained 6 yards 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-HOU40 (1Q: 03:39) Jamal Rivers ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU42 (1Q: 03:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Derrick Vaughn for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro, assisted by CB Gene Levine. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 02:28) Brian Devine ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett, assisted by S Cris Farr. |
| Houston: 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. 2-9-HOU46 (1Q: 02:01) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Derrick Vaughn for 11 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. Vaughn gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro 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-NED43 (1Q: 01:32) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davidson is blitzing. 2-9-NED42 (1Q: 00:54) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Alan Woodard for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Raymond Takemura. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 00:39) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen, assisted by S Cris Farr. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED36 (2Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Jerome Wilkins for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 13, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Antoine Wijaya was good. Houston 14, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 14:46) Antoine Wijaya kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. John Van Meter returned the ball 25 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Sammy Drake. |
| New England: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 14:20) Brian Thompson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| New England: 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. 2-11-NED34 (2Q: 13:45) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. DE Ernie Burton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NED34 (2Q: 13:35) Cadillac Escalante scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. |
| 4-6-NED39 (2Q: 12:48) Lance Summers punted 27 yards. Earl Rader called for a fair catch at the HOU34. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU34 (2Q: 12:40) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Leland Schwartz for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Bard. Schwartz gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro 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. Davidson is blitzing. 2-1-HOU43 (2Q: 11:54) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. S Cris Farr defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU43 (2Q: 11:49) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Claude Ungerer for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. 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 nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Levine is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 11:21) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Leland Schwartz for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jackie Bard, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. Schwartz gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NED49 (2Q: 10:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Wesley Walsh for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. Walsh gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bard is blitzing. 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 10:09) Jamal Rivers ran outside the right tackle for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Key block delivered by Max Pullen. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Wayne is blitzing. 1-3-NED03 (2Q: 09:24) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Brock. ILB Luke Wayne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-2-NED02 (2Q: 09:17) Lenny Atchison ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold, assisted by S Kirk McCarthy. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-NED02 (2Q: 08:49) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. Houston 20, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 08:49) Extra point by Antoine Wijaya was good. Houston 21, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 08:40) Antoine Wijaya kicked off 56 yards from the HOU30. John Van Meter returned the ball 29 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Sammy Drake. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 08:17) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harry Torres. DT J.R. Packer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 2-10-NED43 (2Q: 08:11) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Perkins. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, 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. Morlando and Taves are blitzing. 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 07:53) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU39 (2Q: 07:37) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 16 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 07:21) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU18 (2Q: 07:01) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. |
| New England: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Stone is blitzing. 1-9-HOU09 (2Q: 06:41) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Bo Lucas for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 21, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 06:41) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. Houston 21, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 06:31) Charlie Flannery kicked off 50 yards from the NED30. Jerome Wilkins returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Brian Thompson. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 06:12) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerome Wilkins. S Kirk McCarthy defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU43 (2Q: 06:03) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 23 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy, assisted by S Cris Farr. Rader gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 05:42) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Brock. S Kirk McCarthy defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 2-10-NED34 (2Q: 05:32) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Leland Schwartz for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart. Schwartz gained 8 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Bard is blitzing. 1-10-NED11 (2Q: 05:15) Jamal Rivers ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Bard. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-5-NED06 (2Q: 04:56) Earl Rader ran a reverse around left end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Claude Ungerer. Houston 27, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 04:56) Extra point by Antoine Wijaya was good. Houston 28, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 04:48) Antoine Wijaya kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 22 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Tom Taves. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 04:31) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Bo Lucas for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by OLB Vernon Morrison. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NED37 (2Q: 04:14) Bennie D'Herde ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Trevor Canas. |
| New England: 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. 3-6-NED37 (2Q: 03:53) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Brady Godfrey, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Boyd gained 6 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Brady Godfrey on the HOU48. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 03:45) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. DE The Sly Fox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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-HOU48 (2Q: 03:36) Jamal Rivers ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Houston: 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. Davidson is blitzing. 3-6-NED48 (2Q: 03:16) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Bard, assisted by S Cris Farr. |
| 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-NED27 (2Q: 02:43) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Kirk McCarthy on the NED01. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED01 (2Q: 02:29) Brian Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack, assisted by CB Dean Barber. Key block delivered by Charlie Andrade. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED13 (2Q: 02:29) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Bennie D'Herde for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. D'Herde gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED28 (2Q: 02:00) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ken Stone. DE Oscar Battle blocked the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 2-10-NED28 (2Q: 01:53) Bernard Escalante pass was intended for WR Bo Lucas and was intercepted by S Burt Morlando at the HOU49. Tackled by Terrell Boyd. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 01:40) Jamal Rivers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| 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. 2-7-NED48 (2Q: 01:22) Jamal Rivers ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kendrick Fox. |
| Houston: 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. 3-6-NED47 (2Q: 01:02) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Leland Schwartz for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| 4-1-NED42 (2Q: 00:56) Arnold Lavigne punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 00:49) Bennie D'Herde ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves, assisted by DT Bucky Bullock. Key block delivered by Charlie Andrade. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Canas are blitzing. 2-5-NED25 (2Q: 00:07) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 17 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Donny Willis returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Brian Thompson. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 14:38) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Claude Ungerer for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU31 (3Q: 14:04) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brian Devine. OLB Warren Stewart defended the pass. |
| Houston: 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. 3-7-HOU31 (3Q: 13:59) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bryant Brock for 28 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Cris Farr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brock gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 13:17) Jamal Rivers ran around right end for 41 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. Houston 34, New England 7 |
| (3Q: 13:17) Extra point by Antoine Wijaya was good. Houston 35, New England 7 |
| (3Q: 13:02) Antoine Wijaya kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. John Van Meter returned the ball 20 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Lenny Atchison. |
| New England: Pro 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-NED31 (3Q: 12:38) Bennie D'Herde ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brady Godfrey, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-8-NED33 (3Q: 12:02) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. |
| New England: Strong 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. 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 11:20) Bennie D'Herde ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack, assisted by ILB Brady Godfrey. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Godfrey and Drake are blitzing. 2-10-NED46 (3Q: 10:35) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Donny Willis. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Godfrey is blitzing. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 09:58) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bo Lucas. DE Ronald Woodward hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-10-HOU44 (3Q: 09:54) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Drake. Alexander gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 09:27) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Bo Lucas for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Morrison. |
| New England: 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. 2-11-HOU35 (3Q: 08:56) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bo Lucas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Weak 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. 3-11-HOU35 (3Q: 08:49) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 19 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Perkins, assisted by CB Trevor Canas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jerald Perkins on the HOU16. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New England: Pro 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. Stone is blitzing. 3-6-HOU30 (3Q: 08:40) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Brian Thompson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. Thompson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide 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. 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 08:05) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by DT Tyrell Murack. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-9-HOU23 (3Q: 07:41) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bo Lucas. DE Oscar Battle blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU23 (3Q: 07:36) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber and assisted by CB Donny Willis. |
| 4-3-HOU17 (3Q: 06:59) Charlie Flannery attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 35, New England 10 |
| (3Q: 06:54) Charlie Flannery kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Jerome Wilkins returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Gino Fackleman. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 06:22) Lenny Atchison ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Joel Lucic, assisted by OLB Warren Stewart. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 2-9-HOU29 (3Q: 05:46) Heath Brodie sacked by OLB Jackie Bard for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Nick Diaz. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Alan Woodard for 7 yards to the HOU15. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 05:33) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-4-HOU09 (3Q: 05:01) Brian Thompson ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett, assisted by ILB Brady Godfrey. Key block delivered by Jesse O'Neill. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-HOU05 (3Q: 04:31) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Rickey Whalen for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU06 (3Q: 03:52) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 35, New England 16 |
| (3Q: 03:52) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. Houston 35, New England 17 |
| (3Q: 03:39) Charlie Flannery kicked off 69 yards from the NED30. Donny Willis returned the ball 32 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Kirk Bobro. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bobro is blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 03:05) Heath Brodie sacked by OLB Kirk Bobro for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Oscar Reese. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-HOU28 (3Q: 02:26) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerome Wilkins. DT TheStopper Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. Stewart is blitzing. 3-15-HOU28 (3Q: 02:20) Heath Brodie scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman and assisted by CB Gene Levine. |
| 4-7-HOU36 (3Q: 01:40) Arnold Lavigne punted 46 yards. Ricardo Burns called for a fair catch at the NED18. |
| New England: 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-NED18 (3Q: 01:31) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: 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. 1-15-NED13 (3Q: 01:22) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Brian Thompson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by ILB Brady Godfrey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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-NED16 (3Q: 00:56) Brian Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| New England: 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. McKenzie and Morlando are blitzing. 3-8-NED20 (3Q: 00:29) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-3-NED25 (4Q: 15:00) Lance Summers punted 58 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Nathan Osborne. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bard is blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 14:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Jamal Rivers for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. Rivers gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU33 (4Q: 14:06) Lenny Atchison ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Shea, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wayne is blitzing. 3-4-HOU35 (4Q: 13:25) Claude Ungerer ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Alvin Finley to the HOU36. |
| 4-3-HOU36 (4Q: 12:44) Arnold Lavigne punted 33 yards. Ricardo Burns called for a fair catch at the NED31. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 12:35) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Perkins. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NED35 (4Q: 12:08) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by RB Brian Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NED35 (4Q: 12:03) Cadillac Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. DT Tyrell Murack blocked the pass. |
| 4-6-NED35 (4Q: 11:56) Lance Summers punted 49 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU17. Tackled by Nathan Osborne. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 11:48) Lenny Atchison ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU23 (4Q: 11:20) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 11:10) Jamal Rivers ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT TheStopper Garrett. Key block delivered by Ernest Occean. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU34 (4Q: 10:27) Lenny Atchison ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davidson is blitzing. 3-3-HOU35 (4Q: 09:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Jamal Rivers for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Van Meter. Rivers gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 09:14) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 1-15-HOU37 (4Q: 09:08) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Earl Rader. |
| 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. 2-15-HOU37 (4Q: 09:02) Heath Brodie scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-10-HOU42 (4Q: 08:26) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Jamal Rivers for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Cris Farr. |
| 4-8-HOU44 (4Q: 07:58) Arnold Lavigne punted 36 yards. Nathan Osborne called for a fair catch at the NED20. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 07:51) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Bo Lucas for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Winfred Stone. Lucas gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, 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-NED32 (4Q: 07:43) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by WR Ricardo Burns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. Perkins is blitzing. 2-10-NED32 (4Q: 07:33) Cadillac Escalante sacked by DE Otis Garrett for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Lewis Culpepper. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout 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. 3-18-NED24 (4Q: 07:12) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. CB Trevor Canas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-18-NED24 (4Q: 07:04) Bernard Escalante sacked by DE Ronald Woodward and DE Otis Garrett for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Jesse O'Neill. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED21 (4Q: 06:45) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Shea. |
| 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. 2-10-NED21 (4Q: 05:59) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 2-15-NED26 (4Q: 05:52) Jamal Rivers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Houston: 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. Davidson is blitzing. 3-10-NED21 (4Q: 05:06) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by CB Gene Levine. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED11 (4Q: 04:22) Jamal Rivers ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Lucic. Key block delivered by Josh Buckner. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-3-NED04 (4Q: 03:34) Jamal Rivers ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Bard is blitzing. 3-2-NED03 (4Q: 02:46) Jamal Rivers ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. Takemura ran over Gabe Shea to set up the play. Houston 41, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 02:46) Extra point by Antoine Wijaya was good. Houston 42, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 02:38) Antoine Wijaya kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 02:38) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-4-NED26 (4Q: 02:12) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. DE Oscar Battle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: 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. Morlando is blitzing. 3-4-NED26 (4Q: 02:06) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. OLB Quinn McKenzie knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-NED26 (4Q: 01:57) Lance Summers punted 53 yards. Donny Willis returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Xavier Dawson. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cooley is blitzing. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 01:49) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU27 (4Q: 01:03) Lenny Atchison ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy, assisted by S Cris Farr. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bobro is blitzing. 3-6-HOU30 (4Q: 00:17) Jamal Rivers ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen, assisted by OLB Kirk Bobro. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 42, New England Patriots 17 |