| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 70 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Charlie Mattingly kicked off 65 yards from the ATL30. Bucky Organ returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Bryan Dennis. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 14:39) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Cooley. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| 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. 2-5-HOU30 (1Q: 14:02) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Crawford. DE Juan Norried hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU30 (1Q: 13:55) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Bucky Organ. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Gardner is blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 13:46) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 27 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Paswater. Rader gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL38 (1Q: 13:18) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Derrick Vaughn for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gus Barrett. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL27 (1Q: 12:48) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Norman Henry. DE Juan Norried knocked down Derrick Vaughn to break up the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-ATL29 (1Q: 12:02) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. DE Juan Norried hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. Gardner is blitzing. 3-12-ATL29 (1Q: 11:55) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Mercury Crawford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-ATL29 (1Q: 11:49) Richie Lake punted 29 yards. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 11:44) Terry Diaz ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by DE Warren Lynn. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-ATL24 (1Q: 11:18) Byron Aiken ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Lee, assisted by S Jumbo Hines. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Roger Thornton to the ATL27. Houston's Arnie Talley was hurt on the play. |
| Atlanta: Strong 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. 3-3-ATL27 (1Q: 10:49) Roy Walton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kirk Gardner. CB Trevor Canas defended the pass. |
| 4-3-ATL27 (1Q: 10:42) Robbie Burgess punted 47 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU32. PENALTY: Houston was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL42 (1Q: 10:35) The Plow Perez ran inside the right guard for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Parrott. Key block delivered by Mario Sanford. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 09:59) Roy Walton pass was intended for RB Terry Diaz and was intercepted by OLB Vernon Morrison at the HOU23. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Terry Diaz. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 09:49) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. S Bruce Prescott defended the pass. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU33 (1Q: 09:43) Heath Brodie sacked by DT Winston Ansara for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Arnold Crews. |
| 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. 3-16-HOU27 (1Q: 09:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Joey Crawford for 4 yards. Tackled by S Grant Morton. Crawford gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU31 (1Q: 08:36) Richie Lake punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL19. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back 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-ATL19 (1Q: 08:29) Terry Diaz ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. Key block delivered by Justin Wolfe. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie and Canas are blitzing. 1-10-ATL34 (1Q: 07:45) Byron Aiken ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Gabe Oliver. Key block delivered by Justin Wolfe. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-ATL40 (1Q: 07:07) Roy Walton pass completed to WR Gerald Buchanan for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Lee, assisted by ILB Raymond Wilcox. |
| Atlanta: 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. McKenzie and Lemons are blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 06:24) Roy Walton pass completed to TE Kirk Gardner for 25 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Hines. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU15 (1Q: 05:49) Terry Diaz ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack, assisted by ILB Leo Murray. Key block delivered by Danny McClendon. |
| Atlanta: 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, expecting the run. Donovan is blitzing. 2-3-HOU08 (1Q: 05:04) Terry Diaz ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. Key block delivered by Hugh Gadget. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-4-HOU04 (1Q: 04:19) Byron Aiken ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Warren Lynn, assisted by DT Gabe Oliver. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Morrison and Donovan are blitzing. 2-2-HOU02 (1Q: 03:43) Byron Aiken ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wendell Giefeke. DE Warren Lynn knocked down Trevor Farr to break up the play. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU01 (1Q: 02:58) Terry Diaz ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by DT Gabe Oliver. |
| 4-2-HOU02 (1Q: 02:21) Charlie Mattingly attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:16) Charlie Mattingly kicked off 57 yards from the ATL30. J.J. Donovan returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Bryan Dennis. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 01:49) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara, assisted by S Marlon Paswater. |
| 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. 2-7-HOU43 (1Q: 01:06) Heath Brodie scrambled for 26 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Paswater. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL31 (1Q: 00:39) Jamal Rivers ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. Takemura ran over Earl Noll to set up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 15:00) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Apold. Organ gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lyon is blitzing. 1-6-ATL06 (2Q: 14:17) Brandon Flowers pass was dropped by WR Bucky Organ. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-ATL06 (2Q: 14:12) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Lyon. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Noll is blitzing. 3-4-ATL04 (2Q: 13:41) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta's Andrew Jamison was hurt on the play. Houston 6, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 13:41) Extra point by Justin Chasser was good. Houston 7, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 13:30) Justin Chasser kicked off 56 yards from the HOU30. Amos Hawkins returned the ball 22 yards to the ATL36. Tackled by Lenny Walton. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back 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-ATL36 (2Q: 13:10) Byron Aiken ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Roger Thornton. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 12:44) Roy Walton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kirk Gardner. DE Ronald Woodward hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-ATL47 (2Q: 12:38) Roy Walton pass completed to WR Jay Keathley for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU46 (2Q: 11:50) Roy Walton pass was dropped by WR Gerald Buchanan. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-HOU46 (2Q: 11:44) Robbie Burgess punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 11:37) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Apold. |
| 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-HOU44 (2Q: 11:04) Jamal Rivers ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott, assisted by CB Darrell Apold. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Lyon is blitzing. 2-7-HOU47 (2Q: 10:22) Brandon Flowers pass was dropped by WR Earl Rader. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU47 (2Q: 10:15) Brad Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Prescott, assisted by DT Winston Ansara. Key block delivered by Derrick Vaughn. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL46 (2Q: 09:50) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Hanson. Rader gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL35 (2Q: 09:14) Brandon Flowers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lenny Walton. ILB Earl Noll defended the pass. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL35 (2Q: 09:08) Brandon Flowers pass completed to TE Derrick Vaughn for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Hanson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-ATL31 (2Q: 08:20) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Mercury Crawford for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Amos Hawkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Crawford gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL15 (2Q: 07:40) Jamal Rivers ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Gardner, assisted by ILB Norm Sapia. |
| Houston: 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. 2-11-ATL16 (2Q: 07:00) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Organ gained 1 yard after the catch. Houston 13, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 07:00) Extra point by Justin Chasser was good. Houston 14, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 06:52) Justin Chasser kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 06:52) Byron Aiken ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Morrison, assisted by DT Tyrell Murack. Key block delivered by Hugh Gadget. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-ATL25 (2Q: 06:20) Roy Walton pass completed to FB Ike Perez for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Morrison. Perez gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-ATL27 (2Q: 05:55) Roy Walton pass completed to RB Byron Aiken for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. Aiken gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: 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-ATL32 (2Q: 05:08) Roy Walton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Neufeldt. CB Dean Barber defended the pass. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL32 (2Q: 05:01) Byron Aiken ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Heath McMichael, assisted by S J.J. Donovan. DE Ronald Woodward crushed Justin Wolfe to wreck the play. |
| Atlanta: 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, expecting the pass. 3-8-ATL34 (2Q: 04:23) Roy Walton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Buchanan. DT Tyrell Murack hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-ATL34 (2Q: 04:17) Robbie Burgess punted 46 yards. Earl Rader called for a fair catch at the HOU20. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:07) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 41 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Gardner. Rader gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL39 (2Q: 03:25) Brandon Flowers pass completed to TE Lenny Walton for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Ochtyun. Walton gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-ATL33 (2Q: 03:08) Brandon Flowers pass completed to FB Marty Douglas for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Noll. Douglas gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Noll is blitzing. 1-10-ATL25 (2Q: 02:47) Brandon Flowers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kelly Madera. DT Norm Fulcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL25 (2Q: 02:42) Brad Barnett ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Earl Noll. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hanson is blitzing. 3-9-ATL24 (2Q: 02:25) Brandon Flowers sacked by OLB Oliver Hanson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Alfred Streepy. |
| 4-15-ATL30 (2Q: 02:07) Richie Lake punted 30 yards. Touchback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 01:58) Terry Diaz ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL37 (2Q: 01:48) Roy Walton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Fairbairn. OLB Lewis Lee defended the pass. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-ATL37 (2Q: 01:38) Byron Aiken ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S J.J. Donovan. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-5-ATL42 (2Q: 01:16) Roy Walton sacked by DT Tyrell Murack for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Roger Thornton. |
| 4-10-ATL37 (2Q: 01:00) Robbie Burgess punted and it was blocked by Paul Singleton. ATL Byron Aiken recovered the ball at the ATL21. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL21 (2Q: 00:51) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Snyder gained 13 yards after the catch. Houston 20, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 00:51) Extra point by Justin Chasser was good. Houston 21, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 00:37) Justin Chasser kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. Parrott and Donovan are blitzing. 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 00:37) Terry Diaz ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Justin Chasser kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Amos Hawkins returned the ball 19 yards to the ATL32. Tackled by Heath McMichael. |
| Atlanta: Strong 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. McKenzie and Barber are blitzing. 1-10-ATL32 (3Q: 14:23) Terry Diaz ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S J.J. Donovan, assisted by ILB Raymond Wilcox. Key block delivered by Johnnie Hogrefe. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL46 (3Q: 13:41) Richard Horner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Buchanan. DE Warren Lynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Atlanta: 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. Morlando is blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 13:29) Terry Diaz ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lee is blitzing. 2-9-HOU48 (3Q: 12:49) Terry Diaz ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Hines, assisted by CB Winfred Parrott. Key block delivered by Trevor Farr. |
| Atlanta: 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. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 12:06) Richard Horner pass completed to WR Bryan Dennis for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Parrott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta: 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-HOU24 (3Q: 11:40) Richard Horner scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU22 (3Q: 11:06) Richard Horner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Quentin Neufeldt. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-HOU22 (3Q: 10:59) Richard Horner pass completed to TE Kirk Gardner for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Lee. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-HOU22 (3Q: 10:50) Charlie Mattingly attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Houston was called for Running into the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Houston 21, Atlanta 6 |
| (3Q: 10:45) Charlie Mattingly kicked off 57 yards from the ATL30. Bucky Organ returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Bryan Dennis. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 10:14) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Apold, assisted by DE Juan Norried. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Mercury Crawford to the HOU41. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU41 (3Q: 09:37) Brandon Flowers pass completed to FB Joey Crawford for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Noll, assisted by CB Darrell Apold. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hanson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 08:55) Brandon Flowers pass completed to TE Kelly Madera for 16 yards. Tackled by S Grant Morton, assisted by CB Winfred Cooley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Madera gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL35 (3Q: 08:28) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Cobb. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Hanson is blitzing. 1-10-ATL18 (3Q: 07:42) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Noll, assisted by ILB Brett Cobb. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-ATL16 (3Q: 07:14) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Oliver Hanson, assisted by OLB Mo Gardner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. 3-7-ATL15 (3Q: 06:33) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 27, Atlanta 6 |
| (3Q: 06:33) Extra point by Justin Chasser was good. Houston 28, Atlanta 6 |
| (3Q: 06:27) Justin Chasser kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Amos Hawkins returned the ball 21 yards to the ATL36. Tackled by Lenny Walton. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL11 (3Q: 06:04) Terry Diaz ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Barber is blitzing. 2-8-ATL13 (3Q: 05:19) Richard Horner sacked by DT Wendell Giefeke and DE Warren Lynn for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Phil Tikaran. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-15-ATL06 (3Q: 04:34) Richard Horner sacked by DT Wendell Giefeke for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Trevor Farr. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Wendell Giefeke for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 34, Atlanta 6 |
| (3Q: 04:34) Extra point by Justin Chasser was good. Houston 35, Atlanta 6 |
| (3Q: 04:24) Justin Chasser kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Casey Fairbairn returned the ball 28 yards to the ATL37. Tackled by Heath McMichael. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 1-10-ATL37 (3Q: 03:49) Richard Horner pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB The Plow Perez. DE Paul Singleton blocked the pass. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-ATL37 (3Q: 03:45) Terry Diaz ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Parrott, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Danny McClendon. |
| Atlanta: I 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. Barber is blitzing. 3-1-ATL46 (3Q: 03:22) Terry Diaz ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Hines. Key block delivered by Ike Perez. |
| Atlanta: I 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. Canas and Parrott are blitzing. 1-10-ATL48 (3Q: 02:51) Byron Aiken ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber, assisted by CB Winfred Parrott. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU49 (3Q: 02:18) Byron Aiken ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack, assisted by S Burt Morlando. DT Tyrell Murack crushed Phil Tikaran to wreck the play. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU47 (3Q: 01:45) Richard Horner pass was dropped by WR Gerald Buchanan. |
| 4-5-HOU47 (3Q: 01:36) Robbie Burgess punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 01:29) Brandon Flowers pass completed to FB Joey Crawford for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Norman Henry, assisted by DE Greg Wynn. Crawford gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Nick Diaz was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Hanson and Cobb are blitzing. 2-5-HOU25 (3Q: 00:58) Brad Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara, assisted by OLB Oliver Hanson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU26 (3Q: 00:17) Brandon Flowers pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Gus Barrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Snyder gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL44 (4Q: 15:00) Brandon Flowers pass completed to FB Marty Douglas for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Amos Hawkins. Douglas gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL23 (4Q: 14:29) Jamal Rivers ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Craig Lyon, assisted by S Grant Morton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-ATL22 (4Q: 13:54) Brandon Flowers pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Gus Barrett. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, 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. 3-1-ATL14 (4Q: 13:18) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Norm Sapia, assisted by DE "el toro" Norried. |
| 4-1-ATL14 (4Q: 12:50) Justin Chasser attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 38, Atlanta 6 |
| (4Q: 12:45) Justin Chasser kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. Amos Hawkins returned the ball 35 yards to the ATL46. Tackled by Derrick Vaughn. |
| Atlanta: Pro 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-ATL46 (4Q: 12:23) Richard Horner scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Hines. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-ATL49 (4Q: 11:36) Terry Diaz ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-2-HOU46 (4Q: 10:56) Terry Diaz ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Parrott, assisted by CB Dean Barber. Key block delivered by Roger Thornton. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 10:15) Terry Diaz ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Gabe Oliver, assisted by DE Ronald Woodward. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU48 (4Q: 09:47) Byron Aiken ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-HOU49 (4Q: 09:12) Richard Horner pass completed to FB Ike Perez for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. |
| 4-8-HOU42 (4Q: 08:38) Robbie Burgess punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU06. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU06 (4Q: 08:30) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara, assisted by DE Leroy Ochtyun. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU07 (4Q: 07:46) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU04 (4Q: 07:37) Joey Crawford ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Winfred Cooley, assisted by DT Norm Fulcher. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU05 (4Q: 07:08) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Norm Sapia, assisted by DT Norm Fulcher. |
| 4-4-HOU12 (4Q: 06:21) Richie Lake punted 52 yards. Amos Hawkins returned the kick 3 yards to the ATL39. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Atlanta: Pro 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-ATL23 (4Q: 06:14) Richard Horner pass completed to FB Ike Perez for 8 yards. Tackled by S J.J. Donovan. Perez gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-2-ATL31 (4Q: 05:43) Byron Aiken ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Warren Lynn. Key block delivered by Ike Perez. Houston's Warren Lynn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Atlanta: I 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. 1-10-ATL34 (4Q: 05:17) Richard Horner pass completed to WR Casey Fairbairn for 9 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-ATL43 (4Q: 04:44) Terry Diaz ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward. Key block delivered by Roger Thornton. |
| Atlanta: Pro 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. Hines is blitzing. 1-10-ATL44 (4Q: 04:00) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by WR Quentin Neufeldt. |
| Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lemons is blitzing. 2-10-ATL44 (4Q: 03:54) Terry Diaz ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack. |
| Atlanta: 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. 3-6-ATL48 (4Q: 03:11) Frankie Blincoe pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bryan Dennis. |
| 4-6-ATL48 (4Q: 03:05) Robbie Burgess punted 38 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Bryan Dennis. Houston's Winfred Parrott was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hanson and Sapia are blitzing. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 02:57) Marty Douglas ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Cooley, assisted by ILB Norm Sapia. Key block delivered by Adrian Williamson. |
| 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. 2-2-HOU31 (4Q: 02:09) Brad Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara. DE Juan Norried knocked down Adrian Williamson to break up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Hanson is blitzing. 3-2-HOU31 (4Q: 02:00) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gus Barrett. Key block delivered by Marty Douglas. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 01:12) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-15-HOU33 (4Q: 01:12) Jamal Rivers ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Gardner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-15-HOU33 (4Q: 00:27) Brad Barnett ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Norm Sapia. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 38, Atlanta Falcons 6 |