| Played in New England, MA, weather: 55 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Walter Dawkins kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Houston: 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-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold, assisted by S Zach Toohil. Rader gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 14:24) Shane Huffman scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Meier. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-5-HOU47 (1Q: 13:37) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Meier is blitzing. 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 13:02) Jackie Barber ran inside the left guard for 47 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. Houston 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 13:02) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 12:40) Richie Lake kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Lorenzo Manning returned the ball 21 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED24 (1Q: 12:13) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to TE Richard Cummins for 25 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Cummins gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 11:30) Donald Scukanec ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by DE Oscar Battle. Key block delivered by Keith O'Dwyer. |
| New England: 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-HOU39 (1Q: 10:45) Mike Antonik ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by ILB Crusher Wilcox. Key block delivered by Brent Kingsblood. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU28 (1Q: 10:05) Mike Antonik ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Dennis. Key block delivered by Leland Roundy. Roundy ran over Sam Taliancich to set up the play. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Doyle is blitzing. 2-3-HOU21 (1Q: 09:30) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Doyle, assisted by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Leland Roundy. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Doyle is blitzing. 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 08:44) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Donald Scukanec. OLB Spencer Doyle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 2-10-HOU17 (1Q: 08:37) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. DT Clay Raymer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Doyle is blitzing. 3-10-HOU17 (1Q: 08:32) Dana Peyrouse sacked by DE Oscar Battle for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Charlie Andrade. |
| 4-17-HOU24 (1Q: 07:55) Walter Dawkins attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, New England 3 |
| (1Q: 07:47) Walter Dawkins kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 35 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Randall Meier. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Michael Whitley on the HOU37. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU37 (1Q: 07:22) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Scottie Walters for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. Walters gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 06:47) Jackie Barber ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Harmon. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| 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 bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NED45 (1Q: 06:11) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Connell, assisted by DE Adam McDonald. Key block delivered by Kendrick Stevenson. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 05:26) Shane Huffman pass was dropped by TE Tracy Wagner. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED33 (1Q: 05:19) Brad Barnett ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Daniels. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED33 (1Q: 04:34) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. CB Corey Craven knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED33 (1Q: 04:25) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 4-15-NED38 (1Q: 04:25) Richie Lake punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: Weak 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-NED20 (1Q: 04:20) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. Key block delivered by Charlie Andrade. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 2-4-NED26 (1Q: 03:39) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-NED27 (1Q: 03:13) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. CB Norman Henry defended the pass. |
| 4-3-NED27 (1Q: 03:03) Lester Laxdal punted 51 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Randall Meier. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 02:53) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Scottie Walters. S Malcolm Specter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-HOU36 (1Q: 02:41) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. DE Lorenzo Daniels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Willis is blitzing. 3-10-HOU36 (1Q: 02:34) Jackie Barber ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Smeenge. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| 4-2-HOU44 (1Q: 01:54) Richie Lake punted 31 yards. Leslie Hicks called for a fair catch at the NED25. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-NED25 (1Q: 01:46) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to RB Donald Scukanec for 13 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Scukanec gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 01:12) Mike Antonik ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by OLB Trent Prewett. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED38 (1Q: 00:43) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Donald Scukanec. DE Terrell Fulkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Mason is blitzing. 3-10-NED38 (1Q: 00:37) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to RB Donald Scukanec for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-NED35 (1Q: 00:01) Lester Laxdal punted 46 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 13 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Randall Meier. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 15:00) Shane Huffman pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davidson is blitzing. 2-5-HOU37 (2Q: 14:25) Brad Barnett ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Smeenge. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU48 (2Q: 13:52) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Scottie Walters for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Davidson. Walters gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NED45 (2Q: 13:24) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Craven. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lemke gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 12:47) Shane Huffman pass completed to TE Tracy Wagner for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart, assisted by CB Gerald Smeenge. Wagner gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 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-NED17 (2Q: 12:01) Brad Barnett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 2-10-NED17 (2Q: 11:37) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 13, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 11:37) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 14, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 11:30) Richie Lake kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Leslie Hicks returned the ball 19 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Jackie Barber. |
| New England: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 10:59) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Diano. DT Wendell Giefeke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Wilcox is blitzing. 2-10-NED32 (2Q: 10:50) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Drew Weedman, assisted by DE Oscar Battle. |
| 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. 3-8-NED34 (2Q: 10:24) Dana Peyrouse pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. DT Keith Small blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED34 (2Q: 10:15) Lester Laxdal punted 38 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 23 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Randall Meier. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Cole Francis at the NED49. |
| New England: 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-NED49 (2Q: 10:06) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to RB Mike Antonik for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Dennis, assisted by OLB Trent Prewett. Antonik gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Prewett and Wilcox are blitzing. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 09:19) Mike Antonik ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Dennis. Key block delivered by Richard Cummins. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Lee is blitzing. 2-4-HOU31 (2Q: 08:39) Dana Peyrouse scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. |
| New England: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 08:06) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Dennis, assisted by OLB Trent Prewett. Alexander gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Mason is blitzing. 2-6-HOU16 (2Q: 07:23) Dana Peyrouse sacked by DE Terrell Fulkerson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Shannon Lyons. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Keith O'Dwyer on the HOU21. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 3-11-HOU21 (2Q: 06:39) 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 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-HOU26 (2Q: 06:29) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. DT Wendell Giefeke drove right through Shawn Stowers to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-16-HOU26 (2Q: 06:23) Walter Dawkins attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 14, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 06:17) Walter Dawkins kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 29 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Rick Harmon. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 05:58) Shane Huffman pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Davidson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU43 (2Q: 05:24) Jackie Barber ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Davis. Key block delivered by Tracy Wagner. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED50 (2Q: 04:56) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Malcolm Specter. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 2-9-NED49 (2Q: 04:23) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kelly Madera. DE Adam McDonald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davidson and Davis are blitzing. 3-9-NED49 (2Q: 04:16) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Dusty Bottoms Lemke for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lemke gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: 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, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED39 (2Q: 03:37) Shane Huffman pass completed to FB Joey Crawford for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Craven, assisted by S Zach Toohil. |
| 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. 2-7-NED36 (2Q: 03:07) Brad Barnett ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Zach Toohil, assisted by ILB Jay Willis. |
| Houston: 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. 3-7-NED36 (2Q: 02:23) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. CB Gerald Smeenge defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NED36 (2Q: 02:19) Richie Lake punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the NED03. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Prewett and Mason are blitzing. 1-10-NED03 (2Q: 02:09) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Timothy Dennis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED04 (2Q: 02:00) Donald Scukanec ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox, assisted by DT Keith Small. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 3-8-NED05 (2Q: 01:33) Dana Peyrouse scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Norman Henry. |
| 4-3-NED10 (2Q: 01:08) Lester Laxdal punted 33 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 19 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Brady Hatley. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED24 (2Q: 01:00) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. DT Gerald Rivers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NED24 (2Q: 00:51) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Davidson, assisted by DE Lorenzo Daniels. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kelly Madera to the NED22. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 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. 3-8-NED22 (2Q: 00:44) Shane Huffman sacked by DT Johnny Connell for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Kendrick Stevenson. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-15-NED29 (2Q: 00:36) Darrin Borders attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New England: Strong 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-NED36 (2Q: 00:28) Donald Scukanec ran inside the left guard for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. Key block delivered by Richard Cummins. Cummins ran over J.J. Donovan to set up the play. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 00:07) Dana Peyrouse sacked by DE Oscar Battle for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Oliveira. New England's Ralph Oliveira was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Richie Lake kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Lorenzo Manning returned the ball 29 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Timothy Dennis. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kelly Madera for 14 yards to the NED18. Tackled by John Kelley. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED18 (3Q: 14:50) Brad Barnett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Daniels, assisted by DT Gerald Rivers. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NED17 (3Q: 14:15) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Rivers, assisted by OLB Victor Davis. |
| Houston: I 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. 3-7-NED15 (3Q: 13:38) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Connell. Key block delivered by Kendrick Stevenson. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-3-NED03 (3Q: 13:01) Jackie Barber ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Connell. |
| 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. 2-1-NED01 (3Q: 12:23) Brad Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. Houston 20, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 12:23) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 21, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 12:14) Richie Lake kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Leslie Hicks returned the ball 23 yards to the NED20. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| New England: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 11:49) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to FB John Kelley for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Oscar Battle. Kelley gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED37 (3Q: 11:18) John Kelley ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. Key block delivered by Shannon Lyons. |
| New England: 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, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 10:38) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Donald Scukanec. OLB Spencer Doyle defended the pass. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU48 (3Q: 10:31) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. CB Norman Henry defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 10:22) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU29 (3Q: 09:47) Dana Peyrouse scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-HOU23 (3Q: 09:07) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to WR Jeff Diano for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Oscar Battle. |
| 4-6-HOU26 (3Q: 08:31) Walter Dawkins attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 21, New England 9 |
| (3Q: 08:24) Walter Dawkins kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 29 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Lorenzo Manning. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 07:54) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Daniels. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU38 (3Q: 07:29) Brad Barnett ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Malcolm Specter. CB Corey Craven knocked down Kendrick Stevenson to break up the play. |
| 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. Davidson is blitzing. 3-10-HOU36 (3Q: 06:43) Brad Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S David Tynik, assisted by S Malcolm Specter. DE Lorenzo Daniels knocked down Josh Buckner to break up the play. |
| 4-8-HOU38 (3Q: 06:08) Richie Lake punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED16. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Wilcox is blitzing. 1-10-NED16 (3Q: 06:01) Dana Peyrouse pass was dropped by RB Mike Antonik. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED16 (3Q: 05:57) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to WR Leslie Hicks for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Doyle and Wilcox are blitzing. 3-4-NED22 (3Q: 05:26) Dana Peyrouse pass was dropped by RB Donald Scukanec. |
| 4-4-NED22 (3Q: 05:19) Lester Laxdal punted 61 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by John Kelley. |
| 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-HOU28 (3Q: 05:08) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Davidson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 04:32) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Meier. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED50 (3Q: 04:05) Shane Huffman pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis, assisted by CB Lorenzo Manning. 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 nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NED47 (3Q: 03:32) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Connell, assisted by DE Adam McDonald. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-NED42 (3Q: 02:51) Shane Huffman pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Davidson. Barber gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 02:11) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Michael Whitley. DE Adam McDonald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED29 (3Q: 02:07) Brad Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Smeenge, assisted by DT Gerald Rivers. |
| Houston: 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. 3-5-NED24 (3Q: 01:37) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED15 (3Q: 01:11) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Zach Toohil, assisted by OLB Quentin Davidson. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED14 (3Q: 00:30) Brad Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Daniels. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Meier, Willis and Stewart are blitzing. 3-3-NED08 (4Q: 15:00) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 27, New England 9 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 28, New England 9 |
| (4Q: 14:54) Richie Lake kicked off 76 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 14:54) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to FB John Kelley for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NED22 (4Q: 14:10) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett, assisted by CB Timothy Dennis. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Mason is blitzing. 3-3-NED27 (4Q: 13:30) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to WR Mark Rhoads for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Doyle, assisted by CB Norman Henry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED27 (4Q: 12:58) Lester Laxdal punted 41 yards. J.J. Donovan returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Rick Harmon. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 12:49) Shane Huffman sacked by DT Johnny Connell for a loss of 7 yards. Connell ran right past Louie Kleaver and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Stewart is blitzing. 2-17-HOU37 (4Q: 12:08) Shane Huffman kept the ball, running around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Gerald Rivers. |
| 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. 3-16-HOU38 (4Q: 11:28) 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. 3-21-HOU33 (4Q: 11:18) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Scottie Walters for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Craven. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walters gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong 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-NED29 (4Q: 10:46) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brad Barnett. CB Corey Craven defended the pass. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NED29 (4Q: 10:40) Shane Huffman pass completed to FB Joey Crawford for 17 yards. Tackled by S Stanley Hudson, assisted by S Zach Toohil. Crawford gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 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-NED12 (4Q: 10:00) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 34, New England 9 |
| (4Q: 10:00) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 35, New England 9 |
| (4Q: 09:52) Richie Lake kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Lorenzo Manning returned the ball 12 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Kelly Madera. PENALTY: Houston was called for a Face Mask on the Kick Return. |
| New England: Strong 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-NED29 (4Q: 09:31) Dana Peyrouse pass completed to WR Leslie Hicks for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Dennis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NED32 (4Q: 09:03) Dana Peyrouse pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NED32 (4Q: 08:56) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mark Rhoads. OLB Trent Prewett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NED32 (4Q: 08:48) Lester Laxdal punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU23. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Meier is blitzing. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 08:39) Jackie Barber ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Manning. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU21 (4Q: 07:55) Jackie Barber ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis. |
| Houston: 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. 3-10-HOU23 (4Q: 07:11) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Malcolm Specter. |
| 4-5-HOU28 (4Q: 06:42) Richie Lake punted 43 yards. Lorenzo Manning returned the kick 12 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Nick Diaz. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED41 (4Q: 06:33) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by DT Keith Small. |
| New England: I 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. 2-7-NED44 (4Q: 06:02) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. DE Terrell Fulkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NED44 (4Q: 05:53) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brent Kingsblood. CB Timothy Dennis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NED44 (4Q: 05:47) Lester Laxdal punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU03. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU03 (4Q: 05:39) Michael Whitley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU04 (4Q: 04:51) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Davidson, assisted by DE Lorenzo Daniels. |
| Houston: 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. 3-9-HOU04 (4Q: 04:03) Jackie Barber ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Meier. |
| 4-7-HOU06 (4Q: 03:16) Richie Lake punted 49 yards. Lorenzo Manning returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Tracy Wagner. |
| New England: Weak 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-HOU48 (4Q: 03:07) Donald Scukanec ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Doyle. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU45 (4Q: 02:21) Donald Scukanec ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S J.J. Donovan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-11-HOU49 (4Q: 02:00) Dana Peyrouse pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Diano. DE Terrell Fulkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU49 (4Q: 01:55) Lester Laxdal punted 41 yards. J.J. Donovan returned the kick 13 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by John Kelley. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 01:48) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Adam McDonald. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU22 (4Q: 01:02) Jackie Barber ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Adam McDonald. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-9-HOU22 (4Q: 00:15) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Zach Toohil. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 35, New England Patriots 9 |