| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Richie Lake kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Matthew Mathews returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Joey Crawford. |
| Minnesota: 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. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 14:33) Bruce Carlisle ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wendell Giefeke, assisted by ILB Shawn Fazande. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN24 (1Q: 13:57) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andrew Derlange. DE Oscar Battle defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN24 (1Q: 13:53) Bruce Carlisle ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by S D.J. Juckett. Key block delivered by Graham Walker. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 13:12) Bruce Carlisle ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Boose. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN36 (1Q: 12:34) Lincoln Coffey ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande, assisted by CB Will Rhodes. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Winters is blitzing. 3-3-MIN43 (1Q: 12:12) Frankie Giles pass completed to RB Bruce Carlisle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. Carlisle gained 1 yard after the catch. Houston's Lamont Elliott was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Mason is blitzing. 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 11:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. Cash gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 10:57) Lincoln Coffey ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Oscar Battle, assisted by OLB Tank Wilson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Mason is blitzing. 2-9-HOU43 (1Q: 10:20) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Drew Weedman, assisted by S D.J. Juckett. Hassler gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 09:39) Lincoln Coffey ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 2-14-HOU31 (1Q: 09:00) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE Josh Harding for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-8-HOU25 (1Q: 08:29) Frankie Giles pass was intended for WR Sherman Styles and was intercepted by CB Fred Lemons at the HOU16. The interception was returned 84 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:29) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:21) Richie Lake kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Earnest May returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Donovan is blitzing. 1-10-MIN15 (1Q: 08:02) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE B.J. Dodge for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dexter Strong. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 2-7-MIN18 (1Q: 07:30) Lincoln Coffey ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dexter Strong, assisted by OLB Tank Wilson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-MIN21 (1Q: 07:06) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-MIN33 (1Q: 06:36) Bruce Carlisle ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S J.J. Donovan. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 2-6-MIN37 (1Q: 06:12) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Boose. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 05:32) Clyde Uerling ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 2-6-HOU13 (1Q: 05:09) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Dodge. DT Tyrell Murack hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-HOU13 (1Q: 04:59) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE B.J. Dodge for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dodge gained 9 yards after the catch. Houston 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (1Q: 04:59) Extra point by Kevin Matthews was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 04:53) Kevin Matthews kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 51 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by Lincoln Coffey. |
| 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-MIN34 (1Q: 04:31) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Damon Jennings, assisted by CB Todd Livesey. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN34 (1Q: 03:56) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 22 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Caldwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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-MIN12 (1Q: 03:18) Anytime Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Phillip Montgomery. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN10 (1Q: 02:49) Frankie Blincoe 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. Roman is blitzing. 3-8-MIN10 (1Q: 02:44) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Damon Jennings. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-MIN02 (1Q: 02:00) Brad Barnett ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Phillip Montgomery, assisted by ILB Jerald Terry. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN03 (1Q: 01:14) Frankie Blincoe pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Brad Barnett. DE Carey Richardson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN03 (1Q: 01:07) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to FB Joey Crawford for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Crawford gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (1Q: 01:07) Extra point by Darrin Borders missed. The snap from center was quite a bit off the mark. |
| (1Q: 01:01) Richie Lake kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Earnest May returned the ball 6 yards to the MIN13. Tackled by Will Rhodes. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Fazande and Winters are blitzing. 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 00:26) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE B.J. Dodge for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Joey Boose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: 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 run. 2-9-MIN14 (2Q: 15:00) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Cash. DE Oscar Battle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-9-MIN14 (2Q: 14:47) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Lemons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fazande is blitzing. 3-16-MIN07 (2Q: 14:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Sherman Styles for 13 yards. Tackled by S D.J. Juckett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-MIN20 (2Q: 14:07) Jorge Howe punted 51 yards. J.J. Donovan returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Josh Harding. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 14:00) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Shannon McKenzie, assisted by CB Damon Jennings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rader gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 13:20) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by RB Brad Barnett. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU49 (2Q: 13:13) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Scottie Walters for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Gramble. 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. 3-6-MIN47 (2Q: 12:35) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerald Terry, assisted by OLB Shannon McKenzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 12:06) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Damon Jennings. Lemke gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 11:29) Brad Barnett ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Emmitt Caldwell. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIN20 (2Q: 10:49) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Earnest Shepherd. Rader gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-MIN09 (2Q: 10:12) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kent Niechniedowicz. Houston 19, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 10:12) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 20, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 10:06) Richie Lake kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Earnest May returned the ball 8 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Will Rhodes. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fazande is blitzing. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 09:37) Frankie Giles sacked by DE Ronald Woodward and ILB Shawn Fazande for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Wes Pentasuglio. |
| Minnesota: 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, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 2-15-MIN10 (2Q: 08:54) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN20 (2Q: 08:15) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Will Rhodes. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 07:41) Bruce Carlisle ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by DT Wendell Giefeke. Key block delivered by Moe Kleinecke. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN31 (2Q: 07:01) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Styles. OLB Trent Prewett defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: 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, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN31 (2Q: 06:55) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Will Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 06:11) Lincoln Coffey ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN46 (2Q: 05:39) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 11 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Juckett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 05:17) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE B.J. Dodge for 26 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dodge gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 04:56) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Dodge. S Harold Mason defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-10-HOU17 (2Q: 04:46) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by RB Bruce Carlisle. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU17 (2Q: 04:37) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Dodge. DT Wendell Giefeke defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU17 (2Q: 04:31) Kevin Matthews attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 04:23) Kevin Matthews kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 33 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Roman Cassidy. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 04:03) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerald Terry, assisted by DE Dwayne Hastings. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN50 (2Q: 03:19) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest Shepherd. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-MIN48 (2Q: 02:36) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Earnest May. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lemke gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:02) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Tracy Wagner for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerald Terry. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN27 (2Q: 01:53) Brad Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Britt Wynn, assisted by S Emmitt Caldwell. |
| Houston: 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. 3-4-MIN24 (2Q: 01:13) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Damon Jennings, assisted by S Emmitt Caldwell. Rader gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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-MIN10 (2Q: 00:46) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 26, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 00:46) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 27, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 00:39) Richie Lake kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Earnest May returned the ball 13 yards to the MIN12. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| Minnesota: 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. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 00:29) Bruce Carlisle ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S J.J. Donovan. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kevin Matthews kicked off 57 yards from the MIN30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 30 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Sammy Brewer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Gramble is blitzing. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 14:33) Anytime Barnett ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Britt Wynn. Key block delivered by J.C. Burnett. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU48 (3Q: 14:02) Brad Barnett ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Phillip Montgomery, assisted by DT Edwin Duerr. Key block delivered by Darryl Akiyama. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Roman is blitzing. 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 13:37) Brad Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Earnest May, assisted by DE Carey Richardson. ILB Jerald Terry knocked down Josh Buckner to break up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Caldwell is blitzing. 2-7-MIN44 (3Q: 13:10) Anytime Barnett ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Carey Richardson, assisted by OLB Jeff Roman. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-MIN49 (3Q: 13:00) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Damon Jennings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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, expecting the run. 3-3-MIN40 (3Q: 12:34) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 3-8-MIN45 (3Q: 12:27) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.C. Burnett. DE Britt Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-MIN45 (3Q: 12:17) Richie Lake punted 35 yards. Matthew Mathews called for a fair catch at the MIN10. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, 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-MIN10 (3Q: 12:07) Bruce Carlisle ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mercury Winters. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. Prewett is blitzing. 2-14-MIN06 (3Q: 11:24) Frankie Giles sacked by DE Oscar Battle for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Wes Pentasuglio. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-MIN01 (3Q: 10:43) Clyde Uerling ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by DT Tyrell Murack. |
| 4-12-MIN08 (3Q: 10:07) Jorge Howe punted 63 yards. J.J. Donovan returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Lenny LaRiche. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 09:56) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Earnest May. |
| 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. Terry is blitzing. 2-3-HOU46 (3Q: 09:09) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Les McFarlane, assisted by DT Edwin Duerr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rader gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 08:34) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Frederick. Lemke gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Roman is blitzing. 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 08:03) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by WR Long Ball Lemke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN25 (3Q: 07:55) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Les McFarlane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rader gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN15 (3Q: 07:07) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Earl Gramble, assisted by OLB Earnest Shepherd. Barber gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-MIN05 (3Q: 06:31) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 33, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 06:31) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 34, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 06:20) Richie Lake kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Matthew Mathews returned the ball 9 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by Joey Crawford. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 05:49) Lincoln Coffey ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by DT Tyrell Murack. Key block delivered by Graham Walker. Walker flattened Mercury Winters to ensure the play's success. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 05:23) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Hassler. DE Ronald Woodward blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN29 (3Q: 05:16) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Will Rhodes. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett and Winters are blitzing. 3-2-MIN37 (3Q: 04:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 3 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. Lissvall. Cash gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 04:22) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Styles. DT Tyrell Murack hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fazande is blitzing. 2-10-MIN40 (3Q: 04:14) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Hassler. CB R.J. Lissvall knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN40 (3Q: 04:05) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Styles. S D.J. Juckett defended the pass. |
| 4-10-MIN40 (3Q: 03:57) Jorge Howe punted 47 yards. J.J. Donovan called for a fair catch at the HOU13. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU13 (3Q: 03:50) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 87 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rader gained 72 yards after the catch. Houston 40, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 03:50) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 41, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 03:32) Richie Lake kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Earnest May returned the ball 105 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 41, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 03:32) Extra point by Kevin Matthews was good. Houston 41, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 03:18) Kevin Matthews kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 03:18) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by WR Earl Rader. Houston's Raymond Takemura was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Caldwell is blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 03:10) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 24 yards. Tackled by S Earnest May, assisted by ILB Jerald Terry. Lemke gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 02:55) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Les McFarlane, assisted by DT Edwin Duerr. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-HOU42 (3Q: 02:26) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Carey Richardson. Key block delivered by Darren Coles. |
| 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. 3-1-MIN47 (3Q: 01:41) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Anytime Barnett. ILB Jerald Terry defended the pass. |
| 4-1-MIN47 (3Q: 01:36) Richie Lake punted 32 yards. Matthew Mathews returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by Burt Morlando. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 01:27) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by TE Josh Harding. |
| Minnesota: 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. Donovan is blitzing. 2-10-MIN14 (3Q: 01:23) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Matthew Mathews for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett, assisted by CB Joey Boose. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN15 (3Q: 00:58) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE B.J. Dodge for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 00:16) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Hassler. DT Wendell Giefeke blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN30 (3Q: 00:11) Frankie Giles pass completed to TE B.J. Dodge for 18 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. Lissvall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dodge gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 15:00) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Sherman Styles for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward. Styles gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-MIN38 (4Q: 14:49) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Matthew Mathews for 15 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Juckett. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU47 (4Q: 14:21) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Sherman Styles for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. Styles gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 13:38) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Dodge. DE Oscar Battle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 2-10-HOU17 (4Q: 13:32) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Hassler. DT Keith Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 3-10-HOU17 (4Q: 13:24) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Clyde Uerling for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. Uerling gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-6-HOU13 (4Q: 12:43) Kevin Matthews attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 41, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 12:36) Kevin Matthews kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Lenny LaRiche. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU10 (4Q: 12:14) Frankie Blincoe sacked by DE Carey Richardson and DT Chris Roberson for a loss of 5 yards. Richardson simply blew through Kendrick Stevenson to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Houston: 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. Roman is blitzing. 2-15-HOU05 (4Q: 11:32) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerald Terry. Rader gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 10:54) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 10 yards. Tackled by S Earnest May. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 10:20) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 33 yards. Tackled by S Earnest May. Lemke gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong 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-MIN27 (4Q: 09:47) The Bulldozer Barber ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Dwayne Hastings, assisted by CB Damon Jennings. Key block delivered by Ernest Occean. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 09:13) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Livesey and assisted by CB Earl Gramble. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN09 (4Q: 08:40) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 47, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 08:40) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 48, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 08:33) Richie Lake kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Matthew Mathews returned the ball 7 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-MIN17 (4Q: 08:10) Bruce Carlisle ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN19 (4Q: 07:25) Bruce Carlisle ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dexter Strong. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-9-MIN18 (4Q: 06:47) Frankie Giles pass completed to FB Clyde Uerling for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Boose, assisted by ILB Shawn Fazande. Uerling gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 06:10) Josh Harding ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Chester Moss, assisted by DT Tyrell Murack. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 2-9-MIN29 (4Q: 05:30) Frankie Giles scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Juckett. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN42 (4Q: 04:47) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 9 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Juckett. Hassler gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU49 (4Q: 04:15) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 7 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. Hassler gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fazande and Mason are blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 03:33) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for -1 yards. Tackled by CB R.J. Lissvall. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU43 (4Q: 02:54) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Styles. DT Tyrell Murack drove right through Toby Banks to hurry the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU43 (4Q: 02:50) Frankie Giles pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 17 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 02:14) Frankie Giles pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Dodge. DT Biggie Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fazande is blitzing. 2-10-HOU26 (4Q: 02:05) Frankie Giles pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Hassler. DE Chester Moss blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU26 (4Q: 02:01) Frankie Giles pass was dropped by WR Matthew Mathews. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-10-HOU26 (4Q: 01:52) Kevin Matthews attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 4-5-HOU21 (4Q: 01:45) Kevin Matthews attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 48, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 01:39) Kevin Matthews kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 33 yards to the HOU42. Tackled by Lenny LaRiche. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 01:31) Anytime Barnett ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Earl Gramble. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU43 (4Q: 01:24) Anytime Barnett ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Roman. |
| Houston: 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. 3-6-HOU46 (4Q: 00:40) Jackie Barber ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerald Terry, assisted by DE Dwayne Hastings. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-HOU47 (4Q: 00:32) Richie Lake punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mason is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:26) Clyde Uerling ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Oscar Battle. Key block delivered by Toby Banks. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 48, Minnesota Vikings 23 |