| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 98 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Eddie Daniels kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. William Bondy returned the ball 21 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Michael Whitley. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 14:41) Korey Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Daryl Poly, assisted by DE Terry Jarvis. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Ingram is blitzing. 2-8-DET25 (1Q: 13:59) Ted Stephens sacked by OLB Carl Ingram for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Buddy Andrews. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-DET18 (1Q: 13:30) Ted Stephens pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE J.J. Burton. DT Biggie Small blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-DET18 (1Q: 13:25) Gerald Strong punted 48 yards. Wesley Shepard called for a fair catch at the HOU34. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Ford are blitzing. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 13:16) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Grant Prescott. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Starks is blitzing. 2-4-HOU40 (1Q: 12:39) Brad Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Roman Conway. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 12:10) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver, assisted by CB Grant Prescott. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU44 (1Q: 11:36) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Daughtry, assisted by ILB Clay Raymond. Lemke gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 11:06) Frankie Blincoe sacked by DE Trent Marcuson and OLB Dean Chesser for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Darren Coles. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-HOU48 (1Q: 10:18) Anytime Barnett ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Trent Marcuson, assisted by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DET42 (1Q: 09:51) Brad Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pintsak. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 4-1-DET37 (1Q: 09:22) Michael Whitley ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Clay Raymond. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Detroit: 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-DET38 (1Q: 09:15) Duane Carvalho ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE The Force Garrison, assisted by DT Chris Roberson. Key block delivered by Artie Farmer. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DET43 (1Q: 08:47) Korey Spencer ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart, assisted by S Harold Mason. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-DET33 (1Q: 08:39) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Korey Spencer. ILB Raymond Wilcox defended the pass. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-DET33 (1Q: 08:33) Ted Stephens pass was dropped by WR Earnest Cox. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-DET33 (1Q: 08:27) Gerald Strong punted 44 yards. Wesley Shepard called for a fair catch at the HOU23. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 08:16) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wesley Shepard. OLB Billy Joe Shawver defended the pass. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU23 (1Q: 08:10) Michael Whitley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Grant Prescott, assisted by CB Quinn Orlando. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU26 (1Q: 07:26) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brad Barnett. DT Wendell Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit's Trent Marcuson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-7-HOU26 (1Q: 07:19) Dustin D'Herde punted 39 yards. Dean Lucas returned the kick 5 yards to the DET40. Tackled by Michael Whitley. |
| Detroit: 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. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-DET40 (1Q: 07:08) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Bruseloff, assisted by CB Hunter Russell. Fullerton gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: 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. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 06:30) Duane Carvalho ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason, assisted by DT Lamont Elliott. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Asperilla and Wilcox are blitzing. 2-6-HOU42 (1Q: 05:51) Korey Spencer ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Lamont Elliott, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| Detroit: I 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. Wilcox is blitzing. 3-3-HOU39 (1Q: 05:21) Ted Stephens pass completed to TE Wally Erbs for 11 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. Erbs gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Asperilla and Mason are blitzing. 1-10-HOU28 (1Q: 04:39) Duane Carvalho ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Daryl Poly. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Asperilla is blitzing. 2-10-HOU28 (1Q: 04:00) Ted Stephens pass completed to RB Korey Spencer for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. |
| Detroit: Pro 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: 03:24) Ted Stephens pass completed to TE J.J. Burton for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 03:24) Extra point by Kevin Matthews was good. Detroit 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 03:16) Kevin Matthews kicked off 55 yards from the DET30. Wesley Shepard returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Tom Reeves. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 02:47) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Whiting. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Starks and Raymond are blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 02:02) Anytime Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Ford. Key block delivered by Darren Coles. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU47 (1Q: 01:37) Anytime Barnett ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Todd Daughtry, assisted by CB Ian Kindred. Key block delivered by Teddy Andersen. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET49 (1Q: 00:52) Michael Whitley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Clay Raymond, assisted by DT Chester Clawson. Detroit's Billy Joe Shawver was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 2-7-DET46 (1Q: 00:19) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DET41 (1Q: 00:10) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Wesley Shepard for 13 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Ford, assisted by CB J.C. Pintsak. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET28 (1Q: 00:03) Michael Whitley ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. Key block delivered by Teddy Andersen. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DET23 (2Q: 15:00) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 6 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by CB Quinn Orlando. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 14:16) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Daughtry. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DET09 (2Q: 13:38) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pintsak, assisted by CB Quinn Orlando. Key block delivered by Teddy Andersen. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver, Prescott and Ford are blitzing. 1-3-DET03 (2Q: 13:15) Michael Whitley ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Darryl Akiyama. Detroit 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 13:15) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 7, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 13:09) Eddie Daniels kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 29 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Joey Boose. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 12:43) Korey Spencer ran around left end for 24 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. Key block delivered by Tracy Durham. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Asperilla, Nixon and Wilcox are blitzing. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 12:13) Korey Spencer ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU39 (2Q: 11:39) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Russell. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 10:54) Korey Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S D.J. Juckett, assisted by ILB Crusher Wilcox. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-20-HOU29 (2Q: 10:45) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. OLB Colin Asperilla defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-30-HOU39 (2Q: 10:36) Duane Carvalho ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Jarvis. Key block delivered by Lance Salter. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Nixon is blitzing. 2-25-HOU34 (2Q: 09:56) Ted Stephens pass was dropped by WR Frank Fullerton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-25-HOU34 (2Q: 09:47) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. S Donovan Juckett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-25-HOU34 (2Q: 09:39) Kevin Matthews attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 09:31) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU47 (2Q: 08:54) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Todd Daughtry. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 08:24) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by ILB Clay Raymond. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Michael Whitley to the DET41. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET41 (2Q: 07:56) Anytime Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DET37 (2Q: 07:19) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Chesser. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 06:56) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Wesley Shepard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by CB Ian Kindred. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 06:10) Anytime Barnett ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. Key block delivered by Darren Coles. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DET10 (2Q: 05:35) Brad Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by DE Roman Conway. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-DET10 (2Q: 04:51) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lemke gained 3 yards after the catch. Houston 13, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 04:51) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 14, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 04:41) Eddie Daniels kicked off 53 yards from the HOU30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 17 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Brad Barnett. |
| Detroit: Pro 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-DET34 (2Q: 04:05) Korey Spencer ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Daryl Poly, assisted by CB C.J. Stewart. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-6-DET38 (2Q: 03:31) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Russell, assisted by CB C.J. Stewart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-DET44 (2Q: 02:45) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. DE Lance Garrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 2-10-DET44 (2Q: 02:35) Ted Stephens pass was dropped by WR Frank Fullerton. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-10-DET44 (2Q: 02:27) Ted Stephens pass completed to RB Duane Carvalho for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Russell. Carvalho gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET48 (2Q: 02:07) Gerald Strong punted 38 yards. Wesley Shepard called for a fair catch at the HOU14. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 02:00) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU13 (2Q: 01:28) Anytime Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Trent Marcuson. Houston's Nick Diaz was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU18 (2Q: 00:55) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S J.C. Ford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU21 (2Q: 00:49) Dustin D'Herde punted 47 yards. William Bondy returned the kick 5 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Bob Barker. |
| Detroit: I 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-DET37 (2Q: 00:38) Ted Stephens pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 26 yards. Tackled by S Donovan Juckett. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 00:22) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. S Mace Mason defended the pass. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-10-HOU37 (2Q: 00:14) Ted Stephens sacked by DT Keith Small and DE Lance Garrison for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tracy Durham. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-16-HOU43 (2Q: 00:05) Ted Stephens pass completed to RB Korey Spencer for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Bruseloff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kevin Matthews kicked off 74 yards from the DET30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Earnest Cox. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 14:42) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by ILB Todd Daughtry. Detroit's J.C. Ford was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU19 (3Q: 14:01) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Michael Whitley for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by ILB Todd Daughtry. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver and Lucas are blitzing. 3-5-HOU20 (3Q: 13:23) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. CB J.C. Pintsak defended the pass. |
| 4-5-HOU20 (3Q: 13:16) Dustin D'Herde punted 32 yards. William Bondy returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Joey Crawford. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Earnest Cox at the HOU46. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 13:07) Ted Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wally Erbs. S Donovan Juckett defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Ingram is blitzing. 2-10-HOU46 (3Q: 12:57) Duane Carvalho ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Oscar Battle. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 3-5-HOU41 (3Q: 12:17) Ted Stephens pass completed to TE Wally Erbs for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Lamont Elliott, assisted by CB Hunter Russell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU41 (3Q: 11:33) Gerald Strong punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Raymond are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 11:28) Plan B Blincoe scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Kindred and assisted by CB J.C. Pintsak. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Iwuoma is blitzing. 2-5-HOU25 (3Q: 11:00) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.C. Pintsak. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 10:21) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Roman Conway, assisted by CB Quinn Orlando. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-HOU20 (3Q: 10:12) Brad Barnett ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Chester Clawson, assisted by OLB Dean Chesser. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-21-HOU19 (3Q: 09:40) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Michael Whitley. DE Trent Marcuson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 3-21-HOU19 (3Q: 09:35) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Scottie Walters for 16 yards. Tackled by S Dean Lucas. Walters gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU35 (3Q: 09:03) Dustin D'Herde punted 34 yards. Dean Lucas called for a fair catch at the DET31. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 08:55) Ted Stephens pass completed to TE Wally Erbs for 6 yards. Tackled by S Norman Barker. Erbs gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DET37 (3Q: 08:18) Duane Carvalho ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Nolan Duncan. |
| Detroit: 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. Wilcox is blitzing. 3-3-DET38 (3Q: 07:35) Ted Stephens pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Korey Spencer. DE Lance Garrison blocked the pass. |
| 4-3-DET38 (3Q: 07:31) Gerald Strong punted 45 yards. Wesley Shepard returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Tom Reeves. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 07:20) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Grant Prescott. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU23 (3Q: 06:56) Michael Whitley ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-HOU25 (3Q: 06:31) Michael Whitley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dean Chesser. Key block delivered by Da Man Diaz. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 05:58) Chad Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brad Barnett. ILB Jumbo Starks defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU26 (3Q: 05:54) Anytime Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Clay Raymond. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU31 (3Q: 05:15) Chad Manning pass was intended for WR Long Ball Lemke and was intercepted by CB Grant Prescott at the HOU39. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 05:06) Korey Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small. Key block delivered by Derrick Alstott. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU25 (3Q: 04:31) Ted Stephens pass completed to RB Duane Carvalho for 9 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 04:04) Ted Stephens pass completed to RB Korey Spencer for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Duncan. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Cutler is blitzing. 2-3-HOU09 (3Q: 03:41) Duane Carvalho ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart, assisted by DE Bart Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Matt Andrews. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 1-6-HOU06 (3Q: 02:58) Duane Carvalho ran around left end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Andrews. Houston 14, Detroit 13 |
| (3Q: 02:58) Extra point by Kevin Matthews was good. Houston 14, Detroit 14 |
| (3Q: 02:52) Kevin Matthews kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Joey Boose returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by William Bondy. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 02:29) Michael Whitley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Grant Prescott. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 2-8-HOU27 (3Q: 01:59) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Quinn Orlando. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU31 (3Q: 01:27) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-HOU26 (3Q: 01:20) Chad Manning pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 9 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pintsak. Lemke gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 00:55) Michael Whitley ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU39 (3Q: 00:23) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. Key block delivered by Darryl Akiyama. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET47 (4Q: 15:00) Chad Manning pass completed to RB Anytime Barnett for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Erik Conwell, assisted by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DET46 (4Q: 14:15) Anytime Barnett ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Erik Conwell. Key block delivered by Pete Siders. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Starks is blitzing. 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 13:47) Anytime Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Quinn Orlando, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET29 (4Q: 13:11) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DET24 (4Q: 13:04) Michael Whitley ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Chesser. Key block delivered by Darren Coles. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 12:20) Michael Whitley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Whiting, assisted by S Matt Iwuoma. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 2-7-DET18 (4Q: 11:55) Anytime Barnett ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by OLB Rick Whiting. Key block delivered by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Iwuoma is blitzing. 1-9-DET09 (4Q: 11:11) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pintsak. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET07 (4Q: 10:46) Michael Whitley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Quinn Orlando. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 3-7-DET07 (4Q: 10:22) Michael Whitley ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dean Lucas, assisted by DE Roman Conway. |
| 4-1-DET01 (4Q: 09:45) Darrin Borders attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Detroit 14 |
| (4Q: 09:40) Eddie Daniels kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. William Bondy returned the ball 14 yards to the DET15. Tackled by Joey Crawford. |
| Detroit: Pro 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-DET15 (4Q: 09:12) Korey Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Cutty Cutler, assisted by CB C.J. Stewart. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Nixon is blitzing. 2-8-DET17 (4Q: 08:43) Korey Spencer ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram, assisted by S Harold Mason. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 3-6-DET19 (4Q: 07:57) Billy Andrews pass was dropped by WR Earnest Cox. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET19 (4Q: 07:52) Gerald Strong punted 51 yards. Bernie Fulton returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Tom Reeves. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Tracy Durham at the HOU32. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 07:43) Billy Andrews pass completed to RB Korey Spencer for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. Spencer gained 1 yard after the catch. Detroit's Buddy Andrews was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU24 (4Q: 06:57) Korey Spencer ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. |
| Detroit: 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. Ingram is blitzing. 3-2-HOU24 (4Q: 06:20) Billy Andrews pass completed to TE J.J. Burton for 2 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 05:42) Billy Andrews pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Korey Spencer. CB Jackie Bruseloff defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Asperilla and Wilcox are blitzing. 2-10-HOU22 (4Q: 05:38) Billy Andrews pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Russell. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU19 (4Q: 05:06) Korey Spencer ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| 4-1-HOU13 (4Q: 04:34) Kevin Matthews attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Detroit 17 |
| (4Q: 04:27) Kevin Matthews kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Earnest Cox. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 04:19) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dean Lucas. Key block delivered by Darryl Akiyama. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-HOU45 (4Q: 03:49) Chad Manning pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 1 yard. Tackled by CB J.C. Pintsak, assisted by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-HOU46 (4Q: 03:09) Brad Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 43 yards. Tackled by S Dean Lucas. Key block delivered by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Lucas are blitzing. 1-10-DET11 (4Q: 02:26) Brad Barnett ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. Key block delivered by Da Man Diaz. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 2-3-DET04 (4Q: 02:03) Michael Whitley ran around left end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Darryl Akiyama. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-DET14 (4Q: 01:55) Michael Whitley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Clay Raymond. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Starks is blitzing. 3-10-DET11 (4Q: 01:21) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. Key block delivered by Patrick Savard. |
| 4-1-DET02 (4Q: 00:44) Darrin Borders attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Detroit 17 |
| (4Q: 00:38) Eddie Daniels kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 26 yards to the DET35. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cutler is blitzing. 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 00:28) Billy Andrews pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Russell. Brewer gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mason is blitzing. 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 00:20) Billy Andrews pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Amos Lehmann. S D.J. Juckett defended the pass. |
| Detroit: 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. Asperilla and Mason are blitzing. 2-10-DET46 (4Q: 00:11) Billy Andrews pass completed to WR Amos Lehmann for -2 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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. 3-12-DET44 (4Q: 00:01) Billy Andrews pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Boose, assisted by S Donovan Juckett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 20, Detroit Lions 17 |