| Played in Indianapolis, IN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 60 yards from the HOU35. Larry Walters returned the ball 21 yards to the IND26. Tackled by The Bulldozer Barber. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND26 (1Q: 14:40) Leon Horn pass completed to TE Lawrence Hopkins for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson. Hopkins gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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-IND38 (1Q: 14:14) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-IND33 (1Q: 14:07) Jeffrey Blake ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-11-IND37 (1Q: 13:30) Leon Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Galloway. DE Herman Engelke drove right through Sammy Meier to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-IND37 (1Q: 13:23) Leon Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Galloway. S Harold Mason defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-IND37 (1Q: 13:16) R.J. Adams punted 53 yards. Norman Pomeranz returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU14. Tackled by Glenn Engelberger. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU14 (1Q: 13:07) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Snyder gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wyden and Schrempf are blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 12:25) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jim Shea for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jamal Norton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU40 (1Q: 11:53) Plan B Blincoe scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kenneth Giles. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wyden and Schrempf are blitzing. 2-15-HOU30 (1Q: 11:42) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ernie Howe. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU41 (1Q: 11:02) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Larry Walters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 10:22) The Bullet Bates ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Caldwell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-IND48 (1Q: 09:49) Darnell Bates ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ernie Howe, assisted by OLB Charlie Eichhorst. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND40 (1Q: 09:15) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jim Shea for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrell Wyden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Shea gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-IND31 (1Q: 08:29) Darnell Bates ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charlie Eichhorst, assisted by S Wally Reed. Key block delivered by Mo Dole. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND30 (1Q: 08:07) Plan B Blincoe scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ted Humphries. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-IND25 (1Q: 07:25) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 11 yards. Tackled by S Corwin Hicks. Burney gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND14 (1Q: 06:58) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jamal Norton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-IND12 (1Q: 06:27) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Randal Posante. ILB Detlef Schrempf defended the pass. Indianapolis's Ethan Schrempf was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-IND12 (1Q: 06:20) Frankie Blincoe pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 4-23-IND27 (1Q: 06:13) Darrin Borders attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 06:06) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 67 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: 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-IND20 (1Q: 06:06) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Fletch Fletcher, assisted by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Lamont Walek. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND31 (1Q: 05:40) Jeffrey Blake ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small. Key block delivered by Sammy Meier. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-IND38 (1Q: 05:08) Jeffrey Blake ran around left end for 30 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Harold Mason. Key block delivered by Terry McKenzie. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 04:32) Jeffrey Blake ran around left end for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Levi Logan. |
| Indianapolis: 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-HOU20 (1Q: 04:01) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon. Key block delivered by Terry McKenzie. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-HOU15 (1Q: 03:55) Jeffrey Blake ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Sammie Back. Houston's Sammie Back was hurt on the play. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU11 (1Q: 03:14) Jeffrey Blake ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson. Key block delivered by Lawrence Hopkins. Hopkins ran over Eric Sarfaty to set up the play. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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. Ingram and Cutler are blitzing. 1-2-HOU02 (1Q: 02:48) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-HOU07 (1Q: 02:41) Leon Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tito McBeal. DT Fletch Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU07 (1Q: 02:31) Jeffrey Blake ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Levi Logan. Indianapolis 6, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 02:31) Extra point by Melvin Downs was good. Indianapolis 7, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 02:22) Melvin Downs kicked off 57 yards from the IND35. Norman Pomeranz returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Larry Walters. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McBeal is blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 02:00) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jim Shea for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jamal Norton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU40 (1Q: 01:19) Jackie Barber ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Roger Pritchett. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU38 (1Q: 00:53) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-HOU33 (1Q: 00:47) Plan B Blincoe sacked by OLB Warhorse Eichhorst and DE Austin Rodriguez for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Dole. |
| 4-16-HOU27 (1Q: 00:17) Shaun Kane punted 51 yards. Claymore Lincoln returned the kick 9 yards to the IND31. Tackled by Emmanuel Makovicka. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND31 (1Q: 00:08) Jeffrey Blake ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Lamont Walek. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-IND40 (2Q: 15:00) Roosevelt Cooley ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon. Key block delivered by Max Sellers. |
| Indianapolis: 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-IND43 (2Q: 14:31) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke, assisted by DE Lance Garrison. Key block delivered by Lamont Walek. Walek ran over Emmanuel Makovicka to set up the play. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-IND48 (2Q: 13:48) Neon Leon Horn pass completed to WR TD Ally McBeal for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. McBeal gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-IND47 (2Q: 13:21) Leon Horn pass completed to WR Clay Lincoln for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay, assisted by S Barry Durham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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-HOU44 (2Q: 12:44) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram, assisted by DT Eric Sarfaty. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU44 (2Q: 12:02) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU39 (2Q: 11:54) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by S Mace Mason. Indianapolis's Leon Horn was hurt on the play. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU38 (2Q: 11:15) Will Mayes pass completed to TE Glenn Engelberger for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson, assisted by S Barry Durham. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ingram and Walton are blitzing. 4-2-HOU36 (2Q: 10:52) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton, assisted by DT Barry Kamin. Key block delivered by Terry McKenzie. McKenzie ran over Wendell Fletcher to set up the play. |
| Indianapolis: 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-HOU31 (2Q: 10:27) Will Mayes pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tito McBeal. DE Herman Engelke blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU31 (2Q: 10:21) Jeffrey Blake ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU28 (2Q: 09:57) Willie Mayes pass completed to RB Roosevelt Cooley for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Emmanuel Makovicka. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU30 (2Q: 09:26) Melvin Downs attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 10, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 09:19) Melvin Downs kicked off 73 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Schrempf is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 09:19) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Wally Reed. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Humphries is blitzing. 2-3-HOU27 (2Q: 08:34) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Luke Prior. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU25 (2Q: 07:57) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. DE Luke Prior hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (2Q: 07:53) Shaun Kane punted and it was blocked by Ted Humphries. IND Corwin Hicks recovered the ball at the HOU11 and returned the ball 5 yards. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-6-HOU06 (2Q: 07:44) Will Mayes sacked by DE Herman Engelke and DE The Force Garrison for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sammy Meier. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-HOU13 (2Q: 07:15) Will Mayes pass completed to WR Clay Lincoln for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by CB Emmanuel Makovicka. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU05 (2Q: 06:40) Will Mayes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Galloway. OLB Carl Ingram defended the pass. |
| 4-5-HOU05 (2Q: 06:34) Melvin Downs attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Houston was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Indianapolis 13, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 06:27) Melvin Downs kicked off 73 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 06:27) Darnell Bates ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Eichhorst, assisted by ILB Tyrell Wyden. Key block delivered by Mo Dole. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU26 (2Q: 06:01) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Larry Walters, assisted by S Wally Reed. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU26 (2Q: 05:34) Frankie Blincoe sacked by DE Austin Rodriguez for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Dole. |
| 4-9-HOU21 (2Q: 04:55) Shaun Kane punted 42 yards. Claymore Lincoln called for a fair catch at the IND37. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND37 (2Q: 04:46) Will Mayes pass completed to RB Jeffrey Blake for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin, assisted by S Barry Durham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-IND40 (2Q: 04:26) Willie Mayes pass completed to WR Claymore Lincoln for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lincoln gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 04:02) Willie Mayes pass was intended for WR Clay Lincoln and was intercepted by S Mace Mason in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw into 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-HOU20 (2Q: 03:50) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Devaney. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU25 (2Q: 03:20) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Ernie Howe. Lemke gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 02:54) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Long Ball Lemke for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lemke gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 02:30) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by WR Kurt Snyder. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-IND20 (2Q: 02:23) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Burney. DE Irving Gentry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-IND20 (2Q: 02:16) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 12 yards. Tackled by S Wally Reed, assisted by ILB Tyrell Wyden. Siders gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-IND08 (2Q: 02:00) Plan B Blincoe pass was dropped by WR Jamal Lemke. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-4-IND04 (2Q: 01:50) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Siders gained 2 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 13, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 01:50) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Indianapolis 13, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 01:44) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 01:44) Jeffrey Blake ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. Key block delivered by Roy Peachey. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND35 (2Q: 01:00) Willie Mayes sacked by DT Fletch Fletcher for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Roy Peachey. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-IND27 (2Q: 00:33) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by S Alan Cutler. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-IND32 (2Q: 00:24) Will Mayes scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 4-10-IND35 (2Q: 00:16) R.J. Adams punted 48 yards. Norman Pomeranz returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Tyrus McKnight. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-15-IND30 (2Q: 00:07) R.J. Adams punted 43 yards. Norman Pomeranz returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU30. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Melvin Downs kicked off 74 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. OLB Charlie Eichhorst hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Wyden is blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 14:56) Plan B Blincoe scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Devaney. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Eichhorst is blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 14:21) Plan B Blincoe scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Wally Reed. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Humphries and Wyden are blitzing. 2-7-HOU33 (3Q: 13:34) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the right tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Kenneth Giles. Key block delivered by Pete Siders. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND45 (3Q: 13:03) Darnell Bates ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ethan Schrempf. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-IND43 (3Q: 12:43) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jamal Norton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND35 (3Q: 11:56) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jamal Norton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wyden and Schrempf are blitzing. 2-12-IND37 (3Q: 11:19) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell, assisted by DT Roger Pritchett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lemke gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Schrempf is blitzing. 1-10-IND17 (3Q: 10:42) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Warhorse Eichhorst. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-IND15 (3Q: 10:02) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Austin Rodriguez. Bates gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 3-1-IND08 (3Q: 09:29) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Jamal Norton, assisted by S Wally Reed. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-IND11 (3Q: 09:23) Darrin Borders attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 13, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 09:16) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 70 yards from the HOU35. Larry Walters returned the ball 24 yards to the IND19. Tackled by Kurt Snyder. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND19 (3Q: 08:47) Jeffrey Blake ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-IND21 (3Q: 08:06) Will Mayes pass completed to WR TD Ally McBeal for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Irving Bauer, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. McBeal gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND33 (3Q: 07:42) Will Mayes sacked by DT Biggie Small for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Levi Logan. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-IND29 (3Q: 07:06) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-19-IND24 (3Q: 06:57) Will Mayes pass completed to FB Lamont Walek for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay, assisted by CB E-Mak Makovicka. Walek gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-IND39 (3Q: 06:18) Will Mayes pass completed to WR Tito McBeal for 30 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham. McBeal gained 32 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 05:40) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-HOU35 (3Q: 05:08) Willie Mayes pass completed to WR Claymore Lincoln for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Indianapolis 19, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 05:08) Extra point by Melvin Downs was good. Indianapolis 20, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 04:53) Melvin Downs kicked off 73 yards from the IND35. Norman Pomeranz returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU14. Tackled by Larry Walters. Ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Jamal Norton on the HOU14. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 04:47) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by OLB Carl Ingram. Key block delivered by Max Sellers. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Ingram is blitzing. 2-1-HOU05 (3Q: 04:09) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the right guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sammy Meier. Meier ran over Eric Sarfaty to set up the play. Indianapolis 26, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 04:09) Extra point by Melvin Downs was good. Indianapolis 27, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 04:03) Melvin Downs kicked off 61 yards from the IND35. Norman Pomeranz returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Larry Walters. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU27 (3Q: 03:27) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. OLB Warhorse Eichhorst drove right through Money Dole to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU27 (3Q: 03:17) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. OLB Charlie Eichhorst hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-HOU27 (3Q: 03:11) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ethan Schrempf. |
| 4-4-HOU33 (3Q: 02:50) Shaun Kane punted 35 yards. Claymore Lincoln returned the kick 8 yards to the IND40. Tackled by E-Mak Makovicka. |
| Indianapolis: Pro 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-IND40 (3Q: 02:42) Jeffrey Blake ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-IND42 (3Q: 01:59) Willie Mayes pass completed to WR Claymore Lincoln for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Emmanuel Makovicka. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-IND38 (3Q: 01:26) Will Mayes pass completed to WR Clay Lincoln for 19 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason, assisted by CB E-Mak Makovicka. Lincoln gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU43 (3Q: 00:50) Willie Mayes pass completed to WR Tito McBeal for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. McBeal gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: 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-HOU29 (3Q: 00:07) Will Mayes sacked by DT Barry Kamin and DE Herman Engelke for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Roy Peachey. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-HOU35 (4Q: 15:00) Will Mayes pass was dropped by WR Bob Galloway. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 3-16-HOU35 (4Q: 14:52) Willie Mayes scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram and assisted by CB Wendell Begay. |
| 4-13-HOU32 (4Q: 14:11) Melvin Downs attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 30, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 14:04) Melvin Downs kicked off 73 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 14:04) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by TE Pete Siders. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Schrempf is blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 14:00) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. S Jamal Norton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-HOU20 (4Q: 13:53) Plan B Blincoe scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 13:21) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Eichhorst. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Humphries is blitzing. 2-11-HOU29 (4Q: 12:45) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. ILB Tyrell Wyden defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU29 (4Q: 12:39) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by RB The Bulldozer Barber. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU29 (4Q: 12:31) Shaun Kane punted 35 yards. Claymore Lincoln returned the kick 6 yards to the IND42. Tackled by Tommie Drake. |
| Indianapolis: 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-IND42 (4Q: 12:24) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon. Key block delivered by Lamont Walek. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 11:54) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Fletch Fletcher. Key block delivered by Max Sellers. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU40 (4Q: 11:14) Willie Mayes scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon and assisted by CB Winston Bensen. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 10:44) Jeffrey Blake ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by DT Keith Small. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU34 (4Q: 10:38) Will Mayes pass completed to WR Claymore Lincoln for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU35 (4Q: 10:14) Kerry Howe ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| 4-5-HOU29 (4Q: 09:29) Melvin Downs attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 33, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 09:23) Melvin Downs kicked off 74 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:23) Darnell Bates ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrell Wyden. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU25 (4Q: 08:55) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Burney. DE Austin Rodriguez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU25 (4Q: 08:48) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. S Jamal Norton defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (4Q: 08:42) Shaun Kane punted 42 yards. Clay Lincoln returned the kick -1 yards to the IND32. Tackled by Tommie Drake. Ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Ted Humphries at the IND32. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND32 (4Q: 08:34) Roosevelt Cooley ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Sammy Meier. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-IND38 (4Q: 07:50) Jeffrey Blake ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by DE Herman Engelke. Key block delivered by Max Sellers. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND47 (4Q: 07:04) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke, assisted by S Mace Mason. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU49 (4Q: 06:17) Jeffrey Blake ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-HOU46 (4Q: 05:33) Jeffrey Blake ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by DT Barry Kamin. Key block delivered by Max Sellers. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 04:47) Roosevelt Cooley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Fletch Fletcher. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bauer and Walton are blitzing. 2-9-HOU32 (4Q: 04:00) Roosevelt Cooley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Shields. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU32 (4Q: 03:16) Roosevelt Cooley ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton. Key block delivered by Isaac Herzog. Herzog ran over Barry Durham to set up the play. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 02:33) Roosevelt Cooley ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Barry Durham, assisted by S Cutty Cutler. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bauer, Walton and Mason are blitzing. 2-8-HOU20 (4Q: 02:26) Roosevelt Cooley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mace Mason. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 3-7-HOU19 (4Q: 02:19) Roosevelt Cooley ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Biggie Small. Key block delivered by Roy Peachey. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 02:08) Roosevelt Cooley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bauer, Walton and Mason are blitzing. 2-7-HOU09 (4Q: 02:00) Roosevelt Cooley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donovan Juckett, assisted by DT Biggie Small. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bauer and Walton are blitzing. 3-6-HOU08 (4Q: 01:17) Roosevelt Cooley ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Engelke, assisted by S Alan Cutler. |
| 4-6-HOU08 (4Q: 00:32) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 4-11-HOU13 (4Q: 00:32) Melvin Downs attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 36, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 00:24) Melvin Downs kicked off 71 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 00:24) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Tommie Drake for 34 yards. Tackled by S Jamal Norton. Drake gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Indianapolis Colts 36, Houston Texans 13 |