| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Johnnie Bergstrom kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Jackie Barber ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Glenn Donaldson. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU21 (1Q: 14:28) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Stan Garboushian. ILB Stan Garboushian knocked down Darren Coles to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN DE Thurman Sheff to the HOU23. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 14:18) Joe Hughes ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Biggie Small. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-HOU26 (1Q: 13:33) Joe Hughes ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler, assisted by CB Winston Bensen. Minnesota's Les Shields was hurt on the play. |
| 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. Walton is blitzing. 3-5-HOU18 (1Q: 13:00) Dean Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Zion Fulton. OLB Lorenzo Walton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU18 (1Q: 12:53) Johnnie Bergstrom attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 12:46) Johnnie Bergstrom kicked off 67 yards from the MIN35. Toby Castanie returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Calvin Lercius. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 12:25) Wally Binkow pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Reuben Brooks. Barber gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 12:00) Wally Binkow pass completed to FB Stephen Kluge for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Hutchins, assisted by OLB Melvin Armstrong. Kluge gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 11:53) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ike Sutton, assisted by ILB Stan Garboushian. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Armstrong is blitzing. 2-6-MIN43 (1Q: 11:25) Wally Binkow pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Russell Lamar. Barton gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN18 (1Q: 10:53) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Stan Garboushian. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN15 (1Q: 10:27) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Paxton Emmons. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Armstrong is blitzing. 3-4-MIN12 (1Q: 09:46) Wally Binkow scrambled for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 09:46) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 09:37) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 64 yards from the HOU35. Drew Schulz returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by The Bullet Bates. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-MIN17 (1Q: 09:13) Joe Hughes ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Scott Meier, assisted by OLB Carl Ingram. DT Barry Kamin knocked down Dana Garrett to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN18 (1Q: 08:30) Joe Hughes ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Schwartz, assisted by DT Barry Kamin. |
| 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-MIN17 (1Q: 07:57) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Wally Blanchard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Zachary Forrest. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 07:13) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Leslie Rice for 3 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN33 (1Q: 06:26) Brian Sutter ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by S Alan Cutler. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-MIN33 (1Q: 06:01) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-12-MIN28 (1Q: 05:51) Money Wannamaker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Lercius. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN28 (1Q: 05:43) Seth Luster punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU22. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 05:33) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Drew Schulz. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU23 (1Q: 05:01) Wally Binkow pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Russell Lamar. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutchins and Lamar are blitzing. 3-6-HOU26 (1Q: 04:38) Wally Binkow pass was dropped by WR Mo Garrett. |
| 4-6-HOU26 (1Q: 04:31) Darnell Briggs punted 60 yards. Jeff Diano returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN21. Tackled by O.J. Rolf. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-MIN21 (1Q: 04:22) Joe Hughes ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin, assisted by OLB Carl Ingram. Key block delivered by Glenn Rayburn. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN28 (1Q: 03:51) Joe Hughes ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton, assisted by S Zachary Forrest. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bauer is blitzing. 3-1-MIN30 (1Q: 03:21) Brian Sutter ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler. |
| 4-4-MIN27 (1Q: 02:40) Seth Luster punted 46 yards. Theodore Moss returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Jeff Diano. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hutchins is blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 02:31) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Stan Garboushian, assisted by S Ike Sutton. DE T.J. Jarvis knocked down Chris Sturgeon to break up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU35 (1Q: 01:48) Wally Binkow pass fell incomplete, intended for RB The Bulldozer Barber. CB Apache Tautuaa defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutchins is blitzing. 3-10-HOU35 (1Q: 01:41) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right guard for 63 yards. Tackled by ILB Stan Garboushian. Key block delivered by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-MIN02 (1Q: 00:58) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Stephen Kluge. Kluge flattened Malachi Durham to ensure the play's success. Houston 13, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 00:58) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 00:48) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 70 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN20 (1Q: 00:48) Joe Hughes ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler. Key block delivered by Glenn Rayburn. |
| 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. 2-2-MIN28 (1Q: 00:06) Joe Hughes ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier, assisted by DE Xavier Terry. Key block delivered by Alex Schwartz. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 15:00) Dean Wannamaker sacked by DE Xavier Terry for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Dana Garrett. |
| 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. 2-14-MIN26 (2Q: 14:19) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Zion Fulton for 12 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Schwartz. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bauer is blitzing. 3-2-MIN38 (2Q: 13:32) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Zion Fulton for -1 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. |
| 4-3-MIN37 (2Q: 12:57) Seth Luster punted 42 yards. Theodore Moss called for a fair catch at the HOU21. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 12:47) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to RB The Bulldozer Barber for -3 yards. Tackled by S Ike Sutton, assisted by CB Russell Lamar. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-HOU18 (2Q: 12:07) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Burney. DT Glenn Donaldson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-HOU18 (2Q: 11:57) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Apache Tautuaa. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Emmons is blitzing. 3-8-HOU23 (2Q: 11:49) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Toby Castanie for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tommy Hutchins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 11:23) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Burney. DT Phil Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU34 (2Q: 11:17) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to WR Theodore Moss for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Russell Lamar. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Houston's Griffin Barton was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hutchins is blitzing. 3-7-HOU37 (2Q: 10:45) Jackie Barber ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Hutchins, assisted by ILB Stan Garboushian. |
| 4-1-HOU43 (2Q: 10:18) Darnell Briggs punted 57 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 10:12) Money Wannamaker pass completed to WR Zion Fulton for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Bryce Bullock. Fulton gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 09:39) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to RB Joe Hughes for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Shields. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-MIN42 (2Q: 08:59) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Norbert Roberson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler, assisted by S Gerald Schwartz. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-MIN47 (2Q: 08:29) Money Wannamaker pass completed to RB Brian Sutter for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Calvin Lercius on the HOU42. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 07:55) Money Wannamaker sacked by DE Xavier Terry for a loss of 4 yards. Terry ran right past Reuben Barker and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Barry Kamin on the HOU46. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 07:42) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Melvin Armstrong, assisted by S Drew Schulz. Minnesota's Glenn Donaldson was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU49 (2Q: 07:16) Jackie Barber ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ike Sutton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN46 (2Q: 06:44) Big Grzybowski pass completed to WR George Castanie for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Paxton Emmons, assisted by CB Russell Lamar. Castanie gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 06:02) Jackie Barber ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Terrance Ziadie, assisted by DT Phil Carpenter. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN35 (2Q: 05:35) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to TE O.J. Rolf for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Malachi Delgado. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN32 (2Q: 04:52) Joel Grzybowski scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ike Sutton and assisted by ILB Stan Garboushian. |
| 4-7-MIN31 (2Q: 04:05) Darrin Borders attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 03:59) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 65 yards from the HOU35. Drew Schulz returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Mo Garrett. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Calvin Lercius on the MIN28. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 03:39) Joe Hughes ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by OLB Lorenzo Walton. Key block delivered by Alex Schwartz. |
| 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. 2-5-MIN33 (2Q: 03:17) Dean Wannamaker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Norbert Roberson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN33 (2Q: 03:10) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to FB Harris Savoie for 0 yards. Tackled by CB AFC North Begay, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN33 (2Q: 02:30) Seth Luster punted 36 yards. Theodore Moss returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU36. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 02:23) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Stan Garboushian. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burney gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU O.J. Rolf for 4 yards to the HOU46. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 02:00) Big Grzybowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Theodore Moss. ILB Malachi Delgado blocked the pass. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU46 (2Q: 01:51) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Burney. DE T.J. Jarvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU46 (2Q: 01:41) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mo Garrett. S Ike Sutton defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU46 (2Q: 01:33) Darnell Briggs punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:28) Money Wannamaker pass completed to WR Zion Fulton for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen, assisted by CB AFC North Begay. Fulton gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 00:50) Dean Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Rice. CB C.J. Stewart defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 00:41) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to RB Joe Hughes for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-MIN46 (2Q: 00:33) Dean Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Zion Fulton. S Gerald Schwartz defended the pass. |
| 4-1-MIN46 (2Q: 00:23) Seth Luster punted 52 yards. Theodore Moss returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU11. Tackled by Pete Shepherd. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 00:13) Joel Grzybowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mo Garrett. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU11 (2Q: 00:07) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tommy Hutchins, assisted by S Drew Schulz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burney gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 63 yards from the HOU35. Joe Hughes returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Jackie Barber. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 14:25) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Calvin Lercius for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen, assisted by CB C.J. Stewart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lercius gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIN35 (3Q: 13:49) Joe Hughes ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small. Key block delivered by Reuben Barker. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 13:16) Brian Sutter ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier. Key block delivered by Theodore Gilbertson. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN44 (3Q: 12:41) Brian Sutter ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier. Key block delivered by Dana Garrett. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 12:05) Joe Hughes ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin, assisted by OLB Carl Ingram. Key block delivered by Alex Schwartz. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU41 (3Q: 11:29) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Calvin Lercius for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 10:47) Money Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Norbert Roberson. DT Barry Kamin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU34 (3Q: 10:43) Dean Wannamaker scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU28 (3Q: 10:16) Money Wannamaker pass completed to WR Norbert Roberson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Cutty Cutler. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 09:46) Brian Sutter ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. Key block delivered by Alex Schwartz. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Walton is blitzing. 2-5-HOU14 (3Q: 09:17) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to RB Joe Hughes for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by DE Dan Cutler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bauer is blitzing. 3-1-HOU10 (3Q: 08:40) Brian Sutter ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by OLB Irving Bauer. Key block delivered by Theodore Gilbertson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. Bauer is blitzing. 1-3-HOU03 (3Q: 08:01) Money Wannamaker pass completed to RB Joe Hughes for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 17, Minnesota 9 |
| (3Q: 08:01) Extra point by Johnnie Bergstrom was good. Houston 17, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 07:53) Johnnie Bergstrom kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 07:53) Joel Grzybowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE O.J. Rolf. |
| Houston: Strong 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. Hutchins and Tautuaa are blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 07:46) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Thurman Sheff. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 3-9-HOU21 (3Q: 07:01) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE O.J. Rolf. CB Max Tautuaa knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-HOU21 (3Q: 06:51) Darnell Briggs punted 40 yards. Calvin Lercius called for a fair catch at the MIN39. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN39 (3Q: 06:44) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Zion Fulton for 4 yards. Tackled by S Zachary Forrest. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN43 (3Q: 06:19) Money Wannamaker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Harris Savoie. |
| 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. 3-6-MIN43 (3Q: 06:14) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Wally Blanchard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Winston Bensen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN49 (3Q: 05:40) Money Wannamaker pass completed to WR Zion Fulton for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by OLB Carl Ingram. Fulton gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 05:34) Dean Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Norbert Roberson. OLB Lorenzo Walton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Morris Madison was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU41 (3Q: 05:30) Joe Hughes ran around the left tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Bryce Bullock. Key block delivered by Glenn Rayburn. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 05:02) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Leslie Rice for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay, assisted by CB Bryce Bullock. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU07 (3Q: 04:19) Money Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Harris Savoie. DE Scott Meier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-HOU07 (3Q: 04:14) Money Wannamaker pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Joe Hughes. DE Xavier Terry blocked the pass. |
| 4-3-HOU07 (3Q: 04:10) Johnnie Bergstrom attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Minnesota 13 |
| (3Q: 04:02) Johnnie Bergstrom kicked off 63 yards from the MIN35. Toby Castanie returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Jerald Terry. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (3Q: 03:27) Johnnie Bergstrom kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU20 (3Q: 03:27) Norman Pomeranz ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Terrance Ziadie, assisted by ILB Malachi Delgado. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-HOU18 (3Q: 03:03) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Max Tautuaa. Burney gained 2 yards after the catch. Minnesota's Malachi Durham was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 02:31) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to TE O.J. Rolf for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Stan Garboushian, assisted by CB Russell Lamar. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro 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. Hutchins is blitzing. 2-4-HOU46 (3Q: 01:59) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to RB Jackie Barber for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Russell Lamar. Minnesota's Russell Lamar was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 01:17) Jackie Barber ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Stan Garboushian. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Armstrong is blitzing. 2-10-MIN46 (3Q: 00:47) Big Grzybowski pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Max Tautuaa. Burney gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hutchins is blitzing. 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 00:07) The Bulldozer Barber ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Thurman Sheff, assisted by ILB Stan Garboushian. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN31 (4Q: 15:00) Big Grzybowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Stephen Kluge. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN31 (4Q: 14:52) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mo Garrett. DE Malachi Durham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-7-MIN31 (4Q: 14:47) Darrin Borders attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 14:41) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 58 yards from the HOU35. Joe Hughes returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Zachary Forrest. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 14:05) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Calvin Lercius for 5 yards. Tackled by S Alan Cutler. Lercius gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN33 (4Q: 13:33) Dean Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Norbert Roberson. OLB Irving Bauer defended the pass. |
| 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 pass. 3-5-MIN33 (4Q: 13:25) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Leslie Rice for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rice gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 13:01) Brian Sutter ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Bryce Bullock, assisted by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-MIN40 (4Q: 12:30) Money Wannamaker pass completed to RB Joe Hughes for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-MIN38 (4Q: 11:49) Dean Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Diano. CB AFC North Begay defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN38 (4Q: 11:40) Seth Luster punted 47 yards. Theodore Moss returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Harris Savoie. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 11:33) Jackie Barber ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Phil Carpenter, assisted by S Paxton Emmons. Key block delivered by Arnie Reed. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 10:49) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE O.J. Rolf. ILB Jerald Terry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Hutchins is blitzing. 2-10-HOU32 (4Q: 10:41) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Paxton Emmons. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 3-10-HOU32 (4Q: 10:05) Big Grzybowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Theodore Moss. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-HOU32 (4Q: 09:56) Darnell Briggs punted 64 yards. Calvin Lercius returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by Darnell Bates. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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-MIN14 (4Q: 09:47) Joe Hughes ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by S Gerald Schwartz. Key block delivered by Alex Schwartz. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN21 (4Q: 09:24) Dean Wannamaker pass completed to WR Norbert Roberson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Zachary Forrest. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 08:38) Dean Wannamaker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Rice. |
| 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. 2-10-MIN26 (4Q: 08:31) Money Wannamaker pass completed to RB Brian Sutter for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon, assisted by CB AFC North Begay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sutter gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-MIN31 (4Q: 08:04) Money Wannamaker pass completed to WR Norbert Roberson for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN31 (4Q: 07:18) Seth Luster punted 41 yards. Theodore Moss returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Mo Scanlon. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 07:07) Norman Pomeranz ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Hutchins. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-HOU32 (4Q: 06:23) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Malachi Durham. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutchins is blitzing. 3-15-HOU30 (4Q: 05:40) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Hutchins. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-16-HOU29 (4Q: 04:54) Darnell Briggs punted 43 yards. Jeff Diano returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by O.J. Rolf. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Phil Carpenter at the MIN37. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 04:44) Money Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Diego Burke. OLB Irving Bauer defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN37 (4Q: 04:40) Dean Wannamaker scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gerald Schwartz. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN41 (4Q: 03:55) Money Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Zion Fulton. CB Winston Bensen defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN41 (4Q: 03:44) Seth Luster punted 45 yards. Theodore Moss returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Bo Scanlon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 03:37) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE T.J. Jarvis, assisted by DT Phil Carpenter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-HOU24 (4Q: 02:51) Joel Grzybowski pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Malachi Delgado. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-HOU32 (4Q: 02:43) Joel Grzybowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Burney. CB Max Tautuaa defended the pass. |
| 4-3-HOU32 (4Q: 02:36) Darnell Briggs punted 40 yards. Calvin Lercius returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN38. Tackled by The Bulldozer Barber. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-MIN38 (4Q: 02:27) Dean Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Norbert Roberson. ILB Norman Nixon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four 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. 2-10-MIN38 (4Q: 02:21) Dean Wannamaker sacked by DT Biggie Small for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Rayburn. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-MIN34 (4Q: 02:00) Money Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Zion Fulton. CB Winston Bensen defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 4-14-MIN34 (4Q: 01:54) Dean Wannamaker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Zion Fulton. DE Dan Cutler hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 01:44) Jackie Barber ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Malachi Delgado, assisted by ILB Stan Garboushian. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN32 (4Q: 01:36) Norman Pomeranz ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Melvin Armstrong. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Emmons is blitzing. 3-7-MIN31 (4Q: 01:27) Norman Pomeranz ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Malachi Delgado, assisted by S Paxton Emmons. Key block delivered by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 00:43) Joel Grzybowski dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 20, Minnesota Vikings 13 |