| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 90 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) J.T. London kicked off 73 yards from the CLE35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Chu. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-HOU19 (1Q: 14:35) Todd Downs pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Chu. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 13:55) The Bullet Bates ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Patrick Walters. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: 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. Walters is blitzing. 1-10-CLE43 (1Q: 13:21) Darnell Bates ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cris Ziadie. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE39 (1Q: 12:59) Darnell Bates ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrick Walters. Key block delivered by Arnie Reed. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-CLE44 (1Q: 12:52) The Bullet Bates ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jessie Duran, assisted by OLB Cris Ziadie. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 3-5-CLE38 (1Q: 12:30) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Piazza is blitzing. 1-10-CLE33 (1Q: 12:23) Todd Downs pass was intended for TE Griffin Barton and was intercepted by S Juan Kaplan at the CLE06. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Derrick Seaman. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE19 (1Q: 12:11) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Francisco Sanders. DT Wendell Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back 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. 2-10-CLE19 (1Q: 12:05) Sedrick Stevens ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Phillip Burgraff. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CLE18 (1Q: 11:23) Jumbo Talent pass completed to WR Donald Jordan for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bryce Bullock, assisted by CB E-Mak Makovicka. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE31 (1Q: 10:55) Tanner Lyon ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason, assisted by DE Hardy McDonald. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CLE33 (1Q: 10:18) Tanner Lyon ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. Key block delivered by Preston Peters. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE43 (1Q: 09:34) Sedrick Stevens ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin. Key block delivered by Conrad Waddell. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-4-CLE49 (1Q: 08:57) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Phillip Burgraff. |
| Cleveland: Pro 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. 3-2-HOU49 (1Q: 08:15) Jumbo Talent pass completed to TE Sawyer Whiting for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson, assisted by OLB Vinny Compton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: 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-HOU46 (1Q: 07:30) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. |
| Cleveland: 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 pass. 2-8-HOU44 (1Q: 06:57) Jumbo Talent pass completed to WR Ron Erickson for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: 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 pass. 3-5-HOU41 (1Q: 06:25) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nick Graham. CB Emmanuel Makovicka defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU41 (1Q: 06:19) A.J. Landdeck punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 06:13) Todd Downs pass completed to WR Derrick Seaman for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Cris Ziadie, assisted by S Brayden Finch. Seaman gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Mills and Ziadie are blitzing. 2-9-HOU21 (1Q: 05:28) The Bullet Bates ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Stanley McGregor. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ziadie and Kaplan are blitzing. 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 05:03) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by S Drake Smaron, assisted by DE Ross Neil. Stadtmauer made a great move on Lester Chu. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE44 (1Q: 04:30) Todd Downs pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. DE Ross Neil hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-10-CLE44 (1Q: 04:24) The Bullet Bates ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Stanley McGregor, assisted by DE Brantley Monroe. |
| Houston: 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. Piazza and Ziadie are blitzing. 3-7-CLE41 (1Q: 03:55) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Demetrius Schulz, assisted by OLB Scottie Piazza. Key block delivered by Trevor Davis. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE33 (1Q: 03:31) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ross Neil. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CLE28 (1Q: 03:05) The Bullet Bates ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Juan Kaplan. Key block delivered by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE10 (1Q: 02:34) Earnest Stadtmauer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Piazza, assisted by DE Ross Neil. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE07 (1Q: 01:53) Todd Downs pass completed to RB Earnest Stadtmauer for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stadtmauer gained 7 yards after the catch. Houston 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 01:53) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 7, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 01:47) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 62 yards from the HOU35. Nick Graham returned the ball 21 yards to the CLE24. Tackled by Tommie Drake. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE24 (1Q: 01:15) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-CLE19 (1Q: 01:05) Tanner Lyon ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Hardy McDonald. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-CLE19 (1Q: 00:38) Tanner Lyon ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez, assisted by DT Barry Kamin. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips 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-CLE22 (2Q: 15:00) Jumbo Talent sacked by DT Eric Sarfaty for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Todd Tyler. |
| 4-19-CLE15 (2Q: 14:27) A.J. Landdeck punted 40 yards. Derrick Seaman returned the kick 8 yards to the CLE47. Tackled by Tanner Lyon. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 14:20) Darnell Bates ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Renaldo Maxwell. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE35 (2Q: 13:49) Todd Downs pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Cris Ziadie. Siders gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ziadie is blitzing. 2-2-CLE27 (2Q: 13:19) Todd Downs pass completed to FB Trevor Davis for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Piazza. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-CLE31 (2Q: 12:44) The Bullet Bates ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Cris Ziadie, assisted by S Stanley McGregor. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE24 (2Q: 12:06) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Brantley Monroe, assisted by OLB Scottie Piazza. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE DE Ross Neil for 10 yards to the CLE30. Tackled by Lonnie Jackson. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE30 (2Q: 11:57) Jumbo Talent scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Marco Hardy. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE41 (2Q: 11:24) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| Cleveland: Pro 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. 2-8-CLE43 (2Q: 10:42) Jumbo Talent pass completed to WR Daryl Hitchcock for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE46 (2Q: 10:00) Tanner Lyon ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| 4-3-CLE48 (2Q: 09:21) A.J. Landdeck punted 43 yards. Derrick Seaman called for a fair catch at the HOU09. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Maxwell is blitzing. 1-10-HOU09 (2Q: 09:11) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herman West, assisted by S Stanley McGregor. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 2-4-HOU15 (2Q: 08:37) Darnell Bates ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Chu. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU15 (2Q: 08:12) Todd Downs pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. OLB Cris Ziadie defended the pass. |
| 4-4-HOU15 (2Q: 08:08) Mack Petry punted 60 yards. Nick Graham returned the kick -1 yards to the CLE24. Tackled by Trevor Davis. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE24 (2Q: 07:57) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Hardy McDonald, assisted by S Harold Mason. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-CLE25 (2Q: 07:35) Tanner Lyon ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-7-CLE27 (2Q: 07:05) Jumbo Talent pass completed to WR Daryl Hitchcock for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Emmanuel Makovicka. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE41 (2Q: 06:30) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Vinny Compton. Key block delivered by Conrad Waddell. Waddell ran over Marco Hardy to set up the play. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CLE48 (2Q: 06:05) Sedrick Stevens ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason, assisted by OLB Phillip Burgraff. Key block delivered by Adrian Kirk. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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-HOU49 (2Q: 05:31) Tanner Lyon ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty, assisted by DE Rusty Ansara. Key block delivered by Todd Tyler. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU43 (2Q: 04:49) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin, assisted by DT Fletch Fletcher. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU43 (2Q: 04:21) Jumbo Talent pass completed to RB Sedrick Stevens for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton. |
| Cleveland: 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-HOU38 (2Q: 03:56) Tanner Lyon ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier, assisted by DT Eric Sarfaty. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU35 (2Q: 03:27) Jumbo Talent scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU33 (2Q: 02:47) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nick Graham. DE Sammie Back hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-HOU33 (2Q: 02:43) J.T. London attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 02:35) J.T. London kicked off 65 yards from the CLE35. Luke Willis returned the ball 30 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Brayden Finch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Piazza is blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 02:00) Darnell Bates ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Piazza. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU34 (2Q: 01:33) Todd Downs pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for 9 yards. Tackled by S Juan Kaplan. Bates gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kaplan and McGregor are blitzing. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 00:58) Todd Downs pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Trevor Davis. S Juan Kaplan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU43 (2Q: 00:48) Todd Downs pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Seaman. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU43 (2Q: 00:41) Todd Downs pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Lamar Gaudi. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-1-CLE48 (2Q: 00:33) Mack Petry punted and it was blocked by Tanner Lyon. CLE Ron Erickson recovered the ball at the HOU39 and returned the ball 2 yards. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back 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-HOU37 (2Q: 00:24) Jumbo Talent sacked by DT Eric Sarfaty for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Rex Bush. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-13-HOU40 (2Q: 00:17) Jumbo Talent pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Hitchcock. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-HOU40 (2Q: 00:08) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-18-HOU45 (2Q: 00:08) Jumbo Talent pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Hitchcock. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 63 yards from the HOU35. Lester Chu returned the ball 28 yards to the CLE30. Tackled by Marco Hardy. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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-CLE30 (3Q: 14:15) Tanner Lyon ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CLE34 (3Q: 13:33) Jumbo Talent scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE40 (3Q: 13:05) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nick Graham. DE Sammie Back hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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. 2-10-CLE40 (3Q: 13:01) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bryce Bullock. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-CLE42 (3Q: 12:25) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. Key block delivered by Conrad Waddell. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU43 (3Q: 11:56) Jumbo Talent pass completed to RB Sedrick Stevens for 5 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-HOU38 (3Q: 11:50) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by S Mace Mason. Cleveland's Edgar Stevely was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious hamstring injury. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU38 (3Q: 11:06) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Meier, assisted by OLB Phillip Burgraff. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU36 (3Q: 10:23) Jumbo Talent pass completed to WR Donald Jordan for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Bryce Bullock, assisted by S Harold Mason. Jordan gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Burgraff is blitzing. 1-10-HOU12 (3Q: 09:41) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Adrian Kirk. S Marco Hardy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-10-HOU12 (3Q: 09:34) Sedrick Stevens ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Burgraff is blitzing. 3-14-HOU16 (3Q: 09:02) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donald Jordan. OLB Phillip Burgraff hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU16 (3Q: 08:57) J.T. London attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Cleveland 6 |
| (3Q: 08:52) J.T. London kicked off 72 yards from the CLE35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 08:52) Darnell Bates ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Chu. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU24 (3Q: 08:13) Todd Downs pass completed to FB Trevor Davis for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Piazza. Davis gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU36 (3Q: 07:28) The Bullet Bates ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jessie Duran. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU40 (3Q: 06:50) Darnell Bates ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Lamar Gaudi, assisted by DE Axel Cochrane. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU45 (3Q: 06:22) Darnell Bates ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Herman West, assisted by ILB Patrick Walters. Key block delivered by Arnie Reed. Cleveland's Ross Neil was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: 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-HOU46 (3Q: 05:58) Todd Downs pass completed to RB The Bullet Bates for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Piazza. Bates gained 24 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Ziadie is blitzing. 1-15-HOU41 (3Q: 05:47) The Bullet Bates ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herman West, assisted by DT Demetrius Schulz. Key block delivered by Kent Niechniedowicz. |
| Houston: I 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. West is blitzing. 2-9-HOU47 (3Q: 05:21) Todd Downs sacked by OLB Richie Mills for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kaplan is blitzing. 3-14-HOU42 (3Q: 04:37) Darnell Bates ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Stanley McGregor. |
| 4-8-HOU48 (3Q: 04:16) Mack Petry punted 33 yards. Nick Graham called for a fair catch at the CLE19. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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-CLE19 (3Q: 04:09) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-CLE17 (3Q: 03:33) Jumbo Talent pass completed to WR Daryl Hitchcock for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Walton, assisted by OLB Phillip Burgraff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CLE22 (3Q: 02:55) Jumbo Talent pass completed to RB Sedrick Stevens for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Serious Sam Back. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-2-CLE27 (3Q: 02:48) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nick Graham. DT Eric Sarfaty hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-CLE27 (3Q: 02:41) A.J. Landdeck punted 52 yards. Derrick Seaman returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU24. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McGregor is blitzing. 1-10-HOU13 (3Q: 02:31) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU08 (3Q: 02:27) The Bullet Bates ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Juan Kaplan. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU13 (3Q: 01:53) Darnell Bates ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Renaldo Maxwell. Key block delivered by Arnie Reed. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ziadie is blitzing. 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 01:14) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrick Walters. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU25 (3Q: 00:42) Darnell Bates ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lamar Gaudi. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-HOU25 (3Q: 00:15) Todd Downs pass completed to WR Derrick Seaman for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Herman West. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Seaman gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McGregor is blitzing. 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 15:00) Todd Downs pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Drake. DT Demetrius Schulz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU46 (4Q: 14:54) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jessie Duran, assisted by S Stanley McGregor. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ziadie is blitzing. 3-6-HOU50 (4Q: 14:15) Darnell Bates ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cris Ziadie, assisted by S Stanley McGregor. |
| 4-3-CLE47 (4Q: 13:33) Mack Petry punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 13:28) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Phillip Burgraff. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE24 (4Q: 12:44) Sedrick Stevens ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Fletch Fletcher, assisted by S Marco Hardy. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-4-CLE26 (4Q: 12:20) Jumbo Talent pass completed to WR Nick Graham for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bryce Bullock, assisted by OLB Phillip Burgraff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: 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-CLE33 (4Q: 11:46) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason, assisted by S Marco Hardy. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back 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. 2-8-CLE35 (4Q: 11:18) Sedrick Stevens ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Luke Willis, assisted by DE Hardy McDonald. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CLE35 (4Q: 10:33) Tanner Lyon ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Luke Willis, assisted by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| 4-2-CLE41 (4Q: 10:02) A.J. Landdeck punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU07. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Piazza, Walters and Ziadie are blitzing. 1-10-HOU07 (4Q: 09:54) The Bullet Bates ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrick Walters, assisted by DT Lamar Gaudi. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU09 (4Q: 09:13) Darnell Bates ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Axel Cochrane. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU11 (4Q: 08:37) Todd Downs pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrick Walters. Siders gained 16 yards after the catch. Houston's Corwin Hicks was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU42 (4Q: 07:51) Todd Downs scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Juan Kaplan. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: 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. McGregor is blitzing. 1-20-HOU32 (4Q: 07:41) Todd Downs pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Trevor Davis. CB Lester Chu simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Ziadie and Maxwell are blitzing. 2-20-HOU32 (4Q: 07:37) Todd Downs pass was intended for TE Rodney Burney and was intercepted by CB Lester Chu at the HOU40. Tackled by Rodney Burney. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 07:26) Sedrick Stevens ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marco Hardy. Key block delivered by Preston Peters. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU35 (4Q: 06:50) Tanner Lyon ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Phillip Burgraff, assisted by DT Fletch Fletcher. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 06:42) Sedrick Stevens ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-11-HOU31 (4Q: 05:59) Sedrick Stevens ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Kamin, assisted by OLB Phillip Burgraff. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU27 (4Q: 05:22) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sedrick Stevens. DE Hardy McDonald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU27 (4Q: 05:17) J.T. London attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 9, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 05:10) J.T. London kicked off 60 yards from the CLE35. Luke Willis returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Juan Kaplan. |
| Houston: 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-HOU27 (4Q: 04:43) Todd Downs pass completed to TE Rodney Burney for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Patrick Walters. Burney gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU31 (4Q: 04:13) Todd Downs pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Trevor Davis. DE Axel Cochrane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU31 (4Q: 04:06) Todd Downs pass was intended for FB Trevor Davis and was intercepted by OLB Cris Ziadie at the HOU39. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Trevor Davis. |
| Cleveland: 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-HOU25 (4Q: 03:53) Tanner Lyon ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez, assisted by S Harold Mason. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-9-HOU24 (4Q: 03:09) Sedrick Stevens ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| Cleveland: 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. 3-13-HOU28 (4Q: 02:24) Tanner Lyon ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Rusty Ansara. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-8-HOU23 (4Q: 02:14) J.T. London attempted a 40 yard field goal and it was blocked by Harold Mason. HOU Emmanuel Makovicka recovered the ball at the HOU32 and returned it 8 yards. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, 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-HOU40 (4Q: 02:04) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Chu. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-HOU37 (4Q: 01:58) Todd Downs pass completed to WR Lonnie Jackson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Stanley McGregor. |
| Houston: Strong 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. Finch is blitzing. 3-2-HOU48 (4Q: 01:39) Todd Downs pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Herman West, assisted by S Stanley McGregor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE32 (4Q: 01:16) Todd Downs pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Seaman. DT Demetrius Schulz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE32 (4Q: 01:09) Todd Downs pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 11 yards. Tackled by S Brayden Finch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Ziadie is blitzing. 1-10-CLE21 (4Q: 01:02) Todd Downs pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Herman West. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Siders gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-CLE06 (4Q: 00:54) The Bullet Bates ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Demetrius Schulz. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CLE02 (4Q: 00:34) Todd Downs spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CLE02 (4Q: 00:32) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. Houston 13, Cleveland 9 |
| (4Q: 00:32) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 14, Cleveland 9 |
| (4Q: 00:22) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 54 yards from the HOU35. Nick Graham returned the ball 17 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Bart Geib. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Willis is blitzing. 1-10-CLE28 (4Q: 00:17) Jumbo Talent pass completed to TE Francisco Sanders for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice McGee. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Burgraff and Willis are blitzing. 2-10-CLE28 (4Q: 00:10) Jumbo Talent pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Hitchcock. CB Emmanuel Makovicka defended the pass. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 14, Cleveland Browns 9 |