| Played in New England, MA, weather: 57 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Clyde Carpenter kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Lamont Dillingham returned the ball 23 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Max Mieske. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 14:44) Reggie Bush ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Horner, assisted by DE Larry Osborne. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud is blitzing. 2-10-NED35 (1Q: 14:17) Kenny Kubus sacked by OLB Brady Stensrud for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Clarence Gabay. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-NED27 (1Q: 13:46) Reggie Bush ran inside the left tackle for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Brady Stensrud. Key block delivered by Clarence Gabay. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 13:00) Kenny Kubus sacked by DE Larry Osborne for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Andre Oxenby. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Stensrud is blitzing. 2-17-NED43 (1Q: 12:49) Reggie Bush ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Brady Stensrud. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU48 (1Q: 12:05) Kenny Kubus sacked by DT Arnie Wayne and DE Richard Horner for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Leroy Gansereit. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Richard Horner on the NED46. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED46 (1Q: 11:55) Kyle Boller pass completed to TE Bryan Kidman for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Vinny Monroe. Kidman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 11:10) Toby Carr ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Covington. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Horner is blitzing. 2-4-NED22 (1Q: 10:39) Toby Carr ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Glenn Carlson, assisted by DE Lenny Coles. Key block delivered by Daryl Zimmerman. |
| 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. 1-10-NED16 (1Q: 10:04) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Toby Carr for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie Shipman. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED13 (1Q: 09:31) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Toby Carr for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Prosser. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-NED08 (1Q: 09:02) Devin Maxwell ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie Shipman. |
| 4-2-NED08 (1Q: 08:33) Clyde Carpenter attempted a 25 yard field goal and it was blocked by Brian Butler. NED Ross Hedrick recovered the ball at the NED17. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED17 (1Q: 08:25) Reggie Bush ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Moe Forbes to the NED20. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NED20 (1Q: 07:51) Kenny Kubus pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lamont Dillingham. DE Larry Osborne blocked the pass. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud is blitzing. 3-7-NED20 (1Q: 07:43) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Alan Hosken for 15 yards. Tackled by S Zack Foreman, assisted by CB Willie Barrett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 07:07) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Oliver Ringrose for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Thurman Falk. Ringrose gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 06:20) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| New England: I formation, 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. Stensrud and Schechter are blitzing. 1-5-HOU47 (1Q: 06:12) Dwight MacAllister ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norm Schechter, assisted by OLB J.J. Porter. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud and Foreman are blitzing. 2-2-HOU44 (1Q: 05:42) Reggie Bush ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norm Schechter, assisted by DE Larry Osborne. Key block delivered by Evan Mathis. |
| New England: Single-Back 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. Stensrud, Niffenegger and Foreman are blitzing. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 05:14) Reggie Bush ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger, assisted by CB Willie Barrett. Key block delivered by Leroy Gansereit. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud and Schechter are blitzing. 2-4-HOU33 (1Q: 04:49) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Oliver Ringrose for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Saylors. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Stensrud, Saylors and Schechter are blitzing. 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 04:25) Kenny Kubus pass completed to RB Dwight MacAllister for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Everett Schneider. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU18 (1Q: 03:52) Reggie Bush ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Brady Stensrud. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU18 (1Q: 03:15) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Alan Hosken for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Brady Stensrud. Hosken gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-HOU06 (1Q: 02:42) Reggie Bush ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU07 (1Q: 02:08) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud is blitzing. 2-12-HOU12 (1Q: 02:00) Kenny Kubus pass completed to RB Reggie Bush for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger, assisted by OLB J.J. Porter. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU08 (1Q: 01:14) Kenny Kubus pass completed to RB Dwight MacAllister for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 01:14) Extra point by Teddy Swanger was good. New England 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 01:04) Teddy Swanger kicked off 73 yards from the NED30. Antwaan Randle El returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Oliver Ringrose. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 00:36) Kyle Boller pass was intended for WR Max Mieske and was intercepted by CB Henry Harris at the NED32. The interception was returned 30 yards. Tackled by Max Mieske. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud, Niffenegger and Schechter are blitzing. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 00:26) Kenny Kubus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louie Fleming. OLB Brady Stensrud hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Stensrud is blitzing. 1-20-HOU48 (1Q: 00:17) Kenny Kubus pass completed to WR Louie Fleming for 11 yards. Tackled by S Zack Foreman. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU37 (2Q: 15:00) Dwight MacAllister ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Bradford, assisted by CB Willie Barrett. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud, Niffenegger and Schechter are blitzing. 3-4-HOU32 (2Q: 14:22) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Alan Hosken for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Bradford. Hosken gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud and Foreman are blitzing. 1-8-HOU08 (2Q: 13:38) Kenny Kubus pass completed to RB Reggie Bush for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 13, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 13:38) Extra point by Teddy Swanger was good. New England 14, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 13:28) Teddy Swanger kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Antwaan Randle El returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Oliver Ringrose. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prosser and Andersen are blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 12:53) Kyle Boller pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Travis Wilson. CB Riddick Andersen blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Prosser is blitzing. 2-10-HOU30 (2Q: 12:45) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Patrick Lucas for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Henry Harris. Lucas gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 11:57) Kyle Boller pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Toby Carr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Prosser is blitzing. 2-10-HOU42 (2Q: 11:53) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Toby Carr for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Harris. Carr gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Butler, Briggs and Hedrick are blitzing. 2-20-HOU32 (2Q: 11:44) Kyle Boller pass completed to FB Sherman Lando for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Harris. Lando gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-HOU38 (2Q: 11:07) Kyle Boller pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Max Mieske. DT Clifton Hardy blocked the pass. |
| 4-14-HOU38 (2Q: 10:59) Sam Koch punted 43 yards. Reggie Bush returned the kick 17 yards to the NED36. Tackled by Butch Burnett. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED36 (2Q: 10:50) Dwight MacAllister ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Arnie Wayne. Key block delivered by Moe Forbes. Forbes ran over Ricardo Bradford to set up the play. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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. Stensrud, Niffenegger and Schechter are blitzing. 1-10-NED50 (2Q: 10:11) Dwight MacAllister ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brady Stensrud. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud, Niffenegger and Foreman are blitzing. 2-9-HOU49 (2Q: 09:35) Kenny Kubus pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Dillingham. OLB J.J. Porter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Pro 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. Stensrud and Schechter are blitzing. 3-9-HOU49 (2Q: 09:26) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Oliver Ringrose for 22 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Saylors. Ringrose gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 08:48) Reggie Bush ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Horner. Key block delivered by Evan Mathis. Mathis ran over Willie Barrett to set up the play. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stensrud, Niffenegger and Barrett are blitzing. 2-3-HOU20 (2Q: 08:02) Kenny Kubus pass completed to WR Louie Fleming for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Zack Foreman. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud is blitzing. 1-9-HOU09 (2Q: 07:25) Reggie Bush ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger, assisted by DE Richard Horner. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Stensrud, Schechter and Foreman are blitzing. 2-7-HOU07 (2Q: 06:46) Kenny Kubus scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Arnie Wayne. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud is blitzing. 3-3-HOU03 (2Q: 06:11) Kenny Kubus pass completed to FB Buddy Connell for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 20, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 06:11) Extra point by Teddy Swanger was good. New England 21, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 06:02) Teddy Swanger kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Antwaan Randle El returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Dan Penxa. |
| 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. Monroe is blitzing. 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 05:29) Devin Maxwell ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie Shipman. Key block delivered by Sherman Lando. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU29 (2Q: 05:06) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Travis Wilson for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Prosser. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prosser and Hedrick are blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 04:50) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Max Mieske for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Butler. Mieske gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. 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-NED46 (2Q: 04:28) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sam Kaplan. DE Reggie Shipman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 04:19) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Max Mieske for 29 yards. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick. Mieske gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong 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. Joseph is blitzing. 1-2-NED02 (2Q: 03:57) Devin Maxwell ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick, assisted by OLB Vinny Monroe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED ILB Brian Butler to the NED02. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Stensrud and Niffenegger are blitzing. 1-10-NED02 (2Q: 03:48) Kenny Kubus pass completed to RB Reggie Bush for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Andrews. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NED09 (2Q: 03:13) Dwight MacAllister ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Arnie Wayne, assisted by DE Larry Osborne. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NED09 (2Q: 02:37) Kenny Kubus pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Alan Hosken. DE Richard Horner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-NED09 (2Q: 02:29) Jamal Steidl punted 53 yards. Antwaan Randle El returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by Gerald Presley. |
| Houston: Weak 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. Monroe, Hedrick and Horner are blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 02:20) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak formation, 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. 1-15-HOU44 (2Q: 02:20) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Toby Carr for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Butler, assisted by CB Henry Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. 2-5-NED46 (2Q: 02:00) Kyle Boller pass completed to TE Norbert Zorn for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED25 (2Q: 01:38) Kyle Boller pass was intended for WR Patrick Lucas and was intercepted by CB Riddick Andersen in the end zone. Touchback. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 01:25) Dwight MacAllister ran inside the left guard for 79 yards. Tackled by S Norm Schechter. Key block delivered by Clarence Gabay. PENALTY: Houston was called for a Face Mask. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-HOU01 (2Q: 01:05) Gerald Presley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Leroy Gansereit. New England 27, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 01:05) Extra point by Teddy Swanger was good. New England 28, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 00:57) Teddy Swanger kicked off 53 yards from the NED30. Antwaan Randle El returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Oliver Ringrose. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 00:49) Devin Maxwell ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Harris. S Ross Hedrick crushed Butch Burnett to wreck the play. |
| Houston: 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. 2-8-HOU21 (2Q: 00:08) Kyle Boller pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Lucas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Butler is blitzing. 3-8-HOU21 (2Q: 00:02) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Travis Wilson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Riddick Andersen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Teddy Swanger kicked off 76 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Toby Carr ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Peter Gomez, assisted by S Ross Hedrick. |
| Houston: 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. 2-8-HOU22 (3Q: 14:33) Toby Carr ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Butler, assisted by S Ross Hedrick. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Prosser is blitzing. 3-6-HOU24 (3Q: 14:09) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Toby Carr for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Horner, assisted by CB Henry Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 13:22) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Devin Maxwell for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie Shipman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU32 (3Q: 12:46) Devin Maxwell ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick, assisted by CB Spencer Briggs. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Monroe and Hedrick are blitzing. 3-10-HOU30 (3Q: 12:19) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Toby Carr for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brian Butler. |
| 4-9-HOU31 (3Q: 11:40) Sam Koch punted and it was blocked by Henry Harris. NED Alan Hosken recovered the ball at the HOU21 and returned the ball 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 34, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 11:40) Extra point by Teddy Swanger was good. New England 35, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 11:26) Teddy Swanger kicked off 69 yards from the NED30. Antwaan Randle El returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Oliver Ringrose. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 11:04) Devin Maxwell ran outside the right tackle for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Prosser. Key block delivered by Marlon Adjemian. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 10:21) Toby Carr ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Hedrick is blitzing. 2-10-HOU46 (3Q: 09:53) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Sam Kaplan for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Vinny Monroe. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 09:14) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Sam Kaplan for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kaplan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED24 (3Q: 08:36) Devin Maxwell ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Clifton Hardy. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NED23 (3Q: 08:06) Kyle Boller pass completed to FB Sherman Lando for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Reggie Shipman. Lando gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prosser is blitzing. 3-8-NED22 (3Q: 07:34) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Travis Wilson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prosser, Butler and Hedrick are blitzing. 1-9-NED09 (3Q: 07:02) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Max Mieske for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Spencer Briggs. Mieske gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Prosser and Butler are blitzing. 2-4-NED04 (3Q: 06:32) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Devin Maxwell for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Clifton Hardy. |
| 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. 3-1-NED01 (3Q: 06:08) Toby Carr ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick. |
| 4-1-NED01 (3Q: 05:34) Clyde Carpenter attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 35, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 05:27) Clyde Carpenter kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Maurice Fitzgerald returned the ball 31 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Antwaan Randle El. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED32 (3Q: 04:58) Kenny Kubus pass completed to WR Jake Waldroup for 68 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Waldroup gained 20 yards after the catch. New England 41, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 04:58) Extra point by Teddy Swanger was good. New England 42, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 04:40) Teddy Swanger kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Antwaan Randle El returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Dan Penxa. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Monroe is blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 04:08) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-15-HOU27 (3Q: 04:02) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Travis Wilson for 25 yards. Tackled by S Peter Gomez. Wilson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 03:17) Toby Carr ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Covington. DE Eddie Covington knocked down Casey Buchanan to break up the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-NED49 (3Q: 02:32) Toby Carr ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Butler, assisted by S Ross Hedrick. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Monroe is blitzing. 3-9-NED47 (3Q: 02:06) Toby Carr ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick, assisted by CB Henry Harris. Key block delivered by Dan Tate. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-NED35 (3Q: 01:21) Devin Maxwell ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Peter Gomez. Key block delivered by Casey Buchanan. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NED27 (3Q: 00:45) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Travis Wilson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Butler, assisted by OLB Vinny Monroe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 15:00) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Patrick Lucas for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Monroe is blitzing. 2-4-NED10 (4Q: 14:34) Kyle Boller pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Toby Carr. OLB Vinny Monroe simply tossed Nat Dorsey aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Harris and Briggs are blitzing. 3-4-NED10 (4Q: 14:29) Kyle Boller pass completed to RB Devin Maxwell for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Prosser. Maxwell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, 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. Butler is blitzing. 1-3-NED03 (4Q: 13:47) Devin Maxwell ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Butch Burnett. New England 42, Houston 9 |
| (4Q: 13:47) Extra point by Clyde Carpenter was good. New England 42, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 13:40) Clyde Carpenter kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Maurice Fitzgerald returned the ball 31 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Willie Andrews. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 13:20) Kenny Kubus scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Thurman Falk. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud and Saylors are blitzing. 2-4-NED44 (4Q: 12:51) Reggie Bush ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger. |
| New England: 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. 3-2-NED46 (4Q: 12:05) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Oliver Ringrose for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Barrett. Ringrose gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 11:23) Kenny Kubus pass completed to RB Reggie Bush for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Ola. Bush gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Stensrud is blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 10:48) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Oliver Ringrose for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Barrett, assisted by OLB J.J. Porter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ringrose gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back 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-HOU16 (4Q: 10:19) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Alan Hosken for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Brady Stensrud. Hosken gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Stensrud is blitzing. 1-5-HOU05 (4Q: 09:54) Kenny Kubus pass completed to WR Louie Fleming for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 48, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 09:54) Extra point by Teddy Swanger was good. New England 49, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 09:46) Teddy Swanger kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:46) Toby Carr ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick, assisted by DE Lenny Coles. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:22) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Travis Wilson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Riddick Andersen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wilson gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for a Face Mask. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prosser, Butler and Horner are blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 09:13) Toby Carr ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Covington. Key block delivered by Sherman Lando. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU41 (4Q: 08:27) Devin Maxwell ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Butler, assisted by DT Clifton Hardy. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU41 (4Q: 07:59) Kyle Boller pass was dropped by WR Travis Wilson. |
| 4-4-HOU41 (4Q: 07:53) Sam Koch punted 32 yards. Reggie Bush returned the kick 5 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Marlon Adjemian. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED32 (4Q: 07:42) Reggie Bush ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-NED37 (4Q: 07:35) Kenny Kubus pass completed to TE Alan Hosken for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Barrett. |
| New England: Weak 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-NED47 (4Q: 06:49) Dwight MacAllister ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norm Schechter, assisted by ILB D'Qwell Jackson. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Niffenegger and Schechter are blitzing. 2-8-NED49 (4Q: 06:04) Dwight MacAllister ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Zack Foreman, assisted by ILB Ike Niffenegger. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud, Barrett and Saylors are blitzing. 3-7-NED50 (4Q: 05:18) Kenny Kubus pass completed to WR Raymond VanKirk for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norm Schechter, assisted by CB Ricardo Bradford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 05:13) Alex Smith pass completed to WR Jake Waldroup for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Brady Stensrud. Waldroup gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 04:27) Alex Smith pass completed to TE Oliver Ringrose for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger, assisted by CB Willie Barrett. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 03:40) Alex Smith pass completed to TE Alan Hosken for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ricardo Bradford. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| New England: 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. 1-15-HOU22 (4Q: 03:33) Dwight MacAllister ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB D'Qwell Jackson. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU19 (4Q: 02:49) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-17-HOU24 (4Q: 02:49) Reggie Bush ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ike Niffenegger. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stensrud, Niffenegger and Schechter are blitzing. 3-16-HOU23 (4Q: 02:05) Dwight MacAllister ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Bradford. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-13-HOU20 (4Q: 01:59) Teddy Swanger attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 52, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 01:54) Teddy Swanger kicked off 49 yards from the NED30. Patrick Lucas returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Oliver Ringrose. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 01:44) Devin Maxwell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Vinny Monroe. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU43 (4Q: 01:14) Kyle Boller pass completed to WR Travis Wilson for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ross Hedrick, assisted by CB Henry Harris. Wilson gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 00:58) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-NED39 (4Q: 00:58) Toby Carr ran around left end for 20 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Horner. Key block delivered by Nat Dorsey. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED19 (4Q: 00:18) Kyle Boller pass completed to TE Norbert Zorn for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Butler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 52, Houston Texans 10 |