| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Craig Tanner kicked off 79 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Marty Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Pontbriand. CB Alonzo Monroe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 14:52) Marty Proctor pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Isaac Pontbriand. OLB Maurice Harden blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU20 (1Q: 14:43) Marty Proctor sacked by OLB Donnell Holliday for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Clarence Condon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Clarence Condon on the HOU14. |
| 4-16-HOU14 (1Q: 14:05) Randal Rosa punted 51 yards. Kenny Phillips returned the kick 0 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Greg Forsey. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 13:58) Jumbo Cooper pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pat White. DT Louis Flannery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR35 (1Q: 13:50) Jumbo Cooper pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rod Tidwell. DE Randal Murphy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-CAR25 (1Q: 13:38) Jumbo Cooper pass completed to TE Henry Lang for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Gooden. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Perkins and Forsey are blitzing. 3-7-CAR38 (1Q: 13:14) Jumbo Cooper sacked by CB Greg Forsey and DE Robert Ayers for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chad O'Neill. |
| 4-13-CAR32 (1Q: 12:42) Randal Emerson punted 50 yards. Captian Hook returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Martellus Bennett. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-18-CAR27 (1Q: 12:31) Randal Emerson punted 48 yards. Charles Hook called for a fair catch at the HOU25. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 12:24) Steve Slaton ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB The Waterboy Boucher, assisted by CB Alonzo Monroe. Key block delivered by Luther Teel. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-5-HOU30 (1Q: 11:54) Marty Proctor pass completed to FB Warren Espinal for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy McGahee. Espinal gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 11:20) Marty Proctor pass completed to TE Walt Garcia for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Calvin Weisz, assisted by CB Jimmy Hosken. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU39 (1Q: 10:38) Slowpoke Rodriguez ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Boucher, assisted by CB Alonzo Monroe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR DE Edward Stoltenberg for 9 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Riddick Sanford. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 10:30) Jumbo Cooper pass completed to WR Pat White for 35 yards. Tackled by S Wendell McKnight. White gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-3-HOU03 (1Q: 09:56) Jumbo Cooper pass completed to TE Martellus Bennett for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:56) Extra point by Craig Tanner was good. Carolina 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:50) Craig Tanner kicked off 67 yards from the CAR30. Isaac Pontbriand returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Andrew Foley. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 09:16) Marty Proctor pass completed to FB Warren Espinal for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU23 (1Q: 08:46) Marty Proctor pass completed to WR Isaac Pontbriand for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy McGahee. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU26 (1Q: 08:06) Marty Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jordy Nelson. S Kenny Phillips defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU26 (1Q: 07:56) Randal Rosa punted 33 yards. Chris Johnson returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR47. Tackled by Greg Forsey. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR47 (1Q: 07:46) Jumbo Cooper sacked by DE Robert Ayers and DT Louis Flannery for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jerald Michi. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Robert Ayers for 41 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 7, Houston 6 |
| (1Q: 07:46) Extra point by Benjamin Exner was good. Carolina 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 07:30) Benjamin Exner kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Chris Johnson returned the ball 13 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Walt Garcia. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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-CAR18 (1Q: 07:02) Jumbo Cooper pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Money Tidwell. DE Steve McNown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR18 (1Q: 06:54) Tarrion Adams ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Crites. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CAR23 (1Q: 06:18) Jumbo Cooper pass completed to RB Chris Johnson for 41 yards. Tackled by S John Glymph. Johnson gained 40 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 05:33) Jumbo Cooper pass was dropped by WR Kody Jordan. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide 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-HOU36 (1Q: 05:21) Jumbo Cooper pass completed to WR Richie Blazewicz for 8 yards. Tackled by S John Glymph. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU28 (1Q: 04:46) Jumbo Cooper sacked by DT Percy Bennett for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ryan Clady. |
| 4-7-HOU33 (1Q: 04:13) Craig Tanner attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 04:07) Craig Tanner kicked off 65 yards from the CAR30. Isaac Pontbriand returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Andrew Foley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 03:30) Steve Slaton ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Foley. Key block delivered by Timothy Swasey. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU29 (1Q: 02:53) Steve Slaton ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Wolf, assisted by S Leroy Hampton. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU32 (1Q: 02:22) Tommy Rodriguez ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Phillips, assisted by OLB Kennedy McGahee. Key block delivered by Brandon Glenn. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two 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. Weisz is blitzing. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 01:50) Steve Slaton ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Wolf. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU41 (1Q: 01:12) Steve Slaton ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Boucher, assisted by CB Jimmy Hosken. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU47 (1Q: 00:44) Tommy Rodriguez ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Monroe. Key block delivered by Brandon Glenn. |
| Houston: Weak 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-CAR50 (1Q: 00:20) Steve Slaton ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Leroy Hampton, assisted by ILB Marcus Barrett. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: 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. McGahee is blitzing. 2-11-HOU49 (2Q: 15:00) Tommy Rodriguez ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Phillips. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-13-HOU47 (2Q: 14:27) Marty Proctor pass completed to WR Jordy Nelson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Leroy Hampton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR48 (2Q: 13:42) Randal Rosa punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ola, Crites and Weatherford are blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 13:37) Jumbo Cooper sacked by CB Dean Weatherford for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ryan Clady. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-CAR15 (2Q: 13:04) Jumbo Cooper pass completed to WR Kody Jordan for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clifton Blake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-10-CAR20 (2Q: 12:22) Jumbo Cooper pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rod Tidwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Jumbo Cooper was hurt on the play. |
| 4-10-CAR20 (2Q: 12:16) Randal Emerson punted 51 yards. Wally Griffin returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Marshall Yarmak. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 12:07) Steve Slaton ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Clifton Gilmer, assisted by CB Jimmy Hosken. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR DE Clifton Gilmer to the CAR50. |
| Carolina: 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. Hook is blitzing. 1-10-CAR50 (2Q: 12:00) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Kody Jordan for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dean Weatherford. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU48 (2Q: 11:29) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Pat White for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Gooden, assisted by CB Captian Hook. White gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Stensrud is blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 10:55) Ralph Deal pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pat White. OLB Brady Stensrud hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: 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. Ola is blitzing. 2-10-HOU29 (2Q: 10:50) Chris Johnson ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Wendell McKnight, assisted by ILB O.J. Crites. |
| Carolina: 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. Perkins and Stockton are blitzing. 3-4-HOU23 (2Q: 10:24) Ralph Deal scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Ayers. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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. 4-1-HOU20 (2Q: 09:51) Ralph Deal pass completed to TE Henry Lang for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Steve McNown. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 09:07) Ralph Deal pass completed to RB Chris Johnson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Wendell McKnight. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Perkins and McKnight are blitzing. 2-7-HOU16 (2Q: 08:40) Ralph Deal pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Henry Lang. S Wendell McKnight hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU16 (2Q: 08:34) Ralph Deal pass completed to FB Hugh Whitfield for 7 yards. Tackled by S John Glymph. Whitfield gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ola and Glymph are blitzing. 1-9-HOU09 (2Q: 07:46) Chris Johnson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Clifton Blake. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU07 (2Q: 07:22) Ralph Deal pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kody Jordan. OLB Sam Perkins defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-7-HOU07 (2Q: 07:18) Ralph Deal pass was dropped by WR Kody Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU07 (2Q: 07:14) Craig Tanner attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 13, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 07:09) Craig Tanner kicked off 60 yards from the CAR30. Charles Hook returned the ball 29 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Chris Johnson. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 06:44) Marty Proctor pass completed to TE Walt Garcia for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Harden, assisted by CB Alonzo Monroe. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU26 (2Q: 06:06) Marty Proctor pass completed to WR Wally Griffin for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Fulcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Griffin gained 27 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU16 (2Q: 05:49) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-20-HOU11 (2Q: 05:42) Tommy Rodriguez ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Phillips, assisted by DT Charlie Wolf. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 3-20-HOU11 (2Q: 04:58) Slowpoke Rodriguez ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Leroy Hampton, assisted by DT Charlie Wolf. |
| 4-11-HOU20 (2Q: 04:13) Randal Rosa punted 50 yards. Chris Johnson returned the kick -1 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Jaimie Thomas. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 04:04) Tarrion Adams ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Bennett. Key block delivered by Clyde Burleson. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hook and Stockton are blitzing. 2-4-CAR35 (2Q: 03:23) Chris Johnson ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Perkins. Key block delivered by Max Unger. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 03:01) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Kody Jordan for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Captian Hook. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 02:41) Ralph Deal pass completed to TE Martellus Bennett for 0 yards. Tackled by S Wendell McKnight, assisted by CB Dean Weatherford. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU46 (2Q: 02:20) Tarrion Adams ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Louis Flannery. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stockton is blitzing. 3-8-HOU44 (2Q: 02:02) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Richie Blazewicz for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Perkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: 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-HOU30 (2Q: 01:56) Tarrion Adams ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Perkins. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Perkins is blitzing. 2-8-HOU28 (2Q: 01:39) Tarrion Adams ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Wendell McKnight, assisted by DT Skip Lytle. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU28 (2Q: 01:18) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Pat White for 1 yard. Tackled by S Morris Stockton. |
| 4-7-HOU27 (2Q: 00:57) Craig Tanner attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 00:49) Marty Proctor pass completed to WR Isaac Pontbriand for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Harden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU37 (2Q: 00:32) Tommy Rodriguez ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Lincoln Floyd. |
| Houston: 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. Harden, Foley and Monroe are blitzing. 3-4-HOU40 (2Q: 00:11) Marty Proctor pass completed to FB Warren Espinal for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Phillips. Espinal gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Benjamin Exner kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. Chris Johnson returned the ball 14 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Greg Forsey. |
| Carolina: 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-CAR25 (3Q: 14:43) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Richie Blazewicz for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Weatherford, assisted by OLB Sam Perkins. Blazewicz gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 14:11) Tarrion Adams ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clifton Blake. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-CAR45 (3Q: 13:45) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Pat White for 29 yards. Tackled by S John Glymph. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. White gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: 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-HOU26 (3Q: 13:09) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Richie Blazewicz for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Gooden. Blazewicz gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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. 1-3-HOU03 (3Q: 12:38) Tarrion Adams ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Ola, assisted by OLB Sam Perkins. |
| Carolina: I 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. 2-3-HOU03 (3Q: 12:05) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU08 (3Q: 12:00) Chris Johnson ran around the left tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Martellus Bennett. Carolina 19, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 12:00) Extra point by Craig Tanner was good. Carolina 20, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 11:50) Craig Tanner kicked off 54 yards from the CAR30. Isaac Pontbriand returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Marshall Yarmak. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 11:27) Marty Proctor pass completed to WR Wally Griffin for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Foley. Griffin gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 10:46) Tommy Rodriguez ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Harden, assisted by S Marshall Yarmak. Key block delivered by Cornell Hellerstedt. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CAR49 (3Q: 10:10) Steve Slaton ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Westbrook, assisted by CB Jimmy Hosken. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 3-4-CAR50 (3Q: 09:33) Marty Proctor scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Leroy Hampton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR45 (3Q: 09:01) Marty Proctor pass completed to RB Tommy Rodriguez for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Phillips. Rodriguez gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CAR42 (3Q: 08:39) Marty Proctor pass completed to WR Isaac Pontbriand for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Harden. Pontbriand gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 1-10-CAR29 (3Q: 08:04) Marty Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Garcia. S Leroy Hampton simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-CAR29 (3Q: 07:56) Marty Proctor pass completed to WR Isaac Pontbriand for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Fulcher, assisted by OLB Calvin Weisz. |
| Houston: 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. Hampton is blitzing. 3-5-CAR24 (3Q: 07:10) Marty Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Garcia. CB Alonzo Monroe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR19 (3Q: 07:05) Steve Slaton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Boucher. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CAR15 (3Q: 06:29) Marty Proctor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Griffin. DE Edward Stoltenberg hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 3-6-CAR15 (3Q: 06:19) Marty Proctor pass completed to WR Wally Griffin for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Griffin gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 20, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 06:19) Extra point by Benjamin Exner was good. Carolina 20, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 06:13) Benjamin Exner kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Chris Johnson returned the ball 12 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Walt Garcia. |
| Carolina: I 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. Perkins and Ola are blitzing. 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 05:49) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Kody Jordan for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Forsey. Jordan gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CAR35 (3Q: 05:22) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Kody Jordan for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Ola. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR38 (3Q: 04:34) Ralph Deal pass was intended for WR Rod Tidwell and was intercepted by S Morris Stockton at the HOU17. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Rod Tidwell. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:26) Stephen Chrisman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Les Runyon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:21) Steve Slaton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Hosken, assisted by DT Charlie Wolf. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday and Monroe are blitzing. 3-7-HOU23 (3Q: 03:39) Stephen Chrisman pass completed to WR Jordy Nelson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Yarmak. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (3Q: 02:59) Randal Rosa punted 47 yards. Chris Johnson called for a fair catch at the CAR26. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 02:51) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Richie Blazewicz for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Crites. |
| Carolina: 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-HOU48 (3Q: 02:15) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Pat White for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Percy Bennett. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 01:44) Chris Johnson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Donny Matesky. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU35 (3Q: 00:59) Tarrion Adams ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Sherman. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide 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. Ola is blitzing. 3-5-HOU33 (3Q: 00:21) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Richie Blazewicz for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Captian Hook, assisted by S John Glymph. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Sherman is blitzing. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 15:00) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Rod Tidwell for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Captian Hook. |
| Carolina: 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. Perkins is blitzing. 2-2-HOU18 (4Q: 14:21) Chris Johnson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Louis Flannery, assisted by ILB Alonzo Ola. Key block delivered by Jerald Michi. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sherman is blitzing. 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 13:39) Ralph Deal pass was intended for WR Richie Blazewicz and was intercepted by S Morris Stockton at the HOU01. Tackled by Richie Blazewicz. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU01 (4Q: 13:28) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU01 (4Q: 13:19) Steve Slaton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Westbrook, assisted by S Kenny Phillips. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU05 (4Q: 12:44) Stephen Chrisman pass completed to WR Isaac Pontbriand for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Westbrook, assisted by OLB Kennedy McGahee. Pontbriand gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 12:05) Stephen Chrisman pass completed to WR Wally Griffin for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Monroe. Griffin gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Boucher and Monroe are blitzing. 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 11:48) Britt Rodgers pass completed to WR Isaac Pontbriand for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Calvin Weisz. 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 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-CAR41 (4Q: 11:02) Buck Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jordy Nelson. DE Edward Stoltenberg hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-CAR41 (4Q: 10:57) Britt Rodgers pass completed to RB Slowpoke Rodriguez for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Calvin Weisz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McGahee and Boucher are blitzing. 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 10:18) Buck Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Griffin. CB Jimmy Hosken defended the pass. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR38 (4Q: 10:11) Britt Rodgers pass completed to TE Walt Garcia for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy McGahee. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR35 (4Q: 09:46) Britt Rodgers pass completed to RB Slowpoke Rodriguez for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Yarmak. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-CAR32 (4Q: 09:38) Benjamin Exner attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 09:32) Benjamin Exner kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Kenny Phillips returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR16. Tackled by Isaac Pontbriand. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR16 (4Q: 09:06) Chris Johnson ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Perkins. |
| Carolina: 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. 2-13-CAR13 (4Q: 08:33) Ralph Deal pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kody Jordan. DE Randal Murphy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-CAR13 (4Q: 08:23) Ralph Deal pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rod Tidwell. ILB Alonzo Ola hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR13 (4Q: 08:14) Randal Emerson punted 57 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU30. Carolina's Max Unger was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 08:05) Britt Rodgers pass completed to RB Slowpoke Rodriguez for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Foley, assisted by CB Jimmy Hosken. Rodriguez gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 07:29) Steve Slaton ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Foley, assisted by OLB Donnell Holliday. Key block delivered by Clarence Condon. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Yarmak is blitzing. 2-1-CAR44 (4Q: 07:00) Steve Slaton ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Phillips, assisted by ILB Timothy McIndoe. Key block delivered by Brandon Glenn. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 06:26) Steve Slaton ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Wolf. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR41 (4Q: 06:04) Britt Rodgers pass completed to WR Isaac Pontbriand for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Hosken, assisted by OLB Maurice Harden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR38 (4Q: 05:28) Britt Rodgers pass completed to WR Wally Griffin for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Fulcher. Griffin gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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-CAR22 (4Q: 04:54) Steve Slaton ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Phillips. Key block delivered by Riddick Sanford. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR11 (4Q: 04:18) Britt Rodgers pass completed to FB Warren Espinal for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Andrew Foley. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-CAR10 (4Q: 03:54) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-14-CAR15 (4Q: 03:44) Steve Slaton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Maurice Harden. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McGahee is blitzing. 3-16-CAR17 (4Q: 03:08) Buck Rodgers pass was dropped by TE Walt Garcia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-CAR17 (4Q: 03:00) Benjamin Exner attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Carolina 20, Houston 20 |
| (4Q: 02:55) Benjamin Exner kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 02:55) Ralph Deal pass completed to WR Kody Jordan for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Captian Hook. Jordan gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 02:15) Ralph Deal sacked by DE Donny Matesky for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Clyde Burleson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Clyde Burleson on the CAR37. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-CAR37 (4Q: 02:00) Ralph Deal pass completed to RB Chris Johnson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Louis Flannery. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR45 (4Q: 01:54) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: 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. Ola is blitzing. 3-9-CAR40 (4Q: 01:54) Ralph Deal pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richie Blazewicz. S Clifton Blake defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR40 (4Q: 01:48) Randal Emerson punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU08. |
| Houston: 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-HOU08 (4Q: 01:38) Britt Rodgers sacked by OLB Donnell Holliday and DE Lawrence Jackson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jaimie Thomas. |
| 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. 2-15-HOU03 (4Q: 01:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-HOU02 (4Q: 01:00) Britt Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Garcia. S Marshall Yarmak knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 3-16-HOU02 (4Q: 00:51) Britt Rodgers pass was intended for WR Wally Griffin and was intercepted by OLB Dean Fulcher at the HOU16. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Wally Griffin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Marshall Yarmak was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 00:42) Chris Johnson ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Randal Murphy. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU12 (4Q: 00:16) Chris Johnson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Louis Flannery. |
| (4Q: 00:16) Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-10-HOU10 (4Q: 00:04) Craig Tanner attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 23, Houston 20 |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 23, Houston Texans 20 |