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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 24, Houston 23
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 50°
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 73691
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 7106023
Denver 00101424
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
DEN 30 3-S. Hauschka kicks 72 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 22 yards (87-E. Decker).
1 and 10 - HOU 20 14:55 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (55-D. Williams).
2 and 9 - HOU 21 14:20 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (99-K. Vickerson).
3 and 10 - HOU 20 13:44 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 5 yards (33-N. Jones). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 5 - HOU 25 13:23 1-M. Turk punts 35 yards, fair catch by 19-E. Royal.
1Q 13:14 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 40 13:14 15-T. Tebow pass to 27-K. Moreno for 22 yards (56-B. Cushing, 33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 12:33 15-T. Tebow pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 21 yards (25-K. Jackson), FUMBLES (25-K. Jackson), RECOVERED by 74-R. Harris returned for no gain (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - HOU 11 11:46 15-T. Tebow pass intended for 84-B. Lloyd, INTERCEPTED by 30-J. Allen returned for no gain, touchback.
1Q 11:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 11:40 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
2 and 5 - HOU 25 11:04 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (76-J. Williams).
3 and 3 - HOU 27 10:26 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 3 - HOU 27 10:16 1-M. Turk punts 51 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 19 yards (85-J. Dreessen).
1Q 10:01 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 41 10:01 27-K. Moreno rush for no gain (92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 10 - DEN 41 9:31 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 3 yards (94-A. Smith).
3 and 7 - DEN 44 8:56 15-T. Tebow pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 11 yards (31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 8:21 15-T. Tebow rush for 1 yard (56-B. Cushing, 94-A. Smith).
2 and 9 - HOU 44 7:40 27-K. Moreno rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 17 - DEN 48 7:18 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 2 yards (29-G. Quin).
3 and 15 - 50 6:43 15-T. Tebow pass to 19-E. Royal for 9 yards (30-J. Allen).
4 and 6 - HOU 41 6:01 4-B. Colquitt punts 32 yards, fair catch by 12-J. Jones.
1Q 5:52 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 9 5:52 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 31 yards (23-R. Hill, 59-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - HOU 40 5:13 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 11 yards (23-R. Hill).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 4:37 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (76-J. Williams).
2 and 7 - DEN 46 4:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 9 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - DEN 37 3:19 23-A. Foster rush for 34 yards, forced out of bounds (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and goal - DEN 3 2:48 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    DEN 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:11
1Q 2:41 Denver
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 73 yards, 87-E. Decker returns for 25 yards (52-X. Adibi), FUMBLES (52-X. Adibi), RECOVERED by 30-D. Bruton returned for no gain (57-K. Bentley).
1 and 10 - DEN 22 2:35 15-T. Tebow pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 19 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - DEN 41 1:59 27-K. Moreno rush for no gain (95-S. Cody).
2 and 10 - DEN 41 1:23 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
3 and 10 - DEN 41 1:17 15-T. Tebow rush for 1 yard (96-T. Jamison).
4 and 9 - DEN 42 0:38 4-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 2 yards (85-D. Coats).
1Q 0:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 0:25 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (59-W. Woodyard).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 9 - HOU 15 15:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 47 yards (59-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - DEN 38 14:11 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 34 yards (23-R. Hill).
1 and goal - DEN 4 13:33 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (59-W. Woodyard).
2 and goal - DEN 3 12:57 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (57-M. Haggan). PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding (enforced, 2 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - DEN 1 12:31 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (57-M. Haggan).
2 and goal - DEN 3 11:51 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 14    DEN 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:42
2Q 11:43 Denver
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 11:43 27-K. Moreno rush for 2 yards (97-D. Lewis).
2 and 8 - DEN 22 11:09 27-K. Moreno rush for 11 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 10:29 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - DEN 33 10:22 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 4 yards (31-B. Pollard, 33-T. Nolan).
3 and 6 - DEN 37 9:44 15-T. Tebow pass to 19-E. Royal for 13 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - 50 9:00 35-L. Ball rush for no gain, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 35-L. Ball returned for 1 yard (56-B. Cushing, 91-A. Okoye).
2 and 9 - HOU 49 8:22 15-T. Tebow pass to 28-C. Buckhalter for 5 yards (30-J. Allen).
3 and 4 - HOU 44 7:40 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
4 and 4 - HOU 44 7:36 4-B. Colquitt punts 44 yards, touchback.
2Q 7:26 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:26 12-J. Jones rush for -3 yards, forced out of bounds (52-J. Hunter).
2 and 13 - HOU 17 6:57 23-A. Foster rush for 12 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
3 and 1 - HOU 29 6:16 8-M. Schaub, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 32-D. Ward returned for no gain (59-W. Woodyard).
4 and 4 - HOU 26 5:49 1-M. Turk punts 55 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for no gain (33-T. Nolan). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 5:35 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 9 5:35 27-K. Moreno rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 8 - DEN 11 5:03 27-K. Moreno rush for 2 yards (51-D. Sharpton, 54-Z. Diles).
3 and 6 - DEN 13 4:20 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 10-J. Gaffney.
4 and 6 - DEN 13 4:17 4-B. Colquitt punts 52 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 12 yards (17-B. Davis).
2Q 4:04 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 47 4:04 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 5 yards (21-A. Goodman).
2 and 5 - DEN 48 3:31 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (59-W. Woodyard).
3 and 1 - DEN 44 2:56 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (59-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - DEN 42 2:18 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 21 yards (59-W. Woodyard).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DEN 21 2:00 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (76-J. Williams).
2 and 9 - DEN 20 1:20 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
3 and 9 - DEN 20 1:13 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (55-D. Williams).
Houston timeout at 0:26
4 and 5 - DEN 16 0:26 4-N. Rackers 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 17    DEN 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:38
2Q 0:22 Denver
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 0:22 35-L. Ball rush for 10 yards (33-T. Nolan, 97-D. Lewis).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 15:00 35-L. Ball rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (51-D. Sharpton).
1 and 10 - DEN 35 14:32 15-T. Tebow pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 50 yards (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - HOU 15 13:47 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 9 yards (33-T. Nolan).
Denver timeout at 13:03
2 and 1 - HOU 6 13:03 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
HOU 17    DEN 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:02
3Q 12:58 Houston
DEN 30 3-S. Hauschka kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 12:58 23-A. Foster rush for 10 yards (97-J. Bannan).
1 and 10 - HOU 30 12:17 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 12:10 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 28 yards, forced out of bounds (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - DEN 42 11:42 32-D. Ward rush for 3 yards (97-J. Bannan).
2 and 7 - DEN 39 11:07 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
3 and 7 - DEN 39 11:03 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 3 yards (21-A. Goodman).
4 and 4 - DEN 36 10:19 4-N. Rackers 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 20    DEN 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:39
3Q 10:14 Denver
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 10:14 15-T. Tebow pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 18 yards (31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - DEN 38 9:32 15-T. Tebow pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 41 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 21 8:45 35-L. Ball rush for 10 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 11 8:01 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - HOU 11 7:56 35-L. Ball rush for 2 yards (97-D. Lewis).
3 and 8 - HOU 9 7:16 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
4 and 8 - HOU 9 7:10 3-S. Hauschka 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 20    DEN 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:04
3Q 7:06 Houston
DEN 30 3-S. Hauschka kicks 71 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 21 yards (87-E. Decker).
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:59 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 2 yards (32-P. Cox).
2 and 8 - HOU 22 6:20 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 14 yards (23-R. Hill, 20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 5:44 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (55-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 5:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - DEN 42 4:54 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (32-P. Cox).
2 and 11 - DEN 43 4:14 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 21 - HOU 47 4:08 8-M. Schaub pass to 32-D. Ward for 10 yards (55-D. Williams).
3 and 11 - DEN 43 3:25 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 5 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
4 and 6 - DEN 38 2:38 4-N. Rackers 57 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 23    DEN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:28
3Q 2:34 Denver
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 66 yards, 32-P. Cox returns for 22 yards (28-A. Molden).
1 and 10 - DEN 26 2:28 15-T. Tebow pass to 35-L. Ball for 13 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - DEN 39 1:47 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - DEN 39 1:40 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 10 yards (51-D. Sharpton).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 0:45 28-C. Buckhalter rush for -4 yards (51-D. Sharpton).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
2 and 14 - DEN 45 15:00 15-T. Tebow, sacked for -8 yards (96-M. Anderson). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 14:41 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 1 yard (96-M. Anderson).
2 and 9 - HOU 49 14:03 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 10-J. Gaffney.
3 and 9 - HOU 49 13:56 15-T. Tebow pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 18 yards (31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 13:27 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (51-D. Sharpton).
Houston timeout at 12:58
2 and 3 - HOU 24 12:58 15-T. Tebow rush for 5 yards (96-T. Jamison).
1 and 10 - HOU 19 12:19 15-T. Tebow, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 15-T. Tebow returned for no gain (96-M. Anderson).
2 and 11 - HOU 20 11:42 15-T. Tebow, sacked for -3 yards (96-T. Jamison).
3 and 14 - HOU 23 11:05 15-T. Tebow pass to 28-C. Buckhalter for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
HOU 23    DEN 17    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:39
4Q 10:55 Houston
DEN 30 3-S. Hauschka kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 10:55 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 10:48 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 12 yards (23-R. Hill).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 10:07 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (99-K. Vickerson).
2 and 8 - HOU 34 9:26 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 11 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 8:42 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (76-J. Williams, 56-R. Ayers).
2 and 7 - HOU 48 8:03 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
3 and 7 - HOU 48 7:59 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
4 and 7 - HOU 48 7:54 1-M. Turk punts 29 yards, downed by 54-Z. Diles.
4Q 7:42 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 24 7:42 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 81-R. Quinn.
2 and 10 - DEN 24 7:35 28-C. Buckhalter rush for no gain (91-A. Okoye).
3 and 10 - DEN 24 6:49 15-T. Tebow pass to 28-C. Buckhalter for 22 yards (29-G. Quin).
Houston timeout at 6:07
1 and 10 - DEN 46 6:07 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 10-J. Gaffney.
2 and 10 - DEN 46 5:59 15-T. Tebow pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 15 yards (54-Z. Diles, 30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 39 5:15 15-T. Tebow pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 8 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 2 - HOU 31 4:48 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 4 yards (57-K. Bentley, 31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 27 4:08 15-T. Tebow rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (31-B. Pollard).
Denver timeout at 4:00
1 and 10 - HOU 16 4:00 15-T. Tebow rush for 6 yards (31-B. Pollard).
2 and 4 - HOU 10 3:26 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
3 and 4 - HOU 10 3:21 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 9 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 1 3:15 PENALTY on Denver, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 6 3:15 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
2 and goal - HOU 6 3:11 15-T. Tebow rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
HOU 23    DEN 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:40
4Q 3:02 Houston
DEN 30 3-S. Hauschka kicks 75 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 22 yards (90-D. Veikune).
1 and 10 - HOU 17 2:57 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 17 2:52 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 13 yards (59-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - HOU 30 2:28 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 15 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 2:05 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - HOU 45 1:59 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - DEN 40 1:52 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 1 yard (23-R. Hill).
2 and 9 - DEN 39 1:19 8-M. Schaub pass intended for 81-O. Daniels, INTERCEPTED by 22-S. Thompson returned for 2 yards (81-O. Daniels).
4Q 1:12 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 27 1:12 15-T. Tebow kneels for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:11
2 and 11 - DEN 26 1:11 15-T. Tebow kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - DEN 25 0:33 15-T. Tebow kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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