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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 23, N.Y. Jets 17
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 8, 2012
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 52°
Head Official: Scott Green
Attendance: 79088
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 7106023
N.Y. Jets 707317
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 64 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 14 yards (36-L. Hilliard).
1 and 10 - HOU 15 14:56 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 9 yards (97-C. Pace).
2 and 1 - HOU 24 14:26 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 14 yards (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 13:46 82-K. Martin rush for 14 yards (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 13:16 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - NYJ 48 13:13 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (70-M. DeVito).
3 and 7 - NYJ 45 12:29 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 10 yards (26-E. Lankster).
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 11:45 28-J. Forsett rush for 1 yard (52-D. Harris).
2 and 9 - NYJ 34 11:12 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    NYJ 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:55
1Q 11:05 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 68 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 16 yards (90-M. Alexander, 33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - NYJ 13 10:59 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 10 - NYJ 13 10:19 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 11-J. Kerley.
3 and 10 - NYJ 13 10:14 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - NYJ 8 10:14 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (56-B. Cushing).
4 and 2 - NYJ 21 10:14 3-R. Malone punts 42 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 9:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 37 9:53 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 9:46 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (58-B. Thomas).
3 and 8 - HOU 39 8:59 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 13 - HOU 34 8:38 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 13 - HOU 34 8:30 5-D. Jones punts 38 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Kerley.
1Q 8:23 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 28 8:23 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (99-J. Watt, 53-B. James).
2 and 10 - NYJ 28 7:40 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
3 and 10 - NYJ 28 7:35 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 19-C. Gates.
4 and 10 - NYJ 28 7:30 3-R. Malone punts 34 yards, downed by 53-J. Mauga.
1Q 7:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 38 7:21 28-J. Forsett rush for no gain (70-M. DeVito).
2 and 10 - HOU 38 6:42 11-D. Posey rush for -3 yards (58-B. Thomas).
3 and 13 - HOU 35 6:01 8-M. Schaub pass intended for 80-A. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 31-A. Cromartie returned for no gain (80-A. Johnson).
1Q 5:54 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 43 5:54 6-M. Sanchez pass to 19-C. Gates for 27 yards (24-J. Joseph). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 30 5:32 29-B. Powell rush for 2 yards (95-S. Cody, 53-B. James).
2 and 8 - HOU 28 4:54 25-J. McKnight rush for 1 yard (98-C. Barwin, 56-B. Cushing).
3 and 7 - HOU 27 4:13 6-M. Sanchez pass to 86-J. Cumberland for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    NYJ 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:47
1Q 4:07 Houston
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 62 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 14 yards (36-L. Hilliard). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 5 yards). PENALTY on Houston, Low Block (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 8 4:02 23-A. Foster rush for 42 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - 50 3:13 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (58-B. Thomas).
2 and 10 - 50 2:38 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 6 yards (52-D. Harris).
Houston timeout at 1:55
3 and 5 - NYJ 45 1:55 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
4 and 5 - NYJ 45 1:55 5-D. Jones punts 30 yards, downed by 11-D. Posey.
1Q 1:42 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 15 1:42 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 7 - NYJ 18 1:06 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (52-T. Dobbins, 56-B. Cushing).
3 and 3 - NYJ 22 0:24 6-M. Sanchez pass to 85-C. Schilens for 2 yards (21-B. McCain).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
4 and 1 - NYJ 24 15:00 Punt formation, 15-T. Tebow rush for 3 yards (52-T. Dobbins).
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 14:16 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 87-K. Reuland.
2 and 10 - NYJ 27 14:11 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 29-B. Powell.
3 and 10 - NYJ 27 14:08 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 29-B. Powell.
4 and 10 - NYJ 27 13:57 3-R. Malone punts 45 yards, downed by 35-I. Trufant.
2Q 13:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 13:56 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 18 yards (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 13:16 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 7 yards (97-C. Pace).
2 and 3 - NYJ 42 12:35 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 11:59 23-A. Foster rush for 21 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - NYJ 13 11:18 23-A. Foster rush for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
HOU 14    NYJ 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:45
2Q 11:11 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 51 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for no gain (50-B. Braman). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - NYJ 29 11:06 15-T. Tebow rush for 3 yards (96-T. Jamison).
2 and 7 - NYJ 32 10:36 29-B. Powell rush for 3 yards (95-S. Cody).
3 and 4 - NYJ 35 10:02 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 3 yards (25-K. Jackson).
4 and 1 - NYJ 38 10:01 6-M. Sanchez rush for 1 yard (94-A. Smith).
1 and 10 - NYJ 39 8:57 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 31-A. Cromartie.
2 and 10 - NYJ 39 8:49 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 86-J. Cumberland.
3 and 10 - NYJ 39 8:43 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 29-B. Powell.
4 and 10 - NYJ 39 8:38 3-R. Malone punts 61 yards, touchback.
2Q 8:30 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 8:30 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (70-M. DeVito).
2 and 6 - HOU 24 7:52 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete.
Houston timeout at 7:46
3 and 6 - HOU 24 7:46 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 16 yards (52-D. Harris).
1 and 10 - HOU 40 7:03 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (31-A. Cromartie). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 30 6:43 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 9 yards (52-D. Harris, 31-A. Cromartie).
2 and 11 - HOU 39 6:03 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 12 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 5:22 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
2 and 10 - NYJ 49 5:17 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (70-M. DeVito, 53-J. Mauga).
3 and 7 - NYJ 46 4:35 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
4 and 7 - NYJ 46 4:30 5-D. Jones punts 39 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 4:21 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 7 4:21 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (52-T. Dobbins, 94-A. Smith).
2 and 6 - NYJ 11 3:46 6-M. Sanchez pass to 85-C. Schilens for 5 yards (53-B. James).
4 and 1 - NYJ 16 3:03 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 53-B. James).
1 and 10 - NYJ 18 2:20 6-M. Sanchez, sacked for -8 yards (58-B. Reed), FUMBLES (58-B. Reed), RECOVERED by 36-L. Hilliard returned for 15 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - NYJ 25 2:00 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 19-C. Gates.
3 and 3 - NYJ 25 1:55 6-M. Sanchez pass to 85-C. Schilens for 12 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 1:23 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 36 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - HOU 27 0:53 6-M. Sanchez pass to 85-C. Schilens for 10 yards (24-J. Joseph).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:49
1 and 10 - HOU 17 0:49 29-B. Powell rush for 5 yards (29-G. Quin, 53-B. James).
2 and 5 - HOU 12 0:29 6-M. Sanchez pass intended for 11-J. Kerley, INTERCEPTED by 21-B. McCain returned for 86 yards (11-J. Kerley).
2Q 0:14 Houston
1 and goal - NYJ 9 0:14 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and goal - NYJ 9 0:09 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
3 and goal - NYJ 9 0:02 17-S. Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
HOU 17    NYJ 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:12
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 65 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 25 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 14:53 25-J. McKnight rush for 1 yard (98-C. Barwin, 99-J. Watt).
2 and 9 - NYJ 26 14:53 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 14 - NYJ 21 14:10 25-J. McKnight rush for 11 yards (94-A. Smith, 53-B. James).
3 and 3 - NYJ 32 13:25 11-J. Kerley rush for 1 yard.
4 and 2 - NYJ 33 12:47 3-R. Malone punts 58 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 3 yards (15-T. Tebow, 46-T. Purdum). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 6 yards).
3Q 12:33 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 12:33 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (52-D. Harris, 30-L. Landry).
2 and 6 - HOU 10 11:53 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (30-L. Landry, 52-D. Harris).
3 and 2 - HOU 14 11:15 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (53-J. Mauga).
1 and 10 - HOU 16 10:39 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 15 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 9:58 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 9:54 28-J. Forsett rush for no gain (93-K. Ellis).
3 and 10 - HOU 31 9:13 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 19 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - 50 8:32 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (93-K. Ellis, 70-M. DeVito).
2 and 8 - NYJ 48 7:53 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (53-J. Mauga).
3 and 3 - NYJ 43 7:11 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 11 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 6:32 28-J. Forsett rush for 5 yards (57-B. Scott, 93-K. Ellis).
2 and 5 - NYJ 27 5:47 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (52-D. Harris).
3 and 2 - NYJ 24 5:03 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 88-G. Graham.
4 and 2 - NYJ 24 4:56 17-S. Graham 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 20    NYJ 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:37
3Q 4:51 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 65 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
HOU 20    NYJ 14    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:13
3Q 4:38 Houston
NYJ 35 4:38 2-N. Folk kicks onside 11 yards, 31-S. Keo returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 4:33 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 30 yards (93-K. Ellis).
1 and 10 - NYJ 16 3:48 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (30-L. Landry).
2 and 2 - NYJ 8 3:10 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (93-K. Ellis).
3 and 1 - NYJ 7 2:29 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (70-M. DeVito, 52-D. Harris).
1 and goal - NYJ 6 1:46 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (52-D. Harris).
Houston timeout at 1:02
2 and goal - NYJ 5 1:02 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
3 and goal - NYJ 5 0:56 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (37-Y. Bell).
4 and goal - NYJ 4 0:56 17-S. Graham 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 23    NYJ 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:42
3Q 0:13 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 56 yards, 33-E. Smith returns for 19 yards (57-J. Nading).
1 and 10 - NYJ 28 0:07 6-M. Sanchez pass to 86-J. Cumberland for 24 yards, forced out of bounds (38-D. Manning).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 48 15:00 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard (99-J. Watt).
2 and 9 - HOU 47 14:23 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 14 - NYJ 48 14:03 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 36 yards (29-G. Quin).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 13:17
1 and 10 - HOU 16 13:17 15-T. Tebow rush for 13 yards (99-J. Watt).
1 and goal - HOU 3 12:44 15-T. Tebow rush for no gain (53-B. James).
2 and goal - HOU 3 12:07 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 29-B. Powell.
3 and goal - HOU 3 12:03 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 85-C. Schilens.
4 and goal - HOU 3 11:58 2-N. Folk 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 23    NYJ 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:15
4Q 11:55 Houston
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 68 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 14 yards (36-L. Hilliard).
1 and 10 - HOU 11 11:51 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Pass (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 6 11:22 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 9 10:40 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 13-T. Yates.
3 and 11 - HOU 9 10:40 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (97-C. Pace).
4 and 11 - HOU 9 10:40 5-D. Jones punts 48 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Kerley.
4Q 9:59 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 42 9:59 23-S. Greene rush for 12 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 46 9:13 Direct snap to 25-J. McKnight, 25-J. McKnight rush for -8 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 18 - NYJ 46 8:31 6-M. Sanchez pass to 23-S. Greene for 19 yards (38-D. Manning, 95-S. Cody).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 7:42
1 and 10 - HOU 35 7:42 15-T. Tebow rush for no gain (99-J. Watt).
2 and 10 - HOU 35 7:10 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 23-S. Greene.
3 and 10 - HOU 35 7:04 6-M. Sanchez, sacked for -5 yards (99-J. Watt).
4 and 15 - HOU 40 7:04 3-R. Malone punts 25 yards, fair catch by 16-T. Holliday.
4Q 6:29 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 15 6:29 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive 12 On-field (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 20 6:29 23-A. Foster rush for 12 yards (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 5:55 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (30-L. Landry, 33-E. Smith).
2 and 2 - HOU 40 5:03 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (70-M. DeVito, 33-E. Smith).
3 and 1 - HOU 41 4:20 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (96-M. Wilkerson, 57-B. Scott).
4 and 1 - HOU 41 3:35 5-D. Jones punts 43 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Kerley.
4Q 3:28 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 16 3:28 29-B. Powell rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (38-D. Manning).
2 and 2 - NYJ 24 3:22 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 31-A. Cromartie.
3 and 2 - NYJ 24 3:18 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 2:49 6-M. Sanchez pass to 89-J. Hill for 10 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 2:25 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 11-J. Kerley.
2 and 10 - NYJ 40 2:21 6-M. Sanchez sacked for -8 yards (21-B. McCain, 53-B. James).
3 and 18 - NYJ 32 2:01 6-M. Sanchez pass intended for 86-J. Cumberland, INTERCEPTED by 25-K. Jackson returned for 4 yards (6-M. Sanchez).
Two minute warning
4Q 1:51 Houston
1 and 10 - NYJ 42 1:51 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (96-M. Wilkerson).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 1:44
2 and 11 - NYJ 43 1:44 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (70-M. DeVito).
3 and 11 - NYJ 43 1:02 23-A. Foster rush for -4 yards (57-B. Scott).
Houston timeout at 0:17
4 and 15 - NYJ 47 0:17 5-D. Jones punts 43 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Motion (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4Q 0:04 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 9 0:04 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 11-J. Kerley.
END OF GAME
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