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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 27, Tennessee 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 2, 2016
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 71815
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 3143020
Houston 1467027
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
HOU 25 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 30 14:27 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 14:00 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 49 13:24 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 12:45 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 34 12:03 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
3 and 4 - TEN 34 11:56 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 11:17 26-L. Miller rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 14 10:37 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:29
1Q 10:31 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 64 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 10:24 8-M. Mariota pass to 19-T. Sharpe for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - TEN 25 9:55 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 27 9:10 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 29 8:31 6-B. Kern punts 71 yards, touchback.
1Q 8:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 8:21 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 25 7:51 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - HOU 25 7:22 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 6 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Horse-collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 31.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 6:54 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 45 yards.
1 and 9 - TEN 9 6:20 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - TEN 5 5:38 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:47
1Q 5:34 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 62 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 28 5:26 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 31 4:56 29-D. Murray rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 4:16 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 3:32 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
2 and 10 - HOU 35 3:27 29-D. Murray rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 30 2:46 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4 and 5 - HOU 30 2:40 4-R. Succop 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    HOU 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:54
1Q 2:36 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 2:36 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 10 yards (98-B. Orakpo).
2 and 20 - HOU 15 1:53 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 10 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 25 1:15 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 0:36 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 47 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 43 0:10 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 10 - TEN 47 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 14:31 26-L. Miller rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - TEN 30 13:56 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
3 and 13 - TEN 30 13:52 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 30.
4 and 23 - TEN 40 13:47 PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 40 - No play.
4 and 18 - TEN 35 13:47 8-N. Novak 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    HOU 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:49
2Q 13:42 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 60 yards, 26-A. Andrews returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 22 13:37 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 24 13:00 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 60 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 12:13 29-D. Murray rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 2 - HOU 2 11:32 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete.
2 and 2 - HOU 2 11:26 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tennessee, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 10    HOU 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:21
2Q 11:21 Houston
TEN 20 4-R. Succop kicks 62 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 11:14 28-A. Blue rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 10:34 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 10:28 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 9:51 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 34 9:17 17-B. Osweiler pass to 28-A. Blue for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - TEN 30 8:34 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong.
4 and 6 - TEN 30 8:29 8-N. Novak 48 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 8:25 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 38 8:25 8-M. Mariota rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - TEN 47 7:49 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 7:06 8-M. Mariota pass intended for 82-D. Walker, INTERCEPTED by 27-Q. Demps at HOU 35, returned for 6 yards.
2Q 6:55 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 41 6:55 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 30-J. McCourty at HOU 45, returned for 6 yards.
2Q 6:44 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 39 6:44 29-D. Murray rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 32 6:12 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 30 5:28 8-M. Mariota rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 4:48 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 19-T. Sharpe.
2 and 10 - HOU 27 4:41 22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 21 4:01 8-M. Mariota pass to 29-D. Murray for 14 yards.
1 and 7 - HOU 7 3:17 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 19-T. Sharpe.
2 and 7 - HOU 7 3:10 29-D. Murray rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 1 2:32 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 17    HOU 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:16
2Q 2:28 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 2:28 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 2:07 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 38 2:00 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 38 1:55 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 44 1:30 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 4 - HOU 44 1:25 9-S. Lechler punts 45 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 1 yard.
2Q 1:15 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 12 1:15 8-M. Mariota pass to 13-K. Wright for 3 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:09
2 and 7 - TEN 15 1:09 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 19-T. Sharpe.
3 and 7 - TEN 15 1:05 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4 and 7 - TEN 15 0:58 6-B. Kern punts 55 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 46.
2Q 0:46 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 44 0:46 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - TEN 44 0:42 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 6 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:35
3 and 4 - TEN 38 0:35 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 3 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:15
4 and 1 - TEN 35 0:15 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 35 - No play.
Tennessee timeout at 0:15
4 and 6 - TEN 40 0:15 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at TEN 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 0:11 8-N. Novak 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 17    HOU 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:35
2Q 0:07 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 48 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 0:07 8-M. Mariota rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 33 14:51 8-M. Mariota pass to 81-A. Johnson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - TEN 39 14:19 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 42 13:43 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - TEN 43 13:03 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 43 - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 33 12:56 8-M. Mariota pass to 19-T. Sharpe for 5 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 33 - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 38 12:39 8-M. Mariota pass to 81-A. Johnson for 7 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 45 12:05 29-D. Murray rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - TEN 49 11:20 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 49 - No play.
3 and 9 - TEN 44 11:00 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 10:13 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction (offsetting).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 10:06 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
2 and 10 - HOU 34 10:01 29-D. Murray rush for 4 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 9:18
3 and 6 - HOU 30 9:18 8-M. Mariota pass to 81-A. Johnson for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 10 8:38 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 9 7:56 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - HOU 8 7:11 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4 and 8 - HOU 8 7:07 4-R. Succop 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 20    HOU 20    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:53
3Q 7:04 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 7:04 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 31 6:37 17-B. Osweiler pass to 45-J. Prosch for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 6:14 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 41 5:38 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 4:55 26-L. Miller rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 42 4:26 26-L. Miller rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TEN 44 3:51 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 20-P. Cox at TEN 22, returned for no gain.
3Q 3:44 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 22 3:44 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 6 yards (90-J. Clowney).
2 and 16 - TEN 16 2:59 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
3 and 15 - TEN 17 2:16 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 17 - No play.
3 and 20 - TEN 12 1:51 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 10 yards.
4 and 10 - TEN 22 1:12 6-B. Kern punts 45 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
3Q 0:56 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 64 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 23 0:50 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 25 0:15 29-D. Murray rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 3 - TEN 30 15:00 8-M. Mariota rush for 2 yards. Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Tennessee timeout at 14:19
4 and 1 - TEN 32 14:19 6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 1 yard.
4Q 14:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 14:10 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 18 14:10 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 8 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 26 13:33 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 29 12:52 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 4 - HOU 29 12:46 9-S. Lechler punts 47 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 9 yards.
4Q 12:35 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 33 12:35 29-D. Murray rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 39 11:59 29-D. Murray rush for -4 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 35 11:17 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 24 yards, enforced at TEN 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 11:10 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 19-T. Sharpe. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 49 11:05 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - HOU 49 10:24 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 19-T. Sharpe.
3 and 18 - HOU 49 10:19 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 19-T. Sharpe.
4 and 18 - HOU 49 10:12 6-B. Kern punts 40 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
4Q 10:05 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 9 10:05 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 15 9:35 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 17 8:57 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 8:19 26-L. Miller rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 7:35 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 35 6:57 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 10 - HOU 35 6:52 17-B. Osweiler rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 6:04 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 49 5:25 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - TEN 48 4:44 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - TEN 42 4:38 45-J. Prosch rush for no gain.
4Q 4:34 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 42 4:34 29-D. Murray rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 3:57 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 3:51 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48 - No play.
2 and 15 - TEN 47 3:51 8-M. Mariota pass to 19-T. Sharpe for 10 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 43 3:11 8-M. Mariota pass to 13-K. Wright for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 2:40 29-D. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 28 2:02 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - HOU 28 1:56 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson.
4 and 6 - HOU 28 1:52 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson.
4Q 1:47 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 1:47 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 1:42
2 and 9 - HOU 29 1:42 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 32 0:58 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:14
4 and 4 - HOU 34 0:14 9-S. Lechler punts 58 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 0:04 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 25 0:04 8-M. Mariota pass to 29-D. Murray for 10 yards, 29-D. Murray pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Forward Pass, 0 yards, enforced at TEN 35.
END OF GAME
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