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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 21, Houston 19
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 8, 2023
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 69461
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 363719
Atlanta 7001421
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 63 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 20 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 21.
1 and 10 - ATL 11 14:55 7-B. Robinson rush for -3 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Tripping (declined).
2 and 13 - ATL 8 14:28 7-B. Robinson rush for 7 yards.
3 and 6 - ATL 15 13:48 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
4 and 6 - ATL 15 13:43 13-B. Pinion punts 41 yards, 3-T. Dell returns for 9 yards.
1Q 13:34 Houston
1 and 10 - ATL 47 13:34 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 42 12:55 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 28 12:33 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - ATL 22 11:57 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 19 11:23 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - ATL 19 10:42 15-K. Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    ATL 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:52
1Q 10:38 Atlanta
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 10:38 9-D. Ridder pass to 81-J. Smith for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 10:05 9-D. Ridder pass to 16-S. Miller for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 41 9:26 5-D. London pass to 81-J. Smith for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 8:47 7-B. Robinson rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 8:10 25-T. Allgeier rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 23 7:31 9-D. Ridder pass to 8-K. Pitts for 16 yards.
1 and 7 - HOU 7 6:53 9-D. Ridder rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
HOU 3    ATL 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:50
1Q 6:48 Houston
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:48 31-D. Pierce rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 6:09 31-D. Pierce rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - HOU 34 5:28 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 6 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 40 4:47 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary.
4 and 10 - HOU 40 4:42 11-C. Johnston punts 48 yards, 21-M. Hughes returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 4:32 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 22 4:32 9-D. Ridder pass to 18-M. Hollins for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 3:57 7-B. Robinson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 42 3:18 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 42 - No play.
2 and 4 - ATL 47 3:02 7-B. Robinson rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - ATL 46 2:25 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 81-J. Smith.
4 and 5 - ATL 46 2:22 Punt formation. PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 46 - No play. PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start (declined).
4 and 10 - ATL 41 2:22 13-B. Pinion punts 43 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 2:09 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 2:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 1:34 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 0:56 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 0:19 3-T. Dell rush for -5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 15 - ATL 30 15:00 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
3 and 15 - ATL 30 14:56 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 5 yards.
4 and 10 - ATL 25 14:15 15-K. Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    ATL 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:54
2Q 14:10 Atlanta
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 14:10 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 25 - No play.
1 and 5 - ATL 30 14:10 25-T. Allgeier rush for 1 yard.
2 and 4 - ATL 31 13:49 9-D. Ridder pass to 81-J. Smith for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - ATL 32 13:09 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 8-K. Pitts.
4 and 3 - ATL 32 13:04 13-B. Pinion punts 38 yards, fair catch by 3-T. Dell.
2Q 12:58 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 30 12:58 7-C. Stroud pass to 84-T. Quitoriano for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 12:12 3-T. Dell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 47 11:30 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
3 and 9 - ATL 47 11:26 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and 9 - ATL 47 11:19 11-C. Johnston punts 36 yards, fair catch by 21-M. Hughes.
2Q 11:12 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 11 11:12 9-D. Ridder pass to 40-K. Smith for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 10:35 25-T. Allgeier rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 39 10:06 9-D. Ridder pass to 12-K. Hodge for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 9:31 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 45 9:22 7-B. Robinson rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 8:42 7-B. Robinson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 40 8:12 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 25-T. Allgeier.
Houston timeout at 8:09
3 and 11 - HOU 40 8:09 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
3 and 16 - HOU 45 8:09 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
4 and 16 - HOU 45 8:06 13-B. Pinion punts 45 yards, touchback.
2Q 7:57 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:57 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 21 7:25 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 9 - HOU 21 7:20 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards.
4 and 5 - HOU 25 6:43 11-C. Johnston punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 6:35 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 32 6:35 25-T. Allgeier rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 34 5:59 9-D. Ridder pass to 84-C. Patterson for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 41 5:23 25-T. Allgeier rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 43 4:37 25-T. Allgeier rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 47 3:59 7-B. Robinson rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 8 - ATL 45 3:30 9-D. Ridder pass to 8-K. Pitts for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 2:49 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 37 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 32 2:31 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 8-K. Pitts.
2 and 5 - HOU 32 2:22 25-T. Allgeier rush for -2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - HOU 34 2:00 9-D. Ridder pass to 8-K. Pitts for 5 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 29.
4 and 17 - HOU 44 1:51 13-B. Pinion punts 33 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
2Q 1:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 1:45 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 13 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 1:31
1 and 10 - HOU 24 1:31 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 32 1:07 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 0:52 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 0:48 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 10 - HOU 42 0:45 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 10 - HOU 42 0:41 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 29 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:29
1 and 10 - ATL 29 0:29 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 7 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:23
2 and 3 - ATL 22 0:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 7 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 15.
Atlanta timeout at 0:10
1 and 10 - ATL 10 0:10 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
2 and 5 - ATL 10 0:06 15-K. Fairbairn 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 9    ATL 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 1:39
2Q 0:03 Atlanta
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 54 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 14:31 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 38 13:54 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 42 13:21 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 46 12:40 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - ATL 46 12:31 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - ATL 44 11:55 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 8 - ATL 44 11:50 11-C. Johnston punts 27 yards, downed by 43-N. Hewitt.
3Q 11:41 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 17 11:41 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 8-K. Pitts.
2 and 10 - ATL 17 11:37 7-B. Robinson rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 28 11:01 7-B. Robinson rush for 1 yard, fumble by 7-B. Robinson (forced fumble by 94-K. Davis), RECOVERED by 92-D. Horton returned for no gain.
3Q 10:54 Houston
1 and 10 - ATL 30 10:54 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 26 10:15 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 24 9:42 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 4 - ATL 24 9:39 15-K. Fairbairn 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 12    ATL 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:15
3Q 9:35 Atlanta
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 9:35 9-D. Ridder pass to 81-J. Smith for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 43 8:50 25-T. Allgeier rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 43 8:09 9-D. Ridder pass to 8-K. Pitts for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 7:31 7-B. Robinson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 30 6:53 7-B. Robinson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 28 6:18 25-T. Allgeier rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 5:48 25-T. Allgeier rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 33 5:20 9-D. Ridder pass to 18-M. Hollins for 10 yards.
2 and 10 - HOU 23 4:50 9-D. Ridder pass to 81-J. Smith for 10 yards, fumble by 81-J. Smith (forced fumble by 25-G. Arnold), RECOVERED by 5-J. Pitre returned for 22 yards.
3Q 4:34 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 30 4:34 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 34 4:12 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - HOU 34 4:06 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and 6 - HOU 34 4:01 11-C. Johnston punts 40 yards, fair catch by 21-M. Hughes.
3Q 3:53 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 26 3:53 7-B. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 29 3:18 9-D. Ridder pass to 8-K. Pitts for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 2:38 9-D. Ridder pass to 5-D. London for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 46 1:57 25-T. Allgeier rush for no gain. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 6 - ATL 46 1:37 9-D. Ridder pass to 5-D. London for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 0:58 7-B. Robinson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 44 0:18 9-D. Ridder pass to 16-S. Miller for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Atlanta continued...
3 and 1 - HOU 37 15:00 25-T. Allgeier rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 14:23 25-T. Allgeier rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 27 14:17 25-T. Allgeier rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - HOU 27 13:37 9-D. Ridder pass to 85-M. Pruitt for 22 yards.
1 and 5 - HOU 5 12:57 Direct snap to 12-K. Hodge, fumble by 12-K. Hodge, aborted, RECOVERED by 12-K. Hodge returned for 3 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 6 12:17 9-D. Ridder pass to 7-B. Robinson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-D. Ridder pass to 25-T. Allgeier, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
HOU 12    ATL 15    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:41
4Q 12:12 Houston
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:12 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 12:06 31-D. Pierce rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 33 11:25 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
4 and 2 - HOU 33 11:19 11-C. Johnston punts 40 yards, fair catch by 21-M. Hughes.
4Q 11:12 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 27 11:12 9-D. Ridder pass to 5-D. London for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 10:26 25-T. Allgeier rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 9:46 25-T. Allgeier rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 27 9:06 9-D. Ridder pass to 81-J. Smith for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 24 8:22 9-D. Ridder pass to 8-K. Pitts for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 7:44 25-T. Allgeier rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 14 7:07 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 8-K. Pitts.
3 and 11 - HOU 14 7:04 9-D. Ridder pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
4 and 11 - HOU 14 7:00 6-Y. Koo 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 12    ATL 18    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:12
4Q 6:57 Houston
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:57 31-D. Pierce rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 6:23 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 39 5:45 7-C. Stroud pass to 31-D. Pierce for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 5:11 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
Injury timeout at 5:03
2 and 5 - ATL 40 4:53 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 36 4:30 7-C. Stroud rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 34 3:59 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 31 3:19 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 19 2:36 31-D. Pierce rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - ATL 22 2:01 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 9 - ATL 18 1:54 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 19    ATL 18    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:08
4Q 1:49 Atlanta
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 1:49 9-D. Ridder pass to 7-B. Robinson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - ATL 31 1:43 9-D. Ridder pass to 5-D. London for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 36 1:26 9-D. Ridder rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - ATL 41 1:19 9-D. Ridder pass to 5-D. London for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 47 1:15 9-D. Ridder pass to 8-K. Pitts for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 49 0:55 9-D. Ridder pass to 5-D. London for 23 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:47
1 and 10 - HOU 26 0:47 PENALTY on Houston, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 26 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 21 0:47 25-T. Allgeier rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:41
2 and 1 - HOU 17 0:41 9-D. Ridder kneels for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 0:37
3 and 2 - HOU 18 0:36 9-D. Ridder kneels for -1 yard.
Atlanta timeout at 0:02
4 and 3 - HOU 19 0:02 6-Y. Koo 37 yard field goal is GOOD. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (declined). PENALTY on Houston, Running Into the Kicker (declined).
END OF GAME
HOU 19    ATL 21    Plays: 10    Possession: 1:47
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