| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 45 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Marshall Ding kicked off 73 yards from the DET35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Chesser. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 2-8-HOU22 (1Q: 14:19) Darnell Bates ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by DE Graham Kight. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU29 (1Q: 13:47) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib. Bates gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Iwuoma are blitzing. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 13:18) Darnell Bates ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky McConnell. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver, Boyd and Vlasak are blitzing. 2-7-HOU42 (1Q: 12:40) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Darrell Feaser. Siders gained 12 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 12:24) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Long Ball Lemke. S Matt Iwuoma defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DET37 (1Q: 12:16) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Griffin Barton. DE Corwin Hanson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 3-10-DET37 (1Q: 12:11) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. OLB Billy Joe Shawver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET37 (1Q: 12:04) Darnell Briggs punted and it was blocked by J.J. Burton. DET Brady Hastings recovered the ball at the DET48. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 11:56) Grady Novotny pass completed to RB B.J. Copeland for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Shields. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-3-HOU45 (1Q: 11:12) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 10:48) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Leslie Hildebrandt for 16 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: I 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-HOU25 (1Q: 10:03) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for RB B.J. Copeland. DT Keith Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU25 (1Q: 09:59) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. S Marco Hardy knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-HOU35 (1Q: 09:51) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-HOU30 (1Q: 09:42) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Norman Nixon. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ingram is blitzing. 3-5-HOU20 (1Q: 09:00) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. Cox gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-HOU09 (1Q: 08:30) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-HOU02 (1Q: 07:43) B.J. Copeland ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jose Landers. Detroit 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:43) Extra point by Marshall Ding was good. Detroit 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:33) Marshall Ding kicked off 67 yards from the DET35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU20 (1Q: 07:33) Darnell Bates ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. Key block delivered by Stephen Kluge. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Hastings is blitzing. 2-4-HOU26 (1Q: 07:05) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-HOU29 (1Q: 06:32) The Bulldozer Barber ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 05:53) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Siders. OLB Darrell Feaser hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU42 (1Q: 05:47) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib, assisted by OLB Darrell Feaser. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 3-8-HOU44 (1Q: 05:19) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Darrell Feaser, assisted by DE Corwin Hanson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 04:56) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Brett Small, assisted by ILB Dean Chesser. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET44 (1Q: 04:14) The Bullet Bates ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Darrell Feaser, assisted by DE Graham Kight. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET35 (1Q: 03:49) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by WR Long Ball Lemke. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET35 (1Q: 03:43) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to FB Stephen Kluge for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kluge gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DET28 (1Q: 03:18) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib, assisted by DE Brad Cassaday. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET21 (1Q: 02:57) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Siders gained 7 yards after the catch. Detroit 7, Houston 6 |
| (1Q: 02:57) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 7, Detroit 7 |
| (1Q: 02:41) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 57 yards from the HOU35. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 24 yards to the DET32. Tackled by E-Mak Makovicka. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET08 (1Q: 02:20) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Shields. Fullerton gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Strong 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-DET23 (1Q: 01:39) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. S Mace Mason defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro 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. 2-10-DET23 (1Q: 01:31) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jerry St. Martin. DT Eric Sarfaty hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET23 (1Q: 01:27) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. CB Emmanuel Makovicka knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET23 (1Q: 01:21) Gerald Strong punted 47 yards. Norman Pomeranz returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by J.J. Burton. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 01:14) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky McConnell. Detroit's Leslie Morrison was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU39 (1Q: 00:38) The Bullet Bates ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib. Key block delivered by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 00:11) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Pearson, assisted by ILB Gilbert Geib. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Shawver and Boyd are blitzing. 2-7-DET49 (2Q: 15:00) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 13 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt, assisted by S Matt Iwuoma. Barton gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Writt are blitzing. 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 14:27) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Boyd. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET24 (2Q: 13:41) The Bullet Bates ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt, assisted by S Matt Iwuoma. Key block delivered by Stephen Kluge. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DET18 (2Q: 13:09) The Bullet Bates ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET14 (2Q: 12:44) The Bullet Bates ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Oscar Cochrane, assisted by CB Ricky McConnell. |
| Houston: I 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 pass. 2-14-DET18 (2Q: 12:24) Plan B Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jackie Barber. DT Shannon Pearson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver and Geib are blitzing. 3-14-DET18 (2Q: 12:20) Frankie Blincoe pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Long Ball Lemke. |
| 4-14-DET18 (2Q: 12:12) Darrin Borders attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 12:05) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:05) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. CB Lamar Timpson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET20 (2Q: 11:57) Ben Hastings ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. Key block delivered by Jose Landers. |
| Detroit: 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-DET30 (2Q: 11:24) B.J. Copeland ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason, assisted by DT Wendell Fletcher. Key block delivered by Bart Weaver. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 11:14) B.J. Copeland ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. Key block delivered by Alonzo Kelley. |
| Detroit: 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-HOU38 (2Q: 10:40) Grady Novotny pass completed to RB B.J. Copeland for -4 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart, assisted by ILB Floyd Juarez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-HOU42 (2Q: 10:13) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 20 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. Cox gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 09:40) B.J. Copeland ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez, assisted by S Harold Mason. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU23 (2Q: 09:13) Grady Novotny pass completed to FB Jerry St. Martin for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. St. Martin gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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. Ingram is blitzing. 1-8-HOU08 (2Q: 08:48) B.J. Copeland ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Fletch Fletcher, assisted by DT Keith Small. Key block delivered by Buddy Andrews. |
| Detroit: 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. Ingram is blitzing. 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 08:13) Grady Novotny scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 13, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 08:13) Extra point by Marshall Ding was good. Detroit 14, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 08:04) Marshall Ding kicked off 73 yards from the DET35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU20 (2Q: 08:04) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Boyd, assisted by ILB Gilbert Geib. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-HOU16 (2Q: 07:20) Frankie Blincoe pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Long Ball Lemke. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 3-14-HOU16 (2Q: 07:16) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. DT Shannon Pearson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-HOU16 (2Q: 07:07) Darnell Briggs punted 51 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick -1 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Bernie Flowers. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 06:59) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. CB Wendell Begay defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-10-DET32 (2Q: 06:55) B.J. Copeland ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DET36 (2Q: 06:20) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for RB B.J. Copeland. DE Sammie Back hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET36 (2Q: 06:14) Gerald Strong punted 42 yards. Norman Pomeranz returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Ben Hastings. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 06:06) Darnell Bates ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by S Marlon Writt. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 2-6-HOU31 (2Q: 05:43) Darnell Bates ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Pearson. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Iwuoma are blitzing. 3-4-HOU33 (2Q: 05:13) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to RB The Bullet Bates for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Boyd. |
| 4-1-HOU36 (2Q: 04:39) Darnell Briggs punted 50 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick 3 yards to the DET17. Tackled by Jackie Barber. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 04:32) Grady Novotny scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DET25 (2Q: 03:51) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. DT Wendell Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ingram and Mason are blitzing. 3-2-DET25 (2Q: 03:45) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 03:20) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 17 yards. Tackled by DT Wendell Fletcher, assisted by S Harold Mason. Brewer gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-DET19 (2Q: 03:13) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. DE Xavier Terry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston's Marco Hardy was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-DET19 (2Q: 03:08) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. DT Biggie Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-DET19 (2Q: 03:00) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. Cox gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 02:18) B.J. Copeland ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DET44 (2Q: 02:00) Grady Novotny pass completed to RB Ben Hastings for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DET43 (2Q: 01:17) Grady Novotny pass was dropped by TE J.J. Burton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET43 (2Q: 01:07) Gerald Strong punted 49 yards. Norman Pomeranz returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Jerry St. Martin. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver, Small and Vlasak are blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 01:00) The Bullet Bates ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky McConnell. Key block delivered by Cole Bennett. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU24 (2Q: 00:31) Jackie Barber ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Vlasak, assisted by CB Ricky McConnell. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 00:07) Darnell Bates ran inside the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by OLB Darrell Feaser. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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-DET20 (3Q: 15:00) B.J. Copeland ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram, assisted by S Mace Mason. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DET18 (3Q: 14:23) B.J. Copeland ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DET18 (3Q: 13:39) Grady Novotny scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson. |
| 4-6-DET24 (3Q: 13:00) Gerald Strong punted 41 yards. Norman Pomeranz called for a fair catch at the HOU35. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Iwuoma are blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 12:53) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Vlasak. Siders gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET37 (3Q: 12:15) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. DE Howard Kelly hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET37 (3Q: 12:07) Darnell Bates ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Chesser. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hastings is blitzing. 3-7-DET34 (3Q: 11:28) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Griffin Barton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt. Barton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-DET31 (3Q: 11:04) Darrin Borders attempted a 48 yard field goal and it was blocked by Christian Boyd. HOU Darnell Briggs recovered the ball at the DET46. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 10:57) B.J. Copeland ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez, assisted by OLB Ty Shields. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-9-DET47 (3Q: 10:25) Ben Hastings ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-DET49 (3Q: 10:01) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Stewart. Fullerton gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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-HOU39 (3Q: 09:20) Grady Novotny pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB B.J. Copeland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU39 (3Q: 09:15) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. DT Keith Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-10-HOU39 (3Q: 09:08) B.J. Copeland ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB AFC North Begay, assisted by S Marco Hardy. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-HOU40 (3Q: 09:00) Gerald Strong punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 08:55) The Bulldozer Barber ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Howard Kelly, assisted by DE Graham Kight. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 08:32) Darnell Bates ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Brad Cassaday. Key block delivered by Mo Dole. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Writt is blitzing. 3-2-HOU28 (3Q: 07:52) The Bullet Bates ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brad Cassaday, assisted by CB Ricky McConnell. |
| 4-1-HOU29 (3Q: 07:08) Darnell Briggs punted 38 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick 2 yards to the DET35. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 06:59) B.J. Copeland ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Biggie Small, assisted by CB Lamar Timpson. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DET29 (3Q: 06:32) Grady Novotny pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB B.J. Copeland. DE Xavier Terry blocked the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DET29 (3Q: 06:25) Grady Novotny sacked by DE Xavier Terry for a loss of 7 yards. Terry simply blew through Buddy Andrews to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-13-DET22 (3Q: 05:47) Gerald Strong punted 45 yards. Norman Pomeranz returned the kick -2 yards to the HOU31. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 05:40) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Tommie Drake for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Corwin Hanson. Drake gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU30 (3Q: 05:08) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Drake. DE Brad Cassaday hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Iwuoma are blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 05:01) Frankie Blincoe pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Darnell Bates. DT Shannon Pearson blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hastings is blitzing. 2-10-HOU35 (3Q: 04:56) Frankie Blincoe scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU42 (3Q: 04:12) Darnell Bates ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver, assisted by DE Brad Cassaday. |
| 4-1-HOU44 (3Q: 03:29) Darnell Briggs punted 47 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick 1 yard to the DET10. Tackled by Jackie Barber. |
| Detroit: I 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-DET10 (3Q: 03:21) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET13 (3Q: 02:45) B.J. Copeland ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Mace Mason. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-DET09 (3Q: 02:15) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Brewer. DT Wendell Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-DET09 (3Q: 02:08) Gerald Strong punted 38 yards. Norman Pomeranz called for a fair catch at the DET47. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 1-10-DET47 (3Q: 01:58) Jackie Barber ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt. Key block delivered by Corwin Hicks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DET41 (3Q: 01:22) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by TE Pete Siders. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Shawver, Iwuoma and Writt are blitzing. 3-4-DET41 (3Q: 01:18) Frankie Blincoe pass completed to TE Pete Siders for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET37 (3Q: 00:37) Darnell Bates ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib, assisted by S Matt Iwuoma. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DET35 (3Q: 00:13) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to WR Jamal Lemke for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hastings and Iwuoma are blitzing. 3-3-DET30 (4Q: 15:00) Frankie Blincoe pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Darnell Bates. OLB Darrell Feaser hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-DET30 (4Q: 14:54) Darrin Borders attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 14:49) Ben Hastings ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by S Marco Hardy. DE Sammie Back knocked down Jerry St. Martin to break up the play. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DET35 (4Q: 14:27) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-DET44 (4Q: 13:44) Grady Novotny pass completed to RB Ben Hastings for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Timpson, assisted by ILB Floyd Juarez. |
| Detroit: I 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-DET49 (4Q: 13:04) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 21 yards. Tackled by CB E-Mak Makovicka, assisted by S Harold Mason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cox gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, 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 (4Q: 12:27) B.J. Copeland ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by DT Keith Small. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-HOU34 (4Q: 11:58) Grady Novotny pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-HOU34 (4Q: 11:54) Grady Novotny pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB B.J. Copeland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU34 (4Q: 11:47) Marshall Ding attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 11:39) Darnell Bates ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Chesser, assisted by DE Brad Cassaday. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU45 (4Q: 11:02) Darnell Bates ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib, assisted by OLB Darrell Feaser. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-HOU49 (4Q: 10:35) Plan B Blincoe pass completed to RB Darnell Bates for 51 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Bates gained 47 yards after the catch. Houston 16, Detroit 14 |
| (4Q: 10:35) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Houston 17, Detroit 14 |
| (4Q: 10:18) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 67 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 10:18) Grady Novotny pass was dropped by TE Wally Erbs. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET20 (4Q: 10:14) B.J. Copeland ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. Key block delivered by Matt Andrews. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 09:46) B.J. Copeland ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay, assisted by S Harold Mason. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET31 (4Q: 09:15) Grady Novotny pass completed to RB Ben Hastings for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Xavier Terry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hastings gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 08:51) Grady Novotny pass completed to FB Jerry St. Martin for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET42 (4Q: 08:16) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Sarfaty. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-HOU50 (4Q: 07:38) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Emmanuel Makovicka. Cox gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 06:58) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.J. Burton. DE Xavier Terry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU35 (4Q: 06:51) Ben Hastings ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by CB Wendell Begay. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU30 (4Q: 06:06) Grady Novotny pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 23 yards. Tackled by CB AFC North Begay, assisted by ILB Floyd Juarez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brewer gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-HOU07 (4Q: 05:37) Ben Hastings ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sammie Back, assisted by DT Fletch Fletcher. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU07 (4Q: 05:12) B.J. Copeland ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez, assisted by S Harold Mason. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-HOU10 (4Q: 04:38) Grady Novotny pass completed to RB B.J. Copeland for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ingram, assisted by CB E-Mak Makovicka. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU05 (4Q: 04:13) Marshall Ding attempted a 22 yard field goal and it was blocked by Marco Hardy. HOU Lamar Timpson recovered the ball at the HOU14. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 04:02) The Bullet Bates ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. Key block delivered by Bernie Flowers. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver is blitzing. 2-3-HOU21 (4Q: 03:17) Darnell Bates ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib, assisted by S Oscar Cochrane. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU21 (4Q: 02:33) Frankie Blincoe pass was dropped by TE Pete Siders. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-HOU21 (4Q: 02:26) Darnell Briggs punted 42 yards. Sammy Brewer called for a fair catch at the DET37. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 02:18) Grady Novotny pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Earnest Cox. DE Sammie Back blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 2-10-DET37 (4Q: 02:11) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. S Harold Mason defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET37 (4Q: 02:05) Grady Novotny scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Begay. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-4-DET43 (4Q: 01:59) Grady Novotny pass completed to RB B.J. Copeland for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Juarez. Copeland gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-9-DET38 (4Q: 01:59) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. DT Wendell Fletcher drove right through Buddy Andrews to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Shawver is blitzing. 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 01:53) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Graham Kight. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DET36 (4Q: 01:45) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Geib. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-4-DET32 (4Q: 01:34) Mo Garrett ran a reverse around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-2-DET30 (4Q: 01:22) Darrin Borders attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Detroit 14 |
| (4Q: 01:15) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 67 yards from the HOU35. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 18 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Emmanuel Makovicka. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET16 (4Q: 01:09) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. CB Lamar Timpson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET16 (4Q: 01:01) Grady Novotny pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET16 (4Q: 00:51) Grady Novotny pass completed to RB B.J. Copeland for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mason is blitzing. 4-5-DET21 (4Q: 00:28) Grady Novotny pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. CB Wendell Begay defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 00:23) Plan B Blincoe dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 20, Detroit Lions 14 |