| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 100 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Freddie Lott kicked off 65 yards from the IND30. Al Garrison returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Ray Herndon. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 14:38) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Newsome. Key block delivered by Roosevelt Beckinsale. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Newsome is blitzing. 2-5-HOU27 (1Q: 14:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 9 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 13:41) Russell Gillespie ran around right end for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Newsome. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Strong formation, 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-IND42 (1Q: 12:59) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Olin, assisted by DT Kenneth Wallace. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-IND33 (1Q: 12:21) Al Garrison ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Newsome. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND25 (1Q: 11:41) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Olin. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-7-IND22 (1Q: 10:58) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Qualizza. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND12 (1Q: 10:24) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 9 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-IND03 (1Q: 09:37) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Sammy Stevenson, assisted by ILB Mel Qualizza. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-IND03 (1Q: 08:57) Gerald Roberts ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Newsome. |
| 4-1-IND03 (1Q: 08:29) Todd Sievers attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 08:24) Todd Sievers kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 08:24) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Nate Burton for 23 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND43 (1Q: 07:54) Geoff Nichols ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 2-8-IND45 (1Q: 07:13) Gary Blake ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Stephen Butler. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Taves is blitzing. 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 06:37) Reuben Nelson pass completed to FB Otis Stotts for 1 yard. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. Stotts gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU43 (1Q: 06:01) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Ricardo McClurken for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McClurken gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 05:27) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Grady Fields for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Fields gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Zellweger and Sanders are blitzing. 1-20-HOU36 (1Q: 05:22) Reuben Nelson pass completed to TE Desmond Franklin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU30 (1Q: 04:41) Reuben Nelson pass was dropped by WR Ricardo McClurken. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 3-14-HOU30 (1Q: 04:31) Reuben Nelson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo McClurken. DE Bryce Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU30 (1Q: 04:25) Freddie Lott attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 04:20) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Qualizza. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 2-11-HOU36 (1Q: 03:38) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Kenneth Wallace, assisted by S Orlando Flynn. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU43 (1Q: 02:58) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Alan Ellis. Organ gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-HOU33 (1Q: 02:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Matt Getsy. Organ gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND39 (1Q: 02:23) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Newsome, assisted by CB Toby Wachter. Thune gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND24 (1Q: 01:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Toby Wachter, assisted by S Will Poole. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchett gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro 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-IND14 (1Q: 01:05) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Olin, assisted by S Orlando Flynn. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-IND12 (1Q: 00:23) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Qualizza. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-IND06 (2Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Gerald Roberts for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ian Newsome, assisted by CB Toby Wachter. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Will Poole for 5 yards to the IND10. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND10 (2Q: 14:55) Reuben Nelson pass completed to TE Desmond Franklin for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-IND13 (2Q: 14:29) Reuben Nelson scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Earnest Powell and assisted by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-IND17 (2Q: 13:45) Reuben Nelson pass was intended for WR Ricardo McClurken and was intercepted by S Jeffrey Beckwith at the IND35. The interception was returned 32 yards. Tackled by Ricardo McClurken. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Stevenson and Flynn are blitzing. 1-3-IND03 (2Q: 13:36) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 9, Indianapolis 0 |
| (2Q: 13:36) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 10, Indianapolis 0 |
| (2Q: 13:29) Todd Sievers kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Travis Schwant returned the ball 22 yards to the IND19. Tackled by Bucky Organ. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back 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. Morlando is blitzing. 1-10-IND19 (2Q: 13:08) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Drew Avery for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Avery gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND34 (2Q: 12:30) Reuben Nelson pass completed to TE Ricky Sampson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND39 (2Q: 12:21) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Grady Fields for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fields gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-IND29 (2Q: 12:14) Reuben Nelson pass completed to TE Desmond Franklin for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-IND47 (2Q: 11:32) Gary Blake ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. Key block delivered by Stephen Butler. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 10:48) Gary Blake ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Earnest Powell. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU43 (2Q: 10:02) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Nate Burton for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 09:35) Mike Ayodele ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU34 (2Q: 08:53) Gary Blake ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU31 (2Q: 08:28) Reuben Nelson pass completed to RB Gary Blake for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Blake gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU28 (2Q: 07:53) Freddie Lott attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Indianapolis 3 |
| (2Q: 07:48) Freddie Lott kicked off 57 yards from the IND30. Al Garrison returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Ray Herndon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 07:18) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 4 yards. Tackled by DE C.J. Doyle. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU39 (2Q: 06:35) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 61 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Thune gained 36 yards after the catch. Houston 16, Indianapolis 3 |
| (2Q: 06:35) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 17, Indianapolis 3 |
| (2Q: 06:17) Todd Sievers kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. Travis Schwant returned the ball 22 yards to the IND33. Tackled by Bucky Organ. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND33 (2Q: 05:50) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. Schwartz gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-2-IND41 (2Q: 05:05) Reuben Nelson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo McClurken. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-IND41 (2Q: 04:56) Reuben Nelson pass completed to RB Gary Blake for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 04:38) Reuben Nelson pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ricardo McClurken. DE Bryce Henry blocked the pass. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU48 (2Q: 04:26) Reuben Nelson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Grady Fields. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU48 (2Q: 04:15) Reuben Nelson pass was dropped by WR Ricardo McClurken. |
| 4-10-HOU48 (2Q: 04:07) Marco Baxter punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Newsome and Poole are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 5 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn. Gillespie gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU25 (2Q: 03:32) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Robert Leavy for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: 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-HOU20 (2Q: 02:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Matt Getsy. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 02:10) Russell Gillespie ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn, assisted by S Will Poole. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU36 (2Q: 02:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Toby Wachter, assisted by S Orlando Flynn. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-IND47 (2Q: 01:22) Al Garrison ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Leavy. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-IND42 (2Q: 01:04) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-IND42 (2Q: 00:56) Heath Brodie pass was intended for FB Mack Waldteufel and was intercepted by S Will Poole at the IND40. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Mack Waldteufel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND46 (2Q: 00:43) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Ricardo McClurken for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McClurken gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 00:35) Reuben Nelson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo McClurken. CB Corey Cortez defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU42 (2Q: 00:25) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Grady Fields for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 00:18) Reuben Nelson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo McClurken. DT Earnest Maciel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU21 (2Q: 00:12) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Ricardo McClurken for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (2Q: 00:03) Freddie Lott attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Indianapolis 6 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Travis Schwant returned the ball 21 yards to the IND37. Tackled by Tom Taves. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 1-10-IND37 (3Q: 14:43) Geoff Nichols ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-IND41 (3Q: 14:14) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger, Sanders and Beckwith are blitzing. 2-11-IND36 (3Q: 14:06) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Grady Fields for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez, assisted by S Burt Morlando. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-IND31 (3Q: 13:49) Gary Blake ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry, assisted by S Desmond Clancy. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-26-IND21 (3Q: 13:40) Reuben Nelson pass completed to RB Gary Blake for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by S Burt Morlando. Blake gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 3-23-IND24 (3Q: 13:15) Reuben Nelson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Grady Fields. CB Corey Cortez defended the pass. |
| 4-23-IND24 (3Q: 13:07) Marco Baxter punted 38 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Walter Maroney. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 12:56) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Olin. Waldteufel gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Qualizza is blitzing. 1-10-IND44 (3Q: 12:16) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mel Qualizza, assisted by S Orlando Flynn. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-IND43 (3Q: 11:42) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn, assisted by OLB Ian Newsome. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-IND45 (3Q: 11:08) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DE Robert Leavy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-IND45 (3Q: 11:00) Brady Kemp punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the IND01. Houston's Brady Kemp was hurt on the play. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND01 (3Q: 10:53) Mike Ayodele ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. Key block delivered by Travis Keith. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND11 (3Q: 10:19) Reuben Nelson pass completed to TE Desmond Franklin for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-IND18 (3Q: 09:32) Reuben Nelson pass completed to FB Otis Stotts for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-IND20 (3Q: 08:49) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Grady Fields for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND21 (3Q: 08:13) Reuben Nelson scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-IND24 (3Q: 07:28) Mike Ayodele ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow, assisted by OLB Harris Runyon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU CB Tommy Bennett for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 23, Indianapolis 6 |
| (3Q: 07:28) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 24, Indianapolis 6 |
| (3Q: 07:19) Todd Sievers kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger and Morlando are blitzing. 1-10-IND20 (3Q: 07:19) Reuben Nelson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. OLB Tommy Chapman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-IND20 (3Q: 07:08) Reuben Nelson pass was intended for WR Grady Fields and was intercepted by CB Bennie Howe at the IND41. Tackled by Grady Fields. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND41 (3Q: 06:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Matt Getsy. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-IND36 (3Q: 06:20) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Schwartz, assisted by S Will Poole. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND29 (3Q: 05:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 12 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND17 (3Q: 05:28) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Leavy. Key block delivered by Billy Ah Yat. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-IND10 (3Q: 04:42) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Isaac Marsh, assisted by ILB Mel Qualizza. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-4-IND04 (3Q: 04:08) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-IND09 (3Q: 04:02) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 30, Indianapolis 6 |
| (3Q: 04:02) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 31, Indianapolis 6 |
| (3Q: 03:57) Todd Sievers kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Travis Schwant returned the ball 22 yards to the IND27. Tackled by Tom Taves. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND11 (3Q: 03:35) Reuben Nelson pass completed to FB Otis Stotts for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. Stotts gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-IND13 (3Q: 03:01) Geoff Nichols ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-IND16 (3Q: 02:38) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Ricardo McClurken for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger, assisted by CB Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McClurken gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-IND19 (3Q: 02:10) Marco Baxter punted 43 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU42. Tackled by Monty Copeland. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 02:03) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Kenneth Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Newsome is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 01:58) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-IND48 (3Q: 01:51) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Qualizza and Marsh are blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 01:47) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-IND49 (3Q: 01:00) Al Garrison ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-IND48 (3Q: 00:21) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Russell Gillespie for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Ellis, assisted by CB Matt Getsy. Gillespie gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND40 (4Q: 15:00) Al Garrison ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Qualizza. Key block delivered by Adrian McCotter. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND28 (4Q: 14:22) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Schwartz, assisted by DT Kenneth Wallace. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-IND25 (4Q: 13:56) Russell Gillespie ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Will Poole. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Newsome and Flynn are blitzing. 3-5-IND23 (4Q: 13:20) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pritchett gained 22 yards after the catch. Houston 37, Indianapolis 6 |
| (4Q: 13:20) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 38, Indianapolis 6 |
| (4Q: 13:05) Todd Sievers kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND20 (4Q: 13:05) Reuben Nelson pass completed to RB Mike Ayodele for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-IND27 (4Q: 12:40) Mike Ayodele ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Walter Maroney. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. 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-IND30 (4Q: 12:13) Gary Blake ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. CB Bennie Howe knocked down Walter Hastings to break up the play. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-IND32 (4Q: 11:40) Reuben Nelson pass completed to RB Mike Ayodele for 2 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by CB Tom Taves. Ayodele gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-IND34 (4Q: 11:00) Reuben Nelson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo McClurken. |
| 4-6-IND34 (4Q: 10:51) Marco Baxter punted 42 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Ray Herndon. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 10:40) Al Garrison ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Kenneth Wallace. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU34 (4Q: 10:07) Al Garrison ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Schwant. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 09:40) Russell Gillespie ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Qualizza, assisted by OLB Ian Newsome. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU40 (4Q: 09:08) Russell Gillespie ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Alan Ellis. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU45 (4Q: 08:32) Al Garrison ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Newsome, assisted by ILB Mel Qualizza. |
| 4-2-HOU48 (4Q: 08:00) Todd Sievers punted 24 yards. Drew Avery returned the kick 0 yards to the IND28. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND28 (4Q: 07:51) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Ricardo McClurken for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Zellweger. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND41 (4Q: 07:13) Gary Blake ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-IND40 (4Q: 06:33) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Ricardo McClurken for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McClurken gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 3-4-IND47 (4Q: 06:09) Gary Blake ran inside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Travis Keith. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 05:28) Gary Blake ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. Key block delivered by Travis Keith. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-HOU47 (4Q: 05:18) Reuben Nelson pass completed to WR Nate Burton for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-HOU44 (4Q: 04:48) Reuben Nelson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Grady Fields. CB Bennie Howe knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Zellweger is blitzing. 3-17-HOU44 (4Q: 04:43) Reuben Nelson pass was intended for WR Ricardo McClurken and was intercepted by S Burt Morlando at the HOU26. Tackled by Drew Avery. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 04:33) Al Garrison ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Flynn. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU26 (4Q: 03:49) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Kenneth Wallace, assisted by ILB Mel Qualizza. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU26 (4Q: 03:03) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-HOU21 (4Q: 02:57) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mel Qualizza, assisted by DE Billy Olin. |
| 4-13-HOU23 (4Q: 02:11) Todd Sievers punted 35 yards. Nate Burton called for a fair catch at the IND42. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. 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-IND42 (4Q: 02:04) Mike Ayodele ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. Indianapolis's Lorenzo Knell was hurt on the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-IND39 (4Q: 01:56) Mike Ayodele ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by S Desmond Clancy. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cortez is blitzing. 3-10-IND42 (4Q: 01:17) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-IND37 (4Q: 01:17) Gary Blake ran outside the right tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Walter Maroney. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 00:30) Mike Ayodele ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Travis Keith. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-HOU32 (4Q: 00:02) Gary Blake ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Clancy. Key block delivered by Jimmy Briggs. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 38, Indianapolis Colts 6 |