| Played in Arizona, AZ, weather: 48 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Phil Bernard kicked off 66 yards from the ARI30. Al Garrison returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Donnell Malone. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 14:41) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Al Garrison. DE Nolan Brennan drove right through Sean Moss to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Williams is blitzing. 2-10-HOU26 (1Q: 14:35) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Artie Gredzinski. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hiscock is blitzing. 3-5-HOU31 (1Q: 14:12) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Yancey, assisted by CB Horace Porterfield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 13:36) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Williams. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU46 (1Q: 13:09) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. OLB Marlon Hiscock defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU46 (1Q: 13:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Williams. |
| 4-1-ARI48 (1Q: 12:22) Jimmy Reischl punted 27 yards. Billy Joe Maxwell returned the kick 9 yards to the ARI30. Tackled by Rick Hammond. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Rick Hammond at the ARI30. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Yancey and Williams are blitzing. 1-10-ARI30 (1Q: 12:12) Donny Klecko ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Williams. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Earl Fiume to the ARI26. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-ARI26 (1Q: 11:33) Al Garrison ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bart Wright. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ARI18 (1Q: 10:53) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Organ gained 4 yards after the catch. Houston 6, Arizona 0 |
| (1Q: 10:53) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 7, Arizona 0 |
| (1Q: 10:46) Todd Sievers kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Arizona: Single-Back 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, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ARI20 (1Q: 10:46) Johnny Aalders ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Dalton, assisted by OLB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Gilbert Conway. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-ARI25 (1Q: 10:02) Johnny Aalders ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by DE Winfred Dalton. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-ARI25 (1Q: 09:16) Gerald Meeber scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| 4-3-ARI27 (1Q: 08:31) Patrick Stone punted 48 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 16 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Terrell Ragland. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 08:24) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S T.J. Thingvold. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Malone is blitzing. 2-8-HOU43 (1Q: 07:50) Heath Brodie sacked by OLB Donnell Malone for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hiscock is blitzing. 3-13-HOU38 (1Q: 07:14) Heath Brodie sacked by OLB Doug Cash for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Alvin Finley. |
| 4-18-HOU33 (1Q: 06:47) Jimmy Reischl punted 50 yards. Billy Joe Maxwell returned the kick 13 yards to the ARI30. Tackled by Donny Klecko. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ARI Shannon Curtis at the ARI30. |
| Arizona: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ARI30 (1Q: 06:37) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gibson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Arizona: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-ARI39 (1Q: 06:08) Johnny Aalders ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Terrell Murphy. |
| Arizona: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ARI46 (1Q: 05:23) Karl Eichler ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Dalton, assisted by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Terrell Murphy. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU49 (1Q: 04:37) PENALTY: Arizona was called for a False Start. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-ARI46 (1Q: 04:29) Karl Eichler ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Johnny Winters, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Arizona: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-9-ARI47 (1Q: 03:43) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Vince Powell for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. Powell gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 03:15) Gerald Meeber scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 02:42) Karl Eichler ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by DE Sam Wallace. |
| Arizona: Single-Back 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. 2-6-HOU18 (1Q: 02:14) Karl Eichler ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Andy Wilcox. |
| Arizona: Pro 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. 1-8-HOU08 (1Q: 01:42) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Shannon Curtis for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Curtis gained 2 yards after the catch. Houston 7, Arizona 6 |
| (1Q: 01:42) Extra point by Phil Bernard was good. Arizona 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 01:36) Phil Bernard kicked off 62 yards from the ARI30. Al Garrison returned the ball 29 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Donnell Malone. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Hiscock and Wright are blitzing. 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 01:10) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Price. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU41 (1Q: 00:39) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Yancey. Organ gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: 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. Hiscock and Porterfield are blitzing. 1-10-ARI29 (2Q: 15:00) Donny Klecko ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Dunn. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. PENALTY: Arizona was called for Offsides. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-ARI24 (2Q: 14:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Porterfield. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ARI17 (2Q: 14:26) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Nolan Brennan and OLB Donnell Malone for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-ARI23 (2Q: 13:39) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. Hiscock is blitzing. 3-9-ARI16 (2Q: 12:52) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Williams. ILB Bart Wright knocked down Kyle Morton to break up the play. |
| 4-8-ARI15 (2Q: 12:23) Todd Sievers attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Arizona 7 |
| (2Q: 12:16) Todd Sievers kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Ike McNeil returned the ball 20 yards to the ARI22. Tackled by Rufus Andre. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation with four 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-ARI22 (2Q: 11:45) Johnny Aalders ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Terrell Murphy. |
| Arizona: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-ARI28 (2Q: 11:10) Johnny Aalders ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. DT Earnest Maciel knocked down Andy Wilcox to break up the play. |
| Arizona: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-ARI30 (2Q: 10:27) Andre Buckner ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Winfred Dalton. Key block delivered by Terrell Murphy. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-ARI35 (2Q: 09:40) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Graham Vasher for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Arizona was called for an Illegal Chop Block. |
| Arizona: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-ARI27 (2Q: 09:30) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gibson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-ARI34 (2Q: 08:46) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR Billy Joe Maxwell. |
| 4-11-ARI34 (2Q: 08:40) Patrick Stone punted 52 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Terrell Ragland. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 08:30) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Bart Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU26 (2Q: 07:56) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. CB Horace Porterfield defended the pass. |
| Houston: 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. 3-10-HOU26 (2Q: 07:50) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 14 yards. Tackled by S T.J. Thingvold. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 07:12) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Joe Dunn, assisted by DT Ted Coffey. PENALTY: Arizona was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-HOU45 (2Q: 07:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Yancey. Waldteufel gained 4 yards after the catch. Houston's Brent Newton was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Hiscock is blitzing. 1-10-ARI48 (2Q: 06:43) Donny Klecko ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S T.J. Thingvold, assisted by DE Nolan Brennan. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-ARI47 (2Q: 06:10) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Williams. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-ARI47 (2Q: 05:28) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ron Williams. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ARI37 (2Q: 04:42) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Marlon Hiscock. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-ARI36 (2Q: 04:01) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Terry Crist hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-ARI36 (2Q: 03:51) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. DE Nolan Brennan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-ARI36 (2Q: 03:45) Jimmy Reischl punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. McKenzie and Bennett are blitzing. 1-10-ARI20 (2Q: 03:38) Johnny Aalders ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-ARI17 (2Q: 02:53) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Billy Joe Maxwell for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier, assisted by CB Butch Linkletter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Arizona: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-ARI29 (2Q: 02:13) Andre Buckner ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Terrell Murphy. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ARI35 (2Q: 02:00) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Johnny Aalders for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Aalders gained 1 yard after the catch. Houston's Winfred Dalton was hurt on the play. |
| Arizona: 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. 2-3-ARI42 (2Q: 01:37) Gerald Meeber scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ARI47 (2Q: 01:15) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gibson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Arizona: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU45 (2Q: 00:54) PENALTY: Arizona was called for a False Start. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-ARI50 (2Q: 00:54) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR Blake Jacob. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-7-ARI50 (2Q: 00:47) Gerald Meeber pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Graham Vasher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-ARI50 (2Q: 00:41) Patrick Stone punted 34 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith called for a fair catch at the HOU16. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 00:30) Donny Klecko ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bart Wright, assisted by DT Joe Dunn. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Billy Joe Maxwell returned the ball 19 yards to the ARI31. Tackled by Jumbo Zellweger. PENALTY: Arizona was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Arizona: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ARI12 (3Q: 14:25) Johnny Aalders ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Terrell Ragland. |
| Arizona: 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. 2-4-ARI18 (3Q: 13:52) Karl Eichler ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Claude Richardson. |
| Arizona: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ARI32 (3Q: 13:10) Johnny Aalders ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Matt Waas. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-ARI40 (3Q: 12:30) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Billy Joe Maxwell for 41 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Maxwell gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Arizona: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 11:49) Gerald Meeber sacked by DE Bryce Henry for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Waas. |
| Arizona: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU24 (3Q: 11:14) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Blake Jacob for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. Jacob gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Arizona was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-25-HOU34 (3Q: 11:05) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Graham Vasher for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Vasher gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Arizona: Weak 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. 3-13-HOU22 (3Q: 10:22) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR Justin Gibson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-HOU22 (3Q: 10:09) Phil Bernard attempted a 39 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| Houston: Pro formation, 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-HOU29 (3Q: 10:02) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Yancey, assisted by OLB Marlon Hiscock. Garrison gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 2-4-HOU35 (3Q: 09:21) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt, assisted by ILB Bart Wright. Key block delivered by Mack Waldteufel. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 08:37) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU35 (3Q: 08:29) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Wright is blitzing. 2-15-HOU35 (3Q: 08:23) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Yancey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Waldteufel gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU48 (3Q: 07:53) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Williams. |
| 4-2-HOU48 (3Q: 07:13) Jimmy Reischl punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the ARI11. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ARI11 (3Q: 07:02) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Vince Powell for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Sam Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Powell gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Arizona: 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. 2-2-ARI19 (3Q: 06:35) Johnny Aalders ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Claude Richardson. |
| Arizona: Strong 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-ARI33 (3Q: 05:49) Gerald Meeber pass completed to TE Shannon Curtis for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-ARI40 (3Q: 05:01) Karl Eichler ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Collier are blitzing. 3-3-ARI40 (3Q: 04:33) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gibson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter, assisted by CB Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morlando is blitzing. 1-10-ARI45 (3Q: 03:53) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Billy Joe Maxwell for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves, assisted by CB Butch Linkletter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Arizona: Weak 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. 1-5-ARI50 (3Q: 03:44) Karl Eichler ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU48 (3Q: 03:14) Karl Eichler ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Key block delivered by Terrell Ragland. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 02:38) Karl Eichler ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Claude Richardson. |
| Arizona: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Morlando is blitzing. 2-4-HOU34 (3Q: 02:16) Karl Eichler ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Claude Richardson. Richardson ran over Quinn McKenzie to set up the play. |
| Arizona: 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. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 01:49) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Karl Eichler for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Arizona was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU33 (3Q: 01:40) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR Justin Gibson. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU33 (3Q: 01:34) Karl Eichler ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves, assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU29 (3Q: 01:06) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Justin Gibson. DT Earnest Maciel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU29 (3Q: 00:58) Phil Bernard attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Arizona 10, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 00:51) Phil Bernard kicked off 78 yards from the ARI30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Hiscock is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 00:51) Heath Brodie sacked by OLB Donnell Malone for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-17-HOU13 (3Q: 00:13) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bart Wright. Pritchett gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Kenneth Pritchett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 3-13-HOU17 (4Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett. DE Nolan Brennan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-HOU17 (4Q: 14:51) Jimmy Reischl punted 40 yards. Billy Joe Maxwell called for a fair catch at the ARI43. |
| Arizona: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ARI43 (4Q: 14:41) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Johnny Aalders for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Arizona: 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. Murkowski is blitzing. 2-4-ARI49 (4Q: 14:13) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Billy Joe Maxwell for 14 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. Maxwell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Arizona: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 13:43) Johnny Aalders ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier, assisted by DE Sam Wallace. Key block delivered by Blaine Sanford. |
| Arizona: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Beckwith is blitzing. 2-5-HOU32 (4Q: 13:18) Johnny Aalders ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU31 (4Q: 12:48) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Vince Powell for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Arizona: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU19 (4Q: 12:22) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Joe Maxwell. DT Earnest Maciel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU19 (4Q: 12:16) Johnny Aalders ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by DE Sam Wallace. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU16 (4Q: 11:44) Gerald Meeber pass completed to RB Karl Eichler for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Arizona was called for an Illegal Cut Block. |
| 4-19-HOU28 (4Q: 11:35) Phil Bernard attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 11:28) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Bart Wright. Waldteufel gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Rufus Andre was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 11:02) Al Garrison ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Dunn, assisted by S T.J. Thingvold. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hiscock is blitzing. 2-8-ARI49 (4Q: 10:15) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ron Williams, assisted by CB Wally Yancey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Waldteufel gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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-ARI34 (4Q: 09:33) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Porterfield, assisted by ILB Bart Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchett gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ARI10 (4Q: 08:52) Al Garrison ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Marlon Hiscock, assisted by S Ron Williams. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-ARI10 (4Q: 08:14) Donny Klecko ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Nolan Brennan. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-ARI07 (4Q: 07:49) Heath Brodie kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Nolan Brennan, assisted by S Ron Williams. |
| 4-7-ARI07 (4Q: 07:06) Todd Sievers attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Arizona 10 |
| (4Q: 07:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Billy Joe Maxwell returned the ball 26 yards to the ARI21. Tackled by Sean Putsche. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ARI21 (4Q: 06:40) Gerald Meeber pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Justin Gibson. DE Bryce Henry blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Arizona: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ARI21 (4Q: 06:35) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Joe Maxwell. DT Mark Badalyan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-ARI21 (4Q: 06:29) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Billy Joe Maxwell for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. Maxwell gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Arizona: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 1-10-ARI35 (4Q: 05:43) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike McNeil. DT Mark Badalyan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-ARI35 (4Q: 05:35) Johnny Aalders ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| Arizona: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Morlando are blitzing. 3-7-ARI38 (4Q: 05:01) Gerald Meeber pass completed to WR Justin Gibson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by CB Tom Taves. Gibson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Arizona: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ARI48 (4Q: 04:32) Gerald Meeber scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| Arizona: Weak 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. 2-3-HOU45 (4Q: 03:57) Gerald Meeber pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Justin Gibson. DE Bryce Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Arizona: 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. 3-3-HOU45 (4Q: 03:54) Karl Eichler ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| 4-2-HOU44 (4Q: 03:18) Patrick Stone punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Hiscock and Yancey are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 03:12) Donny Klecko ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Crist. Key block delivered by Steven Randle. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 02:26) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Marlon Hiscock. Houston's Max Pullen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| (4Q: 02:26) Arizona called a time out. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 02:16) Donny Klecko ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Hurt. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| (4Q: 02:16) Arizona called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-ARI50 (4Q: 02:07) Donny Klecko ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Meier, assisted by S T.J. Thingvold. Key block delivered by Max Pullen. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ARI47 (4Q: 01:58) Al Garrison ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Horace Porterfield. |
| (4Q: 01:58) Arizona called a time out. |
| Houston: 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. 2-9-ARI46 (4Q: 01:48) Al Garrison ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Williams. DT Ted Coffey crushed Max Pullen to wreck the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-11-ARI48 (4Q: 01:01) Donny Klecko ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Crist. |
| 4-9-ARI46 (4Q: 00:16) Jimmy Reischl punted 33 yards. Billy Joe Maxwell returned the kick 8 yards to the ARI21. Tackled by Bart Varela. |
| Arizona: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ARI21 (4Q: 00:06) Gerald Meeber pass was dropped by WR Blake Jacob. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 13, Arizona Cardinals 10 |