| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 86 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mason Crosby kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Paul Ngata returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Glen Wayne. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 14:38) Ernie Westbrook pass completed to WR The Brizz Brizzolara for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Casey Donovan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 14:06) Tom Lee ran around left end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Casey Donovan. Key block delivered by Ike Dodge. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 13:28) Howard Harrison ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Elkins. DT Levon Jacobs knocked down Deron Roberson to break up the play. |
| 2-10-HOU45 (1Q: 12:44) Ernie Westbrook pass completed to Unknown for 8 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-HOU37 (1Q: 11:57) Ernie Westbrook pass completed to TE David Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 11:36) Ernie Westbrook pass completed to Unknown for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Wayne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Unknown gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (1Q: 10:49) Ernie Westbrook pass completed to TE Ike Dodge for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dodge gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:49) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:40) Ron Kariger kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Preston Beadnell returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Caleb Campbell. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 10:15) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 2-7-HOU29 (1Q: 09:28) Mitchell Gallier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Donovan. DE Terry Fitzgerald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU29 (1Q: 09:19) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-HOU24 (1Q: 09:15) Mitchell Gallier scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell. |
| 4-9-HOU27 (1Q: 08:35) Les Hardy punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN24. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 08:26) Tom Lee ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by CB Tyrell Johnson. |
| 2-11-MIN23 (1Q: 07:53) Ernie Westbrook pass completed to Unknown for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. Unknown gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 07:26) Tom Lee ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Alex Rivera, assisted by CB Casey Donovan. Key block delivered by Jorge Lynn. Minnesota's Kennedy Gaylord was hurt on the play. |
| 2-4-MIN40 (1Q: 06:58) Ernie Westbrook pass completed to Unknown for 11 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 06:31) Ernie Westbrook pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Adrian Brizzolara. DE Teddy Flannery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (1Q: 06:26) Tom Lee ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Levon Jacobs. Key block delivered by Jorge Lynn. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 05:51) Ernie Westbrook pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leon Beltramini. CB Casey Donovan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (1Q: 05:46) Tom Lee ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton, assisted by S Kent Jarvis. |
| 3-9-HOU36 (1Q: 05:05) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-HOU41 (1Q: 04:57) Ernie Westbrook pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mohamed Massaquoi. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU41 (1Q: 04:50) Kevin Huber punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:43) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (1Q: 04:09) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell, assisted by DE Trent South. |
| 3-1-HOU29 (1Q: 03:28) Mitchell Gallier pass completed to TE Keith Zinger for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Washington. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 02:57) Mitchell Gallier pass completed to TE T.J. Ross for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-HOU41 (1Q: 02:18) Mitchell Gallier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Donovan. DE Trent South hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-HOU41 (1Q: 02:07) Mitchell Gallier pass completed to WR Russell Lucas for 7 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 01:31) Mitchell Gallier scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marc Bridges. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jumbo Wheeler on the MIN47. |
| 2-5-MIN47 (1Q: 00:54) LeSean McCoy ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by S Harry Anaya. Key block delivered by Herb Bradford. Bradford ran over Dominic Wynn to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 00:12) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Kitchens. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-7-MIN39 (2Q: 15:00) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. Key block delivered by Wesley Covington. |
| 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 14:16) Mitchell Gallier pass completed to WR Bob Brown for 18 yards. Tackled by S Caleb Campbell, assisted by CB Desmond Hout. Brown gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (2Q: 13:35) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-8-MIN08 (2Q: 13:29) Mitchell Gallier pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Preston Beadnell. OLB Cody Brown blocked the pass. |
| 2-8-MIN08 (2Q: 13:21) Mitchell Gallier pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 13:21) Extra point by Mason Crosby was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 13:13) Mason Crosby kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Wayne Calixto returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Alvin Elkins. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 12:50) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Adrian Brizzolara for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hugh Rogers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIN36 (2Q: 12:08) Kevin Kolb pass completed to Unknown for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Glen Wayne, assisted by OLB Herb Hampton. Unknown gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIN40 (2Q: 11:36) Tom Lee ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Hugh Rogers, assisted by OLB Herb Hampton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Unknown to the MIN46. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 10:53) Kevin Kolb sacked by OLB Herb Hampton for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sammie Hodges. |
| 2-17-MIN39 (2Q: 10:08) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Calixto. CB Casey Donovan defended the pass. |
| 3-17-MIN39 (2Q: 09:57) Kevin Kolb pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-MIN39 (2Q: 09:49) Kevin Huber punted 40 yards. Alonzo Wire returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by A.J. Murray. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 09:41) Mitchell Gallier pass completed to FB Dominic Evans for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Cody Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Evans gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 08:55) LeSean McCoy ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Walter Van Valkenberg. |
| 2-4-HOU38 (2Q: 08:10) LeSean McCoy ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Kitchens, assisted by ILB Andre Poston. Key block delivered by Teddy Perrine. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 07:33) Mitchell Gallier scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Fitzgerald. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Terry Fitzgerald on the MIN43. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 07:23) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 6 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Elkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Alvin Elkins on the MIN49. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 07:15) Mitchell Gallier pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Keith Zinger. DE Trent South blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN49 (2Q: 07:09) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Rufus Rasmussen, assisted by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Antoine Caldwell. |
| 3-2-MIN41 (2Q: 06:39) Mitchell Gallier pass completed to FB Jumbo Wheeler for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Rufus Rasmussen. Wheeler gained 16 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 06:34) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Marc Bridges. Key block delivered by Mickey Brandon. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 06:06) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Russell Lucas for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN04 (2Q: 05:37) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dominic Wynn, assisted by S Nick Schommer. Key block delivered by Antoine Caldwell. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (2Q: 05:02) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by S Nick Schommer. |
| 2-2-MIN02 (2Q: 04:32) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Herb Bradford. Houston 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 04:32) Extra point by Mason Crosby was good. Houston 14, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 04:23) Mason Crosby kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Harry Anaya returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Dean Rivers. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 04:03) Kevin Kolb pass was dropped by RB Howard Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Sammie Hodges was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-MIN35 (2Q: 03:55) Tom Lee ran around right end for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. Key block delivered by O.J. Riley. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 03:36) Kevin Kolb pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Murphy. DE Teddy Flannery blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (2Q: 03:28) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leon Beltramini. DE Teddy Flannery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU41 (2Q: 03:20) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mohamed Massaquoi. DE Teddy Flannery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU41 (2Q: 03:10) Kevin Huber punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 03:05) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE T.J. Ross for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 02:18) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Wynn. Key block delivered by Dominic Evans. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-HOU46 (2Q: 02:00) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by TE T.J. Ross. |
| 3-4-HOU46 (2Q: 01:54) Gene Chandler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Donovan. |
| 4-4-HOU46 (2Q: 01:49) Les Hardy punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:43) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. CB Glen Wayne defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:40) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mohamed Massaquoi. S Alvin Elkins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:34) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR The Brizz Brizzolara. CB Casey Donovan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:25) Kevin Huber punted 42 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU41. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 01:14) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE T.J. Ross. DE Terry Fitzgerald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (2Q: 01:10) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Washington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN CB Marc Bridges for 8 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Jumbo Wheeler. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 00:52) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR The Brizz Brizzolara for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton, assisted by ILB Fred Noll. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brizzolara gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 00:40) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mohamed Massaquoi. DE Teddy Flannery simply tossed Justin Blaylock aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU26 (2Q: 00:34) Kevin Kolb pass completed to RB Howard Harrison for 7 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Elkins, assisted by S Kent Jarvis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-3-HOU19 (2Q: 00:26) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. CB Tyrell Johnson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 00:16) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-HOU09 (2Q: 00:16) Tom Lee ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. S Kent Jarvis knocked down Deron Roberson to break up the play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-8-HOU12 (2Q: 00:05) Ron Kariger attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 14, Minnesota 10 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ron Kariger kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE T.J. Ross for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by OLB Cody Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (3Q: 14:15) Gene Chandler sacked by OLB Cody Brown for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Walter Van Valkenberg. |
| 3-16-HOU14 (3Q: 13:28) Gene Chandler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dwight Donovan. DE Trent South blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-HOU14 (3Q: 13:20) Les Hardy punted 40 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Glen Wayne. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 13:10) Tom Lee ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Sedrick Harvey. |
| 2-9-HOU47 (3Q: 12:33) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Murphy. OLB Herb Hampton defended the pass. |
| 3-9-HOU47 (3Q: 12:24) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Adrian Brizzolara. DE Teddy Flannery drove right through Sammie Hodges to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-9-HOU47 (3Q: 12:14) Kevin Huber punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (3Q: 12:04) LeSean McCoy ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Gaylor, assisted by DE Shawn Carpenter. |
| 2-9-HOU06 (3Q: 11:35) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marc Bridges. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 11:28) Gene Chandler pass completed to FB Dominic Evans for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs, assisted by ILB Rufus Rasmussen. Evans gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-HOU28 (3Q: 10:54) Gene Chandler pass completed to FB Dominic Evans for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. |
| 3-7-HOU29 (3Q: 10:25) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-HOU24 (3Q: 10:17) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Bob Brown for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Wynn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU24 (3Q: 09:50) Les Hardy punted 61 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Herb Bradford. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 09:42) Tom Lee ran inside the left guard for 71 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sammie Hodges. Minnesota 16, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 09:42) Extra point by Ron Kariger was good. Minnesota 17, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 09:25) Ron Kariger kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Cedric Snowden. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 09:01) Alonzo Wire ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Washington, assisted by CB Marc Bridges. Key block delivered by Dominic Evans. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 08:24) Alonzo Wire ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Nick Schommer, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. Key block delivered by Antoine Caldwell. |
| 2-5-HOU45 (3Q: 07:55) LeSean McCoy ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston, assisted by DE Terry Fitzgerald. |
| 3-1-HOU49 (3Q: 07:25) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Alonzo Wire. DE Terry Fitzgerald defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Minnesota's Fernando Sanford was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-1-HOU49 (3Q: 07:20) Les Hardy punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 07:15) Tom Lee ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrell Johnson. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 06:44) Howard Harrison ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk, assisted by S Antonio Giles. Key block delivered by Renaldo Becker. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 06:20) Tom Lee ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Sedrick Harvey, assisted by OLB Herb Hampton. Key block delivered by Deron Roberson. |
| 2-4-MIN38 (3Q: 05:48) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ike Dodge. DT Alex Rivera hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN38 (3Q: 05:42) Kevin Kolb pass was thrown incomplete, intended for Unknown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN38 (3Q: 05:35) Kevin Huber punted 56 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| 1-10-HOU06 (3Q: 05:24) LeSean McCoy ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout. |
| 2-9-HOU07 (3Q: 04:43) LeSean McCoy ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. |
| 3-7-HOU09 (3Q: 04:03) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE T.J. Ross for 17 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Wynn. Ross gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 03:32) Alonzo Wire ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Donald Washington, assisted by CB Marc Bridges. Key block delivered by Gosder Cherilus. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 02:53) Gene Chandler scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lester Jacobs. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Bob Brown on the HOU41. |
| 2-7-HOU41 (3Q: 02:30) Gene Chandler pass was intended for WR Preston Beadnell and was intercepted by CB Desmond Hout at the MIN40. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by T.J. Ross. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 02:18) Howard Harrison ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Hugh Rogers, assisted by ILB Lawrence Fisk. Houston's Levon Jacobs was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-11-HOU34 (3Q: 01:38) Kevin Kolb pass completed to TE Leon Beltramini for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrell Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU28 (3Q: 01:02) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ike Dodge. S Antonio Giles defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU28 (3Q: 00:58) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 4-10-HOU33 (3Q: 00:58) Ron Kariger attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 00:51) LeSean McCoy ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Fitzgerald, assisted by S Allen Weber. Key block delivered by Wesley Covington. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 00:15) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Andre Poston. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-MIN48 (4Q: 15:00) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cody Brown. |
| 3-6-MIN44 (4Q: 14:32) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Sherry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN41 (4Q: 14:07) Les Hardy punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 14:01) Kevin Kolb pass completed to TE Leon Beltramini for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Levon Jacobs. Beltramini gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (4Q: 13:26) Kevin Kolb pass completed to Unknown for 6 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. Unknown gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 12:45) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leon Beltramini. CB Glen Wayne defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 12:39) Tom Lee ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bryan Smith. Key block delivered by Deron Roberson. |
| 3-2-MIN40 (4Q: 12:10) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Mohamed Massaquoi for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kent Jarvis, assisted by CB Glen Wayne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Massaquoi gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 11:27) Tom Lee ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Alex Rivera, assisted by CB Tyrell Johnson. Key block delivered by O.J. Riley. |
| 2-5-HOU47 (4Q: 10:55) Kevin Kolb pass was dropped by Unknown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Levon Jacobs was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 3-5-HOU47 (4Q: 10:47) Kevin Kolb sacked by DT Levon Jacobs and DT Alex Rivera for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by O.J. Riley. |
| 4-10-MIN48 (4Q: 10:04) Kevin Huber punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU04. Houston's Bob Brown was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 09:54) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Fitzgerald, assisted by OLB Cody Brown. Key block delivered by Joe Lujan. |
| 2-3-HOU11 (4Q: 09:17) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB LeSean McCoy for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout, assisted by OLB Fernando Sanford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 08:31) Alonzo Wire ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. |
| 2-7-HOU17 (4Q: 08:02) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. DE DeMario Pressley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-HOU17 (4Q: 07:56) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE T.J. Ross for 1 yard. Tackled by S Harry Anaya. Ross gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU18 (4Q: 07:13) Les Hardy punted 39 yards. Harry Anaya returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by T.J. Ross. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 07:04) Howard Harrison ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Levon Jacobs, assisted by CB Casey Donovan. |
| 2-6-HOU48 (4Q: 06:19) Kevin Kolb pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mohamed Massaquoi. ILB Lawrence Fisk defended the pass. |
| 3-6-HOU48 (4Q: 06:06) Kevin Kolb pass completed to Unknown for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU44 (4Q: 05:22) Kevin Huber punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU05. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (4Q: 05:11) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dwight Donovan for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Donovan gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-12-HOU03 (4Q: 04:59) Alonzo Wire ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford, assisted by CB Donald Washington. Key block delivered by Joe Lujan. |
| 2-1-HOU14 (4Q: 04:35) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Rufus Rasmussen, assisted by ILB Andre Poston. Key block delivered by Herb Bradford. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (4Q: 03:51) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout. Rivers gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 03:04) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE T.J. Ross for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Donald Washington, assisted by ILB Phil Gaylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-HOU45 (4Q: 02:43) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dwight Donovan for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Desmond Hout, assisted by CB Marc Bridges. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. Houston's Teddy Perrine was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-19-HOU35 (4Q: 02:38) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. OLB Fernando Sanford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-19-HOU35 (4Q: 02:30) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB Alonzo Wire for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Sanford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota's Nick Schommer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-16-HOU38 (4Q: 02:08) Les Hardy punted 43 yards. Allen Weber returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN35. Tackled by Tony Coffey. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 02:00) Tom Lee ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Alex Rivera. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-8-MIN37 (4Q: 01:50) Kevin Kolb pass completed to WR Louis Murphy for 21 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Murphy gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 01:42) Howard Harrison ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Levon Jacobs, assisted by DE Derrick Harvey. Key block delivered by O.J. Riley. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-5-HOU37 (4Q: 01:31) Howard Harrison ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrell Johnson. ILB Hugh Rogers knocked down Deron Roberson to break up the play. |
| 3-5-HOU37 (4Q: 00:48) Kevin Kolb dropped to one knee for 0 yards. |
| 4-5-HOU37 (4Q: 00:05) Kevin Huber punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 17, Houston Texans 14 |