| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 52 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ian Zupancic kicked off 49 yards from the HOU30. Vince Saba returned the ball 15 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Ralph Livanis. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (1Q: 14:25) Ryan Williams ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Nate Allen. Key block delivered by Kenyon Fulcher. |
| 2-5-BUF41 (1Q: 13:54) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kendall Carswell. DE Mike McCulley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-BUF41 (1Q: 13:48) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Arnold Ogden for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Mike McCulley, assisted by S Perry Coffin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Arnold Ogden on the BUF50. |
| 1-10-BUF50 (1Q: 13:15) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR James Hardy for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 12:35) Ryan Williams ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Franz, assisted by ILB Bob Hutton. |
| 2-6-HOU32 (1Q: 11:50) Ryan Williams ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Teddy Jamison, assisted by DE Mike McCulley. |
| 3-4-HOU30 (1Q: 11:23) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Saenz. OLB Herb Hampton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU30 (1Q: 11:16) Taylor Mehlhaff attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 11:10) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh, assisted by S Kenny Sockanathan. |
| 2-6-HOU41 (1Q: 10:44) Sammy Farrington ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Sockanathan, assisted by ILB James Laurinaitis. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (1Q: 10:34) C.J. Spiller ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Craig Sellers. |
| 2-8-BUF46 (1Q: 09:48) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. OLB Donald Yeager defended the pass. |
| 3-8-BUF46 (1Q: 09:41) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Vince Saba. Mahaffey gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (1Q: 09:05) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Hawkins. Spiller gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (1Q: 08:19) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF21 (1Q: 08:13) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. CB Quentin Hammett defended the pass. |
| 2-20-BUF21 (1Q: 08:03) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Gardner gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 08:03) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 07:48) Ian Zupancic kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Ryan Williams returned the ball 32 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Herb Hampton. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 07:28) Ryan Williams ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Nate Allen. |
| 2-10-BUF34 (1Q: 07:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-BUF39 (1Q: 06:54) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Arnold Ogden. DE Carlos Dunlap hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-BUF39 (1Q: 06:47) Phillip Rotzell pass was intended for WR Colin Saenz and was intercepted by OLB Ralph Livanis at the HOU46. Tackled by Colin Saenz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 06:34) Sammy Farrington ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB James Laurinaitis. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (1Q: 06:08) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-BUF47 (1Q: 05:43) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. OLB Donald Yeager hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF47 (1Q: 05:36) Sam Glover punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 05:31) Ryan Williams ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton, assisted by ILB Lawrence Fisk. Key block delivered by Marshall Quaccia. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 04:51) Ryan Williams ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. Key block delivered by J.C. Iafrate. |
| 2-2-BUF42 (1Q: 04:26) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Marshall Quaccia. ILB Bob Hutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-BUF42 (1Q: 04:22) Phillip Rotzell pass was dropped by WR Colin Saenz. |
| 4-2-BUF42 (1Q: 04:17) Thomas Morstead punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:11) C.J. Spiller ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jurrell Casey. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (1Q: 03:33) C.J. Spiller ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-HOU13 (1Q: 03:25) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Grady Paine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 02:50) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB James Laurinaitis. Key block delivered by Ethan Bowens. |
| 2-4-HOU38 (1Q: 02:05) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Grady Paine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mahaffey gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-HOU28 (1Q: 01:52) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Wayne Snyder, assisted by CB Quentin Hammett. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-19-HOU23 (1Q: 01:43) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. DE Trent Hudgins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-19-HOU23 (1Q: 01:34) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. DE Nolan Urban hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-19-HOU23 (1Q: 01:26) Sam Glover punted 39 yards. Curtis Holcomb returned the kick 13 yards to the HOU49. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 01:16) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Kendall Carswell for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carswell gained 6 yards after the catch. Houston's Cris Batten was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 00:33) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU46 (1Q: 00:24) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Marshall Quaccia. CB Lawrence Abbey defended the pass. |
| 2-15-HOU46 (1Q: 00:19) Gabe Blasingame ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nate Allen, assisted by DE Carlos Dunlap. DE Carlos Dunlap knocked down Terrance Cole to break up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-12-HOU43 (2Q: 15:00) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Kendall Carswell for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Franz. |
| 4-1-HOU32 (2Q: 14:22) Taylor Mehlhaff attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 14:15) C.J. Spiller ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Hawkins, assisted by CB Vinny Washington. Key block delivered by Bruce Ryder. |
| 2-4-HOU45 (2Q: 13:49) Gene Chandler sacked by OLB Jack Marsh and DE Keith Stuart for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Walter Jelinek. |
| 3-10-HOU39 (2Q: 13:11) Gene Chandler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Rivers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-HOU39 (2Q: 13:05) Sam Glover punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF23. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 12:54) Ryan Williams ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Cris Batten. |
| 2-10-BUF23 (2Q: 12:14) Gabe Blasingame ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. |
| 3-14-BUF19 (2Q: 11:34) Phillip Rotzell pass was intended for WR Arnold Ogden and was intercepted by CB Andrew Franz at the BUF34. The interception was returned 23 yards. Tackled by James Hardy. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (2Q: 11:24) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Gardner gained 5 yards after the catch. Houston 13, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 11:24) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 14, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 11:14) Ian Zupancic kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Ryan Williams returned the ball 33 yards to the BUF42. Tackled by Bruce Ryder. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (2Q: 10:48) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Winfred Gilmore for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson, assisted by CB Andrew Franz. |
| 2-7-BUF45 (2Q: 10:11) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Hammond. OLB Herb Hampton defended the pass. |
| 3-7-BUF45 (2Q: 10:05) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Arnold Ogden for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 09:32) Gabe Blasingame ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (2Q: 08:51) Ryan Williams ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. Key block delivered by Jorge Lynn. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 08:06) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Saenz. CB Patrick Robinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU27 (2Q: 07:58) Gabe Blasingame ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Teddy Jamison. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-HOU37 (2Q: 07:49) Ryan Williams ran around the left tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Victor Liotti. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-30-HOU47 (2Q: 07:42) Ryan Williams ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cris Batten. |
| 3-28-HOU45 (2Q: 06:58) Phillip Rotzell pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Marshall Quaccia. ILB Bob Hutton blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-28-HOU45 (2Q: 06:52) Thomas Morstead punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 06:47) C.J. Spiller ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Josh Hall, assisted by DE Nolan Urban. Key block delivered by Ethan Bowens. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 06:41) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by FB Bruce Ryder. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (2Q: 06:35) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. ILB James Laurinaitis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU44 (2Q: 06:28) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. S Carlos Cochrane defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU44 (2Q: 06:19) Sam Glover punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 06:13) Ryan Williams ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin, assisted by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| 2-8-BUF22 (2Q: 05:43) Ryan Williams ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| 3-7-BUF23 (2Q: 05:01) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Kendall Carswell for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carswell gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (2Q: 04:15) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Winfred Gilmore for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Lawrence Fisk, assisted by OLB Herb Hampton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 03:59) Phillip Rotzell pass was intended for WR Colin Saenz and was intercepted by CB Victor Liotti at the HOU27. Tackled by Arnold Ogden. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Caleb Schlauderaff was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 03:51) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Washington. |
| 2-8-HOU29 (2Q: 03:17) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Sockanathan. |
| 3-1-HOU36 (2Q: 02:47) Sammy Farrington ran around the left tackle for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Nolan Urban, assisted by S Byron Schepis. |
| 4-4-HOU33 (2Q: 02:15) Sam Glover punted 53 yards. Curtis Holcomb returned the kick 12 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Ralph Livanis. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 02:06) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kendall Carswell. S Allen Dawson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-BUF26 (2Q: 01:58) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Kendall Carswell for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Victor Liotti. Carswell gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (2Q: 01:41) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kendall Carswell. DT Leonard Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF38 (2Q: 01:33) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to RB Gabe Blasingame for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 01:26) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF48 (2Q: 01:26) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kendall Carswell. CB Lawrence Abbey defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Kendall Carswell was hurt on the play. |
| 2-15-BUF48 (2Q: 01:16) Phillip Rotzell pass was dropped by FB Marshall Quaccia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-BUF48 (2Q: 01:08) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Broderick Hammond for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey, assisted by CB Andrew Franz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hammond gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 00:47) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Colin Saenz for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 00:37) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Arnold Ogden. DE Carlos Dunlap hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (2Q: 00:27) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Saenz. DE Kendrick Hussey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-HOU12 (2Q: 00:27) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Hammond. DT Leonard Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU12 (2Q: 00:20) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Hammond. DE Carlos Dunlap drove right through Terrance Cole to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU12 (2Q: 00:16) Taylor Mehlhaff attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 14, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 00:10) Taylor Mehlhaff kicked off 72 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 00:10) Gene Chandler dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Taylor Mehlhaff kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Victor Liotti returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Jack Marsh. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 14:34) C.J. Spiller ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jurrell Casey. Key block delivered by Ernie Fitzgerald. |
| 2-4-HOU31 (3Q: 14:02) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Vince Saba. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-HOU34 (3Q: 13:18) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Byron Schepis, assisted by CB Quentin Hammett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 12:50) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carlos Cochrane. |
| 2-7-HOU40 (3Q: 12:13) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Stuart, assisted by ILB Wayne Snyder. |
| 3-4-HOU43 (3Q: 11:40) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Josh Hall. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (3Q: 11:01) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Eli Wolflick, assisted by DT Jurrell Casey. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (3Q: 10:19) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Vince Saba. |
| 2-8-BUF37 (3Q: 09:50) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. ILB James Laurinaitis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-BUF37 (3Q: 09:41) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. CB Grady Paine defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF37 (3Q: 09:36) Ian Zupancic attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Buffalo 3 |
| (3Q: 09:28) Ian Zupancic kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Ryan Williams returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Herb Hampton. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 09:07) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Hammond. S Nate Allen defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF36 (3Q: 08:57) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR James Hardy for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-BUF40 (3Q: 08:10) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Saenz. CB Victor Liotti defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF40 (3Q: 08:04) Thomas Morstead punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU07. |
| 1-10-HOU07 (3Q: 07:56) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by WR Jimmie Mahaffey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU07 (3Q: 07:47) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Quentin Hammett. |
| 3-7-HOU10 (3Q: 06:59) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. DT Jurrell Casey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU10 (3Q: 06:55) Sam Glover punted 49 yards. Curtis Holcomb returned the kick 13 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Herb Hampton. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Josh Hall at the HOU46. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 06:48) Phillip Rotzell pass was dropped by WR Colin Saenz. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF44 (3Q: 06:39) Phillip Rotzell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James Hardy. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-BUF44 (3Q: 06:29) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Colin Saenz for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-HOU45 (3Q: 05:46) Phillip Rotzell scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. Buffalo's Lincoln Wilson was hurt on the play. |
| 4-2-HOU38 (3Q: 04:59) Thomas Morstead punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU02. |
| 1-10-HOU02 (3Q: 04:49) C.J. Spiller ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Nolan Urban, assisted by CB Vinny Washington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF ILB Anthony Hawkins to the HOU06. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (3Q: 04:42) Phillip Rotzell pass was dropped by TE Winfred Gilmore. |
| 2-6-HOU06 (3Q: 04:35) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Winfred Gilmore for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 17, Buffalo 9 |
| (3Q: 04:35) Extra point by Taylor Mehlhaff was good. Houston 17, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 04:28) Taylor Mehlhaff kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:28) Sammy Farrington ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Byron Schepis. Key block delivered by Ernie Fitzgerald. |
| 2-5-HOU25 (3Q: 03:46) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Washington, assisted by DE Keith Stuart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 03:38) C.J. Spiller ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB James Laurinaitis, assisted by ILB Anthony Hawkins. Key block delivered by Bruce Ryder. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU20 (3Q: 03:31) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Josh Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-12-HOU28 (3Q: 03:01) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. OLB Donald Yeager hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-HOU28 (3Q: 02:53) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Holcomb. Houston's Leonard Gillespie was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 02:11) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU38 (3Q: 02:05) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. CB Vince Saba defended the pass. |
| 2-15-HOU38 (3Q: 01:58) Gene Chandler pass was intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey and was intercepted by CB Curtis Holcomb at the BUF17. Tackled by Jimmie Mahaffey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (3Q: 01:48) Ryan Williams ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mike McCulley, assisted by ILB Bob Hutton. |
| 2-7-BUF20 (3Q: 01:13) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to FB Marshall Quaccia for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson, assisted by ILB Bob Hutton. Quaccia gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-5-BUF22 (3Q: 00:37) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Arnold Ogden. CB Victor Liotti defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BUF22 (3Q: 00:31) Thomas Morstead punted 49 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Jack Marsh. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 00:22) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Yeager, assisted by S Byron Schepis. Key block delivered by Leonard Gillespie. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (4Q: 15:00) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 5 yards. Tackled by S Byron Schepis. Spiller gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-BUF44 (4Q: 14:38) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Josh Hall. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. Jelinek flattened Nolan Urban to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 14:03) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF41 (4Q: 13:56) Gene Chandler pass was intended for WR Jamal Gardner and was intercepted by S Carlos Cochrane at the BUF23. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Jamal Gardner. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 13:46) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Colin Saenz for 17 yards. Tackled by S Nate Allen. Saenz gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 13:07) Gabe Blasingame ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton. Key block delivered by Jorge Lynn. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 12:36) Gabe Blasingame ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Allen Dawson, assisted by DE Mike McCulley. DE Carlos Dunlap knocked down Marshall Quaccia to break up the play. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (4Q: 11:59) Gabe Blasingame ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton, assisted by S Nate Allen. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-HOU25 (4Q: 11:52) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Colin Saenz for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Franz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Andrew Franz was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 11:23) Gabe Blasingame ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Teddy Jamison, assisted by OLB Herb Hampton. |
| 2-6-HOU06 (4Q: 10:57) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Broderick Hammond for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-HOU16 (4Q: 10:48) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to FB Marshall Quaccia for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Franz. |
| 3-11-HOU11 (4Q: 10:12) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Arnold Ogden for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 17, Buffalo 16 |
| (4Q: 10:12) Extra point by Taylor Mehlhaff was good. Buffalo 17, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 10:04) Taylor Mehlhaff kicked off 58 yards from the BUF30. Victor Liotti returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Colin Saenz. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 09:43) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB James Laurinaitis. Mahaffey gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-HOU38 (4Q: 09:13) Sammy Farrington ran a trap outside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Sockanathan. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 08:35) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Sockanathan, assisted by DE Keith Stuart. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (4Q: 07:49) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 27 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Sockanathan. Gardner gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-BUF03 (4Q: 07:17) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Gardner gained 3 yards after the catch. Houston 23, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 07:17) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 24, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 07:10) Ian Zupancic kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 07:10) Gabe Blasingame ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike McCulley, assisted by CB Victor Liotti. |
| 2-8-BUF22 (4Q: 06:35) Ryan Williams ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Franz. Key block delivered by Caleb Schlauderaff. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 06:07) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Saenz. S Nate Allen defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF32 (4Q: 06:01) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to FB Marshall Quaccia for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 05:52) Ryan Williams ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Nate Allen. DE Mike McCulley knocked down D.J. Derrick to break up the play. |
| 2-10-BUF37 (4Q: 05:09) Gabe Blasingame ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton. Key block delivered by Benjamin Ijalana. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 04:29) Gabe Blasingame ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Robinson. Key block delivered by D.J. Derrick. |
| 2-5-HOU48 (4Q: 03:47) Phillip Rotzell kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Hampton. Key block delivered by Jorge Lynn. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 03:20) Gabe Blasingame ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Victor Liotti. |
| 2-14-HOU46 (4Q: 03:03) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-9-HOU41 (4Q: 02:56) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Hammond. CB Andrew Franz defended the pass. |
| 3-9-HOU41 (4Q: 02:49) Phillip Rotzell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Broderick Hammond. ILB Bob Hutton blocked the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU41 (4Q: 02:42) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Saenz. ILB Bob Hutton defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 02:33) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU36 (4Q: 02:33) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB James Laurinaitis, assisted by DT Jurrell Casey. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-25-HOU26 (4Q: 02:27) C.J. Spiller ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Washington, assisted by DE Trent Hudgins. Key block delivered by Ernie Fitzgerald. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-13-HOU38 (4Q: 02:15) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB James Laurinaitis, assisted by CB Grady Paine. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. Jelinek ran over Vince Saba to set up the play. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (4Q: 02:04) C.J. Spiller ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Hawkins, assisted by DT Dave Thibodeau. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-BUF44 (4Q: 01:56) C.J. Spiller ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Sockanathan. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-8-BUF42 (4Q: 01:45) C.J. Spiller ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Sockanathan, assisted by DE Keith Stuart. |
| 4-6-BUF40 (4Q: 00:57) Ian Zupancic attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 00:50) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Saenz. CB Patrick Robinson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF47 (4Q: 00:40) Phillip Rotzell pass was dropped by WR Arnold Ogden. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-HOU48 (4Q: 00:40) Phillip Rotzell pass was dropped by FB Marshall Quaccia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU48 (4Q: 00:33) Phillip Rotzell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Colin Saenz. DE Carlos Dunlap blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU48 (4Q: 00:24) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Winfred Gilmore for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. Gilmore gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 00:07) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Hardy. CB Victor Liotti defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU23 (4Q: 00:01) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Saenz. DE Mike McCulley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (4Q: 00:01) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR James Hardy for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 24, Buffalo Bills 17 |