| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 72 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cornelius Morris kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Cheshire Kit Claussen returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Roger Green. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. Houston's Cheshire Kit Claussen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (1Q: 14:39) Perry Torres ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by DE Jeremy Beal. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 14:17) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Cheshire Kit Claussen for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Colin Jones. |
| 2-11-HOU18 (1Q: 13:32) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Cory Sims for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Kling. Sims gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 13:02) Andrew Luck pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by S Robert Sands. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 12:29) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Deon Kerr for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 12:07) Perry Torres ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-10-MIN27 (1Q: 11:26) Sammy Farrington ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon. |
| 3-14-MIN31 (1Q: 10:40) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Isaac Rayburn for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rayburn gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (1Q: 09:53) Sammy Farrington ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ethan Bowens. Houston 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:53) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:44) Ian Zupancic kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Reggie Feenstra returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Kyle Wilber. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 09:21) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer, assisted by DT Torell Troup. |
| 2-14-MIN22 (1Q: 08:37) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Roger Green for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Torell Troup. |
| 3-11-MIN25 (1Q: 07:50) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kyle Wilber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN26 (1Q: 07:26) Thomas Morstead punted 48 yards. Timothy Doxzon returned the kick -4 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Roger Green. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 07:17) Sammy Farrington ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jeremy Beal. |
| 2-11-HOU21 (1Q: 06:53) Andrew Luck pass completed to RB Sammy Farrington for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara, assisted by S Reggie Feenstra. |
| 3-10-HOU22 (1Q: 06:16) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Cory Sims for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. Sims gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-HOU31 (1Q: 05:48) Brenden McDonald punted 55 yards. Alonzo Lucas returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Ronnell Lewis. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 05:39) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Peterson. |
| 2-11-MIN15 (1Q: 05:12) Jake Locker pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Leon Dillow. DT Torell Troup blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIN15 (1Q: 05:04) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer, assisted by CB Darrin Banks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN21 (1Q: 04:36) Thomas Morstead punted 48 yards. Timothy Doxzon returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Dean Macklin. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 04:28) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Dylla. DE Alan Carlisle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (1Q: 04:19) Sammy Farrington ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 3-2-HOU49 (1Q: 03:52) Andrew Luck sacked by DE Alan Carlisle for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Ethan Bowens. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 03:37) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. OLB Ross Samuels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (1Q: 03:28) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Isaac Rayburn for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by S Reggie Feenstra. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-MIN40 (1Q: 02:52) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Isaac Rayburn for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 02:28) Sammy Farrington ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-9-MIN32 (1Q: 02:06) Perry Torres ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. Key block delivered by Ethan Bowens. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 01:20) Sammy Farrington ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lonnie Pehrson, assisted by S Robert Sands. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Deon Kerr to the MIN20. |
| 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 00:50) Andrew Luck pass completed to RB Perry Torres for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon. |
| 3-11-MIN21 (1Q: 00:05) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Cory Sims for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sims gained 11 yards after the catch. Houston 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 00:05) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was blocked. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Ian Zupancic kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Reggie Feenstra returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Kyle Wilber. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 14:39) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. DT Leonard Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN26 (2Q: 14:27) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Roger Green for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Devin McCourty. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIN31 (2Q: 13:51) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Dean Macklin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN31 (2Q: 13:46) Thomas Morstead punted 40 yards. Timothy Doxzon returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU30. Tackled by Dean Macklin. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Jose Boyer for 8 yards to the HOU22.. Tackled by Sammy Farrington. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 13:36) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU27 (2Q: 13:32) Dean Macklin ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| 2-8-HOU20 (2Q: 12:59) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Marcell Dareus. Key block delivered by Jose Boyer. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 12:14) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Torell Troup. |
| 2-10-HOU11 (2Q: 11:39) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Abe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-HOU01 (2Q: 10:57) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Nathan Hoover. OLB Kyle Wilber defended the pass. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (2Q: 10:52) Jake Locker scrambled for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 13, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 10:52) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Houston 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 10:41) Cornelius Morris kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. C.J. Dylla returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Reggie Feenstra. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 10:18) Perry Torres ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Shapiro. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (2Q: 09:54) Sammy Farrington ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lonnie Pehrson, assisted by S Robert Sands. |
| 3-10-HOU30 (2Q: 09:15) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Rayburn. S Robert Sands defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU30 (2Q: 09:08) Brenden McDonald punted 51 yards. Alonzo Lucas returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Sammy Farrington. |
| 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 09:01) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 3 yards. Tackled by S Wayne Rodgers. Macklin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-MIN27 (2Q: 08:14) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Sellers. |
| 3-5-MIN29 (2Q: 07:40) Jake Locker scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wesley Shepard. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 06:54) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 06:20) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Abe. |
| 2-12-HOU32 (2Q: 05:59) Nathan Hoover ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Timothy Doxzon. |
| 3-11-HOU31 (2Q: 05:28) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Wilber. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (2Q: 05:02) Cornelius Morris attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 04:57) Cornelius Morris kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Cheshire Kit Claussen returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Reggie Feenstra. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 04:28) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Rayburn. S Robert Sands defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU23 (2Q: 04:15) Sammy Farrington ran outside the right tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. Key block delivered by Jason Smith. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 03:42) Andrew Luck scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara and assisted by S Colin Jones. |
| 2-6-MIN49 (2Q: 03:25) Andrew Luck pass was dropped by WR Cory Sims. |
| 3-6-MIN49 (2Q: 03:18) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Isaac Rayburn for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 03:00) Andrew Luck pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 02:43) Andrew Luck pass was intended for WR Cory Sims and was intercepted by S Robert Sands at the MIN18. Tackled by Vince Booker. Minnesota's Leo Durham was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (2Q: 02:33) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 30 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ronnell Lewis. Jones gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 02:00) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Devin McCourty. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Joey Greer on the HOU45. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 01:53) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Deon Kerr for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kerr gained 14 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (2Q: 01:40) Perry Torres ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Colin Jones. |
| 2-13-MIN17 (2Q: 01:21) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Cory Sims for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes, assisted by CB Mariano Dragon. Sims gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-MIN05 (2Q: 01:00) Perry Torres ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 4-6-MIN10 (2Q: 00:39) Ian Zupancic attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 16, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 00:34) Ian Zupancic kicked off 76 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:34) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Gilroy, assisted by ILB Don Abe. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ian Zupancic kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Ty Hatcher for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Wesley Shepard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hatcher gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 14:12) Nathan Hoover ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Wayne Rodgers. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| 2-5-HOU44 (3Q: 13:37) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Wilber. Key block delivered by Jose Boyer. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 13:11) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jamie Drake. |
| 2-12-HOU41 (3Q: 12:44) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Leonard Westbrook, assisted by S Wayne Rodgers. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. Pouncey ran over Darrin Banks to set up the play. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 12:07) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. S Eric Dorsey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (3Q: 11:57) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer. |
| 3-3-HOU21 (3Q: 11:11) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Sellers. Jones gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (3Q: 10:24) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Nathan Hoover. |
| 2-10-HOU13 (3Q: 10:20) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Ty Hatcher for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 10:20) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 17, Houston 16 |
| (3Q: 10:11) Cornelius Morris kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 10:11) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Deon Kerr for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kerry Adams, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. Kerr gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-HOU26 (3Q: 09:35) Sammy Farrington ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 3-1-HOU29 (3Q: 09:01) Sammy Farrington ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by ILB Vinny Mayes. |
| 4-1-HOU29 (3Q: 08:18) Brenden McDonald punted 51 yards. Reggie Feenstra returned the kick -4 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Jason Smith. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 08:09) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer. |
| 2-7-MIN19 (3Q: 07:28) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Torell Troup, assisted by DT Jamie Drake. |
| 3-6-MIN20 (3Q: 06:41) Jake Locker scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darrin Banks. |
| 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 05:59) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin, assisted by DE Muhammad Wilkerson. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| 2-5-MIN31 (3Q: 05:14) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kyle Wilber. |
| 3-4-MIN32 (3Q: 04:47) Van Upshaw pass was dropped by WR Julio Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota's Jose Boyer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-4-MIN32 (3Q: 04:43) Thomas Morstead punted 45 yards. Timothy Doxzon called for a fair catch at the HOU23. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 04:36) Andrew Luck pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Frank Fortune. DE Kevin Shapiro blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU23 (3Q: 04:27) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Cory Sims for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Easter. Sims gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-HOU26 (3Q: 03:52) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Cory Sims for 8 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Feenstra, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 03:04) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Rayburn. CB Prince Amukamara defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (3Q: 02:54) Perry Torres ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Shapiro, assisted by ILB Vinny Mayes. |
| 3-6-HOU38 (3Q: 02:26) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cheshire Kit Claussen. S Robert Sands knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-6-HOU38 (3Q: 02:20) Brenden McDonald punted 46 yards. Reggie Feenstra returned the kick 20 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Jason Smith. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 02:09) Van Upshaw pass completed to TE Ty Hatcher for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Peterson. Hatcher gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 01:42) Van Upshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (3Q: 01:36) Van Upshaw pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 2 yards. Tackled by S Wayne Rodgers. Hoover gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN49 (3Q: 00:53) Van Upshaw pass was dropped by WR Leon Dillow. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN49 (3Q: 00:49) Thomas Morstead punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU03. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (3Q: 00:39) Perry Torres ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-6-HOU07 (4Q: 15:00) Sammy Farrington ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Shapiro, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 3-4-HOU09 (4Q: 14:15) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Perry Torres. DE Jeremy Beal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-HOU09 (4Q: 14:08) Brenden McDonald punted 59 yards. Reggie Feenstra returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN37. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 14:01) Nathan Hoover ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Drake. Key block delivered by Curtis Price. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIN12 (4Q: 13:55) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Wesley Shepard, assisted by CB Timothy Doxzon. Jones gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-MIN24 (4Q: 13:15) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 32 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. Herron gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 12:28) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Leon Dillow for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Peterson, assisted by CB Wesley Shepard. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 12:00) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Drake. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. |
| 2-4-HOU26 (4Q: 11:27) Van Upshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. DE Marcell Dareus hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-HOU26 (4Q: 11:21) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 15 yards. Tackled by S Wayne Rodgers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (4Q: 10:43) Dean Macklin ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Greer. Key block delivered by Jose Boyer. Boyer ran over Torell Troup to set up the play. |
| 2-2-HOU03 (4Q: 09:59) Van Upshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. DT Torell Troup hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-HOU03 (4Q: 09:52) Van Upshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Jones. CB Devin McCourty defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-HOU03 (4Q: 09:46) Cornelius Morris attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Houston 16 |
| (4Q: 09:39) Cornelius Morris kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:39) Andrew Luck pass completed to FB Vince Booker for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. Booker gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-HOU26 (4Q: 09:07) Sammy Farrington ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Lonnie Pehrson. |
| 3-4-HOU26 (4Q: 08:21) Andrew Luck sacked by OLB Ross Samuels for a loss of 5 yards. Samuels ran right past Lee Ziemba and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-9-HOU21 (4Q: 07:34) Brenden McDonald punted 51 yards. Alonzo Lucas returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN30. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 07:27) Van Upshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Ty Hatcher. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (4Q: 07:18) Van Upshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Nathan Hoover. S Perry Coffin defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN15 (4Q: 07:12) Van Upshaw pass completed to WR Dan Herron for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Abe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Roger Green on the MIN13. |
| 4-12-MIN13 (4Q: 06:24) Thomas Morstead punted 48 yards. C.J. Dylla called for a fair catch at the HOU39. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 06:13) Andrew Luck scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (4Q: 05:31) Andrew Luck pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 05:23) Perry Torres ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. Key block delivered by Ted Shinners. |
| 2-5-HOU49 (4Q: 04:45) Sammy Farrington ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Kling. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 04:16) Andrew Luck sacked by OLB Victor Wallace for a loss of 5 yards. Wallace ran right past Lee Ziemba and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-15-HOU49 (4Q: 03:28) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cory Sims. DE Kevin Shapiro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-HOU49 (4Q: 03:15) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Isaac Rayburn for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Prince Amukamara. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 02:57) Andrew Luck pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace. Fortune gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 02:37) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Deon Kerr for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Wallace, assisted by CB Prince Amukamara. |
| 1-2-MIN02 (4Q: 02:16) Andrew Luck pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. Minnesota's Prince Amukamara was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-MIN03 (4Q: 02:00) Andrew Luck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Dwayne Allen. |
| 3-3-MIN03 (4Q: 01:53) Andrew Luck pass completed to WR Deon Kerr for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Lonnie Pehrson, assisted by OLB Victor Wallace. |
| 4-4-MIN04 (4Q: 01:42) Andrew Luck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. DE Kevin Shapiro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (4Q: 01:35) Nathan Hoover ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Clarence Peterson. Key block delivered by Jose Boyer. |
| 2-5-MIN09 (4Q: 01:25) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Eric Dorsey, assisted by S Wayne Rodgers. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-1-MIN13 (4Q: 01:18) Dean Macklin ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Peterson, assisted by DT Torell Troup. Key block delivered by Ty Hatcher. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 01:06) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Muhammad Wilkerson. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIN17 (4Q: 00:57) Van Upshaw dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| 3-12-MIN15 (4Q: 00:09) Van Upshaw dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 20, Houston Texans 16 |