| Played in New England, MA, weather: 37 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ian Zupancic kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Casey Greer returned the ball 25 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Donald Morehead. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 14:23) Jimmie Matock sacked by OLB Donald Morehead for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Lee Ziemba. |
| 2-15-NED33 (1Q: 13:47) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Dwight Marshall. |
| 3-10-NED38 (1Q: 13:02) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. Givens gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 12:30) A.J. Griffith ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Marshall. |
| 2-14-NED48 (1Q: 11:57) Casey Greer ran a reverse around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bubba Gilroy. |
| 3-12-NED50 (1Q: 11:37) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 44 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. Greer gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (1Q: 11:01) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Hawkins, assisted by OLB Donald Morehead. Key block delivered by Randall Monson. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (1Q: 10:20) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Howie Fleming for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:20) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:14) Richard Burgess kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Eugene Bogan returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Eugene Duran. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 09:47) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hutek. DE Jake Bequette hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU26 (1Q: 09:41) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes, assisted by DE Mitch Harper. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-HOU16 (1Q: 09:31) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. Rock gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 08:43) Ray Rasmussen ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brant Bryant, assisted by CB Kris Schwantes. |
| 2-8-HOU41 (1Q: 08:20) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by CB Jimmy Smith. Stokes gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 07:40) Ray Rasmussen ran a trap outside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. Key block delivered by Xavier Gunn. |
| 1-10-NED25 (1Q: 06:55) Tim Tebow sacked by OLB Jonas Mouton and S Luther Riazi for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jessie Hoitink. |
| 2-16-NED31 (1Q: 06:15) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED14 (1Q: 05:33) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. |
| 2-7-NED11 (1Q: 04:55) Dale Toviessi ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes, assisted by S Luther Riazi. |
| 3-3-NED07 (1Q: 04:10) Perry Torres ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. Key block delivered by Vincent Ogden. |
| 1-4-NED04 (1Q: 03:43) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mitch Harper, assisted by DT Dennis Witt. |
| 2-1-NED01 (1Q: 03:16) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dwayne Allen. New England 7, Houston 6 |
| (1Q: 03:16) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. New England 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 03:07) Ian Zupancic kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Casey Greer returned the ball 14 yards to the NED17. Tackled by Joseph Wright. |
| 1-10-NED17 (1Q: 02:33) R.J. Austin ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. |
| 2-8-NED19 (1Q: 02:11) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Reuben Salerno. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Greer gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 01:44) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Hawkins, assisted by S Perry Coffin. Greer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 01:12) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. S Butch Dawson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED45 (1Q: 01:02) Casey Greer ran a reverse around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. |
| 3-10-NED45 (1Q: 00:32) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Reuben Salerno. Key block delivered by Harold Brackens. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 15:00) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. Key block delivered by Orlando Morey. Morey ran over Michael Wheeler to set up the play. |
| 2-4-HOU38 (2Q: 14:35) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Michael Wheeler. Greer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 14:06) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres, assisted by CB Adam Hawkins. Greer gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU40 (2Q: 13:54) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Ian Lance, assisted by ILB Ernest Everett. Key block delivered by Kim Burks. |
| 2-15-HOU35 (2Q: 13:27) A.J. Griffith ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead, assisted by S Perry Coffin. |
| 3-10-HOU30 (2Q: 12:50) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Pat Carr for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Michael Wheeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carr gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (2Q: 12:10) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Melvin Dennis. |
| 2-5-HOU05 (2Q: 11:44) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Howie Fleming for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston's Perry Coffin was hurt on the play. New England 13, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 11:44) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 11:38) Richard Burgess kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Eugene Bogan returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Melvin Long. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 11:01) Tim Tebow pass was dropped by WR Mercury Stokes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (2Q: 10:50) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes, assisted by ILB Percy Chustz. Stokes gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 10:24) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-NED46 (2Q: 09:57) Ray Rasmussen ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. Key block delivered by Marvin Flowers. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 09:13) Ray Rasmussen ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Dennis Witt, assisted by DE Mitch Harper. Key block delivered by Xavier Gunn. |
| 2-1-NED32 (2Q: 08:41) Perry Torres ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Chustz. Key block delivered by Xavier Gunn. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 07:59) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Jimmy Sherman for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-NED28 (2Q: 07:12) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stokes gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 14, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 07:12) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. New England 14, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 07:00) Ian Zupancic kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Josh Robinson returned the ball 27 yards to the NED37. Tackled by Donald Morehead. |
| 1-10-NED37 (2Q: 06:30) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jimmie Devine. |
| 2-5-NED42 (2Q: 05:47) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Fleming. ILB Michael Wheeler defended the pass. |
| 3-5-NED42 (2Q: 05:41) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Michael Wheeler, assisted by CB Adam Hawkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED43 (2Q: 05:11) Larry Mirkovich punted 49 yards. Howard Hutek returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Devin Keung. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 05:01) Tim Tebow pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harry Rock. OLB Eugene Duran blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (2Q: 04:54) Dale Toviessi ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dennis Witt. |
| 3-9-HOU17 (2Q: 04:22) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harry Rock. DE Jake Bequette drove right through Ethan Brown to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU17 (2Q: 04:14) Brenden McDonald punted 46 yards. Tim Givens returned the kick 6 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Donald Morehead. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 04:06) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Quayle. Givens gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 03:35) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Vincent Donaldson. Monson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 02:52) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Greer gained 15 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. New England 20, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 02:52) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 21, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 02:39) Richard Burgess kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 02:39) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rock gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 02:09) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. Allen gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED30 (2Q: 02:00) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. OLB Jonas Mouton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED30 (2Q: 01:55) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dwayne Allen. DE Bucky Melnick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED30 (2Q: 01:46) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hutek. OLB Eugene Duran hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED30 (2Q: 01:40) Ian Zupancic attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NED37 (2Q: 01:32) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Pat Carr for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Michael Wheeler. Houston's Bubba Gilroy was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-6-NED41 (2Q: 01:04) R.J. Austin ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Vincent Donaldson, assisted by DE Marcell Dareus. DE Marcell Dareus knocked down Kim Burks to break up the play. |
| 3-4-NED43 (2Q: 00:24) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. OLB Donald Morehead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED43 (2Q: 00:18) Larry Mirkovich punted 33 yards. Howard Hutek returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU26. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 00:11) Perry Torres ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes, assisted by OLB Jonas Mouton. Key block delivered by Xavier Gunn. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Richard Burgess kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Vincent Donaldson returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Devin Keung. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 14:32) Tim Tebow pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 14:23) Tim Tebow pass was intended for WR Howard Hutek and was intercepted by ILB Percy Chustz at the HOU31. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Mercury Stokes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (3Q: 14:10) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Reuben Salerno, assisted by ILB Michael Wheeler. |
| 2-5-HOU05 (3Q: 13:41) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-HOU10 (3Q: 13:33) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-HOU15 (3Q: 13:26) R.J. Austin ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead, assisted by ILB Michael Wheeler. |
| 3-11-HOU11 (3Q: 12:41) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 27, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 12:41) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 28, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 12:30) Richard Burgess kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 12:30) Ray Rasmussen ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Deaver, assisted by OLB Eugene Duran. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 12:02) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| 3-2-HOU28 (3Q: 11:30) Tim Tebow pass was dropped by RB Ray Rasmussen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU28 (3Q: 11:26) Brenden McDonald punted 62 yards. Tim Givens returned the kick 10 yards to the NED20. Tackled by Joseph Wright. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 11:19) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead, assisted by DE Bubba Gilroy. |
| 2-4-NED26 (3Q: 10:42) R.J. Austin ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT C.J. Huffman. Key block delivered by Howard Wilson. |
| 1-10-NED36 (3Q: 10:01) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED31 (3Q: 09:52) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Butch Dawson. |
| 2-4-NED42 (3Q: 09:09) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 15 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Marshall, assisted by CB Moe Quayle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Greer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 08:22) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. ILB Michael Wheeler defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (3Q: 08:16) Howie Fleming ran a reverse around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ernest Everett, assisted by S Butch Dawson. |
| 3-9-HOU42 (3Q: 07:51) A.J. Griffith ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres, assisted by OLB Nate Harding. |
| 4-10-HOU43 (3Q: 07:26) Larry Mirkovich punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 07:20) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran, assisted by ILB Percy Chustz. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 2-5-HOU25 (3Q: 06:39) Ray Rasmussen ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung. |
| 3-4-HOU26 (3Q: 06:07) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by OLB Eugene Duran. Allen gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 05:37) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-HOU35 (3Q: 05:00) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Chad Reyes, assisted by CB Kris Schwantes. |
| 3-6-HOU35 (3Q: 04:24) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for 0 yards. Tackled by S Josh Robinson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU35 (3Q: 03:54) Brenden McDonald punted 51 yards. Tim Givens returned the kick 8 yards to the NED22. Tackled by Jimmy Sherman. |
| 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 03:44) Jimmie Matock pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Casey Greer. OLB Donald Morehead blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED22 (3Q: 03:40) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. |
| 3-5-NED27 (3Q: 03:05) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED30 (3Q: 02:26) Larry Mirkovich punted 48 yards. Howard Hutek returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU23. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (3Q: 02:16) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Howard Hutek for 8 yards. Tackled by S Brant Bryant, assisted by OLB Devin Keung. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-HOU19 (3Q: 01:53) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by DE Jake Bequette. Key block delivered by Bennie Brister. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 01:18) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bucky Melnick. |
| 2-9-HOU22 (3Q: 00:52) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. Stokes gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 00:11) Perry Torres ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Jake Bequette. Key block delivered by Ricky Huffman. Huffman ran over Luther Riazi to set up the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-2-NED49 (4Q: 15:00) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. Key block delivered by Marvin Flowers. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 14:27) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 21 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. Rock gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED25 (4Q: 13:48) Perry Torres ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton, assisted by CB Keith Deaver. |
| 2-9-NED24 (4Q: 13:11) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eugene Bogan. OLB Devin Keung hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NED24 (4Q: 13:04) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler, assisted by OLB Eugene Duran. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stokes gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED12 (4Q: 12:31) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. Allen gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED03 (4Q: 12:04) Perry Torres ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by S Luther Riazi. |
| 3-2-NED04 (4Q: 11:30) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 28, Houston 20 |
| (4Q: 11:30) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. New England 28, Houston 21 |
| (4Q: 11:23) Ian Zupancic kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 11:23) A.J. Griffith ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Butch Dawson, assisted by ILB Michael Wheeler. New England's Orlando Morey was hurt on the play. |
| 2-14-NED16 (4Q: 10:52) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-9-NED21 (4Q: 10:47) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rod Torres, assisted by DE Marcell Dareus. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-NED22 (4Q: 10:23) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Howie Fleming for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 09:55) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Marshall, assisted by CB Adam Hawkins. Givens gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 09:22) R.J. Austin ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. Key block delivered by Joey Daughtry. |
| 2-5-NED48 (4Q: 08:54) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Moe Quayle, assisted by S Joseph Wright. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-19-NED34 (4Q: 08:45) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. DT C.J. Huffman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-19-NED34 (4Q: 08:36) Larry Mirkovich punted 32 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU34. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 08:29) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU29 (4Q: 08:21) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hutek. DE Mitch Harper hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-HOU29 (4Q: 08:11) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 34 yards. Tackled by S Josh Robinson. Rock gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED37 (4Q: 07:27) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. Key block delivered by Dwayne Allen. |
| 2-1-NED28 (4Q: 06:54) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bucky Melnick. Key block delivered by Vincent Ogden. |
| 1-10-NED26 (4Q: 06:32) Ray Rasmussen ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. |
| 2-10-NED26 (4Q: 05:56) Tim Tebow pass was dropped by TE Dwayne Allen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED26 (4Q: 05:47) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED18 (4Q: 05:16) Ian Zupancic attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 28, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 05:08) Ian Zupancic kicked off 51 yards from the HOU30. Casey Greer returned the ball 20 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Joseph Wright. |
| 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 04:31) Jimmie Matock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. |
| 2-10-NED39 (4Q: 04:25) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 61 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Monson gained 47 yards after the catch. New England 34, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 04:25) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 35, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 04:11) Richard Burgess kicked off 56 yards from the NED30. Eugene Bogan returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Kris Schwantes. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 04:01) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hutek. CB Kris Schwantes defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU35 (4Q: 03:53) Tim Tebow pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 9 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-HOU44 (4Q: 03:32) Tim Tebow pass was intended for WR Howard Hutek and was intercepted by CB Keith Deaver at the NED20. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Howard Hutek. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 03:23) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Howie Fleming for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jimmie Devine. |
| 2-7-NED34 (4Q: 02:38) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Quayle. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-5-NED36 (4Q: 02:28) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Marcell Dareus, assisted by S Butch Dawson. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Substitution. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-2-NED39 (4Q: 02:28) Larry Mirkovich punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU07. |
| 1-10-HOU07 (4Q: 02:19) Tim Tebow pass was intended for WR Howard Hutek and was intercepted by S Brant Bryant at the HOU25. The interception was returned 15 yards. Tackled by Mercury Stokes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 02:08) A.J. Griffith ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Michael Wheeler, assisted by OLB Jimmie Devine. Key block delivered by Lee Ziemba. Ziemba ran over Ian Lance to set up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (4Q: 02:00) R.J. Austin ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Michael Wheeler, assisted by DE Melvin Dennis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-3-HOU03 (4Q: 01:48) R.J. Austin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT C.J. Huffman. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-2-HOU02 (4Q: 01:40) Richard Burgess attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 38, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 01:34) Richard Burgess kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Eugene Bogan returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Devin Keung. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 01:25) Tim Tebow scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| 2-5-HOU28 (4Q: 01:05) Tim Tebow pass completed to TE Dwayne Allen for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 00:46) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU39 (4Q: 00:46) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ray Rasmussen. OLB Devin Keung defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-15-HOU39 (4Q: 00:46) Tim Tebow pass was dropped by WR Eugene Bogan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-HOU39 (4Q: 00:36) Tim Tebow pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Dwayne Allen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-HOU39 (4Q: 00:30) Tim Tebow pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hutek. DE Bucky Melnick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 00:23) Jimmie Matock dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 38, Houston Texans 24 |