| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 81 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Sammie Harden kicked off 64 yards from the CAR35. Gene Banks returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Dixon Edwards. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 14:31) Hugh Cooper pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Bennie Brister. OLB Bob Guest hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU26 (1Q: 14:26) Hugh Cooper scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McEwen is blitzing. 3-7-HOU29 (1Q: 13:51) Hugh Cooper pass was intended for WR Harry Rock and was intercepted by CB Shaun Perkins at the HOU35. Tackled by Harry Rock. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 13:41) Pete Bates ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Marshall. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU37 (1Q: 13:21) Pete Bates ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Bruce, assisted by DT C.J. Russell. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 3-6-HOU31 (1Q: 12:39) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Earl Fulton for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Kamin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fulton gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Morehead and Torres are blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (1Q: 12:05) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cole Stanton. ILB Ike Ferrer defended the pass. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU16 (1Q: 11:58) Geno Smith scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Marshall and assisted by ILB Bernard Kamin. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead and Whitfield are blitzing. 3-6-HOU12 (1Q: 11:24) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU17 (1Q: 11:15) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. Edwards gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-HOU09 (1Q: 10:44) Sammie Harden attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:37) Sammie Harden kicked off 52 yards from the CAR35. Gene Banks returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Josh Phillips. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 10:18) Darren Pigeon ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Shaun Perkins. Key block delivered by Ethan Brown. Brown ran over Jerald Boggs to set up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU37 (1Q: 09:33) Byron Schwantes ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. Key block delivered by Lonnie Hitchcock. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Henderson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 09:05) Hugh Cooper scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU47 (1Q: 08:27) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Howard Hutek for 53 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hutek gained 13 yards after the catch. Houston 6, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 08:27) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 7, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 08:12) Ian Zupancic kicked off 63 yards from the HOU35. Shaun Perkins returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Gene Banks. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Morehead and Hout are blitzing. 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 07:40) Pete Bates ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Marcell Dareus, assisted by DE Aldon Smith. Key block delivered by Billy Joe Sellers. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 07:04) Alfred Robbins ran inside the left tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. Key block delivered by Billy Joe Sellers. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 06:46) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Tommie Woodard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead, assisted by CB Bennie Akiyama. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Dwight Marshall was hurt on the play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU44 (1Q: 06:22) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cole Stanton. DT C.J. Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-HOU44 (1Q: 06:18) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Tommie Woodard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Maier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tylke is blitzing. 4-2-HOU35 (1Q: 05:39) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Cole Stanton. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 05:33) Byron Schwantes ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr, assisted by ILB Derrick Bryant. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Henderson is blitzing. 2-6-HOU39 (1Q: 05:03) Hugh Cooper pass was dropped by WR Harry Rock. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU39 (1Q: 04:56) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Howard Hutek for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hutek gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR38 (1Q: 04:12) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Gene Banks for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 03:25) Darren Pigeon ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Shaun Perkins, assisted by DE George Carter. Key block delivered by Eddie Di Pardo. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CAR13 (1Q: 03:01) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Ace Sanders for 9 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr. Sanders gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CAR18 (1Q: 02:54) Darren Pigeon ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Tanner. Key block delivered by Brant Tyler. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-CAR07 (1Q: 02:18) Darren Pigeon ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Derrick Bryant, assisted by DT Derek Wolfe. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CAR05 (1Q: 01:54) Darren Pigeon ran inside the left guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Shannon Weinke. Houston 13, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 01:54) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 14, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 01:47) Ian Zupancic kicked off 58 yards from the HOU35. Tommie Woodard returned the ball 32 yards to the CAR39. Tackled by Gene Banks. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 01:27) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Woodard. CB Shane Maier defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 2-10-CAR39 (1Q: 01:20) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Tommie Woodard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Ferrer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU50 (1Q: 00:53) Alfred Robbins ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Marcell Dareus. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-CAR47 (1Q: 00:12) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Pete Bates. OLB Donald Morehead defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tylke is blitzing. 3-13-CAR47 (1Q: 00:06) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Cole Stanton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-8-HOU08 (2Q: 15:00) Pete Bates ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU08 (2Q: 14:21) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Josh Phillips for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Akiyama. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU08 (2Q: 13:46) Geno Smith pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Alfred Robbins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU08 (2Q: 13:41) Sammie Harden attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston's Adrian Robertson was hurt on the play. Houston 14, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 13:35) Sammie Harden kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 13:35) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Howard Hutek for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU23 (2Q: 12:49) Hugh Cooper pass completed to RB Darren Pigeon for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Boggs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pigeon gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Henderson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 12:18) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU32 (2Q: 12:08) Hugh Cooper scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU40 (2Q: 11:31) Hugh Cooper pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. CB Trevor Briel defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU40 (2Q: 11:23) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen, assisted by CB Trevor Briel. Rock gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 10:42) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Ace Sanders for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Shaun Perkins. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Henderson is blitzing. 1-10-CAR17 (2Q: 09:58) Darren Pigeon ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel, assisted by DE Isaac Eatherton. Key block delivered by Ethan Brown. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Motion. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-CAR22 (2Q: 09:52) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Howard Hutek for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren, assisted by CB Shaun Perkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gonzalez and McEwen are blitzing. 2-6-CAR13 (2Q: 09:18) Darren Pigeon ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Guest, assisted by S Vincent Whittington. Key block delivered by Eddie Di Pardo. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-3-CAR03 (2Q: 08:46) Darren Pigeon ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr, assisted by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR01 (2Q: 08:20) Darren Pigeon ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Allen Reeves. Houston 20, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 08:20) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 21, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 08:10) Ian Zupancic kicked off 57 yards from the HOU35. Shaun Perkins returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR33. Tackled by Harry Rock. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 07:49) Alfred Robbins ran a trap outside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CAR30 (2Q: 07:07) Pete Bates ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT C.J. Russell, assisted by S Lenny Bruce. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 3-10-CAR33 (2Q: 06:46) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Cole Stanton for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Kamin. Stanton gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR39 (2Q: 06:07) Jared Francis punted 56 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU05 (2Q: 05:56) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel, assisted by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU06 (2Q: 05:20) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Gene Banks for 8 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Jerald Boggs for 8 yards to the HOU06. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-HOU06 (2Q: 05:11) Ronald Chae pass was dropped by WR Dixon Edwards. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead is blitzing. 2-6-HOU06 (2Q: 05:05) Ronald Chae pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Alfred Robbins. OLB Donald Morehead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU06 (2Q: 05:01) Ronald Chae pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. ILB Max Hout hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-HOU06 (2Q: 04:54) Sammie Harden attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 21, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 04:49) Sammie Harden kicked off 52 yards from the CAR35. Jay Kadavy returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Rodney Gonzalez. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 04:08) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Howard Hutek for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Gonzalez, assisted by CB Shaun Perkins. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU44 (2Q: 03:42) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Howard Hutek for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hutek gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 03:17) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rock gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 27, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 03:17) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 28, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 03:05) Ian Zupancic kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 03:05) Ronald Chae pass completed to TE Stanley Conley for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Akiyama. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Rod Torres on the CAR22. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 02:56) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-CAR17 (2Q: 02:56) Hugh Cooper pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rock gained 7 yards after the catch. Houston 34, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 02:56) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 35, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 02:46) Ian Zupancic kicked off 57 yards from the HOU35. Shaun Perkins returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Grady Sanders. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 02:02) Pete Bates ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jared Hernandez, assisted by ILB Ike Ferrer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 2-10-CAR29 (2Q: 01:54) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-CAR24 (2Q: 01:54) Ronald Chae pass completed to TE Stanley Conley for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-CAR23 (2Q: 01:34) Ronald Chae pass completed to WR Tommie Woodard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Maier. |
| 4-16-CAR23 (2Q: 00:58) Jared Francis punted 54 yards. Ace Sanders returned the kick 77 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 41, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 00:58) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 42, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 00:49) Ian Zupancic kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:49) Alfred Robbins ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. Key block delivered by Billy Joe Sellers. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CAR25 (2Q: 00:42) Pete Bates ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jared Hernandez, assisted by OLB Grady Sanders. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 00:16) Ronald Chae pass completed to WR Tommie Woodard for 26 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 00:03) Ronald Chae pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ian Zupancic kicked off 67 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Ronald Chae pass completed to TE Terry Browning for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Aldon Smith. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tylke is blitzing. 2-11-CAR19 (3Q: 14:30) Ronald Chae sacked by DE Aldon Smith for a loss of 3 yards. Smith ran right past Kaiden Engle and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-CAR16 (3Q: 13:51) Ronald Chae pass completed to RB Alfred Robbins for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Bruce. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robbins gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR20 (3Q: 13:26) Jared Francis punted 56 yards. Ace Sanders returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Dixon Edwards. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 13:15) Arnold Garrison pass completed to WR Howard Hutek for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Gonzalez. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-HOU20 (3Q: 13:05) Arnold Garrison pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hutek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-HOU20 (3Q: 12:56) Arnold Garrison pass completed to WR Harry Rock for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vincent Whittington, assisted by OLB Tom Everett. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-HOU21 (3Q: 12:13) Arnold Garrison pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harry Rock. ILB Cedric Hancock defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-HOU21 (3Q: 12:06) Brenden McDonald punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR29. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (3Q: 11:56) Alfred Robbins ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan, assisted by DT C.J. Russell. Key block delivered by Billy Joe Sellers. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 11:21) Ronald Chae pass completed to WR Cole Stanton for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CAR45 (3Q: 10:34) Ronald Chae pass completed to RB Alfred Robbins for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Bruce. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR45 (3Q: 09:47) Ronald Chae pass completed to RB Alfred Robbins for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Sanders. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 09:37) Alfred Robbins ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Whitfield, assisted by DE Aldon Smith. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead and Whitfield are blitzing. 2-12-CAR48 (3Q: 09:04) Alfred Robbins ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke, assisted by CB Corwin Buchanan. Carolina's Kaiden Engle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU50 (3Q: 08:34) Ronald Chae pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cole Stanton. ILB Max Hout hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-HOU50 (3Q: 08:24) Jared Francis punted 40 yards. Ace Sanders returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU14. Tackled by Dixon Edwards. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 08:13) Arnold Garrison pass completed to WR Gene Banks for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Guest. Banks gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 07:40) Jay Kadavy ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU38 (3Q: 07:14) Darren Pigeon ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Rodney Gonzalez, assisted by CB Antoine Holko. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU41 (3Q: 06:39) Arnold Garrison pass completed to WR Ace Sanders for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Hindman. Sanders gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU45 (3Q: 06:09) Brenden McDonald punted 34 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR26. Tackled by Gene Banks. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Isaac Eatherton at the CAR26. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Akiyama is blitzing. 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 06:01) Ronald Chae pass completed to WR Cole Stanton for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Sanders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stanton gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 05:23) Ronald Chae pass completed to WR Cole Stanton for 37 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stanton gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 04:51) Ronald Chae pass completed to TE Josh Phillips for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Kamin, assisted by DE Aldon Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead and Whitfield are blitzing. 2-4-HOU15 (3Q: 04:09) Ronald Chae pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Browning. S Reggie Whitfield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU15 (3Q: 04:05) Ronald Chae pass completed to WR Cole Stanton for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Bruce, assisted by OLB Grady Sanders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-4-HOU04 (3Q: 03:33) Ronald Chae pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Shaw. DE Aldon Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU04 (3Q: 03:29) Ronald Chae pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Shaw. DT C.J. Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU04 (3Q: 03:25) Alfred Robbins ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Donald Banks. Houston 42, Carolina 15 |
| (3Q: 03:25) Extra point by Sammie Harden was good. Houston 42, Carolina 16 |
| (3Q: 03:18) Sammie Harden kicked off 61 yards from the CAR35. Gene Banks returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Earl Fulton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 02:55) Arnold Garrison sacked by OLB Tom Everett for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Eddie Di Pardo. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Isaac Eatherton for 8 yards to the HOU16. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders, Torres and Buchanan are blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 02:41) Ronald Chae pass completed to WR Cole Stanton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Bruce. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-20-HOU26 (3Q: 02:34) Ronald Chae pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. DT C.J. Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-HOU26 (3Q: 02:27) Ronald Chae pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-HOU23 (3Q: 02:03) Ronald Chae pass was dropped by WR Cole Stanton. |
| 4-17-HOU23 (3Q: 01:56) Sammie Harden attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 01:51) Darren Pigeon ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen, assisted by OLB Rodney Gonzalez. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU32 (3Q: 01:29) Arnold Garrison pass completed to WR Ace Sanders for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Isaac Eatherton, assisted by OLB Tom Everett. Sanders gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU38 (3Q: 01:04) Arnold Garrison scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel and assisted by OLB Bob Guest. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 00:31) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU41 (3Q: 00:26) Darren Pigeon ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cedric Hancock. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-12-HOU44 (4Q: 15:00) Arnold Garrison pass was dropped by TE Richie Dreslough. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gonzalez and Whittington are blitzing. 3-12-HOU44 (4Q: 14:54) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-17-HOU39 (4Q: 14:47) Arnold Garrison pass completed to WR Ace Sanders for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Shaun Perkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU42 (4Q: 14:12) Brenden McDonald punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR07. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR07 (4Q: 14:04) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to WR Sherman Shaw for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT C.J. Russell, assisted by OLB Grady Sanders. Carolina's Lamar Holmes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CAR10 (4Q: 13:29) Ricky Stanzi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Shaw. S Lenny Bruce defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR10 (4Q: 13:22) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan, assisted by S Reggie Whitfield. Edwards gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR24 (4Q: 12:50) Alfred Robbins ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ike Ferrer. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CAR21 (4Q: 12:28) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to WR Cole Stanton for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Grady Sanders, assisted by CB Corwin Buchanan. Stanton gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead and Ferrer are blitzing. 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 12:19) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to RB Alfred Robbins for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Maier. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CAR33 (4Q: 11:33) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to WR Sherman Shaw for 30 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bennie Akiyama. Shaw gained 12 yards after the catch. Carolina's Cole Stanton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 11:04) Alfred Robbins ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Grady Sanders. Carolina's Donald Banks was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU36 (4Q: 10:28) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to WR Sherman Shaw for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Shaw gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 10:00) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to RB Alfred Robbins for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU15 (4Q: 09:19) Alfred Robbins ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Whitfield, assisted by OLB Grady Sanders. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU12 (4Q: 08:54) Ricky Stanzi pass was intended for WR Dixon Edwards and was intercepted by CB Rod Torres at the HOU01. Tackled by Dixon Edwards. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU01 (4Q: 08:45) Jay Kadavy ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cedric Hancock. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU04 (4Q: 08:02) Darren Pigeon ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. Key block delivered by Ethan Brown. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU11 (4Q: 07:22) Darren Pigeon ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Everett, assisted by DE Isaac Eatherton. Key block delivered by Ethan Brown. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU16 (4Q: 06:39) Darren Pigeon ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bobby Floyd, assisted by ILB Corwin McEwen. Key block delivered by Allen Reeves. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Gonzalez is blitzing. 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 05:56) Jay Kadavy ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bobby Floyd, assisted by OLB Rodney Gonzalez. Houston's Brant Tyler was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU22 (4Q: 05:09) Darren Pigeon ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Tanner, assisted by CB Trevor Briel. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Shannon Weinke to the HOU24. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Everett is blitzing. 3-7-HOU24 (4Q: 04:23) Jay Kadavy ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Tanner, assisted by DT Bobby Floyd. Key block delivered by Brant Tyler. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 03:40) Darren Pigeon ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodney Gonzalez, assisted by ILB Derrick Bryant. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Houston's Darren Pigeon was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Kerr is blitzing. 2-10-HOU31 (4Q: 02:57) Jay Kadavy ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Kerr. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-HOU31 (4Q: 02:13) Jay Kadavy ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vincent Whittington. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Substitution. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-HOU33 (4Q: 02:13) Brenden McDonald punted 57 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR16. Tackled by Richie Dreslough. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR16 (4Q: 02:04) Ricky Stanzi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Shaw. ILB Bernard Kamin defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-18-CAR08 (4Q: 01:56) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Maier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-CAR12 (4Q: 01:27) Alfred Robbins ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CAR20 (4Q: 00:58) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to WR Sherman Shaw for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Bernard Kamin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-CAR28 (4Q: 00:53) Ricky Stanzi sacked by DE Aldon Smith for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Lamar Holmes. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 00:37) Alfred Robbins ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Whitfield. Key block delivered by Donald Banks. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CAR38 (4Q: 00:10) Ricky Stanzi pass completed to WR Sherman Shaw for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Akiyama, assisted by OLB Roderick McKenzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 42, Carolina Panthers 16 |