| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 71 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Angel McTermid kicked off 47 yards from the HOU35. Kirk Sell returned the ball 32 yards to the HOU50. Tackled by Kirk Curley. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU50 (1Q: 14:23) Kyle Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Sell. DT Ty Terry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-IND40 (1Q: 14:16) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Roderick Hutton, assisted by CB Kennedy Cassidy. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-16-IND44 (1Q: 13:46) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for 18 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Hutton. Ellard gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 13:18) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU37 (1Q: 12:43) Kyle Lincoln scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU34 (1Q: 12:00) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Max Hout. Ellard gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU12 (1Q: 11:16) Mel Wolf ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-HOU14 (1Q: 10:54) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:54) Extra point by Stephen Boyd was good. Indianapolis 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:47) Stephen Boyd kicked off 59 yards from the IND35. Dixon Edwards returned the ball 40 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Andrew Winborn. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 10:24) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. ILB Andrew Winborn defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU46 (1Q: 10:14) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Randall Horner. Grant gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jones is blitzing. 3-3-IND47 (1Q: 09:43) Overpaid Chump Newman pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Will Pierce, assisted by S Edgar Vanderkellen. Lincoln gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Winborn is blitzing. 1-10-IND33 (1Q: 09:15) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jarvis Jones, assisted by CB Alonzo Goodwin. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. Su'a-Filo ran over Diego Van Diver to set up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-IND26 (1Q: 08:45) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Graham Rawlings. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-IND24 (1Q: 08:21) Underproducer Grant ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Warren Pascasio. |
| 4-1-IND24 (1Q: 07:49) Angel McTermid attempted a 41 yard field goal and it was blocked by Shaun Casper. IND Andrew Winborn recovered the ball at the IND39. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| Indianapolis: 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-IND39 (1Q: 07:41) DeLawrence Harper ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Seaman Kurtz. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-IND40 (1Q: 06:57) DeLawrence Harper ran inside the left tackle for 44 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. Key block delivered by Mack Wheeler. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU16 (1Q: 06:15) Mel Wolf ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmett Cable. Key block delivered by Seth Malone. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU08 (1Q: 05:43) Mel Wolf ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmett Cable. Key block delivered by Seth Malone. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-HOU04 (1Q: 05:06) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 13, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 05:06) Extra point by Stephen Boyd was good. Indianapolis 14, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 04:58) Stephen Boyd kicked off 49 yards from the IND35. Kennedy Cassidy returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Aaron Moss. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Winborn and Vanderkellen are blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 04:25) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Hopkins, assisted by S Edgar Vanderkellen. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Pascasio is blitzing. 2-3-HOU39 (1Q: 03:55) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Bucky Melnick. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 03:12) Joseph de Marco ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Diego Van Diver. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. Su'a-Filo ran over Warren Pascasio to set up the play. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-IND46 (1Q: 02:46) C.J. Grant ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerome Wagner, assisted by ILB Jarvis Jones. |
| 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. Winborn is blitzing. 3-4-IND47 (1Q: 02:19) Jerald Newman sacked by ILB Andrew Winborn for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Earl Gietzen. |
| 4-11-HOU46 (1Q: 01:35) Lionel Brew punted 32 yards. DeAndre Hopkins called for a fair catch at the IND22. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND22 (1Q: 01:25) Kyle Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. DE Rodney Tylke drove right through Seth Malone to hurry the quarterback. Houston's Kennedy Cassidy was hurt on the play. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-IND22 (1Q: 01:18) Mel Wolf ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. Key block delivered by Elijah Borkowski. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND35 (1Q: 00:45) DeLawrence Harper ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmett Cable, assisted by OLB Max Hout. Indianapolis's Vince Richmond was hurt on the play. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-7-IND38 (1Q: 00:14) Mel Wolf ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Hutton, assisted by ILB Jerome Henry. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-17-IND28 (1Q: 00:07) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Kirk Sell for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND47 (2Q: 15:00) Mel Wolf ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-IND47 (2Q: 14:23) Kyle Lincoln pass was dropped by RB Mel Wolf. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead is blitzing. 3-10-IND47 (2Q: 14:18) Kyle Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Grady Ellard. S Brian Van Hoose defended the pass. |
| 4-10-IND47 (2Q: 14:11) Matt Burroughs punted 40 yards. Dixon Edwards called for a fair catch at the HOU13. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Vanderkellen is blitzing. 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 14:00) Jerald Newman pass completed to FB Kirk Curley for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Warren Pascasio. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU16 (2Q: 13:23) Jerald Newman pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for 3 yards. Tackled by S Edgar Vanderkellen, assisted by CB Harvey Hopkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU19 (2Q: 12:43) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND CB Shaun Casper to the HOU18. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 12:37) Kyle Lincoln scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry and assisted by OLB Donald Morehead. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Morehead is blitzing. 2-5-HOU13 (2Q: 12:01) Mel Wolf ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Ty Terry. Key block delivered by Seth Malone. Malone ran over Emmett Cable to set up the play. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-HOU06 (2Q: 11:18) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-3-HOU03 (2Q: 11:09) Kyle Lincoln pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Sell. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 11:02) Mel Wolf ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Edwin Gorin. Gorin ran over Rod Torres to set up the play. Indianapolis 20, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 11:02) Extra point by Stephen Boyd was good. Indianapolis 21, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 10:53) Stephen Boyd kicked off 67 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Jones is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 10:53) Overpaid Chump Newman scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Will Pierce. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-HOU28 (2Q: 10:18) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Levon Biakabutuka for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Will Pierce. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Biakabutuka gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Shimada is blitzing. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 09:49) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn. Edwards gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Vanderkellen is blitzing. 2-6-HOU41 (2Q: 09:26) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn, assisted by S Edgar Vanderkellen. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU39 (2Q: 08:45) Jerald Newman pass completed to TE Coby Fleener for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Goodwin. Fleener gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU42 (2Q: 08:21) Lionel Brew punted 47 yards. DeAndre Hopkins returned the kick 7 yards to the IND18. Tackled by C.J. Grant. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND18 (2Q: 08:13) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Kirk Sell for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Emmett Cable. Sell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-IND24 (2Q: 07:36) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to FB Edwin Gorin for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 1-10-IND29 (2Q: 07:28) Mel Wolf ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. DE Rodney Tylke knocked down Elijah Borkowski to break up the play. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead is blitzing. 2-12-IND27 (2Q: 07:03) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Morehead is blitzing. 3-16-IND23 (2Q: 06:36) Kyle Lincoln sacked by OLB Donald Morehead for a loss of 6 yards. Morehead ran right past Mack Wheeler and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-22-IND17 (2Q: 05:55) Matt Burroughs punted 48 yards. Dixon Edwards returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Aaron Moss. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 05:45) Jerald Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hopkins is blitzing. 2-10-HOU37 (2Q: 05:35) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Biakabutuka. DT Randall Horner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-HOU37 (2Q: 05:30) Jerald Newman pass was dropped by WR Mercury Stokes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU37 (2Q: 05:24) Lionel Brew punted 40 yards. DeAndre Hopkins returned the kick 5 yards to the IND28. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Massare is blitzing. 1-10-IND15 (2Q: 05:15) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to TE Leon Sims for 41 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Hutton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sims gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Strong 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-HOU44 (2Q: 04:29) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to RB DeLawrence Harper for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 04:18) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to TE Leon Sims for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sims gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU10 (2Q: 03:50) Kyle Lincoln pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Moss. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Massare is blitzing. 2-10-HOU10 (2Q: 03:42) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 03:35) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to RB DeLawrence Harper for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Hutton. Indianapolis's Mel Wolf was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU01 (2Q: 03:15) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 27, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 03:15) Extra point by Stephen Boyd was good. Indianapolis 28, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 03:07) Stephen Boyd kicked off 58 yards from the IND35. Rod Torres returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Shaun Casper. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 02:21) Underproducer Grant ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn. |
| 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. 2-11-HOU29 (2Q: 02:03) Overpaid Chump Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 7 yards. Tackled by S Warren Pascasio. 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. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU36 (2Q: 01:56) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Pierce, Vanderkellen and Pascasio are blitzing. 3-9-HOU31 (2Q: 01:56) Jerald Newman pass completed to TE Coby Fleener for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn. Fleener gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 01:34) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Levon Biakabutuka for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Hopkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Biakabutuka gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND39 (2Q: 01:14) Overpaid Chump Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 39 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Edwards gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Indianapolis 28, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 01:14) Extra point by Angel McTermid was good. Indianapolis 28, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:00) Angel McTermid kicked off 53 yards from the HOU35. Shaun Casper returned the ball 24 yards to the IND36. Tackled by Max Hout. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead is blitzing. 1-10-IND36 (2Q: 00:53) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to TE Aaron Moss for 13 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moss gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead is blitzing. 1-20-IND26 (2Q: 00:44) Kyle Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. OLB Donald Morehead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-IND26 (2Q: 00:34) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Hutton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-IND34 (2Q: 00:09) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to RB Mel Wolf for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry, assisted by CB Percy Van DeWege. Wolf gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Stephen Boyd kicked off 65 yards from the IND35. Dixon Edwards returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Shaun Casper. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 14:30) Kirk Curley ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Edgar Vanderkellen, assisted by DT Bucky Melnick. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jones is blitzing. 2-11-HOU23 (3Q: 14:00) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn, assisted by ILB Rylan Ginste. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 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. Jones is blitzing. 2-16-HOU18 (3Q: 13:46) Overpaid Chump Newman pass was intended for TE B.J. Lincoln and was intercepted by CB Alonzo Goodwin at the HOU29. Tackled by Dixon Edwards. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 13:35) Kyle Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for RB DeLawrence Harper. DT Lee Kirkaldie hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Massare and Van Hoose are blitzing. 2-10-HOU29 (3Q: 13:28) Mel Wolf ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Max Hout, assisted by ILB Emmett Cable. Key block delivered by Edwin Gorin. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 12:48) Kyle Lincoln sacked by DE Rodney Tylke for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Amos Dotson. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Henry is blitzing. 2-21-HOU29 (3Q: 12:22) Kyle Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Sell. ILB Jerome Henry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-21-HOU29 (3Q: 12:16) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare. Hopkins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (3Q: 11:40) Stephen Boyd attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 31, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 11:34) Stephen Boyd kicked off 63 yards from the IND35. Dixon Edwards returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Shaun Casper. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 11:02) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Goodwin, assisted by DT Bucky Melnick. Key block delivered by Earl Gietzen. |
| Houston: 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. 2-4-HOU31 (3Q: 10:35) Overpaid Chump Newman pass completed to WR Cedric Allison for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Goodwin, assisted by CB Phil Emmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 10:07) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Levon Biakabutuka for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Goodwin, assisted by S Warren Pascasio. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 09:28) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. CB Harvey Hopkins defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU47 (3Q: 09:20) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Randall Horner. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 3-12-HOU45 (3Q: 08:36) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Hopkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND38 (3Q: 08:11) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Vanderkellen is blitzing. 2-7-IND35 (3Q: 07:41) Overpaid Chump Newman pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB C.J. Grant. DE Chester Oliver blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Pascasio is blitzing. 3-7-IND35 (3Q: 07:35) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 6 yards. Tackled by S Edgar Vanderkellen. Edwards gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 4-1-IND29 (3Q: 06:53) Jerald Newman pass completed to FB Kirk Curley for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jerome Wagner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four 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. 1-10-IND28 (3Q: 06:18) Overpaid Chump Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gene Banks. OLB Charles Shimada hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. Jones and Pascasio are blitzing. 2-10-IND28 (3Q: 06:08) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Goodwin. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-IND19 (3Q: 05:31) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jarvis Jones, assisted by DE Chester Oliver. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. Su'a-Filo ran over Warren Pascasio to set up the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND11 (3Q: 05:08) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Will Pierce. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-IND05 (3Q: 04:42) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Indianapolis 31, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 04:42) Overpaid Chump Newman was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (3Q: 04:32) Angel McTermid kicked off 73 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND20 (3Q: 04:32) Kyle Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. DE Rodney Tylke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-IND20 (3Q: 04:25) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to TE Leon Sims for -1 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Hutton. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-IND19 (3Q: 03:47) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Kirk Sell for 34 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Hutton. Sell gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 03:20) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to RB Mel Wolf for -1 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-11-HOU48 (3Q: 02:51) Mel Wolf ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Ty Terry. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Morehead, Van DeWege and Van Hoose are blitzing. 3-5-HOU42 (3Q: 02:15) Mel Wolf ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| 4-9-HOU46 (3Q: 01:33) Matt Burroughs punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong 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 (3Q: 01:28) Overpaid Chump Newman pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Goodwin, assisted by CB Shaun Casper. Grant gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones and Vanderkellen are blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 00:47) Overpaid Chump Newman sacked by ILB Jarvis Jones for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Sloan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Doug Beasley on the HOU34. |
| 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. 2-16-HOU34 (3Q: 00:07) Jerald Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 00:03) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 6 yards. Tackled by S Edgar Vanderkellen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 2-4-HOU47 (4Q: 15:00) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Bucky Melnick, assisted by CB Alonzo Goodwin. |
| Houston: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 3-7-HOU44 (4Q: 14:31) Jerald Newman scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Edgar Vanderkellen. |
| 4-6-HOU45 (4Q: 14:05) Lionel Brew punted 38 yards. DeAndre Hopkins called for a fair catch at the IND17. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND17 (4Q: 13:58) Mel Wolf ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-IND18 (4Q: 13:18) Mel Wolf ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-IND19 (4Q: 12:36) Kyle Lincoln pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. |
| 4-8-IND19 (4Q: 12:30) Matt Burroughs punted 70 yards. Dixon Edwards returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Joel Lashley. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kirk Curley at the HOU15. |
| Houston: 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. Jones and Vanderkellen are blitzing. 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 12:23) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Levon Biakabutuka for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Will Pierce. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU11 (4Q: 11:49) Jerald Newman pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Randall Horner, assisted by S Warren Pascasio. Lincoln gained 3 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 dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU19 (4Q: 11:05) Jerald Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Levon Biakabutuka. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU19 (4Q: 10:59) Lionel Brew punted 56 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the IND25. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Morehead is blitzing. 1-10-IND25 (4Q: 10:48) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to TE Aaron Moss for 35 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. Moss gained 33 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. Indianapolis's Amos Dotson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Morehead and Henry are blitzing. 1-20-IND15 (4Q: 10:36) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Grady Ellard for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. Ellard gained 12 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND35 (4Q: 10:21) Mel Wolf ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-IND38 (4Q: 09:49) Mel Wolf ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. |
| Indianapolis: I 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. 3-4-IND41 (4Q: 09:17) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 3-9-IND36 (4Q: 09:11) Kyle Lincoln pass completed to WR Kirk Sell for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| 4-8-IND37 (4Q: 08:37) Matt Burroughs punted 39 yards. Dixon Edwards returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU28. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four 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. 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 08:26) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB Joseph de Marco for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn. de Marco gained 8 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. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 08:06) Jerald Newman scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Warren Pascasio. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-1-HOU39 (4Q: 07:45) Jerald Newman scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Hopkins and assisted by S Warren Pascasio. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 07:23) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gene Banks. CB Will Pierce defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones, Pierce and Vanderkellen are blitzing. 2-10-HOU47 (4Q: 07:11) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. DT Randall Horner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: 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. Jones is blitzing. 3-10-HOU47 (4Q: 07:05) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Gene Banks for 49 yards. Tackled by CB Alonzo Goodwin. Banks gained 40 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-IND04 (4Q: 06:39) Jerald Newman sacked by DE Diego Van Diver for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Xavier Su'a-Filo. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Jarvis Jones for 11 yards to the IND23. |
| Indianapolis: Pro 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. 1-10-IND23 (4Q: 06:27) Mel Wolf ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-IND27 (4Q: 05:44) Mel Wolf ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-IND30 (4Q: 05:01) Mel Wolf ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| 4-1-IND32 (4Q: 04:18) Matt Burroughs punted 55 yards. Dixon Edwards returned the kick 17 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Aaron Moss. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 04:11) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Gene Banks for 8 yards. Tackled by S Edgar Vanderkellen, assisted by CB Alonzo Goodwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. Jones, Casper and Vanderkellen are blitzing. 2-2-HOU38 (4Q: 03:55) Overpaid Chump Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Indianapolis's Edgar Vanderkellen was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 3-2-HOU38 (4Q: 03:46) Overpaid Chump Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. ILB Jarvis Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-2-HOU38 (4Q: 03:37) Overpaid Chump Newman pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Will Pierce. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU37 (4Q: 03:27) Burt Darkins ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry, assisted by ILB Sam Massare. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-HOU38 (4Q: 02:43) Burt Darkins ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Lee Kirkaldie, assisted by OLB Donald Morehead. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Massare is blitzing. 3-8-HOU35 (4Q: 02:36) Burt Darkins ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-5-HOU32 (4Q: 02:29) Stephen Boyd attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 34, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 02:23) Stephen Boyd kicked off 73 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones and Emmons are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:23) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Levon Biakabutuka for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Rylan Ginste. Biakabutuka gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 02:01) Edwin Schneggenburger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gene Banks. DT Randall Horner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU34 (4Q: 01:52) Edwin Schneggenburger scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerome Wagner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU40 (4Q: 01:28) Edwin Schneggenburger pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Andrew Winborn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones is blitzing. 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 01:22) Edwin Schneggenburger pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Alonzo Goodwin, assisted by DT Randall Horner. Stokes gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU49 (4Q: 01:02) Edwin Schneggenburger pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 41 yards. Tackled by CB Shaun Casper. Edwards gained 10 yards after the catch. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND10 (4Q: 00:33) Edwin Schneggenburger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. DT Randall Horner defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-IND10 (4Q: 00:27) The Kid Schneggenburger pass completed to WR Cedric Allison for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Phil Emmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-6-IND06 (4Q: 00:18) The Kid Schneggenburger scrambled for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 34, Houston 19 |
| (4Q: 00:18) Extra point by Angel McTermid was good. Indianapolis 34, Houston 20 |
| (4Q: 00:10) Angel McTermid kicked off (onside) from the HOU35. IND Leon Sims recovered the kick. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back 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. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 00:02) Kyle Lincoln dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Indianapolis Colts 34, Houston Texans 20 |