| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 69 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Kevin Galsworthy kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Vinny Ford returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Timothy Fraley. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 14:41) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Barnes. DE Roger Becker drove right through Chuck Perkins to hurry the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN28 (1Q: 14:34) Hardy Calinoff pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mitchell Fisk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN28 (1Q: 14:27) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Timothy Fraley, assisted by CB Rod Lindo. Fisk gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 13:46) Bucky Putman ran around right end for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. Key block delivered by Isaac Westbrook. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Riley is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 13:00) Lionel Green ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Carpenter and Riley are blitzing. 2-9-HOU40 (1Q: 12:32) Hardy Calinoff scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU40 (1Q: 11:55) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by DE Harold Barginski. |
| 4-8-HOU39 (1Q: 11:23) Wally Nogas punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU01. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday and Springer are blitzing. 1-10-HOU01 (1Q: 11:16) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Kawai. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU01 (1Q: 10:48) Gabe Neumann ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Holliday is blitzing. 3-9-HOU02 (1Q: 10:39) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mercury Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Poage and Walters are blitzing. 1-10-HOU07 (1Q: 10:31) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Aaron Banks. OLB Kenyon Poage blocked the pass. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU07 (1Q: 10:25) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday, assisted by ILB Dana Liang. Key block delivered by Wally Hulbert. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Walters is blitzing. 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 09:52) Billy Joe Bolender ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday. Key block delivered by Toby Benton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU31 (1Q: 09:07) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Wally Hulbert for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Manning. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 08:27) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters, assisted by S Brandon Evans. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU38 (1Q: 07:58) Gabe Neumann ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Edward Rejchrt, assisted by S Jorge Springer. |
| 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. 3-3-HOU41 (1Q: 07:26) Skip Warren sacked by DE Kelly Webb for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Geoff Shelton. |
| 4-9-HOU35 (1Q: 06:49) Marco Ray punted 44 yards. Fernando Crnish returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Edwin Jett. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 06:39) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo, assisted by DT Louie Korr. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Ellis Carpenter on the MIN30. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 06:33) Billy Joe Bolender ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Bo Conley. Key block delivered by Toby Benton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Evans is blitzing. 2-4-MIN24 (1Q: 06:09) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Carl Coles. OLB Kenyon Poage hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong 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. Holliday and Evans are blitzing. 3-4-MIN24 (1Q: 06:05) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Patrick Janke for 5 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Poage is blitzing. 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 05:17) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb. |
| Houston: Strong formation, 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. 2-10-MIN19 (1Q: 04:32) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Leslie Jefferson. |
| 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. Holliday, Walters and Phillips are blitzing. 3-4-MIN13 (1Q: 04:07) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Gabe Neumann for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb, assisted by OLB Edward Rejchrt. |
| 4-3-MIN12 (1Q: 03:28) Kevin Galsworthy attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 03:23) Kevin Galsworthy kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 03:23) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Bidney, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. Fisk gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 03:00) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vinny Ford. DE Harold Barginski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Johnson is blitzing. 2-10-MIN35 (1Q: 02:49) Lionel Green ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN39 (1Q: 02:10) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 01:46) Bucky Putman ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Carpenter is blitzing. 2-8-HOU49 (1Q: 01:14) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Bidney, assisted by CB Korey Shannon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-HOU49 (1Q: 00:37) Hardy Calinoff scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| 4-4-HOU45 (1Q: 00:06) Wally Nogas punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU09. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU09 (2Q: 15:00) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Hardy Mulinaro, assisted by ILB Dana Liang. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Holliday is blitzing. 2-9-HOU10 (2Q: 14:20) Skip Warren sacked by OLB Omar Holliday for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Al Geis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Chris Huffman for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 14:20) Extra point by Kelvin Gornell was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 14:10) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Gabe Neumann returned the ball 32 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Luther Kawai. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 13:35) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dana Liang, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. Key block delivered by Mario Patton. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU37 (2Q: 12:55) Billy Joe Bolender ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Key block delivered by Mario Patton. |
| 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-HOU43 (2Q: 12:26) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Manning. Key block delivered by Geoff Shelton. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU48 (2Q: 11:59) Billy Joe Bolender ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bo Conley. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday, Kawai and Phillips are blitzing. 3-2-MIN49 (2Q: 11:26) Billy Joe Bolender ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday, assisted by CB Mercury Phillips. Key block delivered by Geoff Shelton. |
| Houston: Strong 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-MIN35 (2Q: 10:40) Gabe Neumann ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mercury Phillips. |
| Houston: 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. 2-7-MIN32 (2Q: 09:54) Billy Joe Bolender ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman, assisted by CB Luther Kawai. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, 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. 3-4-MIN29 (2Q: 09:21) Gabe Neumann ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Brandon Evans. |
| 4-3-MIN28 (2Q: 08:48) Kevin Galsworthy attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 08:42) Kevin Galsworthy kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Fernando Crnish returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Edwin Jett. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 08:22) Lionel Green ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lance Bidney, assisted by DE Harold Barginski. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN32 (2Q: 07:59) Bucky Putman ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by ILB Lance Bidney. DE Harold Barginski crushed Orlando Lowrey to wreck the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN31 (2Q: 07:33) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Jim Shackelford for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Harold Barginski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN38 (2Q: 06:45) Wally Nogas punted 40 yards. Patrick Janke returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Mel Morris. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: I 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-HOU27 (2Q: 06:38) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jorge Springer. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU30 (2Q: 05:55) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Edwin Jett for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Kawai. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jett gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday, Springer and Evans are blitzing. 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 05:08) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Manning. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN35 (2Q: 04:44) Gabe Neumann ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bo Conley. |
| 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. 3-4-MIN34 (2Q: 04:03) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. CB Mercury Phillips simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 4-4-MIN34 (2Q: 03:58) Kevin Galsworthy attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 9, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:52) Kevin Galsworthy kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Fernando Crnish returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN12. Tackled by Timothy Fraley. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 03:22) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fisk gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:35) Lionel Green ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by OLB Joseph Russell. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-MIN26 (2Q: 02:15) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Carpenter. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Carpenter and Riley are blitzing. 3-11-MIN29 (2Q: 02:00) Fernando Crnish ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Rico Mayes, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| 4-5-MIN35 (2Q: 01:44) Wally Nogas punted 46 yards. Patrick Janke called for a fair catch at the HOU19. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 01:33) Wally Hulbert ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Kawai, assisted by ILB Dana Liang. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 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. 2-10-HOU19 (2Q: 01:33) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harvey Walton for 8 yards. Tackled by S Brandon Evans. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Holliday, Phillips and Manning are blitzing. 3-2-HOU27 (2Q: 00:52) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball, assisted by DE Jerome Conzelman. Key block delivered by Toby Benton. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 00:17) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Walton. S Brandon Evans knocked the ball out of his grasp. 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. Webb and Ball are blitzing. 2-10-HOU40 (2Q: 00:11) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. CB William Ball hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 3-10-HOU40 (2Q: 00:01) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harvey Walton for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Dana Liang. Walton gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 55 yards from the MIN30. Gabe Neumann returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Sammy Manning. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 14:40) Billy Joe Bolender ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Springer, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. OLB Omar Holliday knocked down Al Geis to break up the play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-HOU19 (3Q: 14:31) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kenneth Bradley for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Mercury Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 13:58) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Billy Joe Bolender for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Springer, assisted by OLB Omar Holliday. Bolender gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU49 (3Q: 13:19) Gabe Neumann ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bo Conley. |
| 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. Kawai is blitzing. 3-5-MIN48 (3Q: 12:33) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. |
| 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-MIN43 (3Q: 11:49) Gabe Neumann ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters, assisted by S Sammy Manning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Holliday and Evans are blitzing. 2-7-MIN40 (3Q: 11:15) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Carl Coles. OLB Edward Rejchrt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 3-7-MIN40 (3Q: 11:05) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Walton. CB William Ball defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-MIN40 (3Q: 10:56) Marco Ray punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 10:50) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 8 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by S Frankie Riley. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIN28 (3Q: 10:02) Lionel Green ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN29 (3Q: 09:37) Bucky Putman ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Carpenter. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (3Q: 09:06) Wally Nogas punted 38 yards. Gabe Neumann called for a fair catch at the HOU33. |
| Houston: 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. Holliday and Evans are blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 08:59) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Patrick Janke for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Kawai, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. |
| Houston: 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, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU33 (3Q: 08:15) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harvey Walton. DT Kelvin Davidson blocked the pass. |
| 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. 3-10-HOU33 (3Q: 08:07) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kenneth Bradley for 24 yards. Tackled by S Brandon Evans. Bradley gained 20 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 07:53) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Bradley. DE Chris Huffman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Holliday is blitzing. 2-10-MIN43 (3Q: 07:47) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Walton. S Sammy Manning defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Walters is blitzing. 3-10-MIN43 (3Q: 07:38) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Janke. DE Chris Huffman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIN43 (3Q: 07:31) Marco Ray punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Carpenter is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 07:24) Bucky Putman ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Russell is blitzing. 2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 06:50) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hyde. CB Chad Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-MIN22 (3Q: 06:43) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by CB Korey Shannon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 06:21) Hardy Calinoff pass was dropped by WR Howard Hyde. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN37 (3Q: 06:14) Bucky Putman ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Roger Becker, assisted by OLB Ellis Carpenter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Carpenter is blitzing. 3-6-MIN41 (3Q: 05:46) Hardy Calinoff scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Joseph Russell. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-MIN46 (3Q: 05:36) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Dan Barnes for 31 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barnes gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 05:01) Dan Barnes ran a reverse around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. S Darrin Gordon knocked down Mel Morris to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU24 (3Q: 04:33) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hyde. DT Louie Korr drove right through Matthew Jenkins to hurry the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-HOU24 (3Q: 04:25) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by OLB Ellis Carpenter. |
| 4-7-HOU20 (3Q: 03:58) Kelvin Gornell attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 03:52) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 79 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 03:52) Billy Joe Bolender ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb, assisted by ILB Bo Conley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU21 (3Q: 03:19) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Gabe Neumann for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday, assisted by CB Mercury Phillips. |
| Houston: 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. Holliday is blitzing. 3-11-HOU19 (3Q: 02:37) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Walton. OLB Edward Rejchrt defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (3Q: 02:33) Marco Ray punted 39 yards. Fernando Crnish called for a fair catch at the MIN42. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barginski and Gordon are blitzing. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 02:24) Hardy Calinoff pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mitchell Fisk. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN42 (3Q: 02:15) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Mitchell Fisk for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Timothy Fraley. Fisk gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-HOU49 (3Q: 01:36) Bucky Putman ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Carpenter is blitzing. 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 00:54) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to FB Orlando Lowrey for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU39 (3Q: 00:06) Lionel Green ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DE Harold Barginski. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-HOU37 (4Q: 15:00) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Shackelford. CB Rod Lindo defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 4-2-HOU37 (4Q: 14:56) Fernando Crnish ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Briles, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. Key block delivered by Chuck Perkins. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 14:17) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Shackelford. S Frankie Riley defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 14:09) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Frankie Riley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Minnesota's Nick Branch was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU26 (4Q: 13:43) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Dan Barnes for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Harold Barginski, assisted by CB Rod Lindo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU22 (4Q: 12:59) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Barnes. CB Chad Johnson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-3-HOU22 (4Q: 12:50) Kelvin Gornell attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Houston 9 |
| (4Q: 12:42) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Gabe Neumann returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Luther Kawai. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 12:18) Gabe Neumann ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Edward Rejchrt. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Holliday and Walters are blitzing. 2-10-HOU35 (4Q: 11:53) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 3 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: 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. 3-7-HOU38 (4Q: 11:10) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 8 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Manning, assisted by S Brandon Evans. 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 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 10:23) Gabe Neumann ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Davidson, assisted by CB Mercury Phillips. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-7-HOU49 (4Q: 09:46) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Billy Joe Bolender for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Kawai, assisted by CB Mercury Phillips. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. 3-8-HOU48 (4Q: 09:22) Gabe Neumann ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Kawai. |
| 4-5-MIN49 (4Q: 08:47) Marco Ray punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 08:40) Bucky Putman ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen, assisted by ILB Lance Bidney. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN22 (4Q: 07:54) Lionel Green ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 07:06) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN26 (4Q: 07:00) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Jim Shackelford for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Preston, assisted by ILB Lance Bidney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Riley is blitzing. 2-4-MIN37 (4Q: 06:16) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Jim Shackelford for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 05:30) Bucky Putman ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by ILB Lance Bidney. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN46 (4Q: 04:46) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to RB Lionel Green for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Russell and Johnson are blitzing. 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 03:58) Lionel Green ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Irving Hammond. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU40 (4Q: 03:12) Lionel Green ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fraley is blitzing. 3-5-HOU38 (4Q: 02:28) Fernando Crnish ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by CB Rod Lindo. |
| (4Q: 02:28) Houston called a time out. |
| 4-1-HOU34 (4Q: 02:21) Kelvin Gornell attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 16, Houston 9 |
| (4Q: 02:14) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Gabe Neumann returned the ball 31 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Vinny Ford. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 02:05) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 9 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-HOU47 (4Q: 01:59) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Edwin Jett for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro 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-MIN44 (4Q: 01:53) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN49 (4Q: 01:53) Skip Warren sacked by DT Hardy Mulinaro for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Richie Anderson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Kelvin Davidson on the HOU46. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 01:40) Bucky Putman ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Harold Barginski. |
| (4Q: 01:40) Houston called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Russell is blitzing. 2-9-HOU45 (4Q: 01:31) Bucky Putman ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by S Frankie Riley. |
| (4Q: 01:31) Houston called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-9-HOU45 (4Q: 01:19) Fernando Crnish ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Timothy Fraley, assisted by S Frankie Riley. |
| 4-8-HOU44 (4Q: 00:32) Wally Nogas punted 28 yards. Gabe Neumann called for a fair catch at the HOU16. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 00:22) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Patrick Janke for 16 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. Janke gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 00:06) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Patrick Janke for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Kawai. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Janke gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Grizzlies 16, Houston Barons 9 |