| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 75 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Ronald Coleman returned the ball 18 yards to the DET30. Tackled by Rondell Madison. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 14:39) Devin Chism pass completed to TE Ellis Wheeler for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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-DET41 (1Q: 14:01) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 24 yards. Tackled by S Steve Tully, assisted by CB Chad Johnson. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 13:17) Adam Vaughn ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU34 (1Q: 12:53) Devin Chism pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. OLB Lawrence Grier defended the pass. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU34 (1Q: 12:46) Devin Chism pass completed to FB Lewis Kugelmass for 14 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Madison. Kugelmass gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Johnson and Willmer are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 12:14) Adam Vaughn ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU16 (1Q: 11:37) Adam Vaughn ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. Key block delivered by Wendell Matthews. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-6-HOU06 (1Q: 10:52) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum, assisted by S Gilbert Lane. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU02 (1Q: 10:09) Lewis Palmer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Carlos Fulton. Detroit 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:09) Extra point by Jumbo Dembowski was good. Detroit 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:00) Jumbo Dembowski kicked off 62 yards from the DET30. Bryant Shuler returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Keith Morton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 09:34) Bart Oliver ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Villanueva. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rosenbaum and Hoffman are blitzing. 2-6-HOU26 (1Q: 08:58) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Givens is blitzing. 2-11-HOU21 (1Q: 08:51) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Berry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. Givens is blitzing. 3-5-HOU27 (1Q: 08:11) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB William Hutchins, assisted by CB Wally Matthews. |
| 4-5-HOU27 (1Q: 07:42) Chester Knoblett punted 46 yards. Keith Morton called for a fair catch at the DET27. |
| Detroit: 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. Gordon is blitzing. 1-10-DET27 (1Q: 07:35) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Lindo, assisted by CB Roger Wertz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sawyer gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 06:51) Devin Chism pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brock Shaw. S Rondell Madison knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET42 (1Q: 06:45) Adam Vaughn ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DET47 (1Q: 06:11) Devin Chism pass was intended for TE Ellis Wheeler and was intercepted by S Gilbert Lane at the HOU38. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Charlie Sawyer. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 05:59) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. S Don Grosz defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Givens and Hoffman are blitzing. 2-10-HOU40 (1Q: 05:51) Skip Warren kept the ball, running around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Neil McDonald. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-HOU36 (1Q: 05:08) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Otis Vranjen. DE Ike Coles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU36 (1Q: 05:02) Chester Knoblett punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the DET06. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET06 (1Q: 04:53) Adam Vaughn ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Madison. Key block delivered by Wendell Matthews. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET21 (1Q: 04:27) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Tony Feeney for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Shuler. Feeney gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-5-DET26 (1Q: 04:00) Lewis Palmer ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum, assisted by DT Wally Hanson. CB Jerald Willmer knocked down Johnny Fulcher to break up the play. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET21 (1Q: 03:23) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by CB Roger Wertz. Sawyer gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 02:54) Adam Vaughn ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. Key block delivered by Thurman Gomez. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 02:23) Devin Chism pass completed to RB Lewis Palmer for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wally Hanson. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-8-HOU37 (1Q: 01:42) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Herman Garcia for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 01:10) Devin Chism pass completed to TE Ellis Wheeler for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 13, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 01:10) Extra point by Jumbo Dembowski was good. Detroit 14, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:58) Jumbo Dembowski kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Roger Wertz returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Lewis Palmer. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 00:28) Bart Oliver ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Neil McDonald. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU28 (2Q: 15:00) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 31 yards. Tackled by S Deion Hoffman. Nichols gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET41 (2Q: 14:27) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Rosenbaum, assisted by OLB Juan Schultz. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 2-3-DET34 (2Q: 13:49) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Deion Simonton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Givens is blitzing. 3-1-DET32 (2Q: 13:24) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Rosenbaum, assisted by CB Martin Schwab. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 12:37) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rod Woodard. DT Deion Simonton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McDonald is blitzing. 2-10-DET23 (2Q: 12:29) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Matthews. Francis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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-DET13 (2Q: 11:48) Bart Oliver ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB William Hutchins, assisted by OLB Edward Sutter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DET12 (2Q: 11:25) Bart Oliver ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Villanueva, assisted by DT Nolan Reilly. Key block delivered by Lamont Sudnik. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-DET01 (2Q: 10:56) Bart Oliver ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DET01 (2Q: 10:27) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 14, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 10:27) Extra point by Marc Gonzalez was good. Detroit 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 10:20) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Ronald Coleman returned the ball 18 yards to the DET24. Tackled by Cornelius O'Donnell. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET24 (2Q: 10:01) Devin Chism pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Herman Garcia. DT Louie Korr blocked the pass. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET24 (2Q: 09:54) Adam Vaughn ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET27 (2Q: 09:12) Devin Chism pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. DE Courtney Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET27 (2Q: 09:08) Wally Nogas punted 59 yards. Bart Oliver returned the kick 13 yards to the HOU27. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sutter, Hutchins and Hoffman are blitzing. 1-10-HOU10 (2Q: 08:58) Bart Oliver ran around left end for 21 yards. Tackled by S Don Grosz. Key block delivered by Walt Thieman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 08:22) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Edward Sutter. Oliver gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU40 (2Q: 07:58) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Berry. Francis gained 13 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Marvin Rosenbaum for 15 yards to the HOU47. |
| Detroit: 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-HOU47 (2Q: 07:41) Adam Vaughn ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU43 (2Q: 07:16) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Herman Garcia for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum, assisted by OLB Jamal Gillis. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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-HOU36 (2Q: 06:52) Adam Vaughn ran around the left tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. Key block delivered by Thurman Gomez. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Grier is blitzing. 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 06:09) Adam Vaughn ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier is blitzing. 2-12-HOU14 (2Q: 05:43) Lewis Palmer ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. Key block delivered by Carlos Fulton. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. Grier and Shuler are blitzing. 3-3-HOU05 (2Q: 05:04) Devin Chism pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. OLB Lawrence Grier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-HOU05 (2Q: 04:59) Jumbo Dembowski attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 04:51) Jumbo Dembowski kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hoffman is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:51) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Morton. Francis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 04:07) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Schwab, assisted by S Don Grosz. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 2-7-DET31 (2Q: 03:46) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 31 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Budd gained 20 yards after the catch. Detroit 17, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 03:46) Extra point by Marc Gonzalez was good. Detroit 17, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 03:35) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Ronald Coleman returned the ball 21 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Cornelius O'Donnell. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 03:18) Adam Vaughn ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-DET18 (2Q: 02:33) Adam Vaughn ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Madison. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Detroit: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET24 (2Q: 02:00) Devin Chism pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. |
| 4-8-DET24 (2Q: 01:53) Wally Nogas punted 53 yards. Bart Oliver returned the kick 16 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Bubba Barlow. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schultz and Morton are blitzing. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 01:45) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 11 yards. Tackled by S Deion Hoffman. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schultz is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 01:23) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trent Battle. S Deion Hoffman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU50 (2Q: 01:16) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Schwab. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DET46 (2Q: 00:56) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Matthews. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:56) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: I 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-DET38 (2Q: 00:45) Skip Warren sacked by DT Nolan Reilly for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lamont Sudnik. |
| (2Q: 00:45) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 2-16-DET44 (2Q: 00:36) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 13 yards. Tackled by S Neil McDonald. Nichols gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| (2Q: 00:36) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sutter is blitzing. 3-3-DET31 (2Q: 00:24) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Deion Hoffman. |
| 1-10-DET28 (2Q: 00:14) Marc Gonzalez attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 00:06) Devin Chism sacked by DE Courtney Fletcher and DT Wally Hanson for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Thurman Gomez. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jumbo Dembowski kicked off 76 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Bart Oliver ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Berry. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Sutter is blitzing. 2-6-HOU24 (3Q: 14:20) Skip Warren pass was intended for WR Cary Nichols and was intercepted by CB Wally Matthews at the HOU28. The interception was returned 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 23, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 14:20) Extra point by Jumbo Dembowski was good. Detroit 24, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 14:12) Jumbo Dembowski kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Bryant Shuler returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Keith Morton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 13:35) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Matthews. Tanner gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU23 (3Q: 13:06) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Hardy Wilcox. DE Wally Middleton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Givens is blitzing. 3-6-HOU23 (3Q: 13:02) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Bart Oliver. |
| 4-6-HOU23 (3Q: 12:55) Chester Knoblett punted 55 yards. Keith Morton returned the kick 10 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Steve Tully. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 12:48) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by OLB Lawrence Grier. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DET34 (3Q: 12:20) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-DET34 (3Q: 11:42) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Herman Garcia for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-DET40 (3Q: 11:04) Wally Nogas punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU22. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Covington is blitzing. 1-10-HOU22 (3Q: 10:53) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 10 yards. Tackled by S Neil McDonald. Budd gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 10:22) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Schwab, assisted by CB Wally Matthews. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU39 (3Q: 09:39) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Conrad Engel for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Morton. Engel gained 38 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Don Grosz on the DET25. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 09:28) Lewis Palmer ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. Key block delivered by Wendell Matthews. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10-DET39 (3Q: 08:46) Devin Chism sacked by DT Wally Hanson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Johnny Fulcher. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier, Metzenbaum and Willmer are blitzing. 2-15-DET34 (3Q: 08:14) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-DET29 (3Q: 08:04) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane. |
| Detroit: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-DET32 (3Q: 07:24) Devin Chism pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Feeney. DT Louie Korr drove right through Bubba Barlow to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-17-DET32 (3Q: 07:18) Wally Nogas punted 54 yards. Bart Oliver returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by William Hutchins. |
| Houston: 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-HOU17 (3Q: 07:10) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Matthews. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU22 (3Q: 06:35) Bart Oliver ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Neil McDonald, assisted by ILB Marvin Rosenbaum. Detroit's Edward Sutter was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 3-1-HOU26 (3Q: 05:49) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Conrad Engel for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo Givens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU22 (3Q: 05:03) Chester Knoblett punted 56 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET22. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET22 (3Q: 04:53) Devin Chism pass completed to TE Ellis Wheeler for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier is blitzing. 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 04:12) Adam Vaughn ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gilbert Lane, assisted by DT Louie Korr. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DET34 (3Q: 03:30) Lewis Palmer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by ILB Leslie Glenn. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Grier is blitzing. 3-10-DET33 (3Q: 03:02) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Julio Curry for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. Curry gained 6 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Bryant Shuler for 10 yards to the DET31. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sutter and Grosz are blitzing. 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 02:53) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Harold Francis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Matthews. Francis gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sutter is blitzing. 1-20-DET41 (3Q: 02:47) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Nichols. CB Martin Schwab defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-DET41 (3Q: 02:42) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rod Woodard. CB Keith Morton knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Givens, Hutchins and Morton are blitzing. 3-20-DET41 (3Q: 02:29) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Morton. Oliver gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro 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. Givens and McDonald are blitzing. 1-10-DET15 (3Q: 01:48) Bart Oliver ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Donald Maxwell, assisted by S Deion Hoffman. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DET11 (3Q: 01:02) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo Givens. Oliver gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Grosz is blitzing. 3-3-DET08 (3Q: 00:36) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo Givens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rosenbaum is blitzing. 1-5-DET05 (4Q: 15:00) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bart Oliver. OLB Ricardo Givens defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-5-DET05 (4Q: 14:54) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Harold Francis. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Givens and Grosz are blitzing. 2-15-DET15 (4Q: 14:50) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Marvin Rosenbaum. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-DET13 (4Q: 14:06) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harold Francis. DE Dave Villanueva blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-28-DET28 (4Q: 14:00) Marc Gonzalez attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Detroit: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 13:54) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 65 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sawyer gained 45 yards after the catch. Detroit 30, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 13:54) Extra point by Jumbo Dembowski was good. Detroit 31, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 13:34) Jumbo Dembowski kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Roger Wertz returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by David Covington. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 13:12) Trent Tanner ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo Givens, assisted by ILB William Hutchins. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-HOU36 (4Q: 13:02) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trent Battle. DT Nolan Reilly hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation, 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. Givens, Rosenbaum and Grosz are blitzing. 2-5-HOU36 (4Q: 12:57) Bart Oliver ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Neil McDonald. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU40 (4Q: 12:17) Bart Oliver ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Deion Hoffman. |
| 4-1-HOU40 (4Q: 11:50) Chester Knoblett punted 36 yards. Keith Morton called for a fair catch at the DET24. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Grier and Glenn are blitzing. 1-10-DET24 (4Q: 11:43) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 5 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. Sawyer gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-20-DET14 (4Q: 11:36) Devin Chism pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Adam Vaughn. DE Edgar Manning hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Lane is blitzing. 2-20-DET14 (4Q: 11:30) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-25-DET09 (4Q: 11:25) Lewis Palmer ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grier and Lindo are blitzing. 3-24-DET10 (4Q: 10:46) Adam Vaughn ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Grier. |
| 4-19-DET15 (4Q: 10:14) Wally Nogas punted 52 yards. Bart Oliver returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU38. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 10:04) Bart Oliver ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Deion Hoffman, assisted by DT Nolan Reilly. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 09:21) Bart Oliver ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Matthews, assisted by DE Wally Middleton. Houston's Lamont Sudnik was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious biceps injury. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-HOU30 (4Q: 09:01) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Rod Woodard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Wally Matthews, assisted by CB Billy Berry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schultz is blitzing. 3-9-HOU34 (4Q: 08:39) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Otis Vranjen for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Berry, assisted by CB Wally Matthews. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 08:29) Skip Warren pass was dropped by RB Bart Oliver. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET44 (4Q: 08:25) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Morton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-DET48 (4Q: 08:04) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Otis Vranjen for 8 yards. Tackled by S Deion Hoffman. 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 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-6-DET40 (4Q: 07:45) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 3 yards. Tackled by S Neil McDonald. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 07:36) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Nolan Metzenbaum. DT Shannon Allen knocked down Harry Collins to break up the play. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DET38 (4Q: 06:51) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by DT Louie Korr. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DET41 (4Q: 06:04) Adam Vaughn ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| 4-8-DET39 (4Q: 05:20) Wally Nogas punted 49 yards. Bryant Shuler returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU14. Tackled by Lewis Palmer. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jamal Gillis at the HOU14. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schultz, Schwab and Hoffman are blitzing. 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 05:09) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Otis Vranjen. DE Ike Coles drove right through A.J. Davies to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU14 (4Q: 05:05) Skip Warren scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB David Covington and assisted by S Deion Hoffman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schultz, Morton and Hoffman are blitzing. 3-6-HOU18 (4Q: 04:47) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Cary Nichols for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Berry. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 04:30) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Harold Francis. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU25 (4Q: 04:24) Skip Warren sacked by DE Ike Coles for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Nathan Wilcox. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-HOU18 (4Q: 04:02) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cary Nichols. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McDonald is blitzing. 4-17-HOU18 (4Q: 03:55) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. CB Billy Berry knocked the ball out of his grasp. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU18 (4Q: 03:46) Adam Vaughn ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Isaac Howard, assisted by DT Louie Korr. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-HOU21 (4Q: 03:02) Lewis Palmer ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DE Edgar Manning. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU18 (4Q: 02:56) Lewis Kugelmass ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Danny Jostes, assisted by OLB Lawrence Grier. Key block delivered by Johnny Fulcher. |
| (4Q: 02:56) Houston called a time out. |
| 4-1-HOU09 (4Q: 02:46) Jumbo Dembowski attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 34, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 02:41) Jumbo Dembowski kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Roger Wertz returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by William Hutchins. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schultz and Hoffman are blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 02:31) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Bart Oliver for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Marvin Rosenbaum. Oliver gained 5 yards after the catch. Detroit's Neil McDonald was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 02:25) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU40 (4Q: 02:15) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU40 (4Q: 02:06) Skip Warren sacked by ILB Marvin Rosenbaum and DE Wally Middleton for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by A.J. Davies. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Covington, Hoffman and Grosz are blitzing. 4-18-HOU32 (4Q: 02:00) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Francis. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Glenn and Madison are blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 01:52) Adam Vaughn ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| (4Q: 01:52) Houston called a time out. |
| Detroit: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-13-HOU35 (4Q: 01:45) Adam Vaughn ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| (4Q: 01:45) Houston called a time out. |
| Detroit: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-13-HOU35 (4Q: 01:36) Adam Vaughn ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Adam Vaughn to the HOU34. |
| 4-12-HOU34 (4Q: 00:51) Jumbo Dembowski attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 37, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 00:46) Jumbo Dembowski kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Roger Wertz returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Kennedy Arnold. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 00:36) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Otis Vranjen for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Morton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-HOU42 (4Q: 00:18) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Nichols. CB Keith Morton defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-HOU27 (4Q: 00:05) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Rod Woodard. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Final Score: Detroit Silverbacks 37, Houston Barons 14 |