| Played in Miami, FL, weather: 90 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Riddick Erickson returned the ball 18 yards to the MIA25. Tackled by Harvey Sanderson. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA25 (1Q: 14:25) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to FB Ben Wayne for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendall Page. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Miami: 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. 2-6-MIA29 (1Q: 13:50) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| Miami: 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. 2-11-MIA24 (1Q: 13:44) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Michael Davidson for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by CB Darrell Beall. Davidson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: 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. 3-7-MIA28 (1Q: 13:01) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Kohn. CB Darrell Beall defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIA28 (1Q: 12:55) Jerald Brock punted 46 yards. Chad Johnson returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Riddick Erickson. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 12:44) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU33 (1Q: 12:07) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jorge Fortney, assisted by CB K.C. McNiven. |
| 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. 3-2-HOU37 (1Q: 11:35) Trent Tanner ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jon Henry, assisted by DT Roy Gaines. |
| 4-4-HOU35 (1Q: 11:04) Ken Grbac punted 46 yards. Craig Rosengard called for a fair catch at the MIA19. |
| Miami: 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. 1-10-MIA19 (1Q: 10:55) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Glenn Kickert. CB Jerald Willmer defended the pass. |
| Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIA19 (1Q: 10:49) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to RB Craig Rosengard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Farrish. |
| Miami: 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. Watson is blitzing. 3-7-MIA22 (1Q: 10:20) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Andersen. CB Jerald Willmer defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIA22 (1Q: 10:11) Jerald Brock punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU36. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 10:00) Lawrence Bailey ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU36 (1Q: 09:24) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Corwin Stuart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-2-HOU44 (1Q: 08:55) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Corwin Stuart. Boyles gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-HOU43 (1Q: 08:18) Ken Grbac punted 46 yards. Craig Rosengard returned the kick 8 yards to the MIA19. Tackled by Blake Heath. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIA19 (1Q: 08:07) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to RB Craig Rosengard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by ILB Leslie Glenn. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIA24 (1Q: 08:00) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Glenn Kickert. DE Danny Jostes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Miami: 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. 2-10-MIA24 (1Q: 07:54) Glenn Kickert ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DE Leroy Mason. Key block delivered by Freddie Pitt. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Watson is blitzing. 1-10-MIA35 (1Q: 07:23) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Gabe Kohn for 8 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Torres. Kohn gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Wachsmuth is blitzing. 2-2-MIA43 (1Q: 06:46) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Rob Andersen for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright, assisted by S Sammy Torres. |
| Miami: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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-MIA46 (1Q: 06:19) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to FB Danny Greene for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Heath is blitzing. 2-8-MIA48 (1Q: 05:47) Craig Rosengard ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIA46 (1Q: 05:13) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Jeremy Bettis for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIA45 (1Q: 04:25) Jerald Brock punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU03. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU03 (1Q: 04:18) Joey Halvorsen ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Josh Hookfin. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-HOU02 (1Q: 03:39) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jorge Fortney. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 3-12-HOU01 (1Q: 03:03) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Reuben Hardy, assisted by ILB Tony Chapa. |
| 4-10-HOU03 (1Q: 02:34) Ken Grbac punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU40. |
| Miami: 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-HOU40 (1Q: 02:27) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Rob Andersen for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Torres, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. |
| Miami: Weak 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-HOU38 (1Q: 01:57) Craig Rosengard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by DT Andre Tyler. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gordon is blitzing. 3-8-HOU38 (1Q: 01:20) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Michael Davidson for 29 yards. Tackled by S Sammy Torres. Davidson gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-HOU09 (1Q: 00:41) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Davidson. DE Herb Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU09 (1Q: 00:31) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to TE Mickey Malinsky for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU07 (1Q: 00:25) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to TE Mickey Malinsky for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:25) Extra point by Harold Hanson was good. Miami 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:14) Harold Hanson kicked off 73 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 00:14) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa, assisted by OLB Corwin Stuart. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: 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. 2-11-HOU19 (2Q: 15:00) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Wayne Kiely. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hawkins and Fortney are blitzing. 3-11-HOU19 (2Q: 14:55) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 16 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Boyles gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 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-HOU35 (2Q: 14:29) Trent Tanner ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa, assisted by S Josh Hookfin. Key block delivered by Lamont Sudnik. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU40 (2Q: 14:00) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Joey Hays. DE Reuben Hardy blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Hawkins is blitzing. 3-5-HOU40 (2Q: 13:56) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jorge Fortney, assisted by S Josh Hookfin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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-HOU48 (2Q: 13:28) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Burke, assisted by DE Arnold Dilger. |
| 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. 2-14-HOU44 (2Q: 12:49) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Joey Halvorsen for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Corwin Stuart. |
| Houston: I 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. 3-11-HOU47 (2Q: 12:15) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jon Henry. Luciano gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Burke is blitzing. 1-10-MIA38 (2Q: 11:48) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Roy Gaines. Key block delivered by Vince Gibson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIA32 (2Q: 11:06) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kris Luciano. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIA32 (2Q: 11:00) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Corwin Stuart, assisted by ILB Tony Chapa. Luciano gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-MIA26 (2Q: 10:12) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Dilger. Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: 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, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIA21 (2Q: 09:38) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roger Newhart. DE Reuben Hardy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-5-MIA21 (2Q: 09:33) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Burke. |
| 4-7-MIA23 (2Q: 08:58) Marc Gonzalez attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA30 (2Q: 08:52) Gilbert Coffey pass was dropped by WR Gabe Kohn. |
| Miami: 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. 2-10-MIA30 (2Q: 08:42) Gilbert Coffey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wes Watkins. DE Danny Jostes blocked the pass. |
| Miami: 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. 3-10-MIA30 (2Q: 08:36) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Michael Davidson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. |
| 4-1-MIA39 (2Q: 07:56) Jerald Brock punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU07. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU07 (2Q: 07:49) Trent Tanner ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Josh Hookfin, assisted by S Jon Henry. |
| Houston: 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. 2-14-HOU03 (2Q: 07:18) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Joe Starks. DT Roy Gaines hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-HOU03 (2Q: 07:14) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Luciano. S Jermaine Coffey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU03 (2Q: 07:09) Ken Grbac punted 35 yards. Craig Rosengard returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Lawrence Bailey. |
| Miami: 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-HOU27 (2Q: 07:01) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Michael Davidson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lamar Looney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Davidson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: 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. Watson and Wachsmuth are blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 06:28) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Jeremy Bettis for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU07 (2Q: 06:00) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU12 (2Q: 05:54) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Gabe Kohn for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 13, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 05:54) Extra point by Harold Hanson was good. Miami 14, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 05:46) Harold Hanson kicked off 75 yards from the MIA30. Billy Joe Starks returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Glenn Kickert. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Gilbert Farrish on the HOU18. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 05:16) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU13 (2Q: 05:07) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU14 (2Q: 04:19) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darren Wallerstedt. DE Ronnie Leak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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. 3-14-HOU14 (2Q: 04:14) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Freddie Hutchinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-6-HOU22 (2Q: 03:29) Ken Grbac punted 52 yards. Craig Rosengard returned the kick 0 yards to the MIA26. Tackled by Leslie Glenn. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Jorge Fortney at the MIA26. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA26 (2Q: 03:19) Glenn Kickert ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-MIA27 (2Q: 02:38) Glenn Kickert ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Miami: 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. 3-9-MIA27 (2Q: 02:00) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Rob Andersen for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. Andersen gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: Pro 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. 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 01:21) Glenn Kickert ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. Key block delivered by Brad Watkins. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 01:00) Gilbert Coffey pass was dropped by WR Jeremy Bettis. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Miami: 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-HOU28 (2Q: 00:53) Craig Rosengard ran inside the right tackle for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mickey Malinsky. Miami 20, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 00:53) Extra point by Harold Hanson was good. Miami 21, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 00:31) Harold Hanson kicked off 70 yards from the MIA30. Billy Joe Starks returned the ball 31 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Charles Pickrell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, 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 (2Q: 00:26) Joey Halvorsen ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven, assisted by ILB Tony Chapa. Key block delivered by Kenny Cunningham. |
| 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. 2-4-HOU37 (2Q: 00:06) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Boyles. DE Reuben Hardy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Harold Hanson kicked off 61 yards from the MIA30. Billy Joe Starks returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Charles Pickrell. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Chapa and Henry are blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 14:41) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa, assisted by S Jon Henry. Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. Hopkins ran over Bert Gaylor to set up the play. |
| Houston: 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. 2-1-HOU40 (3Q: 13:59) Trent Tanner ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jon Henry, assisted by ILB Tony Chapa. Key block delivered by Kenny Cunningham. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 13:13) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Deron Hawkins. Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIA42 (3Q: 12:38) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 5 yards. Tackled by S Riddick Erickson. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stuart and Pickrell are blitzing. 2-5-MIA37 (3Q: 12:11) Joey Halvorsen ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven. Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIA28 (3Q: 11:34) Skip Warren pass was intended for WR Joey Hays and was intercepted by S Jon Henry at the MIA16. The interception was returned 41 yards. Tackled by Joey Hays. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 11:23) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to TE Mickey Malinsky for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU11 (3Q: 10:41) Glenn Kickert ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Freddie Pitt. Miami 27, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 10:41) Extra point by Harold Hanson was good. Miami 28, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 10:33) Harold Hanson kicked off 64 yards from the MIA30. Chad Johnson returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Charles Pickrell. |
| Houston: Pro 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. Stuart and Chapa are blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 10:02) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Riddick Erickson, assisted by DE Reuben Hardy. Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stuart is blitzing. 2-5-HOU38 (3Q: 09:25) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. Luciano gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIA47 (3Q: 08:40) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Hays. DT Roy Gaines hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIA47 (3Q: 08:35) Joey Halvorsen ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Deron Hawkins. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIA44 (3Q: 07:58) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Burke. |
| 4-4-MIA41 (3Q: 07:25) Ken Grbac punted 25 yards. Gabe Kohn called for a fair catch at the MIA16. |
| Miami: I 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-MIA16 (3Q: 07:18) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to TE Mickey Malinsky for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. Malinsky gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-MIA25 (3Q: 06:53) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to FB Ben Wayne for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Danny Jostes. Wayne gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Miami was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Miami: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA18 (3Q: 06:47) Glenn Kickert ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Farrish, assisted by DT Louie Korr. DT Louie Korr knocked down Pat Webster to break up the play. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIA17 (3Q: 06:15) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to RB Craig Rosengard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. Rosengard gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: 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. 3-6-MIA22 (3Q: 05:38) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Rob Andersen for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. Andersen gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 05:04) Ben Wayne ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Lamar Looney. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIA50 (3Q: 04:18) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mickey Malinsky. OLB Trent Watson defended the pass. |
| Miami: 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. 3-11-MIA50 (3Q: 04:12) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Gabe Kohn for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Joseph Lester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU47 (3Q: 03:42) Jerald Brock punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU06. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hawkins is blitzing. 1-10-HOU06 (3Q: 03:32) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 15 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven. Luciano gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hookfin is blitzing. 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 02:44) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Dixon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 2-7-HOU24 (3Q: 02:12) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Hays. S Jermaine Coffey defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU24 (3Q: 02:05) J.J. Kanpurwala scrambled for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. |
| 4-8-HOU23 (3Q: 01:26) Ken Grbac punted 36 yards. Gabe Kohn returned the kick 8 yards to the MIA49. Tackled by Blake Heath. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA49 (3Q: 01:16) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to RB Glenn Kickert for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendall Page. Kickert gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: 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. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 00:29) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Gabe Kohn for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Blake Heath. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Miami: 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. 2-7-HOU34 (4Q: 15:00) Craig Rosengard ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by DE Danny Jostes. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Miami: I 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. 2-17-HOU44 (4Q: 14:53) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Jeremy Bettis for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall, assisted by OLB Trent Watson. Bettis gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-HOU44 (4Q: 14:16) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Davidson. DT Louie Korr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-17-HOU44 (4Q: 14:10) Jerald Brock punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU01. |
| Houston: Strong formation, 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. Dixon is blitzing. 1-10-HOU01 (4Q: 14:00) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven. Key block delivered by Kenneth Donovan. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU11 (4Q: 13:20) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa, assisted by CB Mel Burke. Hays gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 12:40) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Roger Newhart. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU25 (4Q: 12:32) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 7 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven. Hays gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 3-3-HOU32 (4Q: 11:57) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joey Hays. ILB Charles Pickrell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU32 (4Q: 11:52) Ken Grbac punted 56 yards. Gabe Kohn returned the kick 3 yards to the MIA15. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIA07 (4Q: 11:42) Craig Rosengard ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIA06 (4Q: 11:05) Glenn Kickert ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Andre Tyler, assisted by DE Danny Jostes. |
| Miami: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIA07 (4Q: 10:28) Glenn Kickert ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| 4-8-MIA09 (4Q: 10:03) Jerald Brock punted 49 yards. Lincoln Budd returned the kick 12 yards to the MIA46. Tackled by Brad Watkins. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIA46 (4Q: 09:53) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 39 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Riddick Erickson. Wallerstedt gained 40 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-7-MIA07 (4Q: 09:11) Joey Halvorsen ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jermaine Coffey, assisted by DT Freddie Hutchinson. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIA06 (4Q: 08:40) Joey Halvorsen ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Corwin Stuart. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIA04 (4Q: 08:05) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joey Hays. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIA04 (4Q: 07:59) Marc Gonzalez attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 28, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 07:53) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Riddick Erickson returned the ball 18 yards to the MIA34. Tackled by Blake Heath. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIA34 (4Q: 07:23) Craig Rosengard ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Blake Heath. Key block delivered by Freddie Pitt. |
| Miami: I 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-HOU48 (4Q: 06:36) Craig Rosengard ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU45 (4Q: 05:52) Craig Rosengard ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Andre Tyler. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson is blitzing. 3-7-HOU45 (4Q: 05:04) Glenn Kickert ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| 4-6-HOU44 (4Q: 04:17) Jerald Brock punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU05. |
| Houston: Weak 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-HOU05 (4Q: 04:08) Joey Halvorsen ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Umenyiora is blitzing. 2-9-HOU06 (4Q: 03:27) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roger Newhart. CB Jorge Fortney defended the pass. |
| 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. Dixon and Henry are blitzing. 3-9-HOU06 (4Q: 03:20) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kris Luciano. |
| 4-9-HOU06 (4Q: 03:13) Ken Grbac punted 32 yards. Craig Rosengard returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Lamont Sudnik. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Watson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 03:04) Craig Rosengard ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| Miami: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Page is blitzing. 2-10-HOU30 (4Q: 02:18) Glenn Kickert ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU31 (4Q: 02:00) Glenn Kickert ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (4Q: 01:14) Harold Hanson attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 31, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 01:06) Harold Hanson kicked off 70 yards from the MIA30. Billy Joe Starks returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Charles Pickrell. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 00:56) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Deron Hawkins. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-HOU10 (4Q: 00:31) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Roy Gaines, assisted by S Jon Henry. |
| Final Score: Miami Mercenaries 31, Houston Barons 3 |