| Played in Indianapolis, IN, weather: 33 degrees, snow, 6 mph wind. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Byron Molenaar returned the ball 23 yards to the IND30. Tackled by Leslie Glenn. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND30 (1Q: 14:40) Lawrence Klews pass completed to FB Jimmy Sims for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Wright is blitzing. 2-8-IND32 (1Q: 14:13) Winston Blair ran inside the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. Key block delivered by Chester Ferguson. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 13:41) Lawrence Klews pass completed to TE Ryan Heaton for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-8-HOU47 (1Q: 13:00) Lawrence Klews pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Paul Standafer. DT Joseph Lester blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-HOU47 (1Q: 12:53) Lawrence Klews pass was dropped by WR Everett Dignan. |
| 4-8-HOU47 (1Q: 12:44) Kim Devenny punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| 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-HOU06 (1Q: 12:35) Trent Tanner ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Deion Simonton, assisted by OLB Roman Boese. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU06 (1Q: 12:04) Trent Tanner ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Edward Sutter, assisted by DE Kevin Kuklick. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-HOU10 (1Q: 11:27) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Luciano. DE Kevin Kuklick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-HOU10 (1Q: 11:18) Ken Grbac punted 43 yards. Paul Standafer returned the kick 16 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Leslie Glenn. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Willmer is blitzing. 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 11:08) Winston Blair ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen, assisted by DT Louie Korr. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU35 (1Q: 10:25) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Paul Standafer for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Standafer gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 09:56) Lawrence Klews sacked by DT Tom Thompson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Percy Yamamoto. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread 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 Looney are blitzing. 2-15-HOU24 (1Q: 09:23) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Seth Fitzgerald for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fitzgerald gained 21 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:23) Extra point by Steven Matibag was good. Indianapolis 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:10) Steven Matibag kicked off 65 yards from the IND30. Chad Johnson returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Seth Fitzgerald. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU25 (1Q: 08:45) Joey Halvorsen ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham, assisted by DE Ryan Cortez. |
| 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. 2-8-HOU27 (1Q: 08:09) Trent Tanner ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron, assisted by CB Curtis Johnstone. Key block delivered by Lamont Sudnik. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cheatham is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 07:26) Joey Halvorsen ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Hardy Mulinaro. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU41 (1Q: 06:48) Skip Warren pass was dropped by WR Joey Hays. |
| 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. 3-10-HOU41 (1Q: 06:44) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron, assisted by CB Curtis Johnstone. Hays gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-IND41 (1Q: 06:14) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Bissonnette. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Boese is blitzing. 2-4-IND35 (1Q: 05:41) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Luciano. OLB Roman Boese hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. Boese is blitzing. 3-4-IND35 (1Q: 05:32) Joey Halvorsen ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham. Key block delivered by Kenny Cunningham. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND30 (1Q: 05:03) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Luciano. DT Deion Simonton drove right through Kenneth Donovan to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Boese and Cheatham are blitzing. 2-10-IND30 (1Q: 04:55) Joey Halvorsen ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Boese. |
| 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. 3-11-IND31 (1Q: 04:10) Skip Warren sacked by DT Deion Simonton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Lamont Sudnik. |
| 4-16-IND36 (1Q: 03:35) Ken Grbac punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 03:28) Winston Blair ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wright is blitzing. 2-11-IND19 (1Q: 02:48) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-IND24 (1Q: 02:44) Winston Blair ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen, assisted by ILB Gilbert Farrish. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-IND25 (1Q: 02:09) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Marvin McBurrows for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Beall. |
| 4-1-IND29 (1Q: 01:35) Kim Devenny punted 30 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU41. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Boese is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 01:26) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham. Key block delivered by Darren Wallerstedt. |
| 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. 2-4-HOU47 (1Q: 00:48) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 2-9-HOU42 (1Q: 00:44) Joey Halvorsen ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb. |
| 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. 3-8-HOU43 (1Q: 00:17) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Budd gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND29 (2Q: 15:00) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Boese. Hays gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-IND05 (2Q: 14:29) Trent Tanner ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. Indianapolis 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 14:29) Extra point by Marc Gonzalez was good. Indianapolis 7, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 14:20) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 51 yards from the HOU30. Winston Blair returned the ball 23 yards to the IND42. Tackled by Lamar Looney. |
| Indianapolis: I 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. 1-10-IND42 (2Q: 13:55) Levon Morrison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| Indianapolis: I 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. 2-8-IND44 (2Q: 13:28) Lawrence Klews pass completed to RB Winston Blair for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lamar Looney, assisted by CB Broderick Wright. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-IND46 (2Q: 12:47) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Paul Standafer for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. Standafer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 12:11) Levon Morrison ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Glenn, assisted by CB Darrell Beall. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU48 (2Q: 11:25) Lawrence Klews pass completed to FB Jimmy Sims for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Farrish, assisted by OLB Trent Watson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson is blitzing. 3-11-HOU45 (2Q: 11:01) Lawrence Klews pass was intended for WR Everett Dignan and was intercepted by CB Jerald Willmer at the HOU27. Tackled by Everett Dignan. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU27 (2Q: 10:52) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Harvey Sanderson for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Roman Boese. Sanderson gained 22 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 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Boese is blitzing. 1-10-IND49 (2Q: 10:08) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron, assisted by CB Jay Null. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Boese is blitzing. 2-7-IND46 (2Q: 09:20) Joey Halvorsen ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Stevenson, assisted by OLB Edward Sutter. |
| 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. 3-5-IND44 (2Q: 08:54) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Roman Boese. |
| 4-8-IND47 (2Q: 08:10) Ken Grbac punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the IND01. |
| Indianapolis: Weak 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-IND01 (2Q: 08:01) Lawrence Klews kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. Key block delivered by Percy Yamamoto. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-IND09 (2Q: 07:24) Levon Morrison ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. Key block delivered by Percy Yamamoto. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Heath is blitzing. 1-10-IND11 (2Q: 06:50) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Everett Dignan for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| Indianapolis: 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-IND22 (2Q: 06:05) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Paul Standafer for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. Standafer gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Watson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 05:26) Levon Morrison ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Mason, assisted by OLB Kendall Page. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-12-HOU49 (2Q: 04:53) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Everett Dignan for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson and Gordon are blitzing. 3-3-HOU40 (2Q: 04:20) Lawrence Klews sacked by S Darrin Gordon and DT Louie Korr for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Robbie Garrison. |
| 4-7-HOU44 (2Q: 03:46) Kim Devenny punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU01. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 1-10-HOU01 (2Q: 03:35) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Stevenson. Key block delivered by Kenneth Donovan. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Boese is blitzing. 2-3-HOU08 (2Q: 03:01) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Harvey Sanderson for 62 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham. Sanderson gained 64 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 run. 1-10-IND30 (2Q: 02:13) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Boese and Stevenson are blitzing. 1-15-IND35 (2Q: 02:13) Skip Warren pass completed to TE Harvey Sanderson for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron, assisted by S Lenny Cheatham. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. 2-15-IND35 (2Q: 02:00) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Johnstone, assisted by OLB Roman Boese. Budd gained 14 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 bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND14 (2Q: 01:41) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roger Newhart. S Leon Hansen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-IND14 (2Q: 01:32) Skip Warren pass was intended for WR Joey Hays and was intercepted by S Roy Springer at the IND04. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Joey Hays. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 1-10-IND24 (2Q: 01:23) Lawrence Klews pass completed to TE Ryan Heaton for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lamar Looney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-5-IND29 (2Q: 01:23) Lawrence Klews pass was dropped by RB Winston Blair. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-5-IND29 (2Q: 01:17) Lawrence Klews pass completed to TE Marshall Cook for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Torres is blitzing. 3-5-IND29 (2Q: 00:32) Lawrence Klews pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Melvin Dodge. S Sammy Torres blocked the pass. |
| 4-5-IND29 (2Q: 00:22) Kim Devenny punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU30. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 00:11) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Roy Springer. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steven Matibag kicked off 65 yards from the IND30. Billy Joe Starks returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Seth Fitzgerald. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 14:40) Skip Warren pass was dropped by FB Darren Wallerstedt. |
| 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-HOU30 (3Q: 14:34) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Stevenson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-HOU27 (3Q: 13:48) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Bissonnette, assisted by S Lenny Cheatham. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 13:42) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 51 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Boese. Wallerstedt gained 46 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Boese and Cheatham are blitzing. 1-10-IND17 (3Q: 13:04) Skip Warren sacked by S Lenny Cheatham for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-IND22 (3Q: 12:35) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hays gained 8 yards after the catch. Houston 13, Indianapolis 7 |
| (3Q: 12:35) Extra point by Marc Gonzalez was good. Houston 14, Indianapolis 7 |
| (3Q: 12:23) Marc Gonzalez kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Byron Molenaar returned the ball 25 yards to the IND40. Tackled by Leslie Glenn. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND40 (3Q: 11:50) Lawrence Klews sacked by DT Andre Tyler for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chester Ferguson. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 2-16-IND34 (3Q: 11:17) Lawrence Klews pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Standafer. DT Joseph Lester hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 3-16-IND34 (3Q: 11:10) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Everett Dignan for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by OLB Trent Watson. Dignan gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-IND37 (3Q: 10:43) Kim Devenny punted 32 yards. Chad Johnson called for a fair catch at the HOU31. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 10:33) Trent Tanner ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Chuck Bissonnette, assisted by ILB Jerome Stevenson. Indianapolis's Jay Null was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU30 (3Q: 09:57) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Boese is blitzing. 3-8-HOU33 (3Q: 09:30) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Billy Joe Starks. OLB Roman Boese blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU33 (3Q: 09:25) Ken Grbac punted 51 yards. Paul Standafer returned the kick 13 yards to the IND29. Tackled by Leslie Glenn. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask on the Punt Return. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 1-10-IND44 (3Q: 09:14) Lawrence Klews pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Paul Standafer. DE Danny Jostes blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Willmer is blitzing. 2-10-IND44 (3Q: 09:05) Winston Blair ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| Indianapolis: 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. Watson is blitzing. 3-5-IND49 (3Q: 08:28) Lawrence Klews pass completed to RB Levon Morrison for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-IND47 (3Q: 07:54) Kim Devenny punted 36 yards. Chad Johnson called for a fair catch at the HOU17. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 07:44) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Boese. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU21 (3Q: 07:11) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Boese, assisted by CB Curtis Johnstone. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| 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. Stevenson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 06:29) Skip Warren pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Zack Fiala. DE Ryan Cortez blocked the pass. |
| 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, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU36 (3Q: 06:20) Skip Warren pass was intended for WR Billy Joe Starks and was intercepted by OLB Roman Boese at the HOU47. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Lincoln Budd. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back 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-HOU42 (3Q: 06:08) Lawrence Klews pass was dropped by WR Marvin McBurrows. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: 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-HOU42 (3Q: 06:02) Lawrence Klews pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Paul Standafer. DE Danny Jostes blocked the pass. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU42 (3Q: 05:52) Lawrence Klews pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Cris Perez. DT Tom Thompson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-HOU42 (3Q: 05:46) Kim Devenny punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU06. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU06 (3Q: 05:39) Skip Warren pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Deion Simonton. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU11 (3Q: 05:13) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerome Stevenson, assisted by DT Hardy Mulinaro. |
| 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. Johnstone and Cheatham are blitzing. 3-4-HOU12 (3Q: 04:29) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Boese is blitzing. 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 04:19) Skip Warren pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron. Wallerstedt gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 03:32) Skip Warren sacked by DE Kevin Kuklick for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Kenneth Donovan. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 2-13-HOU30 (3Q: 02:49) Skip Warren pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Boyles. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Boese is blitzing. 3-13-HOU30 (3Q: 02:42) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Stevenson, assisted by S Roy Springer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kris Luciano on the HOU34. |
| 4-9-HOU34 (3Q: 02:02) Ken Grbac punted 38 yards. Paul Standafer called for a fair catch at the IND28. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND28 (3Q: 01:54) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Everett Dignan for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-IND33 (3Q: 01:48) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Melvin Dodge for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendall Page. Dodge gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND43 (3Q: 01:08) Lawrence Klews pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Everett Dignan. ILB Leslie Glenn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Weak 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. 2-10-IND43 (3Q: 00:55) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Paul Standafer for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Standafer gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Looney is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 00:28) Winston Blair ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by CB Chad Johnson. Key block delivered by Percy Yamamoto. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU38 (4Q: 15:00) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Marvin McBurrows for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendall Page, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 14:37) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Marvin McBurrows for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendall Page, assisted by OLB Trent Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU29 (4Q: 14:09) Lawrence Klews pass completed to RB Winston Blair for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Johnson. Blair gained 6 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Paul Standafer on the HOU23. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 13:36) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Paul Standafer for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Standafer gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Houston 14, Indianapolis 13 |
| (4Q: 13:36) Extra point by Steven Matibag was good. Indianapolis 14, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 13:20) Steven Matibag kicked off 58 yards from the IND30. Billy Joe Starks returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Seth Fitzgerald. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Boese is blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 12:43) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham. |
| 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. Boese and Cheatham are blitzing. 2-11-HOU29 (4Q: 12:07) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Johnstone, assisted by CB Chuck Bissonnette. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Boese, Stevenson and Hansen are blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 11:34) Trent Tanner ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerome Stevenson. |
| 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. 2-9-HOU42 (4Q: 11:01) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron, assisted by CB Curtis Johnstone. |
| 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. 3-8-HOU43 (4Q: 10:20) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Joey Hays for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Stevenson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU42 (4Q: 09:40) Ken Grbac punted 34 yards. Paul Standafer called for a fair catch at the IND24. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND24 (4Q: 09:33) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Everett Dignan for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small. |
| Indianapolis: I 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. 2-5-IND29 (4Q: 08:54) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| Indianapolis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-IND24 (4Q: 08:48) Winston Blair ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-IND31 (4Q: 08:11) Lawrence Klews pass was dropped by WR Paul Standafer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-IND31 (4Q: 08:04) Kim Devenny punted 30 yards. Lincoln Budd called for a fair catch at the HOU39. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 07:56) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Boyles. DE Kelly Webb hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU39 (4Q: 07:51) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Edward Sutter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 3-4-HOU45 (4Q: 07:26) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roy Springer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND44 (4Q: 06:39) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Gerhardt, assisted by CB Curtis Johnstone. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND34 (4Q: 06:09) Joey Halvorsen ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Boese. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-IND35 (4Q: 05:40) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Malcolm Boyles for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Rickey Waldron, assisted by S Roy Springer. Boyles gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 1-10-IND11 (4Q: 04:56) Joey Halvorsen ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Stevenson. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-IND13 (4Q: 04:13) Kris Luciano ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Kuklick. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND OLB Roman Boese to the IND09. |
| Indianapolis: Pro 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. 1-10-IND09 (4Q: 04:06) Lawrence Klews pass completed to TE Cris Perez for 6 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perez gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-IND15 (4Q: 03:38) Lawrence Klews pass completed to WR Paul Standafer for 68 yards. Tackled by ILB Leslie Glenn. Standafer gained 63 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 02:50) Lawrence Klews pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin McBurrows. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU17 (4Q: 02:40) Lawrence Klews pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Cris Perez. DE Leroy Mason blocked the pass. |
| Indianapolis: 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. 3-10-HOU17 (4Q: 02:36) Lawrence Klews pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Levon Morrison. CB Broderick Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU17 (4Q: 02:30) Steven Matibag attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 17, Houston 14 |
| (4Q: 02:24) Steven Matibag kicked off 73 yards from the IND30. Billy Joe Starks returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Mack Miknich. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 02:19) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Lincoln Budd for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roy Springer, assisted by CB Rickey Waldron. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-3-HOU23 (4Q: 02:00) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Zack Fiala. CB Chuck Bissonnette defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the 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. 3-3-HOU23 (4Q: 01:53) Skip Warren pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darren Wallerstedt. ILB Jerome Stevenson defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Boese, Parrish and Hansen are blitzing. 4-3-HOU23 (4Q: 01:47) Skip Warren pass completed to WR Kris Luciano for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Johnstone. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back 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-HOU22 (4Q: 01:40) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-HOU17 (4Q: 01:40) Winston Blair ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dominic Wachsmuth, assisted by OLB Kendall Page. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU16 (4Q: 01:32) Winston Blair ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DE Danny Jostes. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-HOU15 (4Q: 01:21) Levon Morrison ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Danny Jostes, assisted by DE Herb Small. DT Louie Korr knocked down Robbie Garrison to break up the play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-HOU09 (4Q: 01:14) Winston Blair ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU06 (4Q: 01:07) Levon Morrison ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Farrish. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 3-3-HOU03 (4Q: 00:19) Lawrence Klews dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Indianapolis Reapers 17, Houston Barons 14 |