| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 73 degrees, stormy, 13 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Brad Simmons kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Leland Burks returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU11. Tackled by Eddie Giles. |
| 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-HOU11 (1Q: 14:38) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Kantowski, assisted by ILB Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Londesbrough is blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 13:55) Kendrick Freitas pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. OLB Erik Moland defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU32 (1Q: 13:49) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 3-5-HOU37 (1Q: 13:18) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Londesbrough and Schwab are blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 12:35) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Edgar Londesbrough, assisted by S Don Grosz. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU44 (1Q: 12:07) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 13 yards. Tackled by S Isaac Boatman, assisted by CB Martin Schwab. Tanner gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro 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-DET43 (1Q: 11:22) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DET37 (1Q: 10:35) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to TE Harvey Browning for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Adrian Kantowski. |
| Houston: 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-DET26 (1Q: 09:49) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dominic Murray, assisted by CB Sedrick Fletcher. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Brandon is blitzing. 2-5-DET21 (1Q: 09:10) Trent Tanner ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Snyder, assisted by DE Al Forbes. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Kantowski is blitzing. 3-6-DET22 (1Q: 08:30) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Joseph Perras, assisted by ILB Edgar Londesbrough. |
| Houston: Weak 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. Kantowski and Londesbrough are blitzing. 1-10-DET16 (1Q: 07:50) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Isaac Boatman. Key block delivered by Myron Duncan. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Brandon and Grosz are blitzing. 1-1-DET01 (1Q: 07:15) Trent Tanner ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-DET03 (1Q: 06:32) Damon Kacyvenski ran around left end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DET06 (1Q: 05:56) Kendrick Freitas pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. DT Joseph Perras hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET06 (1Q: 05:51) Floyd Simmons attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 05:44) Floyd Simmons kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 05:44) Devin Chism pass completed to TE Brad Hoedemaker for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. Hoedemaker gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Strong 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. 2-8-DET22 (1Q: 05:01) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Myron Pulley for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DET25 (1Q: 04:36) Devin Chism pass completed to TE Brad Hoedemaker for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| 4-1-DET29 (1Q: 03:54) Monty Griffin punted 54 yards. Mitchell Cooper returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Trevor Turner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Murray is blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (1Q: 03:43) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU18 (1Q: 03:06) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Fletcher. Spencer gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 02:34) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 13 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Auyeung. |
| 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. Kantowski is blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 01:49) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Adrian Kantowski. |
| Houston: Weak 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. McDonald is blitzing. 2-9-HOU41 (1Q: 01:07) Kendrick Freitas sacked by DE Marshall Hopkins for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Bubba Hopkins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Marshall Hopkins for 15 yards to the HOU19. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 00:52) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Josh Hasting. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dattilo is blitzing. 2-8-HOU17 (1Q: 00:24) Victor Gatti ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ralph Blades. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 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. Gordon is blitzing. 3-4-HOU13 (2Q: 15:00) Devin Chism pass completed to WR Dexter Salpala for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-2-HOU02 (2Q: 14:22) Lewis Palmer ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by ILB Moe Totten. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU04 (2Q: 13:39) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: I 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. Dattilo is blitzing. 2-9-HOU09 (2Q: 13:33) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Myron Pulley for 6 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-HOU03 (2Q: 12:45) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Alfred Voss for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Detroit 6, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 12:45) Extra point by Brad Simmons was good. Detroit 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 12:37) Brad Simmons kicked off 72 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| Houston: 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-HOU20 (2Q: 12:37) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 61 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Fletcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Spencer gained 40 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET19 (2Q: 12:01) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 9, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 12:01) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Houston 10, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 11:54) Floyd Simmons kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Joe Bernstein returned the ball 41 yards to the DET48. Tackled by Larry Sullivan. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET15 (2Q: 11:30) Lewis Palmer ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Josh Hasting, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. Key block delivered by Corey Henry. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DET21 (2Q: 11:01) Mercury Hoover pass completed to TE Brad Hoedemaker for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer, assisted by ILB Moe Totten. Hoedemaker gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 10:25) Mercury Hoover pass completed to TE Bryant Harr for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dusty Martinez. Harr gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-DET34 (2Q: 09:51) Mercury Hoover pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. DE Herb Small blocked the pass. |
| 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. 3-6-DET34 (2Q: 09:42) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Dexter Salpala for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 09:12) Victor Gatti ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten, assisted by S Nathan Weaver. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-8-HOU47 (2Q: 08:48) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. Key block delivered by Barry Monroe. |
| Detroit: Strong 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. Dattilo and Willmer are blitzing. 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 08:16) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 8 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU30 (2Q: 07:43) Mercury Hoover pass completed to RB Omar Wells for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small, assisted by CB Stanley Garner. Wells gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 07:06) Victor Gatti ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Gilbert Farrish. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-11-HOU21 (2Q: 06:34) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Myron Pulley for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Curtis Bales, assisted by ILB Gilbert Farrish. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Dattilo is blitzing. 3-3-HOU13 (2Q: 05:56) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Myron Pulley. ILB Moe Totten defended the pass. |
| 4-3-HOU13 (2Q: 05:49) Brad Simmons attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 05:44) Brad Simmons kicked off 69 yards from the DET30. Leland Burks returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Bryant Harr. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 05:12) Damon Kacyvenski ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Buddy Brandon. Kacyvenski lost his footing on the wet field. |
| 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. 2-9-HOU27 (2Q: 04:43) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Schwab, assisted by DE Al Forbes. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Kantowski and Londesbrough are blitzing. 3-2-HOU34 (2Q: 03:58) Damon Kacyvenski ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Edgar Londesbrough. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET ILB Edgar Londesbrough for 7 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Brian Doyle. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 03:52) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Brent Renze. |
| Detroit: I 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-HOU23 (2Q: 03:35) Mercury Hoover pass was intended for TE Brad Hoedemaker and was intercepted by S Nathan Weaver at the HOU14. Tackled by Brad Hoedemaker. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 03:22) Kendrick Freitas pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Wadsworth. Wallerstedt gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 02:38) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Don Grosz. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU29 (2Q: 02:03) Lawrence Gorin pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wayne Kiely. S Isaac Boatman defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Moland is blitzing. 3-8-HOU29 (2Q: 01:57) Lawrence Gorin pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Burt Pescaia. CB Joe Bernstein defended the pass. |
| 4-8-HOU29 (2Q: 01:50) Brian Pourdanesh punted 44 yards. Dexter Salpala returned the kick 6 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Dusty Martinez. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dattilo is blitzing. 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 01:41) Victor Gatti ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper, assisted by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| 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. 2-6-DET37 (2Q: 00:56) Victor Gatti ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Detroit: Single-Back 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. 3-4-DET39 (2Q: 00:37) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Voss. OLB Cornelius Dattilo defended the pass. |
| 4-4-DET39 (2Q: 00:28) Monty Griffin punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU07. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU07 (2Q: 00:18) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein. Covington gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Floyd Simmons kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Joe Bernstein returned the ball 24 yards to the DET36. Tackled by Mitchell Cooper. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 14:23) Mercury Hoover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Voss. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dattilo is blitzing. 2-10-DET36 (3Q: 14:17) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Dexter Salpala for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. Salpala gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-2-DET44 (3Q: 13:34) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gordon is blitzing. 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 13:00) Mercury Hoover pass completed to TE Brad Hoedemaker for 9 yards. Tackled by S Brent Renze, assisted by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU43 (3Q: 12:22) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Nathan Weaver, assisted by DE Josh Hasting. Key block delivered by Donovan Emerson. |
| 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-HOU40 (3Q: 11:44) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Alfred Voss for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright, assisted by OLB Curtis Bales. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dattilo and Martinez are blitzing. 2-14-HOU44 (3Q: 11:04) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Herb Gray for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. |
| 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. 3-8-HOU38 (3Q: 10:28) Mercury Hoover pass was dropped by WR Charlie Sawyer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU38 (3Q: 10:21) Brad Simmons attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Houston: 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-HOU45 (3Q: 10:13) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Snyder. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU48 (3Q: 09:39) Damon Kacyvenski ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bryan Orlando. |
| 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. 3-6-HOU49 (3Q: 08:58) Lawrence Gorin scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Neil McDonald and assisted by CB Billy Berry. |
| Houston: Weak 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-DET41 (3Q: 08:22) Trent Tanner ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Marshall Hopkins. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-DET42 (3Q: 07:38) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Kantowski. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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-DET29 (3Q: 06:50) Damon Kacyvenski ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET30 (3Q: 06:16) Trent Tanner ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein, assisted by CB Sedrick Fletcher. |
| 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. 3-12-DET31 (3Q: 05:33) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Joseph Perras. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET24 (3Q: 04:57) Floyd Simmons attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Detroit 10 |
| (3Q: 04:52) Floyd Simmons kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Lewis Palmer returned the ball 16 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Gilbert Peterson. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 04:15) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DET36 (3Q: 03:47) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. OLB Cornelius Dattilo defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-DET36 (3Q: 03:41) Mercury Hoover pass completed to TE Brad Hoedemaker for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Bales is blitzing. 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 02:54) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herb Gray. S Darrin Gordon defended the pass. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DET45 (3Q: 02:47) Victor Gatti ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Josh Hasting, assisted by S Lenny Cheatham. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DET46 (3Q: 02:21) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Myron Pulley for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 01:41) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. S Brent Renze defended the pass. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU41 (3Q: 01:34) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Alfred Voss for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-14-HOU45 (3Q: 01:05) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Nathan Weaver. Sawyer gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Detroit: 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-HOU24 (3Q: 00:53) Victor Gatti ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Josh Hasting, assisted by CB Stanley Garner. Gatti lost his footing on the wet field. |
| Detroit: I 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. Totten is blitzing. 2-8-HOU22 (3Q: 00:10) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Myron Pulley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Dattilo is blitzing. 3-1-HOU15 (4Q: 15:00) Lewis Palmer ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-HOU17 (4Q: 14:17) Brad Simmons attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 14:12) Brad Simmons kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Leland Burks returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Eddie Giles. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Moland is blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 13:51) Damon Kacyvenski ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Snyder. Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wadsworth is blitzing. 2-4-HOU37 (4Q: 13:05) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to RB Trent Tanner for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Al Forbes. Tanner gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU40 (4Q: 12:36) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bryan Orlando, assisted by OLB Adrian Kantowski. Key block delivered by Junior Hodges. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 12:27) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Schwab. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Londesbrough is blitzing. 2-12-HOU43 (4Q: 11:43) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Wadsworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Spencer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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-DET41 (4Q: 11:01) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein, assisted by ILB Buddy Brandon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Grosz is blitzing. 2-7-DET38 (4Q: 10:18) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Bryan Orlando, assisted by DE Marshall Hopkins. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET39 (4Q: 09:49) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Erik Moland, assisted by S Carlton Auyeung. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET34 (4Q: 09:20) Floyd Simmons attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 09:14) Lewis Palmer ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Earl Barker, assisted by S Lenny Cheatham. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-8-DET43 (4Q: 08:41) Mercury Hoover pass completed to TE Brad Hoedemaker for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dattilo and Weaver are blitzing. 3-1-DET50 (4Q: 08:13) Lewis Palmer ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. Key block delivered by Thurman Gomez. |
| Detroit: 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-HOU30 (4Q: 07:36) Victor Gatti ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Whalen, assisted by CB Stanley Garner. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU31 (4Q: 07:09) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Voss. S Nathan Weaver defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU31 (4Q: 07:03) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. CB Stanley Garner defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Detroit's Randy Cunningham was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-11-HOU31 (4Q: 06:56) Brad Simmons attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 06:50) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Kantowski, assisted by ILB Buddy Brandon. Wallerstedt gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 06:20) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Norman Wadsworth, assisted by S Don Grosz. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET47 (4Q: 05:50) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Erik Moland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-DET48 (4Q: 05:08) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Al Forbes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-DET47 (4Q: 04:42) Brian Pourdanesh punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Bales, Martinez and Wright are blitzing. 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 04:35) Lewis Palmer ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Curtis Bales. Houston's Louie Korr was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET20 (4Q: 03:57) Mercury Hoover pass completed to TE Brad Hoedemaker for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 03:48) Mercury Hoover pass completed to TE Brad Hoedemaker for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DET35 (4Q: 03:31) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Alfred Voss for 14 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Detroit: 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-DET49 (4Q: 03:10) Mercury Hoover pass completed to WR Charlie Sawyer for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Garner, assisted by CB Broderick Wright. Sawyer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 02:51) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. S Lenny Cheatham defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. Bales is blitzing. 2-10-HOU39 (4Q: 02:42) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dexter Salpala. DT Louie Korr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU39 (4Q: 02:36) Mercury Hoover pass completed to TE Bryant Harr for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Garner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU41 (4Q: 02:17) Brad Simmons attempted a 58 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 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-HOU48 (4Q: 02:10) Lawrence Gorin pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Burt Pescaia. DT Barry Snyder defended the pass. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU48 (4Q: 02:06) Lawrence Gorin pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Damon Kacyvenski. CB Martin Schwab simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU48 (4Q: 01:58) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 01:37) Lawrence Gorin sacked by DE Donnell Kircus for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Junior Hodges. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-DET46 (4Q: 01:21) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DET44 (4Q: 01:03) Lawrence Gorin sacked by DE Donnell Kircus and DE Al Forbes for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Bubba Hopkins. |
| 4-17-DET48 (4Q: 00:42) Brian Pourdanesh punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the DET07. |
| 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-DET07 (4Q: 00:35) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. OLB Dusty Martinez defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bales is blitzing. 2-10-DET07 (4Q: 00:29) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Randy Cunningham. DE Earl Barker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bales, Garner and Weaver are blitzing. 3-10-DET07 (4Q: 00:22) Mercury Hoover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Sawyer. CB Stanley Garner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-DET07 (4Q: 00:18) Monty Griffin punted 52 yards. Mitchell Cooper returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Trevor Turner. |
| 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-HOU46 (4Q: 00:11) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein, assisted by S Don Grosz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET36 (4Q: 00:02) Floyd Simmons attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Houston won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Brad Simmons kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Larry Sullivan returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Bryant Harr. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU25 (OT: 14:52) Damon Kacyvenski ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Kantowski, assisted by S Neil McDonald. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU27 (OT: 14:24) Trent Tanner ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Kantowski. Tanner lost his footing on the wet field. Houston's Nathan Wilcox was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 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. Londesbrough is blitzing. 3-6-HOU29 (OT: 13:51) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Fletcher. Covington gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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-HOU42 (OT: 13:21) Lawrence Gorin scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Bernstein. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU46 (OT: 12:35) Lawrence Gorin scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Schwab. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Kantowski is blitzing. 1-10-DET48 (OT: 11:57) Damon Kacyvenski ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Kantowski and Wadsworth are blitzing. 2-10-DET48 (OT: 11:20) Trent Tanner ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Buddy Brandon, assisted by DT Barry Snyder. |
| 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 run. Kantowski is blitzing. 3-8-DET46 (OT: 10:39) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Martin Schwab. |
| Houston: I 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-DET32 (OT: 09:58) Lawrence Gorin sacked by DE Donnell Kircus for a loss of 11 yards. Kircus simply blew through Junior Hodges to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-21-DET43 (OT: 09:33) Trent Tanner ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Al Forbes. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Londesbrough and McDonald are blitzing. 3-18-DET40 (OT: 09:06) Lawrence Gorin pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Schwab. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Londesbrough is blitzing. 1-10-DET19 (OT: 08:33) Trent Tanner ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dominic Murray, assisted by ILB Edgar Londesbrough. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DET18 (OT: 08:05) Lawrence Gorin pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leland Burks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kantowski and Londesbrough are blitzing. 3-9-DET18 (OT: 07:56) Lawrence Gorin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Covington. CB Joe Bernstein defended the pass. |
| 4-9-DET18 (OT: 07:47) Floyd Simmons attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 16, Detroit 13 |
| Final Score: Houston Barons 16, Detroit Silverbacks 13 |