| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 62 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Floyd Simmons kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I 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-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S C.J. Loville. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN23 (1Q: 14:24) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Al Fabrizio. Key block delivered by Deion Houston. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN35 (1Q: 13:43) Sherman Webster ran around right end for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. Key block delivered by Vince Jeffrey. |
| Minnesota: 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-HOU43 (1Q: 13:12) Danny Brennan pass was intended for WR Ross McGarigle and was intercepted by CB Terry Freeman at the HOU25. Tackled by J.C. Brennan. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU25 (1Q: 13:04) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 12:18) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Oscar Murray, assisted by ILB Percy Knight. |
| 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. Francis and Sweeney are blitzing. 2-13-MIN36 (1Q: 11:50) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 0 yards. Tackled by S Neal Swann. |
| 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. 3-13-MIN36 (1Q: 11:02) Danny Jacks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cornell Preston. S Neal Swann defended the pass. |
| 4-13-MIN36 (1Q: 10:56) Floyd Simmons attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 10:49) Floyd Simmons kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 10:49) Sherman Webster ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Freeman, assisted by ILB Hardy Scheungrab. Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-5-MIN25 (1Q: 10:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 10:13) Jorge Howard ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Al Fabrizio. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-8-MIN22 (1Q: 09:38) Danny Brennan pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rondell Gordon. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-MIN27 (1Q: 09:28) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. Key block delivered by Orlando Mills. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN32 (1Q: 08:46) Sherman Webster ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB George Shumway, assisted by S Al Fabrizio. Key block delivered by Lionel Lynch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 08:17) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Clifton Rose. Codapuda gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I 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-HOU46 (1Q: 07:42) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN49 (1Q: 07:32) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR J.C. Brennan for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-HOU48 (1Q: 06:55) Sherman Webster ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Al Fabrizio, assisted by DE Herb Small. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-11-HOU47 (1Q: 06:26) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-16-MIN48 (1Q: 06:16) Danny Brennan scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB George Shumway and assisted by CB Troy Fricke. |
| 4-12-HOU48 (1Q: 05:52) Stan Duran punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU07. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU07 (1Q: 05:44) Danny Jacks pass completed to RB Joel Swank for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU13 (1Q: 05:01) Ross Blanco ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Cornell Holliday. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Francis is blitzing. 3-3-HOU14 (1Q: 04:37) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 26 yards. Tackled by S Andrew Lonier. Preston gained 19 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 04:22) Joel Swank ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Oscar Murray, assisted by DE Chris Huffman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN41 (1Q: 03:54) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Larry Sullivan for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Santoki, assisted by CB Corey Golder. Sullivan gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 03:23) Ross Blanco ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN30 (1Q: 02:40) Ross Blanco ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight, assisted by S Andrew Lonier. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-MIN27 (1Q: 02:10) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Larry Sullivan for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews. Sullivan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-2-MIN24 (1Q: 01:44) Floyd Simmons attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:38) Floyd Simmons kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Mitchell Joseph returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Terry Freeman. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 01:02) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Ross McGarigle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB George Shumway. McGarigle gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 00:16) Sherman Webster ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: 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 pass. 2-9-MIN32 (2Q: 15:00) Sherman Webster ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Al Fabrizio, assisted by DT Louie Korr. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN34 (2Q: 14:19) Mitchell Joseph ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Freeman. |
| 4-4-MIN37 (2Q: 13:52) Stan Duran punted 33 yards. Henry Eby called for a fair catch at the HOU30. |
| Houston: 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-HOU30 (2Q: 13:42) Danny Jacks pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 6 yards. Tackled by S Andrew Lonier. |
| 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. 2-4-HOU36 (2Q: 12:57) Ross Blanco ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Andrew Lonier. |
| 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. 3-3-HOU37 (2Q: 12:30) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Larry Sullivan for 20 yards. Tackled by S Neal Swann. Sullivan gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 12:00) Danny Jacks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wayne Kiely. DE Alonzo Mathews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN43 (2Q: 11:50) Danny Jacks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cornell Preston. DE Alonzo Mathews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN43 (2Q: 11:43) Danny Jacks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Sullivan. DE Britt Pritchett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN43 (2Q: 11:34) Brian Pourdanesh punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN02. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Shumway and Rose are blitzing. 1-10-MIN02 (2Q: 11:25) Jorge Howard ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S C.J. Loville. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN05 (2Q: 11:01) Danny Brennan pass completed to TE Eddie Bradley for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton Rose. Bradley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 10:13) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Henson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN19 (2Q: 09:26) Sherman Webster ran around the left tackle for 81 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. Minnesota 6, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 09:26) Extra point by Myron Ringrose was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 09:09) Myron Ringrose kicked off 49 yards from the MIN30. Larry Sullivan returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Sherman Webster. |
| 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. Francis and Lonier are blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 08:35) Joel Swank ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Francis. Key block delivered by Dexter Martinez. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 08:03) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Junior Page for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Oliver Hicks. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Schulz is blitzing. 2-7-MIN41 (2Q: 07:21) Antoine Dewey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ross Blanco. OLB Nick Schulz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-MIN41 (2Q: 07:16) Antoine Dewey sacked by DE Britt Pritchett for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Nathan Wilcox. |
| 4-12-MIN46 (2Q: 06:37) Brian Pourdanesh punted and it was blocked by Alonzo Mathews. MIN Ross McGarigle recovered the ball at the HOU41. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 06:28) Danny Brennan pass completed to WR Omar Reese for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. Reese gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-5-HOU36 (2Q: 05:58) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by S Al Fabrizio. Key block delivered by Lionel Lynch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shumway and Henson are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 05:19) Marc Mantle pass completed to TE Wayne Davidson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU12 (2Q: 04:36) Sherman Webster ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by DE Herb Small. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU11 (2Q: 03:53) Jorge Howard ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. |
| 4-2-HOU12 (2Q: 03:36) Myron Ringrose attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 03:30) Myron Ringrose kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Joel Swank returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Ross McGarigle. Houston's Larry Sullivan was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 03:09) Ross Blanco ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Cornell Holliday, assisted by CB Corey Golder. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 02:45) Antoine Dewey pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Murray and Swann are blitzing. 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 02:29) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Junior Page for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN37 (2Q: 02:12) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Junior Page for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN34 (2Q: 02:00) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Henry Eby for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Nick Schulz, assisted by CB Oliver Hicks. Eby gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 01:40) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Henry Eby for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Britt Pritchett, assisted by CB Brady Dobbins. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-MIN14 (2Q: 01:20) Antoine Dewey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Eby. ILB Percy Knight defended the pass. |
| 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. Murray is blitzing. 3-2-MIN14 (2Q: 01:13) Antoine Dewey pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Ross Blanco. OLB Oscar Murray blocked the pass. |
| 4-2-MIN14 (2Q: 01:06) Floyd Simmons attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 00:59) Floyd Simmons kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:59) Marc Mantle pass completed to RB Jorge Howard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dale Henson, assisted by S Roy Springer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN21 (2Q: 00:31) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Denemy, assisted by S C.J. Loville. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 3-4-MIN26 (2Q: 00:19) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR J.C. Brennan for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. Brennan gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Myron Ringrose kicked off 54 yards from the MIN30. Troy Fricke returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU42. Tackled by Sherman Webster. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 14:33) Antoine Dewey scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU44 (3Q: 13:59) Joel Swank ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Santoki. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-HOU49 (3Q: 13:25) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Junior Page for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder. Page gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 12:48) Ross Blanco ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Oscar Murray, assisted by DT Alvin Tucker. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN37 (3Q: 12:19) Antoine Dewey pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darren Wallerstedt. DE Alonzo Mathews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-MIN37 (3Q: 12:12) Antoine Dewey pass was intended for TE Wayne Kiely and was intercepted by OLB Riddick Francis at the MIN32. Tackled by Wayne Kiely. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-MIN32 (3Q: 11:59) Marc Mantle sacked by DE Jimmy Coles for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lionel Lynch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-MIN26 (3Q: 11:12) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB George Shumway. Codapuda gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 10:39) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR Ross McGarigle for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer, assisted by OLB Trent Watson. McGarigle gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Henson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 10:28) Marc Mantle pass completed to TE Wayne Davidson for 12 yards. Tackled by S Al Fabrizio. Davidson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-HOU04 (3Q: 10:02) Jorge Howard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton Rose, assisted by CB Terry Freeman. |
| Minnesota: 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-HOU04 (3Q: 09:26) Mitchell Joseph ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Vince Jeffrey. Minnesota 16, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 09:26) Extra point by Myron Ringrose was good. Minnesota 17, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 09:17) Myron Ringrose kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Joel Swank returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Rondell Gordon. |
| 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. Francis is blitzing. 1-10-HOU22 (3Q: 08:45) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Perry Sweeney. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 2-5-HOU27 (3Q: 08:10) Ross Blanco ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews, assisted by S Andrew Lonier. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Murray and Sweeney are blitzing. 3-2-HOU30 (3Q: 07:45) Antoine Dewey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Henry Eby. |
| 4-2-HOU30 (3Q: 07:38) Brian Pourdanesh punted 43 yards. Mitchell Joseph returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN34. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN15 (3Q: 07:28) Sherman Webster ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Henson and Willmer are blitzing. 2-8-MIN17 (3Q: 06:52) Marc Mantle pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rondell Gordon. ILB Dale Henson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-MIN17 (3Q: 06:48) Marc Mantle pass completed to FB Deion Houston for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. |
| 4-2-MIN23 (3Q: 06:12) Stan Duran punted 59 yards. Terry Freeman returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Rondell Gordon. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Knight and Sweeney are blitzing. 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 06:02) Antoine Dewey sacked by ILB Percy Knight for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Allen Taylor. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Neal Micalles on the HOU18. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 2-16-HOU18 (3Q: 05:35) Antoine Dewey scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Hicks. |
| 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. 3-12-HOU22 (3Q: 05:07) Antoine Dewey pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Knight, assisted by S Neal Swann. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, 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-HOU36 (3Q: 04:25) Antoine Dewey pass completed to TE Rico Covington for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Hicks. |
| 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. 2-4-HOU42 (3Q: 03:37) Antoine Dewey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Doyle. DE Alonzo Mathews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 3-4-HOU42 (3Q: 03:33) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 8 yards. Tackled by S Neal Swann. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Francis and Swann are blitzing. 1-10-MIN50 (3Q: 02:46) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Perry Sweeney. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN47 (3Q: 02:18) Antoine Dewey pass completed to WR Henry Eby for 4 yards. Tackled by S Perry Sweeney. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-MIN43 (3Q: 01:32) Antoine Dewey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Poston. OLB Oscar Murray defended the pass. |
| 4-3-MIN43 (3Q: 01:26) Brian Pourdanesh punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:21) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR Rondell Gordon for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB George Shumway, assisted by ILB Hardy Scheungrab. Gordon gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Scheungrab is blitzing. 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 00:42) Marc Mantle pass completed to TE Eddie Bradley for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Coles, assisted by OLB George Shumway. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: 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. Henson is blitzing. 2-8-MIN36 (4Q: 15:00) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Arnold Campbell. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN39 (4Q: 14:15) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR Ross McGarigle for 7 yards. Tackled by S C.J. Loville, assisted by OLB George Shumway. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Springer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 13:47) Marc Mantle pass completed to TE Wayne Davidson for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB George Shumway. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 13:17) Sherman Webster ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small, assisted by OLB George Shumway. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU36 (4Q: 12:43) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. Watson, Willmer and Denemy are blitzing. 2-15-HOU41 (4Q: 12:39) Sherman Webster ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. DE Herb Small knocked down Lionel Lynch to break up the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-12-HOU38 (4Q: 12:03) Marc Mantle pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mitchell Joseph. CB Terry Freeman defended the pass. |
| 4-12-HOU38 (4Q: 11:56) Stan Duran punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro 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. Lonier is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 11:50) Ross Blanco ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Oliver Hicks, assisted by S Neal Swann. Key block delivered by Nathan Wilcox. Wilcox ran over Brady Dobbins to set up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU29 (4Q: 11:11) Antoine Dewey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Junior Page. DE Alonzo Mathews blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Francis and Swann are blitzing. 3-1-HOU29 (4Q: 11:02) Ross Blanco ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Santoki. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (4Q: 10:17) Brian Pourdanesh punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN28. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 10:09) Sherman Webster ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 2-9-MIN29 (4Q: 09:32) Marc Mantle pass was dropped by FB Deion Houston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Watson and Shumway are blitzing. 2-4-MIN34 (4Q: 09:28) Marc Mantle pass completed to TE Wayne Davidson for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN33 (4Q: 08:50) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR Omar Reese for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. Reese gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 08:17) Sherman Webster ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: 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, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU40 (4Q: 07:33) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR J.C. Brennan for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Henson, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-2-HOU37 (4Q: 06:48) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR Omar Reese for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Freeman, assisted by S C.J. Loville. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 06:04) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by S C.J. Loville. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-7-HOU32 (4Q: 05:20) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU30 (4Q: 04:32) Marc Mantle pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 22 yards. Tackled by S Al Fabrizio. Codapuda gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-8-HOU08 (4Q: 03:45) Jorge Howard ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dale Henson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU08 (4Q: 02:58) Sherman Webster ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Troy Fricke. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU05 (4Q: 02:48) Mitchell Joseph ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Coles, assisted by S Al Fabrizio. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-1-HOU01 (4Q: 02:41) Myron Ringrose attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Houston 9 |
| (4Q: 02:35) Myron Ringrose kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Troy Fricke returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Oliver Hicks. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 02:30) Antoine Dewey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Brian Doyle. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU24 (4Q: 02:22) Antoine Dewey pass was dropped by WR Henry Eby. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU24 (4Q: 02:16) Antoine Dewey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Eby. CB Corey Golder knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 4-10-HOU24 (4Q: 02:10) Antoine Dewey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Henry Eby. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Watson and Henson are blitzing. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 02:00) Sherman Webster ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Coles. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Shumway is blitzing. 2-8-HOU22 (4Q: 01:51) Jorge Howard ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roy Springer. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-HOU17 (4Q: 01:05) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Louie Korr. |
| 4-2-HOU16 (4Q: 00:21) Myron Ringrose attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 23, Houston 9 |
| (4Q: 00:13) Myron Ringrose kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Joel Swank returned the ball 91 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, Houston 15 |
| (4Q: 00:13) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Minnesota 23, Houston 16 |
| Final Score: Minnesota Grizzlies 23, Houston Barons 16 |