| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 80 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Wade Clements kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Brian Doyle returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Bill Quinn. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Darren Wallerstedt on the HOU36. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 14:41) Ross Blanco ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews, assisted by OLB Shane Hernandez. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU36 (1Q: 14:00) Ross Blanco ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mathews, assisted by ILB Lonnie Theurer. |
| Houston: I 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. 3-10-HOU36 (1Q: 13:25) Danny Jacks pass completed to RB Ross Blanco for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Prior, assisted by ILB Lonnie Theurer. Blanco gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 12:43) Danny Jacks pass completed to RB Ross Blanco for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN43 (1Q: 11:58) Danny Jacks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Huffman. CB Thomas Lynch defended the pass. |
| 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. Theurer is blitzing. 3-4-MIN43 (1Q: 11:49) Ross Blanco ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Ash. Key block delivered by Arthur Molgoone. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 11:20) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lonnie Theurer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 10:46) Howard Lang ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Sawyer. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hernandez is blitzing. 2-7-MIN24 (1Q: 10:04) Danny Jacks pass was dropped by WR Ken Riddick. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN24 (1Q: 09:59) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Preston gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:59) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:46) Floyd Simmons kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Louis Earl returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Archie Carlson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 09:27) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Clyde Owens. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN33 (1Q: 08:44) Brandon Stephens sacked by DE Jerome Branch and DT Zane McKenzie for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Geoff Stanton. |
| Minnesota: 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. Watson and George are blitzing. 3-10-MIN30 (1Q: 08:08) Brandon Stephens sacked by OLB Trent Watson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Riddick Troxel. |
| 4-15-MIN25 (1Q: 07:28) Stan Duran punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU34. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 07:18) Ross Blanco ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. Key block delivered by Willie Rocha. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU41 (1Q: 06:50) Ross Blanco ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Hicks, assisted by OLB Martin Scialabba. Key block delivered by Willie Rocha. |
| 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-HOU48 (1Q: 06:16) Danny Jacks pass completed to RB Howard Lang for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Doug Tate, assisted by ILB Kim Sawyer. |
| 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. Golder is blitzing. 2-6-MIN48 (1Q: 05:49) Ross Blanco ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett. Key block delivered by Arthur Molgoone. |
| Houston: Strong 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-MIN38 (1Q: 05:11) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Hicks. Preston gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 04:29) Danny Jacks pass completed to TE Archie Carlson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Hicks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN13 (1Q: 03:44) Danny Jacks pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cornell Preston. |
| 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. 3-7-MIN13 (1Q: 03:37) Danny Jacks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Huffman. DE Alonzo Mathews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-MIN13 (1Q: 03:29) Floyd Simmons attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 03:22) Floyd Simmons kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Hugh Marts returned the ball 17 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Archie Carlson. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 02:57) Brandon Stephens sacked by DE Nick Joiner and DT Clyde Owens for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Fred Bronson. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson and Harvey are blitzing. 2-15-MIN22 (1Q: 02:10) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Conrad Arnold for 29 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tyrell Fulton. |
| 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. Willmer and Harvey are blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 01:23) Lamar Shrader ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Howard Harvey, assisted by CB Tyrell Fulton. Key block delivered by Mike Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU40 (1Q: 00:59) Lamar Shrader ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by ILB Burt Oxford. Key block delivered by Riddick Troxel. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread 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-HOU39 (1Q: 00:21) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. CB Tyrell Fulton defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU39 (1Q: 00:16) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Conrad Arnold for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 15:00) Brandon Stephens sacked by DT Clyde Owens for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Arnold Jeffries. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Orlando Gogan for 8 yards to the HOU45. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 14:46) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 40 yards. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett. Preston gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 14:03) Ross Blanco ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett, assisted by OLB Shane Hernandez. Key block delivered by Duane Green. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hernandez and Winslett are blitzing. 2-5-MIN10 (2Q: 13:30) Howard Lang ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Shane Hernandez, assisted by DT Doug Tate. Key block delivered by Carlos Fulton. Fulton ran over Lonnie Theurer to set up the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 13:03) Danny Jacks pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Wallerstedt gained 3 yards after the catch. Houston 16, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 13:03) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Houston 17, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 12:56) Floyd Simmons kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 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-MIN20 (2Q: 12:56) Brandon Stephens pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Vinny Hitchcock. Shrader gained 2 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. 2-6-MIN24 (2Q: 12:15) Brandon Stephens sacked by DE Jerome Branch for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Geoff Stanton. |
| 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. 3-14-MIN16 (2Q: 11:35) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Levon Ramirez for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Omar George, assisted by OLB Trent Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (2Q: 11:07) Stan Duran punted 41 yards. Brandon Huffman returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by K.C. Berns. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Hernandez is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 10:57) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Aaron Wallace for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Golder, assisted by ILB Kim Sawyer. |
| Houston: 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. 2-11-HOU40 (2Q: 10:19) Howard Lang ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Cris Stoy. |
| 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. Sawyer and Winslett are blitzing. 3-4-HOU47 (2Q: 09:43) Danny Jacks pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Fulton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-HOU46 (2Q: 09:04) Zack Abernathy punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN15. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 08:56) Lamar Shrader ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Nick Joiner. Key block delivered by Britt Proehl. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIN23 (2Q: 08:25) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lewis Harrison, assisted by ILB Burt Oxford. |
| Minnesota: 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. Watson and Oxford are blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 07:44) Brandon Stephens sacked by DE Nick Joiner for a loss of 5 yards. Joiner ran right past Brian Randle El and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: 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, expecting the pass. 2-15-MIN26 (2Q: 07:22) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-MIN26 (2Q: 07:04) Brandon Stephens pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. Shrader gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Kleaver is blitzing. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 06:47) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. DT Orlando Gogan drove right through Danny Branch to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-10-MIN46 (2Q: 06:41) Brandon Stephens pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Earl. OLB Trent Watson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watson is blitzing. 3-10-MIN46 (2Q: 06:34) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Conrad Arnold for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Schulz, assisted by S Howard Harvey. Arnold gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-5-HOU49 (2Q: 06:12) Stan Duran punted 33 yards. Brandon Huffman returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU24. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: 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-HOU09 (2Q: 06:05) Howard Lang ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. Lang made a great move on Thomas Lynch. Key block delivered by Duane Green. |
| 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-HOU27 (2Q: 05:27) Ross Blanco ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Sawyer, assisted by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| Houston: 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. 2-6-HOU31 (2Q: 05:04) Danny Jacks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Riddick. DE Brian Stephens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU31 (2Q: 04:57) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 46 yards. Tackled by S Cris Stoy. Preston gained 33 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hernandez is blitzing. 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 04:23) Howard Lang ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Cris Stoy, assisted by ILB Lonnie Theurer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN20 (2Q: 04:05) Danny Jacks pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 15 yards. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-3-MIN03 (2Q: 03:55) Ross Blanco ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Prior, assisted by OLB Shane Hernandez. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN03 (2Q: 03:33) Ross Blanco ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-5-MIN05 (2Q: 03:12) Howard Lang ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett, assisted by CB Brady Dobbins. |
| 4-1-MIN01 (2Q: 02:41) Floyd Simmons attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 02:33) Floyd Simmons kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Louis Earl returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by Archie Carlson. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Hugh Marts on the MIN30. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:09) Lamar Shrader ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Vinny Hitchcock, assisted by S Howard Harvey. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Watson, Burton and Kleaver are blitzing. 2-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:00) Brandon Stephens pass completed to WR Conrad Arnold for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Minnesota's Harvey Keneley was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 01:41) Albert James pass was dropped by WR Miles Codapuda. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 01:32) Albert James pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Omar George, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. Shrader gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hitchcock and Harvey are blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 01:10) Albert James pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-HOU32 (2Q: 00:52) Albert James pass completed to TE Britt Proehl for 2 yards. Tackled by S C.J. Loville, assisted by CB Tyrell Fulton. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hitchcock, Kleaver and Harrison are blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 00:44) Albert James pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Zane McKenzie, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. Shrader gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 00:33) Albert James pass was dropped by WR Conrad Arnold. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU19 (2Q: 00:26) Albert James pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lamar Shrader. DT Orlando Gogan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. Hitchcock is blitzing. 3-10-HOU19 (2Q: 00:21) Albert James pass completed to WR Levon Ramirez for 14 yards. Tackled by S Cole Kleaver. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 00:09) Wade Clements attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 00:02) Wade Clements kicked off 76 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 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. Pridgen and Winslett are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 00:02) Danny Jacks dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Floyd Simmons kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Louis Earl returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Brock Schulz. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 14:39) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Clyde Owens, assisted by ILB Scottie Burton. OLB Trent Watson knocked down Brian Randle El to break up the play. |
| 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. Watson is blitzing. 2-10-MIN26 (3Q: 13:57) Albert James pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Arnold. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hitchcock is blitzing. 3-10-MIN26 (3Q: 13:49) Albert James pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Britt Proehl. CB Tyrell Fulton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN26 (3Q: 13:41) Stan Duran punted 37 yards. Aaron Wallace returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU42. Tackled by Derrick Ellison. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 13:32) Danny Jacks pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Cris Stoy. Doyle gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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-MIN46 (3Q: 12:54) Howard Lang ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Doug Tate. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-HOU44 (3Q: 12:45) Howard Lang ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Marts, assisted by DE Alonzo Mathews. Key block delivered by Allen Taylor. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-HOU49 (3Q: 12:14) Danny Jacks pass completed to RB Ross Blanco for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins, assisted by CB Hugh Marts. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Blanco gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Hernandez is blitzing. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 11:44) Ross Blanco ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Ash. Key block delivered by Arthur Molgoone. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 11:12) Howard Lang ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Roger Hicks, assisted by OLB Corwin Pridgen. Key block delivered by Paul Hopkins. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 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. 1-5-MIN20 (3Q: 11:03) Alex Peters pass completed to RB Howard Lang for 4 yards. Tackled by S Cris Stoy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-MIN16 (3Q: 10:17) Howard Lang ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Ash. Key block delivered by Arthur Molgoone. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 09:33) Ross Blanco ran around right end for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Oliver. Houston 26, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 09:33) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Houston 27, Minnesota 3 |
| (3Q: 09:25) Floyd Simmons kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. Louis Earl returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Brandon Huffman. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 09:06) Albert James pass completed to FB K.C. Berns for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Vinny Hitchcock. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-6-MIN33 (3Q: 08:36) Albert James pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Arnold. DT Clyde Owens drove right through Danny Branch to hurry the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: I 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. Watson is blitzing. 3-6-MIN33 (3Q: 08:26) Albert James pass completed to WR Levon Ramirez for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Omar George, assisted by ILB Scottie Burton. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Watson is blitzing. 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 07:45) Lamar Shrader ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrell Fulton, assisted by S Howard Harvey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN48 (3Q: 07:04) Albert James pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. DT Clyde Owens blocked the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Harvey is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 06:59) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-MIN48 (3Q: 06:55) Albert James pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Vinny Hitchcock. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 2-12-HOU49 (3Q: 06:10) Albert James pass completed to RB Lamar Shrader for 11 yards. Tackled by S Howard Harvey. Shrader gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU38 (3Q: 05:35) Albert James pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Arnold. |
| 4-1-HOU38 (3Q: 05:31) Stan Duran punted 33 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU05. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU05 (3Q: 05:22) Howard Lang ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lonnie Theurer. |
| Houston: 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. 2-6-HOU09 (3Q: 04:41) Alex Peters pass completed to TE Archie Carlson for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Ash, assisted by ILB Lonnie Theurer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU12 (3Q: 03:56) Ross Blanco ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Sawyer. Key block delivered by Willie Rocha. Rocha ran over Scottie Ash to set up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 03:20) Alex Peters pass was dropped by RB Howard Lang. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU19 (3Q: 03:14) Howard Lang ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Corwin Pridgen, assisted by DT Sammie Pierce. |
| 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, expecting the run. 3-11-HOU18 (3Q: 02:39) Alex Peters pass completed to WR Cornell Preston for 52 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 02:00) Alex Peters pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 5 yards. Tackled by S Cris Stoy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN25 (3Q: 01:15) Howard Lang ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lonnie Theurer, assisted by S Malcolm Winslett. Key block delivered by Arthur Molgoone. |
| Houston: 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-MIN17 (3Q: 00:35) Ross Blanco ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Roger Hicks. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Scialabba is blitzing. 2-9-MIN16 (4Q: 15:00) Alex Peters pass completed to WR Ken Riddick for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Lonnie Theurer. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Theurer is blitzing. 3-1-MIN08 (4Q: 14:19) Ross Blanco ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Hugh Marts, assisted by OLB Corwin Pridgen. Key block delivered by Arthur Molgoone. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-MIN06 (4Q: 13:48) Ross Blanco ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lonnie Theurer, assisted by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN02 (4Q: 13:06) Howard Lang ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Allen Taylor. Houston 33, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 13:06) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Houston 34, Minnesota 3 |
| (4Q: 12:56) Floyd Simmons kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Perry Prior returned the ball 15 yards to the MIN30. Tackled by R.J. Gougeon. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN30 (4Q: 12:35) Edward McMichael pass was dropped by WR Levon Ramirez. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN30 (4Q: 12:28) Edward McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. DE Patrick Collins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hitchcock and George are blitzing. 3-10-MIN30 (4Q: 12:21) Edward McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. ILB Burt Oxford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIN30 (4Q: 12:14) Stan Duran punted 46 yards. Aaron Wallace returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Bill Quinn. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Brian Randle El for 14 yards to the HOU21.. Tackled by Archie Carlson. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 12:07) Edward McMichael pass completed to WR Louis Earl for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrell Fulton. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Oxford is blitzing. 2-5-HOU16 (4Q: 11:35) Edward McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Arnold. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU16 (4Q: 11:31) Edward McMichael pass completed to WR Derrick Ellison for 8 yards. Tackled by S Howard Harvey. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Loville is blitzing. 1-8-HOU08 (4Q: 10:45) Edward McMichael pass completed to WR Louis Earl for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 34, Minnesota 9 |
| (4Q: 10:45) Edward McMichael passed to Miles Codapuda for the successful two-point conversion. Houston 34, Minnesota 11 |
| (4Q: 10:36) Wade Clements kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 10:36) Ross Blanco ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Corwin Pridgen. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU24 (4Q: 10:10) Howard Lang ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett, assisted by ILB Lonnie Theurer. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU25 (4Q: 09:47) Howard Lang ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Cris Stoy, assisted by OLB Corwin Pridgen. |
| 4-2-HOU28 (4Q: 09:08) Zack Abernathy punted 41 yards. Derrick Ellison returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by R.J. Gougeon. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-MIN33 (4Q: 09:00) Lamar Shrader ran inside the left guard for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Burton. Key block delivered by Riddick Troxel. Houston's Scottie Burton was hurt on the play. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 08:39) Edward McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Earl. S Howard Harvey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU47 (4Q: 08:33) Edward McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Arnold. S C.J. Loville knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hitchcock is blitzing. 3-10-HOU47 (4Q: 08:24) Edward McMichael pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrell Fulton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. Hitchcock is blitzing. 4-4-HOU41 (4Q: 08:03) Edward McMichael scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S C.J. Loville. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 07:51) Ross Blanco ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Fulton. |
| 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. 2-6-HOU42 (4Q: 07:03) Ross Blanco ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Scottie Ash. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU46 (4Q: 06:17) Ross Blanco ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Sammie Pierce, assisted by DE Brian Stephens. |
| 4-1-HOU47 (4Q: 05:31) Zack Abernathy punted 35 yards. Hugh Marts called for a fair catch at the MIN18. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four 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. 1-10-MIN18 (4Q: 05:22) Edward McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Ramirez. DE Patrick Collins drove right through Brian Randle El to hurry the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-10-MIN18 (4Q: 05:13) Edward McMichael sacked by DE Nick Joiner for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Geoff Stanton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Mike Reynolds on the MIN09. |
| Minnesota: 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. 3-19-MIN09 (4Q: 04:51) Edward McMichael pass completed to RB Ellis Levels for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Patrick Collins, assisted by CB Jerald Willmer. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-20-MIN08 (4Q: 04:43) Edward McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Ellison. DE Nick Joiner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: 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. 1-8-MIN08 (4Q: 04:36) Howard Lang ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lonnie Theurer, assisted by S Cris Stoy. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 03:48) Ross Blanco ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Shane Hernandez, assisted by ILB Kim Sawyer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hicks and Sawyer are blitzing. 3-7-MIN07 (4Q: 03:04) Ross Blanco ran around left end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Devin Wells. Houston 40, Minnesota 11 |
| (4Q: 03:04) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Houston 41, Minnesota 11 |
| (4Q: 02:58) Floyd Simmons kicked off 49 yards from the HOU30. Louis Earl returned the ball 19 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Luther Harmon. |
| 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. Hitchcock, Kleaver and Harrison are blitzing. 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 02:51) Edward McMichael sacked by DE Nick Joiner for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Arnold Jeffries. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jerome Branch on the MIN37. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sawyer is blitzing. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 02:40) Howard Lang ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-10-MIN37 (4Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-MIN42 (4Q: 02:00) Ross Blanco ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Malcolm Winslett. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-15-MIN42 (4Q: 01:15) Ross Blanco ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kim Sawyer, assisted by DE Alonzo Mathews. |
| 4-14-MIN41 (4Q: 00:27) Zack Abernathy punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 00:20) Edward McMichael sacked by DE Patrick Collins and OLB Vinny Hitchcock for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Fred Bronson. |
| Final Score: Houston Barons 41, Minnesota Grizzlies 11 |