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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 27, Houston 6
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 13, 2015
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 71908
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
New England 7103727
Houston 33006
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 22-C. Polk rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 24 14:28 22-C. Polk rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 22 13:47 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 8 yards (99-D. Easley).
4 and 16 - HOU 14 13:16 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 13 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NE 44.
1Q 13:01 New England
1 and 10 - NE 34 13:01 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 36 12:25 29-L. Blount rush for -2 yards.
3 and 10 - NE 34 11:44 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
4 and 10 - NE 34 11:35 6-R. Allen punts 53 yards, 18-C. Shorts returns for 11 yards.
1Q 11:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 11:23 7-B. Hoyer pass to 22-C. Polk for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 29 10:49 22-C. Polk rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 31 10:49 Direct snap to 18-C. Shorts, 18-C. Shorts rush for no gain.
4 and 3 - HOU 31 9:43 9-S. Lechler punts 42 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 21 yards.
1Q 9:30 New England
1 and 10 - NE 48 9:30 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 45 yards.
1 and 7 - HOU 7 8:50 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
2 and 6 - HOU 6 8:15 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 6 - No play.
2 and 11 - HOU 11 8:10 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 9 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 2 7:28 12-T. Brady pass to 82-K. Martin for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3 and 2 - HOU 2 7:28 PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Use of Hands (declined). PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NE 35.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    HOU 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:08
1Q 7:22 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:22 7-B. Hoyer pass to 22-C. Polk for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 29 6:51 22-C. Polk rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 6:15 22-C. Polk rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 40 5:54 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - HOU 41 5:13 7-B. Hoyer pass to 33-A. Hunt for 6 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
3 and 18 - HOU 26 4:51 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 49 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 4:13 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 26 3:33 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 20 2:47 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
4 and 5 - NE 20 2:42 8-N. Novak 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 7    HOU 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:40
1Q 2:38 New England
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 68 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 18 2:32 29-L. Blount rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 23 2:00 29-L. Blount rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 40 1:14 29-L. Blount rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 48 0:33 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 47 15:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - HOU 47 14:54 29-L. Blount rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 40 14:18 12-T. Brady pass to 82-K. Martin for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:45 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 30 13:03 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
3 and 8 - HOU 30 12:58 38-B. Bolden rush for 5 yards.
4 and 3 - HOU 25 12:18 3-S. Gostkowski 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 10    HOU 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:20
2Q 12:13 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 12:13 41-J. Grimes rush for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 43 11:49 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, 41-J. Grimes rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 39 11:15 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 29 10:49 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, 41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 28 10:17 33-A. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - NE 27 9:37 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 8 - NE 27 9:30 8-N. Novak 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 10    HOU 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:43
2Q 9:26 New England
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 69 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 19 9:20 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NE 25 8:47 29-L. Blount rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 32 8:14 29-L. Blount rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 38 7:37 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 82-K. Martin.
3 and 4 - NE 38 7:32 38-B. Bolden rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 6:49 38-B. Bolden rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 47 6:05 38-B. Bolden rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 47 - No play.
2 and 16 - NE 43 5:40 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 7 yards.
3 and 9 - 50 4:58 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 4 yards.
4 and 5 - HOU 46 4:25 6-R. Allen punts 43 yards, downed by 18-M. Slater.
2Q 4:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 3 4:15 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 1 yards, enforced at HOU 3 - No play.
1 and 11 - HOU 2 4:15 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - HOU 7 3:44 22-C. Polk rush for 3 yards.
New England timeout at 3:02
3 and 3 - HOU 10 3:02 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
4 and 3 - HOU 10 2:58 9-S. Lechler punts 43 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 12 yards.
2Q 2:45 New England
1 and 10 - HOU 41 2:45 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - HOU 40 2:00 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 35 1:20 12-T. Brady pass to 82-K. Martin for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 1:12 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 12 0:36 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard.
New England timeout at 0:28
2 and 9 - HOU 11 0:28 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
3 and 9 - HOU 11 0:24 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
Houston timeout at 0:19
1 and 1 - HOU 1 0:19 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 17    HOU 6    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:31
2Q 0:14 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:14 7-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 67 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 14:54 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 48 14:16 38-B. Bolden rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 47 13:27 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 12:52 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 16 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 12:52 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - HOU 38 12:48 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 36 12:48 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 36 - No play.
3 and 3 - HOU 31 11:57 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 20 yards, forced out of bounds. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 3 - HOU 31 11:57 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
4 and 3 - HOU 31 11:52 3-S. Gostkowski 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 20    HOU 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:08
3Q 11:48 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 11:48 22-C. Polk rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 29 11:16 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 11:06 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 34 10:58 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 10 - HOU 34 10:52 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
4 and 10 - HOU 34 10:46 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, muffed catch by 82-K. Martin, RECOVERED by 51-J. Simon returned for no gain.
3Q 10:32 Houston
1 and 10 - NE 21 10:32 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 14 9:43 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, 41-J. Grimes rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - NE 15 9:09 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 4 - NE 15 9:01 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3Q 8:56 New England
1 and 10 - NE 16 8:56 38-B. Bolden rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 15 8:17 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 23 7:39 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
4 and 3 - NE 23 7:34 6-R. Allen punts 38 yards, fair catch by 18-C. Shorts.
3Q 7:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 7:25 22-C. Polk rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 45 6:57 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - HOU 46 6:21 7-B. Hoyer pass to 84-R. Griffin for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 5:46 41-J. Grimes rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 32 5:13 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 10 yards (72-A. Hicks), fumble by 7-B. Hoyer (forced fumble by 72-A. Hicks), RECOVERED by 90-M. Brown returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 8 - NE 32 5:13 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 8 - NE 32 5:10 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 10 yards (93-J. Sheard), fumble by 7-B. Hoyer (forced fumble by 93-J. Sheard), RECOVERED by 72-D. Newton returned for no gain.
4 and 31 - HOU 45 4:55 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
3Q 4:46 New England
1 and 10 - NE 11 4:46 38-B. Bolden rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 10 4:05 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 18 3:22 12-T. Brady, sacked for 10 yards (90-J. Clowney).
4 and 13 - NE 8 2:47 6-R. Allen punts 51 yards, 18-C. Shorts returns for -2 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 2:37 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 2:37 22-C. Polk rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 38 2:05 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 43 1:28 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 8 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
4 and 14 - HOU 35 1:08 9-S. Lechler punts 30 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
3Q 0:59 New England
1 and 10 - NE 35 0:59 38-B. Bolden rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 0:26 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
2 and 7 - 50 15:00 38-B. Bolden rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - 50 14:24 12-T. Brady, sacked for 9 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 16 - NE 41 13:49 6-R. Allen punts 54 yards, 18-C. Shorts returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 13:37 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 13:37 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 7 yards (93-J. Sheard), fumble by 7-B. Hoyer (forced fumble by 93-J. Sheard), RECOVERED by 90-M. Brown returned for no gain.
4Q 13:25 New England
1 and 7 - HOU 7 13:25 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 4 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 3 12:52 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - HOU 2 12:08 28-J. White rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 27    HOU 6    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:21
4Q 12:04 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 68 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 11:57 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 19 11:18 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 7 - HOU 19 11:11 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 40 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 41 10:47 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - NE 41 10:40 41-J. Grimes rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 34 10:06 Direct snap to 18-C. Shorts, 18-C. Shorts rush for no gain.
4 and 3 - NE 34 9:24 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 4 yards (72-A. Hicks).
4Q 9:15 New England
1 and 10 - NE 38 9:15 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 39 8:36 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 21 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 11 yards, enforced at NE 39 - No play.
2 and 20 - NE 28 8:36 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 28 - No play.
2 and 25 - NE 23 7:48 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 6:59 12-T. Brady rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 6:14 38-B. Bolden rush for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 5:46
2 and 11 - HOU 30 5:46 12-T. Brady, sacked for 10 yards (90-J. Clowney).
Houston timeout at 5:40
3 and 21 - HOU 40 5:40 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 5 yards.
New England timeout at 4:53
4 and 16 - HOU 35 4:53 6-R. Allen punts 25 yards, fair catch by 18-C. Shorts.
4Q 4:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 4:45 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 10 4:39 6-T. Yates, sacked for 3 yards (72-A. Hicks).
3 and 13 - HOU 7 4:00 6-T. Yates pass to 41-J. Grimes for 4 yards.
4 and 9 - HOU 11 3:23 9-S. Lechler punts 58 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
4Q 3:16 New England
1 and 10 - NE 31 3:16 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 3:04
2 and 9 - NE 32 3:04 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - NE 33 2:19 38-B. Bolden rush for 11 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 44 2:00 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 43 1:18 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - NE 42 0:39 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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