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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 16, Indianapolis 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2015
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 66083
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 0331016
Indianapolis 0100010
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 21 14:28 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at HOU 21 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 14:22 22-C. Polk rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 46 13:45 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
Indianapolis timeout at 13:09
3 and 6 - HOU 47 13:09 6-T. Yates pass to 85-N. Washington for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - IND 48 12:24 33-A. Hunt rush for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 27 12:01 33-A. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 26 11:27 6-T. Yates pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 21-V. Davis at IND 9, returned for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 11:19 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 15 11:19 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 25 10:43 23-F. Gore rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 30 10:04 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 36 9:33 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 37 8:55 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 47 8:26 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
2 and 10 - IND 47 8:21 23-F. Gore rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 11 - IND 46 7:55 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 12 yards.
Houston timeout at 7:18
1 and 10 - HOU 42 7:18 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 42 7:15 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 40 6:34 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 15-P. Dorsett.
4 and 8 - HOU 40 6:30 1-P. McAfee punts 29 yards, fair catch by 18-C. Shorts.
1Q 6:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 6:23 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 19 5:48 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 5:11 6-T. Yates rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 29 4:38 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - HOU 30 3:59 6-T. Yates pass to 85-N. Washington for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 3:23 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards, forced fumble by 29-M. Adams, RECOVERED by 29-M. Adams returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1Q 3:14 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 42 3:14 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 23-F. Gore for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 2:38 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 24 2:01 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 36-D. Herron for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 18 1:22 83-D. Allen rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 0:40 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 16 0:03 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 16 - No play.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
2 and 4 - HOU 11 15:00 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete.
3 and 4 - HOU 11 14:54 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    IND 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:24
2Q 14:50 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 14:50 6-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 14:20 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 14:13 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 31 13:32 6-T. Yates, sacked for 6 yards (58-T. Cole).
4 and 15 - HOU 25 13:01 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 33 yards.
2Q 12:46 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 47 12:46 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
2 and 10 - HOU 47 12:42 8-M. Hasselbeck rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - HOU 46 12:04 37-Z. Tipton rush for 4 yards.
4 and 5 - HOU 42 11:29 1-P. McAfee punts 35 yards, fair catch by 18-C. Shorts.
2Q 11:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 11:21 28-A. Blue rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 10:50 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at HOU 17 - No play.
1 and 18 - HOU 9 10:26 6-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 15 9:49 6-T. Yates, sacked for 7 yards (90-K. Langford).
3 and 19 - HOU 8 9:08 41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard.
4 and 18 - HOU 9 8:39 9-S. Lechler punts 45 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 8:22 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 35 8:22 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 7:45 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 16 7:05 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-G. Whalen for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 11 6:22 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
4 and 4 - HOU 11 6:17 4-A. Vinatieri 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 0    IND 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:05
2Q 6:12 Houston
1 and 10 - IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:12 28-A. Blue rush for 41 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 39 5:36 45-J. Prosch rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 37 5:02 28-A. Blue rush for -2 yards.
3 and 10 - IND 39 4:19 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 10 - IND 39 4:15 8-N. Novak 56 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 4:10 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 47 4:10 23-F. Gore rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 3:44 23-F. Gore rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 37 3:12 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
3 and 6 - HOU 37 3:07 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for 9 yards (51-J. Simon).
4 and 15 - HOU 46 2:23 1-P. McAfee punts 38 yards, fair catch by 18-C. Shorts.
2Q 2:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 2:15 6-T. Yates, sacked for 4 yards (90-K. Langford). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 8 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 13 2:05 6-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 18 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 31 1:58 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 1:54 6-T. Yates pass to 84-R. Griffin for 22 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:28
1 and 10 - IND 47 1:28 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at IND 47 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 34 1:24 6-T. Yates rush for 19 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 34 - No play.
Houston timeout at 1:14
1 and 20 - IND 44 1:14 5-B. Weeden pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards.
2 and 12 - IND 36 0:55 5-B. Weeden rush for 3 yards.
3 and 9 - IND 33 0:28 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong, 5-B. Weeden pass to 11-J. Strong for 15 yards, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - IND 18 0:23 5-B. Weeden pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - IND 11 0:18 5-B. Weeden pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards.
1 and 5 - IND 5 0:03 5-B. Weeden, spikes Ball.
2 and 5 - IND 5 0:02 8-N. Novak 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
HOU 3    IND 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:13
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 15:00 23-F. Gore rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 30 14:21 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - IND 38 13:51 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - IND 39 13:10 23-F. Gore rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - IND 39 12:32 1-P. McAfee punts 41 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 5 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Houston, Running Into the Kicker, 5 yards, enforced at IND 39 - No play. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - IND 44 12:21 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 23-F. Gore.
2 and 10 - IND 44 12:17 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - IND 47 11:46 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Intentional Grounding, 12 yards, enforced at IND 47.
4 and 19 - IND 35 11:41 1-P. McAfee punts 44 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 11:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 11:32 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - HOU 28 11:28 28-A. Blue rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 10:51 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 10:50 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - HOU 40 10:11 5-B. Weeden, sacked for 9 yards (50-J. Freeman), forced fumble by 50-J. Freeman, RECOVERED by 72-D. Newton returned for no gain.
4 and 20 - HOU 30 9:40 9-S. Lechler punts 59 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 15 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 30 - No play.
3Q 9:25 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 6 9:25 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 7 8:48 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - IND 12 8:05 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for 11 yards (55-B. McKinney).
4 and 15 - IND 1 7:21 1-P. McAfee punts 46 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 15 yards.
3Q 7:08 Houston
1 and 10 - IND 32 7:08 5-B. Weeden pass to 33-A. Hunt for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 29 6:32 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 27 5:47 5-B. Weeden rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 20 5:14 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - IND 30 4:48 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 20 - IND 30 4:43 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 16 - IND 26 3:58 5-B. Weeden pass to 33-A. Hunt for 20 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 21.
3 and 21 - IND 31 3:28 33-A. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
4 and 19 - IND 29 2:48 8-N. Novak 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    IND 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:20
3Q 2:42 Indianapolis
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 70 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 25 2:36 23-F. Gore rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 29 1:56 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 33 1:19 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 15-P. Dorsett for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - IND 34 0:44 1-P. McAfee punts 55 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for -1 yard.
3Q 0:34 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 0:34 5-B. Weeden pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 2 - HOU 18 15:00 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 2 - HOU 18 14:55 5-B. Weeden pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 14:14 33-A. Hunt rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 45 13:36 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
3 and 11 - HOU 45 13:32 5-B. Weeden pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 10 yards.
4 and 1 - IND 45 12:45 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - IND 44 12:18 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at IND 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 22 12:10 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 16 11:34 33-A. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 13 10:51 PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at IND 13 - No play.
Houston timeout at 10:43
1 and 8 - IND 8 10:43 5-B. Weeden pass to 11-J. Strong for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 13    IND 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:58
4Q 10:36 Indianapolis
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 71 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Contact, 10 yards, enforced at IND 21.
1 and 10 - IND 11 10:30 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 83-D. Allen for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 16 9:59 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 22 9:13 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - IND 22 9:06 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson.
3 and 10 - IND 22 9:03 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 8:44 6-C. Whitehurst pass to 13-T. Hilton for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 8:14 23-F. Gore rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 47 7:27 6-C. Whitehurst, sacked for no gain (59-W. Mercilus). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
3 and 13 - HOU 47 7:00 6-C. Whitehurst pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
4 and 13 - HOU 47 6:54 1-P. McAfee punts 41 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
4Q 6:46 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 6:46 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 9 6:10 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 14 5:32 5-B. Weeden pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards. Indianapolis challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 4:48 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 20 4:07 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - HOU 22 3:23 5-B. Weeden pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 9 - HOU 22 3:18 9-S. Lechler punts 42 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 15 yards.
4Q 3:07 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 49 3:07 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 3:03 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-G. Whalen for 7 yards, forced fumble by 24-J. Joseph, RECOVERED by 25-K. Jackson returned for 34 yards.
4Q 2:50 Houston
1 and 10 - IND 21 2:50 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 2:42
2 and 6 - IND 17 2:42 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
Indianapolis timeout at 2:37
3 and 5 - IND 16 2:37 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 3 - IND 14 2:00 8-N. Novak 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    IND 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:50
4Q 1:56 Indianapolis
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 71 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 17 1:52 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 10-D. Moncrief, INTERCEPTED by 34-A. Bouye at HOU 38, returned for 9 yards.
4Q 1:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 47 1:42 5-B. Weeden kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 46 1:02 5-B. Weeden kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 44 0:31 5-B. Weeden kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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