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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 31, Houston 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 17, 2023
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 71159
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 14143031
Houston 7301020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 61 yards, fair catch by 33-D. Flowers.
1 and 10 - IND 25 15:00 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 12 yards, fumble by 11-M. Pittman Jr. (forced fumble by 29-M. Stewart), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 37 14:34 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
2 and 10 - IND 37 14:31 5-A. Richardson pass to 6-I. McKenzie for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - IND 44 13:58 5-A. Richardson pass to 83-K. Granson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 13:33 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 42 13:09 5-A. Richardson rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 5 - HOU 40 12:47 5-A. Richardson pass to 1-J. Downs for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 12:10 21-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 33 11:31 5-A. Richardson pass to 81-M. Alie-Cox for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 10:49 5-A. Richardson rush for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    HOU 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:16
1Q 10:41 Houston
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 60 yards, 26-D. Singletary returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 10:41 31-D. Pierce rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 15 10:01 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 8 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 23 9:23 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 9 yards (52-S. Ebukam). Indianapolis challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 9 yards (52-S. Ebukam), fumble by 7-C. Stroud (forced fumble by 52-S. Ebukam), RECOVERED by 51-K. Paye returned for no gain.
1Q 9:18 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 15 9:18 5-A. Richardson rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
IND 14    HOU 0    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:05
1Q 9:08 Houston
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 57 yards, 26-D. Singletary returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 9:08 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 33 8:37 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 38 7:58 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 34 7:28 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - IND 25 6:54 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
3 and 1 - IND 25 6:48 47-A. Beck rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 23 6:12 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - IND 19 5:32 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 6 - IND 19 5:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - IND 14 5:04 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 12 4:22 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - IND 13 3:42 PENALTY on Indianapolis, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at IND 13 - No play.
2 and 6 - IND 8 3:30 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 6 - IND 8 3:19 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
IND 14    HOU 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:54
1Q 3:14 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 3:14 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - IND 25 3:08 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - IND 28 2:23 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 83-K. Granson.
4 and 7 - IND 28 2:19 8-R. Sanchez punts 38 yards, downed by 45-E. Speed.
1Q 2:11 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 34 2:11 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 34 2:03 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 37 1:26 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 9 yards (45-E. Speed).
4 and 16 - HOU 28 0:46 16-T. Zentner punts 40 yards, fair catch by 6-I. McKenzie.
1Q 0:38 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 32 0:38 21-Z. Moss rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 37 0:38 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 37 - No play.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
2 and 10 - IND 32 15:00 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
3 and 10 - IND 32 14:57 5-A. Richardson pass to 1-J. Downs for 12 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 32 - No play.
3 and 20 - IND 22 14:24 5-A. Richardson pass to 21-Z. Moss for 6 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 14 - IND 28 14:03 8-R. Sanchez punts 51 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 7 yards.
2Q 13:52 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 13:52 31-D. Pierce rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 13:27 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 40 12:59 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
3 and 8 - HOU 40 12:55 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
4 and 8 - HOU 40 12:52 16-T. Zentner punts 36 yards, 6-I. McKenzie returns for no gain.
2Q 12:45 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 24 12:45 10-G. Minshew pass to 14-A. Pierce for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 32 12:09 21-Z. Moss rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 38 11:39 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 38 - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 33 11:16 21-Z. Moss rush for 6 yards.
2 and 9 - IND 39 10:38 10-G. Minshew pass to 86-W. Mallory for 43 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 10:13 21-Z. Moss rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 11 9:47 21-Z. Moss rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
IND 21    HOU 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:02
2Q 9:43 Houston
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:43 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 9:18 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 42 8:42 PENALTY on Indianapolis, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at IND 42 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 37 8:21 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 32 7:43 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - IND 30 7:06 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 28 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at IND 30 - No play.
3 and 8 - IND 35 6:41 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 16 5:59 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 11 5:16 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - IND 11 4:33 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 5 - IND 11 4:28 15-K. Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 21    HOU 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:15
2Q 4:25 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, fair catch by 33-D. Flowers.
1 and 10 - IND 25 4:25 10-G. Minshew pass to 83-K. Granson for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 26 3:44 21-Z. Moss rush for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - IND 31 3:03 10-G. Minshew pass to 1-J. Downs for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 2:36 21-Z. Moss rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 4 - IND 49 2:00 10-G. Minshew rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:54
3 and 3 - 50 1:54 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 1:20 10-G. Minshew pass to 21-Z. Moss for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 35 1:15 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
3 and 3 - HOU 35 1:12 10-G. Minshew pass to 86-W. Mallory for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 0:52 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 0:47 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 18 0:44 10-G. Minshew pass to 21-Z. Moss for 3 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:37
3 and 7 - HOU 15 0:37 10-G. Minshew pass to 1-J. Downs for 11 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 4 0:15 10-G. Minshew pass to 83-K. Granson for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-G. Minshew pass to 83-K. Granson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
IND 28    HOU 10    Plays: 14    Possession: 4:15
2Q 0:10 Houston
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:10 7-C. Stroud kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 Fumble by 7-C. Stroud, aborted, RECOVERED by 3-T. Dell returned for no gain.
2 and 19 - HOU 16 14:25 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 6 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 22 13:46 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 13:22 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 44 12:45 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 47 12:06 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - IND 49 11:38 7-C. Stroud rush for 3 yards, fumble by 7-C. Stroud (forced fumble by 45-E. Speed), RECOVERED by 32-J. Blackmon returned for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-C. Stroud rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at IND 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 44 11:30 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 4 yards (96-T. Bryan).
2 and 14 - IND 48 10:44 7-C. Stroud rush for 2 yards.
3 and 12 - IND 46 9:58 7-C. Stroud pass to 31-D. Pierce for -5 yards.
4 and 17 - HOU 49 9:17 16-T. Zentner punts 51 yards, touchback.
3Q 9:08 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 9:08 21-Z. Moss rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 30 8:32 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 34 8:10 10-G. Minshew pass to 14-A. Pierce for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 7:40 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 39 7:15 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 6:40 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
2 and 10 - HOU 33 6:35 10-G. Minshew pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs.
3 and 10 - HOU 33 6:32 10-G. Minshew pass to 1-J. Downs for 9 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 5:54
4 and 1 - HOU 24 5:54 7-M. Gay 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 31    HOU 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:14
3Q 5:50 Houston
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 5:50 26-D. Singletary rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 25 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 30 5:29 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 4:46 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 4:12 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 41 3:39 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - HOU 41 3:01 68-J. Patterson rush for -5 yards, fumble by 68-J. Patterson, RECOVERED by 7-C. Stroud returned for no gain, pass to 2-R. Woods for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 2:38 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 2:33 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 26 1:55 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 13 1:11 7-C. Stroud pass to 31-D. Pierce for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 4 0:50 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 2 yards, enforced at IND 4 - No play.
1 and goal - IND 2 0:27 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and goal - IND 2 15:00 47-A. Beck rush for no gain.
3 and goal - IND 2 14:17 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 2 - No play.
3 and 12 - IND 12 14:11 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 6 yards (51-K. Paye).
4 and 18 - IND 18 13:28 15-K. Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 31    HOU 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:22
4Q 13:24 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 13:24 21-Z. Moss rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 25 12:41 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - IND 28 11:57 10-G. Minshew pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 5 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
4 and 2 - IND 33 11:40 8-R. Sanchez punts 47 yards, 3-T. Dell returns for 13 yards.
4Q 11:29 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 11:29 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 36 10:56 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 39 10:21 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 31-D. Pierce.
2 and 10 - IND 39 10:15 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 23 9:54 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
IND 31    HOU 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:41
4Q 9:48 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 9:48 21-Z. Moss rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 33 9:09 21-Z. Moss rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 38 8:20 21-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 40 7:35 21-Z. Moss rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - IND 44 6:51 10-G. Minshew pass to 21-Z. Moss for 3 yards.
Houston timeout at 6:07
4 and 1 - IND 47 6:07 8-R. Sanchez punts 41 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
4Q 6:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 12 6:00 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
2 and 10 - HOU 12 5:53 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - HOU 11 5:19 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 8 yards.
4 and 3 - HOU 19 4:44 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 4:24 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
2 and 10 - HOU 29 4:20 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 10 - HOU 29 4:12 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 39 3:47 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 25 3:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 17 3:02 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 11 yards (92-J. Martin).
Houston timeout at 2:48
3 and 13 - IND 28 2:48 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
4 and 13 - IND 28 2:44 Field goal formation, field goal attempted by 15-K. Fairbairn (46 yards), blocked by 54-D. Odeyingbo. PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 28 - No play.
4 and 18 - IND 33 2:44 15-K. Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 2:41 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 41 2:41 21-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:35
2 and 8 - IND 43 2:35 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 5 - IND 46 2:00 10-G. Minshew rush for 2 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:14
4 and 3 - IND 48 1:14 8-R. Sanchez punts 43 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
4Q 1:07 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 9 1:07 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - HOU 18 1:03 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 0:57 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
2 and 10 - HOU 28 0:52 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 35 0:35 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 0:21 7-C. Stroud, spikes Ball.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:20
2 and 10 - HOU 46 0:20 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 10 - HOU 46 0:14 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 37 0:02 7-C. Stroud, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - IND 37 0:01 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 9 yards (99-D. Buckner).
END OF GAME
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