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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 26, Tennessee 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2023
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Scott Novak
Attendance: 71517
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Tennessee 03003
Houston 3173326
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 15:00 22-D. Henry rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 29 14:24 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 16-T. Burks.
Tennessee timeout at 14:17
3 and 6 - TEN 29 14:17 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 11-C. Moore.
4 and 6 - TEN 29 14:12 13-T. Zentner punts 39 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 14:04 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 14:04 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 36 13:31 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 39 12:52 7-C. Stroud pass to 85-N. Brown for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 12:19 26-D. Singletary rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 45 11:39 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 43 11:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - TEN 34 10:17 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 29 9:32 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 28 8:57 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 18 yards.
1 and goal - TEN 10 8:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and goal - TEN 10 7:31 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
3 and goal - TEN 10 7:24 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and goal - TEN 10 7:20 15-K. Fairbairn 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:44
1Q 7:17 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 7:17 8-W. Levis pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 29 6:44 22-D. Henry rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 36 6:06 32-T. Spears rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 41 5:24 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 43 4:45 32-T. Spears rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 45 4:21 8-W. Levis pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 3:40 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 32-T. Spears.
2 and 10 - HOU 43 3:34 32-T. Spears rush for -5 yards.
3 and 15 - HOU 48 2:53 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 11-C. Moore.
4 and 15 - HOU 48 2:47 13-T. Zentner punts 42 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
1Q 2:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 2:40 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 8 2:02 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - HOU 11 1:23 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 5 - HOU 11 1:18 11-C. Johnston punts 59 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 4 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Running Into the Kicker, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 11 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 1:09 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - HOU 20 0:30 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 27 15:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 31-D. Pierce for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 32 14:18 26-D. Singletary rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 44 13:36 12-N. Collins rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 37 12:53 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 12:14 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 25 11:32 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for no gain.
3 and 8 - TEN 25 10:53 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 12 10:14 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:30
2Q 10:10 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 10:10 8-W. Levis, sacked for 9 yards (55-J. Hughes), fumble by 8-W. Levis (forced fumble by 55-J. Hughes), RECOVERED by 98-S. Rankins returned for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
2Q 10:02 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 10:02 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 25 9:22 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - TEN 29 8:38 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 29 - No play.
3 and 11 - TEN 24 8:08 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 5 yards.
4 and 6 - TEN 29 7:26 13-T. Zentner punts 46 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 11 yards.
2Q 7:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 7:15 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 43 6:50 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 38 6:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 24 5:49 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 24 5:04 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
3 and 10 - TEN 24 4:58 7-C. Stroud rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 6 - TEN 20 4:21 15-K. Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:54
2Q 4:17 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 4:17 32-T. Spears rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 24 3:38 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for 9 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 33 2:55 Direct snap to 22-D. Henry, 22-D. Henry rush for -2 yards.
4 and 4 - TEN 31 2:14 13-T. Zentner punts 57 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 19 yards.
2Q 2:01 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 2:01 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for -2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 12 - HOU 29 1:57 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 11 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 40 1:25 26-D. Singletary rush for -3 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 1:22
4 and 4 - HOU 37 1:22 11-C. Johnston punts 54 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 13 yards.
2Q 1:11 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 22 1:11 17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-C. Moore for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 0:49 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 0:43 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 9 yards (51-W. Anderson Jr.).
Tennessee timeout at 0:38
2 and 19 - HOU 45 0:38 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 8 yards (51-W. Anderson Jr.).
3 and 27 - TEN 47 0:06 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 9 - HOU 35 0:01 6-N. Folk 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
TEN 3    HOU 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:10
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 13-T. Zentner kicks 66 yards, 31-D. Pierce returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 14:54 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 27 14:17 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:39 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 13:04 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 42 12:25 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 39 11:44 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 10 - TEN 39 11:39 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 15 yards, fumble by 12-N. Collins (forced fumble by 24-E. Molden), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 24 11:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 13 10:27 8-J. Metchie III rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - TEN 9 9:50 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
3 and 6 - TEN 9 9:43 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 6 - TEN 9 9:39 15-K. Fairbairn 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    HOU 23    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:21
3Q 9:35 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 9:35 22-D. Henry rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 32 9:00 22-D. Henry rush for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 48 8:24 17-R. Tannehill pass to 16-T. Burks for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - HOU 48 7:49 32-T. Spears rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - HOU 49 7:09 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for 5 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 44 6:22 17-R. Tannehill pass to 16-T. Burks for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 5:47 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 34 5:08 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 22-D. Henry.
3 and 7 - HOU 34 5:03 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 4:21 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 4 3:40 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
2 and goal - HOU 4 2:55 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete.
3 and goal - HOU 4 2:51 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 8 yards (98-S. Rankins). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 6 yards, enforced at HOU 12.
1 and goal - HOU 6 2:32 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - HOU 4 2:00 PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Too Many Men, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 4 - No play.
2 and goal - HOU 9 1:36 17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-K. Rader for 6 yards.
Injury timeout at 1:22
3 and goal - HOU 3 1:05 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 32-T. Spears.
4 and goal - HOU 3 1:01 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 85-C. Okonkwo.
3Q 0:58 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 4 0:58 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 8 0:25 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 26-D. Singletary rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 27 14:25 7-C. Stroud pass to 81-E. Saubert for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 29 13:47 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 13:13 26-D. Singletary rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 40 12:33 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 11:55 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
2 and 10 - HOU 45 11:50 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 12 yards (58-H. Landry III).
3 and 22 - HOU 33 11:05 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 14 - HOU 41 10:27 11-C. Johnston punts 49 yards, fair catch by 12-M. Kinsey.
4Q 10:21 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 10 10:21 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 12 9:49 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 33 9:25 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - TEN 41 8:59 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - TEN 42 8:20 32-T. Spears rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - TEN 42 7:40 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 7 yards (95-D. Barnett).
4Q 7:36 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 35 7:36 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 36 6:57 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 33 6:18 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for no gain.
4 and 8 - TEN 33 5:37 15-K. Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    HOU 26    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:59
4Q 5:33 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 5:33 17-R. Tannehill sacked for 8 yards (95-D. Barnett, 93-K. Hinish).
2 and 18 - TEN 17 4:51 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 14 - TEN 21 4:45 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for 5 yards.
4 and 9 - TEN 26 4:05 13-T. Zentner punts 64 yards, downed by 44-M. Brown.
4Q 3:51 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 3:51 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 11 3:08 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - HOU 10 2:28 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 5 - HOU 15 2:00 11-C. Johnston punts 52 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 9 yards.
4Q 1:50 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 42 1:50 20-J. Ward rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 45 1:05 20-J. Ward rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 0:21 20-J. Ward rush for no gain.
END OF GAME
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