National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 31, Houston 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 17, 2021
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 57947
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 03003
Indianapolis 7314731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 8-R. Sanchez kicks 62 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 14:54 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 26 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 21 14:54 2-M. Ingram II rush for 3 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 24 14:17 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 31-D. Johnson.
3 and 12 - HOU 24 14:13 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 6 yards.
4 and 6 - HOU 30 13:39 11-C. Johnston punts 49 yards, 21-N. Hines returns for 6 yards.
1Q 13:28 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 27 13:28 2-C. Wentz pass to 13-T. Hilton for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 39 12:44 2-C. Wentz, sacked for 6 yards (52-J. Greenard).
2 and 16 - IND 33 12:00 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 21-N. Hines.
3 and 16 - IND 33 11:57 2-C. Wentz pass to 21-N. Hines for 9 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Face Mask (declined).
4 and 7 - IND 42 11:39 8-R. Sanchez punts 42 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 11:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 16 11:32 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 19 10:57 30-P. Lindsay rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - HOU 19 10:15 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 9:45 10-D. Mills pass to 18-C. Conley for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 9:14 2-M. Ingram II rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 38 8:36 2-M. Ingram II rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 43 7:52 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 7:14 10-D. Mills pass to 85-P. Brown for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 38.
1 and 15 - IND 48 6:47 30-P. Lindsay rush for -1 yard.
2 and 16 - IND 49 6:35 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 8 yards.
3 and 8 - IND 41 5:57 10-D. Mills, sacked for 9 yards (99-D. Buckner).
4 and 17 - 50 5:17 11-C. Johnston punts 42 yards, fair catch by 21-N. Hines.
1Q 5:10 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 8 5:10 21-N. Hines rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 9 4:27 2-C. Wentz pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 26 3:56 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 29 3:15 2-C. Wentz pass to 28-J. Taylor for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 42 2:31 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 28-J. Taylor.
2 and 10 - IND 42 2:26 2-C. Wentz pass to 16-A. Dulin for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - IND 49 1:59 2-C. Wentz pass to 1-P. Campbell for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    IND 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:18
1Q 1:52 Houston
IND 35 8-R. Sanchez kicks 63 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 1:47 2-M. Ingram II rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 40 1:14 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - IND 40 1:08 30-P. Lindsay rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 35 0:31 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for -4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
4 and 9 - IND 39 15:00 11-C. Johnston punts 21 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 14:55 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 18 14:55 21-N. Hines rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 20 14:11 2-C. Wentz pass to 13-T. Hilton for 52 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 13:20 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 84-J. Doyle.
2 and 10 - HOU 28 13:17 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 81-M. Alie-Cox.
3 and 10 - HOU 28 13:11 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 28 - No play.
3 and 5 - HOU 23 13:11 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete.
4 and 5 - HOU 23 13:04 6-M. Badgley 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 0    IND 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:51
2Q 12:59 Houston
IND 35 8-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:59 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 12:24 2-M. Ingram II rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 44 11:45 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 11:07 10-D. Mills pass to 30-P. Lindsay for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 34 10:26 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
3 and 1 - IND 34 10:20 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 30 9:43 2-M. Ingram II rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 24 9:04 31-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - IND 23 8:24 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 18 7:39 10-D. Mills pass to 2-M. Ingram II for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 13 7:01 2-M. Ingram II rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - IND 13 6:24 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
4 and 5 - IND 13 6:20 7-K. Fairbairn 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    IND 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:39
2Q 6:16 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 16-A. Dulin returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 28 6:11 11-M. Pittman Jr. rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - IND 31 5:32 25-M. Mack rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - IND 35 4:46 2-C. Wentz pass to 13-T. Hilton for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 41 4:13 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 41 - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 36 3:59 2-C. Wentz pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 3:25 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 43 2:42 21-N. Hines rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 40 2:01 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
Two minute warning
3 and 9 - HOU 45 2:00 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 81-M. Alie-Cox.
4 and 9 - HOU 45 1:57 8-R. Sanchez punts 40 yards, downed by 46-L. Rhodes.
2Q 1:49 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 5 1:49 2-M. Ingram II rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 11 1:15 2-M. Ingram II rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 0:50 10-D. Mills pass to 85-P. Brown for 3 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:42
2 and 7 - HOU 20 0:42 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - HOU 20 0:39 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 0:33 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Johnson for 3 yards, fumble by 31-D. Johnson (forced fumble by 58-B. Okereke), RECOVERED by 23-K. Moore II returned for 3 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 31-D. Johnson. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 35 0:29 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 11 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:22
2 and 4 - HOU 46 0:22 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore.
3 and 4 - HOU 46 0:18 10-D. Mills, sacked for 5 yards (37-K. Willis).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:13
4 and 9 - HOU 41 0:13 11-C. Johnston punts 55 yards, downed by 33-A. Moore Jr..
2Q 0:04 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 4 0:04 2-C. Wentz kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 16-A. Dulin returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 32 14:55 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 33 14:15 2-C. Wentz rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - IND 35 13:30 2-C. Wentz, sacked for 3 yards (52-J. Greenard).
4 and 10 - IND 32 12:56 8-R. Sanchez punts 50 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 12:44 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 21 12:44 10-D. Mills pass intended for 12-N. Collins, INTERCEPTED by 53-D. Leonard at HOU 32, returned for 4 yards.
3Q 12:36 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 28 12:36 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 28 11:56 2-C. Wentz pass to 81-M. Alie-Cox for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
HOU 3    IND 17    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:46
3Q 11:50 Houston
IND 35 8-R. Sanchez kicks 63 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 11:46 2-M. Ingram II rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 20 11:07 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 85-P. Brown.
3 and 7 - HOU 20 11:02 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 10:24 2-M. Ingram II rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 9:46 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 45 9:05 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 2 - HOU 45 9:01 11-C. Johnston punts 45 yards, 21-N. Hines returns for 2 yards.
3Q 8:53 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 12 8:53 28-J. Taylor rush for 83 yards.
1 and 5 - HOU 5 8:00 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 3 7:22 28-J. Taylor rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - HOU 4 6:40 28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
HOU 3    IND 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:16
3Q 6:37 Houston
IND 35 8-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:37 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 26 6:01 2-M. Ingram II rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 5:22 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 46 4:47 2-M. Ingram II rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 4:10 30-P. Lindsay rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 49 3:24 10-D. Mills rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - IND 48 2:41 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 35 2:22 2-M. Ingram II rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 34 1:44 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - IND 26 1:10 10-D. Mills rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 24 0:33 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - IND 24 0:27 2-M. Ingram II rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 8 - IND 22 15:00 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 18-C. Conley.
4 and 8 - IND 22 14:56 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
4Q 14:52 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 22 14:52 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - IND 22 14:50 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - IND 25 14:09 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr.. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Tripping (declined).
4 and 7 - IND 25 14:05 8-R. Sanchez punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 13:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 13:56 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 32 13:36 10-D. Mills pass to 2-M. Ingram II for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 35 13:04 2-M. Ingram II rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 12:18
4 and 1 - HOU 35 12:18 2-M. Ingram II rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 11:40 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Johnson for 14 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - 50 11:16 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 43 10:40 31-D. Johnson rush for 6 yards, fumble by 31-D. Johnson (forced fumble by 53-D. Leonard), RECOVERED by 37-K. Willis returned for no gain.
4Q 10:08 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 37 10:08 28-J. Taylor rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 9:23 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 49 8:39 28-J. Taylor rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 7:51 25-M. Mack rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 38 7:07 2-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal.
3 and 11 - HOU 38 7:01 2-C. Wentz pass to 13-T. Hilton for 10 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 28 6:29 21-N. Hines rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 5:39 28-J. Taylor rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 4:51 28-J. Taylor rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
HOU 3    IND 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:21
4Q 4:47 Houston
IND 35 8-R. Sanchez kicks 62 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 4:41 10-D. Mills pass to 30-P. Lindsay for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 28 4:36 30-P. Lindsay rush for 35 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 37 4:28 2-M. Ingram II rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 35 3:53 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 28-R. Burkhead.
3 and 8 - IND 35 3:50 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 23 3:29 10-D. Mills pass intended for 13-B. Cooks, INTERCEPTED by 34-I. Rodgers at IND 3, returned for 12 yards.
4Q 3:21 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 15 3:21 25-M. Mack rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 15 2:34 25-M. Mack rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
3 and 9 - IND 16 2:00 25-M. Mack rush for 8 yards.
4 and 1 - IND 24 1:16 8-R. Sanchez punts 36 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 1:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 1:10 30-P. Lindsay rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 39 0:34 30-P. Lindsay rush for no gain.
END OF GAME