National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Tennessee 31, Houston 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 19, 2010
Where: LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 36°
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 69143
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 037717
Tennessee 2137031
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 68 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 23 yards, forced out of bounds (22-S. McManis). PENALTY on Houston, Low Block (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - TEN 40 14:54 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - TEN 45 14:54 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt.
2 and 5 - TEN 45 14:49 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (57-K. Bentley).
3 and 5 - TEN 45 14:15 5-K. Collins pass to 18-K. Britt for 11 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 13:38 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 7 - HOU 41 13:09 5-K. Collins, sacked for -8 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
3 and 15 - HOU 49 12:35 5-K. Collins pass to 89-J. Cook for 7 yards (31-B. Pollard).
4 and 8 - HOU 42 11:50 5-K. Collins pass to 17-D. Williams for 39 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and goal - HOU 3 11:03 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (30-J. Allen).
2 and goal - HOU 3 10:25 5-K. Collins pass to 85-N. Washington for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    TEN 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:40
1Q 10:20 Houston
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 64 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 50 yards (59-T. Shaw, 38-P. Ittersagen).
1 and 10 - TEN 44 10:09 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 6 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
2 and 4 - TEN 38 9:38 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (55-S. Tulloch, 91-J. Jones).
3 and 1 - TEN 35 9:00 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 1 - TEN 35 8:56 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (59-T. Shaw).
1Q 8:51 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 39 8:51 5-K. Collins pass to 18-K. Britt for 59 yards, forced out of bounds (33-T. Nolan).
1 and goal - HOU 2 8:15 28-C. Johnson rush for -3 yards (57-K. Bentley).
2 and goal - HOU 5 7:41 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 3 yards) - No play.
2 and goal - HOU 2 7:23 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt.
3 and goal - HOU 2 7:20 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (97-D. Lewis).
4 and 1 - HOU 1 6:45 5-K. Collins pass to 12-J. Gage for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    TEN 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:13
1Q 6:38 Houston
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:38 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (20-A. Verner).
2 and 10 - HOU 20 6:00 23-A. Foster rush for -3 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
3 and 13 - HOU 17 5:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 4 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
4 and 9 - HOU 21 4:43 1-M. Turk punts 23 yards, downed by 85-J. Dreessen.
1Q 4:33 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 44 4:33 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 45-A. Hall.
2 and 10 - HOU 44 4:27 28-C. Johnson rush for 9 yards (51-D. Sharpton).
3 and 1 - HOU 35 3:52 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (51-D. Sharpton).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 3:19 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 28-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 3:13 5-K. Collins pass to 18-K. Britt for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 2:38 28-C. Johnson rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    TEN 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:01
1Q 2:32 Houston
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 60 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 11 yards (89-J. Cook).
1 and 10 - HOU 21 2:27 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 4 yards (20-A. Verner).
2 and 6 - HOU 25 2:01 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 7 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 1:26 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (55-S. Tulloch). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 22 1:03 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (20-A. Verner).
2 and 13 - HOU 29 0:29 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (93-J. Babin).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 9 - HOU 33 15:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 4 yards (51-G. McRath).
4 and 5 - HOU 37 14:22 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 10 - HOU 32 14:11 1-M. Turk punts 52 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 8 yards (33-T. Nolan). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 13:57 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 9 13:57 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (56-B. Cushing, 33-T. Nolan).
2 and 7 - TEN 12 13:18 5-K. Collins pass to 89-J. Cook for 8 yards (29-G. Quin, 57-K. Bentley).
1 and 10 - TEN 20 12:38 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - TEN 25 12:17 28-C. Johnson rush for -2 yards (94-A. Smith).
2 and 7 - TEN 23 11:38 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 7 - TEN 23 11:31 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt.
4 and 7 - TEN 23 11:25 6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (59-T. Shaw).
2Q 11:12 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 43 11:12 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -7 yards (93-J. Babin).
2 and 17 - HOU 36 10:40 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 4 yards (20-A. Verner).
3 and 13 - HOU 40 9:59 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 15 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - TEN 45 9:22 32-D. Ward rush for -2 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 12 - TEN 47 8:40 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 18 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - TEN 29 7:59 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (96-M. Sheppard).
2 and 3 - TEN 22 7:21 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 1 - TEN 20 6:43 32-D. Ward rush for 1 yard (78-J. Ford, 24-C. Hope).
1 and 10 - TEN 19 6:08 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 85-J. Dreessen.
2 and 10 - TEN 19 6:01 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
3 and 10 - TEN 19 5:55 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
4 and 10 - TEN 19 5:50 4-N. Rackers 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    TEN 21    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:22
2Q 5:45 Tennessee
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 66 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 33 yards (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - TEN 37 5:36 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (96-M. Anderson, 33-T. Nolan). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 27 5:16 21-J. Ringer rush for 5 yards (96-M. Anderson).
2 and 15 - TEN 32 4:32 21-J. Ringer rush for 3 yards (95-S. Cody). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 10 - TEN 37 4:08 21-J. Ringer rush for 7 yards (31-B. Pollard).
3 and 3 - TEN 44 3:31 5-K. Collins pass to 18-K. Britt for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 48 3:03 21-J. Ringer rush for no gain (95-S. Cody, 51-D. Sharpton).
2 and 10 - HOU 48 2:22 5-K. Collins, sacked for -10 yards (94-A. Smith).
Houston timeout at 2:18
3 and 20 - TEN 42 2:18 28-C. Johnson rush for 8 yards (56-B. Cushing).
Houston timeout at 2:11
4 and 12 - 50 2:11 6-B. Kern punts 43 yards, downed by 83-M. Mariani.
2Q 1:58 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 1:58 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 8 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
2 and 2 - HOU 15 1:41 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
3 and 2 - HOU 15 1:35 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 6 yards (20-A. Verner, 55-S. Tulloch).
Houston timeout at 1:28
1 and 10 - HOU 21 1:28 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 7 yards (24-C. Hope). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (declined).
2 and 3 - HOU 28 1:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for no gain (55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 3 - HOU 32 1:05 PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Touch Pass (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
3 and 9 - HOU 26 0:59 8-M. Schaub pass intended for 80-A. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 20-A. Verner returned for 19 yards (83-K. Walter).
2Q 0:47 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 21 0:47 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (94-A. Smith, 51-D. Sharpton). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 31 0:41 28-C. Johnson rush for 8 yards (91-A. Okoye, 31-B. Pollard).
Tennessee timeout at 0:33
2 and 12 - HOU 23 0:33 5-K. Collins pass to 28-C. Johnson for 7 yards (29-G. Quin, 57-K. Bentley).
Tennessee timeout at 0:22
3 and 5 - HOU 16 0:22 5-K. Collins, sacked for -7 yards (96-M. Anderson). PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 12 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 11 0:03 2-R. Bironas 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
HOU 3    TEN 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:44
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 63 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 18 yards (39-N. Schommer, 30-J. McCourty). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offside on Free Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
TEN 25 2-R. Bironas kicks 58 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 17 yards (38-P. Ittersagen, 96-P. Bailey).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 14:47 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 7 yards (24-C. Hope).
2 and 3 - HOU 41 14:19 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 5 yards (30-J. McCourty).
2 and 9 - HOU 47 13:13 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (93-J. Babin).
3 and 8 - HOU 48 12:35 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 14 yards (33-M. Griffin, 31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 12:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 23 yards (24-C. Hope).
1 and 10 - TEN 15 11:21 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 6 yards (96-M. Sheppard).
2 and 4 - TEN 9 10:44 32-D. Ward rush for 7 yards (24-C. Hope, 20-A. Verner).
1 and goal - TEN 2 9:59 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -10 yards (51-G. McRath).
2 and goal - TEN 12 9:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    TEN 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:43
3Q 9:17 Tennessee
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 68 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 34 yards (22-S. McManis).
1 and 10 - TEN 36 9:08 5-K. Collins pass to 89-J. Cook for 27 yards (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 8:27 5-K. Collins pass to 18-K. Britt for 16 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 21 7:53 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - HOU 21 7:47 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (31-B. Pollard, 29-G. Quin).
3 and 10 - HOU 21 7:07 5-K. Collins pass incomplete, INTERCEPTED by 30-J. Allen returned for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
3Q 7:02 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 16 7:02 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 15 yards (33-M. Griffin), FUMBLES (33-M. Griffin), RECOVERED by 80-A. Johnson returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 6:23 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 9 yards (51-G. McRath, 20-A. Verner).
2 and 1 - HOU 44 5:58 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 5:23 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 13 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
1 and 10 - TEN 40 4:42 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 32-D. Ward.
2 and 10 - TEN 40 4:36 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 7 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 3 - TEN 33 3:58 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -9 yards (91-J. Jones).
4 and 12 - TEN 42 3:22 1-M. Turk punts 42 yards, touchback.
3Q 3:14 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 3:14 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (29-G. Quin).
2 and 9 - TEN 21 2:41 5-K. Collins pass to 85-N. Washington for 17 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 2:02 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 88-C. Stevens.
2 and 10 - TEN 38 1:58 5-K. Collins pass to 18-K. Britt for 13 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 1:16 28-C. Johnson rush for 42 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and goal - HOU 7 0:32 21-J. Ringer rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    TEN 31    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:46
3Q 0:28 Houston
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 62 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 10 yards (38-P. Ittersagen).
1 and 10 - HOU -10 0:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 9 yards (30-J. McCourty).
2 and 1 - HOU 27 0:22 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 1 - HOU 27 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (93-J. Babin).
4 and 1 - HOU 27 14:24 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 4 yards (31-C. Finnegan, 78-J. Ford).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 13:57 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 13:53 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 5 - HOU 36 13:12 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -9 yards (93-J. Babin), FUMBLES (93-J. Babin), RECOVERED by 74-W. Smith returned for no gain (99-M. Douglas).
4 and 11 - HOU 30 12:43 1-M. Turk punts 27 yards, downed by 54-Z. Diles.
4Q 12:33 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 43 12:33 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (96-T. Jamison, 95-S. Cody).
2 and 4 - TEN 49 11:50 28-C. Johnson rush for -2 yards (95-S. Cody).
3 and 6 - TEN 47 11:07 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 12-J. Gage.
4 and 6 - TEN 47 11:00 6-B. Kern punts 36 yards, fair catch by 12-J. Jones.
4Q 10:55 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 10:55 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 17 10:48 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 18 yards (33-M. Griffin, 20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - HOU 35 10:17 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - HOU 46 9:46 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 11 yards (92-W. Witherspoon, 20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - TEN 43 9:11 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - TEN 43 9:05 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 32-D. Ward.
Houston timeout at 9:01
3 and 10 - TEN 43 9:01 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 14 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - TEN 29 8:40 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - TEN 24 8:37 PENALTY on Tennessee, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 19 8:37 32-D. Ward rush for 8 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
2 and 2 - TEN 11 8:07 32-D. Ward rush for 4 yards (24-C. Hope, 55-S. Tulloch).
1 and goal - TEN 7 7:34 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
2 and goal - TEN 7 7:28 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
3 and goal - TEN 7 7:24 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 1 7:19 32-D. Ward rush for -3 yards (91-J. Jones). Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and goal - TEN 4 6:35 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 17    TEN 31    Plays: 13    Possession: 4:27
4Q 6:28 Tennessee
HOU 30 6:28 4-N. Rackers kicks onside 8 yards, 12-J. Gage returns for 2 yards (52-X. Adibi).
1 and 10 - HOU 41 6:26 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (94-A. Smith).
2 and 8 - HOU 39 5:42 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (96-M. Anderson).
Houston timeout at 5:35
3 and 5 - HOU 36 5:35 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (51-D. Sharpton).
Houston timeout at 5:29
4 and 5 - HOU 36 5:29 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 9 - HOU 40 5:29 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 14 - HOU 45 5:29 6-B. Kern punts 25 yards, fair catch by 12-J. Jones.
4Q 5:22 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 21 5:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 5 yards (30-J. McCourty). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - TEN 26 5:05 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 42 yards.
2 and 10 - TEN 32 4:40 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 4:37 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 19 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
1 and 10 - TEN 33 4:11 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - TEN 33 4:07 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
3 and 10 - TEN 33 4:02 8-M. Schaub pass intended for 83-K. Walter, INTERCEPTED by 30-J. McCourty returned for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 5 - TEN 28 3:43 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
4 and 5 - TEN 28 3:38 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 19-D. Dickerson.
4Q 3:33 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 28 3:33 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (97-D. Lewis).
2 and 6 - TEN 32 2:50 28-C. Johnson rush for 19 yards (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 2:04 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (97-D. Lewis).
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - HOU 46 2:00 28-C. Johnson rush for 10 yards (33-T. Nolan, 31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 1:14 5-K. Collins kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 37 0:38 5-K. Collins kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME