National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
L.A. Chargers 29, Houston 23
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 7, 2010
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Mike Carey
Attendance: 70886
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 1407829
Houston 10103023
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 67 yards, 22-J. Hester returns for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 4 14:59 22-J. Hester rush for 2 yards (94-A. Smith, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 8 - LAC 6 14:25 24-R. Mathews rush for no gain (90-M. Williams).
3 and 8 - LAC 6 13:42 17-P. Rivers pass to 43-D. Sproles for 6 yards (25-K. Jackson).
4 and 2 - LAC 12 13:20 5-M. Scifres punts 1 yard, 91-A. Okoye returns for 5 yards (28-S. Gregory).
1Q 13:10 Houston
1 and 8 - LAC 8 13:10 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
LAC 0    HOU 7    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:00
1Q 13:06 L.A. Chargers
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 72 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 34 yards (51-D. Sharpton). PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - LAC 22 12:57 24-R. Mathews rush for 5 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 5 - LAC 27 12:11 24-R. Mathews rush for 6 yards (31-B. Pollard, 26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - LAC 33 11:30 17-P. Rivers, 17-P. Rivers sacked for -5 yards (90-M. Williams, 91-A. Okoye).
2 and 15 - LAC 28 10:51 24-R. Mathews rush for 5 yards (54-Z. Diles).
3 and 10 - LAC 33 10:08 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-P. Crayton for 12 yards (29-G. Quin). Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - LAC 45 9:36 17-P. Rivers pass to 89-S. Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K. Brown extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    HOU 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:30
1Q 9:28 Houston
LAC 30 3-K. Brown kicks 70 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 26 yards (30-D. Strickland, 97-D. Herron Jr.).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 9:21 23-A. Foster rush for 15 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - HOU 41 8:59 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (71-A. Garay, 28-S. Gregory).
2 and 11 - HOU 40 8:28 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 4 yards (90-A. Applewhite).
3 and 7 - HOU 44 7:47 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 31 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 7:39 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (99-K. Burnett).
2 and 5 - LAC 20 7:20 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (20-A. Cason).
3 and 1 - LAC 16 6:45 8-M. Schaub rush for 1 yard (98-A. Barnes).
1 and 10 - LAC 15 6:11 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (32-E. Weddle).
2 and 11 - LAC 16 5:35 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (23-Q. Jammer, 92-V. Martin).
3 and 5 - LAC 10 4:56 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
4 and 5 - LAC 10 4:50 4-N. Rackers 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 7    HOU 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:38
1Q 4:47 L.A. Chargers
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 78 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 4:47 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-P. Crayton for 11 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - LAC 31 4:09 24-R. Mathews rush for 8 yards (31-B. Pollard, 54-Z. Diles).
2 and 2 - LAC 39 3:34 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing, 54-Z. Diles).
1 and 10 - LAC 41 2:50 17-P. Rivers pass to 88-K. Wilson for 37 yards (31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 22 2:50 24-R. Mathews rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 1:14 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (declined).
3-K. Brown extra point is GOOD.
LAC 14    HOU 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:33
1Q 1:08 Houston
LAC 30 3-K. Brown kicks 65 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 27 yards (31-T. Carter).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 1:01 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 0:55 32-D. Ward rush for 6 yards (23-Q. Jammer, 28-S. Gregory).
3 and 4 - HOU 38 0:19 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 85-J. Dreessen.
4 and 4 - HOU 38 0:13 1-M. Turk punts 34 yards, downed by 57-K. Bentley.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 28 15:00 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 13 yards (57-K. Bentley, 25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - LAC 41 14:20 24-R. Mathews rush for 3 yards (31-B. Pollard), fumble by 24-R. Mathews (forced fumble by 31-B. Pollard), RECOVERED by 29-G. Quin returned for no gain (12-P. Crayton).
2Q 14:12 Houston
1 and 10 - LAC 44 14:12 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
2 and 10 - LAC 44 14:06 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (23-Q. Jammer).
3 and 9 - LAC 43 13:38 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 10 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - LAC 33 12:53 23-A. Foster rush for 14 yards (99-K. Burnett).
1 and 10 - LAC 19 12:18 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (93-L. Castillo).
2 and 5 - LAC 14 11:40 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (20-A. Cason, 32-E. Weddle).
3 and 1 - LAC 10 11:04 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (31-T. Carter, 96-T. Johnson).
1 and 8 - LAC 8 10:31 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
1 and 2 - LAC 2 10:27 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
LAC 14    HOU 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:45
2Q 10:23 L.A. Chargers
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 72 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 22 yards (86-J. Casey).
1 and 10 - LAC 20 10:17 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing, 57-K. Bentley).
2 and 8 - LAC 22 9:33 17-P. Rivers pass to 22-J. Hester for 10 yards (26-E. Wilson, 57-K. Bentley).
1 and 10 - LAC 32 8:50 17-P. Rivers pass to 89-S. Ajirotutu for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - LAC 47 8:15 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 5 yards (57-K. Bentley, 54-Z. Diles).
1 and 5 - HOU 48 7:35 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain (31-B. Pollard, 54-Z. Diles).
3 and 5 - HOU 48 6:50 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 12-G. Banks.
4 and 5 - HOU 48 6:45 5-M. Scifres punts 38 yards, fair catch by 12-J. Jones.
2Q 6:38 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 6:38 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 33 yards (31-T. Carter).
1 and 10 - HOU 43 6:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 12 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - LAC 45 5:19 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (23-Q. Jammer).
2 and 2 - LAC 37 4:42 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (27-P. Oliver).
1 and 10 - LAC 30 4:00 23-A. Foster rush for 12 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - LAC 18 3:17 32-D. Ward rush for 3 yards (31-T. Carter).
2 and 7 - LAC 15 2:40 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 4 yards (95-S. Phillips).
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - LAC 11 2:00 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 4 - LAC 4 1:16 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (93-L. Castillo, 27-P. Oliver).
Houston timeout at 0:31
2 and 3 - LAC 3 0:31 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 86-J. Casey.
3 and 3 - LAC 3 0:28 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 3 - LAC 3 0:25 4-N. Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 14    HOU 20    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:13
2Q 0:22 L.A. Chargers
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 74 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 31 yards (51-D. Sharpton, 28-A. Molden).
1 and 10 - LAC 27 0:15 17-P. Rivers kneels for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
LAC 30 3-K. Brown kicks 67 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 24 yards (88-K. Wilson, 97-D. Herron Jr.).
1 and 10 - HOU 27 14:53 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 86-J. Casey.
2 and 10 - HOU 27 14:47 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (74-J. Cesaire, 54-S. Cooper).
3 and 9 - HOU 28 14:06 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 23 yards (74-J. Cesaire).
1 and 10 - LAC 49 13:28 32-D. Ward rush for -1 yard (90-A. Applewhite, 23-Q. Jammer).
2 and 10 - 50 12:51 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 17 yards (99-K. Burnett). PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - LAC 33 12:20 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (27-P. Oliver, 91-O. Nwagbuo).
2 and 5 - LAC 28 11:42 23-A. Foster rush for 15 yards (99-K. Burnett).
1 and 10 - LAC 13 11:02 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (74-J. Cesaire, 99-K. Burnett).
2 and 8 - LAC 11 10:25 32-D. Ward rush for 6 yards (32-E. Weddle).
3 and 2 - LAC 5 9:41 32-D. Ward rush for -2 yards (20-A. Cason, 52-L. English).
4 and 4 - LAC 7 9:00 4-N. Rackers 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 14    HOU 23    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:00
3Q 8:55 L.A. Chargers
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 71 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for 27 yards (28-A. Molden).
1 and 10 - LAC 26 8:49 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 43-D. Sproles.
2 and 10 - LAC 26 8:44 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards (25-K. Jackson, 26-E. Wilson).
3 and 6 - LAC 30 8:06 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-P. Crayton for 47 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 23 7:15 35-M. Tolbert rush for 9 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 1 - HOU 14 6:40 22-J. Hester rush for 2 yards (96-M. Anderson, 99-T. Jamison).
1 and 10 - HOU 12 6:00 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 22-J. Hester.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 5:55
2 and 10 - HOU 12 5:55 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K. Brown extra point is GOOD.
LAC 21    HOU 23    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:07
3Q 5:48 Houston
LAC 30 3-K. Brown kicks 67 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 23 yards (30-D. Strickland).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 5:41 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 4 yards (90-A. Applewhite).
2 and 6 - HOU 30 5:04 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 7 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 4:19 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 17 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - LAC 46 3:40 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (71-A. Garay).
2 and 7 - LAC 43 2:59 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -3 yards (71-A. Garay).
3 and 10 - LAC 46 2:25 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 20 yards (27-P. Oliver).
1 and 10 - LAC 26 1:41 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (96-T. Johnson).
2 and 6 - LAC 22 1:03 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (99-K. Burnett, 27-P. Oliver).
3 and 6 - LAC 22 0:21 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 5 yards (30-D. Strickland).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
4 and 1 - LAC 17 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (95-S. Phillips).
4Q 14:54 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 17 14:54 35-M. Tolbert rush for 6 yards (54-Z. Diles).
2 and 4 - LAC 23 14:14 43-D. Sproles rush for 3 yards (31-B. Pollard).
3 and 1 - LAC 26 13:26 22-J. Hester rush for 3 yards (56-B. Cushing, 54-Z. Diles).
1 and 10 - LAC 29 12:47 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards (31-B. Pollard).
2 and 6 - LAC 33 12:12 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 12-P. Crayton.
3 and 6 - LAC 33 12:05 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 10 - LAC 28 12:03 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 89-S. Ajirotutu, INTERCEPTED by 25-K. Jackson at , returned for no gain (89-S. Ajirotutu).
4Q 11:50 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 48 11:50 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 11:44 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (71-A. Garay).
2 and 12 - LAC 49 11:07 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 5 yards (27-P. Oliver).
3 and 7 - LAC 44 10:25 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -12 yards (30-D. Strickland), fumble by 8-M. Schaub (forced fumble by 30-D. Strickland), RECOVERED by 73-E. Winston returned for no gain (30-D. Strickland).
4 and 19 - HOU 44 9:43 1-M. Turk punts 36 yards, 43-D. Sproles returns for no gain (22-S. McManis, 33-T. Nolan). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Crackback Block (enforced, 15 yards).
4Q 9:31 L.A. Chargers
1 and 1 - LAC 35 9:31 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards (94-A. Smith).
1 and 10 - LAC 38 9:09 17-P. Rivers pass to 22-J. Hester for 15 yards (54-Z. Diles, 31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 8:35 17-P. Rivers pass to 43-D. Sproles for 5 yards (57-K. Bentley, 29-G. Quin). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 42 8:16 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards (91-A. Okoye, 57-K. Bentley).
2 and 1 - HOU 38 7:42 22-J. Hester rush for no gain (94-A. Smith, 56-B. Cushing).
3 and inches - HOU 38 7:15 17-P. Rivers rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing). PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 6 - HOU 43 6:53 17-P. Rivers pass to 89-S. Ajirotutu for 13 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - HOU 30 6:10 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 2 yards (95-S. Cody, 97-D. Lewis).
2 and 8 - HOU 28 5:23 17-P. Rivers pass to 89-S. Ajirotutu for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (enforced, 1 yards) - No play.
2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
LAC 29    HOU 23    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:14
4Q 5:17 Houston
LAC 30 3-K. Brown kicks 64 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 22 yards (98-A. Barnes).
1 and 10 - HOU 28 5:09 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 5 yards (30-D. Strickland).
2 and 5 - HOU 33 4:46 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 24 yards (27-P. Oliver).
1 and 10 - LAC 43 4:09 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 5 yards (20-A. Cason).
2 and 5 - LAC 38 4:03 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 85-J. Dreessen. PENALTY on Houston, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 10 yards).
3 and 15 - LAC 47 3:58 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 13 yards (23-Q. Jammer).
4 and 2 - LAC 34 3:34 8-M. Schaub rush for no gain (71-A. Garay).
4Q 3:31 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 34 3:31 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards (94-A. Smith).
Houston timeout at 3:24
2 and 8 - LAC 36 3:24 17-P. Rivers pass to 22-J. Hester for 3 yards (31-B. Pollard).
Houston timeout at 3:24
3 and 5 - LAC 39 3:18 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 12-G. Banks.
4 and 5 - LAC 39 3:14 5-M. Scifres punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 3:06 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 3:06 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 14 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - HOU 28 2:44 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 14 2:39 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 33 yards (23-Q. Jammer, 20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - LAC 39 2:10 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (54-S. Cooper).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - LAC 35 2:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 7 yards (99-K. Burnett, 54-S. Cooper).
1 and 10 - LAC 28 1:40 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 85-J. Dreessen.
2 and 10 - LAC 28 1:34 8-M. Schaub pass intended for 80-A. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 27-P. Oliver at , returned for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (55-C. Myers). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 1:19 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 24 1:19 17-P. Rivers kneels for -2 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:19
2 and 12 - LAC 22 1:19 17-P. Rivers kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 13 - LAC 21 0:38 17-P. Rivers kneels for -2 yards.
END OF GAME