National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 13, Cincinnati 9
When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, September 14, 2017
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 69°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 52942
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 370313
Cincinnati 06309
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 14:25 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 14:19 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 13-B. Miller.
4 and 6 - HOU 29 14:14 9-S. Lechler punts 58 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 33 yards.
1Q 13:59 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 46 13:59 32-J. Hill rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 49 13:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 4 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 48.
2 and 14 - CIN 42 13:01 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 6 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 48 12:28 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 4 yards (25-K. Jackson). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
4 and 12 - CIN 44 12:21 Punt formation. PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 44 - No play.
4 and 17 - CIN 39 12:09 10-K. Huber punts 58 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 12:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 3 12:00 26-L. Miller rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (declined).
2 and 10 - HOU 3 11:38 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 8 10:56 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
4 and 3 - HOU 10 10:19 9-S. Lechler punts 53 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 8 yards.
1Q 10:07 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 45 10:07 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 45 - No play.
1 and 5 - 50 9:48 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
2 and 5 - 50 9:42 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 48 8:59 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 46 8:23 10-K. Huber punts 31 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
1Q 8:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 15 8:15 4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Miller for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 23 7:36 27-D. Foreman rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 7:01 27-D. Foreman rush for 5 yards.
Houston timeout at 6:13
2 and 5 - HOU 37 6:13 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 5 - HOU 37 6:10 4-D. Watson, sacked for 14 yards (94-C. Smith).
4 and 19 - HOU 23 5:28 9-S. Lechler punts 42 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 26 yards.
1Q 5:13 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - HOU 39 5:13 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (59-W. Mercilus). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 39 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 44 4:46 15-J. Ross rush for 12 yards, fumble by 15-J. Ross (forced fumble by 25-K. Jackson), RECOVERED by 90-J. Clowney returned for 49 yards.
1Q 4:32 Houston
1 and 10 - CIN 20 4:32 27-D. Foreman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 15 3:57 27-D. Foreman rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (43-G. Iloka).
1 and goal - CIN 6 3:18 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 6 - No play.
1 and goal - CIN 11 3:00 27-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - CIN 9 2:23 27-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard.
3 and goal - CIN 8 1:40 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 34-T. Ervin.
4 and goal - CIN 8 1:32 7-K. Fairbairn 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    CIN 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:00
1Q 1:28 Cincinnati
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 70 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 41 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 1:19 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 50 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 0:38 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
2 and 8 - HOU 12 15:00 25-G. Bernard rush for -5 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 17 14:27 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 4 yards (55-B. McKinney).
4 and 17 - HOU 21 13:48 4-R. Bullock 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    CIN 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:40
2Q 13:44 Houston
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 13:44 4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Miller for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 27 13:11 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - HOU 28 12:30 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 11:49 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 11:11 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 10 - HOU 40 11:08 4-D. Watson, sacked for 2 yards (97-G. Atkins).
4 and 12 - HOU 38 10:31 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 7 yards.
2Q 10:20 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 14 10:20 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 17 9:40 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 20 9:05 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (41-Z. Cunningham).
1 and 10 - CIN 33 8:47 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 36 8:24 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 41 8:03 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - CIN 42 7:25 10-K. Huber punts 45 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 7 yards.
2Q 7:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:17 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 26 6:46 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 29 6:09 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - HOU 29 5:24 9-S. Lechler punts 51 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
2Q 5:16 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 5:16 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 27 4:52 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 3 - CIN 27 4:48 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 3 - CIN 27 4:43 10-K. Huber punts 61 yards, downed by 46-C. Harris. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at HOU 12.
2Q 4:30 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 4:30 4-D. Watson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 10 3:53 27-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - HOU 11 3:09 4-D. Watson pass to 34-T. Ervin for 7 yards. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 2:32 27-D. Foreman rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - HOU 23 2:00 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 1:35 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 1:19 4-D. Watson, sacked for 11 yards (97-G. Atkins).
Houston timeout at 1:08
2 and 21 - HOU 45 1:08 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (36-S. Williams).
3 and 15 - CIN 49 1:03 4-D. Watson rush for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    CIN 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:40
2Q 0:50 Cincinnati
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 0:50 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Erickson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 30 0:30 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 22 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:24
1 and 10 - HOU 48 0:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Erickson for 37 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:16
1 and 10 - HOU 11 0:16 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 11 0:12 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - HOU 11 0:06 4-R. Bullock 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    CIN 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:44
2Q 0:02 Houston
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 47 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 17 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 14-A. Dalton rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 28 14:25 32-J. Hill rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 34 13:46 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 13:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - CIN 38 12:37 32-J. Hill rush for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - CIN 37 12:01 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Erickson for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 11:28 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 44 10:49 25-G. Bernard rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 10:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 9:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - HOU 24 8:56 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
3 and 7 - HOU 24 8:52 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 24 - No play.
3 and 2 - HOU 19 8:52 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - HOU 19 8:15 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 7:21 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 12 6:43 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-T. Eifert. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Touch Pass, 0 yards, enforced at HOU 12.
3 and 6 - HOU 12 6:36 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 6 - HOU 12 6:30 4-R. Bullock 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    CIN 9    Plays: 17    Possession: 8:30
3Q 6:26 Houston
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:26 26-L. Miller rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 33 5:57 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 5:17 4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - HOU 37 4:38 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - HOU 43 4:01 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 3:57 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 3:18 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 34-T. Ervin.
3 and 10 - HOU 49 3:14 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 10 - HOU 49 3:08 9-S. Lechler punts 40 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
3Q 3:02 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 11 3:02 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 17 2:27 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 4 - CIN 17 2:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 1:40 12-A. Erickson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - CIN 34 1:06 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 39 0:44 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 3 - CIN 39 0:41 10-K. Huber punts 46 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 1 yard.
3Q 0:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 16 0:32 4-D. Watson pass to 34-T. Ervin for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 3 - HOU 23 15:00 27-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 25 14:21 27-D. Foreman rush for -2 yards.
4 and 3 - HOU 23 13:47 9-S. Lechler punts 52 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
4Q 13:40 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 13:40 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 32 13:14 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 12:43 28-J. Mixon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 35 12:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 28-J. Mixon for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 40 11:31 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 6 - CIN 40 11:27 10-K. Huber punts 52 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at HOU 15.
4Q 11:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 11:15 4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2 and 9 - HOU 9 10:47 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 17 10:18 27-D. Foreman rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 8 yards, enforced at HOU 16.
4 and 10 - HOU 8 10:05 9-S. Lechler punts 59 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 9:53 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 47 9:53 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 47 9:48 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:08
3 and 5 - HOU 48 9:08 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 3 yards (55-B. McKinney).
4 and 8 - CIN 49 8:26 10-K. Huber punts 41 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
4Q 8:20 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 8:20 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 7:49 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 21 7:44 4-D. Watson pass to 34-T. Ervin for 12 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 21 - No play.
2 and 20 - HOU 11 7:15 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at HOU 11 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 7:05 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 28 6:31 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 7 - HOU 28 6:25 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 5:46 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 39 5:04 26-L. Miller rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 4:22 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 33 4:14 27-D. Foreman rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 3:40 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 29 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 39 3:33 4-D. Watson pass to 34-T. Ervin for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - CIN 37 2:51 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 16 - CIN 35 2:09 4-D. Watson rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 5 - CIN 24 2:01 7-K. Fairbairn 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
Two minute warning
HOU 13    CIN 9    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:19
4Q 1:56 Cincinnati
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 69 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 1:50 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 1:45 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 12-A. Erickson.
2 and 10 - CIN 43 1:42 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Erickson for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 49 1:20 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
4 and 4 - CIN 49 1:13 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 49 - No play.
4 and 9 - CIN 44 1:13 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 12-A. Erickson.
4Q 1:08 Houston
1 and 10 - CIN 44 1:08 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 44 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 49 1:08 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:02
2 and 9 - CIN 43 1:02 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:57
3 and 4 - CIN 38 0:57 26-L. Miller rush for -2 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:12
4 and 6 - CIN 40 0:12 9-S. Lechler punts 30 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 10 yards.
4Q 0:02 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 0:02 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for -3 yards, lateral to 14-A. Dalton for -2 yards, lateral to 25-G. Bernard for 13 yards, lateral to 14-A. Dalton for no gain, lateral to 61-R. Bodine for no gain.
END OF GAME