National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 21, Buffalo 9
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 4, 2012
Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 71698
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 06309
Houston 707721
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 39 yards, 31-S. Keo returns for no gain (33-R. Brooks).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 14:57 23-A. Foster rush for 10 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 14:29 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (55-K. Sheppard).
2 and 9 - HOU 37 13:54 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (94-M. Williams).
3 and 4 - HOU 42 13:14 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
4 and 4 - HOU 42 13:09 5-D. Jones punts 49 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 9 - HOU 37 12:59 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 14 - HOU 32 12:59 5-D. Jones punts 50 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 9 yards (46-J. Weeks, 31-S. Keo).
1Q 12:46 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 27 12:46 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 27 12:41 22-F. Jackson rush for 1 yard (95-S. Cody, 98-C. Barwin).
3 and 9 - BUF 28 11:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 14 yards (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - BUF 42 11:14 22-F. Jackson rush for -1 yard (99-J. Watt).
2 and 11 - BUF 41 10:29 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 11 - BUF 41 10:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 3 yards (98-C. Barwin).
4 and 8 - BUF 44 9:47 6-S. Powell punts 52 yards, downed by 82-R. Martin.
1Q 9:36 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 4 9:36 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 10 - HOU 4 8:55 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
3 and 10 - HOU 4 8:49 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - HOU 15 8:12 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 21 yards (55-K. Sheppard). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 7 yards) - No play.
1 and 17 - HOU 8 7:36 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 3 yards (50-N. Barnett). PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 12 - HOU 13 7:08 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
2 and 12 - HOU 13 7:03 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (23-A. Williams).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 6:39 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (53-N. Bradham).
2 and 2 - HOU 34 6:00 28-J. Forsett rush for no gain (55-K. Sheppard, 92-A. Carrington).
3 and 2 - HOU 34 5:17 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -8 yards (54-K. Moore).
4 and 10 - HOU 26 4:52 5-D. Jones punts 57 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 9 yards (31-S. Keo).
1Q 4:40 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 26 4:40 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (52-T. Dobbins, 93-J. Crick).
2 and 7 - BUF 29 3:56 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph).
3 and 1 - BUF 35 3:25 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (92-E. Mitchell).
4 and 1 - BUF 35 2:47 6-S. Powell punts 50 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 8 yards (16-B. Smith).
1Q 2:36 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 2:36 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 18 yards (25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - HOU 41 1:53 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 6 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 4 - HOU 47 1:17 23-A. Foster rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 39 0:44 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    HOU 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:00
1Q 0:36 Buffalo
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 61 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 22 yards, forced out of bounds (22-A. Ball).
1 and 10 - BUF 26 0:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 9 yards (29-G. Quin).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 1 - BUF 35 15:00 28-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (59-W. Mercilus, 29-G. Quin).
Buffalo timeout at 14:18
1 and 10 - BUF 40 14:18 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - BUF 45 14:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 8 yards (53-B. James).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 13:41 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 28 yards, forced out of bounds (52-T. Dobbins).
1 and 10 - HOU 19 12:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for -1 yard (52-T. Dobbins).
2 and 11 - HOU 20 12:09 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -1 yard (98-C. Barwin).
3 and 12 - HOU 21 11:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 3 yards (58-B. Reed).
4 and 9 - HOU 18 10:35 9-R. Lindell 37 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 10:31 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 27 10:31 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 13 yards (23-A. Williams).
1 and 10 - HOU 40 9:50 23-A. Foster rush for 21 yards (53-N. Bradham, 23-A. Williams).
1 and 10 - BUF 39 9:07 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 44 8:50 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 24 yards (90-C. Kelsay, 55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - BUF 20 8:07 82-R. Martin rush for 1 yard (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 9 - BUF 19 7:21 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -4 yards (94-M. Williams). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 13 - BUF 23 7:01 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 18 - BUF 28 6:37 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
4 and 18 - BUF 28 6:32 Field goal attempted by 17-S. Graham (46 yards), blocked by 92-A. Carrington.
2Q 6:22 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 36 6:22 22-F. Jackson rush for 13 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - BUF 49 5:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 42-D. Dickerson for 13 yards (52-T. Dobbins).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 5:08 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 14 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - HOU 24 4:26 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (29-G. Quin, 99-J. Watt).
Buffalo timeout at 3:45
2 and 6 - HOU 20 3:45 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 16-B. Smith rush for no gain (99-J. Watt).
3 and 6 - HOU 20 3:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 8 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 12 2:21 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (99-J. Watt).
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - HOU 10 2:00 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - HOU 15 2:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 4 yards (27-Q. Demps).
Houston timeout at 1:54
3 and 9 - HOU 11 1:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 7 yards (21-B. McCain).
Houston timeout at 1:45
4 and 2 - HOU 4 1:45 9-R. Lindell 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    HOU 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:37
2Q 1:42 Houston
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 67 yards, 82-R. Martin returns for 28 yards (53-N. Bradham).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 1:36 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 26 1:30 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 3 yards (43-B. Scott).
3 and 7 - HOU 29 1:10 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
4 and 7 - HOU 29 1:05 5-D. Jones punts 58 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 20 yards, forced out of bounds (21-B. McCain).
2Q 0:52 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 33 0:52 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 11-T. Graham.
2 and 10 - BUF 33 0:48 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 12 yards (27-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - BUF 45 0:28 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 19 yards, forced out of bounds (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 0:22 28-C. Spiller rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - HOU 14 0:16 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -6 yards (99-J. Watt).
Buffalo timeout at 0:09
2 and 16 - HOU 20 0:09 9-R. Lindell 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 6    HOU 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:43
2Q 0:05 Houston
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 51 yards, 82-R. Martin returns for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 0:02 8-M. Schaub kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 39 yards, 92-A. Carrington returns for no gain (27-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - BUF 26 14:58 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
2 and 10 - BUF 26 14:52 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 22-F. Jackson.
3 and 10 - BUF 26 14:47 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 10 - BUF 26 14:41 6-S. Powell punts 43 yards, 82-R. Martin returns for 26 yards, forced out of bounds (16-B. Smith).
3Q 14:27 Houston
1 and 10 - BUF 43 14:27 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (95-K. Williams).
2 and 9 - BUF 42 13:59 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (25-D. Searcy).
3 and 5 - BUF 38 13:19 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 34 yards (23-A. Williams).
1 and goal - BUF 4 12:48 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (94-M. Williams, 55-K. Sheppard).
2 and goal - BUF 3 12:16 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
BUF 6    HOU 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:16
3Q 12:11 Buffalo
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 57 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 15 yards (27-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - BUF 23 12:04 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 7 - BUF 26 11:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 15 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - BUF 41 10:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 3 yards (52-T. Dobbins).
2 and 7 - BUF 44 9:50 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 27 yards (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - HOU 29 9:03 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (95-S. Cody).
2 and 8 - HOU 27 8:23 28-C. Spiller rush for 6 yards (53-B. James).
3 and 2 - HOU 21 7:50 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 2 - HOU 21 7:45 9-R. Lindell 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 9    HOU 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:26
3Q 7:41 Houston
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 66 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 25 yards (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - HOU 24 7:34 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (37-G. Wilson).
2 and 9 - HOU 25 7:03 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 11 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 6:24 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (55-K. Sheppard). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 26 6:05 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 20 - HOU 26 5:59 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (99-M. Dareus, 95-K. Williams).
3 and 18 - HOU 28 5:16 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 13 yards (31-J. Byrd).
4 and 5 - HOU 41 4:41 60-B. Jones punts 38 yards, ball out of bounds.
3Q 4:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 21 4:32 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 11-T. Graham for -1 yard (38-D. Manning).
2 and 11 - BUF 19 3:48 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (27-Q. Demps).
3 and 7 - BUF 23 3:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
4 and 7 - BUF 23 3:04 6-S. Powell punts 45 yards, fair catch by 82-K. Martin.
3Q 2:55 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 2:55 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 10 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 2:15 23-A. Foster rush for -4 yards (95-K. Williams).
2 and 14 - HOU 38 1:34 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 12 yards (37-G. Wilson, 55-K. Sheppard).
3 and 2 - 50 0:53 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 14 yards (94-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - BUF 36 0:13 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (53-N. Bradham).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 2 - BUF 28 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (99-M. Dareus, 90-C. Kelsay).
1 and 10 - BUF 25 14:20 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 12 - BUF 27 13:39 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 18 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and goal - BUF 9 12:56 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (53-N. Bradham).
2 and goal - BUF 11 12:18 8-M. Schaub pass to 88-G. Graham for 6 yards (53-N. Bradham).
Houston timeout at 11:32
3 and goal - BUF 5 11:32 8-M. Schaub pass to 88-G. Graham for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
BUF 9    HOU 21    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:30
4Q 11:25 Buffalo
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 49 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 15 yards (57-J. Nading).
1 and 10 - BUF 31 11:16 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 2 yards (53-B. James).
2 and 8 - BUF 33 10:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 22-F. Jackson.
Buffalo timeout at 10:32
3 and 8 - BUF 33 10:32 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
4 and 8 - BUF 33 10:27 6-S. Powell punts 57 yards, ball out of bounds.
4Q 10:19 Houston
BUF 35 10:19 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (99-M. Dareus).
2 and 7 - HOU 13 9:43 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 9 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - HOU 22 9:00 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (55-K. Sheppard, 95-K. Williams).
2 and 5 - HOU 27 8:17 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
1 and 10 - HOU 33 7:44 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (91-S. Johnson).
2 and 8 - HOU 35 7:02 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 12 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 6:15 23-A. Foster rush for 19 yards, forced out of bounds (21-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - BUF 34 5:37 28-J. Forsett rush for no gain (94-M. Williams).
Houston timeout at 4:51
2 and 10 - BUF 34 4:51 28-J. Forsett rush for 5 yards (25-D. Searcy).
Buffalo timeout at 4:42
3 and 5 - BUF 29 4:42 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (43-B. Scott, 50-N. Barnett).
Buffalo timeout at 4:38
4 and 6 - BUF 30 4:38 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
4Q 4:31 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 30 4:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 30 4:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 5 yards (29-G. Quin, 38-D. Manning).
3 and 5 - BUF 35 3:45 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 82-R. Martin.
4 and 5 - BUF 35 3:41 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 16 yards, forced out of bounds (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 3:34 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 3:29 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 3:21 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 4 yards (59-W. Mercilus), FUMBLES (59-W. Mercilus), RECOVERED by 27-Q. Demps returned for no gain (84-S. Chandler).
4Q 3:12 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 3:12 28-J. Forsett rush for -1 yard (37-G. Wilson, 94-M. Williams).
2 and 11 - HOU 31 2:30 28-J. Forsett rush for 6 yards (53-N. Bradham, 31-J. Byrd).
Two minute warning
3 and 5 - HOU 37 2:00 28-J. Forsett rush for -3 yards (94-M. Williams).
Houston timeout at 1:15
4 and 8 - HOU 34 1:15 5-D. Jones punts 43 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for -1 yard (22-A. Ball).
4Q 1:06 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 22 1:06 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 6 yards (21-B. McCain).
2 and 4 - BUF 28 0:58 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 11-T. Graham for 5 yards (98-C. Barwin).
1 and 10 - BUF 33 0:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (27-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - BUF 46 0:25 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 41 0:25 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -2 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
END OF GAME