National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Tennessee 28, Houston 25
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 9, 2022
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Land Clark
Attendance: 66722
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 0210728
Houston 00101525
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 14-R. Bullock kicks 63 yards, 24-T. Smith returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 14:56 10-D. Mills pass to 83-A. Auclair for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 25 14:24 28-R. Burkhead rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 13:49 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 28-R. Burkhead.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 13:45 28-R. Burkhead rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 32 13:07 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 8 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 40 12:23 28-R. Burkhead rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 11:42 31-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 43 11:05 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 10 - HOU 43 10:58 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 10 - HOU 43 10:52 11-C. Johnston punts 39 yards, muffed catch by 80-C. Rogers, RECOVERED by 80-C. Rogers returned for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
1Q 10:44 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 17 10:44 7-D. Foreman rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - TEN 14 10:01 7-D. Foreman rush for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 19 9:19 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 2-J. Jones.
4 and 8 - TEN 19 9:13 6-B. Kern punts 53 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 41.
1Q 9:03 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 44 9:03 31-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 41 8:27 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 7 - TEN 41 8:20 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 7 - TEN 41 8:14 11-C. Johnston punts 33 yards, fair catch by 80-C. Rogers.
1Q 8:08 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 8 8:08 17-R. Tannehill pass to 45-K. Blasingame for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 13 7:27 7-D. Foreman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 16 6:46 40-D. Hilliard rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 21 6:09 17-R. Tannehill pass to 87-G. Swaim for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 23 5:30 7-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - TEN 25 4:45 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 4:02 7-D. Foreman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 42 3:24 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 7-D. Foreman.
3 and 6 - HOU 42 3:16 17-R. Tannehill pass to 2-J. Jones for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 2:42 7-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 28 2:13 17-R. Tannehill pass to 80-C. Rogers for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 24 1:32 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 11-A. Brown.
4 and 5 - HOU 24 1:26 14-R. Bullock 42 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 1:22 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 1:22 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 0:46 28-R. Burkhead rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 47 0:11 10-D. Mills, sacked for 3 yards (95-K. Peko).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 12 - HOU 44 15:00 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Johnson for 6 yards.
4 and 6 - 50 14:23 11-C. Johnston punts 42 yards, 80-C. Rogers returns for 24 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 6 yards, enforced at TEN 12.
2Q 14:11 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 6 14:11 17-R. Tannehill pass to 2-J. Jones for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 15 13:29 17-R. Tannehill pass to 2-J. Jones for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 12:55 7-D. Foreman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 37 12:19 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 81-R. McMath.
3 and 7 - TEN 37 12:16 17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-A. Firkser for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 11:37 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 46 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 41 11:12 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 10:45 40-D. Hilliard rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 9:58 17-R. Tannehill pass to 7-D. Foreman for 15 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 1 9:12 7-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 1 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 6 9:10 17-R. Tannehill pass to 80-C. Rogers for no gain.
2 and goal - HOU 6 8:28 7-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard.
3 and goal - HOU 5 7:45 17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-A. Firkser for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
TEN 7    HOU 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:31
2Q 7:40 Houston
TEN 35 14-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 7:40 28-R. Burkhead rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 23 7:08 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for -3 yards.
3 and 15 - HOU 20 6:31 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 5:50 28-R. Burkhead rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 44 5:13 28-R. Burkhead rush for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - HOU 43 4:34 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
4 and 12 - HOU 43 4:29 11-C. Johnston punts 50 yards, 80-C. Rogers returns for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 4:20 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 15 4:20 7-D. Foreman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 18 3:41 7-D. Foreman rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 3:02 17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 48 2:21 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 2-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - TEN 48 2:16 7-D. Foreman rush for 13 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 39 2:00 7-D. Foreman rush for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:52
2 and 11 - HOU 40 1:52 17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 1:45 40-D. Hilliard rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:40
2 and 8 - HOU 14 1:40 17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    HOU 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:46
2Q 1:34 Houston
TEN 35 14-R. Bullock kicks 61 yards, 24-T. Smith returns for 24 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 32.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 1:24 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 26 1:04 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - HOU 26 1:01 10-D. Mills rush for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 0:53
4 and 5 - HOU 27 0:53 11-C. Johnston punts 47 yards, 80-C. Rogers returns for 10 yards.
2Q 0:44 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 36 0:44 17-R. Tannehill pass to 40-D. Hilliard for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 0:37
2 and 9 - TEN 37 0:37 17-R. Tannehill pass to 2-J. Jones for 14 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 0:31
1 and 10 - HOU 49 0:31 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 11-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 0:26 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine.
3 and 10 - HOU 49 0:22 17-R. Tannehill pass intended for 81-R. McMath, INTERCEPTED by 1-L. Johnson Jr. at HOU 0, returned for no gain, touchback. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 45 yards, enforced at HOU 49 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 4 0:15 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
TEN 21    HOU 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:33
2Q 0:11 Houston
TEN 35 14-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, 24-T. Smith returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 0:07 10-D. Mills kneels for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 63 yards, 40-D. Hilliard returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 14:55 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 2-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - TEN 27 14:49 7-D. Foreman rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 35 14:08 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 6 yards (97-M. Collins).
4 and 8 - TEN 29 13:38 6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 3 yards.
3Q 13:28 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 13:28 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Johnson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 35 13:03 31-D. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 12:32 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 49 11:52 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 89-D. Amendola.
3 and 1 - TEN 49 11:45 28-R. Burkhead rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 43 11:10 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Johnson for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - TEN 48 10:31 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 28 9:54 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
TEN 21    HOU 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:42
3Q 9:46 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 63 yards, 40-D. Hilliard returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 23 9:41 7-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Tennessee, Chop Blocking, 11 yards, enforced at TEN 23 - No play.
1 and 21 - TEN 12 9:13 7-D. Foreman rush for -1 yard.
2 and 22 - TEN 11 8:28 17-R. Tannehill rush for 5 yards, fumble by 17-R. Tannehill (forced fumble by 50-J. Jenkins), RECOVERED by 7-D. Foreman returned for no gain. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 11 - No play.
2 and 27 - TEN 6 7:51 40-D. Hilliard rush for 8 yards.
3 and 19 - TEN 14 7:12 17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-A. Firkser for 10 yards.
4 and 9 - TEN 24 6:28 6-B. Kern punts 49 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 8 yards.
3Q 6:18 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 35 6:18 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 5:44 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 33 5:11 28-R. Burkhead rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 28 4:33 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 15 3:45 10-D. Mills, sacked for 9 yards (98-J. Simmons).
2 and 19 - TEN 24 3:05 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 31-D. Johnson.
3 and 19 - TEN 24 3:00 10-D. Mills rush for 11 yards.
4 and 8 - TEN 13 2:17 7-K. Fairbairn 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 21    HOU 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:01
3Q 2:14 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 2:14 7-D. Foreman rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 33 1:35 7-D. Foreman rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - TEN 33 0:55 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 2-J. Jones.
4 and 2 - TEN 33 0:48 6-B. Kern punts 49 yards, fair catch by 25-D. King II.
3Q 0:41 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 0:41 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 0:00 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 10 - TEN 45 15:00 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 15 14:22 10-D. Mills rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 13 13:46 28-R. Burkhead rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - TEN 7 13:09 28-R. Burkhead rush for 3 yards.
1 and goal - TEN 4 12:28 28-R. Burkhead rush for -3 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 7 11:48 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
TEN 21    HOU 18    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:01
4Q 11:40 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 11:40 7-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 27 11:02 40-D. Hilliard rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 30 10:20 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 36 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 9:35 7-D. Foreman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 31 8:52 7-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - HOU 30 8:25 17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-A. Firkser for 24 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 6 7:44 Direct snap to 7-D. Foreman, fumble by 7-D. Foreman, aborted, RECOVERED by 7-D. Foreman returned for 8 yards.
2 and goal - HOU 3 7:04 17-R. Tannehill pass to 2-J. Jones for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
TEN 28    HOU 18    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:40
4Q 7:00 Houston
TEN 35 14-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 7:00 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 30 6:38 31-D. Johnson rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 6:10 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 5:46 31-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 47 5:07 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 26 4:38 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 26 - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 31 4:38 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for 5 yards.
2 and 10 - TEN 26 4:08 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
TEN 28    HOU 25    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:56
4Q 4:04 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 49 yards, 45-K. Blasingame returns for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 28 4:00 17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 16 yards.
Houston timeout at 3:41
1 and 10 - TEN 44 3:41 7-D. Foreman rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TEN 42 2:58 40-D. Hilliard rush for 10 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:53
3 and 2 - HOU 48 2:53 40-D. Hilliard rush for 2 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Houston timeout at 2:22
1 and 10 - HOU 46 2:22 40-D. Hilliard rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - HOU 46 2:00 40-D. Hilliard rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 1:17 17-R. Tannehill kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 36 0:39 17-R. Tannehill kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME