National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 19, Tennessee 14
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2022
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 20°
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 66634
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 730919
Tennessee 707014
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 53 yards, 36-J. Chestnut returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 14:57 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 29 14:22 7-M. Willis pass to 22-D. Henry for -5 yards.
3 and 13 - TEN 24 13:43 7-M. Willis, sacked for 6 yards (45-O. Okoronkwo).
4 and 19 - TEN 18 13:03 4-R. Stonehouse punts 56 yards, 25-D. King II returns for no gain.
1Q 12:55 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 12:55 26-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 28 12:16 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
3 and 8 - HOU 28 12:12 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 84-T. Quitoriano.
4 and 8 - HOU 28 12:07 11-C. Johnston punts 38 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 11:57 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 40 11:57 22-D. Henry rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 45 11:16 22-D. Henry rush for 15 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 45 - No play.
2 and 10 - TEN 40 11:02 7-M. Willis, sacked for no gain (36-J. Owens).
3 and 10 - TEN 40 10:18 7-M. Willis pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 49 9:37 7-M. Willis rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 8:58 22-D. Henry rush for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    TEN 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:59
1Q 8:48 Houston
TEN 35 14-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:48 26-R. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 30 8:07 26-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 32 7:23 10-D. Mills rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 6:44 26-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 39 6:15 6-J. Driskel pass to 9-B. Jordan for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 5:28 26-R. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 42 4:52 10-D. Mills pass to 6-J. Driskel for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 38 4:10 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 30 yards.
1 and goal - TEN 8 3:27 26-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 6 2:49 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore.
Houston timeout at 2:44
3 and goal - TEN 6 2:44 10-D. Mills rush for 5 yards, fumble by 10-D. Mills (forced fumble by 96-D. Autry), RECOVERED by 28-R. Burkhead returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    TEN 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:14
1Q 2:34 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 36-J. Chestnut returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 2:30 7-M. Willis pass to 16-T. Burks for 20 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 15 2:04 22-D. Henry rush for 13 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 28 1:29 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - TEN 29 0:47 7-M. Willis, sacked for 5 yards (45-O. Okoronkwo).
4 and 11 - TEN 24 0:10 4-R. Stonehouse punts 44 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 41 15:00 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 46 14:55 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for -2 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 44 14:20 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 13:34 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 3 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 12:58
2 and 7 - TEN 46 12:58 6-J. Driskel pass to 15-C. Moore for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 33 12:12 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 33 - No play. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (declined).
1 and 20 - TEN 43 12:06 6-J. Driskel pass to 15-C. Moore for 12 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 31 11:18 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 26 10:36 26-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 23 9:51 10-D. Mills pass to 26-R. Freeman for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 17 9:07 26-R. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 12 8:25 26-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 9 7:42 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - TEN 9 7:36 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 2 yards.
4 and 5 - TEN 7 6:53 7-K. Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    TEN 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 8:07
2Q 6:50 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 66 yards, 36-J. Chestnut returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 6:45 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 27 - No play.
1 and 5 - TEN 32 6:19 22-D. Henry rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 39 5:40 22-D. Henry rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - TEN 35 4:59 7-M. Willis pass to 2-R. Woods for 10 yards.
3 and 4 - TEN 45 4:23 7-M. Willis rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 5 - TEN 44 4:06 4-R. Stonehouse punts 48 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 15 yards.
2Q 3:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 3:53 26-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 25 3:18 26-R. Freeman rush for -3 yards.
3 and 11 - HOU 22 2:35 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
4 and 11 - HOU 22 2:30 11-C. Johnston punts 53 yards, downed by 53-B. Cashman.
2Q 2:20 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 25 2:20 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - TEN 27 2:00 7-M. Willis pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 37 1:54 7-M. Willis pass incomplete to 85-C. Okonkwo.
2 and 10 - TEN 37 1:51 22-D. Henry rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 1:32 7-M. Willis pass incomplete to 16-T. Burks.
2 and 10 - TEN 47 1:30 7-M. Willis pass to 2-R. Woods for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 44 1:11 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 1:06
1 and 10 - HOU 42 1:06 22-D. Henry rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 45 0:45 7-M. Willis pass to 22-D. Henry for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 40 0:27 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
Houston timeout at 0:27
3 and 13 - HOU 45 0:27 7-M. Willis, sacked for no gain (53-B. Cashman).
4 and 13 - HOU 45 0:20 4-R. Stonehouse punts 36 yards, downed by 46-M. Cox.
2Q 0:09 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 9 0:09 10-D. Mills kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 14-R. Bullock kicks 63 yards, 1-T. Smith returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 14:54 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - HOU 28 14:51 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - HOU 28 14:43 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 14:00 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 44 13:55 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - TEN 48 13:14 26-R. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - TEN 47 12:30 6-J. Driskel rush for no gain.
3Q 12:25 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 48 12:25 22-D. Henry rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 47 11:45 7-M. Willis rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 11:02 22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 35 10:22 16-T. Burks rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 9:41 22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 14 8:59 7-M. Willis rush for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    TEN 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:34
3Q 8:51 Houston
HOU 35 14-R. Bullock kicks 53 yards, 33-D. Ogunbowale returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 8:45 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 38 8:09 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - HOU 39 7:29 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 39 - No play.
3 and 13 - HOU 34 7:10 10-D. Mills pass intended for 13-B. Cooks, INTERCEPTED by 50-J. Gibbens at HOU 47, returned for 7 yards.
3Q 7:01 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 40 7:01 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 38 6:23 7-M. Willis pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - HOU 38 6:14 7-M. Willis pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
4 and 8 - HOU 38 6:10 7-M. Willis pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine.
3Q 6:06 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 38 6:06 26-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 41 5:23 26-R. Freeman rush for -3 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 38 4:40 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 4 yards.
4 and 6 - HOU 42 4:01 11-C. Johnston punts 48 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
3Q 3:55 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 10 3:55 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 12 3:22 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - TEN 14 2:38 7-M. Willis pass to 2-R. Woods for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 19 1:53 4-R. Stonehouse punts 61 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 11 yards.
3Q 1:41 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 1:41 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 1:35 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
3 and 10 - HOU 31 1:29 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 19-A. Rodgers.
4 and 10 - HOU 31 1:24 11-C. Johnston punts 48 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 10 yards.
3Q 1:15 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 31 1:15 7-M. Willis pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 0:38 22-D. Henry rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 6 - TEN 49 15:00 7-M. Willis pass to 81-A. Hooper for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 46 14:31 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 13:53 22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards, fumble by 22-D. Henry (forced fumble by 49-J. Hansen), RECOVERED by 52-J. Greenard returned for no gain.
4Q 13:44 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 42 13:44 10-D. Mills rush for no gain, aborted, fumble by 10-D. Mills, RECOVERED by 10-D. Mills returned for no gain. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 42 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 47 13:14 10-D. Mills pass to 34-T. Hairston for no gain.
2 and 5 - HOU 47 12:33 10-D. Mills pass to 4-P. Dorsett for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 35 11:49 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 31 11:16 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 23 10:45 10-D. Mills pass to 4-P. Dorsett for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - TEN 16 10:12 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - TEN 10 9:34 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 6 8:55 10-D. Mills, sacked for 3 yards (96-D. Autry).
3 and goal - TEN 9 8:11 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 5 yards.
4 and goal - TEN 4 7:27 7-K. Fairbairn 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 13    TEN 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:17
4Q 7:25 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 36-J. Chestnut returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 21 7:21 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 22 6:40 7-M. Willis pass to 87-G. Swaim for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - TEN 21 5:56 7-M. Willis rush for 2 yards.
4 and 8 - TEN 23 5:21 4-R. Stonehouse punts 56 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 6 yards.
4Q 5:07 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 27 5:07 10-D. Mills pass to 9-B. Jordan for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 33 4:30 10-D. Mills pass to 4-P. Dorsett for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 3:49 10-D. Mills pass to 19-A. Rodgers for 37 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - TEN 10 3:43 26-R. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 6 2:58 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
2pt Conversion FAILS, 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 19-A. Rodgers.
HOU 19    TEN 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:15
4Q 2:52 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 2:52 22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 31 2:34 22-D. Henry rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 42 2:09 7-M. Willis pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - TEN 42 2:06 7-M. Willis rush for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - TEN 49 2:00 7-M. Willis rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 1:39 7-M. Willis pass intended for 16-T. Burks, INTERCEPTED by 48-C. Harris at HOU 42, returned for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 1:33 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 38 1:33 10-D. Mills, aborted, fumble by 10-D. Mills, RECOVERED by 10-D. Mills returned for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (declined).
2 and 11 - TEN 39 1:30 26-R. Freeman rush for -1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 1:23
3 and 12 - TEN 40 1:23 6-J. Driskel rush for 2 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 1:17
4 and 10 - TEN 38 1:17 11-C. Johnston punts 34 yards, downed by 1-T. Smith.
4Q 1:10 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 4 1:10 7-M. Willis pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
2 and 10 - TEN 4 1:06 7-M. Willis pass to 2-R. Woods for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - TEN 10 0:45 7-M. Willis pass to 25-H. Haskins for 8 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 0:38
Houston timeout at 0:38
1 and 10 - TEN 18 0:38 7-M. Willis pass to 25-H. Haskins for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 27 0:15 7-M. Willis rush for -6 yards, fumble by 7-M. Willis (forced fumble by 55-J. Hughes), RECOVERED by 7-M. Willis returned for no gain, pass to 81-A. Hooper for 15 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 42.
Houston timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - HOU 43 0:05 7-M. Willis pass incomplete, INTERCEPTED by 5-J. Pitre at HOU -2, returned for 6 yards.
END OF GAME