National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 27, Houston 19
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 21, 2024
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 30°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 73600
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 376319
Kansas City 7107327
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 15:00 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 32 14:28 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 13:50 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 43 13:08 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
Injury timeout at 13:04
3 and 12 - HOU 43 13:04 7-C. Stroud pass intended for 12-N. Collins, INTERCEPTED by 21-J. Hicks at KC 31, returned for 3 yards.
1Q 12:57 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 34 12:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 41 12:24 10-I. Pacheco rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 48 11:50 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - KC 48 11:45 15-P. Mahomes pass to 8-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 45 11:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 8-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 10:31 10-I. Pacheco rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 35 9:54 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 1 yard. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 35 - No play.
2 and 17 - HOU 45 9:28 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 4 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 41 8:45 15-P. Mahomes rush for 12 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 29 8:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 5-H. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 7:19 1-X. Worthy rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 15 6:39 15-P. Mahomes rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    KC 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:26
1Q 6:31 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 6:31 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 6:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 37 5:24 28-J. Mixon rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 15 4:46 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 11 4:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for -4 yards.
3 and 10 - KC 15 3:16 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 10 - KC 15 3:12 15-K. Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    KC 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:19
1Q 3:08 Kansas City
4 and 13 - HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 58 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 29 yards.
Injury timeout at 3:01
1 and 10 - KC 36 3:01 29-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 41 2:25 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 9 yards (48-C. Harris).
3 and 14 - KC 32 1:39 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 1 yard. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 13 - KC 33 1:22 14-M. Araiza punts 49 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
1Q 1:14 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 1:14 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 47-A. Beck. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Offside (declined).
2 and 10 - HOU 18 1:09 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 22 0:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - KC 48 15:00 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 44 14:18 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
3 and 6 - KC 44 14:10 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 36 13:41 28-J. Mixon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - KC 37 13:01 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for -2 yards.
3 and 13 - KC 39 12:30 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 16 yards.
Injury timeout at 12:20
1 and 10 - KC 23 12:07 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - KC 15 11:34 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - KC 14 10:55 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - KC 10 10:16 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    KC 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:05
2Q 10:09 Kansas City
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 68 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 18 10:04 10-I. Pacheco rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 22 9:26 10-I. Pacheco rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - KC 21 8:49 15-P. Mahomes pass to 5-H. Brown for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 41 8:11 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-I. Pacheco.
2 and 10 - KC 41 8:04 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 10 yards (96-D. Autry), fumble by 15-P. Mahomes (forced fumble by 96-D. Autry), RECOVERED by 39-H. To'oto'o returned for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at KC 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 8:01 1-X. Worthy rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - HOU 43 7:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 5-H. Brown for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 37 6:46 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 8-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 6:41 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 6:36 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 5-H. Brown.
3 and 10 - HOU 32 6:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 14 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 5:49
1 and 10 - HOU 18 5:49 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 4 yards.
Injury timeout at 5:35
2 and 6 - HOU 14 5:19 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 6 - HOU 14 5:15 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - HOU 3 4:42 29-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    KC 14    Plays: 14    Possession: 5:31
2Q 4:38 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 4:38 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 35 3:56 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 37 3:12 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 2:29 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 13 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - KC 44 2:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 30 1:14 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for no gain, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at KC 30 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 40 1:06 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 33-D. Ogunbowale.
2 and 20 - KC 40 1:02 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
Houston timeout at 0:54
3 and 20 - KC 40 0:54 7-C. Stroud pass intended for 12-N. Collins, INTERCEPTED by 22-T. McDuffie at KC 35, returned for no gain.
2Q 0:52 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 35 0:52 15-P. Mahomes pass to 34-S. Perine for 36 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 0:45 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 3 yards (97-M. Edwards Jr.). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 0:39 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-X. Worthy. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 0:33 15-P. Mahomes pass to 34-S. Perine for -2 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:28
3 and 12 - HOU 26 0:28 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith-Schuster.
4 and 12 - HOU 26 0:24 7-H. Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    KC 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:28
2Q 0:19 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 0:19 7-C. Stroud rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 0:11 7-C. Stroud rush for 11 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:03
1 and 10 - KC 47 0:03 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
1 and 10 - HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 17 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 20.
1 and 10 - KC 10 14:53 10-I. Pacheco rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 13 14:17 10-I. Pacheco rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 21 13:41 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 5-H. Brown.
2 and 10 - KC 21 13:37 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-X. Worthy.
3 and 10 - KC 21 13:32 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-X. Worthy.
4 and 10 - KC 21 13:26 14-M. Araiza punts 41 yards, 3-T. Dell returns for 12 yards.
3Q 13:16 Houston
1 and 10 - 50 13:16 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
Houston timeout at 13:09
2 and 10 - 50 13:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 17 yards, fumble by 2-R. Woods (forced fumble by 32-N. Bolton), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 33 12:29 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 30 11:48 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Injury timeout at 11:40
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 16    KC 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:36
3Q 11:40 Kansas City
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 61 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 36 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 40 11:34 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - KC 39 10:55 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 49 10:31 10-I. Pacheco rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - KC 49 9:57 10-I. Pacheco rush for no gain.
3Q 9:54 Houston
1 and 10 - KC 49 9:54 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 47 9:19 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - KC 48 8:38 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 9 - KC 48 8:34 6-T. Townsend punts 48 yards, touchback.
3Q 8:26 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 8:26 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 39 7:51 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 43 7:18 29-K. Hunt rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - 50 6:54 15-P. Mahomes rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 42 6:15 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 5:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 29-K. Hunt for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 31 4:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 4:08 1-X. Worthy rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 12 3:30 29-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 8 2:46 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
HOU 16    KC 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:44
3Q 2:42 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 2:42 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 32 2:13 28-J. Mixon rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 1:36 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 28-J. Mixon.
2 and 10 - HOU 45 1:32 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 10 - HOU 45 1:27 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No play.
3 and 15 - HOU 40 1:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 0:52 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 34 0:11 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 1 - KC 27 15:00 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 24 14:21 28-J. Mixon rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - KC 26 13:39 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 16 yards.
1 and goal - KC 10 12:50 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 5 yards (69-M. Pennel Jr.), ran out of bounds.
2 and goal - KC 15 12:06 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
3 and goal - KC 15 12:00 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at KC 15 - No play.
3 and goal - KC 20 12:00 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 33-D. Ogunbowale.
4 and goal - KC 20 11:56 15-K. Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 19    KC 24    Plays: 14    Possession: 5:46
4Q 11:51 Kansas City
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 60 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 31 11:46 29-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 33 11:10 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 5-H. Brown.
3 and 8 - KC 33 11:06 15-P. Mahomes pass to 8-D. Hopkins for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 41 10:23 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 29-K. Hunt.
2 and 10 - KC 41 10:15 15-P. Mahomes pass to 29-K. Hunt for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 9:39 29-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 40 9:05 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 7 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 8:25
3 and 1 - HOU 33 8:25 29-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 7:53 29-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 29 7:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 8-D. Hopkins for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 6:42 29-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 12 6:03 15-P. Mahomes pass to 5-H. Brown for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 5 - HOU 9 5:28 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-X. Worthy.
4 and 5 - HOU 9 5:22 7-H. Butker 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 19    KC 27    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:29
4Q 5:18 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 70 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 5:13 28-J. Mixon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 25 4:34 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 11 - HOU 25 4:27 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 12 yards (2-J. Williams).
4 and 23 - HOU 13 3:51 6-T. Townsend punts 57 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 9 yards.
4Q 3:41 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 39 3:41 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 3:36
2 and 8 - KC 41 3:36 15-P. Mahomes pass to 5-H. Brown for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 3:31
3 and 4 - KC 45 3:31 15-P. Mahomes pass to 34-S. Perine for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 2:44 29-K. Hunt rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 4 - HOU 33 2:00 29-K. Hunt rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 1:13 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 14 0:37 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME