National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 19, Houston 16
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, December 22, 2011
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 64159
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 1003316
Indianapolis 3331019
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 15:00 6-D. Orlovsky, sacked for -6 yards (56-B. Cushing), FUMBLES (56-B. Cushing), RECOVERED by 58-B. Reed returned for no gain (81-B. Eldridge).
1Q 14:51 Houston
1 and 10 - IND 17 14:51 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (30-D. Caldwell).
2 and 2 - IND 9 14:11 23-A. Foster rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    IND 0    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:45
1Q 14:06 Indianapolis
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 14:06 29-J. Addai rush for -1 yard (94-A. Smith).
2 and 11 - IND 19 13:26 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
3 and 11 - IND 19 13:22 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 6 - IND 24 13:22 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 6 - IND 24 13:16 1-P. McAfee punts 41 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 4 yards (26-J. Hines).
1Q 13:03 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 13:03 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (55-E. Sims).
2 and 6 - HOU 43 12:34 13-T. Yates, sacked for -7 yards (98-R. Mathis), FUMBLES (98-R. Mathis), RECOVERED by 98-R. Mathis returned for no gain (73-E. Winston).
1Q 12:28 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 36 12:28 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (99-J. Watt).
2 and 9 - HOU 35 11:54 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (38-D. Manning, 56-B. Cushing).
3 and 6 - HOU 32 11:13 6-D. Orlovsky, sacked for -7 yards (98-C. Barwin).
4 and 13 - HOU 39 10:38 1-P. McAfee punts 31 yards, fair catch by 12-J. Jones.
1Q 10:30 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 10:30 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (51-P. Angerer, 98-R. Mathis). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
1 and 14 - HOU 4 10:02 13-T. Yates pass to 81-O. Daniels for 4 yards (41-A. Bethea).
2 and 10 - HOU 8 9:25 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (27-J. Lacey).
3 and 9 - HOU 9 8:59 23-A. Foster rush for -4 yards (90-J. Anderson).
4 and 13 - HOU 5 8:26 1-M. Turk punts 42 yards, 85-P. Garcon returns for 20 yards, forced out of bounds (47-L. Vickers).
1Q 8:14 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 27 8:14 29-J. Addai rush for 2 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 96-T. Jamison).
2 and 8 - HOU 25 7:37 29-J. Addai rush for no gain (59-D. Ryans, 38-D. Manning).
3 and 8 - HOU 25 6:54 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - HOU 13 6:28 29-J. Addai rush for 3 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 7 - HOU 10 5:57 29-J. Addai rush for 5 yards (29-G. Quin, 92-E. Mitchell).
3 and 2 - HOU 5 5:20 29-J. Addai rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing).
4 and 2 - HOU 5 4:43 4-A. Vinatieri 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 7    IND 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:31
1Q 4:38 Houston
HOU 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 4:38 13-T. Yates pass to 83-K. Walter for 29 yards (53-K. Conner).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 3:56 23-A. Foster rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - HOU 33 3:26 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (96-T. Brayton, 53-K. Conner).
2 and 9 - IND 32 2:51 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
3 and 9 - IND 32 2:47 13-T. Yates pass to 83-K. Walter for 6 yards (36-C. Rucker).
4 and 3 - IND 26 2:06 4-N. Rackers 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    IND 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:32
1Q 2:01 Indianapolis
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 2:01 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 81-B. Eldridge for 5 yards (98-C. Barwin).
2 and 5 - IND 25 1:21 31-D. Brown rush for 2 yards (58-B. Reed).
3 and 3 - IND 27 0:42 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 17-A. Collie.
4 and 3 - IND 27 0:37 1-P. McAfee punts 39 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 12 yards (48-J. Snow, 26-J. Hines). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 0:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 0:25 23-A. Foster rush for 28 yards (51-P. Angerer).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - IND 46 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (51-P. Angerer).
2 and 2 - IND 38 14:23 44-B. Tate rush for -5 yards (53-K. Conner).
3 and 7 - IND 43 13:43 13-T. Yates, sacked for -4 yards (90-J. Anderson).
4 and 11 - IND 47 13:15 1-M. Turk punts 38 yards, fair catch by 35-J. Lefeged.
2Q 13:06 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 10 13:06 29-J. Addai rush for -1 yard (99-J. Watt).
2 and 11 - IND 9 12:30 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 17 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - IND 26 12:10 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for -1 yard (30-J. Allen).
2 and 11 - IND 25 11:26 29-J. Addai rush for 6 yards (56-B. Cushing, 98-C. Barwin).
3 and 5 - IND 31 10:42 6-D. Orlovsky, sacked for -8 yards (99-J. Watt). PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 38 10:22 29-J. Addai rush for 4 yards (96-T. Jamison).
2 and 6 - IND 42 9:40 29-J. Addai rush for no gain (95-S. Cody).
3 and 6 - IND 42 8:58 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 17-A. Collie.
4 and 6 - IND 42 8:50 1-P. McAfee punts 53 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (84-J. Tamme). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 7 yards).
2Q 8:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 8:39 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 86-J. Casey.
2 and 10 - HOU 8 8:33 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards (51-P. Angerer).
3 and 8 - HOU 10 7:57 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (41-A. Bethea).
4 and 7 - HOU 11 7:25 1-M. Turk punts 50 yards, fair catch by 85-P. Garcon.
2Q 7:15 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 39 7:15 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 17 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 6:38 29-J. Addai rush for no gain (96-T. Jamison, 92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 10 - HOU 44 5:55 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 5:50 29-J. Addai rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 8 - HOU 37 5:13 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 17-A. Collie. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 16 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 5:07 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 5 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 5 - HOU 16 4:29 31-D. Brown rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 3 - HOU 14 3:45 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
4 and 3 - HOU 14 3:41 4-A. Vinatieri 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    IND 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:34
2Q 3:36 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 3:36 13-T. Yates pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 6 yards (96-T. Brayton).
2 and 4 - HOU 26 3:02 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (98-R. Mathis).
3 and 1 - HOU 29 2:26 13-T. Yates pass to 85-J. Dreessen for no gain (27-J. Lacey).
Two minute warning
4 and 1 - HOU 29 2:00 1-M. Turk punts 50 yards, fair catch by 85-P. Garcon.
2Q 1:52 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 22 1:52 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - IND 26 1:48 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
3 and 6 - IND 26 1:45 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 11 - IND 21 1:45 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 12 yards (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - IND 33 1:22 29-J. Addai rush for 9 yards (38-D. Manning).
Indianapolis timeout at 1:14
2 and 1 - IND 42 1:14 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 16 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 0:52 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 11 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 0:31 29-J. Addai rush for 1 yard (58-B. Reed).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:26
2 and 9 - HOU 30 0:26 29-J. Addai rush for 12 yards (21-B. McCain, 39-Q. Demps).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - HOU 18 0:19 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 23 0:19 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
2 and 15 - HOU 23 0:14 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
3 and 15 - HOU 23 0:09 4-A. Vinatieri 42 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:04 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 0:04 13-T. Yates kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 13-T. Yates pass to 83-K. Walter for 12 yards (36-C. Rucker).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 14:26 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (96-T. Brayton).
2 and 5 - HOU 37 14:00 13-T. Yates pass to 12-J. Jones for 17 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 46 13:22 23-A. Foster rush for 30 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 16 12:38 44-B. Tate rush for -2 yards (51-P. Angerer).
2 and 12 - IND 18 11:56 44-B. Tate rush for -2 yards (51-P. Angerer).
3 and 14 - IND 20 11:15 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 3 yards (55-E. Sims, 41-A. Bethea).
4 and 11 - IND 17 10:30 4-N. Rackers 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 13    IND 6    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:30
3Q 10:25 Indianapolis
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 10:25 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - IND 20 10:19 76-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (38-D. Manning).
3 and 6 - IND 24 9:37 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 1 - IND 29 9:21 34-D. Carter rush for -1 yard (99-J. Watt).
4 and 2 - IND 28 8:50 1-P. McAfee punts 45 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 8:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 27 8:42 23-A. Foster rush for 19 yards (93-D. Freeney).
1 and 10 - HOU 46 8:00 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (91-R. Mathews).
2 and 8 - HOU 48 7:21 13-T. Yates, sacked for -7 yards (98-R. Mathis).
3 and 15 - HOU 41 6:57 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (41-A. Bethea), FUMBLES (41-A. Bethea), RECOVERED by 83-K. Walter returned for no gain (27-J. Lacey).
4 and 6 - 50 6:14 1-M. Turk punts 30 yards, fair catch by 35-J. Lefeged.
3Q 6:05 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 6:05 29-J. Addai rush for no gain (96-T. Jamison).
2 and 10 - IND 20 5:34 29-J. Addai rush for 9 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 1 - IND 29 4:55 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 29-J. Addai for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (59-D. Ryans).
1 and 10 - IND 37 4:19 29-J. Addai rush for 5 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 5 - IND 42 3:44 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 7 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - IND 49 3:09 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
2 and 10 - IND 49 3:02 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (93-T. Bulman, 59-D. Ryans).
3 and 9 - 50 2:29 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 2:08 76-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing, 93-T. Bulman).
2 and 6 - HOU 32 1:35 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 3 yards (24-J. Joseph).
3 and 3 - HOU 29 1:05 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 3 - HOU 29 0:59 4-A. Vinatieri 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 13    IND 9    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:06
3Q 0:54 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:54 13-T. Yates pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 16 yards (53-K. Conner).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 0:16 12-J. Jones rush for 15 yards (41-A. Bethea).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - IND 49 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (95-F. Moala).
2 and 11 - 50 14:24 13-T. Yates, sacked for -2 yards (95-F. Moala).
3 and 13 - HOU 48 13:49 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 9 yards (36-C. Rucker, 55-E. Sims).
4 and 4 - IND 43 13:04 1-M. Turk punts 43 yards, touchback.
4Q 12:56 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 12:56 29-J. Addai rush for 3 yards (56-B. Cushing), FUMBLES (56-B. Cushing), RECOVERED by 85-P. Garcon returned for no gain (59-D. Ryans).
2 and 6 - IND 24 12:19 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 3 - IND 27 11:39 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 25 yards (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - HOU 48 10:55 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (21-B. McCain).
2 and 7 - HOU 45 10:25 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 9:57 76-D. Brown rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (59-D. Ryans).
1 and 10 - HOU 17 9:29 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 31-D. Brown for 10 yards (57-J. Nading).
1 and goal - HOU 7 8:45 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (56-B. Cushing, 93-T. Bulman).
2 and 6 - HOU 3 7:59 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (24-J. Joseph). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 16 - HOU 16 7:33 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 81-B. Eldridge for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (21-B. McCain).
3 and 13 - HOU 13 6:58 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 13 - HOU 13 6:52 4-A. Vinatieri 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 13    IND 12    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:04
4Q 6:48 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:48 13-T. Yates pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 16 yards (53-K. Conner).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 6:08 23-A. Foster rush for no gain, forced out of bounds (62-A. Caldwell).
2 and 10 - HOU 36 5:43 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 49 5:38 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (55-E. Sims).
2 and 4 - IND 43 5:00 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 36 4:18 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (62-A. Caldwell).
2 and 10 - IND 36 3:36 44-B. Tate rush for 5 yards (80-A. Johnson).
Indianapolis timeout at 3:28
3 and 5 - IND 31 3:28 13-T. Yates pass to 12-J. Jones for 10 yards (90-J. Anderson, 21-K. Thomas).
1 and 10 - IND 21 2:43 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (53-K. Conner).
Indianapolis timeout at 2:35
2 and 7 - IND 18 2:35 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (96-T. Brayton).
Indianapolis timeout at 2:29
3 and 5 - IND 16 2:29 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (96-T. Brayton).
Two minute warning
4 and 2 - IND 13 2:00 4-N. Rackers 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    IND 12    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:48
4Q 1:56 Indianapolis
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 60 yards, 35-J. Lefeged returns for 17 yards (26-B. Harris, 39-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - IND 22 1:50 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 33 1:45 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 31-D. Brown.
2 and 10 - IND 33 1:39 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
3 and 10 - IND 33 1:34 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 84-J. Tamme for 10 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - IND 43 1:15 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
2 and 10 - IND 43 1:12 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 31-D. Brown for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (21-B. McCain).
3 and 7 - IND 46 1:06 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 34 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:46 6-D. Orlovsky, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 0:46 6-D. Orlovsky rush for 2 yards (99-J. Watt). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 13 0:40 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 17-A. Collie. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 7 yards) - No play.
Houston timeout at 0:35
1 and goal - HOU 6 0:35 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 17-A. Collie.
2 and 6 - HOU 6 0:32 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
3 and 6 - HOU 6 0:27 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 1 - HOU 1 0:24 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
HOU 16    IND 19    Plays: 12    Possession: 1:36
4Q 0:19 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, 39-Q. Demps returns for 33 yards (36-C. Rucker, 57-K. Bentley).
1 and 10 - HOU 24 0:14 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (27-J. Lacey).
Houston timeout at 0:07
2 and 6 - HOU 28 0:07 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 89-B. Johnson.
END OF GAME