National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 29, N.Y. Jets 22
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2018
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 51°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 77982
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 31301329
N.Y. Jets 366722
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 15:00 25-E. McGuire rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYJ 24 14:19 25-E. McGuire rush for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - NYJ 23 13:43 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 10 yards (99-J. Watt).
4 and 22 - NYJ 13 13:02 4-L. Edwards punts 44 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for -2 yards.
1Q 12:54 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 41 12:54 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 46 12:26 4-D. Watson rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 11:57 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 14-D. Carter.
2 and 10 - NYJ 30 11:52 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 12 11:22 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 10 10:50 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - NYJ 9 10:15 4-D. Watson, sacked for 13 yards (96-H. Anderson).
4 and 20 - NYJ 22 9:27 7-K. Fairbairn 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    NYJ 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:27
1Q 9:23 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 9:23 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 9:17 25-E. McGuire rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 45 8:37 14-S. Darnold rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 7:59 25-E. McGuire rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 45 7:19 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
3 and 7 - HOU 45 7:12 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-R. Matthews for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 6:37 25-E. McGuire rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 35 5:57 25-E. McGuire rush for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - HOU 36 5:57 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 36 - No play.
3 and 3 - HOU 31 4:51 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 4:10 25-E. McGuire rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 24 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 34 3:41 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 18 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 16 2:59 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 16 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 2:51 25-E. McGuire rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 8 2:13 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - HOU 8 2:09 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 10-J. Kearse.
4 and 7 - HOU 8 2:04 2-J. Myers 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    NYJ 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:19
1Q 2:01 Houston
NYJ 35 2-J. Myers kicks 67 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 1:56 4-D. Watson pass to 83-J. Thomas for 2 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 1:26
2 and 8 - HOU 28 1:26 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 0:55 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 0:26 4-D. Watson, sacked for 4 yards (51-B. Copeland). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 29 0:07 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 5 - NYJ 24 15:00 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 87-D. Thomas.
3 and 5 - NYJ 24 14:56 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 17 14:23 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NYJ 17 13:45 4-D. Watson pass to 28-A. Blue for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NYJ 14 13:01 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 7 - NYJ 14 12:54 7-K. Fairbairn 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    NYJ 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:07
2Q 12:51 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 67 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 12:46 14-S. Darnold pass to 40-T. Cannon for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYJ 33 12:10 40-T. Cannon rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 11:26 14-S. Darnold pass to 40-T. Cannon for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 41 10:47 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 10-J. Kearse.
3 and 4 - NYJ 41 10:42 14-S. Darnold pass to 40-T. Cannon for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 10:00 25-E. McGuire rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 46.
1 and 17 - NYJ 44 9:32 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-E. Tomlinson for 14 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 45.
1 and 16 - NYJ 45 9:02 25-E. McGuire rush for -3 yards, fumble by 25-E. McGuire (forced fumble by 99-J. Watt), RECOVERED by 97-A. Blackson returned for no gain.
2Q 8:54 Houston
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 8:54 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 45 8:22 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 13    NYJ 3    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:40
2Q 8:14 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 8:14 40-T. Cannon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 26 7:39 14-S. Darnold pass to 10-J. Kearse for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - NYJ 30 6:56 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-A. Roberts.
4 and 5 - NYJ 30 6:52 4-L. Edwards punts 54 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 15 yards.
2Q 6:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 6:40 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 42 6:04 14-D. Carter rush for 7 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 5:28
2 and 3 - NYJ 35 5:28 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - NYJ 35 4:49 4-D. Watson pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift (declined).
4 and 3 - NYJ 35 4:39 7-K. Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    NYJ 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:01
2Q 4:35 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 17 4:30 25-E. McGuire rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 23 4:01 25-E. McGuire rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - NYJ 24 3:18 14-S. Darnold rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 2:36 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 16 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - 50 2:00 14-S. Darnold pass to 25-E. McGuire for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - HOU 46 1:54 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 1:31 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 34 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 39 1:15 14-S. Darnold pass to 86-J. Leggett for 8 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 31 0:50 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 26 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:35
1 and goal - HOU 5 0:35 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Myers extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 16    NYJ 9    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:05
2Q 0:30 Houston
NYJ 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:30 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 0:24 4-D. Watson, sacked for 9 yards (96-H. Anderson).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
NYJ 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 30 14:27 4-D. Watson, sacked for 6 yards (48-J. Jenkins).
Houston timeout at 13:41
3 and 11 - HOU 24 13:41 4-D. Watson, sacked for 4 yards (96-H. Anderson).
4 and 15 - HOU 20 13:02 8-T. Daniel punts 50 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 10 yards.
3Q 12:49 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 12:49 40-T. Cannon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NYJ 40 12:13 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 25-E. McGuire.
3 and 10 - NYJ 40 12:04 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 11:30 40-T. Cannon rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 32 10:48 25-E. McGuire rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 10:05 25-E. McGuire rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 14 9:27 25-E. McGuire rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - HOU 13 8:44 14-S. Darnold pass to 19-A. Roberts for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Myers extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 16    NYJ 15    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:10
3Q 8:39 Houston
NYJ 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:39 4-D. Watson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 24 8:05 4-D. Watson, sacked for 9 yards (51-B. Copeland).
3 and 20 - HOU 15 7:19 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for 10 yards.
4 and 10 - HOU 25 6:45 8-T. Daniel punts 51 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 12 yards.
3Q 6:34 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 6:34 40-T. Cannon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 38 5:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 10-J. Kearse for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - NYJ 43 5:30 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 40-T. Cannon.
4 and 3 - NYJ 43 5:27 Punt formation. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 43 - No play.
4 and 8 - NYJ 38 5:27 4-L. Edwards punts 49 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 4 yards.
3Q 5:19 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 5:19 4-D. Watson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 21 4:49 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for no gain.
3 and 6 - HOU 21 4:05 4-D. Watson pass to 84-R. Griffin for -1 yard.
4 and 7 - HOU 20 3:30 8-T. Daniel punts 36 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 3:24 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 3:24 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 44 - No play.
1 and 15 - NYJ 39 3:24 14-S. Darnold rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - NYJ 40 2:40 25-E. McGuire rush for -2 yards.
3 and 16 - NYJ 38 1:58 14-S. Darnold pass to 19-A. Roberts for no gain. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 16 - NYJ 38 1:35 4-L. Edwards punts 50 yards, fair catch by 14-D. Carter.
3Q 1:28 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 12 1:28 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 13 0:56 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 50 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 0:26 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 10 - NYJ 37 15:00 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 14:34 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYJ 25 14:00 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - NYJ 17 13:18 4-D. Watson, sacked for 14 yards (33-J. Adams).
4 and 17 - NYJ 31 12:37 7-K. Fairbairn 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 19    NYJ 15    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:51
4Q 12:33 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 68 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 12:27 14-S. Darnold pass to 25-E. McGuire for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NYJ 36 11:50 25-E. McGuire rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - NYJ 36 11:15 14-S. Darnold rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 39 10:41 25-E. McGuire rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 41 10:00 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - NYJ 41 9:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 9:18 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - HOU 34 9:12 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 34 - No play.
2 and 15 - HOU 39 9:12 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 14 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 8:23
3 and 1 - HOU 25 8:23 40-T. Cannon rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 7:47
4 and 1 - HOU 25 7:47 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 7:06 40-T. Cannon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 19 6:22 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 89-C. Herndon.
3 and 10 - HOU 19 6:18 14-S. Darnold rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at HOU 5.
1 and goal - HOU 2 5:51 14-S. Darnold rush for no gain.
2 and goal - HOU 2 5:09 25-E. McGuire rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
2-J. Myers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 19    NYJ 22    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:33
4Q 5:00 Houston
50 2-J. Myers kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 5:00 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 4:22 4-D. Watson pass to 28-A. Blue for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 49 3:54 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 87-D. Thomas.
3 and 4 - NYJ 49 3:49 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 3:43 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 2:59 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - NYJ 21 2:54 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 14 2:20 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 26    NYJ 22    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:45
4Q 2:15 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 2:15 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - NYJ 25 2:08 14-S. Darnold pass to 19-A. Roberts for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 7 - NYJ 28 2:04 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 7 yards (99-J. Watt).
Two minute warning
4 and 14 - NYJ 21 1:59 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
4Q 1:52 Houston
1 and 10 - NYJ 21 1:52 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 1:47
2 and 11 - NYJ 22 1:47 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 1:42
3 and 10 - NYJ 21 1:42 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 0:57
4 and 11 - NYJ 22 0:57 7-K. Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 29    NYJ 22    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:55
4Q 0:54 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 0:54 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 10-J. Kearse.
2 and 10 - NYJ 25 0:49 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - NYJ 25 0:43 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 8 yards (90-J. Clowney).
4 and 18 - NYJ 17 0:11 14-S. Darnold pass to 25-E. McGuire for 16 yards.
4Q 0:11 Houston
1 and 10 - NYJ 33 0:11 4-D. Watson kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME