National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 23, Chicago 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 11, 2016
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 71933
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 770014
Houston 01031023
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
CHI 35 4-C. Barth kicks 66 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 14:54 26-L. Miller rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 35 14:37 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 13:59 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 47 13:29 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 49 12:48 17-B. Osweiler rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 36 12:13 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CHI 34 11:37 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 21-T. Porter at CHI 22, returned for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 11:29 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 25 11:29 33-J. Langford rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 29 10:49 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 35 10:18 33-J. Langford rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CHI 37 9:44 33-J. Langford rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - CHI 38 9:11 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 8:36 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 8:13 33-J. Langford rush for no gain. PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 25 7:48 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 20 yards, enforced at HOU 25 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 5 7:41 33-J. Langford rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 1 7:05 33-J. Langford rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-C. Barth extra point is GOOD.
CHI 7    HOU 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:31
1Q 6:58 Houston
CHI 35 4-C. Barth kicks 69 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 6:51 26-L. Miller rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 24 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 14 6:23 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for -6 yards.
2 and 26 - HOU 8 5:45 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at HOU 8 - No play.
2 and 30 - HOU 4 5:26 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
3 and 24 - HOU 10 4:57 26-L. Miller rush for 12 yards.
4 and 12 - HOU 22 4:30 9-S. Lechler punts 49 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 4:16 Chicago
1 and 10 - HOU 40 4:16 33-J. Langford rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 36 3:45 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 82-L. Paulsen.
3 and 6 - HOU 36 3:40 6-J. Cutler pass to 13-K. White for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 31 2:49 6-J. Cutler, fumble by 6-J. Cutler, aborted, RECOVERED by 6-J. Cutler returned for no gain.
1Q 2:44 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 2:44 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 35 2:07 26-L. Miller rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 1:40 26-L. Miller rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CHI 47 1:01 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 42 0:24 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and 10 - CHI 42 0:14 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 5 - CHI 37 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 89-S. Anderson for 12 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - CHI 25 14:35 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 21 13:57 17-B. Osweiler pass to 34-T. Ervin for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - CHI 16 13:25 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - CHI 10 12:42 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 10 - No play.
1 and 20 - CHI 20 12:35 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - CHI 17 12:04 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 7 yards.
3 and goal - CHI 10 11:32 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 34-T. Ervin.
4 and 10 - CHI 10 11:28 8-N. Novak 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
CHI 7    HOU 3    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:16
2Q 11:25 Chicago
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 71 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 26 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 20.
1 and 10 - CHI 10 11:18 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 13-K. White.
2 and 10 - CHI 10 11:14 33-J. Langford rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CHI 17 10:33 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 5 yards.
Houston timeout at 9:58
1 and 10 - CHI 22 9:58 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 26 9:20 25-K. Carey rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CHI 30 8:45 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 7 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 9 - CHI 23 8:15 16-P. O'Donnell punts 47 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 9 yards.
2Q 8:03 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 8:03 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 42 7:24 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 47 6:41 17-B. Osweiler pass to 13-B. Miller for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 47 6:10 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CHI 43 5:33 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
3 and 6 - CHI 43 5:27 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 34 5:04 34-T. Ervin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CHI 31 4:35 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - CHI 25 4:00 45-J. Prosch rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 23 3:21 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
CHI 7    HOU 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:49
2Q 3:14 Chicago
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 63 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 22 3:07 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 38 2:42 6-J. Cutler pass to 33-J. Langford for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CHI 43 2:08 33-J. Langford rush for -1 yard.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - CHI 42 2:00 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 13-K. White.
4 and 6 - CHI 42 1:55 16-P. O'Donnell punts 41 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
2Q 1:46 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 1:46 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and 10 - HOU 17 1:39 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 22 0:57 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 7 yards (59-D. Trevathan).
Chicago timeout at 0:50
4 and 12 - HOU 15 0:50 9-S. Lechler punts 60 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for no gain.
2Q 0:38 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 25 0:38 6-J. Cutler rush for 12 yards.
Chicago timeout at 0:30
1 and 10 - CHI 37 0:30 6-J. Cutler pass to 33-J. Langford for 19 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 37 - No play.
1 and 20 - CHI 27 0:24 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 54 yards.
Chicago timeout at 0:13
Houston timeout at 0:13
1 and 10 - HOU 19 0:13 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-C. Barth extra point is GOOD.
CHI 14    HOU 10    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:31
2Q 0:07 Houston
CHI 35 4-C. Barth kicks 55 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 0:02 17-B. Osweiler kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Chicago
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 64 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 17 14:55 33-J. Langford rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CHI 22 14:17 6-J. Cutler pass intended for 13-K. White, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at CHI 37, returned for 12 yards.
3Q 14:07 Houston
1 and 10 - CHI 25 14:07 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 20 yards.
1 and goal - CHI 5 13:38 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 5 - No play.
1 and goal - CHI 15 13:09 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 13-B. Miller.
2 and goal - CHI 15 13:04 17-B. Osweiler pass to 89-S. Anderson for 5 yards.
3 and goal - CHI 10 12:25 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 13-B. Miller.
4 and goal - CHI 10 12:20 8-N. Novak 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
CHI 14    HOU 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:47
3Q 12:17 Chicago
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 12:17 33-J. Langford rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CHI 24 11:43 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 33-J. Langford.
3 and 11 - CHI 24 11:35 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 1 yard (90-J. Clowney).
4 and 12 - CHI 23 11:09 16-P. O'Donnell punts 46 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
3Q 11:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 11:00 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 10:56 26-L. Miller rush for -3 yards, fumble by 26-L. Miller (forced fumble by 96-A. Hicks), RECOVERED by 26-L. Miller returned for no gain.
3 and 14 - HOU 27 10:13 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 14 - HOU 27 10:04 9-S. Lechler punts 41 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 7 yards.
3Q 9:56 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 39 9:56 33-J. Langford rush for 15 yards.
Houston timeout at 9:19
1 and 10 - HOU 46 9:19 33-J. Langford rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 39 8:44 33-J. Langford rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - HOU 38 8:00 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 2 - HOU 38 7:50 16-P. O'Donnell punts 29 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
3Q 7:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 9 7:42 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 10 7:06 17-B. Osweiler pass to 89-S. Anderson for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 18 6:22 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 5:47 17-B. Osweiler sacked for 9 yards (91-E. Goldman, 94-L. Floyd).
2 and 19 - HOU 12 5:04 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
3 and 15 - HOU 16 4:22 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 30 3:43 9-S. Lechler punts 58 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 2 yards.
3Q 3:31 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 14 3:31 33-J. Langford rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 18 2:57 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery.
3 and 6 - CHI 18 2:50 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery.
4 and 6 - CHI 18 2:45 16-P. O'Donnell punts 46 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
3Q 2:36 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 2:36 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 36 1:57 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 42 1:15 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 31 0:36 PENALTY on Chicago, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 31 - No play.
1 and 5 - CHI 26 0:18 26-L. Miller rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 5 - CHI 26 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - CHI 22 14:17 17-B. Osweiler rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CHI 21 13:35 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and 10 - CHI 21 13:28 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CHI 18 12:49 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
CHI 14    HOU 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:52
4Q 12:44 Chicago
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 66 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 17 12:37 33-J. Langford rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CHI 23 12:06 33-J. Langford rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - CHI 22 11:24 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 41 11:00 33-J. Langford rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CHI 40 10:24 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - CHI 45 9:44 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 9 yards (59-W. Mercilus), fumble by 6-J. Cutler (forced fumble by 59-W. Mercilus), RECOVERED by 6-J. Cutler returned for no gain.
4 and 15 - CHI 36 9:10 16-P. O'Donnell punts 43 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 13 yards.
4Q 9:01 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 34 9:01 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 40 8:27 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - HOU 41 7:46 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 35 yards. Chicago challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Chicago timeout at 7:05
1 and 10 - CHI 24 7:05 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 20 6:27 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
3 and 6 - CHI 20 6:21 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 6 - CHI 20 6:14 8-N. Novak 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
CHI 14    HOU 23    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:47
4Q 6:10 Chicago
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 62 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 26 6:04 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CHI 32 5:33 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
3 and 4 - CHI 32 5:28 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 8 yards (51-J. Simon).
4 and 12 - CHI 24 4:56 16-P. O'Donnell punts 44 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 39. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
4Q 4:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 4:45 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 4:06
2 and 8 - HOU 26 4:06 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
Chicago timeout at 4:00
3 and 5 - HOU 29 4:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 12 yards.
Houston timeout at 3:01
1 and 10 - HOU 41 3:01 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
Chicago timeout at 2:56
2 and 10 - HOU 41 2:56 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 44 2:12 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 7 - HOU 44 2:06 9-S. Lechler punts 35 yards, fair catch by 19-E. Royal.
4Q 2:00 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 21 2:00 6-J. Cutler pass to 13-K. White for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 31 1:37 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 6 yards (21-A. Bouye).
2 and 16 - CHI 25 1:08 6-J. Cutler pass to 33-J. Langford for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 15 - CHI 26 1:02 6-J. Cutler pass to 13-K. White for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 45 0:37 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CHI 45 0:29 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 33-J. Langford.
3 and 10 - CHI 45 0:23 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 86-Z. Miller.
4 and 10 - CHI 45 0:18 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 13-K. White.
4Q 0:10 Houston
1 and 10 - CHI 45 0:10 17-B. Osweiler kneels for 1 yard.
END OF GAME