National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 30, Cleveland 12
When: 1:03 PM ET, Sunday, November 6, 2011
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alberto Riveron
Attendance: 71511
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 303612
Houston 14103330
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 67 yards, 22-S. McManis returns for 20 yards (16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - HOU 18 14:55 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 5 yards (43-T. Ward).
2 and 5 - HOU 23 14:11 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 22 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 13:38 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 5 yards (51-C. Gocong).
2 and 5 - 50 13:05 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 6 yards (99-S. Fujita).
1 and 10 - CLE 44 12:22 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (23-J. Haden).
2 and 3 - CLE 37 11:52 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (91-B. Schaefering).
3 and 1 - CLE 35 11:11 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (23-J. Haden, 99-S. Fujita).
1 and 10 - CLE 33 10:29 44-B. Tate rush for 6 yards (28-U. Young).
2 and 4 - CLE 27 9:57 44-B. Tate rush for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    HOU 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:04
1Q 9:55 Cleveland
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 71 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 31 yards (4-N. Rackers).
1 and 10 - CLE 25 9:43 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 3 yards (59-D. Ryans), fumble by 25-C. Ogbonnaya (forced fumble by 59-D. Ryans), RECOVERED by 99-J. Watt returned for no gain (82-B. Watson).
1Q 9:42 Houston
1 and 10 - CLE 28 9:40 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 28 9:33 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (99-S. Fujita).
1 and 10 - CLE 10 8:07 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (97-J. Sheard, 20-M. Adams).
2 and 2 - CLE 2 7:23 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
3 and 2 - CLE 2 7:16 8-M. Schaub rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3 and 4 - CLE 22 8:48 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 12 yards (24-S. Brown).
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    HOU 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:27
1Q 7:14 Cleveland
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 63 yards (21-B. McCain). PENALTY on Cleveland, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 6:59 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for no gain (99-J. Watt, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 10 - CLE 48 6:25 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 9 yards (25-K. Jackson).
3 and 1 - HOU 43 5:46 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 2 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 41 5:12 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 2 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 8 - HOU 39 4:37 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 7 yards (25-K. Jackson).
3 and 1 - HOU 32 3:53 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 1 - HOU 32 3:48 4-P. Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    HOU 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:26
1Q 3:47 Houston
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 60 yards, 22-S. McManis returns for 21 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 3:36 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 16 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 3:07 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (92-J. Mitchell). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 32 2:38 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 3 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 17 - HOU 35 1:56 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (98-P. Taylor Sr.).
3 and 9 - HOU 43 1:16 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 8 yards (99-S. Fujita).
4 and 1 - CLE 49 0:45 2-B. Hartmann punts 49 yards, touchback.
1Q 0:44 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 0:36 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 4 yards (58-B. Reed).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and 6 - CLE 24 15:00 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 4 yards (98-C. Barwin, 56-B. Cushing).
3 and 2 - CLE 28 14:23 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 14:17 12-C. McCoy rush for 1 yard (93-T. Bulman).
2 and 9 - CLE 34 13:40 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 2 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
3 and 7 - CLE 36 13:00 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph).
4 and 1 - CLE 42 12:11 7-B. Maynard punts 35 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 6 yards (51-C. Gocong).
2Q 12:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 12:00 44-B. Tate rush for 24 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - CLE 47 11:16 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (96-E. Stephens).
2 and 4 - CLE 41 10:39 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 1 yard (23-J. Haden).
3 and 3 - CLE 40 9:53 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 12 yards (28-U. Young, 22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - CLE 28 9:07 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 44-B. Tate.
2 and 10 - CLE 28 8:59 44-B. Tate rush for 9 yards (99-S. Fujita, 28-U. Young).
3 and 1 - CLE 19 8:12 23-A. Foster rush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    HOU 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:59
2Q 8:10 Cleveland
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 48 yards, 48-O. Marecic returns for 13 yards (54-M. Alexander).
1 and 10 - CLE 30 8:01 33-T. Clayton rush for 4 yards (29-G. Quin, 58-B. Reed).
2 and 6 - CLE 34 7:24 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -5 yards (56-B. Cushing). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 11 - CLE 30 6:49 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 11 - CLE 30 6:43 7-B. Maynard punts 40 yards, ball out of bounds.
2Q 6:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 6:35 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 7 - HOU 34 5:54 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (99-S. Fujita).
3 and 4 - HOU 37 5:12 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 4 - HOU 37 5:06 2-B. Hartmann punts 46 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 3 yards (54-M. Alexander).
2Q 5:05 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 4:55 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 1 yard (98-C. Barwin, 59-D. Ryans).
2 and 9 - CLE 21 4:21 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 13 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 3:46 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 4 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 6 - CLE 38 3:09 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
3 and 6 - CLE 38 3:04 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 6 - CLE 38 2:59 7-B. Maynard punts 52 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 50 yards (90-Q. Spears, 56-K. Maiava).
2Q 2:58 Houston
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:40 8-M. Schaub pass intended for 81-O. Daniels, INTERCEPTED by 52-D. Jackson at , returned for 24 yards (23-A. Foster).
2Q 2:39 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:26 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for no gain (95-S. Cody).
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - CLE 42 2:00 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
3 and 10 - CLE 42 1:54 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - CLE 37 1:54 12-C. McCoy pass to 25-C. Ogbonnaya for 13 yards (29-G. Quin, 56-B. Cushing).
Cleveland timeout at 1:06
4 and 2 - 50 1:06 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 6 yards (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 0:43 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 49 0:41 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -4 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 19 - CLE 47 0:12 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 15-G. Little, INTERCEPTED by 39-Q. Demps at , returned for 42 yards (62-J. Pinkston). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 0:11 Houston
1 and 10 - CLE 10 0:02 4-N. Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CLE 3    HOU 24    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:09
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 47 yards, 20-M. Adams returns for 12 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 30 14:54 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for -2 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 12 - CLE 28 14:20 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 10 yards (39-Q. Demps).
3 and 2 - CLE 38 13:42 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -5 yards (58-B. Reed).
4 and 7 - CLE 33 13:17 7-B. Maynard punts 48 yards, downed by 22-B. Skrine.
3Q 13:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 13:04 23-A. Foster rush for 27 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - HOU 46 12:23 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 43 11:38 44-B. Tate rush for 8 yards (92-J. Mitchell).
2 and 2 - CLE 35 10:56 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (71-A. Rubin).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 10:15 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (99-S. Fujita).
2 and 12 - CLE 34 9:35 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 12 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 22 8:53 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 9 - CLE 21 8:10 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 7 yards (52-D. Jackson).
3 and 2 - CLE 14 7:28 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 8 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 6 - CLE 6 6:43 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (52-D. Jackson, 91-B. Schaefering).
Houston timeout at 6:05
2 and 3 - CLE 3 6:05 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 47-L. Vickers.
3 and 3 - CLE 3 5:57 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
4 and 3 - CLE 3 5:50 4-N. Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    HOU 27    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:26
3Q 5:49 Cleveland
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 46 yards, 48-O. Marecic returns for 13 yards (52-T. Dobbins).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 5:39 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 10 - CLE 32 5:09 12-C. McCoy pass to 84-J. Cameron for 7 yards (29-G. Quin).
3 and 3 - CLE 39 4:31 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 13 yards (39-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - HOU 48 4:04 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 15 yards (56-B. Cushing, 33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - HOU 33 3:29 12-C. McCoy rush for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 6 - HOU 29 2:48 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 2:42 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -4 yards (98-C. Barwin).
4 and 10 - HOU 33 2:13 4-P. Dawson 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 6    HOU 27    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:36
3Q 2:12 Houston
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 70 yards, 22-S. McManis returns for 26 yards (59-T. Brown, 16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - HOU 21 2:00 44-B. Tate rush for 8 yards (99-S. Fujita, 43-T. Ward).
2 and 2 - HOU 29 1:20 44-B. Tate rush for 14 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - HOU 43 0:33 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (43-T. Ward). PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 5 - HOU 48 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (52-D. Jackson, 43-T. Ward).
3 and 3 - 50 14:21 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (97-J. Sheard).
1 and 10 - CLE 47 13:37 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (23-J. Haden).
2 and 9 - CLE 46 12:58 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
3 and 9 - CLE 46 12:53 23-A. Foster rush for 10 yards (51-C. Gocong).
1 and 10 - CLE 36 12:13 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards (91-B. Schaefering, 71-A. Rubin).
2 and 8 - CLE 34 11:30 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 89-B. Johnson.
3 and 8 - CLE 34 11:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 2 yards (23-J. Haden).
4 and 6 - CLE 32 10:41 4-N. Rackers 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 6    HOU 30    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:31
4Q 10:40 Cleveland
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 41 yards, 48-O. Marecic returns for 12 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - CLE 36 10:28 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 20 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 9:53 33-T. Clayton rush for 3 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 7 - HOU 41 9:12 12-C. McCoy pass to 10-J. Norwood for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph).
3 and 1 - HOU 35 8:39 33-T. Clayton rush for -2 yards (99-J. Watt, 95-S. Cody).
4 and 3 - HOU 37 7:55 33-T. Clayton rush for 3 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 7:16 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
2 and 10 - HOU 34 7:08 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 5 yards (24-J. Joseph).
3 and 5 - HOU 29 6:29 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 24 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 5 - HOU 5 6:08 33-T. Clayton rush for 2 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 3 - HOU 3 5:27 12-C. McCoy rush for 1 yard (99-J. Watt).
3 and 2 - HOU 2 4:51 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS, 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
CLE 12    HOU 30    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:50
4Q 4:49 Houston
CLE 35 4:48 4-P. Dawson kicks onside 22 yards, 85-J. Dreessen returns for no gain (16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - HOU 43 4:46 44-B. Tate rush for 11 yards (96-E. Stephens).
1 and 10 - CLE 46 4:01 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards (71-A. Rubin, 96-E. Stephens).
Cleveland timeout at 3:54
2 and 8 - CLE 44 3:54 32-D. Ward rush for 6 yards (52-D. Jackson).
Cleveland timeout at 3:48
3 and 2 - CLE 38 3:38 32-D. Ward rush for 3 yards (96-E. Stephens).
Cleveland timeout at 3:25
1 and 10 - CLE 35 3:35 32-D. Ward rush for -2 yards (97-J. Sheard).
2 and 12 - CLE 37 2:51 32-D. Ward rush for -1 yard (51-C. Gocong).
3 and 13 - CLE 38 2:15 32-D. Ward rush for 7 yards (22-B. Skrine, 99-S. Fujita).
Two minute warning
4 and 6 - CLE 31 2:00 32-D. Ward rush for 9 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 22 1:16 8-M. Schaub kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 23 0:38 8-M. Schaub kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME