National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 31, Cincinnati 10
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2012
Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 71725
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 730010
Houston 7107731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (91-R. Geathers).
2 and 5 - HOU 25 14:26 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 14:07 44-B. Tate rush for 5 yards (53-T. Howard).
3 and 5 - HOU 25 13:31 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
4 and 5 - HOU 25 13:26 1-M. Turk punts 56 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 7 yards (46-J. Weeks, 22-S. McManis).
1Q 13:25 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 26 13:14 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 8 - CIN 28 12:42 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph, 59-D. Ryans).
3 and 2 - CIN 34 11:55 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-C. Benson.
4 and 2 - CIN 34 11:50 10-K. Huber punts 55 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 2 yards (27-G. Wilson).
1Q 11:49 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 11:37 13-T. Yates pass to 80-A. Johnson for 20 yards (20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - HOU 33 11:01 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 33 10:55 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (97-G. Atkins).
3 and 12 - HOU 31 10:15 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
4 and 12 - HOU 31 10:08 1-M. Turk punts 51 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 8 yards (86-J. Casey, 50-B. Braman).
1Q 10:07 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 26 9:57 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (99-J. Watt, 95-S. Cody).
2 and 8 - CIN 28 9:16 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 52 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 9:06 32-C. Benson rush for 3 yards (95-S. Cody, 59-D. Ryans).
2 and 7 - HOU 17 8:27 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 7 - HOU 17 8:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for 16 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 1 - HOU 1 7:38 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    HOU 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:30
1Q 7:36 Houston
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:34 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (94-D. Peko).
2 and 6 - HOU 24 7:06 23-A. Foster rush for 20 yards (24-A. Jones).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 6:39 13-T. Yates pass to 81-O. Daniels for 21 yards (20-R. Nelson). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - CIN 20 6:16 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (53-T. Howard, 20-R. Nelson).
2 and 2 - CIN 12 5:43 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (94-D. Peko).
1 and 8 - CIN 8 5:04 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    HOU 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:33
1Q 5:02 Cincinnati
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 4:57 14-A. Dalton, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 36-C. Pressley returned for no gain (96-T. Jamison).
2 and 10 - CIN 20 4:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-J. Simpson for 8 yards (30-J. Allen).
3 and 2 - CIN 28 3:43 28-B. Scott rush for 3 yards (52-T. Dobbins, 58-B. Reed).
1 and 10 - CIN 31 3:01 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 9 yards (24-J. Joseph).
2 and 1 - CIN 40 2:31 28-B. Scott rush for 1 yard (59-D. Ryans).
1 and 10 - CIN 41 1:50 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 36 1:29 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-R. Whalen for 4 yards (30-J. Allen).
2 and 11 - CIN 40 0:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 28-B. Scott for 8 yards (30-J. Allen, 56-B. Cushing).
3 and 3 - CIN 48 0:02 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 46 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 21 yards (24-J. Joseph, 29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 25 14:19 28-B. Scott rush for 2 yards (98-C. Barwin).
2 and 8 - HOU 23 13:38 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
3 and 8 - HOU 23 13:31 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -9 yards (58-B. Reed).
4 and 17 - HOU 32 12:52 2-M. Nugent 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 12:51 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 12:45 13-T. Yates, sacked for no gain (97-G. Atkins).
2 and 10 - HOU 40 12:10 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (53-T. Howard).
3 and 6 - HOU 44 11:38 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
4 and 6 - HOU 44 11:33 1-M. Turk punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 11:32 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 11:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 8 yards (59-D. Ryans, 95-S. Cody).
2 and 2 - CIN 28 10:44 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (58-B. Reed, 56-B. Cushing). Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3 and 1 - CIN 29 10:02 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards (58-B. Reed).
1 and 10 - CIN 31 9:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Lee for 36 yards (38-D. Manning). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 18 8:43 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-C. Benson for -2 yards (24-J. Joseph, 30-J. Allen).
2 and 12 - HOU 20 7:57 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 12 - HOU 20 7:52 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for 1 yard (98-C. Barwin).
4 and 11 - HOU 19 7:14 2-M. Nugent 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 10    HOU 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:18
2Q 7:13 Houston
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:09 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (68-J. Fanene, 92-F. Rucker).
Houston timeout at 6:33
2 and 10 - HOU 20 6:33 13-T. Yates pass to 83-K. Walter for 11 yards (22-N. Clements).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 5:56 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 5:46 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (68-J. Fanene).
3 and 4 - HOU 37 5:09 13-T. Yates pass to 81-O. Daniels for 8 yards (53-T. Howard). Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 4:33 23-A. Foster rush for 12 yards (24-A. Jones).
1 and 10 - CIN 43 3:49 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (22-N. Clements).
2 and 9 - CIN 42 3:27 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
3 and 9 - CIN 42 3:21 13-T. Yates pass to 80-A. Johnson for 17 yards (23-K. Jennings).
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:51 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards (68-J. Fanene).
2 and 8 - CIN 23 2:10 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 2 yards (99-M. Lawson).
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - CIN 21 2:00 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
4 and 6 - CIN 21 1:53 4-N. Rackers 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 10    HOU 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:20
2Q 1:52 Cincinnati
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 1:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for -1 yard (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 11 - CIN 19 1:26 14-A. Dalton rush for 15 yards (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 0:59 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 18-A. Green, INTERCEPTED by 99-J. Watt returned for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2Q 0:58 Houston
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    HOU 17    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:01
2Q 0:56 Cincinnati
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 0:52 40-B. Leonard rush for 1 yard (94-A. Smith, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 9 - CIN 21 0:16 40-B. Leonard rush for 19 yards (39-Q. Demps).
Cincinnati timeout at 0:08
1 and 10 - CIN 40 0:08 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -7 yards (99-J. Watt).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 71 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 22 yards (52-T. Dobbins, 31-S. Keo).
1 and 10 - CIN 16 14:54 32-C. Benson rush for 7 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 3 - CIN 23 14:15 32-C. Benson rush for -2 yards (94-A. Smith).
3 and 5 - CIN 21 14:15 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Substitution (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
Cincinnati timeout at 13:16
3 and 10 - CIN 16 13:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for 6 yards (94-A. Smith).
4 and 4 - CIN 22 12:38 10-K. Huber punts 45 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 3 yards (45-J. Miles).
3Q 12:37 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 12:27 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (99-M. Lawson).
2 and 6 - HOU 40 11:55 23-A. Foster rush for 12 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
1 and 10 - CIN 48 11:28 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (92-F. Rucker, 97-G. Atkins).
2 and 9 - CIN 47 10:49 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
3 and 9 - CIN 47 10:43 13-T. Yates, sacked for -7 yards (20-R. Nelson).
4 and 16 - HOU 46 10:16 1-M. Turk punts 46 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
3Q 10:15 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 8 10:08 28-B. Scott rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 7 9:27 14-A. Dalton pass to 28-B. Scott for 10 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 1 - CIN 17 8:42 28-B. Scott rush for 4 yards (58-B. Reed).
1 and 10 - CIN 21 8:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-R. Whalen for 20 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - CIN 41 7:11 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
2 and 10 - CIN 41 7:05 28-B. Scott rush for 2 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 96-T. Jamison).
3 and 8 - CIN 43 6:25 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -8 yards (94-A. Smith).
4 and 16 - CIN 35 6:01 10-K. Huber punts 45 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 7 yards (46-C. Harris). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 6:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 5:45 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (91-R. Geathers).
2 and 9 - HOU 18 5:06 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 15 yards (20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - HOU 33 4:38 44-B. Tate rush for no gain (51-D. Skuta).
2 and 10 - HOU 33 3:57 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 12 yards (42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 3:16 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (68-J. Fanene).
2 and 6 - HOU 49 2:39 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
3 and 6 - HOU 49 2:32 13-T. Yates pass to 80-A. Johnson for 9 yards (96-C. Dunlap).
1 and 10 - CIN 42 1:56 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (53-T. Howard, 58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 8 - CIN 40 1:18 13-T. Yates pass to 80-A. Johnson for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    HOU 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:43
3Q 1:16 Cincinnati
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 1:08 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
2 and 10 - CIN 20 1:03 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-J. Simpson for 16 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - CIN 36 0:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 10 yards (38-D. Manning).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - CIN 46 15:00 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -9 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 19 - CIN 37 14:22 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
3 and 19 - CIN 37 14:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 16 yards (38-D. Manning).
Houston timeout at 13:30
4 and 3 - HOU 47 13:30 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 18-A. Green, INTERCEPTED by 24-J. Joseph returned for -1 yard.
4Q 13:29 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 13:18 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (97-G. Atkins, 91-R. Geathers).
2 and 9 - HOU 25 12:46 13-T. Yates pass to 80-A. Johnson for 4 yards (22-N. Clements).
3 and 5 - HOU 29 12:05 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (23-K. Jennings).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 11:32 44-B. Tate rush for 6 yards (24-A. Jones).
2 and 4 - HOU 42 10:54 44-B. Tate rush for 7 yards (99-M. Lawson, 58-R. Maualuga).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 9:59 44-B. Tate rush for 4 yards (24-A. Jones).
2 and 6 - CIN 47 9:14 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (94-D. Peko, 68-J. Fanene).
3 and 5 - CIN 46 8:28 86-J. Casey rush for no gain (53-T. Howard).
4 and 5 - CIN 46 8:28 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game (declined).
4 and 5 - CIN 46 7:38 1-M. Turk punts 42 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 5 yards (86-J. Casey).
4Q 7:37 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 7:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 7 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 3 - CIN 16 7:09 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 18-A. Green, INTERCEPTED by 38-D. Manning returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
4Q 7:08 Houston
1 and 10 - CIN 45 7:01 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (99-M. Lawson).
2 and 8 - CIN 43 6:15 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (42-C. Crocker).
3 and 7 - CIN 42 5:26 23-A. Foster rush for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    HOU 31    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:43
4Q 5:24 Cincinnati
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 5:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for 10 yards (25-K. Jackson, 92-E. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - CIN 30 4:48 14-A. Dalton rush for 9 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 1 - CIN 39 4:42 14-A. Dalton pass to 40-B. Leonard for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - CIN 43 4:16 40-B. Leonard rush for 14 yards (98-C. Barwin, 38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - HOU 43 3:50 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 9 yards (24-J. Joseph, 38-D. Manning).
2 and 1 - HOU 34 3:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 4 yards (29-G. Quin, 25-K. Jackson).
Cincinnati timeout at 3:17
1 and 10 - HOU 30 3:17 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 28-B. Scott.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 3:13 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 5 yards (38-D. Manning).
3 and 5 - HOU 25 3:08 14-A. Dalton pass to 28-B. Scott for 11 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - HOU 14 2:42 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - HOU 14 2:42 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - HOU 9 2:37 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-A. Hawkins.
3 and 5 - HOU 9 2:33 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 40-B. Leonard.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:28
4 and 5 - HOU 9 2:28 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4Q 2:27 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 2:23 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (68-J. Fanene, 99-M. Lawson).
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - HOU 12 2:00 44-B. Tate rush for 6 yards (94-D. Peko).
3 and 1 - HOU 18 1:14 44-B. Tate rush for 9 yards (20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - HOU 27 0:32 13-T. Yates kneels for -2 yards.
END OF GAME