National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 21, Jacksonville 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2016
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 71803
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Jacksonville 0137020
Houston 0561021
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 14:30 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 13:57 26-L. Miller rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 36 13:05 17-B. Osweiler pass to 82-W. Williams for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - HOU 38 12:33 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 7 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 45 11:58 9-S. Lechler punts 47 yards, fair catch by 81-B. Walters.
1Q 11:48 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 8 11:48 24-T. Yeldon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 11 11:16 5-B. Bortles pass to 48-A. Ellis for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - JAC 12 10:32 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 81-B. Walters.
4 and 6 - JAC 12 10:28 3-B. Nortman punts 64 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 9 yards.
1Q 10:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 10:15 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 38 9:41 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 5 - HOU 38 9:33 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 9:01 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 47 8:29 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 49 7:50 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 89-S. Anderson.
4 and 5 - HOU 49 7:45 9-S. Lechler punts 41 yards, fair catch by 81-B. Walters.
1Q 7:36 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 10 7:36 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 14 7:04 33-C. Ivory rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - JAC 17 6:20 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 8 yards (90-J. Clowney).
4 and 11 - JAC 9 5:47 3-B. Nortman punts 62 yards, muffed catch by 15-W. Fuller, RECOVERED by 82-W. Williams returned for -6 yards.
1Q 5:33 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 5:33 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 19 5:08 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 89-S. Anderson.
3 and 9 - HOU 19 5:04 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 8 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 27 4:24 9-S. Lechler punts 47 yards, 81-B. Walters returns for 10 yards.
1Q 4:12 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 36 4:12 5-B. Bortles pass to 24-T. Yeldon for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - JAC 39 3:45 24-T. Yeldon rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - JAC 44 3:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 87-N. Sterling for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 2:24 33-C. Ivory rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:50 33-C. Ivory rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 24 1:16 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
3 and 9 - HOU 24 1:10 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 0:31 5-B. Bortles rush for -6 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Jacksonville continued...
2 and 16 - HOU 19 15:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 6 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 13 14:20 PENALTY on Jacksonville, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 13 - No play.
3 and 15 - HOU 18 14:10 5-B. Bortles pass to 24-T. Yeldon for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - HOU 8 13:41 2-J. Myers 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:31
2Q 13:36 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 13:36 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 13:10 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 15-W. Fuller, INTERCEPTED by 20-J. Ramsey at JAC 40, returned for 35 yards.
2Q 12:54 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:54 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 21 12:16 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 81-B. Walters.
3 and 6 - HOU 21 12:11 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 1 yard (55-B. McKinney).
4 and 7 - HOU 22 11:24 2-J. Myers 40 yard field goal is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 22 - No play.
4 and 17 - HOU 32 11:21 2-J. Myers 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 6    HOU 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:33
2Q 11:16 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 11:16 33-A. Hunt rush for 7 yards, fumble by 33-A. Hunt, RECOVERED by 33-A. Hunt returned for -1 yard.
2 and 3 - HOU 32 10:34 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 32 - No play.
2 and 13 - HOU 22 10:09 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 50-T. Smith at HOU 37, returned for no gain.
2Q 10:02 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - HOU 37 10:02 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 33-C. Ivory.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 9:56 24-T. Yeldon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 34 9:22 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 31 yards, enforced at HOU 34 - No play.
1 and 3 - HOU 3 9:15 33-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 1 8:39 5-B. Bortles rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Myers extra point is GOOD.
JAC 13    HOU 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:30
2Q 8:32 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:31 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 7:54 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 7:15 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 7:07 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 48 6:29 3-T. Savage pass to 82-W. Williams for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 16 5:51 15-W. Fuller rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - JAC 19 5:10 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - JAC 14 4:24 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 14 - No play.
1 and 9 - JAC 9 4:16 33-A. Hunt rush for 7 yards.
2 and 2 - JAC 2 3:35 33-A. Hunt rush for 1 yard, fumble by 33-A. Hunt (forced fumble by 93-T. Alualu), RECOVERED by 33-A. Hunt returned for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN (nullified), 33-A. Hunt rush for 1 yard, fumble by 33-A. Hunt (forced fumble by 93-T. Alualu), RECOVERED by 33-A. Hunt returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 1 - JAC 1 3:24 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - JAC 1 2:41 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2Q 2:36 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 1 2:36 24-T. Yeldon rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - JAC 4 2:00 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
3 and 7 - JAC 4 1:54 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 24-T. Yeldon.
4 and 7 - JAC 4 1:49 3-B. Nortman punts 45 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds, SAFETY. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at JAC -1 - No play.
2Q 1:35 Houston
JAC 20 3-B. Nortman kicks 54 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 1:30 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 44 1:23 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 31 1:18 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 41-J. Grimes.
2 and 10 - JAC 31 1:12 3-T. Savage pass to 15-W. Fuller for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:06
3 and 6 - JAC 27 1:06 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:53
4 and 1 - JAC 22 0:53 8-N. Novak 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 13    HOU 5    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:42
2Q 0:49 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 0:49 24-T. Yeldon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - JAC 27 0:26 5-B. Bortles pass to 24-T. Yeldon for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 15:00 33-C. Ivory rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 30 14:30 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 81-B. Walters.
3 and 5 - JAC 30 14:23 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 39 13:52 5-B. Bortles pass to 24-T. Yeldon for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 43 13:19 33-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - JAC 45 12:38 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
4 and 4 - JAC 45 12:33 3-B. Nortman punts 32 yards, fair catch by 15-W. Fuller. PENALTY on Houston, Running Into the Kicker (offsetting). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt (offsetting).
4 and 4 - JAC 45 12:24 3-B. Nortman punts 39 yards, fair catch by 15-W. Fuller.
3Q 12:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 16 12:16 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 19 11:43 26-L. Miller rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 11:03 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 47 10:24 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - JAC 45 9:42 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 32 9:00 26-L. Miller rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - JAC 33 8:21 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 33 - No play.
2 and 16 - JAC 38 7:58 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
Houston timeout at 7:51
3 and 16 - JAC 38 7:51 3-T. Savage pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 11 yards.
4 and 5 - JAC 27 7:07 8-N. Novak 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 13    HOU 8    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:09
3Q 7:02 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, 11-M. Lee returns for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
2-J. Myers extra point is GOOD.
JAC 20    HOU 8    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:12
3Q 6:50 Houston
JAC 20 2-J. Myers kicks 70 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 40 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 34.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 6:41 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 29 6:04 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - HOU 30 5:22 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
4 and 4 - HOU 30 5:15 9-S. Lechler punts 59 yards, 81-B. Walters returns for -1 yard.
3Q 5:07 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 10 5:07 24-T. Yeldon rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 22 4:41 33-C. Ivory rush for no gain. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Unnecessary Roughness, 11 yards, enforced at JAC 22.
2 and 21 - JAC 11 4:21 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
3 and 21 - JAC 11 4:16 5-B. Bortles pass to 24-T. Yeldon for 10 yards.
4 and 11 - JAC 21 3:36 3-B. Nortman punts 49 yards, fair catch by 15-W. Fuller.
3Q 3:26 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 30 3:26 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - HOU 39 3:03 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 2:31 3-T. Savage pass to 41-J. Grimes for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 46 1:57 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 6 - HOU 46 1:49 3-T. Savage pass to 15-W. Fuller for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 32 1:08 3-T. Savage pass to 89-S. Anderson for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - JAC 25 0:28 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 3 - JAC 25 0:20 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 3 - JAC 25 0:15 8-N. Novak 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 20    HOU 11    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:11
3Q 0:11 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 68 yards, 11-M. Lee returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 30 0:03 33-C. Ivory rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Jacksonville continued...
2 and 4 - JAC 36 15:00 24-T. Yeldon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - JAC 38 14:17 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
4 and 2 - JAC 38 14:14 3-B. Nortman punts 55 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 13:59 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:59 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 40 13:35 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 13:05 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and 10 - HOU 43 12:58 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 82-W. Williams.
3 and 10 - HOU 43 12:53 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 45 12:17 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and 10 - JAC 45 12:06 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 29 11:24 3-T. Savage pass to 28-A. Blue for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 25 10:41 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 17 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 25 - No play.
2 and 16 - JAC 35 10:15 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards.
3 and 4 - JAC 23 9:31 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 16 8:44 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - JAC 8 8:02 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
3 and 2 - JAC 8 7:57 26-L. Miller rush for -2 yards.
4 and 4 - JAC 10 7:57 8-N. Novak 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 20    HOU 14    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:02
4Q 7:54 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 7:54 5-B. Bortles pass to 24-T. Yeldon for 6 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - JAC 15 7:32 24-T. Yeldon rush for -2 yards.
2 and 22 - JAC 13 6:48 5-B. Bortles pass to 83-B. Koyack for 2 yards.
3 and 20 - JAC 15 6:02 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 83-B. Koyack.
4 and 20 - JAC 15 5:57 3-B. Nortman punts 41 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 4 yards.
4Q 5:47 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 48 5:47 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 48 5:12 3-T. Savage pass to 15-W. Fuller for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 38 4:31 3-T. Savage rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 35 3:55 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 7 - JAC 35 3:50 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 3:46 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - JAC 17 3:10 3-T. Savage pass to 26-L. Miller for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 7 - JAC 7 3:03 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 7 - JAC 7 2:58 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at JAC 7 - No play.
1 and 1 - JAC 1 2:54 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Running Into the Kicker, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
JAC 20    HOU 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:56
4Q 2:51 Jacksonville
HOU 40 8-N. Novak kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 2:51 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 30 2:46 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 45 2:15 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
2 and 10 - JAC 45 2:09 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
Jacksonville timeout at 2:05
3 and 10 - JAC 45 2:05 PENALTY on Jacksonville, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 45 - No play.
3 and 15 - JAC 40 2:05 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 24-T. Yeldon.
Two minute warning
4 and 15 - JAC 40 1:58 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
4Q 1:48 Houston
1 and 10 - JAC 40 1:48 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 1:45
2 and 8 - JAC 38 1:45 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
Jacksonville timeout at 1:40
3 and 7 - JAC 37 1:40 26-L. Miller rush for -2 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:20
4 and 9 - JAC 39 1:20 9-S. Lechler punts 32 yards, downed by 35-E. Pleasant.
4Q 1:10 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 7 1:10 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 15-A. Robinson, INTERCEPTED by 27-Q. Demps at JAC 37, returned for 12 yards.
4Q 1:01 Houston
1 and 10 - JAC 25 1:01 3-T. Savage kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - JAC 26 0:20 3-T. Savage kneels for -2 yards.
END OF GAME