BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Tennessee 41,
Houston 38
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2021
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Shawn Hochuli
Attendance:
12504
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 |
2-S. Sloman kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - HOU 25 |
15:00 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 20 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 45 |
14:33 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-C. Hansen. |
2 and 10 - HOU 45 |
14:29 |
4-D. Watson pass to 17-C. Hansen for 4 yards. |
3 and 6 - HOU 49 |
13:48 |
4-D. Watson rush for 4 yards. |
4 and 2 - TEN 47 |
12:54 |
PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 47 - No play. |
4 and 7 - HOU 48 |
12:41 |
9-B. Anger punts 42 yards, fair catch by 14-K. Raymond. |
1Q 12:33 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 10 |
12:33 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 21 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 31 |
12:10 |
22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - TEN 34 |
11:37 |
22-D. Henry rush for 8 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 42 |
10:58 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 84-C. Davis. |
2 and 10 - TEN 42 |
10:53 |
22-D. Henry rush for -3 yards. |
3 and 13 - TEN 39 |
10:07 |
PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 39 - No play. |
3 and 18 - TEN 34 |
9:45 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-A. Firkser for 6 yards. |
4 and 12 - TEN 40 |
9:11 |
6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, 16-K. Coutee returns for 2 yards. |
1Q 9:01 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 16 |
9:01 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - HOU 19 |
8:24 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard. |
3 and 6 - HOU 20 |
7:43 |
4-D. Watson pass intended for 13-B. Cooks, INTERCEPTED by 37-A. Hooker at HOU 33, returned for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1Q 7:36 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 31 |
7:36 |
22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - HOU 29 |
6:58 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 84-C. Davis. |
3 and 8 - HOU 29 |
6:52 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 84-C. Davis. |
4 and 8 - HOU 29 |
6:46 |
2-S. Sloman 47 yard field goal is GOOD. |
TEN 3
HOU 0
Plays: 4
Possession: 0:50
|
1Q 6:41 Houston
TEN 35 |
2-S. Sloman kicks 66 yards, 22-D. Hilliard returns for 23 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 22 |
6:35 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 8 yards. |
2 and 2 - HOU 30 |
6:02 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard. |
3 and 1 - HOU 31 |
5:29 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 33 |
4:58 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 42 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
4:23 |
4-D. Watson pass to 85-P. Brown for 7 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 25 - No play. |
1 and 10 - TEN 20 |
4:09 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 31-D. Johnson. |
2 and 10 - TEN 20 |
4:06 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards. |
3 and 7 - TEN 17 |
3:25 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 9 yards. |
1 and goal - TEN 8 |
2:38 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 31-D. Johnson. |
2 and goal - TEN 8 |
2:35 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 2 yards. |
3 and goal - TEN 6 |
1:49 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins. |
4 and goal - TEN 6 |
1:45 |
7-K. Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD. |
TEN 3
HOU 3
Plays: 11
Possession: 4:56
|
1Q 1:42 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
1:42 |
22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - TEN 27 |
1:05 |
PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 27 - No play. |
2 and 3 - TEN 32 |
0:48 |
22-D. Henry rush for 8 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 40 |
0:07 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 8 yards. |
END QUARTER 1 |
Tennessee continued...
2 and 2 - TEN 48 |
15:00 |
22-D. Henry rush for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
2-S. Sloman extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 10
HOU 3
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:51
|
2Q 14:51 Houston
TEN 35 |
2-S. Sloman kicks 63 yards, 22-D. Hilliard returns for 22 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 24 |
14:44 |
4-D. Watson pass to 85-P. Brown for 14 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 38 |
14:05 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - HOU 45 |
13:29 |
4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard. |
3 and 2 - HOU 46 |
12:44 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. |
4 and 2 - HOU 46 |
12:36 |
Punt formation, direct snap to 2-A. McCarron, pass to 11-S. Mitchell for 20 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 34 |
11:47 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - TEN 28 |
11:11 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 10 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 18 |
10:28 |
4-D. Watson, sacked for 7 yards (42-B. Reed). |
2 and 17 - TEN 25 |
9:43 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. |
3 and 10 - TEN 18 |
9:03 |
4-D. Watson, sacked for 7 yards (58-H. Landry III). |
4 and 17 - TEN 25 |
8:19 |
7-K. Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD. |
TEN 10
HOU 6
Plays: 11
Possession: 6:32
|
2Q 8:15 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
8:15 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 84-C. Davis for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - TEN 26 |
7:34 |
17-R. Tannehill rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - TEN 36 |
6:59 |
22-D. Henry rush for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 48 |
6:23 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 84-C. Davis for 19 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 29 |
5:48 |
22-D. Henry rush for 28 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and goal - HOU 1 |
5:16 |
Direct snap to 22-D. Henry, 22-D. Henry rush for -3 yards. |
2 and goal - HOU 4 |
4:35 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
2-S. Sloman extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 17
HOU 6
Plays: 7
Possession: 3:46
|
2Q 4:29 Houston
TEN 35 |
2-S. Sloman kicks 62 yards, out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 40 |
4:29 |
4-D. Watson pass to 17-C. Hansen for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 48 |
4:01 |
4-D. Watson, sacked for 2 yards (33-D. King II). |
2 and 12 - 50 |
3:21 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 8 yards. |
3 and 4 - TEN 42 |
2:40 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 42 - No play. |
3 and 9 - TEN 47 |
2:19 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 14 yards. |
Two minute warning |
1 and 10 - TEN 33 |
2:00 |
4-D. Watson pass to 85-P. Brown for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - TEN 27 |
1:30 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 5 yards. |
Houston timeout at 1:05 |
1 and 10 - TEN 22 |
1:05 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - TEN 19 |
0:34 |
4-D. Watson pass to 85-P. Brown for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - TEN 12 |
0:27 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 16-K. Coutee. |
Houston timeout at 0:23 |
2 and 10 - TEN 12 |
0:23 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 2 yards. |
Houston timeout at 0:19 |
3 and 8 - TEN 10 |
0:19 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
4 and 8 - TEN 10 |
0:13 |
7-K. Fairbairn 28 yard field goal is GOOD. |
TEN 17
HOU 9
Plays: 12
Possession: 4:16
|
2Q 0:10 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
0:10 |
17-R. Tannehill kneels for -1 yard. |
END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
15:00 |
22-D. Henry rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - TEN 29 |
14:33 |
22-D. Henry rush for 14 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 43 |
13:57 |
22-D. Henry rush for -2 yards. |
2 and 12 - TEN 41 |
13:20 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 84-C. Davis for 4 yards. |
3 and 8 - TEN 45 |
12:39 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 29 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 26 |
11:58 |
22-D. Henry rush for no gain. |
2 and 10 - HOU 26 |
11:13 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 84-C. Davis. |
3 and 10 - HOU 26 |
11:10 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-A. Firkser for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 14 |
10:25 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 81-J. Smith for 8 yards. |
2 and 2 - HOU 6 |
9:57 |
22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
2-S. Sloman extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 24
HOU 9
Plays: 10
Possession: 5:07
|
3Q 9:53 Houston
TEN 35 |
2-S. Sloman kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - HOU 25 |
9:53 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 11 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 36 |
9:25 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - HOU 37 |
8:57 |
4-D. Watson pass to 85-P. Brown for 14 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 49 |
8:19 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at TEN 49 - No play. |
1 and 10 - TEN 38 |
8:15 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is NO GOOD. |
TEN 24
HOU 15
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:45
|
3Q 8:08 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 58 yards, 32-D. Evans returns for 16 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 23 |
8:03 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 84-C. Davis for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - TEN 29 |
7:22 |
22-D. Henry rush for 8 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 37 |
6:44 |
22-D. Henry rush for 9 yards. |
2 and 1 - TEN 46 |
6:12 |
22-D. Henry rush for 4 yards. |
1 and 10 - 50 |
5:46 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 84-C. Davis. |
2 and 10 - 50 |
5:40 |
22-D. Henry rush for 45 yards. |
1 and goal - HOU 5 |
5:04 |
22-D. Henry rush for no gain. |
2 and goal - HOU 5 |
4:36 |
17-R. Tannehill rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
2-S. Sloman extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 31
HOU 15
Plays: 8
Possession: 3:39
|
3Q 4:29 Houston
TEN 35 |
2-S. Sloman kicks 64 yards, 22-D. Hilliard returns for 8 yards, lateral to 36-J. Owens for 26 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 35 |
4:18 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 19 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 46 |
3:42 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 26 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 20 |
3:06 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
4-D. Watson pass to 17-C. Hansen for 2 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 4-D. Watson pass to 17-C. Hansen for 1 yard, 2pt Conversion FAILS. |
TEN 31
HOU 21
Plays: 3
Possession: 1:30
|
3Q 2:59 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
2:59 |
22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards, fumble by 22-D. Henry (forced fumble by 41-Z. Cunningham), RECOVERED by 91-C. Watkins returned for no gain. |
3Q 2:52 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 28 |
2:52 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 27 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and goal - TEN 1 |
2:03 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for no gain. |
2 and goal - TEN 1 |
1:24 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 31
HOU 28
Plays: 3
Possession: 1:32
|
3Q 1:20 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
1:20 |
22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - TEN 26 |
0:44 |
17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 1 yard (91-C. Watkins). |
3 and 10 - TEN 25 |
0:03 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 11 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 36. |
END QUARTER 3 |
Tennessee continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 49 |
15:00 |
22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - HOU 43 |
14:39 |
22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards, fumble by 22-D. Henry (forced fumble by 33-A. Moore Jr.), RECOVERED by 71-D. Kelly returned for no gain. |
1 and 10 - HOU 36 |
14:11 |
22-D. Henry rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - HOU 37 |
13:31 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 84-C. Davis. |
3 and 11 - HOU 37 |
13:23 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine. |
4 and 11 - HOU 37 |
13:17 |
17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 11 yards (94-C. Omenihu). |
4Q 13:13 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 48 |
13:13 |
4-D. Watson rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 45. |
1 and 10 - TEN 30 |
12:51 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - TEN 26 |
12:13 |
4-D. Watson rush for 3 yards. |
3 and 3 - TEN 23 |
11:29 |
4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - TEN 14 |
10:54 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - TEN 7 |
10:20 |
4-D. Watson pass to 85-P. Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. |
TEN 31
HOU 35
Plays: 6
Possession: 2:59
|
4Q 10:14 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
10:14 |
22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - TEN 26 |
9:47 |
22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards. |
3 and 6 - TEN 29 |
9:03 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - TEN 40 |
8:32 |
17-R. Tannehill rush for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - TEN 45 |
7:46 |
22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 49 |
7:06 |
22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - HOU 48 |
6:27 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 5 yards. |
3 and 4 - HOU 43 |
5:45 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 38 |
5:11 |
22-D. Henry rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - HOU 34 |
4:33 |
17-R. Tannehill rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 23 |
4:28 |
22-D. Henry rush for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 16. |
1 and 13 - HOU 26 |
4:20 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 11-A. Brown. |
2 and 13 - HOU 26 |
4:17 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 5 yards. |
3 and 8 - HOU 21 |
3:34 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 84-C. Davis for 9 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 12 |
2:53 |
22-D. Henry rush for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - HOU 5 |
2:15 |
22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard. |
Two minute warning |
3 and 2 - HOU 4 |
2:00 |
17-R. Tannehill rush for 3 yards. |
Houston timeout at 1:53 |
1 and goal - HOU 1 |
1:53 |
17-R. Tannehill rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation, 4 yards, enforced at HOU 1 - No play. |
1 and goal - HOU 5 |
1:50 |
17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 81-J. Smith. |
2 and goal - HOU 5 |
1:47 |
17-R. Tannehill rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
2-S. Sloman extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced between downs. |
TEN 38
HOU 35
Plays: 19
Possession: 8:32
|
4Q 1:42 Houston
TEN 40 |
2-S. Sloman kicks 58 yards, 22-D. Hilliard returns for 19 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at HOU 18. |
1 and 10 - HOU 9 |
1:38 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 32 yards. |
1 and 10 - HOU 41 |
1:07 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 5 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
2 and 5 - HOU 46 |
0:47 |
4-D. Watson, sacked for 8 yards (94-J. Crawford). |
Houston timeout at 0:42 |
3 and 13 - HOU 38 |
0:42 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 29 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - TEN 33 |
0:36 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. |
2 and 10 - TEN 33 |
0:32 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. |
3 and 10 - TEN 33 |
0:26 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-C. Hansen. |
4 and 10 - TEN 33 |
0:22 |
7-K. Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD. |
TEN 38
HOU 38
Plays: 8
Possession: 1:20
|
4Q 0:18 Tennessee
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - TEN 25 |
0:18 |
17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-A. Brown for 52 yards. |
Tennessee timeout at 0:10 |
1 and 10 - HOU 23 |
0:10 |
22-D. Henry rush for 4 yards. |
Tennessee timeout at 0:04 |
Houston timeout at 0:04 |
2 and 6 - HOU 19 |
0:04 |
2-S. Sloman 37 yard field goal is GOOD. |
END OF GAME |
TEN 41
HOU 38
Plays: 3
Possession: 0:14
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