National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 32, Indianapolis 31
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 8, 2023
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 63655
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 1077832
Indianapolis 70141031
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 7-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 33 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 42 14:26 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 38 13:48 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 23 13:08 6-J. Driskel rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - IND 22 12:35 10-D. Mills pass to 84-T. Quitoriano for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 13 11:55 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 11 11:22 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    IND 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:43
1Q 11:17 Houston
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 72 yards, 33-D. Flowers returns for 25 yards, fumble by 33-D. Flowers (forced fumble by 43-N. Hewitt), RECOVERED by 29-M. Stewart returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - IND 18 11:11 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - IND 18 11:05 26-R. Freeman rush for -7 yards.
3 and 17 - IND 25 10:22 10-D. Mills rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 11 - IND 19 9:44 7-K. Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    IND 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:33
1Q 9:40 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 9:40 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 14-A. Pierce for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 38 9:03 21-Z. Moss rush for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 8:28 21-Z. Moss rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 24 7:45 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
3 and 6 - HOU 24 7:40 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 14-A. Pierce. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 24 - No play.
3 and 1 - HOU 19 7:34 35-D. Jackson rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - HOU 19 6:57 4-S. Ehlinger rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 6:17 4-S. Ehlinger, fumble by 4-S. Ehlinger, aborted, RECOVERED by 56-Q. Nelson returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - HOU 16 5:37 21-Z. Moss rush for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 9 4:53 4-S. Ehlinger rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 3 yards, enforced at HOU 5.
1 and 2 - HOU 2 4:33 21-Z. Moss rush for 1 yard.
2 and 1 - HOU 1 3:59 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    IND 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:44
1Q 3:56 Houston
IND 35 7-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 3:56 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 27 3:17 10-D. Mills pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 2:33 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 48 1:52 6-J. Driskel pass to 19-A. Rodgers for 3 yards, fumble by 19-A. Rodgers (forced fumble by 44-Z. Franklin), ball out of bounds.
2 and 7 - IND 45 1:09 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore.
3 and 7 - IND 45 1:04 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 28-R. Burkhead.
4 and 7 - IND 45 0:58 11-C. Johnston punts 36 yards, fair catch by 15-K. Coutee.
1Q 0:52 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 9 0:52 21-Z. Moss rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 10 0:13 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 1-P. Campbell for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
3 and 5 - IND 14 15:00 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 14 - No play.
3 and 10 - IND 9 15:00 4-S. Ehlinger, sacked for 7 yards (48-C. Harris).
4 and 17 - IND 2 14:15 6-M. Haack punts 60 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 16 yards.
2Q 14:02 Houston
1 and 10 - IND 46 14:02 6-J. Driskel rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 39 13:25 26-R. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 34 12:50 26-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 32 12:12 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 23 11:30 26-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 21 10:52 26-R. Freeman rush for 7 yards, fumble by 26-R. Freeman (forced fumble by 45-E. Speed), RECOVERED by 32-J. Blackmon returned for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 10:41 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 42 10:41 4-S. Ehlinger pass intended for 35-D. Jackson, INTERCEPTED by 52-J. Greenard at IND 39, returned for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
2Q 10:30 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 66 yards, 33-D. Flowers returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 22 10:23 35-D. Jackson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 29 9:48 35-D. Jackson rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 35 9:12 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 35-D. Jackson for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 8:31 21-Z. Moss rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 7:50 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 42 7:11 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 21-Z. Moss for 1 yard.
4 and 3 - HOU 41 6:26 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 35-D. Jackson for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 5:37 35-D. Jackson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 13 5:02 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 80-J. Woods.
3 and 9 - HOU 13 4:56 4-S. Ehlinger pass intended for 1-P. Campbell, INTERCEPTED by 58-C. Kirksey at HOU 2, returned for 18 yards.
2Q 4:46 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 4:46 15-C. Moore rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 18 4:03 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 11 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 29 3:28 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 2:46 10-D. Mills pass to 84-T. Quitoriano for 22 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - IND 48 2:00 6-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 6-J. Driskel pass to 15-C. Moore for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 38 1:55 10-D. Mills pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for -5 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:48
2 and 15 - IND 43 1:48 10-D. Mills pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for no gain.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:42
3 and 15 - IND 43 1:42 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
4 and 15 - IND 43 1:37 11-C. Johnston punts 36 yards, fair catch by 15-K. Coutee.
2Q 1:32 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 7 1:32 35-D. Jackson rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 20 1:13 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 35-D. Jackson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 25 0:51 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 35-D. Jackson for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - IND 29 0:44 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 21-Z. Moss for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 33 0:38 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 1-P. Campbell for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 38 0:20 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 21-Z. Moss for 2 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:13
3 and 3 - IND 40 0:13 4-S. Ehlinger, sacked for no gain (96-M. Collins).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 69 yards, 33-D. Flowers returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 17 14:53 1-P. Campbell rush for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 43 14:19 21-Z. Moss rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 13:37 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 42 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 47 13:21 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 1-P. Campbell for 39 yards.
1 and 8 - HOU 8 12:41 21-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 6 12:06 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
3 and 6 - HOU 6 12:01 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 14-A. Pierce.
4 and 6 - HOU 6 11:55 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 3 yards, enforced at HOU 6 - No play.
Indianapolis timeout at 11:55
4 and 3 - HOU 3 11:55 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 80-J. Woods.
3Q 11:51 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 3 11:51 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 9 11:26 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
3 and 4 - HOU 9 11:22 10-D. Mills pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 10:45 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 14 10:05 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 1 yard.
3 and 10 - HOU 15 9:43 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore.
4 and 10 - HOU 15 9:38 11-C. Johnston punts 47 yards, 15-K. Coutee returns for 13 yards.
3Q 9:28 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 49 9:28 21-Z. Moss rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 45 8:51 21-Z. Moss rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 8:29 11-M. Pittman Jr. rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 7:45 4-S. Ehlinger rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 22.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 7:27 21-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 15 6:48 21-Z. Moss rush for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
HOU 17    IND 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:48
3Q 6:40 Houston
IND 35 7-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:40 10-D. Mills pass to 26-R. Freeman for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 27 6:01 10-D. Mills pass to 84-T. Quitoriano for 52 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 21 5:13 26-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 18 4:36 6-J. Driskel rush for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - IND 19 3:57 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 24    IND 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:49
3Q 3:51 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 68 yards, 33-D. Flowers returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 16 3:47 35-D. Jackson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 22 3:11 35-D. Jackson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 25 2:31 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 1-P. Campbell for -1 yard.
4 and 2 - IND 24 1:53 6-M. Haack punts 57 yards, fair catch by 1-T. Smith.
3Q 1:46 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 1:46 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 34-T. Hairston.
2 and 10 - HOU 19 1:39 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 21 1:00 10-D. Mills pass intended for 88-J. Akins, INTERCEPTED by 26-R. McLeod Jr. at HOU 27, returned for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
3Q 0:52 Houston
IND 35 7-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:52 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 27 0:12 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 84-T. Quitoriano.
3 and 8 - HOU 27 0:07 10-D. Mills pass intended for 15-C. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 25-R. Thomas II at IND 31, returned for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
4Q 15:00 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 42 15:00 21-Z. Moss rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 14:28 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 1-P. Campbell for -7 yards, fumble by 1-P. Campbell, RECOVERED by 11-M. Pittman Jr. returned for 5 yards.
2 and 16 - IND 46 13:47 PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at IND 46 - No play.
2 and 11 - HOU 49 13:25 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 14-A. Pierce for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 12:42 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 23 yards.
1 and 8 - HOU 8 11:58 21-Z. Moss rush for no gain.
2 and 8 - HOU 8 11:18 21-Z. Moss rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 4 10:34 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 81-M. Alie-Cox for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
HOU 24    IND 28    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:30
4Q 10:30 Houston
IND 35 7-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 10:30 26-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 28 9:52 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 19-A. Rodgers.
3 and 7 - HOU 28 9:48 10-D. Mills pass to 19-A. Rodgers for 5 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 33 9:07 11-C. Johnston punts 51 yards, muffed catch by 15-K. Coutee, RECOVERED by 39-D. Baker Jr. returned for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 8:57 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 24 8:57 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 27 8:24 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 14-A. Pierce for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 38 7:44 21-Z. Moss rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 42 7:03 21-Z. Moss rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 47 6:24 21-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 5:39 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 35-D. Jackson for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 5:03 35-D. Jackson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 40 4:28 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 1-P. Campbell.
3 and 11 - HOU 40 4:22 4-S. Ehlinger rush for 4 yards.
4 and 7 - HOU 36 3:37 7-C. McLaughlin 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 24    IND 31    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:20
4Q 3:33 Houston
IND 35 7-C. McLaughlin kicks 67 yards, 1-T. Smith returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 3:29 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - HOU 17 3:25 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 25 2:55 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 2:32 10-D. Mills pass to 19-A. Rodgers for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 2:10 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 42 2:03 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - IND 46 1:56 10-D. Mills pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - IND 44 1:51 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 44 - No play.
2 and 13 - IND 49 1:51 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 33-D. Ogunbowale.
3 and 13 - IND 49 1:45 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:26
4 and 12 - IND 48 1:26 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 30 yards, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - IND 18 1:19 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 15-C. Moore.
2 and 10 - IND 18 1:14 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - IND 18 1:07 10-D. Mills, sacked for 10 yards (44-Z. Franklin).
Houston timeout at 0:58
4 and 20 - IND 28 0:58 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston timeout at 0:50
10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
HOU 32    IND 31    Plays: 14    Possession: 2:43
4Q 0:50 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 0:50 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 1-P. Campbell.
2 and 10 - IND 25 0:46 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 80-J. Woods.
3 and 10 - IND 25 0:41 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 35-D. Jackson for 11 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:34
1 and 10 - IND 36 0:34 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 80-J. Woods for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 45 0:13 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 1-P. Campbell for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 1-P. Campbell for 1 yard.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:08
1 and 10 - IND 46 0:08 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete to 35-D. Jackson.
2 and 10 - IND 46 0:02 4-S. Ehlinger pass incomplete.
END OF GAME