National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
St. Louis 38, Houston 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 13, 2013
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Leavy
Attendance: 71104
Final Scoring Summary
 
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St. Louis 71021038
Houston 060713
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 St. Louis
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 62 yards, 36-B. Cunningham returns for 30 yards, forced out of bounds (31-S. Keo).
1 and 10 - STL 33 14:53 30-Z. Stacy rush for no gain (94-A. Smith).
2 and 10 - STL 33 14:19 30-Z. Stacy rush for 2 yards (59-W. Mercilus, 53-J. Mays).
3 and 8 - STL 35 14:19 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment (enforced, 50 yards) - No play.
3 and 3 - STL 40 13:19 Pass incomplete to 13-C. Givens.
4 and 3 - STL 40 12:50 6-J. Hekker punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 12:11 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 12:11 23-A. Foster rush for 18 yards (22-T. Johnson, 23-R. McLeod).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 11:39 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (98-K. Langford, 52-A. Ogletree).
2 and 8 - HOU 33 11:06 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards (22-T. Johnson).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 10:28 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (97-E. Sims).
2 and 12 - HOU 42 9:47 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
3 and 12 - HOU 42 9:42 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 8 yards (52-A. Ogletree). PENALTY on Houston, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
3 and 27 - HOU 27 9:16 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (52-A. Ogletree).
4 and 23 - HOU 31 9:00 9-S. Lechler punts 34 yards, downed by 11-D. Posey.
1Q 8:47 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 35 8:47 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 88-L. Kendricks.
2 and 10 - STL 35 8:43 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 83-B. Quick. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer (declined). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 35 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:33 30-Z. Stacy rush for no gain (38-D. Manning).
2 and 10 - HOU 25 7:57 8-S. Bradford pass to 13-C. Givens for 13 yards (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - HOU 12 7:19 30-Z. Stacy rush for 6 yards (58-B. Reed, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 4 - HOU 6 6:42 30-Z. Stacy rush for 4 yards (20-E. Reed, 24-J. Joseph).
1 and 2 - HOU 2 6:05 8-S. Bradford pass to 46-C. Harkey for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
STL 7    HOU 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:42
1Q 5:59 Houston
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 71 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 18 yards (20-D. Stewart).
1 and 10 - HOU 12 5:52 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -1 yard (90-M. Brockers).
2 and 11 - HOU 11 5:15 8-M. Schaub pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 22 yards (22-T. Johnson).
1 and 10 - HOU 33 4:37 8-M. Schaub pass to 33-G. Jones for 4 yards (21-J. Jenkins, 58-J. Dunbar).
2 and 6 - HOU 37 4:09 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (55-J. Laurinaitis). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 8 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - HOU 30 3:49 8-M. Schaub pass to 44-B. Tate for 10 yards (22-T. Johnson, 52-A. Ogletree). PENALTY on St. Louis, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 26 3:39 44-B. Tate rush for no gain (90-M. Brockers).
2 and 10 - STL 45 2:33 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 19 yards, forced out of bounds (52-A. Ogletree).
1 and 10 - STL 26 2:01 8-M. Schaub pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards (52-A. Ogletree), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 55-J. Laurinaitis returned for no gain (79-B. Brooks).
1Q 1:44 St. Louis
1 and 10 - HOU 43 1:44 30-Z. Stacy rush for 7 yards (56-B. Cushing, 53-J. Mays).
2 and 3 - HOU 36 1:06 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-T. Austin for 3 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 33 0:26 30-Z. Stacy rush for 2 yards (59-W. Mercilus, 93-J. Crick).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
St. Louis continued...
2 and 8 - HOU 31 15:00 8-S. Bradford pass to 13-C. Givens for 7 yards (58-B. Reed), forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - HOU 24 14:32 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 14:11 Pass to 8-S. Bradford for 5 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
4 and 1 - HOU 24 13:26 4-G. Zuerlein 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 10    HOU 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:18
2Q 13:22 Houston
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 13:22 23-A. Foster rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (20-D. Stewart).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 12:49 8-M. Schaub pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards (20-D. Stewart).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 12:12 23-A. Foster rush for 23 yards (23-R. McLeod).
1 and 10 - STL 32 11:30 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (52-A. Ogletree).
1 and 10 - STL 10 10:48 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (91-C. Long).
2 and 5 - STL 5 10:05 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (97-E. Sims).
3 and 4 - STL 4 9:21 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 9 - STL 9 9:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 82-K. Martin for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (21-J. Jenkins).
4 and 2 - STL 2 8:24 4-R. Bullock 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 10    HOU 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:58
2Q 8:21 St. Louis
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 8:21 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete.
St. Louis timeout at 8:14
2 and 10 - STL 20 8:14 26-D. Richardson rush for no gain (94-A. Smith).
3 and 10 - STL 20 7:35 8-S. Bradford pass to 26-D. Richardson for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - STL 38 7:04 26-D. Richardson rush for 4 yards (97-T. McClain, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 6 - STL 42 7:04 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 1 - STL 47 6:07 30-Z. Stacy rush for 8 yards (20-E. Reed).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 5:25 8-S. Bradford rush for 4 yards (59-W. Mercilus). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 5:01 30-Z. Stacy rush for 18 yards (58-B. Reed).
1 and 8 - HOU 8 4:16 26-D. Richardson rush for 1 yard (92-E. Mitchell, 20-E. Reed).
2 and 7 - HOU 7 3:30 30-Z. Stacy rush for 5 yards (38-D. Manning, 58-B. Reed).
3 and 2 - HOU 2 2:48 8-S. Bradford pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
STL 17    HOU 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:38
2Q 2:43 Houston
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 2:43 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 2:38 8-M. Schaub pass to 82-K. Martin for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (23-R. McLeod).
3 and 5 - HOU 25 2:05 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 15 yards (27-M. Giordano).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 40 1:58 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 41 yards (22-T. Johnson).
1 and 10 - STL 19 1:47 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -3 yards (90-M. Brockers).
Houston timeout at 1:37
2 and 13 - STL 22 1:37 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 5 yards (27-M. Giordano).
3 and 8 - STL 17 0:59 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 8 - STL 17 0:53 4-R. Bullock 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 17    HOU 6    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:50
2Q 0:49 St. Louis
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 66 yards, 36-B. Cunningham returns for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - STL 25 0:43 30-Z. Stacy rush for 4 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 94-A. Smith).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 25 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 15:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 11 yards (22-T. Johnson).
1 and 10 - STL 49 14:21 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - STL 49 14:15 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (90-M. Brockers).
3 and 10 - STL 49 13:51 8-M. Schaub pass to 88-G. Graham for 5 yards (23-R. McLeod, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
4 and 5 - STL 44 13:12 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, touchback.
3Q 13:02 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 20 13:02 8-S. Bradford pass to 30-Z. Stacy for 6 yards (58-B. Reed, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 4 - STL 26 12:29 30-Z. Stacy rush for -2 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 6 - STL 24 11:47 8-S. Bradford pass to 89-J. Cook for 11 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
1 and 10 - STL 35 11:14 30-Z. Stacy rush for 14 yards (20-E. Reed).
1 and 10 - STL 49 10:26 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 83-B. Quick.
2 and 10 - STL 49 10:23 8-S. Bradford pass to 18-A. Pettis for 12 yards (53-J. Mays).
1 and 10 - HOU 39 9:43 30-Z. Stacy rush for -2 yards (93-J. Crick).
2 and 12 - HOU 41 9:02 8-S. Bradford pass to 89-J. Cook for 34 yards, forced out of bounds (31-S. Keo).
1 and 7 - HOU 7 8:27 30-Z. Stacy rush for 3 yards (31-S. Keo).
2 and 4 - HOU 4 7:46 8-S. Bradford pass to 83-B. Quick for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
STL 24    HOU 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:20
3Q 7:42 Houston
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 70 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 15 yards (23-R. McLeod), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 53-D. Bates returned for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3Q 7:36 Houston
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 73 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 39 yards, forced out of bounds (4-G. Zuerlein).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 7:30 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 7:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 13 yards (52-A. Ogletree, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 6:52 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
2 and 10 - HOU 44 6:44 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (23-R. McLeod).
3 and 2 - STL 48 6:12 23-A. Foster rush for 9 yards (98-K. Langford).
1 and 10 - STL 39 5:43 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 4 yards (20-D. Stewart).
2 and 6 - STL 35 5:09 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
3 and 1 - STL 30 4:29 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (95-W. Hayes).
1 and 10 - STL 23 3:54 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -6 yards (91-C. Long).
2 and 16 - STL 29 3:31 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (52-A. Ogletree, 22-T. Johnson).
3 and 12 - STL 25 2:55 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 7 yards (52-A. Ogletree, 22-T. Johnson).
Houston timeout at 2:11
4 and 5 - STL 18 2:11 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on St. Louis, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - STL 13 2:06 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (98-K. Langford).
2 and 6 - STL 9 1:34 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 33-G. Jones.
3 and 8 - STL 9 1:28 13-T. Yates pass to 11-D. Posey for 3 yards (95-W. Hayes).
4 and 3 - STL 6 0:50 13-T. Yates pass intended for 88-G. Graham, INTERCEPTED by 52-A. Ogletree returned for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3Q 0:36 Houston
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 71 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 25 yards (50-R. Armstrong).
St. Louis timeout at 0:30
1 and 10 - HOU 19 0:30 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (98-K. Langford).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 6 - HOU 23 15:00 13-T. Yates pass to 80-A. Johnson for 14 yards (52-A. Ogletree).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 14:33 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (98-K. Langford).
2 and 9 - HOU 38 13:59 13-T. Yates pass to 88-G. Graham for 20 yards (58-J. Dunbar, 55-J. Laurinaitis). PENALTY on St. Louis, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 27 13:59 13-T. Yates pass to 80-A. Johnson for 12 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - STL 27 13:28 13-T. Yates pass to 80-A. Johnson for 12 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - STL 15 12:52 13-T. Yates, sacked for no gain (21-J. Jenkins).
2 and 10 - STL 15 12:10 13-T. Yates pass intended for 88-G. Graham, INTERCEPTED by 21-J. Jenkins returned for 5 yards (10-D. Hopkins).
4Q 11:56 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 3 11:56 30-Z. Stacy rush for 5 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 5 - STL 8 11:16 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
2 and 9 - STL 4 10:56 30-Z. Stacy rush for 2 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
3 and 7 - STL 6 10:16 30-Z. Stacy rush for 3 yards (94-A. Smith).
4 and 4 - STL 9 9:27 6-J. Hekker punts 42 yards, 31-S. Keo returns for 4 yards (50-R. Armstrong).
4Q 9:17 Houston
1 and 10 - STL 47 9:17 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 4 - STL 41 8:47 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (90-M. Brockers).
3 and 5 - STL 42 8:11 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 5 - STL 42 8:04 13-T. Yates pass to 18-L. Jean for 6 yards (23-R. McLeod, 58-J. Dunbar). PENALTY on St. Louis, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - STL 21 7:38 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on St. Louis, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 14 7:12 44-B. Tate rush for no gain (90-M. Brockers, 91-C. Long).
2 and 10 - STL 14 6:27 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 11-D. Posey. PENALTY on St. Louis, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - STL 9 6:23 44-B. Tate rush for 4 yards (22-T. Johnson, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
3 and 1 - STL 5 5:48 44-B. Tate rush for no gain (20-D. Stewart, 98-K. Langford).
4 and 1 - STL 5 5:05 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 2 - STL 2 4:25 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (98-K. Langford).
2 and 1 - STL 1 3:48 44-B. Tate rush for no gain (93-J. Cudjo, 58-J. Dunbar). Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3 and 1 - STL 1 3:25 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
STL 36    HOU 13    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:02
4Q 3:15 St. Louis
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 62 yards, 11-T. Austin returns for 8 yards (50-B. Braman).
1 and 10 - STL 11 3:10 36-B. Cunningham rush for 1 yard (93-J. Crick, 57-J. Tuggle).
Houston timeout at 3:10
2 and 9 - STL 12 3:00 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 14 - STL 7 3:00 36-B. Cunningham rush for 3 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 51-D. Sharpton).
3 and 11 - STL 10 2:20 36-B. Cunningham rush for 7 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 51-D. Sharpton).
Two minute warning
4 and 4 - STL 17 2:00 6-J. Hekker punts 46 yards, 31-S. Keo returns for 2 yards (27-M. Giordano).
4Q 1:50 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 1:50 13-T. Yates pass to 44-B. Tate for no gain (90-M. Brockers).
2 and 10 - HOU 39 1:29 13-T. Yates pass to 44-B. Tate for 6 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
3 and 4 - HOU 45 1:04 13-T. Yates pass to 84-R. Griffin for 10 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - STL 45 0:50 13-T. Yates pass to 17-A. Lemon for 8 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
2 and 2 - STL 37 0:30 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 44-B. Tate.
3 and 2 - STL 37 0:25 13-T. Yates pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - STL 29 0:25 13-T. Yates, sacked for -7 yards (94-R. Quinn), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 60-B. Jones returned for no gain (98-K. Langford).
END OF GAME