National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 35, Kansas City 31
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 17, 2010
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 70926
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 7710731
Houston 0772135
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 67 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 23 yards (28-A. Molden).
1 and 10 - KC 26 14:53 25-J. Charles rush for -2 yards (95-S. Cody).
2 and 12 - KC 24 14:29 25-J. Charles rush for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 8 - KC 28 13:49 7-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Bowe for 14 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - KC 42 13:18 7-M. Cassel pass to 25-J. Charles for 8 yards (90-M. Williams, 95-S. Cody).
2 and 2 - 50 12:48 25-J. Charles rush for no gain (91-A. Okoye, 59-D. Ryans).
3 and 2 - 50 12:20 7-M. Cassel rush for 8 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 11:40 25-J. Charles rush for 9 yards (56-B. Cushing, 25-K. Jackson).
2 and 1 - HOU 33 11:16 20-T. Jones rush for 8 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - HOU 25 10:33 25-J. Charles rush for 3 yards (95-S. Cody).
2 and 7 - HOU 22 9:55 7-M. Cassel pass to 25-J. Charles for -2 yards (90-M. Williams).
3 and 9 - HOU 24 9:12 22-D. McCluster rush for 7 yards (25-K. Jackson, 91-A. Okoye).
4 and 2 - HOU 17 8:27 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 10-T. Copper. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 8:22 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 16 8:22 20-T. Jones rush for 8 yards (56-B. Cushing, 25-K. Jackson).
2 and 7 - HOU 8 7:52 7-M. Cassel pass to 22-D. McCluster for 6 yards (29-G. Quin).
3 and 1 - HOU 2 7:08 20-T. Jones rush for no gain (94-A. Smith, 97-F. Okam).
4 and 1 - HOU 2 6:30 7-M. Cassel pass to 50-M. Vrabel for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
KC 7    HOU 0    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:37
1Q 6:23 Houston
KC 30 6-R. Succop kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:23 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (24-B. Flowers).
2 and 10 - HOU 20 5:54 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (59-J. Belcher, 90-S. Smith).
3 and 7 - HOU 23 5:10 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 6 yards (39-B. Carr, 56-D. Johnson).
4 and 1 - HOU 29 4:18 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 6 - HOU 24 4:18 1-M. Turk punts 60 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 16 yards (24-K. Paymah). PENALTY on Kansas City, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1Q 4:05 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 17 4:05 7-M. Cassel pass to 45-L. Pope for 12 yards (56-B. Cushing, 59-D. Ryans).
1 and 10 - KC 29 3:32 20-T. Jones rush for 4 yards (59-D. Ryans, 95-S. Cody).
2 and 6 - KC 33 2:57 7-M. Cassel pass to 85-J. O'Connell for 7 yards (31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - KC 40 2:22 20-T. Jones rush for 2 yards (95-S. Cody, 59-D. Ryans).
2 and 8 - KC 42 1:38 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 82-D. Bowe. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 8 - KC 42 1:33 25-J. Charles rush for 3 yards (31-B. Pollard, 29-G. Quin).
4 and 6 - KC 45 0:57 2-D. Colquitt punts 39 yards, fair catch by 20-T. Jones.
1Q 0:48 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 16 0:48 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (72-G. Dorsey, 59-J. Belcher).
2 and 6 - HOU 20 0:16 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 4 yards (24-B. Flowers).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 2 - HOU 24 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 21 yards (47-J. McGraw).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 14:27 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 3 yards (56-D. Johnson).
2 and 7 - HOU 48 13:44 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (56-D. Johnson, 29-E. Berry).
3 and 2 - KC 47 13:00 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
4 and 2 - KC 47 12:56 1-M. Turk punts 35 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 12:48 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 12 12:48 20-T. Jones rush for 5 yards (90-M. Williams).
2 and 5 - KC 17 12:18 25-J. Charles rush for 1 yard (56-B. Cushing, 91-A. Okoye).
3 and 4 - KC 18 11:37 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 82-D. Bowe.
4 and 4 - KC 18 11:31 2-D. Colquitt punts 56 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for no gain, ran out of bounds.
2Q 11:22 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 11:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 44 yards (27-D. Washington).
1 and 10 - KC 30 10:50 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (53-D. Williams).
2 and 6 - KC 26 10:10 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (24-B. Flowers).
1 and 10 - KC 18 9:31 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (72-G. Dorsey).
2 and 9 - KC 17 8:56 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 8 yards (59-J. Belcher).
3 and 1 - KC 9 8:17 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (53-D. Williams).
1 and goal - KC 7 7:39 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (72-G. Dorsey, 98-A. Toribio).
2 and goal - KC 5 6:59 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
3 and goal - KC 5 6:53 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
KC 7    HOU 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:37
2Q 6:45 Kansas City
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 66 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 15 yards (53-D. Nixon).
1 and 10 - KC 19 6:37 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 81-T. Moeaki. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 34 6:29 25-J. Charles rush for 14 yards (26-E. Wilson, 31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - KC 48 6:06 25-J. Charles rush for 4 yards (95-S. Cody).
2 and 6 - HOU 48 5:41 7-M. Cassel pass to 22-D. McCluster for 4 yards (25-K. Jackson).
3 and 2 - HOU 44 5:01 25-J. Charles rush for 1 yard (59-D. Ryans, 94-A. Smith).
4 and 1 - HOU 43 5:01 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 6 - HOU 48 4:20 2-D. Colquitt punts 48 yards, touchback.
2Q 4:11 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 4:11 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -10 yards (95-R. Edwards).
2 and 20 - HOU 10 3:42 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (24-B. Flowers).
3 and 20 - HOU 10 3:05 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (47-J. McGraw, 72-G. Dorsey).
4 and 14 - HOU 16 2:29 1-M. Turk punts 51 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 4 yards (33-T. Nolan, 53-D. Nixon).
2Q 2:13 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 37 2:13 7-M. Cassel pass to 25-J. Charles for -5 yards (29-G. Quin). PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding (declined).
Two minute warning
2 and 15 - KC 32 2:00 7-M. Cassel pass to 22-D. McCluster for 3 yards (59-D. Ryans, 25-K. Jackson).
3 and 12 - KC 35 1:19 7-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Bowe for 19 yards (26-E. Wilson). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 0:51 25-J. Charles rush for 16 yards (26-E. Wilson).
Kansas City timeout at 0:43
1 and 10 - HOU 30 0:43 20-T. Jones rush for 3 yards (99-A. Ogunleye, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 7 - HOU 27 0:25 7-M. Cassel pass to 20-T. Jones for 10 yards (56-B. Cushing).
Kansas City timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - HOU 17 0:19 7-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Bowe for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston timeout at 0:13
6-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
KC 14    HOU 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:00
2Q 0:13 Houston
KC 30 6-R. Succop kicks 72 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 30 yards (26-J. Battle).
1 and 10 - HOU 28 0:08 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for -1 yard (47-J. McGraw).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
KC 30 6-R. Succop kicks 67 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 24 yards (8-J. Horne).
1 and 10 - HOU 27 14:52 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 19 yards (39-B. Carr).
1 and 10 - HOU 46 14:16 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 46 14:08 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (59-J. Belcher). PENALTY on Houston, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
2 and 25 - HOU 31 13:41 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
3 and 25 - HOU 31 13:34 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 9 yards (39-B. Carr).
4 and 16 - HOU 40 13:25 1-M. Turk punts 45 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 8 yards (53-D. Nixon, 86-J. Casey).
3Q 13:12 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 23 13:12 20-T. Jones rush for 4 yards (53-D. Nixon, 95-S. Cody).
2 and 6 - KC 27 12:29 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 20-T. Jones.
3 and 6 - KC 27 12:22 7-M. Cassel pass to 81-T. Moeaki for 11 yards (31-B. Pollard, 26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - KC 38 11:43 20-T. Jones rush for 9 yards (53-D. Nixon, 95-S. Cody).
2 and 1 - KC 47 11:02 20-T. Jones rush for -2 yards (94-A. Smith).
3 and 3 - KC 47 10:26 7-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Bowe for 7 yards (53-D. Nixon).
1 and 10 - HOU 48 9:46 20-T. Jones rush for 5 yards (97-F. Okam, 26-E. Wilson).
2 and 5 - HOU 43 9:03 20-T. Jones rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (26-E. Wilson).
3 and 4 - HOU 42 8:31 7-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Bowe for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
KC 21    HOU 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:53
3Q 8:19 Houston
KC 30 6-R. Succop kicks 50 yards, 44-V. Leach returns for 9 yards (96-A. Studebaker, 10-T. Copper). PENALTY on Kansas City, Offside on Free Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 8:14 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 17 yards (29-E. Berry, 27-D. Washington). PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 49 7:47 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 11 yards (56-D. Johnson, 24-B. Flowers).
1 and 10 - KC 38 7:12 32-D. Ward rush for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
KC 21    HOU 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:17
3Q 7:02 Kansas City
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 24 yards (89-D. Anderson, 4-N. Rackers).
1 and 10 - KC 29 6:54 22-D. McCluster rush for 20 yards, forced out of bounds (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - KC 49 6:27 25-J. Charles rush for 8 yards (33-T. Nolan, 92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 2 - HOU 43 5:43 20-T. Jones rush for 19 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 24 4:57 25-J. Charles rush for 4 yards (54-Z. Diles, 92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 6 - HOU 20 4:27 25-J. Charles rush for 11 yards (33-T. Nolan).
1 and goal - HOU 9 3:50 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 10-T. Copper.
2 and goal - HOU 9 3:46 20-T. Jones rush for 3 yards (33-T. Nolan).
3 and goal - HOU 6 3:05 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 10-T. Copper.
4 and goal - HOU 6 3:01 6-R. Succop 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 24    HOU 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:01
3Q 2:58 Houston
KC 30 6-R. Succop kicks 42 yards, 44-V. Leach returns for 26 yards (47-J. McGraw).
1 and 10 - KC 46 2:53 8-M. Schaub rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (56-D. Johnson).
2 and 7 - KC 43 2:18 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -6 yards (92-W. Gilberry). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 13 - KC 49 1:55 8-M. Schaub pass to 32-D. Ward for 12 yards (21-J. Arenas, 47-J. McGraw).
4 and 1 - KC 37 1:09 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (56-D. Johnson).
1 and 10 - KC 28 0:45 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (27-D. Washington, 29-E. Berry).
2 and 5 - KC 23 0:12 32-D. Ward rush for 4 yards (56-D. Johnson, 59-J. Belcher).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 1 - KC 19 15:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (39-B. Carr).
1 and 10 - KC 15 14:16 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 9 yards (29-E. Berry).
2 and 1 - KC 6 13:34 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (72-G. Dorsey, 95-R. Edwards).
1 and goal - KC 5 12:53 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (39-B. Carr).
2 and goal - KC 2 12:10 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
KC 24    HOU 21    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:52
4Q 12:06 Kansas City
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 73 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 33 yards (86-J. Casey, 34-D. Barber).
1 and 10 - KC 30 11:59 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 22-D. McCluster.
2 and 10 - KC 30 11:55 25-J. Charles rush for 8 yards (95-S. Cody, 91-A. Okoye).
3 and 2 - KC 38 11:16 7-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Bowe for 9 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - KC 47 10:35 25-J. Charles rush for 6 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 54-Z. Diles).
2 and 2 - HOU 47 9:54 20-T. Jones rush for 2 yards (53-D. Nixon).
Kansas City timeout at 9:08
3 and 2 - HOU 45 9:08 PENALTY on Kansas City, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 7 - 50 9:08 7-M. Cassel pass to 81-T. Moeaki for 10 yards (54-Z. Diles).
1 and 10 - HOU 40 8:25 25-J. Charles rush for 7 yards (53-D. Nixon, 26-E. Wilson).
2 and 3 - HOU 33 7:37 20-T. Jones rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (31-B. Pollard). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 12 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 11 7:11 20-T. Jones rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
KC 31    HOU 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:01
4Q 7:05 Houston
KC 30 6-R. Succop kicks 70 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 14 yards (34-T. Daniels, 26-J. Battle).
1 and 10 - HOU 14 6:57 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 24 yards (59-J. Belcher, 27-D. Washington).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 6:21 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 27 yards, forced out of bounds (50-M. Vrabel).
Kansas City timeout at 5:59
1 and 10 - KC 35 5:59 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 3 yards (96-A. Studebaker).
2 and 7 - KC 32 5:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 10 yards (56-D. Johnson).
1 and 10 - KC 22 4:45 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - KC 22 4:37 32-D. Ward rush for 16 yards (29-E. Berry, 59-J. Belcher).
1 and goal - KC 6 4:03 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (59-J. Belcher, 27-D. Washington).
2 and goal - KC 1 3:34 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
KC 31    HOU 28    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:35
4Q 3:30 Kansas City
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 55 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 18 yards (4-N. Rackers).
1 and 10 - KC 33 3:25 20-T. Jones rush for 4 yards (91-A. Okoye).
2 and 6 - KC 37 2:44 7-M. Cassel pass to 42-M. Cox for 4 yards (53-D. Nixon, 25-K. Jackson).
Houston timeout at 2:36
3 and 2 - KC 41 2:36 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 81-T. Moeaki.
4 and 2 - KC 41 2:30 2-D. Colquitt punts 59 yards, touchback.
4Q 2:22 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 2:22 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (21-J. Arenas).
1 and 10 - HOU 30 2:16 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 15 yards (39-B. Carr).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 45 2:00 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 45 1:54 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 31 yards, forced out of bounds (24-B. Flowers). PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 24 1:48 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - KC 24 1:43 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
Houston timeout at 1:38
3 and 10 - KC 24 1:38 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 11 yards (21-J. Arenas).
1 and 10 - KC 13 1:07 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (56-D. Johnson).
2 and 8 - KC 11 0:36 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
KC 31    HOU 35    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:54
4Q 0:28 Kansas City
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 50 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 19 yards, forced out of bounds (4-N. Rackers).
1 and 10 - KC 39 0:22 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 82-D. Bowe.
2 and 10 - KC 39 0:18 7-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 8-J. Horne.
3 and 10 - KC 39 0:13 7-M. Cassel pass to 25-J. Charles for 23 yards (31-B. Pollard).
Kansas City timeout at 0:04
1 and 10 - HOU 38 0:04 7-M. Cassel, sacked for -12 yards (91-A. Okoye).
END OF GAME