National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 57, Tennessee 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2017
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 71804
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 0140014
Houston 141672057
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 66 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 22 14:55 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
2 and 10 - TEN 22 14:51 8-M. Mariota rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - TEN 26 14:10 8-M. Mariota pass intended for 82-D. Walker, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at TEN 46, returned for 3 yards.
1Q 14:01 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 43 14:01 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 40 13:27 4-D. Watson pass to 12-B. Ellington for 35 yards.
1 and 5 - TEN 5 12:55 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 2 12:17 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:48
1Q 12:13 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 12:13 29-D. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 30 11:39 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 32 10:56 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard.
4 and 2 - TEN 33 10:24 6-B. Kern punts 47 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 4 yards.
1Q 10:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 10:16 4-D. Watson pass to 89-S. Anderson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 9:42 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 37 9:04 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 8 - HOU 37 8:58 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 8:14 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 46 8:03 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 49 7:26 4-D. Watson pass to 84-R. Griffin for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 43 6:50 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 41 6:19 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 9 - TEN 9 5:49 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 8 - TEN 8 5:14 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:07
1Q 5:09 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 5:09 8-M. Mariota pass to 87-E. Decker for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 31 4:37 22-D. Henry rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - TEN 30 3:53 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews.
4 and 5 - TEN 30 3:48 6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, fair catch by 15-W. Fuller V.
1Q 3:41 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 3:41 27-D. Foreman rush for 5 yards.
Houston timeout at 3:18
2 and 5 - HOU 29 3:18 4-D. Watson rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 2:48 27-D. Foreman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 42 2:19 27-D. Foreman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 45 1:46 4-D. Watson pass to 15-W. Fuller V for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 1:09 27-D. Foreman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 44 0:37 4-D. Watson pass to 89-S. Anderson for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 0:01 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - TEN 16 15:00 4-D. Watson pass to 15-W. Fuller V for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:47
2Q 14:54 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 14:54 29-D. Murray rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 33 14:15 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 13:35 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 12:58 29-D. Murray rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 29 12:58 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 29 - No play.
2 and 6 - HOU 34 11:51 8-M. Mariota rush for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 7    HOU 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:10
2Q 11:44 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 11:44 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 30 11:18 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 10:48 15-W. Fuller V rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - HOU 40 10:22 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 9:51 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 42 9:13 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 39 8:35 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V.
2 and 10 - TEN 39 8:30 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 24 7:55 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 19 7:21 27-D. Foreman rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 19 - No play.
2 and 15 - TEN 29 6:52 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 15 - TEN 29 6:44 4-D. Watson, sacked for 3 yards (99-J. Casey).
4 and 18 - TEN 32 6:06 7-K. Fairbairn 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 7    HOU 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:38
2Q 6:01 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 6:01 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 5:21 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 4:37 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 39 4:03 13-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 33 3:17 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 2:40 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 28 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 2 - HOU 2 2:00 8-M. Mariota rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    HOU 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:11
2Q 1:50 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, 14-C. Thompson returns for 42 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 1:43 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 42 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 1:36 4-D. Watson pass to 84-R. Griffin for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - TEN 46 1:31 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 45 yards, enforced at TEN 46 - No play.
1 and 1 - TEN 1 1:23 4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is NO GOOD.
TEN 14    HOU 30    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:31
2Q 1:19 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 1:19 8-M. Mariota pass intended for 18-R. Matthews, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at HOU 49, returned for no gain.
2Q 1:12 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 49 1:12 4-D. Watson rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 0:43 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:36
2 and 8 - TEN 39 0:36 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 18 0:29 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - TEN 18 0:21 4-D. Watson pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 31-K. Byard at TEN 2, returned for 7 yards.
2Q 0:10 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 9 0:10 8-M. Mariota kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 14:27 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 13:45 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 12-B. Ellington.
2 and 10 - HOU 36 13:39 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 12:59 4-D. Watson pass to 12-B. Ellington for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 45 12:27 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 42 11:49 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 36 11:11 26-L. Miller rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 37 10:34 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 6 - TEN 32 10:05 4-D. Watson pass to 12-B. Ellington for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 27 9:25 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 23 8:45 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at TEN 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 10 8:39 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 10 - No play. PENALTY on Houston, False Start (declined).
1 and 15 - TEN 15 8:39 4-D. Watson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - TEN 11 8:03 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 5 7:24 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 5 - No play.
3 and 10 - TEN 10 6:58 4-D. Watson pass to 15-W. Fuller V for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    HOU 37    Plays: 14    Possession: 8:09
3Q 6:51 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 6:51 16-M. Cassel pass to 29-D. Murray for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 29 6:11 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 32 5:25 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews.
4 and 3 - TEN 32 5:21 6-B. Kern punts 54 yards, 15-W. Fuller V returns for no gain, ran out of bounds.
3Q 5:12 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 5:12 27-D. Foreman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 19 4:37 27-D. Foreman rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - HOU 18 3:53 4-D. Watson pass to 15-W. Fuller V for 3 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift (declined).
4 and 3 - HOU 21 3:43 9-S. Lechler punts 61 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 3 yards.
3Q 3:27 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 21 3:27 16-M. Cassel pass to 29-D. Murray for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 21 2:44 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - TEN 24 1:59 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4 and 7 - TEN 24 1:54 6-B. Kern punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 1:46 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 27 1:46 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 1:05 27-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 41 0:21 27-D. Foreman rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 4 - HOU 46 15:00 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V.
3 and 4 - HOU 46 14:54 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 14:16 27-D. Foreman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 37 13:34 27-D. Foreman rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - TEN 37 12:48 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller. PENALTY on Tennessee, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 37 - No play. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - TEN 22 12:43 12-B. Ellington rush for 13 yards.
1 and 9 - TEN 9 12:04 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 8 - TEN 8 11:25 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    HOU 44    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:27
4Q 11:19 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 71 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 48 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 42 11:11 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 13-T. Taylor.
2 and 10 - TEN 42 11:04 16-M. Cassel pass intended for 18-R. Matthews, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Gilchrist at HOU 41, returned for 17 yards.
4Q 10:55 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 42 10:55 27-D. Foreman rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 26 10:17 27-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 24 9:38 27-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - TEN 22 8:52 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
4 and 6 - TEN 22 8:44 7-K. Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 14    HOU 47    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:11
4Q 8:39 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 8:39 16-M. Cassel pass intended for 82-D. Walker, INTERCEPTED by 51-D. Cole at TEN 25, returned for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
4Q 8:31 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (offsetting). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
1 and 10 - TEN 3 8:19 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 5 7:40 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - TEN 5 6:57 16-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Walker for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 15 6:30 16-M. Cassel pass to 87-E. Decker for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 22 6:03 16-M. Cassel, sacked for 7 yards (90-J. Clowney), fumble by 16-M. Cassel (forced fumble by 90-J. Clowney), RECOVERED by 92-B. Dunn returned for no gain.
4Q 5:50 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 15 5:50 27-D. Foreman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 15 5:08 3-T. Savage, sacked for 8 yards (91-D. Morgan).
3 and 18 - TEN 23 4:26 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards.
4 and 10 - TEN 15 3:39 7-K. Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 14    HOU 57    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:11
4Q 3:34 Tennessee
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 3:34 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 25 3:08 16-M. Cassel, sacked for 1 yard (51-D. Cole).
3 and 11 - TEN 24 2:24 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews.
4 and 11 - TEN 24 2:18 6-B. Kern punts 50 yards, 14-C. Thompson returns for no gain.
4Q 2:06 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 2:06 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - HOU 31 2:00 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - HOU 31 1:14 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard.
4 and 6 - HOU 30 0:28 9-S. Lechler punts 61 yards, downed by 14-C. Thompson.
4Q 0:16 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 9 0:16 32-D. Fluellen rush for 3 yards.
END OF GAME