National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 24, Houston 9
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, September 23, 2021
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 68320
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 7071024
Houston 06039
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Carolina
HOU 35 16-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 15:00 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 32 14:19 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 85-D. Arnold.
3 and 3 - CAR 32 14:15 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
4 and 3 - CAR 32 14:11 3-J. Charlton punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 14:11 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 14:02 13-B. Cooks rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 41 13:29 10-D. Mills pass to 2-M. Ingram II for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - HOU 40 12:50 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
4 and 6 - HOU 40 12:45 11-C. Johnston punts 53 yards, 13-A. Erickson returns for 5 yards.
1Q 12:45 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 12 12:36 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 21 11:58 22-C. McCaffrey rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CAR 21 11:15 14-S. Darnold rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 24 10:37 14-S. Darnold pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 25 9:49 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
3 and 9 - CAR 25 9:39 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 8:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 88-T. Marshall Jr. for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 8:08 30-C. Hubbard rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - HOU 31 7:27 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 26 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 5 6:41 14-S. Darnold rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
CAR 7    HOU 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:04
1Q 6:41 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:36 2-M. Ingram II rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 31 6:07 2-M. Ingram II rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 5:42 2-M. Ingram II rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 37 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 27 5:23 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - HOU 38 4:54 10-D. Mills pass to 3-A. Miller for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 42 4:18 10-D. Mills sacked for no gain (91-M. Fox, 43-H. Reddick).
4 and 5 - HOU 42 3:37 11-C. Johnston punts 44 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
1Q 3:36 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 14 3:30 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 15 2:44 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 28 2:02 22-C. McCaffrey rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CAR 25 1:18 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 0:51 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 0:19 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 6 - CAR 44 15:00 14-S. Darnold pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 14:15 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - HOU 39 13:46 14-S. Darnold rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 13:06 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - HOU 38 13:01 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 12:13 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - HOU 12 11:34 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 30-C. Hubbard.
3 and 8 - HOU 12 11:29 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 12 - No play.
3 and 13 - HOU 17 11:29 14-S. Darnold pass to 85-D. Arnold for 12 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 5 10:58 30-C. Hubbard rush for no gain.
2Q 10:58 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 5 10:47 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 18-C. Conley. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 5 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 10 10:43 2-M. Ingram II rush for 4 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 14 10:04 30-P. Lindsay rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 9:26 30-P. Lindsay rush for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 8:41
2 and 11 - HOU 15 8:41 2-M. Ingram II rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 15 - No play.
2 and 6 - HOU 20 8:16 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 3-A. Miller. PENALTY on Carolina, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 8:11 30-P. Lindsay rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 36 7:40 30-P. Lindsay rush for -2 yards.
3 and 11 - HOU 34 6:55 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 34 - No play.
3 and 16 - HOU 29 6:33 31-D. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
4 and 9 - HOU 36 5:58 31-D. Johnson punts 47 yards, 13-A. Erickson returns for 12 yards.
2Q 5:58 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 29 5:47 14-S. Darnold, sacked for -6 yards (52-J. Greenard), fumble by 14-S. Darnold, RECOVERED by 61-M. Paradis returned for 1 yard.
2 and 15 - CAR 24 4:58 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 85-D. Arnold.
3 and 15 - CAR 24 4:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 30-C. Hubbard for 7 yards.
4 and 8 - CAR 31 4:11 3-J. Charlton punts 42 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for no gain, fumble by 19-A. Roberts, RECOVERED by 19-A. Roberts returned for -4 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23.
2Q 4:11 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 4:00 30-P. Lindsay rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 29 3:27 10-D. Mills, sacked for 4 yards (53-B. Burns).
3 and 13 - HOU 25 2:51 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 8 - HOU 30 2:16 11-C. Johnston punts 44 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
2Q 2:16 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 26 2:08 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - CAR 26 2:03 14-S. Darnold pass to 32-R. Freeman for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - CAR 34 1:58 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 7 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
Houston timeout at 1:44
4 and 9 - CAR 27 1:44 3-J. Charlton punts 37 yards, fair catch by 19-A. Roberts.
2Q 1:44 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 1:37 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 44 1:19 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 30 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 26 1:12 31-D. Johnson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 22 0:53 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 12 0:37 10-D. Mills, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CAR 12 0:36 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 11 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:29
1 and goal - CAR 1 0:29 10-D. Mills pass to 3-A. Miller for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
16-J. Slye extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 35 16-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback.
CAR 7    HOU 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:15
2Q 0:29 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 25 0:25 14-S. Darnold pass to 30-C. Hubbard for 10 yards.
Carolina timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - CAR 35 0:19 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 7 yards (90-R. Blacklock), fumble by 14-S. Darnold, RECOVERED by 61-M. Paradis returned for no gain.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
Carolina continued...
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 67 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 19 yards.
3Q 15:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 14:55 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 17 14:51 10-D. Mills pass to 3-A. Miller for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 14:11 30-P. Lindsay rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 30 13:39 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 35 13:00 10-D. Mills pass to 3-A. Miller for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 12:22 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 18-C. Conley.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 12:18 2-M. Ingram II rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 41 11:41 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 45 11:37 30-P. Lindsay rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 44 11:03 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 3-A. Miller. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 44 - No play.
2 and 4 - CAR 39 10:57 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
3 and 4 - CAR 39 10:51 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 3-A. Miller.
4 and 4 - CAR 39 10:44 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 39 - No play.
4 and 9 - CAR 44 10:44 11-C. Johnston punts 35 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
3Q 10:44 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 9 10:37 30-C. Hubbard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 10 9:57 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 9:20 30-C. Hubbard rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 20 8:37 14-S. Darnold rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 24.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 8:08 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 88-T. Marshall Jr..
2 and 10 - CAR 39 8:05 14-S. Darnold pass to 2-D. Moore for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 7:24 32-R. Freeman rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 7:09 14-S. Darnold pass to 13-A. Erickson for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - HOU 7 6:25 82-T. Tremble rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CAR 35 6:25 5-Z. Gonzalez punts 65 yards, touchback.
CAR 14    HOU 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:19
3Q 6:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:20 2-M. Ingram II rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 28 5:45 2-M. Ingram II rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 5:09 10-D. Mills, sacked for 9 yards (49-F. Luvu).
4 and 15 - HOU 20 4:28 11-C. Johnston punts 44 yards, downed by 15-C. Moore. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 36.
3Q 4:28 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 41 4:15 30-C. Hubbard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 43 3:28 14-S. Darnold rush for 32 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 43 - No play.
2 and 18 - CAR 33 2:55 14-S. Darnold pass to 30-C. Hubbard for 10 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 43 2:05 14-S. Darnold pass to 88-T. Marshall Jr. for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 1:27 32-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 47 0:43 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 85-D. Arnold. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at HOU 47 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 0:39 2-D. Moore rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 11 - HOU 42 15:00 14-S. Darnold pass to 82-T. Tremble for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 12 14:15 30-C. Hubbard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 8 13:29 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - HOU 8 13:25 14-S. Darnold pass to 88-T. Marshall Jr. for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
Carolina timeout at 12:47
4 and 1 - HOU 3 12:47 5-Z. Gonzalez 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
CAR 17    HOU 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:41
4Q 12:47 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:44 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 12:07 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 47 11:29 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 3-A. Miller.
2 and 10 - CAR 47 11:23 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 10:48 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - CAR 36 10:44 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - CAR 42 10:06 10-D. Mills, sacked for 4 yards (43-H. Reddick).
4 and 9 - CAR 35 9:13 16-J. Slye 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 16-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback.
CAR 17    HOU 9    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:34
4Q 9:13 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 25 9:09 30-C. Hubbard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 29 8:26 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 7:43 30-C. Hubbard rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 7:01 32-R. Freeman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 6:19 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
3 and 10 - CAR 49 6:12 14-S. Darnold pass to 85-D. Arnold for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 5:24 14-S. Darnold pass to 88-T. Marshall Jr. for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 4:35 32-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 4:30
2 and 8 - HOU 15 4:30 30-C. Hubbard rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - HOU 1 4:24 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 30-C. Hubbard.
2 and goal - HOU 1 4:21 32-R. Freeman rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 4:12
3 and goal - HOU 1 4:12 14-S. Darnold rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 64 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 38 yards.
CAR 24    HOU 9    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:01
4Q 4:12 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 4:01 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 3:56 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 3:50 10-D. Mills, aborted, fumble by 68-J. Britt, RECOVERED by 10-D. Mills returned for -1 yard.
3 and 16 - HOU 45 3:16 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 5 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:38
4 and 11 - 50 2:38 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 8 yards.
4Q 2:38 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 42 2:31 30-C. Hubbard rush for 6 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:26
2 and 4 - CAR 48 2:26 30-C. Hubbard rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 46 2:00 14-S. Darnold kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 47 1:19 14-S. Darnold kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - HOU 48 0:38 14-S. Darnold kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME