National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 19, Tampa Bay 9
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 27, 2015
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 71718
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 09009
Houston 703919
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
TB 35 2-K. Brindza kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 25 14:36 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 29 14:05 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 13:44 41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 36 13:24 41-J. Grimes rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 38 12:47 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 7 - HOU 38 12:41 9-S. Lechler punts 54 yards, muffed catch by 43-B. Rainey, RECOVERED by 43-B. Rainey returned for 4 yards.
1Q 12:28 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 12 12:28 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TB 12 - No play.
1 and 15 - TB 7 12:24 22-D. Martin rush for no gain.
2 and 15 - TB 7 11:49 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 26 11:14 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 30 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at TB 26 - No play.
1 and 20 - TB 16 10:52 22-D. Martin rush for no gain.
2 and 20 - TB 16 10:05 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TB 16 - No play.
2 and 25 - TB 11 9:53 22-D. Martin rush for 10 yards.
3 and 15 - TB 21 9:09 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
4 and 15 - TB 21 9:03 5-J. Schum punts 43 yards, 6-C. Worthy returns for no gain.
1Q 8:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 8:53 15-R. Mallett pass to 88-G. Graham for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 45 8:34 28-A. Blue rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 43 8:00 15-R. Mallett pass to 18-C. Shorts for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 46 7:32 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 29 6:59 28-A. Blue rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 17 6:25 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TB 9 6:03 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - TB 10 5:28 15-R. Mallett pass to 41-J. Grimes for 5 yards.
1 and goal - TB 5 5:06 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and goal - TB 5 5:02 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
TB 0    HOU 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:55
1Q 4:58 Tampa Bay
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 4:58 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 40 4:31 22-D. Martin rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TB 45 3:58 22-D. Martin rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - TB 44 3:18 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
4 and 6 - TB 44 3:10 5-J. Schum punts 28 yards, fair catch by 18-C. Shorts.
1Q 3:01 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 3:01 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - HOU 28 2:56 15-R. Mallett pass to 85-N. Washington for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 2:27 15-R. Mallett pass to 18-C. Shorts for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 49 2:07 22-C. Polk rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 45 1:35 15-R. Mallett, sacked for 1 yard (90-H. Melton).
2 and 11 - TB 46 1:00 22-C. Polk rush for -3 yards.
3 and 14 - TB 49 0:21 15-R. Mallett, sacked for -6 yards (93-G. McCoy), fumble by 15-R. Mallett (forced fumble by 93-G. McCoy), RECOVERED by 56-J. Smith returned for no gain. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TB 49 - No play.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:11
1 and 10 - TB 44 0:11 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 9 - TB 43 15:00 15-R. Mallett pass to 85-N. Washington for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - TB 38 14:31 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 4 - TB 38 14:24 9-S. Lechler punts 38 yards, touchback.
2Q 14:15 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 20 14:15 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 36 13:41 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 12:59 34-C. Sims rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - 50 12:15 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 18-L. Murphy.
3 and 14 - 50 12:11 3-J. Winston pass to 82-B. Myers for 10 yards.
4 and 4 - HOU 40 11:20 2-K. Brindza 58 yard field goal is GOOD.
TB 3    HOU 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:55
2Q 11:15 Houston
TB 35 2-K. Brindza kicks 66 yards, 27-Q. Demps returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 10:37 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 26 10:14 15-R. Mallett pass to 6-C. Worthy for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - HOU 25 9:38 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 9:11 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 45 8:31 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 7:59
1 and 10 - HOU 48 7:59 15-R. Mallett pass to 18-C. Shorts for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 34 7:32 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TB 35 6:57 28-A. Blue rush for -3 yards.
3 and 14 - TB 38 6:18 41-J. Grimes rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TB 38 - No play.
3 and 24 - TB 48 6:05 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
4 and 24 - TB 48 6:02 9-S. Lechler punts 34 yards, muffed catch by 43-B. Rainey, RECOVERED by 43-B. Rainey returned for 3 yards.
2Q 5:51 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 17 5:51 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 82-B. Myers.
2 and 10 - TB 17 5:45 22-D. Martin rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - TB 15 5:04 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 89-R. Shepard.
4 and 12 - TB 15 5:00 5-J. Schum punts 50 yards, 6-C. Worthy returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 42.
2Q 4:48 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 27 4:48 15-R. Mallett pass intended for 45-J. Prosch, INTERCEPTED by 58-K. Alexander at HOU 26, returned for no gain.
2Q 4:41 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - HOU 26 4:41 22-D. Martin rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 22 4:06 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 34-C. Sims. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 22 - No play.
2 and 16 - HOU 32 4:01 3-J. Winston pass to 34-C. Sims for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Brindza extra point is NO GOOD.
TB 9    HOU 7    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:50
2Q 3:51 Houston
TB 35 2-K. Brindza kicks 71 yards, 27-Q. Demps returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 3:44 28-A. Blue rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 24 3:13 15-R. Mallett pass to 18-C. Shorts for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 2:49 28-A. Blue rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 47 2:21 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - TB 45 2:00 15-R. Mallett pass to 85-N. Washington for 12 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - TB 33 1:53 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards, fumble by 28-A. Blue, RECOVERED by 74-C. Clark returned for no gain.
Houston timeout at 1:53
2 and 2 - TB 25 1:44 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 2 - TB 25 1:40 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 2 - TB 25 1:35 4-R. Bullock 43 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 1:31 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 33 1:31 34-C. Sims rush for -4 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:27
2 and 14 - TB 29 1:27 3-J. Winston pass to 82-B. Myers for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - TB 33 1:22 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 1:15 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
2 and 10 - HOU 46 1:11 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 18-L. Murphy.
3 and 10 - HOU 46 1:06 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
4 and 10 - HOU 46 0:55 5-J. Schum punts 35 yards, fair catch by 18-C. Shorts.
2Q 0:47 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 0:47 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 11 0:41 41-J. Grimes rush for 4 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:35
3 and 6 - HOU 15 0:35 41-J. Grimes rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tampa Bay
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 15:00 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 38 14:37 22-D. Martin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TB 41 14:04 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
3 and 7 - TB 41 14:00 3-J. Winston pass intended for 13-M. Evans, INTERCEPTED by 27-Q. Demps at HOU 45, returned for no gain.
3Q 13:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 45 13:53 28-A. Blue rush for 14 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at TB 41.
1 and 10 - TB 26 13:45 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 22 13:19 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
3 and 6 - TB 22 13:15 15-R. Mallett pass to 41-J. Grimes for 1 yard.
4 and 5 - TB 21 12:42 4-R. Bullock 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
TB 9    HOU 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:11
3Q 12:37 Tampa Bay
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 12:37 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
2 and 10 - TB 20 12:31 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TB 22 11:50 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TB 22 - No play.
1 and 10 - TB 37 11:45 22-D. Martin rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TB 44 11:11 22-D. Martin rush for -3 yards.
3 and 6 - TB 41 10:26 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 8 yards, fumble by 13-M. Evans (forced fumble by 34-A. Bouye), RECOVERED by 56-B. Cushing returned for 5 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 6 - TB 41 10:26 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
4 and 6 - TB 41 10:20 5-J. Schum punts 55 yards, 6-C. Worthy returns for 5 yards, fumble by 6-C. Worthy (forced fumble by 51-D. Lansanah), RECOVERED by 59-W. Mercilus returned for no gain.
3Q 10:06 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 10:06 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 3 yards, enforced at HOU 6 - No play.
1 and 13 - HOU 3 10:06 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
2 and 13 - HOU 3 10:05 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 13 - HOU 3 10:00 41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard.
4 and 12 - HOU 4 9:28 9-S. Lechler punts 53 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for 13 yards.
3Q 9:14 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - HOU 44 9:14 22-D. Martin rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 8:47 22-D. Martin rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 23 8:12 22-D. Martin rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - HOU 23 7:28 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 6 - HOU 23 7:28 3-J. Winston pass incomplete.
4 and 6 - HOU 23 7:21 2-K. Brindza 41 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 7:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 7:17 22-C. Polk rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 35 6:49 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 6:49 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 49 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 44 6:17 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
2 and 9 - 50 5:50 22-C. Polk rush for -3 yards.
3 and 12 - HOU 47 5:11 15-R. Mallett pass to 18-C. Shorts for -3 yards.
4 and 15 - HOU 44 4:40 9-S. Lechler punts 53 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for 23 yards.
3Q 4:27 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 26 4:27 3-J. Winston pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - TB 26 4:20 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - TB 32 3:38 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
4 and 4 - TB 32 3:34 5-J. Schum punts 52 yards, 18-C. Shorts returns for no gain.
3Q 3:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 16 3:23 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 18 2:54 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 8 - HOU 18 2:49 15-R. Mallett pass to 41-J. Grimes for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 2:23 41-J. Grimes rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 34 2:00 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 1:24 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - 50 1:14 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TB 48 0:44 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 8 - TB 48 0:38 15-R. Mallett pass to 41-J. Grimes for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
4 and 4 - TB 44 15:00 9-S. Lechler punts 34 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for 5 yards.
4Q 14:49 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 15 14:49 34-C. Sims rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TB 24 14:15 34-C. Sims rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 26 13:39 3-J. Winston pass to 18-L. Murphy for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 12:53 3-J. Winston pass to 82-B. Myers for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - HOU 37 12:14 3-J. Winston pass to 18-L. Murphy for 19 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Houston timeout at 12:14
1 and 10 - HOU 18 11:49 34-C. Sims rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 15 11:08 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
3 and 7 - HOU 15 11:03 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
4 and 7 - HOU 15 10:59 2-K. Brindza 33 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 10:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 10:56 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 30 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at TB 48.
1 and 10 - TB 33 10:43 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TB 31 10:11 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - TB 31 9:32 15-R. Mallett pass to 18-C. Shorts for 11 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - TB 20 9:19 28-A. Blue rush for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is NO GOOD.
TB 9    HOU 16    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:42
4Q 9:14 Tampa Bay
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 71 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 21 9:06 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 18-L. Murphy.
2 and 10 - TB 21 8:59 34-C. Sims rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - TB 26 8:21 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
4 and 5 - TB 26 8:16 5-J. Schum punts 49 yards, 18-C. Shorts returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 33.
4Q 8:04 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 8:04 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 23 7:29 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
2 and 5 - HOU 28 7:24 28-A. Blue rush for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 26 6:46 15-R. Mallett pass to 85-N. Washington for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 6:07 28-A. Blue rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 5:31 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 4:51 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 10 - HOU 49 4:46 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at TB 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - TB 42 4:46 28-A. Blue rush for no gain. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at TB 42 - No play.
1 and 5 - TB 37 4:34 45-J. Prosch rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 30 3:45 28-A. Blue rush for 9 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 3:36
2 and 1 - TB 21 3:35 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
Tampa Bay timeout at 3:22
3 and 1 - TB 21 3:22 45-J. Prosch rush for 16 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 3:13
1 and goal - TB 5 3:13 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and goal - TB 5 2:29 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and goal - TB 2 2:00 45-J. Prosch rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:15
4 and goal - TB 1 1:15 4-R. Bullock 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
TB 9    HOU 19    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:49
4Q 1:12 Tampa Bay
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 1:12 3-J. Winston pass to 18-L. Murphy for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TB 29 0:53 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 46 0:49 3-J. Winston pass to 34-C. Sims for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 45 0:26 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 0:24 2-K. Brindza 57 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 0:19 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 47 0:19 15-R. Mallett kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME