National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 42, Houston 34
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, October 8, 2017
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 71835
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 32001942
Houston 0762134
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 61 yards, 31-A. Hunt returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 19 14:55 27-K. Hunt rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 28 14:19 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 30 13:42 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 31 12:58 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - KC 33 12:16 11-A. Smith pass to 14-D. Robinson for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 49 11:45 27-K. Hunt rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - KC 47 11:03 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 47 10:28 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 9:47 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 9:41 27-K. Hunt rush for -4 yards.
3 and 14 - HOU 41 9:01 11-A. Smith pass to 17-C. Conley for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 8:25 11-A. Smith rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 15 7:46 27-K. Hunt rush for -2 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 17 7:03 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
4 and 5 - HOU 17 6:57 7-H. Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 3    HOU 0    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:03
1Q 6:53 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:53 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 6:24 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 1 - HOU 34 6:17 4-D. Watson pass to 14-C. Thompson for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 47 5:42 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 45 5:04 4-D. Watson pass to 84-R. Griffin for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 32 4:17 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 31 3:45 12-B. Ellington, sacked for 4 yards (50-J. Houston). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at KC 31 - No play.
2 and 19 - KC 41 3:15 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 19 - KC 41 3:09 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 19 - KC 41 2:59 9-S. Lechler punts 38 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 2:49 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 11 2:49 11-A. Smith pass to 10-T. Hill for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 25 2:04 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 42-A. Sherman.
2 and 10 - KC 25 1:58 27-K. Hunt rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - KC 24 1:15 11-A. Smith pass to 17-C. Conley for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 36 0:44 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
2 and 8 - KC 38 15:00 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 14:18 11-A. Smith pass to 84-D. Harris for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:37 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 12:54 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 28 12:11 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 4 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 24 11:28 7-H. Butker 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 6    HOU 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:21
2Q 11:23 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 11:23 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 10:55 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 10:49 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 6 - HOU 29 10:45 9-S. Lechler punts 38 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at KC 33.
2Q 10:37 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 38 10:37 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 40 9:59 11-A. Smith pass to 27-K. Hunt for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 9:18 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - 50 9:11 27-K. Hunt rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - KC 49 8:28 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 7:51 27-K. Hunt rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 19.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 7:20 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 7 6:22 11-A. Smith, sacked for 1 yard (93-J. Heath).
3 and 4 - HOU 8 5:52 11-A. Smith pass to 35-C. West for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 13    HOU 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:52
2Q 5:45 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 5:45 27-D. Foreman rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 31 5:22 27-D. Foreman rush for 1 yard, fumble by 27-D. Foreman (forced fumble by 95-C. Jones), RECOVERED by 56-D. Johnson returned for 3 yards.
2Q 5:12 Kansas City
1 and 10 - HOU 26 5:12 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 23 4:36 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
3 and 7 - HOU 23 4:27 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
4 and 7 - HOU 23 4:21 7-H. Butker 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 16    HOU 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:51
2Q 4:17 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:17 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 4:14 26-L. Miller rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 3:44 26-L. Miller rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 48 3:17 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 48 2:45 4-D. Watson rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 2:12 27-D. Foreman rush for 25 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and goal - KC 10 2:00 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 1:54
2 and goal - KC 6 1:54 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
KC 16    HOU 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:28
2Q 1:49 Kansas City
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 1:49 11-A. Smith rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - KC 32 1:42 11-A. Smith rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - KC 34 1:37 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 44 1:12 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 26 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 30.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 1:05 11-A. Smith rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - HOU 12 0:58 11-A. Smith pass to 84-D. Harris for 9 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:52
1 and goal - HOU 3 0:52 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 35-C. West. PENALTY on Kansas City, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 3 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 8 0:47 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 4 yards, enforced at HOU 8 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 4 0:41 11-A. Smith pass to 35-C. West for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 23    HOU 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:08
2Q 0:34 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:34 4-D. Watson pass to 12-B. Ellington for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 0:27 4-D. Watson sacked for 6 yards (95-C. Jones, 51-F. Zombo).
Houston timeout at 0:21
2 and 16 - HOU 41 0:21 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
2 and 26 - HOU 31 0:16 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 12-B. Ellington.
3 and 26 - HOU 31 0:08 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 69 yards, 14-C. Thompson returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 14:56 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 23 14:22 27-D. Foreman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 25 13:42 4-D. Watson sacked for 6 yards (49-D. Sorensen, 50-J. Houston).
4 and 12 - HOU 19 13:08 9-S. Lechler punts 58 yards, 10-T. Hill returns for -7 yards.
3Q 12:51 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 16 12:51 27-K. Hunt rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 25 12:12 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - KC 25 11:29 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 30 10:49 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 42 10:10 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 46.
1 and 16 - KC 36 9:40 11-A. Smith pass to 84-D. Harris for 1 yard.
2 and 15 - KC 37 8:59 11-A. Smith pass to 88-R. Travis for 8 yards, fumble by 88-R. Travis (forced fumble by 41-Z. Cunningham), RECOVERED by 88-R. Travis returned for no gain.
3 and 7 - KC 45 8:08 11-A. Smith rush for no gain.
4 and 7 - KC 45 7:30 2-D. Colquitt punts 33 yards, downed by 57-K. Pierre-Louis.
3Q 7:18 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 7:18 4-D. Watson pass to 12-B. Ellington for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - HOU 30 6:50 4-D. Watson pass to 27-D. Foreman for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 6:10 26-L. Miller rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 49 5:32 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 12-B. Ellington. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 31 yards, enforced at KC 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 18 5:25 15-W. Fuller V rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 13 4:48 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 9 4:13 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - KC 9 3:28 4-D. Watson pass to 15-W. Fuller V for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
KC 23    HOU 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:58
3Q 3:20 Kansas City
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 3:20 11-A. Smith pass to 10-T. Hill for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 2:45 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 40 2:05 11-A. Smith pass to 10-T. Hill for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 46 1:36 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 46 0:55 11-A. Smith pass to 27-K. Hunt for -6 yards.
3 and 16 - KC 40 0:12 11-A. Smith pass to 10-T. Hill for 38 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, ran out of bounds.
Houston timeout at 0:00
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 22 15:00 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
2 and 10 - HOU 22 14:55 11-A. Smith pass to 27-K. Hunt for 5 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 14:10
3 and 5 - HOU 17 14:10 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 12-A. Wilson.
4 and 5 - HOU 17 14:05 7-H. Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 26    HOU 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:15
4Q 14:01 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 25.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 14:01 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 32 13:23 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 8 - HOU 32 13:17 4-D. Watson rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 12:42 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 48 12:09 4-D. Watson pass to 15-W. Fuller V for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
KC 26    HOU 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:01
4Q 12:00 Kansas City
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 69 yards, 31-A. Hunt returns for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 30 11:53 11-A. Smith pass to 88-R. Travis for 18 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 48 11:31 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - 50 10:57 11-A. Smith pass to 17-C. Conley for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 10:25 27-K. Hunt rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 12 9:42 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 10 9:02 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 84-D. Harris, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
KC 32    HOU 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:03
4Q 8:57 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:57 4-D. Watson pass to 84-R. Griffin for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 8:30 26-L. Miller rush for -3 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 31 7:54 4-D. Watson, sacked for 1 yard (50-J. Houston). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 5 - HOU 30 7:41 9-S. Lechler punts 52 yards, 10-T. Hill returns for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
4Q 7:22 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 71 yards, 14-C. Thompson returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:15 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 6:49 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 6:43 4-D. Watson rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 32 - No play.
2 and 20 - HOU 22 6:22 4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 18 - HOU 24 5:41 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 18 - HOU 24 5:31 9-S. Lechler punts 54 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for -4 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Use of Hands, 9 yards, enforced between downs.
4Q 5:19 Kansas City
1 and 19 - KC 9 5:19 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at KC 9 - No play.
1 and 14 - KC 5 4:53 27-K. Hunt rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 28 4:44 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 4:34
2 and 6 - KC 32 4:34 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 4:29
3 and 6 - KC 32 4:29 35-C. West rush for 1 yard.
4 and 5 - KC 33 3:41 2-D. Colquitt punts 53 yards, 15-W. Fuller V returns for 49 yards.
4Q 3:21 Houston
1 and 10 - KC 37 3:21 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - KC 37 3:13 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 7 - KC 34 3:05 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 12-B. Ellington, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
KC 39    HOU 26    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:24
4Q 2:57 Kansas City
HOU 35 2:57 7-K. Fairbairn kicks onside 8 yards, 17-C. Conley returns for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 2:55 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 30 2:11 27-K. Hunt rush for -2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - HOU 32 2:00 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 1:13
4 and 5 - HOU 30 1:13 7-H. Butker 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 42    HOU 26    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:44
4Q 1:08 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:08 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 1:02 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 0:57 4-D. Watson pass to 89-S. Anderson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 43 0:57 4-D. Watson, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - KC 43 0:32 4-D. Watson pass to 89-S. Anderson for 42 yards.
1 and goal - KC 1 0:06 4-D. Watson, spikes Ball.
2 and goal - KC 1 0:05 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
END OF GAME
KC 42    HOU 34    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:08