National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Dallas 27, Houston 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 26, 2010
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 71456
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 01071027
Houston 0301013
1st Quarter
1Q 14:53 Dallas
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 63 yards, 27-A. Owusu-Ansah returns for 16 yards (85-J. Dreessen, 51-D. Sharpton).
1 and 10 - DAL 23 14:53 24-M. Barber rush for 4 yards (59-D. Ryans, 29-G. Quin).
2 and 6 - DAL 27 14:15 24-M. Barber rush for 12 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - DAL 39 13:39 9-T. Romo pass to 80-M. Bennett for 14 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 13:05 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - DAL 48 12:39 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 8 yards (54-Z. Diles, 59-D. Ryans).
2 and 7 - HOU 44 11:53 24-M. Barber rush for 5 yards (57-K. Bentley, 26-E. Wilson).
Dallas timeout at 11:10
3 and 2 - HOU 39 11:10 23-T. Choice rush for 1 yard (54-Z. Diles).
4 and 1 - HOU 38 10:28 28-F. Jones rush for 1 yard (31-B. Pollard, 25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 10:06 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 4 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 6 - HOU 33 9:29 24-M. Barber rush for 1 yard (59-D. Ryans).
3 and 5 - HOU 32 9:01 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 3 yards (29-G. Quin). PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 2 - HOU 29 8:24 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten. PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
1Q 8:18 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 30 8:18 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 7 yards (41-T. Newman).
2 and 3 - HOU 37 7:47 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 12 yards (41-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 7:10 23-A. Foster rush for 12 yards (20-A. Ball).
1 and 10 - DAL 39 6:48 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (51-K. Brooking, 99-I. Olshansky).
2 and 9 - DAL 38 6:12 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 6 yards (94-D. Ware).
3 and 3 - DAL 32 5:26 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -10 yards (94-D. Ware).
4 and 13 - DAL 42 4:51 1-M. Turk punts 42 yards, touchback.
1Q 4:42 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 4:42 28-F. Jones rush for 7 yards (72-J. Nading, 52-X. Adibi).
2 and 3 - DAL 27 4:04 28-F. Jones rush for no gain (52-X. Adibi).
3 and 3 - DAL 27 3:23 9-T. Romo pass to 80-M. Bennett for 1 yard (21-B. McCain, 31-B. Pollard).
4 and 2 - DAL 28 2:38 1-M. McBriar punts 48 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 5 yards (17-S. Hurd, 42-B. Church).
1Q 2:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 2:25 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 29 2:21 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
3 and 7 - HOU 32 1:37 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 13 yards (41-T. Newman). PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 1:19 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
1 and 10 - DAL 44 0:40 20-S. Slaton rush for -2 yards (94-D. Ware, 96-M. Spears).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 12 - DAL 46 15:00 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 17 - HOU 49 15:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for -2 yards (32-O. Scandrick).
3 and 19 - HOU 47 14:24 23-A. Foster rush for 20 yards (20-A. Ball).
1 and 10 - DAL 32 13:47 20-S. Slaton rush for no gain (90-J. Ratliff, 56-B. James).
2 and 10 - DAL 32 13:11 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 26 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
2 and 6 - DAL 6 12:26 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (43-G. Sensabaugh).
2 and 5 - DAL 5 12:26 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 10 - DAL 10 11:21 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
3 and 10 - DAL 10 11:17 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (32-O. Scandrick, 56-B. James).
4 and 6 - DAL 7 11:09 4-N. Rackers 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 67 yards, 27-A. Owusu-Ansah returns for 17 yards (86-J. Casey).
DAL 0    HOU 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:16
2Q 11:09 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 10:59 9-T. Romo pass to 28-F. Jones for 32 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 95-S. Cody). PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Contact (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - DAL 10 10:21 28-F. Jones rush for 4 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 94-A. Smith).
2 and 16 - DAL 14 9:44 9-T. Romo pass to 11-R. Williams for 7 yards (25-K. Jackson, 72-J. Nading).
3 and 9 - DAL 21 9:03 9-T. Romo pass to 11-R. Williams for 21 yards (31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - DAL 42 8:21 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 13 yards (31-B. Pollard, 91-A. Okoye).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 7:48 24-M. Barber rush for 1 yard (54-Z. Diles, 95-S. Cody).
2 and 9 - HOU 44 7:08 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
3 and 9 - HOU 44 6:59 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 10 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 6:18 Received by 9-T. Romo, pass to 24-M. Barber for 5 yards (52-X. Adibi).
2 and 5 - HOU 29 5:47 9-T. Romo pass to 11-R. Williams for 11 yards (59-D. Ryans, 31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 18 5:10 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 80-M. Bennett.
2 and 10 - HOU 18 5:03 24-M. Barber rush for no gain (91-A. Okoye, 94-A. Smith).
3 and 10 - HOU 18 4:20 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 17 yards (90-M. Williams).
Houston timeout at 3:39
1 and 1 - HOU 1 3:39 24-M. Barber rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
18-D. Buehler extra point is GOOD.
18-D. Buehler kicks 71 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 21 yards (27-A. Owusu-Ansah, 57-V. Butler).
DAL 7    HOU 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:30
2Q 3:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 3:30 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 3:23 23-A. Foster rush for 14 yards (41-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 2:44 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (90-J. Ratliff).
2 and 7 - HOU 37 2:07 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - HOU 37 2:00 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -4 yards (94-D. Ware).
Dallas timeout at 1:55
4 and 11 - HOU 33 1:55 1-M. Turk punts 42 yards, 88-D. Bryant returns for 12 yards (85-J. Dreessen, 1-M. Turk).
2Q 1:40 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 37 1:40 28-F. Jones rush for 12 yards (31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - DAL 49 1:13 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 45 0:50 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 8 yards (54-Z. Diles, 25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 0:33 PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Touch Pass (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 42 0:27 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 0 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 35 0:27 9-T. Romo pass incomplete. PENALTY on Dallas, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 10 yards).
Dallas timeout at 0:14
2 and 10 - HOU 45 0:14 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 11-R. Williams.
3 and 20 - DAL 45 0:07 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 14 yards.
4 and 6 - HOU 31 0:01 18-D. Buehler 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
DAL 30 18-D. Buehler kicks 72 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 20 yards (40-D. McCray, 17-S. Hurd).
DAL 10    HOU 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 0:00
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 18 14:55 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (56-B. James, 99-I. Olshansky).
2 and 6 - HOU 22 14:22 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (51-K. Brooking, 99-I. Olshansky).
3 and 3 - HOU 25 13:42 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
1 and 10 - HOU 29 13:01 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 12:55 32-D. Ward rush for 1 yard (78-J. Brent).
2 and 9 - HOU 34 12:13 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 11 yards (32-O. Scandrick).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 11:50 8-M. Schaub pass to 44-V. Leach for 18 yards (51-K. Brooking).
1 and 10 - DAL 37 11:16 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
2 and 10 - DAL 37 11:09 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (72-S. Bowen).
3 and 12 - DAL 39 10:27 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -2 yards (94-D. Ware).
4 and 12 - DAL 41 10:03 1-M. Turk punts 26 yards, downed by 22-S. McManis.
3rd Quarter
3Q 10:03 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 15 9:53 24-M. Barber rush for 4 yards (59-D. Ryans, 31-B. Pollard).
2 and 6 - DAL 19 9:09 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 3 yards (59-D. Ryans).
3 and 3 - DAL 22 8:24 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
4 and 3 - DAL 22 8:19 1-M. McBriar punts 59 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 7 yards (52-L. Williams).
3Q 8:19 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 8:06 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (78-J. Brent).
2 and 8 - HOU 28 7:33 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 14 yards (96-M. Spears).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 6:55 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (96-M. Spears). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 32 6:32 8-M. Schaub pass to 20-S. Slaton for 3 yards (56-B. James).
2 and 7 - HOU 35 5:53 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones. PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 5:46 8-M. Schaub pass intended for 80-A. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Jenkins at , returned for 4 yards (80-A. Johnson).
3Q 5:46 Dallas
1 and 10 - HOU 10 5:36 28-F. Jones rush for -15 yards (31-B. Pollard).
2 and 25 - HOU 25 5:00 28-F. Jones rush for -5 yards (54-Z. Diles, 31-B. Pollard).
3 and 30 - DAL 29 4:13 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 5 yards (29-G. Quin).
3 and 1 - DAL 34 3:32 9-T. Romo pass to 17-S. Hurd for 10 yards (25-K. Jackson, 59-D. Ryans).
1 and 10 - DAL 44 2:47 9-T. Romo pass to 78-J. Brent for 30 yards (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 2:21 9-T. Romo pass to 80-M. Bennett for 11 yards (26-E. Wilson).
1 and 10 - HOU 15 1:39 9-T. Romo pass to 11-R. Williams for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18-D. Buehler extra point is GOOD.
DAL 30 18-D. Buehler kicks 72 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 26 yards (58-J. Williams).
DAL 17    HOU 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:07
3Q 1:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 1:28 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (58-J. Williams). PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 29 1:04 23-A. Foster rush for 26 yards (21-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - DAL 45 0:29 32-D. Ward rush for 3 yards (51-K. Brooking).
2 and 7 - DAL 42 0:03 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 15 yards (32-O. Scandrick).
END QUARTER 3
1 and 10 - DAL 27 15:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 15 yards (41-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - DAL 12 14:19 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 11 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
1 and 1 - DAL 1 13:54 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (42-B. Church, 51-K. Brooking).
2 and 1 - DAL 1 13:17 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (94-D. Ware).
3 and 3 - DAL 1 12:40 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 0 yards) - No play. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
4th Overtime
Houston continued...
Houston timeout at 12:34
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 3 - DAL 3 12:34 8-M. Schaub, sacked for -9 yards (51-K. Brooking).
4 and 12 - DAL 12 12:06 4-N. Rackers 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 30 4-N. Rackers kicks 73 yards, 27-A. Owusu-Ansah returns for 33 yards (34-D. Barber). PENALTY on Dallas, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Dallas, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
DAL 17    HOU 6    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:33
4Q 11:57 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 26 11:57 24-M. Barber rush for 6 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 4 - DAL 32 11:16 24-M. Barber rush for no gain (52-X. Adibi, 59-D. Ryans).
3 and 4 - DAL 32 10:36 PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 37 10:08 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
2 and 10 - DAL 27 10:02 9-T. Romo pass to 11-R. Williams for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18-D. Buehler extra point is GOOD.
DAL 30 18-D. Buehler kicks 65 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 32 yards (52-L. Williams, 58-J. Williams).
DAL 24    HOU 6    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:55
4Q 10:02 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 37 9:44 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 9 yards (56-B. James, 51-K. Brooking).
1 and 1 - HOU 46 9:11 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (41-T. Newman), fumble by 23-A. Foster (forced fumble by 41-T. Newman), RECOVERED by 41-T. Newman returned for 1 yard (83-K. Walter).
4Q 9:11 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 49 8:51 24-M. Barber rush for 5 yards (59-D. Ryans, 91-A. Okoye).
2 and 5 - HOU 46 8:20 24-M. Barber rush for 8 yards (31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 7:35 24-M. Barber rush for 4 yards (31-B. Pollard).
2 and 6 - HOU 34 6:53 24-M. Barber rush for 1 yard (91-A. Okoye, 31-B. Pollard).
3 and 5 - HOU 33 6:08 23-T. Choice rush for 3 yards (54-Z. Diles).
Dallas timeout at 5:21
4 and 2 - HOU 30 5:21 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 5 yards (25-K. Jackson, 31-B. Pollard).
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:36 24-M. Barber rush for 2 yards (54-Z. Diles).
Houston timeout at 4:27
3 and 5 - HOU 20 4:27 24-M. Barber rush for -2 yards (91-A. Okoye, 31-B. Pollard).
Dallas timeout at 3:40
4 and 7 - HOU 22 3:40 18-D. Buehler 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 30 18-D. Buehler kicks 70 yards, 20-S. Slaton returns for 23 yards (57-V. Butler).
DAL 27    HOU 6    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:31
4Q 3:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 3:29 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 23 3:24 8-M. Schaub pass to 89-D. Anderson for 6 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
3 and 4 - HOU 29 3:05 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 6 yards (56-B. James).
1 and 10 - HOU 35 2:45 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (56-B. James).
2 and 6 - HOU 39 2:39 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 1 - HOU 44 2:34 20-S. Slaton rush for 16 yards (51-K. Brooking).
1 and 10 - DAL 40 2:09 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 18 yards (51-K. Brooking).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DAL 22 2:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 5 yards (21-M. Jenkins).
2 and 5 - DAL 17 1:39 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 10 yards (41-T. Newman, 57-V. Butler).
1 and 7 - DAL 7 1:18 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 30 1:18 4-N. Rackers kicks onside 8 yards, RECOVERED by 89-D. Anderson returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 1:13 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 38 1:09 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 20 yards (41-T. Newman).
1 and 10 - DAL 40 0:50 8-M. Schaub pass intended for 20-S. Slaton, INTERCEPTED by 40-D. McCray at , returned for -2 yards.
DAL 27    HOU 13    Plays: 12    Possession: 2:50
4Q 0:50 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 35 0:50 9-T. Romo kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME