National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 19, Tennessee 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 17, 2023
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 48°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 66219
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 0367319
Tennessee 6703016
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 31 14:26 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - HOU 32 13:47 82-S. Sims rush for 1 yard.
4 and 2 - HOU 33 13:04 11-C. Johnston punts 55 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 5 yards.
1Q 12:55 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 17 12:55 8-W. Levis pass to 22-D. Henry for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 20 12:19 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 22 11:41 8-W. Levis rush for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 26 11:21 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 10:41 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 29 10:10 8-W. Levis pass to 16-T. Burks for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 9:20 22-D. Henry rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 37 8:36 8-W. Levis pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 3 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 34 8:10 8-W. Levis pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 33 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 1 - HOU 1 7:53 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - HOU 1 7:12 8-W. Levis rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (declined).
6-N. Folk extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 0    TEN 6    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:46
1Q 7:09 Houston
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 66 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 7:03 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 33 6:32 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 6:04 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 44 5:29 18-C. Keenum pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - HOU 45 4:50 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
4 and 4 - HOU 45 4:46 11-C. Johnston punts 40 yards, fair catch by 12-M. Kinsey.
1Q 4:39 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 15 4:39 32-T. Spears rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 16 3:58 32-T. Spears rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 3:15 8-W. Levis pass to 16-T. Burks for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 2:31 32-T. Spears rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - TEN 40 1:51 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 15 - TEN 40 1:48 8-W. Levis pass to 32-T. Spears for 7 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 8 - TEN 47 1:25 13-T. Zentner punts 53 yards, touchback.
1Q 1:18 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 1:18 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 1:11 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 10 - HOU 20 1:06 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 0:28 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 10 - HOU 40 15:00 18-C. Keenum pass to 26-D. Singletary for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 45 14:24 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No play.
3 and 10 - HOU 40 14:05 18-C. Keenum pass intended for 33-D. Ogunbowale, INTERCEPTED by 24-E. Molden at HOU 44, returned for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
2Q 13:56 Houston
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 63 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 26 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 23.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 13:50 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 16 13:09 18-C. Keenum pass to 47-A. Beck for -5 yards.
3 and 12 - HOU 11 12:26 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 11:44 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Intentional Grounding, 12 yards, enforced at HOU 33.
2 and 22 - HOU 21 11:37 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 82-S. Sims.
3 and 22 - HOU 21 11:01 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 17 yards.
4 and 5 - HOU 38 10:18 11-C. Johnston punts 56 yards, downed by 20-K. Hollman.
2Q 10:06 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 6 10:06 22-D. Henry rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 11 9:27 8-W. Levis pass to 22-D. Henry for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - TEN 10 8:43 8-W. Levis rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 21 7:55 8-W. Levis pass to 22-D. Henry for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - TEN 18 7:12 32-T. Spears rush for 6 yards.
3 and 7 - TEN 24 6:28 8-W. Levis, sacked for 9 yards (94-K. Davis).
4 and 16 - TEN 15 5:44 13-T. Zentner punts 42 yards, fair catch by 82-S. Sims.
2Q 5:38 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 43 5:38 26-D. Singletary rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 48 4:57 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 4:27 26-D. Singletary rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 43.
1 and 17 - HOU 47 4:09 26-D. Singletary rush for 8 yards.
2 and 9 - TEN 45 3:27 18-C. Keenum pass to 9-B. Jordan for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 31 2:55 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 27 2:19 Fumble by 18-C. Keenum, aborted, RECOVERED by 82-S. Sims returned for no gain.
Two minute warning
3 and 15 - TEN 36 2:00 26-D. Singletary rush for 14 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 22 1:18 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 19 0:42 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 19 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 14 0:38 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:31
2 and 1 - TEN 5 0:31 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
3 and 1 - TEN 5 0:27 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 0:03
4 and 1 - TEN 5 0:03 15-K. Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
HOU 3    TEN 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:35
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 15:00 22-D. Henry rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TEN 23 14:19 8-W. Levis pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 27 13:34 8-W. Levis pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 11 yards.
Injury timeout at 13:09
1 and 10 - TEN 38 13:00 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 40 12:24 8-W. Levis pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 21-S. Nelson at HOU 40, returned for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3Q 12:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 12:17 26-D. Singletary rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 11:51 18-C. Keenum pass to 26-D. Singletary for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 41 11:13 26-D. Singletary rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 41 - No play.
2 and 14 - HOU 49 10:52 26-D. Singletary rush for 6 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 45 10:07 18-C. Keenum pass to 86-D. Schultz for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 29 9:28 18-C. Keenum pass to 2-R. Woods for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 20 8:44 26-D. Singletary rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 13 8:02 19-X. Hutchinson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 8 7:21 26-D. Singletary rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - TEN 9 6:38 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 6 - TEN 9 6:30 15-K. Fairbairn 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    TEN 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:47
3Q 6:27 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 59 yards, fair catch by 11-C. Moore.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 6:27 22-D. Henry rush for -7 yards.
2 and 17 - TEN 18 5:43 8-W. Levis pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 42 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 17 - TEN 18 5:37 8-W. Levis sacked for 10 yards (96-M. Collins, 52-J. Greenard).
4 and 27 - TEN 8 4:48 13-T. Zentner punts 53 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 15 yards.
3Q 4:37 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 46 4:37 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 36 4:32 18-C. Keenum pass to 2-R. Woods for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - TEN 30 4:00 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - TEN 30 3:24 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 15 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 30 - No play.
3 and 9 - TEN 35 2:52 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 9 - TEN 35 2:47 15-K. Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 9    TEN 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:50
3Q 2:42 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 60 yards, 11-C. Moore returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 24 2:37 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 26 1:58 8-W. Levis pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 48 1:34 8-W. Levis pass to 22-D. Henry for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 0:54 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - 50 0:11 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine.
4 and 8 - 50 0:06 13-T. Zentner punts 47 yards, downed by 11-C. Moore.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
4Q 15:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 3 15:00 26-D. Singletary rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 14:21 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 19 13:39 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 21 12:59 18-C. Keenum, sacked for 9 yards (96-D. Autry).
4 and 12 - HOU 12 12:21 11-C. Johnston punts 40 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 6 yards.
4Q 12:13 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 46 12:13 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
Injury timeout at 12:01
2 and 7 - HOU 43 11:46 8-W. Levis pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 11:04 8-W. Levis pass to 16-T. Burks for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 21 10:30 22-D. Henry rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 9:46 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 14 9:07 8-W. Levis, sacked for 8 yards (52-J. Greenard), fumble by 8-W. Levis (forced fumble by 52-J. Greenard), ball out of bounds.
3 and 28 - HOU 33 8:14 32-T. Spears rush for 6 yards.
4 and 22 - HOU 27 7:33 6-N. Folk 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 9    TEN 16    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:40
4Q 7:28 Houston
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 7:22 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
2 and 10 - HOU 21 7:18 18-C. Keenum pass to 86-D. Schultz for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 6:56 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 43 6:21 18-C. Keenum pass to 86-D. Schultz for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 5:57 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 5:33 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 20 yards, enforced at TEN 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 18 5:29 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 18 4:51 18-C. Keenum pass to 86-D. Schultz for 15 yards.
1 and 3 - TEN 3 4:24 18-C. Keenum rush for 1 yard.
2 and 2 - TEN 2 3:52 26-D. Singletary rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - TEN 3 3:08 18-C. Keenum pass to 85-N. Brown for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 16    TEN 16    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:25
4Q 3:03 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 3:03 16-T. Burks rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - TEN 27 2:57 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 8 - TEN 27 2:51 8-W. Levis pass to 11-C. Moore for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 39 2:05 Direct snap to 22-D. Henry, 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - TEN 39 2:00 8-W. Levis pass to 11-C. Moore for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 6 - TEN 43 1:55 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 6 - TEN 43 1:50 13-T. Zentner punts 36 yards, fair catch by 82-S. Sims.
4Q 1:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 21 1:45 26-D. Singletary rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 1:09 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 1:06 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
2 and 15 - HOU 35 1:06 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
3 and 15 - HOU 35 1:01 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 15 - HOU 35 0:55 11-C. Johnston punts 42 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 0:45 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 29 0:45 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 11-C. Moore.
2 and 10 - TEN 29 0:37 8-W. Levis, sacked for 7 yards (96-M. Collins).
Houston timeout at 0:32
3 and 17 - TEN 22 0:32 32-T. Spears rush for 8 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:27
4 and 9 - TEN 30 0:27 13-T. Zentner punts 58 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 18 yards.
4Q 0:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 30 0:15 18-C. Keenum pass to 2-R. Woods for 15 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:09
Tennessee timeout at 0:09
1 and 10 - HOU 45 0:09 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
Tennessee timeout at 0:04
2 and 10 - HOU 45 0:04 10-D. Mills, sacked for 10 yards (38-T. Edmunds).
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 10:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 10:00 8-W. Levis, sacked for 2 yards (52-J. Greenard).
2 and 12 - TEN 23 9:16 32-T. Spears rush for 2 yards.
3 and 10 - TEN 25 8:32 8-W. Levis pass to 11-C. Moore for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 48 8:00 22-D. Henry rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - TEN 45 7:23 8-W. Levis, sacked for 7 yards (95-D. Barnett).
3 and 20 - TEN 38 6:40 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 20 - TEN 38 6:34 13-T. Zentner punts 35 yards, out of bounds.
1OT 6:27 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 27 6:27 18-C. Keenum, sacked for 8 yards (92-M. Davidson).
2 and 18 - HOU 19 5:48 18-C. Keenum pass to 26-D. Singletary for -3 yards.
3 and 21 - HOU 16 5:06 18-C. Keenum, sacked for 10 yards (96-D. Autry).
4 and 31 - HOU 6 4:24 11-C. Johnston punts 47 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 47.
1OT 4:15 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 37 4:15 8-W. Levis rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 46 3:34 32-T. Spears rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 2:47 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - TEN 47 2:42 32-T. Spears rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 8 - TEN 49 2:00 8-W. Levis, sacked for 7 yards (25-D. King II).
Tennessee timeout at 1:49
4 and 14 - TEN 43 1:49 13-T. Zentner punts 38 yards, fair catch by 82-S. Sims.
1OT 1:43 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 1:43 18-C. Keenum pass to 26-D. Singletary for 41 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 39 1:33 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 34 0:50 26-D. Singletary rush for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 25.
2 and 6 - TEN 35 0:42 26-D. Singletary rush for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 0:02
Tennessee timeout at 0:02
3 and 7 - TEN 36 0:02 15-K. Fairbairn 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
HOU 19    TEN 16    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:41