National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 21, Houston 7
When: 4:35 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2019
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 71798
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 1470021
Houston 00077
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 15:00 12-A. Luck pass to 25-M. Mack for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 25 14:20 25-M. Mack rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - IND 23 13:34 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 35 12:54 25-M. Mack rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 38 12:15 12-A. Luck pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - IND 38 12:10 25-M. Mack rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at IND 38 - No play.
3 and 2 - IND 43 11:52 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 11:18 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
2 and 10 - HOU 44 11:14 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 38 yards.
1 and 6 - HOU 6 10:35 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    HOU 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:28
1Q 10:32 Houston
IND 35 2-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 10:32 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 10:24 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - HOU 30 9:58 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - HOU 34 9:35 8-T. Daniel punts 40 yards, fair catch by 80-C. Rogers.
1Q 9:28 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 26 9:28 25-M. Mack rush for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 8:55 25-M. Mack rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 40 8:24 PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
2 and 6 - HOU 45 8:08 25-M. Mack rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - HOU 44 7:32 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 4 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No play.
3 and 1 - HOU 40 7:15 25-M. Mack rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 6:40 14-Z. Pascal rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 6:00 25-M. Mack rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 5:19 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 8 - HOU 8 4:45 12-A. Luck pass to 25-M. Mack for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - HOU 2 4:07 25-M. Mack rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 14    HOU 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:25
1Q 4:03 Houston
IND 35 2-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:03 4-D. Watson pass to 84-R. Griffin for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 31 3:33 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 34 3:03 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 2:31 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-V. Smith.
2 and 10 - HOU 38 2:23 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 40 1:46 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. Indianapolis challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:24
1 and 10 - HOU 49 1:24 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 1:17 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 16-K. Coutee.
3 and 10 - HOU 49 1:12 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - IND 45 0:29 4-D. Watson pass intended for 84-R. Griffin, INTERCEPTED by 23-K. Moore II at IND 40, returned for 10 yards.
1Q 0:23 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - 50 0:23 12-A. Luck pass to 15-D. Inman for 10 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 40 15:00 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 14:24 25-M. Mack rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 23 13:53 25-M. Mack rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - HOU 22 13:10 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 12:27 12-A. Luck pass intended for 25-M. Mack, INTERCEPTED by 92-B. Dunn at HOU 15, returned for no gain.
2Q 12:20 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 15 12:20 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 11 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 15 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 10 11:52 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
2 and 15 - HOU 10 11:17 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 5 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 15 10:34 4-D. Watson rush for 4 yards.
4 and 6 - HOU 19 9:58 8-T. Daniel punts 60 yards, 80-C. Rogers returns for 14 yards.
2Q 9:47 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 35 9:47 20-J. Wilkins rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 41 9:08 25-M. Mack rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 44 8:40 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 46 8:00 12-A. Luck pass to 15-D. Inman for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 7:15 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 6:35 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
2 and 10 - HOU 18 6:29 12-A. Luck pass to 15-D. Inman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 21    HOU 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:23
2Q 6:24 Houston
IND 35 2-R. Sanchez kicks 64 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 6:20 4-D. Watson rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - HOU 36 5:49 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 36 - No play.
2 and 6 - HOU 31 5:35 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 4:56 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 42 4:23 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 38 3:53 4-D. Watson rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 28 3:11 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - IND 28 3:06 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 18 2:33 4-D. Watson pass to 28-A. Blue for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - IND 13 2:00 4-D. Watson, sacked for 9 yards (97-A. Muhammad).
Houston timeout at 1:54
3 and 14 - IND 22 1:54 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 13 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:24
4 and 1 - IND 9 1:24 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2Q 1:20 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 9 1:20 25-M. Mack rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:13
2 and 6 - IND 13 1:13 25-M. Mack rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 22 0:42 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 23 yards, enforced at IND 22 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 45 0:37 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
2 and 10 - IND 45 0:33 12-A. Luck rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 7 - IND 48 0:27 12-A. Luck, sacked for 1 yard (59-W. Mercilus). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at IND 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 0:27 12-A. Luck pass to 14-Z. Pascal for 6 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:16
2 and 4 - HOU 41 0:16 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
3 and 4 - HOU 41 0:10 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 2-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 4-D. Watson rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 14:25 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 42 14:02 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 3 - HOU 42 13:58 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 3 - HOU 42 13:53 8-T. Daniel punts 46 yards, downed by 5-J. Webb III.
3Q 13:41 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 12 13:41 25-M. Mack rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 15 13:00 25-M. Mack rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - IND 16 12:15 12-A. Luck rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 25 11:37 25-M. Mack rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 28 10:53 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal.
3 and 7 - IND 28 10:46 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Rogers.
4 and 7 - IND 28 10:42 2-R. Sanchez punts 38 yards, fair catch by 14-D. Carter. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 34.
3Q 10:35 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 10:35 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 10:28 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - HOU 22 9:52 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 10 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 32 9:15 8-T. Daniel punts 51 yards, 80-C. Rogers returns for 6 yards.
3Q 9:05 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 23 9:05 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 23 - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 18 9:05 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal.
2 and 15 - IND 18 9:01 12-A. Luck rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 5 - IND 28 8:22 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 5 - IND 28 8:15 2-R. Sanchez punts 44 yards, fair catch by 14-D. Carter.
3Q 8:07 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 8:07 27-D. Foreman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 31 7:38 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 6:59 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 27-D. Foreman.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 6:54 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 42 6:13 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 37 5:42 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 5 - IND 37 5:37 4-D. Watson rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 37 - No play.
3 and 15 - IND 47 5:19 4-D. Watson, sacked for 9 yards (23-K. Moore II).
4 and 24 - HOU 44 4:40 8-T. Daniel punts 37 yards, fair catch by 80-C. Rogers.
3Q 4:34 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 19 4:34 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 25 3:58 25-M. Mack rush for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 3:11 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
2 and 10 - HOU 46 3:06 20-J. Wilkins rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 43 2:24 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 7 - HOU 43 2:20 2-R. Sanchez punts 32 yards, downed by 26-C. Geathers.
3Q 2:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 2:10 4-D. Watson rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 16 1:45 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 1:23 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 26 1:20 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
3 and 10 - HOU 26 1:16 4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - HOU 33 0:37 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 0:05 4-D. Watson rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 5 - HOU 45 15:00 26-L. Miller rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 47 14:29 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 34 13:54 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - IND 27 13:27 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 22 12:46 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 13 12:14 4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - IND 12 11:35 4-D. Watson pass to 28-A. Blue for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - IND 6 11:06 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 16-K. Coutee.
3 and 4 - IND 6 11:03 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
IND 21    HOU 7    Plays: 16    Possession: 6:13
4Q 10:57 Indianapolis
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 10:57 12-A. Luck pass to 15-D. Inman for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 29 10:19 25-M. Mack rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - IND 30 9:40 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 9:10 25-M. Mack rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 48 8:25 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
3 and 8 - HOU 48 8:23 12-A. Luck rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 5 - HOU 45 8:09 2-R. Sanchez punts 34 yards, downed by 20-J. Wilkins.
4Q 7:59 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 7:59 4-D. Watson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 7:28 4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 6:54 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 6:50 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 10 - HOU 37 6:44 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - HOU 43 6:11 4-D. Watson rush for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 36 5:33 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 24 5:01 4-D. Watson sacked for no gain (90-G. Stewart, 91-H. Ridgeway).
2 and 10 - IND 24 4:21 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
3 and 10 - IND 24 4:17 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 16-K. Coutee.
4 and 10 - IND 24 4:13 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-V. Smith.
4Q 4:09 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 25 4:09 12-A. Luck rush for 7 yards.
Houston timeout at 4:01
2 and 3 - IND 32 4:01 25-M. Mack rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 3:55
3 and 2 - IND 33 3:55 25-M. Mack rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 3:47
1 and 10 - IND 35 3:47 25-M. Mack rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 38 3:00 25-M. Mack rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 2:11 25-M. Mack rush for 26 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 21 2:00 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 22 1:19 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - HOU 23 0:38 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME