National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Tennessee 23, Houston 22
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2012
Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 71512
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 0133723
Houston 733922
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 71 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 23 yards (54-M. Alexander). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 9 yards).
1 and 10 - TEN 8 14:53 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 11 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - TEN 19 14:17 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 20 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - TEN 39 13:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 10 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - TEN 49 12:58 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 85-N. Washington (21-B. McCain), pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - TEN 49 12:50 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards (25-K. Jackson).
3 and 4 - HOU 45 12:10 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 4 - HOU 45 12:05 6-B. Kern punts 35 yards, fair catch by 31-S. Keo.
1Q 11:58 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 11:58 13-T. Yates, sacked for -5 yards (99-J. Casey), sacked for -5 yards (90-D. Morgan).
2 and 15 - HOU 5 11:35 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (99-J. Casey).
3 and 12 - HOU 8 11:00 13-T. Yates pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 15 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - HOU 23 10:21 13-T. Yates pass to 86-J. Casey for 15 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 9:47 13-T. Yates pass to 44-B. Tate for 8 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 2 - HOU 46 9:11 32-D. Ward rush for 1 yard (52-C. McCarthy).
3 and 1 - HOU 47 8:36 32-D. Ward rush for 7 yards (94-S. Marks, 33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - TEN 46 7:59 44-B. Tate rush for 11 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 35 7:24 13-T. Yates pass to 44-B. Tate for 9 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 1 - TEN 26 6:51 44-B. Tate rush for 5 yards (69-Z. Clayton).
1 and 10 - TEN 21 6:13 32-D. Ward rush for 8 yards (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 2 - TEN 13 5:37 32-D. Ward rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (26-J. Babineaux). PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 4 yards).
1 and 4 - TEN 4 5:20 44-B. Tate rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:38
1Q 5:15 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 5:15 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards (25-K. Jackson, 92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 4 - TEN 26 4:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 85-N. Washington (92-E. Mitchell), pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 4 - TEN 26 4:33 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -7 yards (94-A. Smith).
4 and 11 - TEN 19 4:08 6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 3:59 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 35 3:59 17-J. Delhomme pass to 80-A. Johnson for 5 yards (30-J. McCourty).
2 and 5 - HOU 40 3:27 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 2 - HOU 43 2:45 17-J. Delhomme pass intended for 83-K. Walter (30-J. McCourty), pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
4 and 2 - HOU 43 2:40 1-M. Turk punts 41 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (50-B. Braman).
1Q 2:26 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 28 2:26 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 7 - TEN 31 1:51 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (25-K. Jackson, 59-D. Ryans).
3 and 3 - TEN 35 1:10 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 8 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - TEN 43 0:27 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 17 yards (38-D. Manning). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 40 0:07 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (59-D. Ryans, 93-T. Bulman).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 6 - HOU 36 15:00 28-C. Johnson rush for 27 yards, forced out of bounds (29-G. Quin).
1 and 9 - HOU 9 14:34 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (59-D. Ryans).
2 and 7 - HOU 7 13:56 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 45-A. Hall for 4 yards (58-B. Reed, 38-D. Manning).
Houston timeout at 13:13
3 and 3 - HOU 3 13:13 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook.
4 and 3 - HOU 3 13:09 2-R. Bironas 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    HOU 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:17
2Q 13:06 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 71 yards, 39-Q. Demps returns for 32 yards (83-M. Mariani).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 13:00 17-J. Delhomme pass incomplete to 32-D. Ward. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 21 12:53 17-J. Delhomme pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 1 yard (99-J. Casey).
2 and 14 - HOU 22 12:17 32-D. Ward rush for no gain (96-M. Sheppard, 95-W. Hayes).
3 and 14 - HOU 22 11:36 17-J. Delhomme pass intended for 12-J. Jones (30-J. McCourty), pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
4 and 14 - HOU 22 11:30 1-M. Turk punts 51 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 4 yards (57-J. Nading). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined). PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
2Q 11:17 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 46 11:17 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -8 yards (94-A. Smith).
2 and 18 - TEN 38 10:47 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 87-L. Hawkins for 7 yards (21-B. McCain, 56-B. Cushing).
3 and 11 - TEN 45 10:06 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 87-L. Hawkins for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (29-G. Quin).
4 and 6 - 50 9:43 6-B. Kern punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 9:33 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 3 9:33 44-B. Tate rush for -2 yards (99-J. Casey).
2 and 12 - HOU 1 8:55 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (52-C. McCarthy). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 7 - HOU 6 8:32 17-J. Delhomme pass to 86-J. Casey for 21 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - HOU 27 7:52 32-D. Ward rush for 15 yards (98-D. Ball).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 7:12 32-D. Ward rush for no gain (95-W. Hayes).
2 and 10 - HOU 42 6:35 17-J. Delhomme, sacked for -9 yards (98-D. Ball), FUMBLES (98-D. Ball), RECOVERED by 24-C. Hope returned for no gain (74-W. Smith).
2Q 6:29 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 33 6:29 45-A. Hall rush for 4 yards (99-J. Watt).
2 and 6 - HOU 29 5:54 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 25 yards (29-G. Quin, 56-B. Cushing).
1 and 4 - HOU 4 5:15 28-C. Johnson returns for 1 yard (38-D. Manning).
2 and 3 - HOU 3 4:36 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (59-D. Ryans, 98-C. Barwin).
3 and 1 - HOU 1 3:52 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 82-D. Avery for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
TEN 10    HOU 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:37
2Q 3:48 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 3:48 17-J. Delhomme pass to 80-A. Johnson for 16 yards (33-M. Griffin). PENALTY on Tennessee, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 3:26 17-J. Delhomme pass to 86-J. Casey for 9 yards (56-A. Ayers).
2 and 1 - TEN 40 2:53 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards (98-D. Ball, 69-Z. Clayton).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 2:14 32-D. Ward rush for -2 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
Two minute warning
2 and 12 - TEN 40 2:00 17-J. Delhomme pass to 86-J. Casey for 6 yards (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 6 - TEN 34 1:17 17-J. Delhomme pass intended for 12-J. Jones (30-J. McCourty), pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
4 and 6 - TEN 34 1:14 4-N. Rackers 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 10    HOU 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:34
2Q 1:09 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:09 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 7 - TEN 23 0:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 13 yards (39-Q. Demps, 38-D. Manning).
Tennessee timeout at 0:31
1 and 10 - TEN 36 0:31 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 48 0:22 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 23-J. Harper.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 0:16 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 85-N. Washington (21-B. McCain), pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 10 - HOU 48 0:13 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 82-D. Avery for 23 yards (39-Q. Demps).
Tennessee timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:05 2-R. Bironas 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
TEN 13    HOU 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:04
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 44-B. Tate rush for 56 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - TEN 24 14:15 32-D. Ward rush for no gain (52-C. McCarthy). PENALTY on Houston, Clipping (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 25 - TEN 39 13:53 32-D. Ward rush for 11 yards (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 14 - TEN 28 13:17 44-B. Tate rush for no gain (33-M. Griffin, 52-C. McCarthy).
3 and 14 - TEN 28 12:37 17-J. Delhomme pass to 12-J. Jones for 9 yards (56-A. Ayers).
4 and 5 - TEN 19 11:50 4-N. Rackers 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 13    HOU 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:10
3Q 11:46 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 11:46 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -7 yards (50-B. Braman), sacked for -7 yards (57-J. Nading).
2 and 17 - TEN 13 11:16 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 8 yards (29-G. Quin).
3 and 9 - TEN 21 10:34 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 9 - TEN 21 10:28 6-B. Kern punts 58 yards, 31-S. Keo returns for 11 yards (50-K. Malast).
3Q 10:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 10:16 17-J. Delhomme pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 10:09 44-B. Tate rush for -1 yard (95-W. Hayes).
3 and 11 - HOU 31 9:27 17-J. Delhomme pass incomplete to 15-J. Maehl.
4 and 11 - HOU 31 9:22 1-M. Turk punts 55 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 19 yards, forced out of bounds (1-M. Turk). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 9:08 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 23 9:08 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 55 yards, forced out of bounds (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 22 8:42 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 4 yards (39-Q. Demps).
2 and 6 - HOU 18 8:09 23-J. Harper rush for 3 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 93-T. Bulman).
3 and 3 - HOU 15 7:29 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 82-D. Avery.
4 and 3 - HOU 15 7:26 2-R. Bironas 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 16    HOU 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:42
3Q 7:22 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 69 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:22 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 15 7:22 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 14 - HOU 16 6:49 17-J. Delhomme pass to 86-J. Casey for 21 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 6:03 32-D. Ward rush for 2 yards (94-S. Marks).
2 and 8 - HOU 39 5:22 17-J. Delhomme pass to 86-J. Casey for 15 yards (30-J. McCourty, 92-W. Witherspoon).
1 and 10 - TEN 46 4:41 44-B. Tate rush for 8 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 2 - TEN 38 4:03 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (26-J. Babineaux).
3 and 1 - TEN 37 3:24 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - TEN 35 2:40 17-J. Delhomme pass to 88-G. Graham for 24 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - TEN 11 1:53 32-D. Ward rush for 2 yards (52-C. McCarthy, 98-D. Ball).
2 and 8 - TEN 9 1:11 89-B. Johnson rush for 1 yard (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 7 - TEN 8 0:32 17-J. Delhomme, sacked for -11 yards (90-D. Morgan). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
3 and 3 - TEN 4 0:09 17-J. Delhomme pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
END QUARTER 3
4 and 3 - TEN 4 15:00 4-N. Rackers 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 16    HOU 16    Plays: 12    Possession: 0:00
4th Quarter
4Q 14:57 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 14:57 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards (39-Q. Demps).
2 and 4 - TEN 26 14:19 28-C. Johnson rush for -3 yards (52-T. Dobbins).
3 and 7 - TEN 23 13:36 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 87-L. Hawkins for 7 yards (26-B. Harris).
1 and 10 - TEN 30 12:51 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (54-M. Alexander).
2 and 10 - TEN 30 12:13 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook.
3 and 10 - TEN 30 12:06 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 23-J. Harper for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (92-E. Mitchell).
4 and 6 - TEN 34 11:38 Punt formation. PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 1 - TEN 39 11:31 6-B. Kern punts 48 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 11:24 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 11:24 44-B. Tate rush for 5 yards (95-W. Hayes).
2 and 5 - HOU 18 10:42 12-J. Jones rush for 4 yards (52-C. McCarthy, 33-M. Griffin).
3 and 1 - HOU 22 9:58 17-J. Delhomme pass incomplete to 47-L. Vickers.
4 and 1 - HOU 22 9:52 1-M. Turk punts 35 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Mariani.
4Q 9:43 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 43 9:43 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 89-J. Cook (38-D. Manning), pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook.
2 and 10 - TEN 43 9:39 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 82-D. Avery.
3 and 10 - TEN 43 9:32 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 83-M. Mariani (21-B. McCain), pass incomplete to 83-M. Mariani.
4 and 10 - TEN 43 9:24 6-B. Kern punts 52 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 9:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 5 9:16 17-J. Delhomme pass to 44-B. Tate for 2 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 8 - HOU 7 8:34 17-J. Delhomme pass to 12-J. Jones for 6 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 2 - HOU 13 7:50 32-D. Ward rush for 1 yard (56-A. Ayers).
4 and 1 - HOU 14 7:13 1-M. Turk punts 50 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (54-M. Alexander).
4Q 7:03 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 44 7:03 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 82-D. Avery (52-T. Dobbins), pass incomplete to 82-D. Avery.
2 and 10 - TEN 44 6:56 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (92-E. Mitchell).
3 and 9 - TEN 45 6:17 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 9 yards (39-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - HOU 46 5:49 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 82-D. Avery for 21 yards, forced out of bounds (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - HOU 25 5:17 23-J. Harper rush for 2 yards (39-Q. Demps).
2 and 8 - HOU 23 4:39 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards).
TEN 23    HOU 16    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:24
4Q 4:31 Houston
TEN 40 2-R. Bironas kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 4:31 17-J. Delhomme pass to 89-B. Johnson for 40 yards (33-M. Griffin). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - TEN 40 4:22 44-B. Tate rush for -1 yard (95-W. Hayes, 99-J. Casey).
2 and 11 - TEN 41 3:44 17-J. Delhomme, sacked for -9 yards (99-J. Casey).
3 and 20 - 50 3:10 17-J. Delhomme pass intended for 32-D. Ward (52-C. McCarthy), pass incomplete to 32-D. Ward.
4 and 20 - 50 3:05 1-M. Turk punts 36 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Mariani.
4Q 2:57 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 14 2:57 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (54-M. Alexander).
Houston timeout at 2:51
2 and 7 - TEN 17 2:51 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
Houston timeout at 2:45
3 and 5 - TEN 19 2:45 23-J. Harper rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (54-M. Alexander).
Houston timeout at 2:37
1 and 10 - TEN 31 2:37 23-J. Harper rush for 2 yards (93-T. Bulman).
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - TEN 33 2:00 45-A. Hall rush for 3 yards (52-T. Dobbins), FUMBLES (52-T. Dobbins), RECOVERED by 57-J. Nading returned for no gain (71-M. Roos).
4Q 1:49 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 36 1:49 17-J. Delhomme pass to 12-J. Jones for 20 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - TEN 16 1:29 17-J. Delhomme pass to 44-B. Tate for 5 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 5 - TEN 11 1:29 17-J. Delhomme pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 2 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 3 - TEN 9 0:38 17-J. Delhomme pass to 86-J. Casey for 4 yards (56-A. Ayers).
1 and 5 - TEN 5 0:26 17-J. Delhomme, spikes Ball.
2 and 5 - TEN 5 0:24 17-J. Delhomme pass incomplete to 44-B. Tate.
3 and 5 - TEN 5 0:19 17-J. Delhomme pass to 89-B. Johnson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TEN 2 0:19 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
17-J. Delhomme rush for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
TEN 23    HOU 22    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:30
4Q 0:14 Tennessee
HOU 35 0:14 4-N. Rackers kicks onside 9 yards, 87-L. Hawkins returns for no gain (52-T. Dobbins).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 0:13 8-M. Hasselbeck kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME