National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 41, Tennessee 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 23, 2011
Where: LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 72°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 69143
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 31771441
Tennessee 00707
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 9 - HOU 21 14:22 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (93-S. Smith, 30-J. McCourty).
3 and 2 - HOU 28 13:43 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (93-S. Smith).
4 and 3 - HOU 27 13:17 2-B. Hartmann punts 57 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (85-J. Dreessen). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 13:02 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 19 13:02 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (38-D. Manning).
2 and 8 - TEN 21 12:30 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (25-K. Jackson).
3 and 7 - TEN 22 11:44 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 82-D. Avery. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 30 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 11:39 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 11:33 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 8 - HOU 46 10:55 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 8 - HOU 46 10:50 6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, touchback.
1Q 10:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 10:42 23-A. Foster rush for 16 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 10:09 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
2 and 10 - HOU 36 10:02 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
3 and 10 - HOU 36 9:55 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
4 and 10 - HOU 36 9:49 2-B. Hartmann punts 39 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 20 yards (51-D. Sharpton).
1Q 9:37 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 45 9:37 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (99-J. Watt).
2 and 7 - TEN 48 9:04 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
3 and 7 - TEN 48 8:56 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 87-L. Hawkins.
4 and 7 - TEN 48 8:51 6-B. Kern punts 44 yards, fair catch by 12-J. Jones.
1Q 8:43 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 8:43 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 6 - HOU 12 8:07 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 7:44 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 6 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 4 - HOU 25 7:05 12-J. Jones rush for -4 yards, forced out of bounds (31-C. Finnegan).
3 and 8 - HOU 21 6:29 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 26 yards (55-B. Ruud).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 5:47 44-B. Tate rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (33-M. Griffin). PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - TEN 27 5:25 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (98-D. Ball).
2 and 7 - TEN 24 4:43 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (55-B. Ruud).
3 and 2 - TEN 19 4:00 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (55-B. Ruud).
1 and 10 - TEN 16 3:24 44-B. Tate rush for -1 yard (99-J. Casey).
2 and 11 - TEN 17 2:40 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 5 yards (30-J. McCourty, 31-C. Finnegan). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 21 - TEN 27 2:16 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
3 and 21 - TEN 27 2:11 23-A. Foster rush for 13 yards (33-M. Griffin).
4 and 8 - TEN 14 1:29 4-N. Rackers 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    TEN 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:14
1Q 1:25 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 70 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 14 yards (31-S. Keo).
1 and 10 - TEN 9 1:20 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
1 and 14 - TEN 5 1:20 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 9 - TEN 10 1:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 5 yards (51-D. Sharpton).
2 and 4 - TEN 15 0:51 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (24-J. Joseph), FUMBLES (24-J. Joseph), RECOVERED by 28-C. Johnson returned for no gain (99-J. Watt).
3 and 3 - TEN 16 0:08 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
1 and 10 - TEN 21 15:00 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (56-B. Cushing, 25-A. Smith).
2 and 8 - TEN 23 14:23 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 17 yards (29-G. Quin, 98-C. Barwin).
1 and 10 - TEN 40 13:44 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 8 - TEN 42 13:00 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 51 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 19 - TEN 31 12:32 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 88-C. Stevens for 11 yards (58-B. Reed).
3 and 8 - TEN 42 11:47 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 10 yards (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - HOU 48 11:01 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 87-L. Hawkins, INTERCEPTED by 38-D. Manning returned for no gain (87-L. Hawkins).
2Q 10:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 10:53 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 34 yards, forced out of bounds (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 10:23 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 3 - TEN 46 9:47 23-A. Foster rush for 10 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - TEN 36 9:09 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (55-B. Ruud).
2 and 7 - TEN 33 8:33 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 10 yards (92-W. Witherspoon). PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 12 yards).
1 and 10 - TEN 11 8:07 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (30-J. McCourty).
Houston timeout at 7:29
2 and 8 - TEN 10 7:29 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    TEN 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:29
2Q 7:24 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 7:22 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (98-C. Barwin).
2 and 7 - TEN 23 6:46 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 17 yards (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - TEN 40 6:10 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 45-A. Hall.
2 and 10 - TEN 40 6:04 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 86-D. Graham.
3 and 10 - TEN 40 5:59 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 17-D. Williams.
4 and 10 - TEN 40 5:52 6-B. Kern punts 54 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 5:41 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 5:41 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (97-K. Klug).
2 and 9 - HOU 7 5:07 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 8 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 1 - HOU 15 4:29 8-M. Schaub pass to 82-D. Mason for 7 yards (31-C. Finnegan). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 22 4:08 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 17    TEN 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:48
2Q 3:53 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 3:53 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 10 - TEN 20 3:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for -9 yards (24-J. Joseph).
3 and 19 - TEN 11 2:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 6 yards (94-A. Smith).
Two minute warning
4 and 13 - TEN 17 2:00 6-B. Kern punts 37 yards, fair catch by 12-J. Jones. PENALTY on Tennessee, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt (enforced, 5 yards).
2Q 1:52 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 48 1:52 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 18 yards (26-J. Babineaux, 30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - TEN 30 1:28 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 27 1:28 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 7 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
Houston timeout at 1:05
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:05 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 5 yards (30-J. McCourty).
2 and 5 - TEN 15 0:42 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete.
3 and 5 - TEN 15 0:34 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards (30-J. McCourty).
Houston timeout at 0:04
4 and 1 - TEN 11 0:04 4-N. Rackers 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
HOU 20    TEN 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:48
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 68 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 23 yards (57-J. Nading), FUMBLES (57-J. Nading), RECOVERED by 23-J. Harper returned for no gain (47-L. Vickers).
1 and 10 - TEN 16 14:53 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 45-A. Hall.
2 and 10 - TEN 16 14:49 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 9 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 1 - TEN 25 14:16 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (58-B. Reed).
1 and 10 - TEN 27 13:35 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 82-D. Avery.
2 and 10 - TEN 27 13:29 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 82-D. Avery.
3 and 10 - TEN 27 13:25 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for -1 yard (56-B. Cushing).
4 and 11 - TEN 26 12:48 6-B. Kern punts 53 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for -2 yards (45-A. Hall). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 8 yards).
3Q 12:34 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 12:34 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 20 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - HOU 28 12:00 23-A. Foster rush for 17 yards (30-J. McCourty), forced out of bounds (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 11:30 44-B. Tate rush for 17 yards, forced out of bounds (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 10:58 44-B. Tate rush for 24 yards (55-B. Ruud).
1 and 10 - TEN 14 10:14 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (97-K. Klug).
2 and 6 - TEN 10 9:46 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 9 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and goal - TEN 1 9:10 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 27    TEN 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:28
3Q 9:06 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 24 yards (50-B. Braman).
1 and 10 - TEN 24 8:59 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 21-J. Ringer for 17 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - TEN 41 8:36 21-J. Ringer rush for 2 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 8 - TEN 43 8:17 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 87-L. Hawkins for 12 yards (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 7:42 21-J. Ringer rush for 25 yards, forced out of bounds (21-B. McCain). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and goal - HOU 10 7:13 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 45-A. Hall.
2 and goal - HOU 10 7:07 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 87-L. Hawkins for no gain (24-J. Joseph).
3 and goal - HOU 10 6:26 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 5 yards (33-T. Nolan).
4 and goal - HOU 5 5:40 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
HOU 27    TEN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:32
3Q 5:34 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 5:34 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 2 - HOU 28 5:04 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (99-J. Casey).
3 and 1 - HOU 29 4:24 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (56-A. Ayers).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 3:46 44-B. Tate rush for 4 yards (55-B. Ruud).
2 and 6 - HOU 35 3:06 8-M. Schaub pass to 12-J. Jones for 20 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - TEN 45 2:25 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. McCourty).
2 and 7 - TEN 42 1:53 8-M. Schaub pass to 89-B. Johnson for 6 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
3 and 1 - TEN 36 1:14 47-L. Vickers rush for no gain (94-S. Marks).
4 and 1 - TEN 36 0:29 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (30-J. McCourty, 33-M. Griffin).
3Q 0:22 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 36 0:22 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 87-L. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - TEN 36 0:15 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 87-L. Hawkins.
3 and 10 - TEN 36 0:10 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -12 yards (99-J. Watt).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
4 and 22 - TEN 24 15:00 6-B. Kern punts 43 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
4Q 14:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 48 14:53 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (93-S. Smith).
2 and 8 - 50 14:17 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 21 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 29 13:36 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (55-B. Ruud).
2 and 8 - TEN 27 12:53 44-B. Tate rush for 15 yards (91-J. Jones).
1 and 10 - TEN 12 12:05 44-B. Tate rush for 10 yards (26-J. Babineaux, 33-M. Griffin).
1 and goal - TEN 2 11:31 44-B. Tate rush for -2 yards (55-B. Ruud, 92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and goal - TEN 4 10:44 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (55-B. Ruud, 92-W. Witherspoon).
3 and goal - TEN 5 10:00 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 34    TEN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:02
4Q 9:51 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 69 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 29 yards (4-N. Rackers).
1 and 10 - TEN 25 9:45 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - TEN 25 9:41 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 82-D. Avery, INTERCEPTED by 21-B. McCain returned for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
4Q 9:28 Tennessee
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 67 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 17 yards (50-B. Braman).
1 and 10 - TEN 15 9:23 10-J. Locker, sacked for -9 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 19 - TEN 6 9:02 21-J. Ringer rush for 4 yards (25-K. Jackson).
3 and 15 - TEN 10 8:39 10-J. Locker pass to 87-L. Hawkins for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 3 - TEN 22 8:18 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 8 - TEN 17 8:03 6-B. Kern punts 43 yards, fair catch by 16-T. Holliday.
4Q 7:55 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 7:55 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (55-B. Ruud).
2 and 9 - HOU 41 7:11 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards (30-J. McCourty, 55-B. Ruud).
Houston timeout at 6:23
3 and 7 - HOU 43 6:23 44-B. Tate rush for 8 yards (90-D. Morgan, 97-K. Klug).
1 and 10 - TEN 49 5:37 32-D. Ward rush for 5 yards (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 5 - TEN 44 4:51 32-D. Ward rush for 1 yard (92-W. Witherspoon).
3 and 4 - TEN 43 4:07 44-B. Tate rush for 6 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - TEN 37 3:20 44-B. Tate rush for 3 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 7 - TEN 34 2:36 32-D. Ward rush for 3 yards (91-J. Jones, 94-S. Marks).
Two minute warning
3 and 4 - TEN 31 2:00 32-D. Ward rush for -3 yards (33-M. Griffin, 94-S. Marks).
4 and 7 - TEN 34 1:15 32-D. Ward rush for 1 yard (96-M. Sheppard).
4Q 1:09 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 33 11:09 23-J. Harper rush for 3 yards (51-D. Sharpton).
2 and 7 - TEN 36 0:34 23-J. Harper rush for 1 yard (92-E. Mitchell, 29-G. Quin).
END OF GAME