National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 27, Houston 20
When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, October 8, 2015
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 71732
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 1037727
Houston 0107320
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 25 14:37 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - HOU 29 14:06 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 13:45 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 38 13:17 15-R. Mallett, sacked for no gain (93-E. Walden).
3 and 3 - HOU 38 12:42 15-R. Mallett pass to 23-A. Foster for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 12:00 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 49 11:30 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 41 11:02 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 40 10:28 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 33 9:49 15-R. Mallett pass to 23-A. Foster for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 24 9:22 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 19 8:50 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
3 and 5 - IND 19 8:45 15-R. Mallett pass intended for 23-A. Foster, INTERCEPTED by 29-M. Adams at IND 6, returned for 38 yards.
1Q 8:33 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 44 8:33 23-F. Gore rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 7:59 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 34 7:18 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 30 6:39 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 4 - HOU 30 6:32 4-A. Vinatieri 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 3    HOU 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:01
1Q 6:28 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:28 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 19 6:03 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 10 - HOU 20 5:41 15-R. Mallett pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 5:11 23-A. Foster rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - HOU 30 4:37 15-R. Mallett pass to 23-A. Foster for -5 yards.
3 and 19 - HOU 25 3:59 22-C. Polk rush for 5 yards.
4 and 14 - HOU 30 3:33 9-S. Lechler punts 38 yards, 17-G. Whalen returns for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 30.
1Q 3:22 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 40 3:22 23-F. Gore rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 2:58 23-F. Gore rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 45 2:36 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 3 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 42.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 2:06 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - HOU 4 1:32 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 84-J. Doyle.
2 and goal - HOU 4 1:27 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 10    HOU 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:00
1Q 1:22 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 1:22 15-R. Mallett pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 28 0:56 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 0:24 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 7 - HOU 34 15:00 28-A. Blue returns for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 40 14:25 15-R. Mallett rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - HOU 40 13:48 9-S. Lechler punts 30 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 13:38 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 30 13:38 23-F. Gore rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 35 13:01 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 47 12:39 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 49 12:05 23-F. Gore rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 11:28
3 and 8 - IND 49 11:28 37-Z. Tipton rush for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 44 10:57 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 10:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 17 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Chop Blocking, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 34 - No play.
1 and 25 - HOU 49 10:10 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
2 and 22 - HOU 46 9:27 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
3 and 22 - HOU 46 9:21 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 15 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 31.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 9:01 23-F. Gore rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - HOU 20 8:19 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - HOU 9 7:48 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 9. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 18 - HOU 24 7:41 4-A. Vinatieri 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 13    HOU 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:57
2Q 7:37 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:37 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 7:29 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 27 6:56 15-R. Mallett pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 27 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 6:49 23-A. Foster rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 42 6:13 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 10 - HOU 42 6:08 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 34 5:47 7-B. Hoyer pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - IND 30 5:28 23-A. Foster rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - IND 30 4:45 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 19 4:21 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 15 3:50 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Chop Blocking, 15 yards, enforced at IND 15 - No play.
2 and 21 - IND 30 3:39 23-A. Foster rush for no gain.
3 and 21 - IND 30 2:59 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards.
4 and 9 - IND 18 2:12 8-N. Novak 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 13    HOU 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:25
2Q 2:12 Indianapolis
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 69 yards, 17-G. Whalen returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 20 2:02 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - IND 23 1:57 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 15-P. Dorsett for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:48
1 and 10 - IND 32 1:48 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 15-P. Dorsett.
2 and 10 - IND 32 1:44 23-F. Gore rush for 6 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:38
3 and 4 - IND 38 1:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
4 and 4 - IND 38 1:32 1-P. McAfee punts 53 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 36 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at HOU 9.
2Q 1:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 5 1:16 7-B. Hoyer pass to 22-C. Polk for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 1:09 7-B. Hoyer rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 0:45 7-B. Hoyer pass to 88-G. Graham for 8 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 0:38 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 13-C. Worthy.
2 and 10 - HOU 36 0:31 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
3 and 10 - HOU 36 0:25 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 47 0:19 7-B. Hoyer pass to 22-C. Polk for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - IND 42 0:14 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 42 - No play.
2 and 10 - IND 47 0:14 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 13-C. Worthy. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at IND 47 - No play.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:09
2 and 5 - IND 42 0:09 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 22-C. Polk.
3 and 5 - IND 42 0:04 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
4 and 5 - IND 42 0:01 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
IND 13    HOU 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:16
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 71 yards, 17-G. Whalen returns for 50 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 44 14:50 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 83-D. Allen for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 14:16 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 13:46 23-F. Gore rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 3 13:06 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 20    HOU 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:58
3Q 13:02 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 13:02 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 24 12:29 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 27 11:46 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 21 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 27 - No play.
3 and 13 - HOU 17 11:26 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 4 yards.
4 and 9 - HOU 21 10:58 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, 17-G. Whalen returns for 13 yards.
3Q 10:43 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 37 10:43 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 39 10:02 34-J. Robinson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - IND 43 9:23 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 4 - IND 43 9:18 1-P. McAfee punts 47 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
3Q 9:08 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 9:08 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 15 8:41 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 8:06 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 7:37 23-A. Foster rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 35 7:02 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 6:27 7-B. Hoyer pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 49 6:00 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 44 5:20 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 10 4:46 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - IND 11 4:08 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
IND 20    HOU 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:05
3Q 4:03 Indianapolis
HOU 35 9-S. Lechler kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 4:03 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 25 3:24 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at IND 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 30 3:17 23-F. Gore rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 37 2:48 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 39 2:08 37-Z. Tipton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 41 1:23 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 34-J. Robinson for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 47 0:42 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 39 15:00 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 84-J. Doyle for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 39 14:23 23-F. Gore rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 14:00 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 24 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 29 13:36 23-F. Gore rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 12:54 34-J. Robinson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 13 12:10 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson.
3 and 9 - HOU 13 12:05 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 10-D. Moncrief, INTERCEPTED by 26-R. Moore at HOU 0, returned for no gain, touchback. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 13 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 8 11:58 34-J. Robinson rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - HOU 7 11:30 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at HOU 7 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 1 11:20 23-F. Gore rush for -1 yard.
2 and goal - HOU 2 10:36 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
3 and goal - HOU 2 10:31 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 81-A. Johnson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 27    HOU 17    Plays: 14    Possession: 8:35
4Q 10:28 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 10:28 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 48 9:43 7-B. Hoyer pass to 88-G. Graham for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 40 9:11 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - IND 41 8:27 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 37 8:07 28-A. Blue rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 37 - No play.
1 and 20 - IND 47 7:43 7-B. Hoyer pass to 28-A. Blue for 11 yards.
2 and 9 - IND 36 7:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - IND 31 6:18 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 4 - IND 31 6:11 8-N. Novak 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 27    HOU 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:17
4Q 6:07 Indianapolis
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 6:07 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 27 5:29 23-F. Gore rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 31 4:44 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 33 4:01 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 84-J. Doyle for 14 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at IND 33 - No play.
2 and 13 - IND 28 3:49 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
3 and 13 - IND 28 3:43 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 37-Z. Tipton.
4 and 13 - IND 28 3:38 1-P. McAfee punts 47 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 11 yards.
4Q 3:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 3:25 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 21 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at IND 43.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 3:14 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 46 3:09 7-B. Hoyer pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 41 2:36 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - IND 38 2:00 7-B. Hoyer pass intended for 12-K. Mumphery, INTERCEPTED by 29-M. Adams at IND 6, returned for 10 yards.
4Q 1:45 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 16 1:45 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:41
2 and 9 - IND 17 1:41 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:37
3 and 6 - IND 20 1:37 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 43 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:30
1 and 10 - HOU 37 1:30 8-M. Hasselbeck kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 38 0:50 8-M. Hasselbeck kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - HOU 39 0:27 8-M. Hasselbeck kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME