National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 30, Jacksonville 6
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2016
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 71899
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Jacksonville 03306
Houston 31701030
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 67 yards, 41-N. Marshall returns for 36 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 34 14:53 16-D. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 37 14:17 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas.
3 and 7 - JAC 37 14:10 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 8 yards (99-J. Watt). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 15 - JAC 29 13:48 19-B. Anger punts 60 yards, 2-B. Daniels returns for 11 yards.
1Q 13:34 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 13:34 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 33-A. Hunt.
2 and 10 - HOU 22 13:30 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 23 12:54 7-B. Hoyer sacked for 7 yards (75-J. Odrick, 25-P. Thompson).
4 and 16 - HOU 16 12:25 9-S. Lechler punts 50 yards, 13-R. Greene returns for 7 yards.
1Q 12:10 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 41 12:10 16-D. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 44 11:35 16-D. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 11:02
3 and 4 - JAC 47 11:02 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 47 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 11:02 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 24 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 48 - No play.
1 and 20 - JAC 42 10:33 5-B. Bortles pass to 13-R. Greene for 5 yards.
2 and 15 - JAC 47 9:51 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 16-D. Robinson.
3 and 15 - JAC 47 9:45 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 11 yards.
4 and 4 - HOU 42 9:01 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas.
1Q 8:54 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 42 8:54 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 43 8:17 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 45 7:47 28-A. Blue rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - JAC 36 7:06 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 20 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Roughing the Passer, 8 yards, enforced at JAC 16 - No play.
1 and goal - JAC 8 6:26 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 2 yards.
2 and goal - JAC 6 5:55 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 6 - No play.
2 and goal - JAC 11 5:38 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and goal - JAC 11 5:33 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and goal - JAC 11 5:27 8-N. Novak 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 0    HOU 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:27
1Q 5:24 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 66 yards, 41-N. Marshall returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 24 5:17 34-J. Gray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 27 4:40 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns.
3 and 7 - JAC 27 4:33 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 6 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 13 - JAC 21 3:59 19-B. Anger punts 51 yards, 2-B. Daniels returns for 3 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 31.
1Q 3:47 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 21 3:47 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 30 3:12 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 2:54 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 45 2:25 33-A. Hunt rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - JAC 38 1:47 PENALTY on Jacksonville, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 33 1:28 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - JAC 33 1:20 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - JAC 27 0:47 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 13 0:06 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 10 - JAC 13 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - JAC 12 14:19 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
JAC 0    HOU 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:33
2Q 14:14 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 14:14 34-J. Gray rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - JAC 21 13:41 34-J. Gray rush for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - JAC 29 13:01 34-J. Gray rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 33 12:23 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 11:39 34-J. Gray rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 11:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 25 10:22 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas.
4 and 4 - HOU 25 10:17 2-J. Myers 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:57
2Q 10:13 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 10:13 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 25 9:40 Direct snap to 2-B. Daniels, 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - HOU 26 9:00 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 33-A. Hunt.
4 and 4 - HOU 26 8:54 9-S. Lechler punts 52 yards, 13-R. Greene returns for 20 yards.
2Q 8:41 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 42 8:41 16-D. Robinson rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - JAC 39 8:04 16-D. Robinson rush for 3 yards, fumble by 16-D. Robinson (forced fumble by 56-B. Cushing), RECOVERED by 99-J. Watt returned for no gain.
2Q 7:54 Houston
1 and 10 - JAC 42 7:54 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 7 yards (97-R. Miller), fumble by 7-B. Hoyer (forced fumble by 97-R. Miller), RECOVERED by 71-X. Su'a-Filo returned for 8 yards.
2 and 10 - JAC 42 7:15 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - JAC 33 6:36 33-A. Hunt rush for 25 yards.
1 and goal - JAC 8 6:00 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, 41-J. Grimes rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and goal - JAC 3 5:47 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
3 and goal - JAC 3 5:41 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:17
2Q 5:37 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, 41-N. Marshall returns for 22 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 22.
1 and 10 - JAC 12 5:29 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
2 and 10 - JAC 12 5:24 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 34 4:56 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
2 and 10 - JAC 34 4:49 34-J. Gray rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - JAC 40 4:09 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 4 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 8 - JAC 36 3:31 19-B. Anger punts 56 yards, 2-B. Daniels returns for 5 yards.
2Q 3:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 3:17 28-A. Blue rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 2:42 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 2:37 33-A. Hunt rush for -4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 14 - HOU 20 2:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 33-A. Hunt for 55 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play.
Houston timeout at 1:48
3 and 19 - HOU 15 1:48 41-J. Grimes rush for 11 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 1:42
4 and 8 - HOU 26 1:42 9-S. Lechler punts 49 yards, 13-R. Greene returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 1:30 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 38 1:30 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
2 and 10 - JAC 38 1:26 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
3 and 10 - JAC 38 1:19 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 15-A. Robinson, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at HOU 25, returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
2Q 1:12 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:12 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 11 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:03
1 and 10 - HOU 36 1:03 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 11 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:53
1 and 10 - HOU 47 0:53 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 41-J. Grimes.
2 and 10 - HOU 47 0:48 7-B. Hoyer pass to 84-R. Griffin for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 41 0:48 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 41 - No play.
1 and 15 - JAC 46 0:24 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
2 and 15 - JAC 46 0:19 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong.
3 and 15 - JAC 46 0:12 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 2 - JAC 33 0:08 8-N. Novak 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:04
2Q 0:03 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 52 yards, 29-J. Banyard returns for 13 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 26 14:30 PENALTY on Jacksonville, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 14:18 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 13:44 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 31 - No play.
2 and 15 - HOU 26 13:30 7-B. Hoyer pass to 28-A. Blue for 2 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 28 12:54 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 4 yards.
4 and 9 - HOU 32 12:24 9-S. Lechler punts 39 yards, 13-R. Greene returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 12:11 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 39 12:11 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 11:37 34-J. Gray rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 47 10:54 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 5 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 42 10:15 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 7 yards (59-W. Mercilus), fumble by 5-B. Bortles (forced fumble by 59-W. Mercilus), RECOVERED by 5-B. Bortles returned for no gain. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 11 - HOU 46 9:59 19-B. Anger punts 35 yards, fair catch by 2-B. Daniels.
3Q 9:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 9:53 28-A. Blue rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 9:12 28-A. Blue rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 8:30 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 35 7:53 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 7:16 28-A. Blue rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - JAC 47 6:34 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
Houston timeout at 6:28
3 and 1 - JAC 47 6:28 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 42 5:48 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - JAC 41 5:10 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - JAC 42 4:31 7-B. Hoyer pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards.
4 and 2 - JAC 34 3:55 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 22-C. Polk.
3Q 3:49 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 34 3:49 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas.
2 and 10 - JAC 34 3:45 34-J. Gray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - JAC 37 3:12 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 7 - JAC 37 2:58 19-B. Anger punts 49 yards, 2-B. Daniels returns for -1 yard.
3Q 2:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 2:45 7-B. Hoyer pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 31-D. House at HOU 28, returned for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 2:34 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - HOU 13 2:34 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 7 2:01 34-J. Gray rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - HOU 7 1:21 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 9 yards (99-J. Watt).
4 and 13 - HOU 16 0:46 2-J. Myers 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 6    HOU 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:48
3Q 0:43 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:43 28-A. Blue rush for 65 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 10 0:08 22-C. Polk rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 18 - HOU 12 15:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 5 - HOU 25 14:26 7-B. Hoyer pass to 84-R. Griffin for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:49 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 32 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 27 13:33 7-B. Hoyer pass to 33-A. Hunt for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 46 12:49 28-A. Blue rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 34 12:13 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - JAC 32 11:31 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 8 - JAC 32 11:23 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
4 and 8 - JAC 32 11:19 8-N. Novak 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 11:14 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 40 11:14 34-J. Gray rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - JAC 30 10:45 5-B. Bortles pass to 89-M. Lewis for 45 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 10:04 5-B. Bortles pass to 11-M. Lee for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 9:24 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 8 yards (99-J. Watt), fumble by 5-B. Bortles (forced fumble by 99-J. Watt), RECOVERED by 59-W. Mercilus returned for 5 yards.
4Q 9:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:16 28-A. Blue rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 8:45 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 42 8:07 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - HOU 42 7:30 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 49 6:53 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 49 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 46 6:31 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 46 5:48 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - JAC 44 5:08 41-J. Grimes rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 37 4:24 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 34 3:41 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
Jacksonville timeout at 3:34
3 and 7 - JAC 34 3:34 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 1 yard.
Jacksonville timeout at 3:28
4 and 6 - JAC 33 3:28 8-N. Novak 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 6    HOU 23    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:48
4Q 3:24 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 51 yards, muffed catch by 29-J. Banyard, RECOVERED by 29-J. Banyard returned for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 21 3:17 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 15-A. Robinson, INTERCEPTED by 25-K. Jackson at JAC 27, returned for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
4Q 3:09 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 3:09 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - JAC 26 2:45 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 32 2:19 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 2:12 5-B. Bortles pass to 86-C. Harbor for 18 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 27 2:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 34-J. Gray for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 23 1:42 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
2 and 11 - HOU 28 1:37 5-B. Bortles sacked for -1 yard (59-W. Mercilus, 51-J. Simon).
Jacksonville timeout at 1:24
3 and 12 - HOU 29 1:24 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
4 and 12 - HOU 29 1:18 5-B. Bortles pass to 11-M. Lee for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 0:43 5-B. Bortles pass to 11-M. Lee for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 10 0:18 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 13-R. Greene.
3 and 5 - HOU 10 0:14 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 18 yards (95-C. Covington).
END OF GAME