National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Jets 30, Houston 6
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 10, 2023
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 72956
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 00606
N.Y. Jets 00141630
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 28 14:29 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 13:53 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 39 13:14 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 46 12:28 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
4 and 5 - HOU 46 12:24 11-C. Johnston punts 45 yards, fair catch by 82-X. Gipson.
1Q 12:18 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 9 12:18 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 10 11:39 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - NYJ 11 10:57 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 10:21 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NYJ 34 9:46 2-Z. Wilson pass to 83-T. Conklin for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 9:07 20-B. Hall rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 8:23 20-B. Hall rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 33 7:46 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 27 6:56 2-Z. Wilson, sacked for 10 yards (98-S. Rankins).
4 and 14 - HOU 37 6:11 Punt formation. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game (declined).
4 and 14 - HOU 37 5:55 5-T. Morstead punts 37 yards, touchback.
1Q 5:48 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 5:48 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 31 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 10 5:24 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
2 and 20 - HOU 10 4:39 26-D. Singletary rush for 16 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 26 3:55 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 3:13 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 3:08 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 36 2:29 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 14 yards (47-B. Huff).
4 and 20 - HOU 22 1:54 11-C. Johnston punts 65 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for 14 yards.
1Q 1:43 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 1:43 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 14 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 27 - No play.
1 and 20 - NYJ 17 1:19 2-Z. Wilson pass to 82-X. Gipson for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 17 - NYJ 20 0:42 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
3 and 9 - NYJ 28 15:00 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson. N.Y. Jets challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 9 - NYJ 28 14:55 5-T. Morstead punts 61 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 22 yards.
2Q 14:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 14:42 7-C. Stroud, fumble by 7-C. Stroud, ball out of bounds.
2 and 19 - HOU 24 14:12 7-C. Stroud pass to 31-D. Pierce for -2 yards.
3 and 21 - HOU 22 13:32 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 22 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 13:25 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 27 12:47 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 27 - No play.
2 and 15 - HOU 22 12:36 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 12 - HOU 25 11:58 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 12 - HOU 25 11:51 11-C. Johnston punts 51 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for no gain.
2Q 11:43 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 11:43 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NYJ 24 11:08 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NYJ 27 10:22 2-Z. Wilson pass to 83-T. Conklin for 6 yards.
4 and 1 - NYJ 33 9:42 17-G. Wilson rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 9:00 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 8:17 20-B. Hall rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - HOU 44 7:34 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 20-B. Hall.
3 and 15 - HOU 44 7:28 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 1 yard. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
4 and 14 - HOU 43 7:13 5-T. Morstead punts 41 yards, downed by 34-J. Hardee.
2Q 7:05 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 2 7:05 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 4 6:25 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 9 5:45 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 3 - HOU 9 5:40 11-C. Johnston punts 46 yards, fair catch by 82-X. Gipson.
2Q 5:34 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 5:34 20-B. Hall rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 47 4:58 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
3 and 8 - NYJ 47 4:53 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson.
4 and 8 - NYJ 47 4:47 Punt formation. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 47 - No play.
4 and 13 - NYJ 42 4:47 5-T. Morstead punts 54 yards, muffed catch by 25-D. King II, RECOVERED by 0-A. Amos returned for no gain.
2Q 4:36 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 5 4:36 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 10 3:57 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 10 - No play.
2 and 10 - HOU 5 3:51 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 6 3:05 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and 9 - HOU 6 3:00 11-C. Johnston punts 51 yards, 82-X. Gipson returns for 3 yards.
2Q 2:50 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 2:50 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 47 2:06 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
3 and 9 - NYJ 47 2:02 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson.
Two minute warning
4 and 9 - NYJ 47 1:59 5-T. Morstead punts 45 yards, fair catch by 25-D. King II.
2Q 1:52 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 1:52 26-D. Singletary rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:19 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 31 1:13 26-D. Singletary rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 0:54 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 9 yards (94-S. Thomas).
Houston timeout at 0:21
2 and 19 - HOU 31 0:21 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 19 - HOU 31 0:17 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:12
4 and 17 - HOU 33 0:12 11-C. Johnston punts 47 yards, touchback. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Formation (declined).
2Q 0:02 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 0:02 2-Z. Wilson kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 16-M. Ammendola kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 15:00 2-Z. Wilson pass to 89-J. Ruckert for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYJ 32 14:25 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 13:50 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 13:07 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 38 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 43 12:43 2-Z. Wilson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 40 11:59 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson.
3 and 12 - HOU 40 11:56 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 11:11 2-Z. Wilson pass to 18-R. Cobb for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    NYJ 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:55
3Q 11:05 Houston
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 11:05 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 10:58 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 27 10:18 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 6 yards (95-Q. Williams).
4 and 14 - HOU 21 9:39 11-C. Johnston punts 48 yards, fair catch by 82-X. Gipson.
3Q 9:33 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 9:33 2-Z. Wilson pass to 33-D. Cook for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - NYJ 26 8:49 2-Z. Wilson pass to 89-J. Ruckert for 11 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 8:01
3 and 4 - NYJ 37 8:01 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 37 - No play.
3 and 9 - NYJ 32 8:01 2-Z. Wilson pass to 83-T. Conklin for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 7:22 20-B. Hall rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 44 6:41 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 6:35 25-I. Abanikanda rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 26 5:55 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 20 5:18 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 11 yards.
1 and 9 - HOU 9 4:37 82-X. Gipson rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    NYJ 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:02
3Q 4:31 Houston
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:31 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 3:52 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 3:48 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
4 and 6 - HOU 29 3:42 11-C. Johnston punts 52 yards, fair catch by 82-X. Gipson.
3Q 3:35 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 19 3:35 20-B. Hall rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 23 2:55 2-Z. Wilson pass to 83-T. Conklin for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 2:13 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 1:32 2-Z. Wilson rush for 10 yards, fumble by 2-Z. Wilson (forced fumble by 48-C. Harris), RECOVERED by 94-K. Davis returned for no gain.
3Q 1:20 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 43 1:20 7-C. Stroud pass to 47-A. Beck for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 0:44 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 8 - NYJ 8 0:09 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary.
2 and 8 - NYJ 8 0:05 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at NYJ 8 - No play. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Roughing the Passer (declined).
1 and 1 - NYJ 1 0:00 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
16-M. Ammendola extra point is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 3
HOU 6    NYJ 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:20
4th Quarter
4Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
HOU 35 16-M. Ammendola kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 30 14:25 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - NYJ 32 13:47 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 13:08 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 12:26 20-B. Hall rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 11:42 2-Z. Wilson, sacked for 9 yards (52-J. Greenard).
2 and 19 - HOU 29 11:00 2-Z. Wilson pass to 89-J. Ruckert for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 10 10:19 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 3 9:37 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete.
3 and 3 - HOU 3 9:32 2-Z. Wilson pass to 20-B. Hall for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
HOU 6    NYJ 21    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:33
4Q 9:27 Houston
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 9:27 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 35 8:47 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 43 8:21 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 2 - HOU 43 8:16 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4Q 8:11 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - HOU 32 8:11 2-Z. Wilson, sacked for 7 yards (52-J. Greenard).
2 and 17 - HOU 39 7:31 2-Z. Wilson pass to 17-G. Wilson for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 11 - HOU 33 7:01 2-Z. Wilson pass incomplete to 17-G. Wilson.
4 and 11 - HOU 33 6:56 9-G. Zuerlein 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    NYJ 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:15
4Q 6:51 Houston
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:51 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 6:43 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 31 6:24 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
4 and 4 - HOU 31 6:17 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4Q 6:13 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - HOU 30 6:13 20-B. Hall rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 29 5:30 20-B. Hall rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 28.
2 and 18 - HOU 38 5:24 2-Z. Wilson, sacked for 7 yards (96-M. Collins).
3 and 25 - HOU 45 4:41 20-B. Hall rush for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 4:34
4 and 16 - HOU 36 4:34 9-G. Zuerlein 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    NYJ 27    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:39
4Q 4:30 Houston
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:30 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 33-D. Ogunbowale.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 4:25 10-D. Mills pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 4:03 10-D. Mills, sacked for 3 yards (99-W. McDonald IV).
4 and 9 - HOU 26 3:22 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
4Q 3:18 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - HOU 25 3:18 48-N. Bawden rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 22 2:35 25-I. Abanikanda rush for -3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - HOU 25 2:00 25-I. Abanikanda rush for -1 yard.
4 and 11 - HOU 26 1:12 9-G. Zuerlein 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    NYJ 30    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:06
4Q 1:08 Houston
NYJ 35 9-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:08 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 25 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 30 1:08 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 4 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 0:33 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 3 yards.
END OF GAME