National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 38, Tennessee 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 30, 2012
Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 71581
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 070714
Houston 140141038
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 72 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 30 yards, forced out of bounds (32-R. Johnson).
1 and 10 - HOU 23 14:54 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
2 and 10 - HOU 23 14:48 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 33 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 44 14:02 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 20 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
1 and 10 - TEN 24 13:26 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 5 - TEN 19 12:57 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - TEN 14 12:22 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (91-D. Morgan, 56-A. Ayers).
2 and 7 - TEN 11 11:46 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:19
1Q 11:41 Tennessee
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 69 yards, 25-D. Reynaud returns for 22 yards (50-B. Braman).
1 and 10 - TEN 18 11:35 28-C. Johnson rush for 13 yards (24-J. Joseph, 56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - TEN 31 10:58 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
2 and 10 - TEN 31 10:53 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (56-B. Cushing, 53-B. James).
3 and 5 - TEN 36 10:12 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook.
4 and 5 - TEN 36 10:07 6-B. Kern punts 50 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 9 yards (84-T. Thompson, 59-T. Shaw).
1Q 9:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 9:56 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
2 and 10 - HOU 23 9:49 8-M. Schaub pass to 44-B. Tate for 9 yards (55-Z. Brown).
3 and 1 - HOU 32 9:10 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (91-D. Morgan, 86-J. Casey).
4 and 1 - HOU 32 8:24 5-D. Jones punts 61 yards, 25-D. Reynaud returns for 10 yards (50-B. Braman). PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 8 yards).
1Q 8:12 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 9 8:12 28-C. Johnson rush for -1 yard (99-J. Watt).
2 and 11 - TEN 8 7:35 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (53-B. James, 92-E. Mitchell).
3 and 7 - TEN 12 6:53 10-J. Locker, sacked for -8 yards (29-G. Quin).
4 and 15 - TEN 4 6:29 6-B. Kern punts 50 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 7 yards (92-W. Witherspoon, 26-J. Babineaux).
1Q 6:16 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 47 6:16 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 7 - TEN 44 5:41 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (20-A. Verner).
Houston timeout at 5:01
3 and 1 - TEN 38 5:01 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (86-J. Casey, 56-A. Ayers).
4 and 1 - TEN 38 4:19 44-B. Tate rush for 5 yards (92-W. Witherspoon, 20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - TEN 33 3:45 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 11 yards (30-J. McCourty, 55-Z. Brown).
1 and 10 - TEN 22 3:04 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 6 yards (20-A. Verner).
2 and 4 - TEN 16 2:23 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (91-D. Morgan, 31-M. Martin).
3 and 1 - TEN 13 1:36 8-M. Schaub pass to 82-K. Martin for no gain, forced out of bounds (29-R. Mouton, 91-D. Morgan), 8-M. Schaub pass to 82-K. Martin for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (29-R. Mouton, 91-D. Morgan). Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - TEN 11 0:59 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (86-J. Casey).
2 and 3 - TEN 4 0:23 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    HOU 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:59
1Q 0:17 Tennessee
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 70 yards, 25-D. Reynaud returns for 22 yards (50-B. Braman).
1 and 10 - TEN 17 0:10 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 25 yards (38-D. Manning).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
1 and 10 - TEN 42 15:00 28-C. Johnson rush for -6 yards (99-J. Watt, 24-J. Joseph).
2 and 16 - TEN 36 14:13 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 16 - TEN 36 14:09 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 16 - TEN 36 14:03 6-B. Kern punts 52 yards, downed by 26-J. Babineaux.
2Q 13:50 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 12 13:50 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 12 13:45 8-M. Schaub pass to 44-B. Tate for -6 yards (99-J. Casey).
3 and 16 - HOU 6 13:04 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (20-A. Verner, 26-J. Babineaux).
4 and 9 - HOU 13 12:37 5-D. Jones punts 54 yards, 25-D. Reynaud returns for no gain (22-A. Ball), FUMBLES (22-A. Ball), RECOVERED by 37-T. Campbell returned for no gain. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 12:23 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 22 12:23 28-C. Johnson rush for 9 yards (53-B. James).
2 and 1 - TEN 31 11:50 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - TEN 36 11:16 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 5 yards (38-D. Manning). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 26 10:45 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 14 - TEN 32 10:00 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 13 yards (53-B. James, 29-G. Quin).
3 and 1 - TEN 45 9:17 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 45-Q. Johnson for 17 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 8:41 28-C. Johnson rush for 19 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 19 8:00 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 88-C. Stevens for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
TEN 7    HOU 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:31
2Q 7:52 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 68 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 26 yards (32-R. Johnson).
1 and 10 - HOU 23 7:44 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (56-A. Ayers).
2 and 5 - HOU 28 7:18 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (56-A. Ayers).
3 and 2 - HOU 31 6:36 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 7 yards (30-J. McCourty, 33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 6:04 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (26-J. Babineaux). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 5:38 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (53-Z. Diles).
2 and 9 - 50 4:57 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 5 yards (53-Z. Diles).
3 and 4 - TEN 45 4:11 23-A. Foster rush for -3 yards (86-J. Casey).
4 and 7 - TEN 48 3:33 5-D. Jones punts 33 yards, fair catch by 25-D. Reynaud.
2Q 3:24 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 15 3:24 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (99-J. Watt, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 6 - TEN 19 2:50 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -11 yards (99-J. Watt). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 17 - TEN 8 2:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 8 yards (56-B. Cushing, 98-C. Barwin).
Houston timeout at 2:07
4 and 9 - TEN 16 2:07 6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 7 yards (88-C. Stevens).
2Q 1:55 Houston
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 45 1:55 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 82-K. Martin.
2 and 10 - HOU 45 1:51 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 3 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
3 and 7 - HOU 48 1:15 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 6 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
Houston timeout at 0:28
4 and 1 - HOU 41 0:28 5-D. Jones punts 39 yards, fair catch by 25-D. Reynaud.
2Q 0:21 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 7 0:21 8-M. Hasselbeck kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 55 yards, 88-C. Stevens returns for 18 yards (52-T. Dobbins).
1 and 10 - TEN 28 15:00 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 5 - TEN 33 14:29 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 5 - TEN 33 13:47 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 25 yards (27-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 13:10 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (53-B. James).
2 and 8 - HOU 40 12:35 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
3 and 8 - HOU 40 12:31 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete.
4 and 8 - HOU 40 12:25 6-B. Kern punts 33 yards, downed by 48-B. Brinkley.
3Q 12:12 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 12:12 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 12 yards (53-Z. Diles). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Crackback Block (enforced, 3 yards) - No play.
1 and 13 - HOU 4 11:49 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 13 - HOU 4 11:13 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (91-D. Morgan, 94-S. Marks).
3 and 14 - HOU 3 10:31 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 11 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
4 and 3 - HOU 14 9:52 5-D. Jones punts 44 yards, 25-D. Reynaud returns for 28 yards, forced out of bounds (5-D. Jones). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 9:39 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 32 9:39 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 84-T. Thompson, INTERCEPTED by 38-D. Manning returned for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tennessee, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
17-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
3Q 9:21 Tennessee
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 9:21 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (95-S. Cody, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 8 - TEN 22 8:51 28-C. Johnson rush for 9 yards (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - TEN 31 8:11 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (53-B. James, 58-B. Reed).
2 and 5 - TEN 36 7:35 25-D. Reynaud rush for no gain (95-S. Cody). PENALTY on Tennessee, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - TEN 21 7:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 87-L. Hawkins for 5 yards (29-G. Quin).
3 and 15 - TEN 26 7:20 PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 20 - TEN 21 6:17 21-J. Ringer rush for 5 yards (56-B. Cushing).
4 and 15 - TEN 26 5:37 6-B. Kern punts 60 yards, 16-T. Holliday returns for 11 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
3Q 5:24 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 5:24 44-B. Tate rush for no gain (91-D. Morgan, 55-Z. Brown).
2 and 10 - HOU 25 4:56 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 9 yards (55-Z. Brown, 56-A. Ayers).
3 and 1 - HOU 34 4:28 23-A. Foster rush for 16 yards (32-R. Johnson).
1 and 10 - 50 4:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 82-K. Martin for 17 yards (55-Z. Brown).
1 and 10 - TEN 33 3:30 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (30-J. McCourty, 26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 5 - TEN 28 3:01 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
3 and 5 - TEN 28 2:56 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is NO GOOD.
TEN 7    HOU 27    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:37
3Q 2:47 Tennessee
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 62 yards, 25-D. Reynaud returns for 23 yards (28-J. Forsett).
1 and 10 - TEN 26 2:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 9 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 1 - TEN 35 2:08 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - TEN 41 1:43 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
2 and 10 - TEN 41 1:36 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (58-B. Reed).
3 and 5 - TEN 46 1:12 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -6 yards (99-J. Watt).
4 and 11 - TEN 40 0:46 6-B. Kern punts 35 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 0:36 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:36 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 8 yards (56-A. Ayers).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 2 - HOU 33 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (86-J. Casey, 55-Z. Brown).
3 and 1 - HOU 34 14:24 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 3 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - HOU 37 13:55 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (56-A. Ayers).
2 and 7 - HOU 40 13:18 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 88-G. Graham.
3 and 7 - HOU 40 13:13 8-M. Schaub pass to 83-K. Walter for 8 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - HOU 48 12:30 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (56-A. Ayers, 53-Z. Diles).
2 and 7 - TEN 49 11:47 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (30-J. McCourty, 26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 41 11:02 44-B. Tate rush for 7 yards (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 3 - TEN 34 10:19 44-B. Tate rush for -2 yards (79-P. Egboh).
3 and 5 - TEN 36 9:37 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 5 - TEN 36 9:30 5-D. Jones punts 28 yards, downed by 31-S. Keo.
4Q 9:20 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 8 9:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 5 yards (21-B. McCain).
2 and 5 - TEN 13 8:46 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 89-J. Cook for 2 yards (27-Q. Demps).
3 and 3 - TEN 15 8:15 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 3 - TEN 15 8:11 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 88-C. Stevens for 5 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - TEN 20 7:45 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (29-G. Quin).
2 and 5 - TEN 25 7:22 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -1 yard (94-A. Smith), FUMBLES (94-A. Smith), RECOVERED by 99-J. Watt returned for 7 yards (61-F. Velasco).
4Q 7:10 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 17 7:10 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (79-P. Egboh).
2 and 8 - TEN 15 6:29 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (53-Z. Diles).
3 and 6 - TEN 13 5:54 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (30-J. McCourty).
Tennessee timeout at 5:42
4 and 7 - TEN 14 5:42 17-S. Graham 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 7    HOU 30    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:28
4Q 5:38 Tennessee
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 70 yards, received by 25-D. Reynaud, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 5:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-K. Wright for 20 yards (92-E. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - TEN 40 5:25 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 8 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 2 - TEN 48 4:56 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards (52-T. Dobbins).
1 and 10 - HOU 46 4:31 8-M. Hasselbeck rush for 4 yards (52-T. Dobbins).
2 and 6 - HOU 42 4:08 8-M. Hasselbeck pass intended for 17-D. Williams, INTERCEPTED by 25-K. Jackson returned for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-S. Graham extra point is NO GOOD.
4Q 3:57 Tennessee
HOU 35 17-S. Graham kicks 66 yards, 25-D. Reynaud returns for 22 yards (57-J. Nading, 52-T. Dobbins).
1 and 10 - TEN 21 3:49 28-C. Johnson rush for 12 yards (22-A. Ball).
1 and 10 - TEN 33 3:26 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards (50-B. Braman).
2 and 4 - TEN 39 3:03 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (38-D. Manning).
3 and 3 - TEN 40 2:32 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-K. Wright for 10 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - 50 2:09 21-J. Ringer rush for 9 yards (22-A. Ball).
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - HOU 41 2:00 28-C. Johnson rush for 15 yards (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - HOU 26 1:40 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-K. Wright for 5 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
2 and 5 - HOU 21 1:16 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 96-T. Jamison).
Tennessee timeout at 1:09
3 and 2 - HOU 18 1:09 28-C. Johnson rush for 7 yards (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - HOU 11 1:01 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 13-K. Wright for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    HOU 36    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:00
4Q 0:57 Houston
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 69 yards, received by 28-J. Forsett, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:57 8-M. Schaub kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 19 0:34 8-M. Schaub kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME