National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 28, Houston 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2011
Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 71540
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 7140728
Houston 006713
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
CAR 35 10-O. Mare kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (68-A. Neblett).
2 and 9 - HOU 21 14:26 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (57-J. Senn), FUMBLES (57-J. Senn), RECOVERED by 50-J. Anderson returned for no gain (23-A. Foster).
1Q 14:16 Carolina
1 and 10 - HOU 26 14:16 34-D. Williams rush for 9 yards (38-D. Manning).
2 and 1 - HOU 17 13:35 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard (98-C. Barwin).
1 and 10 - HOU 16 12:53 1-C. Newton, sacked for -10 yards (98-C. Barwin).
2 and 20 - HOU 26 12:14 1-C. Newton pass to 89-S. Smith for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-O. Mare extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7    HOU 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:09
1Q 12:07 Houston
CAR 35 10-O. Mare kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 12:07 44-B. Tate rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds (55-D. Connor).
2 and 11 - HOU 19 11:32 44-B. Tate rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (57-J. Senn).
3 and 4 - HOU 26 10:59 13-T. Yates pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 8 yards (57-J. Senn).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 10:16 13-T. Yates pass to 89-B. Johnson for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (23-S. Martin).
1 and 10 - CAR 48 9:45 13-T. Yates, sacked for -2 yards (71-J. Shirley).
2 and 12 - 50 9:12 13-T. Yates pass to 89-B. Johnson for 5 yards (57-J. Senn, 41-C. Munnerlyn).
3 and 7 - CAR 45 8:26 13-T. Yates pass to 44-B. Tate for 4 yards (57-J. Senn).
4 and 3 - CAR 41 7:49 1-M. Turk punts 23 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 7:41 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 18 7:41 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard (99-J. Watt).
2 and 11 - CAR 17 7:03 75-D. Newton pass to 89-S. Smith for 4 yards (59-D. Ryans, 25-K. Jackson).
3 and 7 - CAR 21 6:15 PENALTY on Carolina, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 7 - CAR 21 5:46 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 89-S. Smith.
4 and 12 - CAR 16 5:38 7-J. Baker punts 48 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 6 yards (93-A. Applewhite).
1Q 5:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 42 5:25 13-T. Yates pass to 47-L. Vickers for 2 yards (57-J. Senn).
2 and 8 - HOU 44 4:48 13-T. Yates pass to 47-L. Vickers for 17 yards (23-S. Martin).
1 and 10 - CAR 39 4:07 44-B. Tate rush for 1 yard (55-D. Connor, 57-J. Senn).
2 and 9 - CAR 38 3:29 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (50-J. Anderson).
3 and 5 - CAR 34 2:48 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (25-R. Stanford).
4 and 2 - CAR 31 2:17 4-N. Rackers 49 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 2:12 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 39 2:12 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
Carolina timeout at 1:58
1 and 15 - CAR 34 1:58 1-C. Newton.
2 and 15 - CAR 34 1:36 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
3 and 15 - CAR 34 1:30 1-C. Newton pass to 89-S. Smith for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 0:58 PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Substitution (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 48 0:44 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards (56-B. Cushing, 92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 10 - HOU 47 0:02 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 32 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards (59-D. Ryans).
2 and 7 - HOU 29 14:22 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 3 - HOU 25 13:34 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 17 yards (38-D. Manning), ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - HOU 8 13:01 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds (56-B. Cushing).
2 and goal - HOU 9 12:26 1-C. Newton pass to 80-J. Shockey for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-O. Mare extra point is GOOD.
CAR 14    HOU 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:53
2Q 12:19 Houston
CAR 35 10-O. Mare kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 12:19 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 3 yards (55-D. Connor).
2 and 7 - HOU 23 11:43 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 85-J. Dreessen.
3 and 7 - HOU 23 11:37 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
4 and 7 - HOU 23 11:32 1-M. Turk punts 36 yards, 14-A. Edwards returns for 1 yard (57-J. Nading). PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 11:23 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 32 11:23 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-J. Shockey.
2 and 10 - CAR 32 11:17 28-J. Stewart rush for 7 yards (30-J. Allen).
3 and 3 - CAR 39 10:32 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 89-S. Smith.
4 and 3 - CAR 39 10:27 7-J. Baker punts 47 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 8 yards (41-C. Munnerlyn).
2Q 10:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 10:16 44-B. Tate rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (55-D. Connor).
2 and 2 - HOU 30 9:46 44-B. Tate rush for 4 yards (99-F. Kearse).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 9:08 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (55-D. Connor).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 8:33 13-T. Yates pass to 47-L. Vickers for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (57-J. Senn).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 8:05 23-A. Foster rush for 15 yards (30-C. Godfrey, 50-J. Anderson).
1 and 10 - CAR 40 7:21 44-B. Tate rush for 5 yards (20-C. Gamble).
2 and 5 - CAR 35 6:46 44-B. Tate rush for 2 yards (25-R. Stanford, 23-S. Martin). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 13 - CAR 43 6:46 13-T. Yates pass incomplete.
3 and 13 - CAR 43 6:12 13-T. Yates pass intended for 83-K. Walter, INTERCEPTED by 57-J. Senn returned for 21 yards (62-A. Caldwell).
2Q 6:03 Carolina
1 and 10 - HOU 48 6:03 34-D. Williams rush for -2 yards (94-A. Smith).
2 and 12 - 50 5:20 1-C. Newton rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (59-D. Ryans).
3 and 1 - HOU 39 4:45 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 4:10 14-A. Edwards pass to 89-S. Smith for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (59-D. Ryans).
1 and 10 - HOU 23 3:38 28-J. Stewart rush for 6 yards (95-S. Cody, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 4 - HOU 17 2:57 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 9 - HOU 22 2:32 1-C. Newton pass to 17-L. Naanee for 7 yards (59-D. Ryans, 95-S. Cody).
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - HOU 15 2:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing, 99-J. Watt).
1 and 10 - HOU 11 1:23 1-C. Newton pass to 47-R. Brockel for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing).
2 and 6 - HOU 7 0:59 47-R. Brockel rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOU 2 0:55 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
10-O. Mare extra point is GOOD.
CAR 21    HOU 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:08
2Q 0:55 Houston
CAR 35 10-O. Mare kicks 71 yards, 39-Q. Demps returns for 34 yards (61-T. Keiser, 23-S. Martin).
1 and 10 - HOU 28 0:48 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 18 0:44 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 5 yards (57-J. Senn).
Houston timeout at 0:38
2 and 15 - HOU 23 0:38 13-T. Yates, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 23-A. Foster returned for no gain (57-J. Senn).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing, 99-J. Watt).
2 and 10 - CAR 20 14:21 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for -2 yards (56-B. Cushing, 29-G. Quin).
3 and 12 - CAR 18 13:36 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (56-B. Cushing).
4 and 7 - CAR 23 13:12 7-J. Baker punts 54 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 42 yards, forced out of bounds (32-J. Vaughan).
3Q 12:54 Houston
1 and 10 - CAR 35 12:54 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (95-C. Johnson, 30-C. Godfrey).
2 and 5 - CAR 30 12:33 23-A. Foster rush for 18 yards (29-J. Pugh).
1 and 10 - CAR 12 11:54 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (99-F. Kearse).
2 and 5 - CAR 7 11:21 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
3 and 5 - CAR 7 11:16 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
4 and 5 - CAR 7 11:10 4-N. Rackers 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 21    HOU 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:44
3Q 11:07 Carolina
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 68 yards, 81-K. Pilares returns for 21 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - CAR 18 11:02 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
2 and 10 - CAR 18 10:57 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain (99-J. Watt).
3 and 10 - CAR 18 10:15 1-C. Newton rush for 17 yards (39-Q. Demps).
1 and 10 - CAR 35 9:28 34-D. Williams rush for no gain (98-C. Barwin). PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 30 8:58 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
2 and 15 - CAR 30 8:52 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-J. Shockey.
3 and 15 - CAR 30 8:43 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 3 yards (99-J. Watt, 98-C. Barwin).
4 and 12 - CAR 33 8:09 7-J. Baker punts 49 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (55-D. Connor). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 7:59 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 7:59 13-T. Yates pass to 47-L. Vickers for 4 yards (20-C. Gamble, 57-J. Senn).
2 and 6 - HOU 13 7:27 13-T. Yates pass to 44-B. Tate for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (57-J. Senn). PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask (offsetting). PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
2 and 6 - HOU 13 7:06 13-T. Yates pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - HOU 13 7:00 13-T. Yates pass to 83-K. Walter for 6 yards (20-C. Gamble). Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:43 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 6:35 13-T. Yates pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 11 yards (57-J. Senn).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 6:03 23-A. Foster rush for 9 yards (29-J. Pugh).
2 and 1 - HOU 40 5:27 13-T. Yates pass to 81-O. Daniels for 17 yards (25-R. Stanford).
1 and 10 - CAR 43 4:44 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 25 yards, forced out of bounds (23-S. Martin).
1 and 10 - CAR 18 4:11 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (55-D. Connor). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CAR 28 3:50 13-T. Yates pass to 81-O. Daniels for 12 yards (57-J. Senn).
2 and 8 - CAR 16 3:11 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 85-J. Dreessen.
Houston timeout at 3:04
3 and 8 - CAR 16 3:04 13-T. Yates pass incomplete to 89-B. Johnson.
4 and 8 - CAR 16 2:57 4-N. Rackers 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 21    HOU 6    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:02
3Q 2:53 Carolina
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 2:53 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. Stewart.
2 and 10 - CAR 20 2:46 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
3 and 10 - CAR 20 2:44 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 10 - CAR 20 2:37 7-J. Baker punts 54 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 6 yards (54-J. Williams).
3Q 2:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 2:25 13-T. Yates rush for 15 yards (50-J. Anderson).
1 and 10 - HOU 47 1:49 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (57-J. Senn).
2 and 3 - CAR 46 1:32 23-A. Foster rush for 22 yards (23-S. Martin).
1 and 10 - CAR 24 1:11 13-T. Yates pass to 83-K. Walter for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Touch Pass (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 29 1:04 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (50-J. Anderson).
2 and 16 - CAR 30 0:32 13-T. Yates pass to 83-K. Walter for 19 yards (25-R. Stanford, 55-D. Connor).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - CAR 11 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (50-J. Anderson).
2 and 4 - CAR 5 14:30 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (23-S. Martin, 99-F. Kearse).
1 and goal - CAR 1 13:52 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
CAR 21    HOU 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:37
4Q 13:48 Carolina
1 and 10 - HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 13:48 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards (99-J. Watt, 96-T. Jamison).
2 and 8 - CAR 22 13:14 1-C. Newton rush for 13 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - CAR 35 12:35 34-D. Williams rush for 5 yards (30-J. Allen, 92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 5 - CAR 40 11:53 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard (56-B. Cushing, 58-B. Reed).
3 and 4 - CAR 41 11:13 1-C. Newton pass to 17-L. Naanee for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - 50 10:47 1-C. Newton pass to 80-J. Shockey for 26 yards (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - HOU 24 9:59 34-D. Williams rush for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-O. Mare extra point is GOOD.
CAR 28    HOU 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:54
4Q 9:54 Houston
CAR 35 10-O. Mare kicks 71 yards, 39-Q. Demps returns for 50 yards, forced out of bounds (32-J. Vaughan).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 9:45 13-T. Yates pass to 12-J. Jones for 24 yards (23-S. Martin).
1 and 10 - CAR 32 9:21 13-T. Yates pass to 23-A. Foster for 22 yards (55-D. Connor).
1 and goal - CAR 10 8:44 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (50-J. Anderson, 71-J. Shirley).
2 and goal - CAR 7 8:10 13-T. Yates, sacked for -2 yards (76-G. Hardy).
3 and goal - CAR 9 7:34 13-T. Yates pass intended for 12-J. Jones, INTERCEPTED by 50-J. Anderson returned for 5 yards (13-T. Yates).
4Q 7:25 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 3 7:25 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard (94-A. Smith, 59-D. Ryans).
2 and 9 - CAR 4 6:42 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard (99-J. Watt, 59-D. Ryans).
3 and 8 - CAR 5 6:00 1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards (59-D. Ryans).
1 and 10 - CAR 13 5:17 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards (58-B. Reed).
Houston timeout at 5:12
2 and 8 - CAR 15 5:12 1-C. Newton pass to 89-S. Smith for 22 yards (29-G. Quin).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CAR 37 5:01 28-J. Stewart rush for 12 yards (56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - CAR 49 4:19 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain (92-E. Mitchell).
2 and 10 - CAR 49 3:34 34-D. Williams rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (38-D. Manning).
3 and 2 - HOU 43 3:28 1-C. Newton rush for 3 yards (96-T. Jamison).
1 and 10 - HOU 40 2:45 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards (96-T. Jamison).
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - HOU 37 2:00 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards (92-E. Mitchell, 94-A. Smith).
3 and 4 - HOU 34 1:17 34-D. Williams rush for 6 yards (29-G. Quin, 56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - HOU 28 0:33 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME