National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 30, Houston 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 6, 2015
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 47°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 68544
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 670821
Buffalo 7140930
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 63 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 14:54 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 13 14:48 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - HOU 16 14:10 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 8 yards.
3 and 9 - HOU 24 13:26 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 9 - HOU 24 13:22 9-S. Lechler punts 34 yards, downed by 31-C. James. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Touch Kick, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 42.
1Q 13:13 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 47 13:13 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 48 12:42 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - HOU 46 12:07 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 11:42 -M. Gillislee rush for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 10 11:04 -M. Gillislee rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 12 10:24 5-T. Taylor rush for 9 yards.
3 and goal - HOU 3 9:41 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    BUF 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:36
1Q 9:37 Houston
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 9:34 41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 21 9:06 7-B. Hoyer pass to 84-R. Griffin for 7 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 28 8:33 PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 8:14 22-C. Polk rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 7:46 22-C. Polk rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 47 7:16 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 38 6:33 7-B. Hoyer pass to 63-K. Lamm for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 5:56 22-C. Polk rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 28 5:15 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong.
3 and 7 - BUF 28 5:10 41-J. Grimes rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 11 4:34 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - BUF 8 4:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 6    BUF 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:39
1Q 3:58 Buffalo
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 59 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 3:51 5-T. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 31 3:15 25-L. McCoy rush for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 2:41 -M. Gillislee rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 34 2:09 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
3 and 7 - HOU 34 2:02 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 1:17 25-L. McCoy rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - HOU 13 0:48 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - HOU 13 0:19 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and goal - HOU 8 15:00 5-T. Taylor rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
HOU 6    BUF 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:05
2Q 14:53 Houston
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 14:53 22-C. Polk rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 26 14:17 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 14:04 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 49 13:31 22-C. Polk rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 49 - No play.
2 and 14 - HOU 39 13:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 12:28 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 43 11:50 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 10 yards (55-J. Hughes).
3 and 16 - HOU 47 11:06 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 16 - HOU 47 11:01 9-S. Lechler punts 39 yards, fair catch by 11-M. Thigpen. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 14.
2Q 10:54 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 19 10:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 4 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at BUF 19 - No play.
1 and 19 - BUF 10 10:29 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 16 - BUF 13 9:51 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
3 and 16 - BUF 13 9:45 26-A. Dixon rush for 6 yards.
4 and 10 - BUF 19 9:13 6-C. Schmidt punts 41 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
2Q 9:05 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 9:05 18-C. Shorts rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 41 8:26 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 7:47 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - BUF 41 7:34 22-C. Polk rush for 5 yards.
Houston timeout at 6:52
1 and 10 - BUF 36 6:52 7-B. Hoyer rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 6:29 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 19 5:53 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 17 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 8.
2 and 6 - BUF 18 5:24 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 13 4:44 7-B. Hoyer rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 11 4:06 7-B. Hoyer pass to 22-C. Polk for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 35.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    BUF 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:08
2Q 3:57 Buffalo
HOU 20 8-N. Novak kicks 70 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 3:51 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 53 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 3:09
1 and 10 - HOU 18 3:09 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 12 2:31 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 4 - HOU 12 2:27 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and goal - HOU 6 2:00 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - HOU 5 1:19 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:34
3 and goal - HOU 2 0:34 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    BUF 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:27
2Q 0:30 Houston
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:30 7-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 66 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 14:54 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 21 14:19 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 24 13:41 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
4 and 2 - BUF 24 13:33 6-C. Schmidt punts 44 yards, downed by 81-M. Easley.
3Q 13:20 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:20 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 38 12:53 33-A. Hunt rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 12:14 7-B. Hoyer pass to 33-A. Hunt for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 45 11:42 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 49 11:08 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 4 - BUF 49 11:05 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, downed by 31-C. James.
3Q 10:56 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 5 10:56 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 11 10:24 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 14 9:44 5-T. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 9:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 21 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at BUF 16 - No play.
1 and 18 - BUF 8 8:43 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
2 and 18 - BUF 8 8:37 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
3 and 18 - BUF 8 8:28 5-T. Taylor pass to -M. Gillislee for 5 yards.
4 and 13 - BUF 13 7:54 6-C. Schmidt punts 44 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
3Q 7:46 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 43 7:46 22-C. Polk rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 48 7:04 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 5 - HOU 48 6:55 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 6:26 41-J. Grimes rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Chop Blocking, 14 yards, enforced at BUF 37 - No play.
1 and 24 - HOU 49 5:56 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 8 yards (30-B. Rambo).
2 and 32 - HOU 41 5:17 41-J. Grimes rush for 4 yards.
3 and 28 - HOU 45 4:43 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 11 yards.
4 and 17 - BUF 44 4:08 9-S. Lechler punts 35 yards, downed by 31-C. James.
3Q 4:03 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 9 4:03 -M. Gillislee rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 10 3:27 5-T. Taylor rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - BUF 9 2:47 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 53 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 2:03 -M. Gillislee rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 34 1:23 -M. Gillislee rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 32 0:43 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
4 and 4 - HOU 32 0:36 2-D. Carpenter 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 0:31 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 0:31 22-C. Polk rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 10 - HOU 40 15:00 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
3 and 10 - HOU 40 14:55 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 14:20 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - BUF 49 14:13 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 45 13:32 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 6 - BUF 45 13:28 9-S. Lechler punts 31 yards, fair catch by 11-M. Thigpen. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 14.
4Q 13:20 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 19 13:20 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 8 yards (90-J. Clowney).
2 and 18 - BUF 11 12:47 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - BUF 19 12:19 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 10 - BUF 19 12:13 6-C. Schmidt punts 64 yards, downed by 33-R. Brooks.
4Q 11:58 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 11:58 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 11:27 22-C. Polk rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 10:57 22-C. Polk rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 49 10:33 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 10:02 22-C. Polk rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 19 9:19 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 41-J. Grimes, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
HOU 15    BUF 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:46
4Q 9:12 Buffalo
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 66 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 9:06 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 8:21 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 41 7:50 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 46 7:16 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 6 yards (99-J. Watt). PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
3 and 5 - BUF 46 6:56 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
4 and 5 - BUF 46 6:51 6-C. Schmidt punts 34 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
4Q 6:43 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:43 33-A. Hunt rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 10 6:25 22-C. Polk rush for 6 yards.
2 and 14 - HOU 16 5:46 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 14 - HOU 16 5:39 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards.
4 and 11 - HOU 19 5:08 9-S. Lechler punts 57 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 16 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 40.
4Q 4:55 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 45 4:55 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 46 4:26 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 49 3:50 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 6 - BUF 49 3:46 6-C. Schmidt punts 45 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 3:38 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 3:38 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 6 3:32 22-C. Polk rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 10 2:53 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
4 and 6 - HOU 10 2:46 9-S. Lechler punts 45 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 42 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 45.
4Q 2:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 35 2:33 5-T. Taylor rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 35 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 25 2:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 15-C. Hogan for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - BUF 37 2:16 25-L. McCoy rush for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 2:06 -M. Gillislee rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - HOU 40 2:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 15    BUF 27    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:40
4Q 1:53 Houston
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 1:53 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 1:44 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 10 - HOU 20 1:42 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
Houston timeout at 1:37
4 and 10 - HOU 20 1:37 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
4Q 1:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - HOU 20 1:33 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 1:28
2 and 10 - HOU 20 1:28 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 1:22
3 and 10 - HOU 20 1:22 5-T. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:37
4 and 8 - HOU 18 0:37 2-D. Carpenter 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 15    BUF 30    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:56
4Q 0:33 Houston
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:33 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 0:26 7-B. Hoyer pass to 84-R. Griffin for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - HOU 45 0:19 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - HOU 49 0:13 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 6 - HOU 49 0:08 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 0:03 7-B. Hoyer pass intended for 11-J. Strong, INTERCEPTED by 81-M. Easley at BUF 0, returned for no gain, touchback.
END OF GAME