National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 27, Oakland 14
When: 4:35 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2017
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 71790
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Oakland 700714
Houston 10100727
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
OAK 35 11-S. Janikowski kicks 57 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 14:56 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 28 14:27 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
3 and 7 - HOU 28 14:22 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 13:59 26-L. Miller rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 45 13:22 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 42 12:35 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - OAK 41 12:06 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 9 - OAK 41 12:01 17-B. Osweiler rush for 4 yards.
4 and 5 - OAK 37 11:25 9-S. Lechler punts 30 yards, fair catch by 38-T. Carrie.
1Q 11:18 Oakland
1 and 10 - OAK 7 11:18 28-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - OAK 8 10:37 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 10-S. Roberts.
3 and 9 - OAK 8 10:34 8-C. Cook pass to 89-A. Cooper for 1 yard.
4 and 8 - OAK 9 9:56 7-M. King punts 31 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 9:49 Houston
1 and 10 - OAK 40 9:49 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - OAK 37 9:26 26-L. Miller rush for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - OAK 38 8:47 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 6 yards.
4 and 2 - OAK 32 8:04 8-N. Novak 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
OAK 0    HOU 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:45
1Q 7:57 Oakland
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 60 yards, 30-J. Richard returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 23 7:53 28-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - OAK 24 7:10 30-J. Richard rush for -3 yards.
3 and 12 - OAK 21 6:29 8-C. Cook pass intended for 28-L. Murray, INTERCEPTED by 90-J. Clowney at OAK 12, returned for 3 yards. PENALTY on Oakland, Unnecessary Roughness, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 9.
1Q 6:20 Houston
1 and 4 - OAK 4 6:20 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
OAK 0    HOU 10    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:04
1Q 6:16 Oakland
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - OAK 25 6:16 8-C. Cook pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 44 5:35 8-C. Cook, sacked for 6 yards (98-D. Reader).
2 and 16 - OAK 38 4:52 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
3 and 16 - OAK 38 4:48 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree. Oakland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Oakland timeout at 4:41
4 and 16 - OAK 38 4:41 7-M. King punts 62 yards, touchback.
1Q 4:27 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 4:27 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 22 3:58 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 24 3:14 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 6 - HOU 24 3:10 9-S. Lechler punts 51 yards, 30-J. Richard returns for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 2:56 Oakland
1 and 10 - HOU 38 2:56 28-L. Murray rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 2:33 28-L. Murray rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 14 2:05 8-C. Cook pass to 88-C. Walford for 7 yards.
1 and 7 - HOU 7 1:39 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 2 1:06 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11-S. Janikowski extra point is GOOD.
OAK 7    HOU 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:55
1Q 1:01 Houston
OAK 35 11-S. Janikowski kicks 62 yards, 28-A. Blue returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 0:57 17-B. Osweiler, fumble by 17-B. Osweiler, aborted, RECOVERED by 17-B. Osweiler returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - HOU 16 0:25 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 12 - HOU 16 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for -4 yards.
4 and 16 - HOU 12 14:30 9-S. Lechler punts 54 yards, 30-J. Richard returns for 9 yards.
2Q 14:19 Oakland
1 and 10 - OAK 43 14:19 8-C. Cook pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 13:55 28-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 42 13:27 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
3 and 9 - HOU 42 13:23 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 89-A. Cooper.
4 and 9 - HOU 42 13:18 7-M. King punts 37 yards, downed by 33-D. Washington.
2Q 13:09 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 5 13:09 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 12:37 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 29 12:17 26-L. Miller rush for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 11:48 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 35 11:07 26-L. Miller rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - OAK 37 10:25 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 24 9:38 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - OAK 24 9:33 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - OAK 20 8:52 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
4 and 6 - OAK 20 8:48 8-N. Novak 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
OAK 7    HOU 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:21
2Q 8:43 Oakland
4 and 13 - HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 67 yards, muffed catch by 30-J. Richard, RECOVERED by 22-T. Jones returned for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 27 8:37 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - OAK 29 7:58 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
3 and 8 - OAK 29 7:53 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 89-A. Cooper.
4 and 8 - OAK 29 7:48 7-M. King punts 56 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 7 yards.
2Q 7:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 7:39 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 23 7:04 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 9 - HOU 23 7:00 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller. PENALTY on Oakland, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 6:56 26-L. Miller rush for -7 yards.
2 and 17 - HOU 21 6:13 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - HOU 32 5:32 17-B. Osweiler rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 4:55 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 47 4:21 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - 50 3:41 41-J. Grimes rush for 2 yards.
4 and 2 - OAK 48 3:07 9-S. Lechler punts 37 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Oakland, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
4 and 2 - OAK 48 2:59 9-S. Lechler punts 48 yards, touchback.
2Q 2:52 Oakland
1 and 10 - OAK 20 2:52 33-D. Washington rush for 3 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:47
2 and 7 - OAK 23 2:47 33-D. Washington rush for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 2:42
3 and 8 - OAK 22 2:42 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 10-S. Roberts.
4 and 8 - OAK 22 2:37 7-M. King punts 38 yards, downed by 33-D. Washington.
2Q 2:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 2:25 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 19 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - OAK 41 2:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 38 yards, ran out of bounds.
Oakland timeout at 1:54
1 and 3 - OAK 3 1:54 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 2 - OAK 2 1:24 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
OAK 7    HOU 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:05
2Q 1:20 Oakland
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 62 yards, 30-J. Richard returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 23 1:15 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
2 and 10 - OAK 23 1:12 28-L. Murray rush for -6 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:07
3 and 16 - OAK 17 1:07 28-L. Murray rush for 11 yards.
Oakland timeout at 0:50
4 and 5 - OAK 28 0:50 7-M. King punts 53 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 16 yards.
2Q 0:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 35 0:42 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for no gain (75-D. Latham). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 35 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 25 0:34 17-B. Osweiler kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Oakland
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - OAK 25 15:00 28-L. Murray rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - OAK 23 14:18 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 10-S. Roberts. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - OAK 28 14:12 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 10-S. Roberts.
2 and 10 - OAK 28 14:09 PENALTY on Oakland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 28 - No play.
2 and 15 - OAK 23 14:09 8-C. Cook, sacked for 6 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
3 and 21 - OAK 17 13:22 8-C. Cook pass to 28-L. Murray for 12 yards.
4 and 9 - OAK 29 12:43 7-M. King punts 43 yards, muffed catch by 34-T. Ervin, RECOVERED by 34-T. Ervin returned for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 30.
3Q 12:35 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 12:35 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 22 11:56 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 24 11:16 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 89-S. Anderson.
4 and 6 - HOU 24 11:12 9-S. Lechler punts 42 yards, 30-J. Richard returns for 17 yards.
3Q 11:01 Oakland
1 and 10 - HOU 49 11:01 8-C. Cook pass to 30-J. Richard for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 44 10:26 30-J. Richard rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 42 9:46 8-C. Cook, sacked for 10 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 13 - OAK 48 9:04 7-M. King punts 41 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
3Q 8:57 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 8:57 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 11 8:54 26-L. Miller rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - HOU 10 8:23 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 11 - HOU 10 8:18 9-S. Lechler punts 56 yards, 30-J. Richard returns for 4 yards.
3Q 8:07 Oakland
1 and 10 - OAK 38 8:07 28-L. Murray rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - OAK 38 7:34 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
3 and 10 - OAK 38 7:30 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 89-A. Cooper.
4 and 10 - OAK 38 7:25 7-M. King punts 40 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 7:19 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 7:19 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 33-A. Hunt. PENALTY on Oakland, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 22 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 7:12 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 33 6:39 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 36 6:01 45-J. Prosch rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 5:18 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 40 4:43 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 43 4:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 46 3:27 9-S. Lechler punts 45 yards, 38-T. Carrie returns for 2 yards.
3Q 3:18 Oakland
1 and 10 - OAK 11 3:18 89-A. Cooper rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - OAK 11 2:50 33-D. Washington rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 25 2:20 33-D. Washington rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - OAK 25 1:37 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 33-D. Washington.
3 and 10 - OAK 25 1:33 8-C. Cook pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 10 yards. PENALTY on Oakland, Offensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at OAK 25 - No play.
3 and 21 - OAK 14 1:09 PENALTY on Oakland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 15 - No play.
3 and 26 - OAK 9 0:45 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 10-S. Roberts.
4 and 26 - OAK 9 0:42 7-M. King punts 48 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Houston, Running Into the Kicker, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 9 - No play.
4 and 21 - OAK 14 0:28 7-M. King punts 56 yards, muffed catch by 34-T. Ervin, RECOVERED by 35-E. Pleasant returned for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 0:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 47 0:17 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 47 0:10 41-J. Grimes rush for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - OAK 41 15:00 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - OAK 40 14:27 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - OAK 21 13:48 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - OAK 18 13:14 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Oakland, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at OAK 18 - No play.
1 and 1 - OAK 1 13:09 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - OAK 1 12:34 17-B. Osweiler rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
OAK 7    HOU 27    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:49
4Q 12:28 Oakland
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - OAK 25 12:28 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 89-A. Cooper.
2 and 10 - OAK 25 12:25 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 89-A. Cooper.
3 and 10 - OAK 25 12:19 8-C. Cook pass to 81-M. Rivera for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 35 11:49 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 10-S. Roberts.
2 and 10 - OAK 35 11:46 8-C. Cook pass to 30-J. Richard for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - OAK 38 11:00 8-C. Cook pass to 18-A. Holmes for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 10:30 49-J. Olawale rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 36 10:04 8-C. Cook pass to 18-A. Holmes for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 9:37 8-C. Cook pass to 81-M. Rivera for 19 yards. PENALTY on Oakland, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 27 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 37 9:06 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 16-J. Holton.
2 and 20 - HOU 37 9:01 30-J. Richard rush for 4 yards.
3 and 16 - HOU 33 8:22 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 18-A. Holmes. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 25 yards, enforced at HOU 33 - No play.
1 and 8 - HOU 8 8:14 8-C. Cook pass to 18-A. Holmes for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11-S. Janikowski extra point is GOOD.
OAK 14    HOU 27    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:18
4Q 8:10 Houston
OAK 35 11-S. Janikowski kicks 53 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 8:06 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 27 7:24 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
3 and 9 - HOU 27 6:39 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
4 and 9 - HOU 27 6:34 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, 30-J. Richard returns for 1 yard.
4Q 6:27 Oakland
1 and 10 - OAK 19 6:27 8-C. Cook pass to 89-A. Cooper for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - OAK 28 5:51 8-C. Cook pass to 88-C. Walford for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 37 5:20 8-C. Cook pass to 18-A. Holmes for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 4:50 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
2 and 10 - 50 4:45 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 89-A. Cooper.
3 and 10 - 50 4:40 8-C. Cook pass intended for 89-A. Cooper, INTERCEPTED by 43-C. Moore at HOU 26, returned for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 4:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 46 4:32 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 46 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 41 4:32 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 43 3:55 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
Oakland timeout at 3:50
3 and 9 - HOU 47 3:50 41-J. Grimes rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 43 3:08 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
Oakland timeout at 3:04
2 and 8 - OAK 41 3:04 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
Oakland timeout at 2:59
3 and 8 - OAK 41 2:59 41-J. Grimes rush for 6 yards.
4 and 2 - OAK 35 2:59 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 35 - No play.
4 and 7 - OAK 40 2:12 9-S. Lechler punts 33 yards, fair catch by 30-J. Richard.
4Q 2:06 Oakland
1 and 10 - OAK 7 2:06 8-C. Cook pass to 10-S. Roberts for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - OAK 8 1:59 8-C. Cook pass to 81-M. Rivera for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - OAK 12 1:33 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 89-A. Cooper.
4 and 5 - OAK 12 1:27 8-C. Cook pass to 81-M. Rivera for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 18 1:02 8-C. Cook pass to 81-M. Rivera for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - OAK 29 0:37 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 81-M. Rivera.
2 and 10 - OAK 29 0:32 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 10-S. Roberts.
3 and 10 - OAK 29 0:27 8-C. Cook pass incomplete to 16-J. Holton.
4 and 10 - OAK 29 0:23 8-C. Cook pass intended for 18-A. Holmes, INTERCEPTED by 21-A. Bouye at OAK 44, returned for 6 yards.
4Q 0:15 Houston
1 and 10 - OAK 38 0:15 17-B. Osweiler kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME