National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Tennessee 24, Houston 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2017
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 52°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 65205
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 0010717
Tennessee 777324
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 62 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 22 14:54 29-D. Murray rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 21 14:17 29-D. Murray rush for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - TEN 25 13:34 16-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Walker for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 32 12:55 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 34 12:13 29-D. Murray rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 39 11:28 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 19-T. Sharpe.
4 and 3 - TEN 39 11:24 6-B. Kern punts 47 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
1Q 11:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 11:17 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 16 10:48 3-T. Savage pass to 28-A. Blue for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 15 10:04 3-T. Savage, sacked for 8 yards (55-S. Spence), fumble by 3-T. Savage (forced fumble by 55-S. Spence), RECOVERED by 90-D. Jones returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
1Q 9:57 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 52 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 10 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 23.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 9:49 3-T. Savage pass to 15-W. Fuller for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 19 9:25 28-A. Blue rush for -3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 16 8:39 3-T. Savage pass to 15-W. Fuller for 4 yards.
4 and 3 - HOU 20 8:05 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 18 yards.
1Q 7:53 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 46 7:53 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 7:17 16-M. Cassel, sacked for 4 yards (93-J. Heath).
2 and 14 - HOU 40 6:31 PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
2 and 19 - HOU 45 6:12 16-M. Cassel pass to 29-D. Murray for -2 yards.
3 and 21 - HOU 47 5:27 16-M. Cassel rush for 3 yards.
4 and 18 - HOU 44 4:45 6-B. Kern punts 30 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
1Q 4:37 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 4:37 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 28-A. Blue.
2 and 10 - HOU 14 4:30 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 17 3:45 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
4 and 7 - HOU 17 3:40 9-S. Lechler punts 49 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 7 yards.
1Q 3:28 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 41 3:28 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 44 2:49 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews.
3 and 7 - TEN 44 2:43 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4 and 7 - TEN 44 2:38 6-B. Kern punts 44 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 7 yards.
1Q 2:26 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 2:26 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 22 1:54 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 7 - HOU 22 1:49 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 1:30 41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 31 0:48 3-T. Savage pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 39 0:04 41-J. Grimes rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
4 and 1 - HOU 39 15:00 3-T. Savage rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 14:18 41-J. Grimes rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 40 13:41 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 48 13:15 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - TEN 48 13:10 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
Houston timeout at 13:04
3 and 10 - TEN 48 13:04 17-B. Osweiler pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 12:27 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - TEN 38 12:22 PENALTY on Tennessee, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 38 - No play.
2 and 5 - TEN 33 12:22 41-J. Grimes rush for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - TEN 35 11:36 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 1 yard.
4 and 6 - TEN 34 10:48 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 6 yards (24-D. Stafford).
2Q 10:42 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 41 10:42 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 43 10:06 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - TEN 45 9:23 16-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Walker for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 8:42 87-M. Mariani rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 8:05 29-D. Murray rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 7:19 16-M. Cassel pass intended for 19-T. Sharpe, INTERCEPTED by 27-Q. Demps at HOU 21, returned for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 7:09 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 7:09 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 6:37 17-B. Osweiler pass to 28-A. Blue for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 39 6:11 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 5:44 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 30 5:14 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 6 - TEN 30 5:10 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards.
4 and 3 - TEN 27 4:27 8-N. Novak 45 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 4:19 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 35 4:19 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - TEN 35 4:10 22-D. Henry rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 42 3:24 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews.
4 and 3 - TEN 42 3:20 6-B. Kern punts 48 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 3:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 3:10 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 8 yards (99-J. Casey).
Tennessee timeout at 2:57
2 and 18 - HOU 2 2:57 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
Houston timeout at 2:51
3 and 18 - HOU 2 2:51 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 2:43
4 and 17 - HOU 3 2:43 9-S. Lechler punts 49 yards, 87-M. Mariani returns for 16 yards.
2Q 2:31 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 36 2:31 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - HOU 36 2:00 16-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Walker for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:55
3 and 11 - HOU 37 1:55 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 37 - No play.
3 and 16 - HOU 42 1:55 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 1:26 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 10 1:06 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews.
3 and 3 - HOU 10 1:03 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 10 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 5 0:57 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 3 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 2 0:27 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 15 - No play.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    TEN 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:08
2Q 0:23 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:23 3-T. Savage kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 14:54 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - HOU 19 14:50 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 23 14:11 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 13:48 41-J. Grimes rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 39.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 13:36 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 44 13:31 28-A. Blue rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 12:58 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - TEN 46 12:53 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 19 12:13 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 14 yards.
1 and 5 - TEN 5 11:32 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 4 - TEN 4 10:52 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
3 and 4 - TEN 4 10:48 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
4 and 4 - TEN 4 10:39 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    TEN 14    Plays: 13    Possession: 4:29
3Q 10:31 Tennessee
50 10:31 8-N. Novak kicks onside 10 yards, 31-K. Byard returns for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 40.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 10:30 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 45 - No play.
1 and 5 - 50 10:30 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 48 9:53 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 46 9:10 22-D. Henry rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 8:32 22-D. Henry rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 7:50 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 29 7:06 16-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Walker for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 6:23 16-M. Cassel pass to 22-D. Henry for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 11 5:41 22-D. Henry rush for 9 yards.
1 and 2 - HOU 2 4:55 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
2 and 2 - HOU 2 4:49 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    TEN 21    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:47
3Q 4:44 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:44 17-B. Osweiler pass to 28-A. Blue for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 32 4:14 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 3:38 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 46 2:51 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 51 yards.
1 and 3 - TEN 3 2:09 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 3 - TEN 3 1:24 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
3 and 3 - TEN 3 1:20 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 3 - No play.
3 and 8 - TEN 8 1:20 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 8 - TEN 8 1:15 8-N. Novak 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    TEN 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:29
3Q 1:11 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 44 yards, 26-A. Andrews returns for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 26 1:05 29-D. Murray rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 33 0:30 29-D. Murray rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 4 - TEN 32 15:00 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 14:22 16-M. Cassel, sacked for 7 yards (93-J. Heath).
2 and 17 - TEN 33 13:34 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews.
3 and 17 - TEN 33 13:28 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 50 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 12:41 29-D. Murray rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 19 11:58 16-M. Cassel pass to 18-R. Matthews for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 12 11:16 16-M. Cassel pass to 82-D. Walker for 6 yards.
1 and 6 - HOU 6 10:28 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 6 - No play.
1 and 16 - HOU 16 10:10 16-M. Cassel pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
2 and 16 - HOU 16 10:08 PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 16 - No play.
2 and 11 - HOU 11 10:08 16-M. Cassel, sacked for 4 yards (97-U. Kamalu).
3 and 15 - HOU 15 9:23 16-M. Cassel, sacked for 2 yards (95-C. Covington).
4 and 17 - HOU 17 8:34 4-R. Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    TEN 24    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:37
4Q 8:30 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:30 17-B. Osweiler pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 8:05 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 7:41 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 46 7:20 41-J. Grimes rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 42 6:51 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 82-W. Williams.
2 and 10 - TEN 42 6:45 17-B. Osweiler pass to 82-W. Williams for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 16 6:20 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 41-J. Grimes.
2 and 10 - TEN 16 6:15 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 82-W. Williams.
3 and 10 - TEN 16 6:10 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 9 yards. Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Tennessee timeout at 5:32
4 and 1 - TEN 7 5:32 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
1 and 5 - TEN 5 4:37 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 89-S. Anderson.
2 and 5 - TEN 5 4:32 17-B. Osweiler pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 1 4:04 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - TEN 1 3:18 17-B. Osweiler rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 17    TEN 24    Plays: 14    Possession: 5:19
4Q 3:11 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 54 yards, 26-A. Andrews returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - TEN 11 3:10 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 3:04
2 and 9 - TEN 12 3:04 22-D. Henry rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:56
3 and 5 - TEN 16 2:56 22-D. Henry rush for 8 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:33
1 and 10 - TEN 24 2:33 22-D. Henry rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 2:25 22-D. Henry rush for -2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 12 - TEN 36 2:00 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 1:12
3 and 11 - TEN 37 1:12 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 9 - TEN 39 1:05 6-B. Kern punts 42 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for -1 yard.
4Q 0:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 0:53 17-B. Osweiler pass to 82-W. Williams for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 0:36 17-B. Osweiler, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - HOU 33 0:35 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
3 and 10 - HOU 33 0:29 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 6 yards (99-J. Casey). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 16 - HOU 27 0:23 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4Q 0:15 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 26 0:15 16-M. Cassel kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME