National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 34, Houston 16
When: 8:15 PM ET, Saturday, January 14, 2017
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 28°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 66829
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 3100316
New England 14371034
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 14:28 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 31 13:46 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 3 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
4 and 7 - HOU 28 13:13 9-S. Lechler punts 47 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 13:01 New England
1 and 10 - NE 39 13:01 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 45 12:24 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 48 12:00 33-D. Lewis rush for -1 yard.
4 and 2 - NE 47 11:11 6-R. Allen punts 34 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
1Q 11:05 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 11:05 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 21 10:25 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
3 and 8 - HOU 21 10:21 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
4 and 8 - HOU 21 10:16 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
1Q 10:10 New England
1 and 10 - NE 35 10:10 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 30 yards, enforced at NE 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 10:04 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 9:34 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    NE 7    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:43
1Q 9:27 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 64 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 9:22 17-B. Osweiler pass to 33-A. Hunt for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 13 8:56 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 7 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 20 8:18 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 5 yards (26-L. Ryan).
3 and 18 - HOU 15 7:35 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 10 yards. PENALTY on New England, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 25.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 7:08 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 45 6:30 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 5:57 26-L. Miller rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 42 5:27 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - NE 42 4:46 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 4:11 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 27 3:28 41-J. Grimes rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 2:49 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - NE 21 2:44 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 17 2:05 17-B. Osweiler pass to 33-A. Hunt for 2 yards.
4 and 4 - NE 15 1:19 8-N. Novak 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    NE 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 8:08
1Q 1:15 New England
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 63 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
HOU 3    NE 14    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:15
1Q 1:00 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 55 yards, 33-A. Hunt returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 0:56 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 30 0:19 17-B. Osweiler pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 1 - HOU 37 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - HOU 37 14:37 9-S. Lechler punts 63 yards, touchback.
2Q 14:32 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 14:32 12-T. Brady pass intended for 14-M. Floyd, INTERCEPTED by 21-A. Bouye at NE 34, returned for 7 yards.
2Q 14:24 Houston
1 and 10 - NE 27 14:24 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 20 13:54 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 16 13:17 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 16 - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 26 13:11 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 16 - NE 22 12:30 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
3 and 16 - NE 22 12:25 17-B. Osweiler pass to 33-A. Hunt for 13 yards.
4 and 3 - NE 9 11:39 8-N. Novak 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    NE 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:45
2Q 11:36 New England
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 62 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 14 yards, fumble by 33-D. Lewis (forced fumble by 50-A. Dent), RECOVERED by 35-E. Pleasant returned for no gain.
2Q 11:29 Houston
1 and 10 - NE 12 11:29 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 10 10:54 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 13    NE 14    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:40
2Q 10:49 New England
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 17 10:43 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 19 10:04 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 23 9:31 12-T. Brady sacked for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing, 59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 8 - NE 19 8:57 6-R. Allen punts 46 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 16 yards.
2Q 8:43 Houston
1 and 10 - NE 49 8:43 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
2 and 10 - NE 49 8:39 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 44 8:01 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 5 - NE 44 7:55 9-S. Lechler punts 33 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 7:48 New England
1 and 10 - NE 18 7:48 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
2 and 10 - NE 18 7:44 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
3 and 10 - NE 18 7:37 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 45 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 6:49 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 6:43 33-D. Lewis rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 33 6:06 12-T. Brady, sacked for 4 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 10 - HOU 37 5:35 6-R. Allen punts 33 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 5:30 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 4 5:30 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 8 4:52 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 11 4:11 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 89-S. Anderson.
4 and 3 - HOU 11 4:04 9-S. Lechler punts 47 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 10 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NE 43.
2Q 3:54 New England
1 and 10 - NE 33 3:54 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 34 3:14 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
3 and 9 - NE 34 3:08 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 48 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 2:25 33-D. Lewis rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - HOU 16 2:00 33-D. Lewis rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 10 1:26 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - HOU 3 1:21 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - HOU 1 0:43 12-T. Brady pass to 46-J. Develin for no gain.
New England timeout at 0:19
3 and goal - HOU 1 0:19 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
New England timeout at 0:10
4 and goal - HOU 1 0:10 3-S. Gostkowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 13    NE 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:44
2Q 0:07 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 42 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 15:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - NE 25 14:57 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NE 27 14:26 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
4 and 8 - NE 27 14:19 6-R. Allen punts 55 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 14:07 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 14:07 26-L. Miller rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 13:31 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
2 and 10 - NE 47 13:23 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 41 12:43 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
4 and 4 - NE 41 12:37 9-S. Lechler punts 31 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
3Q 12:30 New England
1 and 10 - NE 10 12:30 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 36 12:10 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 11:43 29-L. Blount rush for 17 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at 50.
1 and 18 - NE 42 11:18 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 10:49 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 30 10:22 33-D. Lewis rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 10:03 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 19 9:21 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 46-J. Develin.
3 and 3 - HOU 19 9:14 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
HOU 13    NE 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:21
3Q 9:09 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:09 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 8:45 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 42 8:09 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 46 7:34 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 32-D. McCourty at NE 40, returned for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 7:19 New England
1 and 10 - NE 44 7:19 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett.
2 and 10 - NE 44 7:14 12-T. Brady pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - NE 44 7:05 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 6:33 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 6:23 12-T. Brady pass incomplete. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 30 - No play.
2 and 20 - HOU 40 6:18 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
3 and 20 - HOU 40 6:12 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
4 and 20 - HOU 40 6:03 6-R. Allen punts 38 yards, downed by 18-M. Slater.
3Q 5:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 2 5:56 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - HOU 2 5:52 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 5:15 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 21 4:37 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 6 yards.
Houston timeout at 3:51
3 and 4 - HOU 27 3:51 17-B. Osweiler rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 3:20 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48.
1 and 10 - NE 47 3:03 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 45 2:20 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 9 yards (58-S. McClellin), fumble by 17-B. Osweiler (forced fumble by 58-S. McClellin), RECOVERED by 23-P. Chung returned for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified), 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 35.
3 and 8 - NE 45 2:16 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 8 - NE 45 2:10 9-S. Lechler punts 35 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
3Q 2:02 New England
1 and 10 - NE 10 2:02 33-D. Lewis rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 14 1:31 12-T. Brady pass to 14-M. Floyd for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 23 1:01 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett.
2 and 10 - NE 23 0:52 12-T. Brady pass intended for 11-J. Edelman, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at NE 40, returned for 6 yards.
3Q 0:41 Houston
1 and 10 - NE 34 0:41 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 32 0:08 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 4 - NE 28 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
4 and 4 - NE 28 14:55 8-N. Novak 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    NE 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:46
4Q 14:51 New England
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 14:51 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 27 14:18 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 10 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NE 37.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 13:59 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 13:50 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 45 13:10 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 7 - HOU 45 13:07 6-R. Allen punts 34 yards, fair catch by 15-W. Fuller.
4Q 13:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 13:00 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 26-L. Ryan at HOU 29, returned for 23 yards.
4Q 12:44 New England
1 and goal - HOU 6 12:44 33-D. Lewis rush for 5 yards.
2 and goal - HOU 1 12:18 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
HOU 16    NE 31    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:28
4Q 12:16 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:16 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 26 11:44 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 9 yards (90-M. Brown).
3 and 18 - HOU 17 11:04 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
4 and 5 - HOU 30 10:29 9-S. Lechler punts 41 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 10:22 New England
1 and 10 - NE 33 10:22 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 37 9:55 11-J. Edelman rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 9:20 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and 10 - NE 49 9:12 80-D. Amendola rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 8:31 33-D. Lewis rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 27 8:07 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 7:53 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 7:44 12-T. Brady pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - HOU 24 7:37 33-D. Lewis rush for no gain, fumble by 33-D. Lewis (forced fumble by 21-A. Bouye), RECOVERED by 62-J. Thuney returned for no gain.
New England timeout at 6:49
4 and 10 - HOU 24 6:40 3-S. Gostkowski 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    NE 34    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:42
4Q 6:37 Houston
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:37 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 6:07 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
2 and 10 - HOU 36 6:01 41-J. Grimes rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 41 5:24 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 42 4:45 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 31 4:08 17-B. Osweiler rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 31 - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 41 3:59 17-B. Osweiler pass to 41-J. Grimes for 15 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 26 3:17 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 84-R. Griffin, INTERCEPTED by 30-D. Harmon at NE 3, returned for 31 yards.
4Q 3:08 New England
1 and 10 - NE 34 3:08 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 35 2:27 29-L. Blount rush for 18 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 47 2:00 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 48 1:21 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - HOU 49 0:38 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME