National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 10, Cincinnati 6
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, November 16, 2015
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 53°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 61381
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 030710
Cincinnati 33006
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 62 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 21 14:56 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 21 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 11 14:39 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 16 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 27 14:02 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 13:26 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - CIN 38 12:55 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 38 - No play.
2 and 10 - CIN 33 12:42 32-J. Hill rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 39 12:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 4 - CIN 39 11:56 10-K. Huber punts 49 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 11:48 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 11:48 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 22 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 12 11:42 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 16 - HOU 16 11:03 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 16 - HOU 16 10:58 41-J. Grimes rush for 9 yards.
4 and 7 - HOU 25 10:28 9-S. Lechler punts 64 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 13 yards.
1Q 10:16 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 24 10:16 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at CIN 24 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 10:10 14-A. Dalton rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 40 9:31 32-J. Hill rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - HOU 41 8:51 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
3 and 9 - HOU 46 8:30 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 9 - HOU 46 8:22 10-K. Huber punts 29 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
1Q 8:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 8:15 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 21 7:37 28-A. Blue rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 19 6:53 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for -8 yards (57-V. Rey).
4 and 16 - HOU 11 6:25 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (offsetting).
4 and 16 - HOU 11 6:12 9-S. Lechler punts 43 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 3 yards.
1Q 6:01 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 49 6:01 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 48 5:22 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 4:39 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 3:53 82-M. Jones rush for -8 yards.
2 and 18 - HOU 22 3:13 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:31
3 and 17 - HOU 21 2:31 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 7 yards.
4 and 10 - HOU 14 1:38 2-M. Nugent 32 yard field goal is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 14 - No play.
4 and 20 - HOU 24 1:33 2-M. Nugent 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 0    CIN 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:28
1Q 1:28 Houston
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 69 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 22 1:23 7-B. Hoyer pass to 28-A. Blue for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 31 1:03 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
3 and 1 - HOU 31 0:57 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 0:20 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 34 0:14 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 9 - HOU 35 15:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 14:35 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 21 14:02 7-B. Hoyer rush for 15 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 6 13:27 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
2 and goal - CIN 1 13:09 28-A. Blue rush for -3 yards.
3 and goal - CIN 4 12:26 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and goal - CIN 4 12:20 8-N. Novak 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    CIN 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:08
2Q 12:16 Cincinnati
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 69 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 18 12:11 14-A. Dalton rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 11:47 14-A. Dalton rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 28 11:14 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - CIN 30 10:34 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 10:28 32-J. Hill rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CIN 32 9:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 9:12 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
2 and 10 - CIN 48 9:06 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 45 8:24 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 7:41 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
Cincinnati timeout at 7:35
2 and 10 - HOU 41 7:35 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 33-R. Burkhead.
3 and 10 - HOU 41 7:30 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 6:53 25-G. Bernard rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 21 6:19 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - HOU 20 5:38 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-T. Eifert.
4 and 3 - HOU 20 5:31 2-M. Nugent 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    CIN 6    Plays: 15    Possession: 6:45
2Q 5:26 Houston
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 62 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 5:21 22-C. Polk rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 29 4:47 7-B. Hoyer pass to 84-R. Griffin for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 35 4:05 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 2 - HOU 35 4:00 9-S. Lechler punts 48 yards, muffed catch by 19-B. Tate, RECOVERED by 19-B. Tate returned for 8 yards.
2Q 3:48 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 3:48 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 26 3:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 29 2:31 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 2:02 PENALTY on Houston, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 38 - No play.
Two minute warning
1 and 5 - CIN 43 2:00 14-A. Dalton rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 1:30 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 46 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 44 1:23 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
2 and 15 - CIN 49 0:55 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
3 and 15 - CIN 49 0:48 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
4 and 15 - CIN 49 0:41 10-K. Huber punts 22 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 0:31 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 0:31 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 12 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:23
1 and 10 - HOU 41 0:23 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 41 0:16 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 10 - HOU 41 0:11 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:06
4 and 7 - HOU 44 0:06 7-B. Hoyer pass intended for 18-C. Shorts, INTERCEPTED by 20-R. Nelson at CIN -2, returned for no gain, touchback.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 14 14:56 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 14:24 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 29 13:49 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for -2 yards (94-D. Peko).
3 and 10 - HOU 27 13:07 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 12:32 41-J. Grimes rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 12:12 41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 45 11:31 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 5 - CIN 41 11:00 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 5 - CIN 41 10:56 9-S. Lechler punts 41 yards, touchback.
3Q 10:47 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 10:47 32-J. Hill rush for 15 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 15 10:20 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 82-M. Jones, INTERCEPTED by 24-J. Joseph at HOU 27, returned for 2 yards.
3Q 10:09 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 10:09 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 32 9:29 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 8:45 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 48 8:06 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
Houston timeout at 7:59
3 and 8 - HOU 48 7:59 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 7:53 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 45 7:13 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 40 6:32 41-J. Grimes rush for -1 yard.
4 and 4 - CIN 41 5:42 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 41 - No play.
4 and 9 - CIN 46 5:38 9-S. Lechler punts 37 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
3Q 5:31 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 5:31 32-J. Hill rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 14 4:58 32-J. Hill rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 4:27 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 21 3:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 26 3:05 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -6 yards (95-C. Covington).
4 and 10 - CIN 20 2:33 10-K. Huber punts 59 yards, downed by 26-J. Shaw.
3Q 2:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 21 2:21 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 21 2:17 22-C. Polk rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 23 1:32 6-T. Yates pass to 84-R. Griffin for 15 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 38.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 1:05 22-C. Polk rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 0:26 22-C. Polk rush for -3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 13 - CIN 37 15:00 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 13 - CIN 37 14:56 6-T. Yates pass to 84-R. Griffin for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 22 14:30 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
2 and 10 - CIN 22 14:27 6-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    CIN 6    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:01
4Q 14:20 Cincinnati
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 64 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 12 14:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-M. Sanu for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 17 13:48 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 20 13:06 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-T. Eifert.
4 and 2 - CIN 20 13:00 10-K. Huber punts 41 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
4Q 12:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 12:53 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 39 12:45 6-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 43 12:03 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 6 - HOU 43 11:58 9-S. Lechler punts 43 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 8 yards.
4Q 11:46 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 22 11:46 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 22 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 17 11:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for -3 yards.
2 and 18 - CIN 14 11:09 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
3 and 18 - CIN 14 11:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 18 - CIN 14 10:56 10-K. Huber punts 48 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 10:49 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 38 10:49 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 42 10:06 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - HOU 41 9:21 6-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 7 - HOU 41 9:15 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, downed by 21-D. Morris.
4Q 9:03 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 4 9:03 25-G. Bernard rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 13 8:33 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 18 7:59 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 24 7:18 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-T. Eifert.
3 and 4 - CIN 24 7:13 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 4 - CIN 24 7:07 10-K. Huber punts 40 yards, downed by 51-C. Carter.
4Q 6:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 6:56 6-T. Yates pass to 85-N. Washington for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 6:12 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - 50 5:34 6-T. Yates, sacked for -8 yards (50-A. Hawk).
3 and 17 - HOU 42 4:48 41-J. Grimes rush for 7 yards.
4 and 10 - HOU 49 4:07 9-S. Lechler punts 43 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 11 yards.
4Q 3:54 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 19 3:54 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-T. Eifert.
2 and 10 - CIN 19 3:49 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -8 yards (99-J. Watt).
3 and 18 - CIN 11 3:06 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 2:32 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 15 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 48 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 42 1:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 5 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:26
1 and 10 - HOU 37 1:26 14-A. Dalton, sacked for no gain (51-J. Simon).
2 and 10 - HOU 37 1:02 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 4 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:54
3 and 6 - HOU 33 0:54 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 6 - HOU 33 0:50 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 10 yards, fumble by 18-A. Green (forced fumble by 27-Q. Demps), RECOVERED by 27-Q. Demps returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 0:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 0:40 6-T. Yates kneels for -1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:38
2 and 11 - HOU 21 0:38 6-T. Yates kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME