National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 29, Cleveland 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 2, 2018
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 71741
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 007613
Houston 10133329
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 67 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 14:54 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 27 14:28 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 14:00 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 48 13:40 26-L. Miller rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 13:15 28-A. Blue rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 28 12:41 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 12:04 4-D. Watson, sacked for 7 yards (95-M. Garrett).
2 and 17 - CLE 33 11:23 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 2 yards.
3 and 15 - CLE 31 10:44 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 14 10:23 26-L. Miller rush for -7 yards.
2 and 17 - CLE 21 9:42 4-D. Watson, sacked for 3 yards (90-E. Ogbah).
3 and 20 - CLE 24 8:58 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for 8 yards.
4 and 12 - CLE 16 8:15 7-K. Fairbairn 35 yard field goal is GOOD. PENALTY on Cleveland, Running Into the Kicker (declined).
CLE 0    HOU 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:45
1Q 8:12 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 8:02 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 33 7:25 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - CLE 32 6:41 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 11-A. Callaway.
4 and 5 - CLE 32 6:38 4-B. Colquitt punts 40 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 48 yards, fumble by 14-D. Carter (forced fumble by 54-T. Vallejo), RECOVERED by 38-G. Howell Jr. returned for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 28.
1Q 6:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 6:16 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 19 5:43 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 5:14 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 35 4:32 26-L. Miller rush for -3 yards.
3 and 12 - HOU 32 3:58 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 3:17 26-L. Miller rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 2:41 4-D. Watson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 38 1:56 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 14 1:17 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 11 0:44 4-D. Watson pass to 83-J. Thomas for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    HOU 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:38
1Q 0:38 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-A. Callaway for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 31 0:02 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 16 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 47 15:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 46 14:24 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for -5 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 49 13:33 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 29-D. Johnson Jr..
4 and 8 - CLE 49 13:27 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, touchback.
2Q 13:18 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 13:18 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 21 12:46 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 12:13 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 37 11:43 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 41 11:03 4-D. Watson pass to 84-R. Griffin for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 10:30 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - CLE 47 10:23 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 45 9:47 4-D. Watson rush for 5 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 40 9:10 8-T. Daniel punts 29 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
2Q 9:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 11 9:02 24-N. Chubb rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 19 8:24 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 23 7:45 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
2 and 10 - CLE 23 7:42 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 7:36 6-B. Mayfield pass intended for 11-A. Callaway, INTERCEPTED by 41-Z. Cunningham at CLE 38, returned for 37 yards, forced out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 6-B. Mayfield pass intended for 11-A. Callaway, INTERCEPTED by 41-Z. Cunningham at CLE 38, returned for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (declined).
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
2Q 7:26 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 63 yards, 25-D. Hilliard returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 7:21 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 11-A. Callaway. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 47 yards, enforced at CLE 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 7:13 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 33 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 43 6:47 6-B. Mayfield pass intended for 11-A. Callaway, INTERCEPTED by 24-J. Joseph at HOU 31, returned for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 6:37 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 49 6:37 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CLE 42 5:58 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 5:15 4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 4:41 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 25 4:08 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 87-D. Thomas.
3 and 7 - CLE 25 4:03 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - CLE 24 3:24 7-K. Fairbairn 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 0    HOU 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:13
2Q 3:19 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 60 yards, 25-D. Hilliard returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 29 3:12 24-N. Chubb rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:49 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 2:04 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - HOU 38 1:57 6-B. Mayfield pass to 87-S. DeValve for 15 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, fumble by 87-S. DeValve (forced fumble by 20-J. Reid), RECOVERED by 29-A. Hal returned for 3 yards, 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 87-S. DeValve.
3 and 10 - HOU 38 1:52 6-B. Mayfield pass intended for 85-D. Njoku, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at HOU 0, returned for no gain, touchback.
2Q 1:44 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 1:44 26-L. Miller rush for -1 yard.
Cleveland timeout at 1:38
2 and 11 - HOU 19 1:38 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 1:09 4-D. Watson rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 1:01 4-D. Watson pass to 87-D. Thomas for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CLE 32 0:56 4-D. Watson sacked for 4 yards (95-M. Garrett, 53-J. Schobert).
Cleveland timeout at 0:49
3 and 5 - CLE 36 0:49 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:23
1 and 10 - CLE 30 0:23 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 30 0:17 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - CLE 30 0:09 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 10 - CLE 30 0:05 7-K. Fairbairn 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 0    HOU 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 1:39
2Q 0:01 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 39 yards, 82-O. Charles returns for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 66 yards, 25-D. Hilliard returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 14:53 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 28 14:15 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 13:35 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 46 12:56 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 46 12:10 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 11:31 6-B. Mayfield pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 22 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 35.
1 and 13 - HOU 45 11:06 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 24 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 10:12
1 and 10 - HOU 21 10:12 6-B. Mayfield pass to 87-S. DeValve for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - HOU 2 9:42 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    HOU 23    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:21
3Q 9:39 Houston
CLE 35 17-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:39 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 28 9:08 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 7 - HOU 28 9:03 4-D. Watson rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 36.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 8:33 4-D. Watson, sacked for 8 yards (20-B. Boddy-Calhoun). PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 8:07 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CLE 45 7:34 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 6:55 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 41 6:14 4-D. Watson pass to 83-J. Thomas for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 35 5:36 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 3 - CLE 35 5:31 7-K. Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 7    HOU 26    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:08
3Q 5:26 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:26 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 24 4:47 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-A. Callaway for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 24 - No play.
2 and 21 - CLE 14 4:37 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 9 yards.
3 and 12 - CLE 23 3:55 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-A. Callaway for 71 yards, fumble by 11-A. Callaway (forced fumble by 20-J. Reid), RECOVERED by 22-A. Colvin returned for no gain, lateral to 32-T. Mathieu for 9 yards.
3Q 3:35 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 3:35 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 8 2:57 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 16 2:15 4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 1:39 28-A. Blue rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 1:09 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 35 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 30 0:50 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 15 - HOU 30 0:45 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 8 - HOU 37 15:00 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 14:26 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 49 13:43 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 45 13:01 4-D. Watson, sacked for 13 yards (55-G. Avery).
4 and 17 - HOU 42 12:27 8-T. Daniel punts 52 yards, downed by 38-G. Howell Jr..
4Q 12:16 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 6 12:16 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 11:36 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 28 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 10:57 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and 10 - HOU 41 10:48 6-B. Mayfield pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 36 10:00 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
4 and 5 - HOU 36 9:50 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4Q 9:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 9:45 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 42 9:03 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 45 8:18 4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 7:33 26-L. Miller rush for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 6:56 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 20 6:14 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 87-D. Thomas.
3 and 9 - CLE 20 6:08 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for no gain, fumble by 14-D. Carter (forced fumble by 20-B. Boddy-Calhoun), ball out of bounds.
Cleveland timeout at 5:50
4 and 9 - CLE 20 5:50 7-K. Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 7    HOU 29    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:55
4Q 5:46 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:46 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 5:37 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CLE 34 5:03 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 4:38 6-B. Mayfield pass to 80-J. Landry for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - CLE 44 4:10 6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-A. Callaway for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 4:04 6-B. Mayfield pass to 25-D. Hilliard for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 45 3:37 6-B. Mayfield pass to 19-B. Perriman for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 3:32 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 3:05 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-R. Higgins for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-B. Mayfield pass to 11-A. Callaway for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
CLE 13    HOU 29    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:48
4Q 2:58 Houston
CLE 35 2:58 17-G. Joseph kicks onside 11 yards, RECOVERED by 88-D. Fells returned for no gain. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 35 - No play.
CLE 30 2:58 17-G. Joseph kicks onside 8 yards, 20-J. Reid returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 2:57 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 2:51
2 and 8 - CLE 36 2:51 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 34 2:07 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 1 - CLE 29 2:00 28-A. Blue rush for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 29 - No play.
4 and 11 - CLE 39 1:53 8-T. Daniel punts 33 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
4Q 1:45 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 6 1:45 6-B. Mayfield pass to 25-D. Hilliard for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 15 1:21 6-B. Mayfield pass to 19-B. Perriman for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 0:55 6-B. Mayfield pass to 25-D. Hilliard for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 0:31 6-B. Mayfield, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - HOU 43 0:31 6-B. Mayfield pass to 25-D. Hilliard for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 39 0:15 6-B. Mayfield, spikes Ball.
4 and 6 - HOU 39 0:15 6-B. Mayfield pass to 18-D. Ratley for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 0:08 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 37 0:08 4-D. Watson kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME