National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 31, Jacksonville 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2015
Where: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Temperature: 73°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 58085
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 7302131
Jacksonville 077620
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 14:57 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 23 14:39 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 46 14:20 23-A. Foster rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - JAC 49 13:39 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
Houston timeout at 13:35
3 and 13 - JAC 49 13:35 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 13 - JAC 49 13:30 9-S. Lechler punts 39 yards, fair catch by 81-B. Walters.
1Q 13:24 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 10 13:24 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 25 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 35 13:08 21-T. Gerhart rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 39 12:32 16-D. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - JAC 42 11:50 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - JAC 44 11:09 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 88-A. Hurns, INTERCEPTED by 25-K. Jackson at JAC 44, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 49 10:59 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas.
2 and 10 - JAC 49 10:56 33-C. Grant rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - 50 10:14 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
4 and 9 - 50 10:09 19-B. Anger punts 49 yards, downed by 84-T. Washington.
1Q 10:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 1 10:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 12 9:37 23-A. Foster rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 9:14 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 28 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 18 8:47 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 8 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 26 8:09 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 28.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 7:39 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 33 7:33 22-C. Polk rush for 5 yards.
2 and 15 - HOU 38 6:58 7-B. Hoyer pass to 22-C. Polk for 2 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 40 6:11 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 12 yards.
4 and 1 - JAC 48 5:28 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 40 4:52 22-C. Polk rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 36 4:16 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 28 3:43 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - JAC 28 3:37 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - JAC 19 3:00 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 17 2:28 22-C. Polk rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 14 1:46 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
Houston timeout at 1:42
3 and 7 - JAC 14 1:42 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    JAC 0    Plays: 16    Possession: 8:24
1Q 1:36 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 67 yards, 81-B. Walters returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 1:31 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas.
2 and 10 - JAC 25 1:27 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 46 0:53 16-D. Robinson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - JAC 48 0:11 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Jacksonville continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 38 15:00 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 7 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
2 and 17 - HOU 45 15:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 21-T. Gerhart for 7 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 38 13:42 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 38 - No play.
3 and 5 - HOU 33 13:38 5-B. Bortles pass to 21-T. Gerhart for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:58 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 17 12:21 21-T. Gerhart rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 11:36 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 81-B. Walters.
2 and 10 - HOU 15 11:25 21-T. Gerhart rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 13 10:50 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 6 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 4 yards, enforced at HOU 7.
1 and goal - HOU 3 10:30 21-T. Gerhart rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - HOU 2 9:44 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Myers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    JAC 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:55
2Q 9:41 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 9:41 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 8:58 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 46 8:45 22-C. Polk rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 34 8:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 11-J. Strong for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 29 7:21 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
3 and 5 - JAC 29 7:14 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 24 7:09 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard, fumble by 23-A. Foster (forced fumble by 91-C. Clemons), RECOVERED by 63-K. Lamm returned for no gain.
2 and 10 - JAC 24 6:52 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
3 and 10 - JAC 24 6:46 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
4 and 10 - JAC 24 6:42 8-N. Novak 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    JAC 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:59
2Q 6:38 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 6:38 21-T. Gerhart rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - JAC 26 6:03 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 31 5:27 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns.
2 and 10 - JAC 31 5:21 16-D. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - JAC 34 4:43 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 43 3:59 16-D. Robinson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 47 3:18 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 81-B. Walters.
3 and 6 - JAC 47 3:09 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
4 and 6 - JAC 47 3:04 19-B. Anger punts 36 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
2Q 2:57 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 2:57 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - HOU 25 2:19 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
Houston timeout at 2:11
3 and 2 - HOU 25 2:10 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 15 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 25 - No play.
Two minute warning
3 and 12 - HOU 15 2:00 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 12 - HOU 15 1:52 9-S. Lechler punts 37 yards, 81-B. Walters returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 45.
2Q 1:43 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 40 1:43 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:26
2 and 8 - JAC 42 1:26 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - JAC 45 1:21 5-B. Bortles rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 0:58 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas.
2 and 10 - HOU 47 0:56 5-B. Bortles rush for 10 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 0:49
1 and 10 - HOU 37 0:49 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 5 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Jacksonville timeout at 0:40
2 and 5 - HOU 32 0:40 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 0:24 5-B. Bortles pass to 21-T. Gerhart for 8 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 0:17
2 and 2 - HOU 10 0:17 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 80-J. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at HOU 0, returned for 3 yards.
2Q 0:09 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 3 0:09 7-B. Hoyer rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 68 yards, 81-B. Walters returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 14:53 16-D. Robinson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - JAC 25 14:17 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - JAC 31 13:30 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
4 and 4 - JAC 31 13:24 19-B. Anger punts 55 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 11 yards.
3Q 13:11 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 13:11 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 12:37 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 45 12:10 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 49 11:27 7-B. Hoyer rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 49 10:48 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - JAC 48 10:03 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 22-C. Polk.
3 and 9 - JAC 48 10:01 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 5 yards.
4 and 4 - JAC 43 9:26 9-S. Lechler punts 43 yards, touchback.
3Q 9:18 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 20 9:18 21-T. Gerhart rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 25 8:44 21-T. Gerhart rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - JAC 27 8:03 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 46 7:20 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
2 and 10 - JAC 46 7:13 21-T. Gerhart rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - JAC 49 6:30 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns.
4 and 7 - JAC 49 6:25 19-B. Anger punts 51 yards, touchback.
3Q 6:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:15 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 23 5:33 7-B. Hoyer sacked for 6 yards (96-M. Bennett, 55-D. Skuta).
3 and 13 - HOU 17 4:27 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 4:15 22-C. Polk rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 38 3:58 7-B. Hoyer pass to 18-C. Shorts for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 41 3:21 7-B. Hoyer pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 2:54 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 48 2:23 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 18-C. Shorts.
3 and 8 - HOU 48 2:17 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - JAC 45 1:42 23-A. Foster rush for -3 yards.
3Q 1:37 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 48 1:37 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 0:58 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 0:49 21-T. Gerhart rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 29 0:10 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOU 15 0:05 PENALTY on Houston, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 15 - No play.
2-J. Myers extra point is GOOD.
HOU 10    JAC 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:32
3Q 0:05 Houston
JAC 35 2-J. Myers kicks 60 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 19 15:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 14:30 23-A. Foster rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 30 14:04 7-B. Hoyer pass to 23-A. Foster for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 13:20 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 29 yards, ran out of bounds. Jacksonville challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - JAC 28 13:04 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 24 12:26 7-B. Hoyer rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at JAC 18.
1 and goal - JAC 9 12:07 23-A. Foster rush for no gain.
2 and goal - JAC 9 11:33 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and goal - JAC 9 11:27 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 17    JAC 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:45
4Q 11:20 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 11:20 16-D. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 23 10:45 16-D. Robinson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - JAC 27 10:11 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 17 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 27 - No play.
3 and 13 - JAC 17 9:42 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 15-A. Robinson.
4 and 13 - JAC 17 9:36 19-B. Anger punts 43 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 14 yards.
4Q 9:25 Houston
1 and 10 - JAC 46 9:25 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 33 9:05 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 29 8:35 7-B. Hoyer pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - JAC 26 8:12 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 24    JAC 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:18
4Q 8:07 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 63 yards, 81-B. Walters returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 26 8:02 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 80-J. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at JAC 31, returned for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
4Q 7:55 Jacksonville
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 7:55 5-B. Bortles pass to 15-A. Robinson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - JAC 28 7:16 5-B. Bortles pass to 16-D. Robinson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 36 7:13 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 6:46 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 6:21 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns.
2 and 10 - HOU 29 6:16 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns.
3 and 10 - HOU 29 6:11 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 14 yards, enforced at HOU 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 6:07 5-B. Bortles rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 8 5:40 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 6 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 1 yards, enforced at HOU 2.
1 and goal - HOU 1 5:19 5-B. Bortles, fumble by 5-B. Bortles, aborted, RECOVERED by 5-B. Bortles returned for no gain, sacked for 5 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
2 and goal - HOU 6 4:47 PENALTY on Jacksonville, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 6 - No play.
2 and goal - HOU 11 4:47 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 21-T. Gerhart.
3 and goal - HOU 11 4:43 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 81-B. Walters.
4 and goal - HOU 11 4:39 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Myers extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 31    JAC 20    Plays: 12    Possession: 3:23
4Q 4:32 Houston
JAC 35 4:32 2-J. Myers kicks onside 12 yards, RECOVERED by 35-D. McCray returned for no gain. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 35 - No play.
Houston timeout at 4:32
JAC 30 4:32 2-J. Myers kicks onside 10 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Kick (declined).
1 and 10 - JAC 40 4:31 22-C. Polk rush for 1 yard.
Jacksonville timeout at 4:27
2 and 9 - JAC 39 4:26 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 39 - No play.
2 and 14 - JAC 44 4:25 22-C. Polk rush for 9 yards.
3 and 5 - JAC 35 3:44 22-C. Polk rush for -1 yard.
Jacksonville timeout at 3:39
4 and 6 - JAC 36 3:37 9-S. Lechler punts 36 yards, touchback.
4Q 3:30 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 20 3:30 5-B. Bortles pass to 81-B. Walters for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 49 3:06 5-B. Bortles pass to 89-M. Lewis for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 43 2:41 5-B. Bortles pass to 16-D. Robinson for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 2:23 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. Thomas.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 2:18 5-B. Bortles pass to 16-D. Robinson for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - HOU 32 2:00 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 8 yards (51-J. Simon).
4 and 10 - HOU 40 1:39 5-B. Bortles rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 1:17 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 81-B. Walters.
2 and 10 - HOU 28 1:13 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 89-M. Lewis.
3 and 10 - HOU 28 1:09 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 88-A. Hurns, INTERCEPTED by 34-A. Bouye at HOU 14, returned for no gain.
4Q 1:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 1:00 7-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 13 0:38 7-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME