National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 31, Houston 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 9, 2016
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 66683
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 060713
Minnesota 14100731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
HOU 35 52-B. Peters kicks 66 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 16 14:55 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 21-J. McKinnon.
2 and 10 - MIN 16 14:53 21-J. McKinnon rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 16 - No play.
2 and 5 - MIN 21 14:36 8-S. Bradford pass to 84-C. Patterson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 13:57 21-J. McKinnon rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 36 13:22 21-J. McKinnon rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 12:57 21-J. McKinnon rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 42 12:19 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 11:43 44-M. Asiata rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 36 11:29 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    MIN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:37
1Q 11:23 Houston
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 63 yards, 13-B. Miller returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 11:17 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 20 10:41 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 7 - HOU 20 10:34 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong.
4 and 7 - HOU 20 10:30 9-S. Lechler punts 47 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 12 yards.
1Q 10:20 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 45 10:20 8-S. Bradford pass to 84-C. Patterson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 47 9:43 21-J. McKinnon rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 9:14 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - HOU 42 9:08 21-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 38 8:28 8-S. Bradford pass to 44-M. Asiata for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 8:05 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 2 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 15 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 10 8:02 21-J. McKinnon rush for 8 yards.
1 and 2 - HOU 2 7:34 21-J. McKinnon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 1 - HOU 1 6:53 44-M. Asiata rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 0 yards, enforced at HOU 1.
1 and 1 - HOU 1 6:33 44-M. Asiata rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    MIN 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:52
1Q 6:28 Houston
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:28 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 26 5:52 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 5:16
3 and 5 - HOU 30 5:16 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
4 and 5 - HOU 30 5:13 9-S. Lechler punts 54 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at MIN 16.
1Q 5:01 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 8 5:01 21-J. McKinnon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 9 4:23 8-S. Bradford pass to 17-J. Wright for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 13 4:23 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 13 - No play.
3 and 10 - MIN 8 3:34 8-S. Bradford sacked for 7 yards (94-A. Smith, 59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 17 - MIN 1 2:52 18-J. Locke punts 55 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 18 yards.
1Q 2:42 Houston
1 and 10 - MIN 38 2:42 17-B. Osweiler pass to 26-L. Miller for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 34 2:09 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - MIN 33 1:27 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
4 and 5 - MIN 33 1:21 8-N. Novak 51 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 1:17 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 41 1:17 84-C. Patterson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 48 0:47 21-J. McKinnon rush for -3 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 45 0:09 8-S. Bradford pass to 17-J. Wright for 10 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 45 15:00 44-M. Asiata rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 43 14:19 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 36 13:46 44-M. Asiata rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 13:22 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 84-C. Patterson.
Minnesota timeout at 13:17
2 and 10 - HOU 34 13:17 8-S. Bradford pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 12:44 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 12:42 21-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 21 12:02 8-S. Bradford pass to 17-J. Wright for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 10 11:25 21-J. McKinnon rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - HOU 16 10:51 8-S. Bradford pass to 84-C. Patterson for 15 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 1 10:05 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 48-Z. Line.
4 and 1 - HOU 1 10:01 3-B. Walsh 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 0    MIN 17    Plays: 15    Possession: 6:16
2Q 9:58 Houston
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 64 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 9:54 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
2 and 10 - HOU 21 9:51 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 22 9:09 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong.
4 and 9 - HOU 22 9:05 9-S. Lechler punts 57 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
2Q 8:46 Houston
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:46 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 31 8:13 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 34 yards, enforced at HOU 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 8:07 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 6 yards (96-B. Robison).
2 and 16 - MIN 41 7:23 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 16 - MIN 41 7:19 17-B. Osweiler pass to 13-B. Miller for 12 yards.
Houston timeout at 6:40
4 and 4 - MIN 29 6:40 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 5 yards (97-E. Griffen). PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 24 6:35 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 20 5:57 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
3 and 6 - MIN 20 5:52 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 6 - MIN 20 5:46 8-N. Novak 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    MIN 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:00
2Q 5:42 Minnesota
HOU 35 52-B. Peters kicks 57 yards, 12-C. Johnson returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 24 5:38 21-J. McKinnon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 26 5:10 8-S. Bradford pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - MIN 27 4:31 8-S. Bradford, sacked for 9 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 16 - MIN 18 3:51 18-J. Locke punts 36 yards, downed by 57-A. Cole.
2Q 3:41 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 46 3:41 17-B. Osweiler pass to 84-R. Griffin for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 49 3:15 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 45 2:42 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 1 - MIN 45 2:38 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 7 yards (97-E. Griffen), fumble by 17-B. Osweiler (forced fumble by 97-E. Griffen), RECOVERED by 93-S. Stephen returned for no gain. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 2:35 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 31 2:03 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIN 27 1:59 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 12 1:53 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - MIN 12 1:51 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
Houston timeout at 1:46
3 and 10 - MIN 12 1:46 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 10 - MIN 12 1:41 8-N. Novak 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    MIN 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 2:00
2Q 1:37 Minnesota
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 60 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 1:30 8-S. Bradford pass to 12-C. Johnson for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 24 0:47 44-M. Asiata rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 67 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 14:54 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 14:48 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 8 yards (96-B. Robison), fumble by 17-B. Osweiler (forced fumble by 96-B. Robison), RECOVERED by 26-L. Miller returned for no gain.
3 and 12 - HOU 29 14:26 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 6 yards.
4 and 6 - HOU 35 13:54 9-S. Lechler punts 53 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 9 yards.
3Q 13:45 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 21 13:45 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 13:08 21-J. McKinnon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 49 12:28 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 49 - No play.
2 and 16 - MIN 46 12:12 21-J. McKinnon rush for 1 yard.
3 and 15 - MIN 47 11:33 8-S. Bradford pass to 17-J. Wright for 11 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 47 - No play.
3 and 30 - MIN 32 11:19 44-M. Asiata rush for 6 yards.
4 and 24 - MIN 38 10:43 18-J. Locke punts 52 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 15 yards.
3Q 10:35 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 10:35 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 26 10:01 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
3 and 9 - HOU 26 9:55 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 11-J. Strong, INTERCEPTED by 34-A. Sendejo at MIN 49, returned for 2 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 49.
3Q 9:45 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 36 9:45 21-J. McKinnon rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 36 - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 41 9:24 21-J. McKinnon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 4 - MIN 42 8:57 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 8:16 21-J. McKinnon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 46 7:35 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 21-J. McKinnon.
3 and 8 - HOU 46 7:31 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
4 and 8 - HOU 46 7:27 18-J. Locke punts 37 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
3Q 7:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 9 7:21 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 15 6:54 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 6:25 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 6:20 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 5:49 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 25 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 33 5:22 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 30 4:45 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
3 and 7 - MIN 30 4:42 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 9 yards (92-T. Johnson).
4 and 16 - MIN 39 3:57 17-B. Osweiler pass to 15-W. Fuller for 4 yards.
3Q 3:51 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 35 3:51 21-J. McKinnon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 37 3:06 8-S. Bradford pass to 17-J. Wright for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 44 2:31 44-M. Asiata rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 1:54 8-S. Bradford pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 1:12 8-S. Bradford pass to 44-M. Asiata for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 34 0:48 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 28 0:03 8-S. Bradford pass to 44-M. Asiata for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 8 - HOU 8 15:00 21-J. McKinnon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 9 14:14 8-S. Bradford pass to 84-C. Patterson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
HOU 6    MIN 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:42
4Q 14:09 Houston
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 14:09 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 13:35 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 13:32 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 13:28 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong.
2 and 10 - HOU 45 13:21 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Strong for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - MIN 47 12:43 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 12 yards (99-D. Hunter).
4 and 14 - HOU 41 12:04 9-S. Lechler punts 46 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
4Q 11:56 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 13 11:56 21-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 16 11:11 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 84-C. Patterson.
3 and 7 - MIN 16 11:07 8-S. Bradford pass to 19-A. Thielen for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 10:28 44-M. Asiata rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 32 9:47 44-M. Asiata rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 38 9:07 21-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - MIN 38 8:27 18-J. Locke punts 51 yards, 15-W. Fuller returns for 14 yards.
4Q 8:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:15 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 8:12 28-A. Blue rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 7:45 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 45 7:08 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 6:35 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 6:32 28-A. Blue rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 6:01 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - MIN 38 5:58 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 36 5:25 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 4:45 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 23 4:27 17-B. Osweiler pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 22 yards.
1 and 1 - MIN 1 3:48 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
HOU 13    MIN 31    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:29
4Q 3:46 Minnesota
HOU 35 3:46 8-N. Novak kicks onside 11 yards, RECOVERED by 11-L. Treadwell returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 3:44 44-M. Asiata rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 3:32
2 and 6 - HOU 42 3:32 44-M. Asiata rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 2:47 44-M. Asiata rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:41
2 and 6 - HOU 31 2:41 44-M. Asiata rush for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 23 2:00 44-M. Asiata rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 20 1:16 8-S. Bradford kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - HOU 21 0:37 8-S. Bradford kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME