National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 12, Cincinnati 10
When: 8:25 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2016
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 71836
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 030710
Houston 003912
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 59 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 14:53 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 43 14:16 32-J. Hill rush for -3 yards.
3 and 11 - CIN 40 13:29 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-C. Core.
4 and 11 - CIN 40 13:23 10-K. Huber punts 37 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
1Q 13:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 13:15 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 26 12:44 3-T. Savage pass to 15-W. Fuller for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - HOU 32 12:19 45-J. Prosch rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 11:39 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 11:30 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 41 10:47 3-T. Savage sacked for 5 yards (95-W. Gilberry, 90-M. Johnson).
4 and 11 - HOU 36 10:15 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 7 yards.
1Q 10:01 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 16 10:01 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CIN 25 9:24 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 8:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 11 - CIN 28 8:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 36 7:29 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-C. Core.
4 and 3 - CIN 36 7:25 10-K. Huber punts 49 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 7:16 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 7:16 3-T. Savage, sacked for 7 yards (97-G. Atkins).
2 and 17 - HOU 15 6:32 3-T. Savage, sacked for 6 yards (95-W. Gilberry). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 23 - HOU 9 6:02 33-A. Hunt rush for 6 yards.
4 and 17 - HOU 15 5:31 9-S. Lechler punts 41 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for -1 yard.
1Q 5:19 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 43 5:19 33-R. Burkhead rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 45 4:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 48 4:01 33-R. Burkhead rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 3:22 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-C. Core.
2 and 10 - HOU 46 3:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 8 - HOU 44 2:47 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
4 and 8 - HOU 44 2:41 10-K. Huber punts 31 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
1Q 2:33 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 2:33 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 14 2:01 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 20 1:20 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 3 - HOU 20 1:15 9-S. Lechler punts 52 yards, muffed catch by 12-A. Erickson, RECOVERED by 12-A. Erickson returned for no gain.
1Q 1:05 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 28 1:05 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 30 0:19 32-J. Hill rush for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
3 and 10 - CIN 28 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - CIN 34 14:22 10-K. Huber punts 48 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
2Q 14:13 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 14:13 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 21 13:40 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 24 12:58 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
4 and 4 - HOU 24 12:52 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for -4 yards.
2Q 12:40 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 28 12:40 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-C. Core.
2 and 10 - CIN 28 12:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 37 11:54 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-C. Core.
4 and 1 - CIN 37 11:47 10-K. Huber punts 47 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2Q 11:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 11:39 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 17 11:03 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 22 10:21 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
4 and 5 - HOU 22 10:17 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for no gain.
2Q 10:04 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 23 10:04 14-A. Dalton pass to 33-R. Burkhead for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 9:39 33-R. Burkhead rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 42 9:01 33-R. Burkhead rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - CIN 41 8:17 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 10 yards (90-J. Clowney).
4 and 13 - CIN 31 7:42 10-K. Huber punts 54 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 14 yards.
2Q 7:29 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 7:29 3-T. Savage pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 36 7:09 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 6:29 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 42 5:57 28-A. Blue rush for -3 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 39 5:16 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 10 - HOU 39 5:11 9-S. Lechler punts 51 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 9 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 9 yards, enforced at CIN 17. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined).
2Q 4:58 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 8 4:58 33-R. Burkhead rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 10 4:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - CIN 16 3:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 21 3:15 33-R. Burkhead rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 25 2:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Erickson for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - CIN 30 2:00 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:14
1 and 10 - CIN 31 1:14 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 87-C. Uzomah.
2 and 10 - CIN 31 1:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 0:47 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 0:41 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 6 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:36
3 and 4 - HOU 42 0:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 0:31 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:09 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 0:05 4-R. Bullock 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CIN 3    HOU 0    Plays: 14    Possession: 4:53
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 3-T. Savage pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 14 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 39 14:41 3-T. Savage pass to 15-W. Fuller for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 14:13 3-T. Savage pass to 28-A. Blue for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 42 13:49 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CIN 41 13:05 3-T. Savage pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 12 yards, fumble by 87-C. Fiedorowicz (forced fumble by 96-C. Dunlap), out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 12:43 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 29 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 39 12:39 3-T. Savage pass to 41-J. Grimes for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 12:25 3-T. Savage pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 19 12:18 28-A. Blue rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 12 11:44 3-T. Savage pass to 28-A. Blue for 4 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 8 11:03 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and goal - CIN 8 10:55 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 10:11 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 6 - No play.
3 and goal - CIN 11 9:51 3-T. Savage pass to 33-A. Hunt for 4 yards.
4 and goal - CIN 7 9:09 8-N. Novak 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    HOU 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:51
3Q 9:05 Cincinnati
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 62 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 8:59 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CIN 34 8:23 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 38 7:41 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 7:14 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 8 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
2 and 18 - CIN 34 6:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 33-R. Burkhead for 4 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 5:47
3 and 14 - CIN 38 5:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 33-R. Burkhead for 1 yard.
4 and 13 - CIN 39 5:16 10-K. Huber punts 47 yards, 34-T. Ervin returns for 10 yards.
3Q 5:05 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 5:05 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 5:00 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 28-A. Blue. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 24.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 4:56 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 45 4:12 3-T. Savage pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 47 3:27 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at HOU 47 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 3:23 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 15 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 45 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 45 2:51 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
2 and 14 - CIN 49 2:08 3-T. Savage pass to 28-A. Blue for 4 yards.
3 and 10 - CIN 45 1:24 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at CIN 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 1:18 3-T. Savage, sacked for 3 yards (93-W. Clarke).
2 and 13 - CIN 39 0:36 3-T. Savage pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 4 - CIN 30 15:00 3-T. Savage pass to 33-A. Hunt for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CIN 6 14:29 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller.
2 and goal - CIN 6 14:23 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
3 and goal - CIN 5 13:38 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and goal - CIN 5 13:34 8-N. Novak 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    HOU 6    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:31
4Q 13:31 Cincinnati
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 64 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 13:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 12:48 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 83-T. Boyd, INTERCEPTED by 27-Q. Demps at CIN 40, returned for no gain.
4Q 12:41 Houston
1 and 10 - CIN 40 12:41 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 40 11:59 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 10 - CIN 40 11:53 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
4 and 10 - CIN 40 11:48 9-S. Lechler punts 31 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
4Q 11:40 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 11:40 33-R. Burkhead rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 14 11:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
3 and 5 - CIN 14 10:59 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (declined).
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    HOU 6    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:55
4Q 10:45 Houston
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 10:45 3-T. Savage pass to 15-W. Fuller for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 10:11 3-T. Savage rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 9:31 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 8:47 28-A. Blue rush for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is NO GOOD, blocked by 99-M. Hunt.
CIN 10    HOU 12    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:04
4Q 8:41 Cincinnati
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 62 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 8:34 33-R. Burkhead rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 32 7:56 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 6 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
3 and 13 - CIN 26 7:13 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 13 - CIN 26 7:08 10-K. Huber punts 53 yards, fair catch by 34-T. Ervin.
4Q 7:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 21 7:00 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 23 6:20 3-T. Savage pass to 28-A. Blue for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 27 5:35 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 4:51 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 44 4:07 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 4:01
3 and 8 - HOU 45 4:01 3-T. Savage pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - 50 3:56 9-S. Lechler punts 42 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 7 yards.
4Q 3:46 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 15 3:46 33-R. Burkhead rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 24 3:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 2:55 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-C. Core.
2 and 10 - CIN 28 2:50 33-R. Burkhead rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CIN 33 2:19 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 2:13 33-R. Burkhead rush for -6 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 16 - CIN 35 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 11 - CIN 40 1:56 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-J. Wright for 8 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:25
4 and 3 - CIN 48 1:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 1:02 14-A. Dalton pass to 33-R. Burkhead for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:47
2 and 1 - HOU 35 0:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 0:22 33-R. Burkhead rush for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:05
2 and 1 - HOU 25 0:05 4-R. Bullock 43 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END OF GAME