National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 20, Tennessee 6
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 1, 2015
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 71630
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 30306
Houston 0107320
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 71 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 14:54 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 23 14:49 7-B. Hoyer pass to 28-A. Blue for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - HOU 29 14:10 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 4 - HOU 29 14:03 9-S. Lechler punts 52 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 5 yards.
1Q 13:51 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 24 13:51 26-A. Andrews rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 33 13:15 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 13-K. Wright for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 37.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 12:52 22-D. McCluster rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 41 12:11 26-A. Andrews rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 39 11:36 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 11:00 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 10:24 26-A. Andrews rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 19 9:58 26-A. Andrews rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 17 9:14 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 22-D. McCluster.
4 and 6 - HOU 17 9:09 4-R. Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    HOU 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:42
1Q 9:05 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 9:05 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 21 8:34 7-B. Hoyer pass to 28-A. Blue for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 27 7:59 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 41-J. Grimes.
4 and 3 - HOU 27 7:54 9-S. Lechler punts 57 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 4 yards.
1Q 7:41 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 7:41 26-A. Andrews rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 22 7:05 26-A. Andrews rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 28 6:34 26-A. Andrews rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - TEN 28 5:52 6-B. Kern punts 59 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 10 yards.
1Q 5:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 23 5:39 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 5:27 22-C. Polk rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 39 4:58 22-C. Polk rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 41 4:18 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 3:46 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong.
2 and 10 - HOU 47 3:39 22-C. Polk rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 48 3:04 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 5 - TEN 48 2:58 9-S. Lechler punts 42 yards, downed by 31-C. James.
1Q 2:47 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 6 2:47 26-A. Andrews rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 7 2:04 26-A. Andrews rush for -2 yards.
3 and 11 - TEN 5 1:19 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 26-A. Andrews for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4 and 11 - TEN 5 0:45 6-B. Kern punts 59 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 10 yards.
1Q 0:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 46 0:32 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 22-C. Polk.
2 and 10 - HOU 46 0:26 7-B. Hoyer pass to 22-C. Polk for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 6 - 50 15:00 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 35 14:42 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 21 14:11 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
TEN 3    HOU 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:28
2Q 14:04 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 71 yards, 20-B. Sankey returns for 23 yards, fumble by 20-B. Sankey (forced fumble by 40-K. Drummond), RECOVERED by 35-E. Pleasant returned for no gain.
2Q 13:55 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 24 13:55 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 24 - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 29 13:55 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - TEN 28 13:18 PENALTY on Tennessee, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 28 - No play.
2 and 9 - TEN 23 13:02 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for no gain.
3 and 9 - TEN 23 12:19 7-B. Hoyer pass to 12-K. Mumphery for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - TEN 20 11:39 8-N. Novak 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    HOU 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:16
2Q 11:34 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 69 yards, 20-B. Sankey returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 9 11:28 26-A. Andrews rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 8 10:46 22-D. McCluster rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - TEN 14 10:06 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 15-J. Hunter.
4 and 5 - TEN 14 9:58 6-B. Kern punts 60 yards, 12-K. Mumphery returns for 8 yards.
2Q 9:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 34 9:45 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 34 9:14 7-B. Hoyer pass to 28-A. Blue for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 40 8:35 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 8:29 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 35 8:01 28-A. Blue rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 35 - No play.
1 and 30 - HOU 25 7:32 7-B. Hoyer pass to 28-A. Blue for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 24 - HOU 31 6:57 7-B. Hoyer pass to 28-A. Blue for 9 yards.
3 and 15 - HOU 40 6:16 7-B. Hoyer pass to 41-J. Grimes for 12 yards.
4 and 3 - TEN 48 5:43 9-S. Lechler punts 48 yards, touchback.
2Q 5:32 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 5:32 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 22-D. McCluster for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 29 4:52 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 8 yards (59-W. Mercilus). PENALTY on Tennessee, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 44 4:30 13-K. Wright rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 49 3:55 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
Tennessee timeout at 3:47
3 and 3 - HOU 49 3:47 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
4 and 3 - HOU 49 3:42 6-B. Kern punts 39 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
2Q 3:34 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 3:34 22-C. Polk rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 13 2:57 22-C. Polk rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 2:11
3 and 7 - HOU 13 2:11 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 8 yards (97-K. Klug).
Tennessee timeout at 2:05
4 and 15 - HOU 5 2:05 9-S. Lechler punts 60 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 1:50 Tennessee
1 and 10 - HOU 28 1:50 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 6 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
2 and 16 - HOU 34 1:10 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 13-K. Wright for 2 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 32.
3 and 29 - HOU 47 0:54 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
4 and 29 - HOU 47 0:49 6-B. Kern punts 36 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
2Q 0:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 0:42 7-B. Hoyer, sacked for 7 yards (98-B. Orakpo).
Tennessee timeout at 0:32
2 and 17 - HOU 4 0:32 7-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 69 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 14:54 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 13-K. Wright for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 43 14:15 26-A. Andrews rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 44 13:32 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 26-A. Andrews for 12 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 46.
2 and 9 - TEN 44 12:59 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 22-D. McCluster for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - TEN 45 12:19 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 7 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 15 - TEN 38 11:39 6-B. Kern punts 55 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 11:30 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 11:30 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 9 10:52 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 10:27 28-A. Blue rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 25 9:52 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Intentional Grounding, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 25.
3 and 18 - HOU 10 9:45 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 11 yards.
4 and 7 - HOU 21 9:16 9-S. Lechler punts 59 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 10 yards.
3Q 9:03 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 30 9:03 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 15-J. Hunter for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 8:29 26-A. Andrews rush for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 7:51 26-A. Andrews rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 7:06 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 13-K. Wright for -3 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 35 6:47 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 22-D. McCluster for 9 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 5:58
4 and 4 - HOU 26 5:58 4-R. Succop 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 6    HOU 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:05
3Q 5:54 Houston
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 5:54 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 5:37 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 12-K. Mumphery.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 5:30 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 40 4:51 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 4:17 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 42 3:47 7-B. Hoyer pass to 85-N. Washington for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
TEN 6    HOU 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:16
3Q 3:38 Tennessee
TEN 35 8-N. Novak kicks 69 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 28 3:31 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 35 2:57 26-A. Andrews rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 2:18 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 88-C. Stevens for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 47 1:40 26-A. Andrews rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 1:01 26-A. Andrews rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 42 0:18 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 8 yards (99-J. Watt).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 10 - 50 15:00 7-Z. Mettenberger pass intended for 17-D. Green-Beckham, INTERCEPTED by 30-K. Johnson at HOU 31, returned for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 14:52 Houston
1 and 10 - TEN 47 14:52 22-C. Polk rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 45 14:17 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 8 - TEN 45 14:10 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 88-G. Graham.
4 and 8 - TEN 45 14:05 9-S. Lechler punts 34 yards, fair catch by 22-D. McCluster.
4Q 13:57 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 11 13:57 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 4 yards (99-J. Watt), fumble by 7-Z. Mettenberger (forced fumble by 99-J. Watt), RECOVERED by 93-J. Crick returned for no gain. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined).
4Q 13:49 Houston
1 and goal - TEN 10 13:49 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and goal - TEN 10 13:44 22-C. Polk rush for 3 yards.
3 and goal - TEN 7 13:13 7-B. Hoyer pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
4 and goal - TEN 6 12:37 8-N. Novak 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 6    HOU 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:12
4Q 12:33 Tennessee
HOU 35 8-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 12:33 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 31.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 12:08 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 6 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
2 and 16 - TEN 40 11:24 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 26-A. Andrews for 8 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 48 10:38 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 9 yards (93-J. Crick).
4 and 17 - TEN 39 9:58 6-B. Kern punts 41 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Mumphery.
4Q 9:48 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 9:48 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 25 9:13 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 8:49 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 33 8:18 7-B. Hoyer sacked for 6 yards (55-Z. Brown, 99-J. Casey).
3 and 16 - HOU 27 7:37 7-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 11-J. Strong.
4 and 16 - HOU 27 7:30 9-S. Lechler punts 55 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 7 yards.
4Q 7:18 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 25 7:18 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 20 7:18 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 13 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 33 6:54 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 15-J. Hunter for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 6:36 22-D. McCluster rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 42 6:13 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 80-A. Fasano for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 5:46 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 22-D. McCluster.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 5:41 7-Z. Mettenberger sacked for 9 yards (59-W. Mercilus, 99-J. Watt).
Tennessee timeout at 5:27
3 and 19 - TEN 42 5:27 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 15 yards.
4 and 4 - HOU 43 4:41 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 81-R. Richardson.
4Q 4:37 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 43 4:37 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 44.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 4:28 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 47 3:52 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 44 3:12 7-B. Hoyer pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 31 2:31 22-C. Polk rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - TEN 31 2:00 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 1:53
3 and 9 - TEN 30 1:53 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:08
4 and 7 - TEN 28 1:08 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
4Q 1:02 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 24 1:02 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 0:43 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 81-R. Richardson.
2 and 10 - TEN 34 0:37 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 22-D. McCluster for 4 yards.
END OF GAME