National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 20, Miami 12
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2024
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 71221
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Miami 066012
Houston 3107020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Miami
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 83-M. Washington returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 26 14:56 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIA 23 14:24 28-D. Achane rush for 6 yards.
3 and 7 - MIA 29 13:42 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 83-M. Washington for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 37 13:02 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 17-J. Waddle.
2 and 10 - MIA 37 12:58 28-D. Achane rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - MIA 38 12:18 1-T. Tagovailoa sacked for 1 yard (55-D. Hunter, 39-H. To'oto'o), forced out of bounds.
4 and 10 - MIA 37 11:33 16-J. Bailey punts 58 yards, 3-T. Dell returns for 14 yards.
1Q 11:20 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 11:20 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 10:43 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 39 10:09 3-T. Dell rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 46 9:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 34 8:45 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for no gain, fumble by 2-R. Woods (forced fumble by 4-K. Kohou), RECOVERED by 57-B. Fisher returned for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIA 34 7:58 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - MIA 26 7:18 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 28-J. Mixon.
4 and 2 - MIA 26 7:12 15-K. Fairbairn 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 0    HOU 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:08
1Q 7:09 Miami
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 66 yards, 83-M. Washington returns for 34 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 28.
1 and 10 - MIA 18 6:59 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 18 - No play.
1 and 5 - MIA 23 6:59 28-D. Achane rush for 3 yards.
2 and 2 - MIA 26 6:19 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
3 and 2 - MIA 26 6:16 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
4 and 2 - MIA 26 6:10 16-J. Bailey punts 59 yards, 3-T. Dell returns for 23 yards.
1Q 5:57 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 38 5:57 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 38 5:49 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 45 5:07 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 13 yards (92-Z. Sieler).
4 and 16 - HOU 32 4:22 6-T. Townsend punts 50 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Washington.
1Q 4:15 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 18 4:15 28-D. Achane rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIA 20 3:45 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 30 3:08 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIA 39 2:24 28-D. Achane rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - MIA 40 1:42 28-D. Achane rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIA 45 0:59 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Miami, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 0:35 28-D. Achane rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Miami continued...
2 and 5 - HOU 37 15:00 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 31-R. Mostert for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 14:20 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 83-M. Washington for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 25 13:42 31-R. Mostert rush for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 27 12:59 1-T. Tagovailoa rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at HOU 27 - No play.
3 and 16 - HOU 36 12:25 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for -1 yard.
4 and 17 - HOU 37 11:40 7-J. Sanders 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 3    HOU 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:35
2Q 11:35 Houston
MIA 35 7-J. Sanders kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 11:35 28-J. Mixon rush for -2 yards.
Injury timeout at 11:11
2 and 12 - HOU 28 11:05 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for -3 yards.
3 and 15 - HOU 25 10:23 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 15 - HOU 25 10:18 6-T. Townsend punts 57 yards, 83-M. Washington returns for 8 yards.
2Q 10:07 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 26 10:07 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIA 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIA 41 10:02 31-R. Mostert rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIA 47 9:36 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 17-J. Waddle.
3 and 4 - MIA 47 9:33 1-T. Tagovailoa, sacked for 11 yards (51-W. Anderson Jr.), fumble by 1-T. Tagovailoa (forced fumble by 51-W. Anderson Jr.), RECOVERED by 98-T. Settle Jr. returned for 2 yards.
2Q 9:25 Houston
1 and 10 - MIA 28 9:25 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 13 8:41 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - MIA 12 8:00 PENALTY on Miami, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 12 - No play.
2 and 4 - MIA 7 7:35 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - MIA 6 6:51 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
MIA 3    HOU 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:40
2Q 6:45 Miami
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 30 6:45 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 83-M. Washington for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 6:07 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 42 5:27 28-D. Achane rush for 3 yards.
Injury timeout at 5:00
1 and 10 - HOU 39 4:51 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 88-G. Dubose for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 41 4:07 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for 5 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Low Block, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 36.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 3:41 28-D. Achane rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 14 2:58 28-D. Achane rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 11.
2 and 10 - HOU 21 2:29 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith.
3 and 10 - HOU 21 2:26 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 4 yards, fumble by 28-D. Achane (forced fumble by 39-H. To'oto'o), RECOVERED by 55-A. Brewer returned for no gain.
Two minute warning
4 and 7 - HOU 18 2:00 7-J. Sanders 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 6    HOU 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:45
2Q 1:57 Houston
MIA 35 7-J. Sanders kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 1:57 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 39 1:17 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
Houston timeout at 1:14
3 and 1 - HOU 39 1:14 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 0:53 Fumble by 7-C. Stroud, aborted, RECOVERED by 20-J. Brooks returned for 11 yards.
2Q 0:42 Miami
1 and 10 - HOU 38 0:42 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 81-D. Smythe for 4 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 38 - No play.
Miami timeout at 0:38
1 and 20 - HOU 48 0:38 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 10-T. Hill for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 0:30 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 4 yards.
Miami timeout at 0:25
2 and 6 - HOU 39 0:25 1-T. Tagovailoa pass intended for 10-T. Hill, INTERCEPTED by 21-C. Bullock at HOU 27, returned for 68 yards.
2Q 0:13 Houston
1 and goal - MIA 5 0:13 7-C. Stroud, sacked for no gain (6-A. Walker Jr.), forced out of bounds.
Miami timeout at 0:07
2 and goal - MIA 5 0:07 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
3 and goal - MIA 5 0:03 15-K. Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
MIA 6    HOU 13    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:10
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
MIA 35 7-J. Sanders kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 15:00 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 34 14:23 7-C. Stroud rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 37 13:39 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 13:10 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIA 44 12:28 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 2 - MIA 44 12:23 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
4 and 2 - MIA 44 12:17 Punt formation, direct snap to 29-M. Stewart, 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 35 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Unnecessary Roughness, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 9.
1 and goal - MIA 4 11:53 28-J. Mixon rush for -2 yards.
2 and goal - MIA 6 11:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
MIA 6    HOU 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:58
3Q 11:02 Miami
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 59 yards, 83-M. Washington returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 27 10:57 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 83-M. Washington for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 41 10:19 31-R. Mostert rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIA 42 9:40 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 88-G. Dubose. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIA 42 - No play.
Injury timeout at 9:34
1 and 10 - HOU 43 9:34 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 40 8:53 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 8:15 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 8:08 28-D. Achane rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 26 7:27 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 31-R. Mostert for 4 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 26 - No play.
3 and 16 - HOU 36 7:01 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 10-T. Hill for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 6:23 28-D. Achane rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 14 5:42 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for no gain.
3 and 9 - HOU 14 4:59 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 31-R. Mostert for 2 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Face Mask (declined).
4 and 7 - HOU 12 4:40 7-J. Sanders 30 yard field goal is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 12 - No play.
4 and 2 - HOU 7 4:37 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact (declined).
7-J. Sanders extra point is NO GOOD.
MIA 12    HOU 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:32
3Q 4:30 Houston
MIA 35 7-J. Sanders kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 4:30 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 35 3:44 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 38 3:03 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 7 yards (44-C. Robinson).
4 and 9 - HOU 31 2:22 6-T. Townsend punts 58 yards, 83-M. Washington returns for 16 yards.
3Q 2:10 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 27 2:10 25-J. Wright rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIA 30 1:28 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIA 36 0:44 31-R. Mostert rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - MIA 37 0:18 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 81-D. Smythe for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Miami continued...
2 and 2 - MIA 45 15:00 31-R. Mostert rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - MIA 45 14:30 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 1-T. Tagovailoa for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 14:01 31-R. Mostert rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 38 13:21 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 31-R. Mostert for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 34 12:48 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 83-M. Washington.
Miami timeout at 12:44
4 and 4 - HOU 34 12:44 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 12:01 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 9-J. Smith for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 11:18 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 83-M. Washington for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 20 10:34 1-T. Tagovailoa pass intended for 10-T. Hill, INTERCEPTED by 24-D. Stingley Jr. at HOU 8, returned for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 10:26 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 10:26 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 22 9:52 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 27 9:17 7-C. Stroud rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 8:33 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 35 7:50 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 35 - No play.
2 and 15 - HOU 25 7:22 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 13 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 38 6:38 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 5:55 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 43 5:13 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - HOU 44 4:32 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 8 - HOU 44 4:26 6-T. Townsend punts 34 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 4:20 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 22 4:20 PENALTY on Miami, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 22 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIA 17 4:20 1-T. Tagovailoa, sacked for 10 yards (55-D. Hunter).
Miami timeout at 3:35
2 and 25 - MIA 7 3:35 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 25 - MIA 7 3:29 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 85-R. Cracraft for 6 yards.
4 and 19 - MIA 13 3:02 16-J. Bailey punts 64 yards, 3-T. Dell returns for 8 yards.
4Q 2:50 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 2:50 28-J. Mixon rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 29 2:08 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 8 - HOU 33 2:00 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 7 yards (44-C. Robinson).
Miami timeout at 1:56
4 and 15 - HOU 26 1:56 6-T. Townsend punts 51 yards, downed by 46-J. Weeks.
4Q 1:44 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 23 1:44 1-T. Tagovailoa pass intended for 10-T. Hill, INTERCEPTED by 24-D. Stingley Jr. at HOU 49, returned for no gain.
4Q 1:37 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 49 1:37 7-C. Stroud kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 48 0:56 7-C. Stroud kneels for no gain.
3 and 11 - HOU 48 0:31 7-C. Stroud kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME