National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 23, Houston 14
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 18, 2025
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 23°
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 73458
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 336214
Kansas City 6701023
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 60 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 63 yards, fumble by 81-N. Remigio (forced fumble by 17-K. Boyd), RECOVERED by 34-S. Perine returned for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 13 yards, enforced at HOU 26.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 14:47 10-I. Pacheco rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 14 14:11 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-I. Pacheco.
3 and 11 - HOU 14 14:06 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 5-H. Brown.
4 and 11 - HOU 14 14:01 7-H. Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
1 and 10 - KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
HOU 0    KC 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:02
1Q 13:58 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 13:58 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 25 13:21 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 12:50 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 12:06 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 30 11:29 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - KC 27 10:46 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 14 10:06 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 14 9:23 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 10 - KC 14 9:19 7-C. Stroud rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 8 - KC 12 8:44 15-K. Fairbairn 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    KC 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:14
1Q 8:41 Kansas City
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 55 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 31 8:35 10-I. Pacheco rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 37 8:01 10-I. Pacheco rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - KC 38 7:16 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 38 - No play.
3 and 8 - KC 33 7:00 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at KC 33 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 48 6:55 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 6:17 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 8-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 29 6:14 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 8 5:31 1-X. Worthy rush for -8 yards.
2 and 18 - HOU 16 4:49 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 2 yards (72-T. Togiai).
3 and 18 - HOU 18 4:07 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 34-S. Perine.
4 and 18 - HOU 18 4:03 7-H. Butker 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    KC 6    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:38
1Q 3:59 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 3:59 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 3:54 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 38 3:15 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 48 2:31 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 46 1:51 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
3 and 8 - KC 46 1:47 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 12 yards (95-C. Jones).
4 and 20 - HOU 42 0:59 6-T. Townsend punts 48 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 0:48 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 0:48 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - KC 20 0:45 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
3 and 6 - KC 24 15:00 15-P. Mahomes rush for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 39 14:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 13:39 Sacked for 4 yards (29-K. Hunt).
2 and 6 - HOU 45 13:06 15-P. Mahomes pass to 29-K. Hunt for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 43 12:24 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 8 yards (51-W. Anderson Jr.).
4 and 12 - KC 49 11:32 14-M. Araiza punts 51 yards.
2Q 11:22 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 11:22 28-J. Mixon rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 10:39 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 33 10:02 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 14-J. Wayne.
3 and 9 - HOU 33 9:56 7-C. Stroud rush for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 39 9:08 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 35 8:28 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - KC 34 7:49 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 5 yards (90-C. Omenihu), fumble by 7-C. Stroud (forced fumble by 90-C. Omenihu), RECOVERED by 69-S. Mason returned for no gain.
4 and 8 - KC 37 7:06 Field goal attempted by 15-K. Fairbairn (55 yards).
2Q 7:01 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 45 7:01 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 5-H. Brown.
2 and 10 - KC 45 6:52 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 49 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 6 6:03 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - HOU 4 5:23 1-X. Worthy rush for 3 yards.
3 and goal - HOU 1 4:39 29-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
HOU 3    KC 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:25
2Q 4:36 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 4:36 7-C. Stroud rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - HOU 32 3:58 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 38 3:16 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 2:43 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - KC 49 2:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 25 1:21 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 20 0:41 7-C. Stroud sacked for 8 yards (98-T. Wharton, 51-M. Danna).
Houston timeout at 0:33
3 and 13 - KC 28 0:33 7-C. Stroud rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 28 - No play.
3 and 23 - KC 38 0:25 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 9 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:20
4 and 14 - KC 29 0:20 15-K. Fairbairn 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    KC 13    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:16
2Q 0:16 Kansas City
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 63 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 26 0:10 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 57 yards, 19-X. Hutchinson returns for 20 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 28.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 14:56 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 19 14:20 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 25 13:38 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 12:58 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 40 12:18 7-C. Stroud rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 11:37 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 40 11:26 31-D. Pierce rush for -4 yards.
2 and 19 - HOU 36 10:45 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 14 yards.
3 and 5 - 50 10:05 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 9:27 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 38 8:46 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 36 8:07 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 24 7:33 7-C. Stroud pass to 83-I. Smith Jr. for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at KC 24 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 34 7:11 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
2 and 14 - KC 28 6:30 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 13 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 15 5:46 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Motion, 4 yards, enforced at KC 15 - No play.
3 and 5 - KC 19 5:19 7-C. Stroud rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 13 4:42 28-J. Mixon rush for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 12    KC 13    Plays: 15    Possession: 10:24
3Q 4:36 Kansas City
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 59 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 33 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 29.
1 and 10 - KC 19 4:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 15 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at KC 19 - No play.
1 and 19 - KC 10 4:08 10-I. Pacheco rush for 10 yards.
2 and 9 - KC 20 3:28 15-P. Mahomes rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - KC 23 2:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 1:52 15-P. Mahomes rush for -5 yards, fumble by 15-P. Mahomes, RECOVERED by 15-P. Mahomes returned for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at KC 39.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 1:25 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 40 0:44 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-I. Pacheco.
3 and 4 - HOU 40 0:39 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
4 and 1 - HOU 37 15:00 29-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 14:22 29-K. Hunt rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 26 13:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 18 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 8 12:50 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 4 yards (51-W. Anderson Jr.). PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Shift (declined).
2 and goal - HOU 13 12:36 15-P. Mahomes rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and goal - HOU 11 11:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
HOU 12    KC 20    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:44
4Q 11:52 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 67 yards, 19-X. Hutchinson returns for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 11:43 7-C. Stroud pass to 83-I. Smith Jr. for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 36 11:04 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 10:19 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 28-J. Mixon.
2 and 10 - KC 40 10:13 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 14-J. Wayne.
3 and 10 - KC 40 10:08 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 31-D. Pierce.
4 and 10 - KC 40 10:05 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 16 yards (56-G. Karlaftis).
4Q 9:59 Kansas City
1 and 10 - HOU 44 9:59 29-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 43 9:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for no gain.
3 and 9 - HOU 43 8:46 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith-Schuster.
4 and 9 - HOU 43 8:39 14-M. Araiza punts 36 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
4Q 8:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 8:32 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 11 7:56 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 6 - HOU 11 7:49 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 6 - HOU 11 7:42 6-T. Townsend punts 34 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 7:35 Kansas City
1 and 10 - HOU 45 7:35 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 41 6:59 29-K. Hunt rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 6:19 29-K. Hunt rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 5:35 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-X. Worthy.
2 and 10 - HOU 18 5:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for no gain.
Houston timeout at 5:25
3 and 10 - HOU 18 5:25 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 9 4:41 7-H. Butker 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 12    KC 23    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:54
4Q 4:38 Houston
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 4:38 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 6 yards (56-G. Karlaftis).
2 and 16 - HOU 24 4:11 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 6 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 30 3:48 PENALTY on Kansas City, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 30.
3 and 5 - HOU 35 3:48 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 48 3:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 48 3:03 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 1 yard (27-C. Conner).
3 and 11 - KC 49 2:32 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 18 yards. Kansas City challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 31 2:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 13 2:18 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 5 2:01 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 8 yards (97-F. Anudike-Uzomah).
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - KC 13 1:57 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 4 yards (56-G. Karlaftis).
Houston timeout at 1:52
4 and 14 - KC 17 1:52 Field goal attempted by 15-K. Fairbairn (35 yards), blocked by 54-L. Chenal, RECOVERED by 21-J. Hicks returned for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 1:46 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 23 1:46 29-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:39
2 and 6 - KC 27 1:39 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -4 yards.
3 and 10 - KC 23 0:59 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -5 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:15
4 and 15 - KC 18 0:15 Punt formation, 14-M. Araiza rush for -18 yards, SAFETY.
4Q 0:11 Houston
KC 20 14-M. Araiza kicks 70 yards, 31-D. Pierce returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 0:07 7-C. Stroud kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4
END OF GAME