| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 66 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mason Crosby kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 15:00) Billy Lutes ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll. Key block delivered by Preston Lewis. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Egan is blitzing. 2-5-TBY25 (1Q: 14:23) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Maclin. OLB Perry Egan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-TBY25 (1Q: 14:19) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Neil Pierce for 14 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Flynn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pierce gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Satterfield is blitzing. 1-10-TBY39 (1Q: 13:50) Billy Lutes ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Egan. Key block delivered by Preston Lewis. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 13:14) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Gene Clemons for 22 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. Clemons gained 16 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 13:00) Billy Lutes ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Peter Heuvicq, assisted by ILB Fred Noll. Key block delivered by Levon Fisher. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU19 (1Q: 12:18) LeShun Sawyer ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Joey Sims, assisted by DE Chad Barber. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU13 (1Q: 11:32) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Giles is blitzing. 1-15-HOU18 (1Q: 11:23) Brady Quinn sacked by S Antonio Giles for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Daniel Garrison. |
| Tampa Bay: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-21-HOU24 (1Q: 10:51) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Tracy Shergalis for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Peter Heuvicq, assisted by S Marshall Flynn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 10:41) Billy Lutes ran around left end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bryan Smith, assisted by OLB Peter Heuvicq. Key block delivered by John Greco. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Egan is blitzing. 2-1-HOU10 (1Q: 10:00) LeShun Sawyer ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Levon Fisher. Tampa Bay 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:00) Extra point by Calvin Gifford was good. Tampa Bay 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:51) Calvin Gifford kicked off 60 yards from the TBY30. Preston Beadnell returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Vinny Forbes. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 09:24) Jay Bishop ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Simmons. Key block delivered by Jumbo Wheeler. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU37 (1Q: 08:51) Jay Bishop ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Matthew Tinkis, assisted by DE Darnell Cooley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU36 (1Q: 08:16) Van Howard pass completed to WR Sherman Abrams for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Trevor Petry. |
| 4-6-HOU33 (1Q: 07:49) Steve Watanabe punted 48 yards. Wesley Lincoln returned the kick 4 yards to the TBY23. Tackled by Dean Rivers. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY23 (1Q: 07:41) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Egan, assisted by OLB Peter Heuvicq. Houston's William Middleton was hurt on the play. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-TBY25 (1Q: 07:19) Billy Lutes ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. Key block delivered by Levon Fisher. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY34 (1Q: 06:52) Brady Quinn pass completed to TE John Carlson for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Hopkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-TBY40 (1Q: 06:11) Billy Lutes ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Flynn. Key block delivered by John Greco. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 05:40) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Flynn, assisted by DT Alex Rivera. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU40 (1Q: 05:09) Billy Lutes ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Hugh Rogers. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU37 (1Q: 04:39) Rufus Nunn ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hugh Rogers, assisted by S Marshall Flynn. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 4-4-HOU36 (1Q: 03:58) LeShun Sawyer ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll, assisted by DT Cory Hopkins. Key block delivered by Levon Fisher. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 03:12) Brady Quinn scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Marshall Flynn. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU23 (1Q: 02:38) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Tracy Shergalis for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Shergalis gained 10 yards after the catch. Tampa Bay 13, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:38) Extra point by Calvin Gifford was good. Tampa Bay 14, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:27) Calvin Gifford kicked off 63 yards from the TBY30. Lawrence Abbey returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Neil Pierce. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Petry is blitzing. 1-10-HOU07 (1Q: 02:04) Van Howard pass completed to TE Keith Zinger for 12 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Tinkis. Zinger gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 01:30) Jay Bishop ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Carlton Powell, assisted by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU20 (1Q: 00:57) Jay Bishop ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU25 (1Q: 00:18) Van Howard pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 15 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Tinkis. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 15:00) Van Howard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. DE Irv Santorum hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU40 (2Q: 14:53) Van Howard pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Anderson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU40 (2Q: 14:19) Van Howard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. CB Vinny Forbes defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU40 (2Q: 14:12) Steve Watanabe punted 48 yards. Scottie Hollings called for a fair catch at the TBY12. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY12 (2Q: 14:02) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John Carlson. S Antonio Giles defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY41 (2Q: 13:56) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Neil Pierce. OLB Peter Heuvicq defended the pass. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-TBY41 (2Q: 13:52) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Maclin. CB Lawrence Abbey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-TBY41 (2Q: 13:44) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Hugh Rogers. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. |
| 4-2-TBY49 (2Q: 13:07) Kerry Bergman punted 37 yards. Jay Bishop returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Vinny Forbes. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 12:57) Jay Bishop ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy, assisted by DE Irv Santorum. Key block delivered by Neil James. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU18 (2Q: 12:27) Jay Bishop ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Tobin. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-HOU21 (2Q: 11:45) Van Howard pass completed to WR Preston Beadnell for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Simmons. Beadnell gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 11:03) Dominic Evans ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Anderson, assisted by DE Darnell Cooley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jay Bishop for 6 yards to the HOU50. Tackled by Darnell Cooley. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 10:39) Jessie Johannsen ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Irv Santorum, assisted by S Wesley Lincoln. Key block delivered by Joe Lujan. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-TBY42 (2Q: 10:06) Jay Bishop ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Carlton Powell. Key block delivered by Will Beatty. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY32 (2Q: 09:35) Alonzo Wire ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Wesley Lincoln. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-TBY31 (2Q: 09:05) Jay Bishop ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Otis Wyatt, assisted by CB Vinny Forbes. Key block delivered by Jumbo Wheeler. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Petry is blitzing. 3-1-TBY23 (2Q: 08:22) Alonzo Wire ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Carlton Powell. |
| 4-1-TBY23 (2Q: 07:49) Mason Crosby attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 14, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 07:44) Mason Crosby kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Cornell Frederick returned the ball 16 yards to the TBY25. Tackled by Dean Rivers. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY25 (2Q: 07:11) Brady Quinn scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Peter Heuvicq. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-TBY29 (2Q: 06:43) Billy Lutes ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll, assisted by OLB Pete Turner. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Jeremy Maclin to the TBY30. |
| Tampa Bay: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-TBY30 (2Q: 06:14) Brady Quinn sacked by DE Chad Barber for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Preston Lewis. |
| 4-11-TBY24 (2Q: 05:39) Kerry Bergman punted 55 yards. Jay Bishop returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Matthew Tinkis. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 05:29) Alonzo Wire ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Stone, assisted by OLB Tony Zelenka. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU25 (2Q: 05:07) Alonzo Wire ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Welshans, assisted by CB Vinny Forbes. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU29 (2Q: 04:45) Jay Bishop ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Tinkis, assisted by S Chris Stone. |
| 4-1-HOU33 (2Q: 04:29) Steve Watanabe punted 38 yards. Wesley Lincoln returned the kick 5 yards to the TBY34. Tackled by Bryant Satterfield. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY34 (2Q: 04:21) Billy Lutes ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Egan, assisted by DT Alex Rivera. Key block delivered by Archie Dudley. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-TBY42 (2Q: 03:39) Billy Lutes ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-TBY41 (2Q: 03:19) Brady Quinn pass completed to RB Billy Lutes for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. Lutes gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 02:41) Clyde Jacobs pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Egan. Maclin gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-20-TBY43 (2Q: 02:32) Clyde Jacobs pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tracy Shergalis. S Bryant Satterfield defended the pass. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-20-TBY43 (2Q: 02:19) Billy Lutes ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-TBY47 (2Q: 02:00) Clyde Jacobs pass completed to WR Cole Gorham for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Egan, assisted by S Marshall Flynn. Gorham gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU40 (2Q: 01:40) Kerry Bergman punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wyatt is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 01:33) Van Howard scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Welshans. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Kennedy Welshans on the HOU25. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Egan and Giles are blitzing. 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 01:21) Clyde Jacobs pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Neil Pierce. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU25 (2Q: 01:11) Clyde Jacobs pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John Carlson. DE Chad Barber hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU25 (2Q: 01:03) Clyde Jacobs pass completed to FB Rufus Nunn for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Peter Heuvicq. |
| 4-6-HOU21 (2Q: 00:43) Calvin Gifford attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 17, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Calvin Gifford kicked off 60 yards from the TBY30. Preston Beadnell returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Vinny Forbes. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 00:30) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-HOU21 (2Q: 00:30) Alonzo Wire ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Simmons, assisted by S Otis Wyatt. Key block delivered by Neil James. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Calvin Gifford kicked off 78 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tinkis is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Jay Bishop ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Tobin. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 14:29) Van Howard pass completed to WR Sherman Abrams for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Carlton Powell. Abrams gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 13:52) Jay Bishop ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU36 (3Q: 13:26) Jay Bishop ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Sitz, assisted by OLB Tony Zelenka. Key block delivered by Will Beatty. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-HOU26 (3Q: 13:18) Alonzo Wire ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Sitz, assisted by OLB Tony Zelenka. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-HOU30 (3Q: 12:43) Van Howard pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 14 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Tinkis. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 12:05) Alonzo Wire ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Anderson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU44 (3Q: 11:25) Van Howard pass completed to WR Jessie Johannsen for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Carlton Powell, assisted by OLB Trevor Petry. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Welshans is blitzing. 3-6-HOU48 (3Q: 10:56) Van Howard sacked by OLB Kennedy Welshans for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Will Beatty. |
| 4-12-HOU42 (3Q: 10:20) Steve Watanabe punted 46 yards. Scottie Hollings returned the kick 11 yards to the TBY23. Tackled by Walter Van Valkenberg. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Heuvicq is blitzing. 1-10-TBY23 (3Q: 10:09) Billy Lutes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Teddy Flannery. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Noll is blitzing. 2-9-TBY24 (3Q: 09:44) Billy Lutes ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Egan. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-TBY29 (3Q: 09:14) Clyde Jacobs pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Neil Pierce. S Antonio Giles defended the pass. |
| 4-4-TBY29 (3Q: 09:10) Kerry Bergman punted 45 yards. Dean Rivers called for a fair catch at the HOU26. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Mincy is blitzing. 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 08:59) Van Howard pass completed to TE Keith Zinger for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bart Krcik. Zinger gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU29 (3Q: 08:27) Alonzo Wire ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-HOU30 (3Q: 07:43) Van Howard pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. DE Irv Santorum hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-HOU30 (3Q: 07:38) Steve Watanabe punted 49 yards. Scottie Hollings returned the kick 5 yards to the TBY26. Tackled by Dean Rivers. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-TBY26 (3Q: 07:28) LeShun Sawyer ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by DE Joey Sims, assisted by ILB Hugh Rogers. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-TBY21 (3Q: 06:50) Billy Lutes ran inside the right guard for 27 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rich Silverstone. Key block delivered by Levon Fisher. Fisher ran over Peter Heuvicq to set up the play. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-TBY48 (3Q: 06:07) LeShun Sawyer ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll, assisted by DT Alex Rivera. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-TBY49 (3Q: 05:34) Billy Lutes ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Cory Hopkins, assisted by OLB Peter Heuvicq. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Heuvicq is blitzing. 3-6-HOU48 (3Q: 04:50) Clyde Jacobs pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cole Gorham. |
| 4-6-HOU48 (3Q: 04:44) Kerry Bergman punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Forbes is blitzing. 1-10-HOU05 (3Q: 04:33) Alonzo Wire ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Darnell Cooley. Key block delivered by Neil James. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Zelenka is blitzing. 2-2-HOU13 (3Q: 03:48) Jay Bishop ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tony Zelenka. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU14 (3Q: 03:11) Alonzo Wire ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Winston England. Key block delivered by Jumbo Wheeler. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 02:34) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-HOU11 (3Q: 02:25) Van Howard pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith Zinger. ILB Daryl Mincy defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU11 (3Q: 02:21) Van Howard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Keith Zinger. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-HOU11 (3Q: 02:15) Van Howard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jessie Johannsen. |
| 4-15-HOU11 (3Q: 02:07) Steve Watanabe punted 44 yards. Scottie Hollings called for a fair catch at the TBY45. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-TBY45 (3Q: 01:59) LeShun Sawyer ran around left end for 37 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Satterfield. Key block delivered by Daniel Garrison. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 01:22) Clyde Jacobs pass completed to TE John Carlson for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Satterfield. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-HOU06 (3Q: 00:36) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-11-HOU11 (3Q: 00:26) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Alex Rivera. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU09 (4Q: 15:00) Clyde Jacobs pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU06 (4Q: 14:18) Clyde Jacobs pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 23, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 14:18) Extra point by Calvin Gifford was good. Tampa Bay 24, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 14:09) Calvin Gifford kicked off 68 yards from the TBY30. Preston Beadnell returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Vinny Forbes. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Petry and Simmons are blitzing. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 13:37) Van Howard pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gardner gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Petry and Frederick are blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 13:04) Van Howard pass was dropped by RB Jay Bishop. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU35 (4Q: 12:57) Alonzo Wire ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Simmons. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU41 (4Q: 12:16) Van Howard pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jay Bishop. |
| 4-4-HOU41 (4Q: 12:09) Steve Watanabe punted 53 yards. Wesley Lincoln returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY13. Tackled by Dean Rivers. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Abbey is blitzing. 1-10-TBY13 (4Q: 12:01) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Chad Barber, assisted by DE Joey Sims. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-TBY14 (4Q: 11:17) Billy Lutes ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Hugh Rogers, assisted by DT Alex Rivera. |
| Tampa Bay: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-TBY17 (4Q: 10:52) Billy Lutes ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles, assisted by DE Bryan Smith. Key block delivered by Daniel Garrison. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-TBY25 (4Q: 10:29) Mel Grier ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-TBY27 (4Q: 09:53) Clyde Jacobs pass completed to WR Gene Clemons for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Cory Hopkins, assisted by OLB Perry Egan. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-TBY31 (4Q: 09:24) Clyde Jacobs pass was dropped by TE Winfred Gilmore. |
| 4-4-TBY31 (4Q: 09:19) Kerry Bergman punted 49 yards. Jay Bishop returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Vinny Forbes. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 09:11) Van Howard pass completed to RB Jay Bishop for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU25 (4Q: 08:55) Van Howard pass was intended for WR Dwight Donovan and was intercepted by OLB Kennedy Welshans at the TBY49. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Dwight Donovan. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 08:43) Billy Lutes ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU42 (4Q: 08:17) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Egan. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 07:51) Billy Lutes ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey, assisted by ILB Hugh Rogers. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU30 (4Q: 07:07) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 06:22) LeShun Sawyer ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU16 (4Q: 05:38) Billy Lutes ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Giles. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU14 (4Q: 04:51) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Alex Rivera, assisted by ILB Fred Noll. Key block delivered by Daniel Garrison. |
| Tampa Bay: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Noll is blitzing. 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 04:06) LeShun Sawyer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bryan Smith, assisted by DT Cory Hopkins. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU09 (4Q: 03:22) Billy Lutes ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Fred Noll, assisted by DE Joey Sims. |
| Tampa Bay: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Heuvicq is blitzing. 3-8-HOU08 (4Q: 02:38) Billy Lutes ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Joey Sims, assisted by DT Alex Rivera. |
| (4Q: 02:38) Houston called a time out. |
| 4-5-HOU05 (4Q: 02:28) Calvin Gifford attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Tampa Bay 27, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 02:22) Calvin Gifford kicked off 75 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:22) Van Howard pass was intended for RB Jay Bishop and was intercepted by OLB Kennedy Welshans at the HOU19. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Jay Bishop. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-HOU06 (4Q: 02:12) Rufus Nunn ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Pete Turner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Tampa Bay: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU05 (4Q: 02:00) Billy Lutes ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Luke Hartland, assisted by S Marshall Flynn. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Tampa Bay: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-HOU05 (4Q: 01:16) LeShun Sawyer ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bryan Smith. |
| 4-4-HOU04 (4Q: 00:32) Calvin Gifford attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 30, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 00:27) Calvin Gifford kicked off 60 yards from the TBY30. Preston Beadnell returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Neil Pierce. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 00:19) Alonzo Wire ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Darnell Cooley. Key block delivered by Teddy Perrine. |
| Final Score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, Houston Texans 3 |