Houston Texans @ New England Patriots - 09/09/2018
Week 1
Sunday - 1:00 pm EDT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| NE | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
The Houston Texans committed 6 penalties for 44 yards. They were flagged a total of 7 times.
The New England Patriots committed 6 penalties for 36 yards. They were flagged a total of 6 times.
Together there were 12 penalties for 80 yards. There were 13 total flags in this game.
Head Referee/Crew: Tony Corrente
Penalty Log
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| Penalty | Yards | Against | Player | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| False Start | 5 | New England | J.Thuney | 1 | 12:09 | 3 | 7 | No | No | Yes |
| Illegal Shift | 5 | New England | C.Patterson | 1 | 04:25 | 3 | 1 | No | No | Yes |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 14 | Houston | J.Joseph | 1 | 01:19 | 2 | 4 | No | No | No |
| False Start | 5 | Houston | R.Griffin | 2 | 02:00 | 2 | 8 | No | No | No |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 10 | Houston | S.Coates | 2 | 02:00 | 2 | 13 | No | No | No |
| Illegal Formation | 5 | New England | Unnamed | 2 | 00:14 | 0 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
| Defensive Holding | 5 | Houston | K.Johnson | 3 | 07:22 | 3 | 5 | No | No | No |
| False Start | 5 | Houston | J.Akins | 3 | 02:13 | 1 | 3 | No | No | No |
| Offensive Holding | 0 | Houston | J.Davenport | 4 | 08:49 | 1 | 10 | Yes | No | No |
| Defensive Holding | 5 | New England | S.Gilmore | 4 | 03:58 | 2 | 11 | No | No | Yes |
| False Start | 5 | Houston | D.Watson | 4 | 03:50 | 1 | 5 | No | No | No |
| Defensive Holding | 1 | New England | S.Gilmore | 4 | 03:01 | 3 | 2 | No | No | Yes |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 15 | New England | D.Harmon | 4 | 00:38 | 2 | 10 | No | No | Yes |
| Totals | 80 | 2.69 | 1.93 | 6.08 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Play By Play
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | Q1 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | HOU 35 | K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| NE | Q1 - 15:00 | 1 | 10 | NE 25 | (15:00) R.Burkhead up the middle to NE 31 for 6 yards (K.Jackson). |
| NE | Q1 - 14:25 | 2 | 4 | NE 31 | (14:25) (Shotgun) J.White up the middle to NE 32 for 1 yard (C.Covington; Z.Cunningham). |
| NE | Q1 - 13:49 | 3 | 3 | NE 32 | (13:49) (Shotgun) J.White up the middle to NE 33 for 1 yard (Z.Cunningham). |
| NE | Q1 - 13:13 | 4 | 2 | NE 33 | (13:13) R.Allen punts 45 yards to HOU 22, Center-J.Cardona, downed by NE-N.Ebner. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q1 - 13:04 | 1 | 10 | HOU 22 | (13:04) (Shotgun) D.Watson FUMBLES (Aborted) at HOU 20, RECOVERED by NE-D.Hightower at HOU 19. D.Hightower to HOU 19 for no gain (S.Henderson). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 12:58 | 1 | 10 | HOU 19 | (12:58) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to R.Burkhead. |
| NE | Q1 - 12:54 | 2 | 10 | HOU 19 | (12:54) C.Patterson left end to HOU 16 for 3 yards (K.Jackson). |
| NE | Q1 - 12:09 | 3 | 7 | HOU 16 | (12:09) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NE-J.Thuney, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 16 - No Play. |
| NE | Q1 - 11:58 | 3 | 12 | HOU 21 | (11:58) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep left to R.Gronkowski for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 76th career Brady-Gronkowski TD connection, 5th all-time (2nd all-time QB-TE). |
| NE | Q1 - 11:50 | 0 | 0 | HOU 15 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q1 - 11:50 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to HOU -1. T.Ervin pushed ob at HOU 27 for 28 yards (B.King). |
| HOU | Q1 - 11:44 | 1 | 10 | HOU 27 | (11:44) (Shotgun) L.Miller left tackle to HOU 28 for 1 yard (T.Flowers). |
| HOU | Q1 - 11:07 | 2 | 9 | HOU 28 | (11:07) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short right to J.Akins to HOU 31 for 3 yards (E.Rowe). |
| HOU | Q1 - 10:32 | 3 | 6 | HOU 31 | (10:32) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short middle to R.Griffin. |
| HOU | Q1 - 10:28 | 4 | 6 | HOU 31 | (10:28) T.Daniel punts 36 yards to NE 33, Center-J.Weeks, out of bounds. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 10:21 | 1 | 10 | NE 33 | (10:21) T.Brady pass short left to J.Develin pushed ob at NE 38 for 5 yards (Z.Cunningham). |
| NE | Q1 - 09:41 | 2 | 5 | NE 38 | (9:41) T.Brady pass short left to C.Patterson to NE 44 for 6 yards (J.Joseph; Z.Cunningham). |
| NE | Q1 - 09:05 | 1 | 10 | NE 44 | (9:05) R.Burkhead right tackle to NE 47 for 3 yards (A.Blackson; J.Clowney). |
| NE | Q1 - 08:41 | 2 | 7 | NE 47 | (8:41) T.Brady pass short left to J.Develin to HOU 49 for 4 yards (J.Joseph; Z.Cunningham). |
| NE | Q1 - 08:01 | 3 | 3 | HOU 49 | (8:01) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to J.White. |
| NE | Q1 - 07:58 | 4 | 3 | HOU 49 | (7:58) R.Allen punts 40 yards to HOU 9, Center-J.Cardona, fair catch by T.Ervin. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q1 - 07:51 | 1 | 10 | HOU 9 | (7:51) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short left to J.Thomas [M.Brown]. |
| HOU | Q1 - 07:44 | 2 | 10 | HOU 9 | (7:44) L.Miller left end pushed ob at HOU 40 for 31 yards (P.Chung). |
| HOU | Q1 - 07:16 | 1 | 10 | HOU 40 | (7:16) (Shotgun) D.Watson scrambles left end to NE 47 for 13 yards (P.Chung). |
| HOU | Q1 - 06:39 | 1 | 10 | NE 47 | (6:39) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete deep right to D.Hopkins. |
| HOU | Q1 - 06:30 | 2 | 10 | NE 47 | (6:30) (Shotgun) L.Miller left guard to NE 43 for 4 yards (D.Shelton; A.Butler). |
| HOU | Q1 - 05:48 | 3 | 6 | NE 43 | (5:48) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short left to B.Ellington [A.Clayborn]. |
| HOU | Q1 - 05:45 | 4 | 6 | NE 43 | (5:45) T.Daniel punts 37 yards to NE 6, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by R.McCarron. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 05:39 | 1 | 10 | NE 6 | (5:39) R.Burkhead up the middle to NE 12 for 6 yards (K.Jackson). |
| NE | Q1 - 05:02 | 2 | 4 | NE 12 | (5:02) R.Burkhead right tackle to NE 15 for 3 yards (B.McKinney). |
| NE | Q1 - 04:25 | 3 | 1 | NE 15 | (4:25) T.Brady up the middle to NE 15 for no gain. HOU-C.Covington was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. PENALTY on NE-C.Patterson, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at NE 15 - No Play. |
| NE | Q1 - 04:12 | 3 | 6 | NE 10 | (4:12) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle intended for J.White INTERCEPTED by T.Mathieu (A.Blackson) at NE 17. T.Mathieu to NE 17 for no gain. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q1 - 04:06 | 1 | 10 | NE 17 | (4:06) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short middle to S.Coates [K.Davis]. HOU-S.Henderson was injured during the play. He is Out. |
| HOU | Q1 - 04:02 | 2 | 10 | NE 17 | (4:02) (Shotgun) L.Miller left guard to NE 17 for no gain (L.Guy; T.Flowers). |
| HOU | Q1 - 03:24 | 3 | 10 | NE 17 | (3:24) (Shotgun) D.Watson sacked at NE 24 for -7 yards (sack split by T.Flowers and D.Wise). |
| HOU | Q1 - 02:37 | 4 | 17 | NE 24 | (2:37) K.Fairbairn 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Daniel. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 02:33 | 0 | 0 | HOU 35 | K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| NE | Q1 - 02:33 | 1 | 10 | NE 25 | (2:33) T.Brady pass short left to P.Dorsett to NE 35 for 10 yards (J.Joseph). |
| NE | Q1 - 01:57 | 1 | 10 | NE 35 | (1:57) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to J.Hill to NE 41 for 6 yards (J.Joseph). |
| NE | Q1 - 01:19 | 2 | 4 | NE 41 | (1:19) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to R.Gronkowski. PENALTY on HOU-J.Joseph, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at NE 41 - No Play. |
| NE | Q1 - 01:14 | 1 | 10 | HOU 45 | (1:14) T.Brady pass short left to C.Hogan to HOU 34 for 11 yards (K.Jackson). |
| NE | Q1 - 00:32 | 1 | 10 | HOU 34 | (:32) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to J.White. |
| NE | Q1 - 00:29 | 2 | 10 | HOU 34 | (:29) R.Burkhead right guard to HOU 30 for 4 yards (B.McKinney). |
| NE | Q1 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 1 | |
| NE | Q2 - 15:00 | 3 | 6 | HOU 30 | (15:00) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to R.Burkhead to HOU 25 for 5 yards (J.Joseph). measurement |
| NE | Q2 - 14:37 | 4 | 1 | HOU 25 | (14:37) T.Brady up the middle to HOU 23 for 2 yards (B.Dunn). |
| NE | Q2 - 13:55 | 1 | 10 | HOU 23 | (13:55) R.Burkhead left guard to HOU 22 for 1 yard (J.Clowney). |
| NE | Q2 - 13:23 | 2 | 9 | HOU 22 | (13:23) C.Patterson right end to HOU 12 for 10 yards (T.Mathieu). |
| NE | Q2 - 12:45 | 1 | 10 | HOU 12 | (12:45) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to J.White for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| NE | Q2 - 12:38 | 0 | 0 | HOU 15 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q2 - 12:38 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 64 yards from NE 35 to HOU 1. T.Ervin pushed ob at HOU 37 for 36 yards (D.McCourty). |
| HOU | Q2 - 12:32 | 1 | 10 | HOU 37 | (12:32) (Shotgun) L.Miller up the middle to HOU 40 for 3 yards (D.Shelton; P.Chung). |
| HOU | Q2 - 12:00 | 2 | 7 | HOU 40 | (12:00) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass deep left to J.Thomas pushed ob at NE 33 for 27 yards (P.Chung). |
| HOU | Q2 - 11:31 | 1 | 10 | NE 33 | (11:31) (No Huddle) D.Watson pass incomplete deep middle to D.Hopkins (S.Gilmore). |
| HOU | Q2 - 11:25 | 2 | 10 | NE 33 | (11:25) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short left to D.Hopkins to NE 24 for 9 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| HOU | Q2 - 10:48 | 3 | 1 | NE 24 | (10:48) G.Mancz reported in as eligible. A.Blue right guard to NE 15 for 9 yards (E.Rowe). |
| HOU | Q2 - 10:20 | 1 | 10 | NE 15 | (10:20) L.Miller left end to NE 15 for no gain (L.Guy). |
| HOU | Q2 - 09:52 | 2 | 10 | NE 15 | (9:52) (No Huddle) D.Watson sacked at NE 19 for -4 yards (D.Wise). |
| HOU | Q2 - 09:08 | 3 | 14 | NE 19 | (9:08) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short right to R.Griffin [D.Wise]. |
| HOU | Q2 - 09:03 | 4 | 14 | NE 19 | (9:03) K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Daniel. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 09:01 | 0 | 0 | HOU 35 | K.Fairbairn kicks 66 yards from HOU 35 to NE -1. C.Patterson to NE 18 for 19 yards (P.Kalambayi). |
| NE | Q2 - 08:56 | 1 | 10 | NE 18 | (8:56) T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to R.McCarron. |
| NE | Q2 - 08:50 | 2 | 10 | NE 18 | (8:50) T.Brady pass short right to J.White to NE 23 for 5 yards (K.Johnson; Z.Cunningham). |
| NE | Q2 - 08:13 | 3 | 5 | NE 23 | (8:13) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to R.Gronkowski to NE 30 for 7 yards (Z.Cunningham; A.Colvin). |
| NE | Q2 - 07:30 | 1 | 10 | NE 30 | (7:30) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to C.Hogan (J.Joseph). |
| NE | Q2 - 07:25 | 2 | 10 | NE 30 | (7:25) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to J.White. |
| NE | Q2 - 07:23 | 3 | 10 | NE 30 | (7:23) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep middle to C.Hogan (Z.Cunningham). |
| NE | Q2 - 07:17 | 4 | 10 | NE 30 | (7:17) R.Allen punts 47 yards to HOU 23, Center-J.Cardona. T.Ervin to HOU 34 for 11 yards (J.Jones). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q2 - 07:09 | 1 | 10 | HOU 34 | (7:09) (Shotgun) L.Miller up the middle to HOU 41 for 7 yards (D.Hightower; D.McCourty). |
| HOU | Q2 - 06:38 | 2 | 3 | HOU 41 | (6:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson pass short middle to D.Hopkins to NE 49 for 10 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| HOU | Q2 - 06:10 | 1 | 10 | NE 49 | (6:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) L.Miller left tackle to NE 42 for 7 yards (M.Brown; J.Bentley). |
| HOU | Q2 - 05:39 | 2 | 3 | NE 42 | (5:39) (No Huddle) D.Watson pass deep middle intended for V.Smith INTERCEPTED by S.Gilmore [L.Guy] at NE -9. Touchback. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 05:30 | 1 | 10 | NE 20 | (5:30) J.Hill right tackle to NE 22 for 2 yards (T.Mathieu). |
| NE | Q2 - 05:07 | 2 | 8 | NE 22 | (5:07) (No Huddle) T.Brady pass short right to R.Gronkowski to NE 26 for 4 yards (D.Cole). |
| NE | Q2 - 04:37 | 3 | 4 | NE 26 | (4:37) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short right to R.Gronkowski (J.Reid). |
| NE | Q2 - 04:34 | 4 | 4 | NE 26 | (4:34) R.Allen punts 40 yards to HOU 34, Center-J.Cardona, downed by NE-R.Burkhead. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q2 - 04:24 | 1 | 10 | HOU 34 | (4:24) (Shotgun) L.Miller right guard to HOU 40 for 6 yards (L.Guy; K.Van Noy). |
| HOU | Q2 - 03:55 | 2 | 4 | HOU 40 | (3:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) L.Miller up the middle to HOU 41 for 1 yard (K.Van Noy; J.Bentley). |
| HOU | Q2 - 03:15 | 3 | 3 | HOU 41 | (3:15) (Shotgun) D.Watson scrambles right end to HOU 45 for 4 yards (N.Grigsby). |
| HOU | Q2 - 02:36 | 1 | 10 | HOU 45 | (2:36) (Shotgun) L.Miller left guard to HOU 47 for 2 yards (D.Shelton; J.Bentley). |
| HOU | Q2 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Two-Minute Warning | |
| HOU | Q2 - 02:00 | 2 | 8 | HOU 47 | (2:00) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HOU-R.Griffin, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 47 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q2 - 02:00 | 2 | 13 | HOU 42 | (2:00) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short right to D.Hopkins to HOU 49 for 7 yards (S.Gilmore). PENALTY on HOU-S.Coates, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 42 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q2 - 01:52 | 2 | 23 | HOU 32 | (1:52) (Shotgun) L.Miller right guard to HOU 36 for 4 yards (J.Jones; A.Butler). |
| HOU | Q2 - 01:47 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by NE at 01:47. | |
| HOU | Q2 - 01:47 | 3 | 19 | HOU 36 | (1:47) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short left to T.Ervin to HOU 48 for 12 yards (D.Wise). |
| HOU | Q2 - 01:39 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by NE at 01:39. | |
| HOU | Q2 - 01:39 | 4 | 7 | HOU 48 | (1:39) T.Daniel punts 30 yards to NE 22, Center-J.Weeks, downed by HOU-J.Weeks. NE 33-Hill partially blocked punt. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 01:28 | 1 | 10 | NE 22 | (1:28) J.Hill left guard to NE 30 for 8 yards (J.Reid). |
| NE | Q2 - 01:08 | 2 | 2 | NE 30 | (1:08) (No Huddle) J.Hill left tackle ran ob at NE 41 for 11 yards. |
| NE | Q2 - 01:05 | 1 | 10 | NE 41 | (1:05) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep middle to R.Gronkowski to HOU 31 for 28 yards (A.Colvin). |
| NE | Q2 - 00:42 | 1 | 10 | HOU 31 | (:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Burkhead right guard to HOU 26 for 5 yards (K.Jackson). FUMBLES (K.Jackson), recovered by NE-C.Hogan at HOU 30. C.Hogan to HOU 30 for no gain (D.Reader). |
| NE | Q2 - 00:32 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #3 by NE at 00:32. | |
| NE | Q2 - 00:32 | 2 | 9 | HOU 30 | (:32) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to P.Dorsett ran ob at HOU 18 for 12 yards. |
| NE | Q2 - 00:27 | 1 | 10 | HOU 18 | (:27) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to J.White. |
| NE | Q2 - 00:23 | 2 | 10 | HOU 18 | (:23) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to P.Dorsett to HOU 4 for 14 yards (K.Johnson). |
| NE | Q2 - 00:19 | 1 | 4 | HOU 4 | (:19) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to P.Dorsett for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| NE | Q2 - 00:14 | 0 | 0 | HOU 15 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q2 - 00:14 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. PENALTY on NE, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 25. |
| HOU | Q2 - 00:14 | 1 | 10 | HOU 30 | (:14) D.Watson kneels to HOU 29 for -1 yards. |
| HOU | Q2 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 2 | |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q3 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 64 yards from NE 35 to HOU 1. T.Ervin to HOU 28 for 27 yards (J.McCourty; E.Roberts). |
| HOU | Q3 - 14:56 | 1 | 10 | HOU 28 | (14:56) (Shotgun) D.Hopkins right end to HOU 21 for -7 yards (K.Van Noy). |
| HOU | Q3 - 14:23 | 2 | 17 | HOU 21 | (14:23) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short right to B.Ellington to HOU 26 for 5 yards (J.Bentley). |
| HOU | Q3 - 13:42 | 3 | 12 | HOU 26 | (13:42) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short left to L.Miller to HOU 37 for 11 yards (J.Jones; D.McCourty). |
| HOU | Q3 - 13:00 | 4 | 1 | HOU 37 | (13:00) T.Daniel punts 42 yards to NE 21, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by R.McCarron. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 12:54 | 1 | 10 | NE 21 | (12:54) J.Hill left guard to NE 25 for 4 yards (B.McKinney). |
| NE | Q3 - 12:25 | 2 | 6 | NE 25 | (12:25) T.Brady pass deep middle to R.Gronkowski to 50 for 25 yards (K.Jackson). FUMBLES (K.Jackson), RECOVERED by HOU-T.Mathieu at HOU 44. T.Mathieu to HOU 45 for 1 yard (J.Develin). NE-J.Hill was injured during the play. He is Out. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q3 - 12:09 | 1 | 10 | HOU 45 | (12:09) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short middle to D.Hopkins to NE 43 for 12 yards (D.Harmon). |
| HOU | Q3 - 11:39 | 1 | 10 | NE 43 | (11:39) (Shotgun) L.Miller right guard to NE 39 for 4 yards (M.Brown). |
| HOU | Q3 - 11:03 | 2 | 6 | NE 39 | (11:03) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short middle to D.Hopkins to NE 22 for 17 yards (S.Gilmore). New England challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #1.) |
| HOU | Q3 - 10:45 | 1 | 10 | NE 22 | (10:45) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short right to L.Miller. |
| HOU | Q3 - 10:40 | 2 | 10 | NE 22 | (10:40) (Shotgun) L.Miller right guard to NE 17 for 5 yards (J.Bentley). |
| HOU | Q3 - 10:01 | 3 | 5 | NE 17 | (10:01) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete deep right to R.Griffin [A.Clayborn]. |
| HOU | Q3 - 09:56 | 4 | 5 | NE 17 | (9:56) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete deep middle to R.Griffin. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 09:52 | 1 | 10 | NE 17 | (9:52) R.Burkhead up the middle to NE 19 for 2 yards (B.Dunn). |
| NE | Q3 - 09:08 | 2 | 8 | NE 19 | (9:08) (Shotgun) R.Burkhead left guard to NE 24 for 5 yards (K.Jackson). |
| NE | Q3 - 08:39 | 3 | 3 | NE 24 | (8:39) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep right to R.Gronkowski to HOU 46 for 30 yards (Z.Cunningham). NE 87-Gronkowski 27th career 100-yard game, 2nd-most all-time for a TE (Gonzalez 31). |
| NE | Q3 - 08:15 | 1 | 10 | HOU 46 | (8:15) (No Huddle) T.Brady pass short left to P.Dorsett to HOU 43 for 3 yards (J.Joseph). |
| NE | Q3 - 07:54 | 2 | 7 | HOU 43 | (7:54) (No Huddle) J.White left end to HOU 41 for 2 yards (J.Watt). |
| NE | Q3 - 07:22 | 3 | 5 | HOU 41 | (7:22) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to C.Hogan (K.Johnson). PENALTY on HOU-K.Johnson, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No Play. |
| NE | Q3 - 07:15 | 1 | 10 | HOU 36 | (7:15) T.Brady pass short left to P.Dorsett to HOU 23 for 13 yards (D.Cole). |
| NE | Q3 - 06:44 | 1 | 10 | HOU 23 | (6:44) R.Burkhead left end pushed ob at HOU 20 for 3 yards (A.Blackson). |
| NE | Q3 - 06:13 | 2 | 7 | HOU 20 | (6:13) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to R.Burkhead (D.Cole). |
| NE | Q3 - 06:08 | 3 | 7 | HOU 20 | (6:08) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to C.Hogan [J.Watt]. |
| NE | Q3 - 06:05 | 4 | 7 | HOU 20 | (6:05) S.Gostkowski 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q3 - 06:02 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to HOU -1. T.Ervin to HOU 32 for 33 yards (E.Roberts). |
| HOU | Q3 - 05:57 | 1 | 10 | HOU 32 | (5:57) A.Blue left tackle to HOU 30 for -2 yards (L.Guy; E.Roberts). |
| HOU | Q3 - 05:24 | 2 | 12 | HOU 30 | (5:24) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short middle to B.Ellington to HOU 43 for 13 yards (D.McCourty, A.Butler). |
| HOU | Q3 - 04:57 | 1 | 10 | HOU 43 | (4:57) A.Blue right guard to NE 40 for 17 yards (D.Harmon). |
| HOU | Q3 - 04:34 | 1 | 10 | NE 40 | (4:34) A.Blue left guard to NE 29 for 11 yards (E.Rowe; D.McCourty). |
| HOU | Q3 - 04:07 | 1 | 10 | NE 29 | (4:07) (No Huddle) L.Miller right tackle to NE 24 for 5 yards (A.Butler; E.Roberts). |
| HOU | Q3 - 03:32 | 2 | 5 | NE 24 | (3:32) (No Huddle) L.Miller left guard to NE 18 for 6 yards (A.Butler). |
| HOU | Q3 - 03:09 | 1 | 10 | NE 18 | (3:09) (No Huddle) L.Miller right guard to NE 17 for 1 yard (E.Roberts; D.Shelton). |
| HOU | Q3 - 02:45 | 2 | 9 | NE 17 | (2:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson pass short middle to B.Ellington to NE 3 for 14 yards (E.Rowe) [T.Flowers]. |
| HOU | Q3 - 02:13 | 1 | 3 | NE 3 | (2:13) (No Huddle) PENALTY on HOU-J.Akins, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 3 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q3 - 02:13 | 1 | 8 | NE 8 | (2:13) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short middle to D.Hopkins to NE 1 for 7 yards (D.Harmon; S.Gilmore). |
| HOU | Q3 - 01:54 | 2 | 1 | NE 1 | (1:54) A.Blue right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
| HOU | Q3 - 01:52 | 0 | 0 | NE 15 | K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Daniel. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 01:52 | 0 | 0 | HOU 35 | K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| NE | Q3 - 01:52 | 1 | 10 | NE 25 | (1:52) R.Burkhead left end to NE 37 for 12 yards (B.McKinney). |
| NE | Q3 - 01:08 | 1 | 10 | NE 37 | (1:08) T.Brady pass short right to J.Develin to NE 40 for 3 yards (D.Cole). |
| NE | Q3 - 00:21 | 2 | 7 | NE 40 | (:21) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to J.White to HOU 48 for 12 yards (K.Johnson; W.Mercilus) [D.Reader]. |
| NE | Q3 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 3 | |
| NE | Q4 - 15:00 | 1 | 10 | HOU 48 | (15:00) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to C.Hogan [J.Watt]. |
| NE | Q4 - 14:56 | 2 | 10 | HOU 48 | (14:56) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to J.White to HOU 39 for 9 yards (W.Mercilus; K.Johnson). |
| NE | Q4 - 14:15 | 3 | 1 | HOU 39 | (14:15) R.Burkhead right tackle to HOU 35 for 4 yards (D.Cole). |
| NE | Q4 - 13:46 | 1 | 10 | HOU 35 | (13:46) R.Burkhead right tackle to HOU 31 for 4 yards (A.Blackson). |
| NE | Q4 - 13:10 | 2 | 6 | HOU 31 | (13:10) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to R.Gronkowski to HOU 23 for 8 yards (T.Mathieu; B.McKinney). |
| NE | Q4 - 12:27 | 1 | 10 | HOU 23 | (12:27) T.Brady pass short right to P.Dorsett pushed ob at HOU 13 for 10 yards (T.Mathieu). |
| NE | Q4 - 11:46 | 1 | 10 | HOU 13 | (11:46) J.White right guard to HOU 10 for 3 yards (D.Cole). |
| NE | Q4 - 11:07 | 2 | 7 | HOU 10 | (11:07) (Shotgun) T.Brady sacked at HOU 17 for -7 yards (D.Reader). |
| NE | Q4 - 10:21 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by NE at 10:21. | |
| NE | Q4 - 10:21 | 3 | 14 | HOU 17 | (10:21) C.Patterson left end to HOU 17 for no gain (K.Jackson). HOU-K.Johnson was injured during the play. He is Out. |
| NE | Q4 - 09:53 | 4 | 14 | HOU 17 | (9:53) S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q4 - 09:48 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to HOU -1. T.Ervin to HOU 31 for 32 yards (M.Slater; G.Grissom). |
| HOU | Q4 - 09:42 | 1 | 10 | HOU 31 | (9:42) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short middle to D.Hopkins to HOU 40 for 9 yards (S.Gilmore) [J.Bentley]. |
| HOU | Q4 - 09:23 | 2 | 1 | HOU 40 | (9:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) L.Miller left tackle to 50 for 10 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| HOU | Q4 - 08:49 | 1 | 10 | 50 | (8:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson sacked at HOU 43 for -7 yards (T.Flowers). Penalty on HOU-J.Davenport, Offensive Holding, declined. |
| HOU | Q4 - 08:28 | 2 | 17 | HOU 43 | (8:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson pass short right to J.Akins ran ob at NE 49 for 8 yards. |
| HOU | Q4 - 07:59 | 3 | 9 | NE 49 | (7:59) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson pass short left to D.Hopkins to NE 49 for no gain (D.McCourty). |
| HOU | Q4 - 07:15 | 4 | 9 | NE 49 | (7:15) T.Daniel punts 37 yards to NE 12, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by R.McCarron. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q4 - 07:09 | 1 | 10 | NE 12 | (7:09) R.Burkhead left tackle to NE 12 for no gain (J.Watt). |
| NE | Q4 - 06:39 | 2 | 10 | NE 12 | (6:39) (Shotgun) T.Brady sacked at NE 9 for -3 yards (D.Reader). |
| NE | Q4 - 05:58 | 3 | 13 | NE 9 | (5:58) (Shotgun) J.White right tackle to NE 20 for 11 yards (T.Mathieu; A.Colvin). |
| NE | Q4 - 05:27 | 4 | 2 | NE 20 | (5:27) R.Allen punts 55 yards to HOU 25, Center-J.Cardona. T.Ervin to HOU 34 for 9 yards (N.Ebner). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q4 - 05:17 | 1 | 10 | HOU 34 | (5:17) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short right to R.Griffin. |
| HOU | Q4 - 05:13 | 2 | 10 | HOU 34 | (5:13) (No Huddle) L.Miller left end pushed ob at HOU 36 for 2 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:46 | 3 | 8 | HOU 36 | (4:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short left to B.Ellington (J.Jones). |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:41 | 4 | 8 | HOU 36 | (4:41) T.Daniel punts 47 yards to NE 17, Center-J.Weeks. R.McCarron MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by HOU-J.Bademosi at NE 16. J.Bademosi to NE 16 for no gain (J.Jones). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:32 | 1 | 10 | NE 16 | (4:32) (Shotgun) L.Miller right tackle to NE 17 for -1 yards (J.Bentley). |
| HOU | Q4 - 03:58 | 2 | 11 | NE 17 | (3:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson scrambles left end pushed ob at NE 10 for 7 yards (J.Bentley). PENALTY on NE-S.Gilmore, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 10. |
| HOU | Q4 - 03:50 | 1 | 5 | NE 5 | (3:50) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HOU-D.Watson, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 5 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q4 - 03:50 | 1 | 10 | NE 10 | (3:50) (Shotgun) D.Watson scrambles left tackle to NE 2 for 8 yards (D.Hightower; D.McCourty). |
| HOU | Q4 - 03:08 | 2 | 2 | NE 2 | (3:08) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short right to D.Hopkins. |
| HOU | Q4 - 03:01 | 3 | 2 | NE 2 | (3:01) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short right to R.Griffin. PENALTY on NE-S.Gilmore, Defensive Holding, 1 yard, enforced at NE 2 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q4 - 02:55 | 1 | 1 | NE 1 | (2:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson up the middle to NE 5 for -4 yards (T.Flowers; L.Guy). |
| HOU | Q4 - 02:12 | 2 | 5 | NE 5 | (2:12) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass short middle to B.Ellington for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| HOU | Q4 - 02:08 | 0 | 0 | NE 15 | K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Daniel. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q4 - 02:08 | 0 | 0 | HOU 35 | K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| NE | Q4 - 02:08 | 1 | 10 | NE 25 | (2:08) R.Burkhead left tackle to NE 27 for 2 yards (B.Dunn). |
| NE | Q4 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Two-Minute Warning | |
| NE | Q4 - 02:00 | 2 | 8 | NE 27 | (2:00) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to J.Develin to NE 37 for 10 yards (J.Joseph). |
| NE | Q4 - 01:49 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by HOU at 01:49. | |
| NE | Q4 - 01:49 | 1 | 10 | NE 37 | (1:49) R.Burkhead left guard to NE 38 for 1 yard (B.Dunn; J.Watt). |
| NE | Q4 - 01:44 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by HOU at 01:44. | |
| NE | Q4 - 01:44 | 2 | 9 | NE 38 | (1:44) R.Burkhead right guard to NE 45 for 7 yards (A.Colvin). |
| NE | Q4 - 01:39 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #3 by HOU at 01:39. | |
| NE | Q4 - 01:39 | 3 | 2 | NE 45 | (1:39) R.Burkhead left tackle to NE 45 for no gain (B.McKinney). |
| NE | Q4 - 00:51 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #3 by NE at 00:51. | |
| NE | Q4 - 00:51 | 4 | 2 | NE 45 | (:51) R.Allen punts 54 yards to HOU 1, Center-J.Cardona, downed by NE-J.Jones. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q4 - 00:43 | 1 | 10 | HOU 1 | (:43) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete short middle to B.Ellington (E.Rowe). |
| HOU | Q4 - 00:38 | 2 | 10 | HOU 1 | (:38) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete deep left to D.Hopkins [K.Van Noy]. PENALTY on NE-D.Harmon, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 1 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q4 - 00:29 | 1 | 10 | HOU 16 | (:29) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete deep middle to B.Ellington (J.Jones). |
| HOU | Q4 - 00:21 | 2 | 10 | HOU 16 | (:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson pass short left to D.Hopkins pushed ob at HOU 30 for 14 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| HOU | Q4 - 00:14 | 1 | 10 | HOU 30 | (:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Watson scrambles right end ran ob at HOU 43 for 13 yards. |
| HOU | Q4 - 00:05 | 1 | 10 | HOU 43 | (:05) (Shotgun) D.Watson pass incomplete deep right to V.Smith (J.McCourty). HOU-D.Watson was injured during the play. |
| HOU | Q4 - | 0 | 0 | END GAME Bill Belichick 251st regular-season win, passes Landry for 3rd all-time. NE 12-Brady 14th win as starting QB after age 40, passes Favre for most all-time. |