Minnesota Vikings @ Houston Texans - 12/23/2012
Week 16
Sunday - 1:00 pm EST
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
The Minnesota Vikings committed 5 penalties for 52 yards. They were flagged a total of 5 times.
The Houston Texans committed 9 penalties for 60 yards. They were flagged a total of 10 times.
Together there were 14 penalties for 112 yards. There were 15 total flags in this game.
Head Referee/Crew: John Parry
Penalty Log
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| Penalty | Yards | Against | Player | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Pass Interference | 12 | Minnesota | A.Jefferson | 1 | 12:13 | 3 | 11 | No | No | No |
| False Start | 5 | Minnesota | K.Rudolph | 1 | 10:50 | 1 | 10 | No | No | No |
| Player Out of Bounds on Punt | 5 | Houston | D.Posey | 1 | 04:58 | 4 | 6 | No | No | Yes |
| Personal Foul | 15 | Minnesota | M.Kalil | 1 | 03:01 | 3 | 9 | No | No | No |
| Roughing the Passer | 15 | Houston | W.Mercilus | 3 | 13:29 | 3 | 10 | No | No | Yes |
| Offensive Holding | 10 | Houston | J.Casey | 3 | 11:31 | 0 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
| False Start | 5 | Houston | D.Brown | 3 | 10:26 | 3 | 7 | No | No | Yes |
| Offensive Holding | 10 | Houston | D.Brown | 3 | 09:31 | 2 | 10 | No | No | Yes |
| Defensive Holding | 5 | Houston | B.James | 3 | 07:22 | 2 | 10 | No | No | Yes |
| False Start | 5 | Minnesota | M.Kalil | 3 | 00:26 | 1 | 10 | No | No | No |
| Defensive Offside | 0 | Houston | S.Keo | 4 | 09:26 | 3 | 2 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Face Mask (15 Yards) | 5 | Houston | D.Manning | 4 | 05:18 | 3 | 6 | No | No | Yes |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0 | Houston | A.Smith | 4 | 04:44 | 0 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
| Roughing the Passer | 15 | Minnesota | H.Smith | 4 | 04:13 | 3 | 6 | No | No | No |
| False Start | 5 | Houston | D.Brown | 4 | 04:06 | 2 | 4 | No | No | Yes |
| Totals | 112 | 2.81 | 2.21 | 6.74 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Play By Play
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Q1 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | MIN 35 | B.Walsh kicks 63 yards from MIN 35 to HOU 2. K.Martin to HOU 21 for 19 yards (M.Asiata). |
| HOU | Q1 - 14:54 | 1 | 10 | HOU 21 | (14:54) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Foster to HOU 32 for 11 yards (C.Greenway). |
| HOU | Q1 - 14:20 | 1 | 10 | HOU 32 | (14:20) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Johnson to HOU 37 for 5 yards (J.Brinkley). |
| HOU | Q1 - 13:46 | 2 | 5 | HOU 37 | (13:46) M.Schaub pass deep middle to A.Johnson to MIN 44 for 19 yards (C.Cook). |
| HOU | Q1 - 13:02 | 1 | 10 | MIN 44 | (13:02) M.Schaub pass incomplete short left to D.Posey. |
| HOU | Q1 - 12:54 | 2 | 10 | MIN 44 | (12:54) A.Foster left guard to MIN 45 for -1 yards (C.Greenway). |
| HOU | Q1 - 12:13 | 3 | 11 | MIN 45 | (12:13) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass incomplete short middle to O.Daniels. PENALTY on MIN-A.Jefferson, Defensive Pass Interference, 12 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q1 - 12:08 | 1 | 10 | MIN 33 | (12:08) A.Foster left guard to MIN 31 for 2 yards (A.Jefferson). |
| HOU | Q1 - 11:38 | 2 | 8 | MIN 31 | (11:38) A.Foster right tackle to MIN 33 for -2 yards (K.Williams). |
| HOU | Q1 - 10:59 | 3 | 10 | MIN 33 | (10:59) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass incomplete short left to A.Johnson (A.Jefferson). |
| HOU | Q1 - 10:55 | 4 | 10 | MIN 33 | (10:55) S.Graham 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-D.Jones. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q1 - 10:50 | 0 | 0 | HOU 35 | S.Graham kicks 70 yards from HOU 35 to MIN -5. M.Sherels to MIN 22 for 27 yards (R.Carmichael). |
| MIN | Q1 - 10:50 | 1 | 10 | MIN 22 | (10:50) PENALTY on MIN-K.Rudolph, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 22 - No Play. |
| MIN | Q1 - 10:42 | 1 | 15 | MIN 17 | (10:42) A.Peterson left tackle to MIN 37 for 20 yards (G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q1 - 10:06 | 1 | 10 | MIN 37 | (10:06) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 35 for -2 yards (G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q1 - 09:30 | 2 | 12 | MIN 35 | (9:30) C.Ponder pass short right to K.Rudolph pushed ob at HOU 38 for 27 yards (G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q1 - 08:55 | 1 | 10 | HOU 38 | (8:55) (Shotgun) C.Ponder scrambles up the middle to HOU 37 for 1 yard (B.Reed). |
| MIN | Q1 - 08:21 | 2 | 9 | HOU 37 | (8:21) A.Peterson left guard to HOU 34 for 3 yards (D.Sharpton). |
| MIN | Q1 - 08:21 | 3 | 6 | HOU 34 | (8:21) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass deep right to M.Jenkins pushed ob at HOU 2 for 32 yards (B.Harris). |
| MIN | Q1 - 07:01 | 1 | 2 | HOU 2 | (7:01) A.Peterson up the middle to HOU 3 for -1 yards (B.Reed). |
| MIN | Q1 - 06:24 | 2 | 3 | HOU 3 | (6:24) C.Ponder pass short left to K.Rudolph for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| MIN | Q1 - 06:19 | 0 | 0 | HOU 2 | B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q1 - 06:19 | 0 | 0 | MIN 35 | B.Walsh kicks 63 yards from MIN 35 to HOU 2. K.Martin to HOU 22 for 20 yards (M.Asiata; R.Blanton). |
| HOU | Q1 - 06:12 | 1 | 10 | HOU 22 | (6:12) B.Tate left tackle to HOU 22 for no gain (F.Evans). |
| HOU | Q1 - 05:38 | 2 | 10 | HOU 22 | (5:38) M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to A.Johnson [J.Brinkley]. |
| HOU | Q1 - 05:32 | 3 | 10 | HOU 22 | (5:32) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Johnson to HOU 26 for 4 yards (A.Winfield). |
| HOU | Q1 - 04:58 | 4 | 6 | HOU 26 | (4:58) D.Jones punts 50 yards to MIN 24, Center-J.Weeks. M.Sherels to MIN 26 for 2 yards (D.Posey). PENALTY on HOU-D.Posey, Player Out of Bounds on Punt, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 26. (The punt hang time was 4.6 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q1 - 04:44 | 1 | 10 | MIN 31 | (4:44) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 33 for 2 yards (G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q1 - 04:10 | 2 | 8 | MIN 33 | (4:10) J.Wright left end pushed ob at MIN 41 for 8 yards (K.Jackson). |
| MIN | Q1 - 03:39 | 1 | 10 | MIN 41 | (3:39) C.Ponder up the middle to MIN 42 for 1 yard (A.Smith). |
| MIN | Q1 - 03:07 | 2 | 9 | MIN 42 | (3:07) C.Ponder pass incomplete short middle to A.Peterson [J.Watt]. |
| MIN | Q1 - 03:01 | 3 | 9 | MIN 42 | (3:01) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to T.Gerhart to MIN 47 for 5 yards (G.Quin). PENALTY on MIN-M.Kalil, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced between downs. |
| MIN | Q1 - 02:29 | 4 | 19 | MIN 32 | (2:29) C.Kluwe punts 51 yards to HOU 17, Center-C.Loeffler. K.Martin pushed ob at HOU 28 for 11 yards (R.Ellison). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q1 - 02:21 | 1 | 10 | HOU 28 | (2:21) A.Foster right end to HOU 36 for 8 yards (A.Jefferson). |
| HOU | Q1 - 01:40 | 2 | 2 | HOU 36 | (1:40) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Johnson to MIN 47 for 17 yards (A.Winfield). |
| HOU | Q1 - 00:59 | 1 | 10 | MIN 47 | (:59) A.Foster right tackle to HOU 49 for -4 yards (E.Griffen). |
| HOU | Q1 - 00:24 | 2 | 14 | HOU 49 | (:24) M.Schaub pass short middle to O.Daniels to MIN 45 for 6 yards (H.Smith). |
| HOU | Q2 - 15:00 | 3 | 8 | MIN 45 | (15:00) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short left to O.Daniels to MIN 31 for 14 yards (A.Jefferson). |
| HOU | Q2 - 14:26 | 1 | 10 | MIN 31 | (14:26) M.Schaub pass short right to A.Foster to MIN 28 for 3 yards (C.Greenway). |
| HOU | Q2 - 13:46 | 2 | 7 | MIN 28 | (13:46) A.Foster right guard to MIN 23 for 5 yards (J.Brinkley). FUMBLES (J.Brinkley), RECOVERED by MIN-A.Jefferson at MIN 23. A.Jefferson to MIN 21 for -2 yards (G.Graham). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q2 - 13:36 | 1 | 10 | MIN 21 | (13:36) A.Peterson right end to MIN 20 for -1 yards (B.Reed). |
| MIN | Q2 - 12:58 | 2 | 11 | MIN 20 | (12:58) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright pushed ob at MIN 27 for 7 yards (K.Jackson). |
| MIN | Q2 - 12:29 | 3 | 4 | MIN 27 | (12:29) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to M.Jenkins to MIN 36 for 9 yards (D.Manning; K.Jackson). |
| MIN | Q2 - 11:46 | 1 | 10 | MIN 36 | (11:46) A.Peterson right guard to MIN 43 for 7 yards (C.Barwin). |
| MIN | Q2 - 11:08 | 2 | 3 | MIN 43 | (11:08) A.Peterson up the middle to HOU 46 for 11 yards (G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q2 - 10:28 | 1 | 10 | HOU 46 | (10:28) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short middle to J.Simpson to HOU 44 for 2 yards (J.Joseph). |
| MIN | Q2 - 09:45 | 2 | 8 | HOU 44 | (9:45) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep right to K.Rudolph [A.Smith]. |
| MIN | Q2 - 09:40 | 3 | 8 | HOU 44 | (9:40) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to J.Simpson to HOU 36 for 8 yards (J.Joseph). |
| MIN | Q2 - 09:04 | 1 | 10 | HOU 36 | (9:04) A.Peterson up the middle to HOU 38 for -2 yards (G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q2 - 08:31 | 2 | 12 | HOU 38 | (8:31) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to J.Carlson. |
| MIN | Q2 - 08:26 | 3 | 12 | HOU 38 | (8:26) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep right to D.Aromashodu. |
| MIN | Q2 - 08:20 | 4 | 12 | HOU 38 | (8:20) B.Walsh 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q2 - 08:15 | 0 | 0 | MIN 35 | B.Walsh kicks 74 yards from MIN 35 to HOU -9. K.Martin, Touchback. |
| HOU | Q2 - 08:15 | 1 | 10 | HOU 20 | (8:15) M.Schaub pass short middle to A.Johnson to HOU 39 for 19 yards (M.Raymond). |
| HOU | Q2 - 07:36 | 1 | 10 | HOU 39 | (7:36) M.Schaub pass short middle to J.Casey to HOU 45 for 6 yards (C.Greenway). |
| HOU | Q2 - 06:57 | 2 | 4 | HOU 45 | (6:57) A.Foster left tackle to HOU 48 for 3 yards (E.Henderson). |
| HOU | Q2 - 06:21 | 3 | 1 | HOU 48 | (6:21) M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to O.Daniels (H.Smith). |
| HOU | Q2 - 06:13 | 4 | 1 | HOU 48 | (6:13) D.Jones punts 46 yards to MIN 6, Center-J.Weeks. M.Sherels to MIN 7 for 1 yard (B.Braman). (The punt hang time was 4.1 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q2 - 06:02 | 1 | 10 | MIN 7 | (6:02) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 7 for no gain (B.Reed). |
| MIN | Q2 - 05:18 | 2 | 10 | MIN 7 | (5:18) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to J.Simpson (J.Joseph). |
| MIN | Q2 - 05:14 | 3 | 10 | MIN 7 | (5:14) (Shotgun) C.Ponder scrambles up the middle to MIN 28 for 21 yards (D.Manning). |
| MIN | Q2 - 04:34 | 1 | 10 | MIN 28 | (4:34) A.Peterson right end to MIN 28 for no gain (B.Harris; B.James). |
| MIN | Q2 - 03:59 | 2 | 10 | MIN 28 | (3:59) A.Peterson right guard to MIN 31 for 3 yards (B.James). |
| MIN | Q2 - 03:24 | 3 | 7 | MIN 31 | (3:24) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to J.Simpson to MIN 36 for 5 yards (T.Dobbins). |
| MIN | Q2 - 02:43 | 4 | 2 | MIN 36 | (2:43) C.Kluwe punts 49 yards to HOU 15, Center-C.Loeffler. K.Martin to HOU 20 for 5 yards (M.Sherels). (The punt hang time was 4.3 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q2 - 02:30 | 1 | 10 | HOU 20 | (2:30) M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to K.Walter. |
| HOU | Q2 - 02:26 | 2 | 10 | HOU 20 | (2:26) A.Foster left tackle to HOU 21 for 1 yard (F.Evans). |
| HOU | Q2 - 02:00 | 3 | 9 | HOU 21 | (2:00) (Shotgun) M.Schaub sacked at HOU 12 for -9 yards (A.Winfield). |
| HOU | Q2 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by MIN at 02:00. | |
| HOU | Q2 - 01:53 | 4 | 18 | HOU 12 | (1:53) D.Jones punts 51 yards to MIN 37, Center-J.Weeks. M.Sherels to HOU 44 for 19 yards (J.Casey). (The punt hang time was 5.0 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q2 - 01:39 | 1 | 10 | HOU 44 | (1:39) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass deep left to J.Wright pushed ob at HOU 23 for 21 yards (B.Harris). |
| MIN | Q2 - 01:33 | 1 | 10 | HOU 23 | (1:33) A.Peterson left guard to HOU 23 for no gain (A.Smith). |
| MIN | Q2 - 00:52 | 2 | 10 | HOU 23 | (:52) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep left to K.Rudolph. |
| MIN | Q2 - 00:47 | 3 | 10 | HOU 23 | (:47) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep right to M.Jenkins (K.Jackson) [T.Dobbins]. |
| MIN | Q2 - 00:41 | 4 | 10 | HOU 23 | (:41) B.Walsh 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q2 - 00:37 | 0 | 0 | MIN 35 | B.Walsh kicks 66 yards from MIN 35 to HOU -1. K.Martin to HOU 23 for 24 yards (T.McKenzie). |
| HOU | Q2 - 00:31 | 1 | 10 | HOU 23 | (:31) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to D.Posey. |
| HOU | Q2 - 00:27 | 2 | 10 | HOU 23 | (:27) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass incomplete short middle to A.Foster (E.Griffen). |
| HOU | Q2 - 00:21 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by HOU at 00:21. | |
| HOU | Q2 - 00:21 | 3 | 10 | HOU 23 | (:21) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass incomplete deep left to D.Posey (A.Winfield) [E.Griffen]. |
| HOU | Q2 - 00:15 | 4 | 10 | HOU 23 | (:15) D.Jones punts 60 yards to MIN 17, Center-J.Weeks. M.Sherels to MIN 24 for 7 yards (B.Braman). (The punt hang time was 4.5 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q2 - 00:04 | 1 | 10 | MIN 24 | (:04) C.Ponder kneels to MIN 23 for -1 yards. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q3 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | HOU 35 | S.Graham kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to MIN 0. M.Sherels to MIN 27 for 27 yards (E.Pleasant). |
| MIN | Q3 - 14:52 | 1 | 10 | MIN 27 | (14:52) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 27 for no gain (B.James). |
| MIN | Q3 - 14:19 | 2 | 10 | MIN 27 | (14:19) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 48 for 21 yards (J.Joseph). |
| MIN | Q3 - 13:40 | 1 | 10 | MIN 48 | (13:40) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to K.Rudolph (B.James). |
| MIN | Q3 - 13:33 | 2 | 10 | MIN 48 | (13:33) C.Ponder pass incomplete short middle to J.Wright. |
| MIN | Q3 - 13:29 | 3 | 10 | MIN 48 | (13:29) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short middle to J.Wright to HOU 37 for 15 yards (D.Manning). PENALTY on HOU-W.Mercilus, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 37. |
| MIN | Q3 - 12:58 | 1 | 10 | HOU 22 | (12:58) C.Ponder pass short middle to A.Peterson to HOU 18 for 4 yards (B.James). |
| MIN | Q3 - 12:19 | 2 | 6 | HOU 18 | (12:19) A.Peterson up the middle to HOU 21 for -3 yards (J.Watt). |
| MIN | Q3 - 11:39 | 3 | 9 | HOU 21 | (11:39) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short middle to J.Carlson. |
| MIN | Q3 - 11:35 | 4 | 9 | HOU 21 | (11:35) B.Walsh 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q3 - 11:31 | 0 | 0 | MIN 35 | B.Walsh kicks 61 yards from MIN 35 to HOU 4. K.Martin to MIN 46 for 50 yards (L.Dean). PENALTY on HOU-J.Casey, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 25. |
| HOU | Q3 - 11:21 | 1 | 10 | HOU 15 | (11:21) A.Foster right end pushed ob at HOU 14 for -1 yards (A.Winfield). |
| HOU | Q3 - 10:57 | 2 | 11 | HOU 14 | (10:57) A.Foster left end pushed ob at HOU 18 for 4 yards (J.Brinkley). |
| HOU | Q3 - 10:26 | 3 | 7 | HOU 18 | (10:26) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HOU-D.Brown, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 18 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q3 - 10:05 | 3 | 12 | HOU 13 | (10:05) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to K.Walter. |
| HOU | Q3 - 09:57 | 4 | 12 | HOU 13 | (9:57) D.Jones punts 49 yards to MIN 38, Center-J.Weeks. M.Sherels to MIN 48 for 10 yards (J.Nading). (The punt hang time was 4.2 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q3 - 09:44 | 1 | 10 | MIN 48 | (9:44) C.Ponder sacked at MIN 42 for -6 yards (J.Watt). FUMBLES (J.Watt) [J.Watt], RECOVERED by HOU-B.James at MIN 45. B.James to MIN 45 for no gain (P.Loadholt). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q3 - 09:37 | 1 | 10 | MIN 45 | (9:37) M.Schaub pass incomplete deep right to A.Johnson [E.Griffen]. |
| HOU | Q3 - 09:31 | 2 | 10 | MIN 45 | (9:31) M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to A.Foster. PENALTY on HOU-D.Brown, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q3 - 09:24 | 2 | 20 | HOU 45 | (9:24) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short left to G.Graham to MIN 43 for 12 yards (A.Jefferson). |
| HOU | Q3 - 08:44 | 3 | 8 | MIN 43 | (8:44) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short middle to B.Tate to MIN 41 for 2 yards (E.Henderson). |
| HOU | Q3 - 08:07 | 4 | 6 | MIN 41 | (8:07) D.Jones punts 32 yards to MIN 9, Center-J.Weeks, fair catch by M.Sherels. (The punt hang time was 4.3 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q3 - 07:58 | 1 | 10 | MIN 9 | (7:58) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 9 for no gain (E.Mitchell). |
| MIN | Q3 - 07:22 | 2 | 10 | MIN 9 | (7:22) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to J.Carlson. PENALTY on HOU-B.James, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 9 - No Play. |
| MIN | Q3 - 07:16 | 1 | 10 | MIN 14 | (7:16) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep right to J.Wright. |
| MIN | Q3 - 07:10 | 2 | 10 | MIN 14 | (7:10) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 13 for -1 yards (G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q3 - 06:33 | 3 | 11 | MIN 13 | (6:33) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright to MIN 18 for 5 yards (C.Barwin). |
| MIN | Q3 - 05:52 | 4 | 6 | MIN 18 | (5:52) C.Kluwe punts 43 yards to HOU 39, Center-C.Loeffler, fair catch by K.Martin. (The punt hang time was 4.8 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q3 - 05:43 | 1 | 10 | HOU 39 | (5:43) B.Tate up the middle to HOU 43 for 4 yards (A.Winfield). |
| HOU | Q3 - 05:16 | 2 | 6 | HOU 43 | (5:16) M.Schaub pass short left to A.Johnson to MIN 38 for 19 yards (H.Smith). |
| HOU | Q3 - 04:46 | 1 | 10 | MIN 38 | (4:46) B.Tate left end to MIN 25 for 13 yards (H.Smith). |
| HOU | Q3 - 04:12 | 1 | 10 | MIN 25 | (4:12) M.Schaub pass incomplete short left to O.Daniels. |
| HOU | Q3 - 04:06 | 2 | 10 | MIN 25 | (4:06) M.Schaub pass short left to A.Johnson to MIN 11 for 14 yards (H.Smith) [C.Greenway]. |
| HOU | Q3 - 03:22 | 1 | 10 | MIN 11 | (3:22) M.Schaub sacked at MIN 13 for -2 yards (J.Allen). |
| HOU | Q3 - 02:39 | 2 | 12 | MIN 13 | (2:39) M.Schaub pass short middle to K.Walter to MIN 1 for 12 yards (H.Smith). |
| HOU | Q3 - 01:56 | 1 | 1 | MIN 1 | (1:56) M.Schaub pass incomplete short left to O.Daniels. |
| HOU | Q3 - 01:51 | 2 | 1 | MIN 1 | (1:51) B.Tate up the middle to MIN 1 for no gain (K.Williams). |
| HOU | Q3 - 01:07 | 3 | 1 | MIN 1 | (1:07) M.Schaub sacked at MIN 15 for -14 yards (F.Evans). |
| HOU | Q3 - 00:30 | 4 | 15 | MIN 15 | (:30) S.Graham 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-D.Jones. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q3 - 00:26 | 0 | 0 | HOU 35 | S.Graham kicks 72 yards from HOU 35 to MIN -7. M.Sherels, Touchback. |
| MIN | Q3 - 00:26 | 1 | 10 | MIN 20 | (:26) PENALTY on MIN-M.Kalil, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 20 - No Play. |
| MIN | Q3 - 00:26 | 1 | 15 | MIN 15 | (:26) A.Peterson up the middle pushed ob at MIN 35 for 20 yards (G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q4 - 15:00 | 1 | 10 | MIN 35 | (15:00) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to J.Wright. |
| MIN | Q4 - 14:54 | 2 | 10 | MIN 35 | (14:54) A.Peterson up the middle to MIN 32 for -3 yards (J.Watt). |
| MIN | Q4 - 14:16 | 3 | 13 | MIN 32 | (14:16) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass deep left to J.Simpson pushed ob at MIN 49 for 17 yards (S.Keo). |
| MIN | Q4 - 13:48 | 1 | 10 | MIN 49 | (13:48) A.Peterson right end pushed ob at HOU 41 for 10 yards (D.Manning). |
| MIN | Q4 - 13:15 | 1 | 10 | HOU 41 | (13:15) A.Peterson up the middle to HOU 40 for 1 yard (T.Dobbins). |
| MIN | Q4 - 12:40 | 2 | 9 | HOU 40 | (12:40) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to J.Wright (K.Jackson). |
| MIN | Q4 - 12:33 | 3 | 9 | HOU 40 | (12:33) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to T.Gerhart (T.Dobbins) [J.Watt]. |
| MIN | Q4 - 12:27 | 4 | 9 | HOU 40 | (12:27) C.Kluwe punts 39 yards to HOU 1, Center-C.Loeffler, downed by MIN-J.Robinson. (The punt hang time was 3.9 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q4 - 12:18 | 1 | 10 | HOU 1 | (12:18) M.Schaub pass short left to O.Daniels pushed ob at HOU 8 for 7 yards (A.Jefferson). |
| HOU | Q4 - 11:51 | 2 | 3 | HOU 8 | (11:51) M.Schaub pass incomplete deep left to O.Daniels. |
| HOU | Q4 - 11:45 | 3 | 3 | HOU 8 | (11:45) M.Schaub pass short right to G.Graham to HOU 10 for 2 yards (H.Smith). |
| HOU | Q4 - 11:00 | 4 | 1 | HOU 10 | (11:00) D.Jones punts 65 yards to MIN 25, Center-J.Weeks. M.Sherels to MIN 36 for 11 yards (R.Carmichael, J.Nading). (The punt hang time was 4.6 seconds.) |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q4 - 10:45 | 1 | 10 | MIN 36 | (10:45) C.Ponder pass short right to K.Rudolph pushed ob at MIN 45 for 9 yards (J.Joseph). |
| MIN | Q4 - 10:08 | 2 | 1 | MIN 45 | (10:08) A.Peterson right end to MIN 44 for -1 yards (W.Mercilus; G.Quin). |
| MIN | Q4 - 09:26 | 3 | 2 | MIN 44 | (9:26) (Shotgun) C.Ponder scrambles right end to HOU 27 for 29 yards (J.Joseph). Penalty on HOU-S.Keo, Defensive Offside, declined. |
| MIN | Q4 - 08:51 | 1 | 10 | HOU 27 | (8:51) A.Peterson up the middle to HOU 27 for no gain (A.Smith). |
| MIN | Q4 - 08:10 | 2 | 10 | HOU 27 | (8:10) T.Gerhart right end pushed ob at HOU 21 for 6 yards (K.Jackson). |
| MIN | Q4 - 07:34 | 3 | 4 | HOU 21 | (7:34) (Shotgun) T.Gerhart up the middle to HOU 17 for 4 yards (A.Smith). |
| MIN | Q4 - 06:46 | 1 | 10 | HOU 17 | (6:46) A.Peterson right tackle to HOU 15 for 2 yards (C.Barwin; B.James). |
| MIN | Q4 - 05:59 | 2 | 8 | HOU 15 | (5:59) T.Gerhart up the middle to HOU 13 for 2 yards (A.Smith). |
| MIN | Q4 - 05:18 | 3 | 6 | HOU 13 | (5:18) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to J.Wright to HOU 8 for 5 yards (D.Manning). PENALTY on HOU-D.Manning, Face Mask (15 Yards), 5 yards, enforced at HOU 8. |
| MIN | Q4 - 04:49 | 1 | 3 | HOU 3 | (4:49) T.Gerhart up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| MIN | Q4 - 04:44 | 0 | 0 | HOU 2 | (Kick formation) PENALTY on HOU-A.Smith, Neutral Zone Infraction, 0 yards, enforced at HOU 2 - No Play. |
| MIN | Q4 - 04:44 | 0 | 0 | HOU 2 | B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:44 | 0 | 0 | MIN 35 | B.Walsh kicks 65 yards from MIN 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:44 | 1 | 10 | HOU 20 | (4:44) J.Forsett left guard to HOU 24 for 4 yards (C.Greenway; E.Henderson). |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:16 | 2 | 6 | HOU 24 | (4:16) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to D.Posey (K.Williams). |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:13 | 3 | 6 | HOU 24 | (4:13) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to D.Posey. PENALTY on MIN-H.Smith, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 24 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:06 | 1 | 10 | HOU 39 | (4:06) (Shotgun) M.Schaub pass short right to D.Posey to HOU 45 for 6 yards (K.Williams). |
| HOU | Q4 - 04:06 | 2 | 4 | HOU 45 | (4:06) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HOU-D.Brown, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No Play. |
| HOU | Q4 - 03:33 | 2 | 9 | HOU 40 | (3:33) (Shotgun) T.Yates pass incomplete deep right to D.Posey. |
| HOU | Q4 - 03:23 | 3 | 9 | HOU 40 | (3:23) (Shotgun) T.Yates FUMBLES (Aborted) at HOU 40, and recovers at HOU 32. T.Yates sacked at HOU 36 for -4 yards (H.Smith). FUMBLES (H.Smith) [H.Smith], RECOVERED by MIN-E.Griffen at HOU 41. E.Griffen to HOU 36 for 5 yards (D.Newton). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| MIN | Q4 - 03:14 | 1 | 10 | HOU 36 | (3:14) T.Gerhart up the middle to HOU 32 for 4 yards (T.Dobbins). |
| MIN | Q4 - 03:06 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by HOU at 03:06. | |
| MIN | Q4 - 03:06 | 2 | 6 | HOU 32 | (3:06) T.Gerhart up the middle to HOU 29 for 3 yards (T.Dobbins). |
| MIN | Q4 - 03:01 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by HOU at 03:01. | |
| MIN | Q4 - 03:01 | 3 | 3 | HOU 29 | (3:01) T.Gerhart up the middle to HOU 23 for 6 yards (B.Ruud; T.Dobbins). |
| MIN | Q4 - 02:18 | 1 | 10 | HOU 23 | (2:18) T.Gerhart left guard to HOU 20 for 3 yards (D.Sharpton). |
| MIN | Q4 - 02:00 | 2 | 7 | HOU 20 | (2:00) M.Asiata left guard to HOU 19 for 1 yard (J.Crick). |
| MIN | Q4 - 01:15 | 3 | 6 | HOU 19 | (1:15) C.Ponder kneels to HOU 20 for -1 yards. |
| MIN | Q4 - 00:24 | 4 | 7 | HOU 20 | (:24) C.Ponder kneels to HOU 22 for -2 yards. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| HOU | Q4 - 00:21 | 1 | 10 | HOU 22 | (:21) T.Yates kneels to HOU 20 for -2 yards. |
| HOU | Q4 - | 0 | 0 | END GAME |