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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 23, Jacksonville 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 28, 2014
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 71777
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Jacksonville 1007017
Houston 770923
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Jacksonville
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 70 yards, 30-J. Todman returns for 33 yards (57-J. Tuggle).
1 and 10 - JAC 28 14:54 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 38 yards, forced out of bounds (24-J. Joseph). Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - JAC 38 14:27 21-T. Gerhart rush for -5 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 15 - JAC 33 13:50 5-B. Bortles rush for 6 yards (50-A. Dent).
3 and 9 - JAC 39 13:08 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
4 and 9 - JAC 39 13:01 19-B. Anger punts 44 yards, fair catch by 82-K. Martin.
1Q 12:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 12:53 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 43 11:44 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (37-J. Cyprien).
2 and 11 - JAC 44 11:09 7-C. Keenum pass to 13-D. Johnson for 34 yards, forced out of bounds (27-D. Gratz).
1 and 10 - JAC 10 10:27 7-C. Keenum pass to 23-A. Foster for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
JAC 0    HOU 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:26
1Q 10:23 Jacksonville
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 10:23 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-C. Shorts for 5 yards (34-A. Bouye, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 5 - JAC 25 9:43 30-J. Todman rush for 12 yards (89-M. Lewis, 38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - JAC 37 9:03 5-B. Bortles pass to 30-J. Todman for 4 yards (56-B. Cushing), forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - JAC 41 8:42 5-B. Bortles rush for 21 yards (38-D. Manning). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 16 - JAC 41 7:27 5-B. Bortles pass to 30-J. Todman for -8 yards (50-A. Dent), forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - HOU 33 6:52 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 2 yards (99-J. Watt).
4 and 12 - HOU 35 6:07 10-J. Scobee 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 4:16
1Q 6:02 Houston
JAC 35 10-J. Scobee kicks 67 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 24 yards (54-J. George).
1 and 10 - HOU 22 5:55 23-A. Foster rush for 12 yards (50-T. Smith, 37-J. Cyprien).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 5:32 23-A. Foster rush for -4 yards (99-S. Marks).
2 and 14 - HOU 30 4:52 23-A. Foster rush for 13 yards (37-J. Cyprien). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Offside (declined).
3 and 1 - HOU 43 4:35 7-C. Keenum rush for 3 yards (50-T. Smith).
1 and 10 - HOU 46 3:58 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 36 3:50 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 20 - HOU 36 3:46 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 13 yards (52-J. Thomas).
3 and 7 - HOU 49 3:06 7-C. Keenum pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 27-D. Gratz returned for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-J. Scobee extra point is GOOD.
1Q 2:55 Houston
JAC 35 10-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
Jacksonville timeout at 2:55
1 and 10 - HOU 20 2:55 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (50-T. Smith, 26-J. Evans).
2 and 7 - HOU 23 2:17 7-C. Keenum pass to 28-A. Blue for no gain (50-T. Smith).
3 and 7 - HOU 23 1:33 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 13-D. Johnson. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 2 - HOU 28 1:28 41-J. Grimes rush for 6 yards (26-J. Evans, 37-J. Cyprien).
1 and 10 - HOU 34 0:51 28-A. Blue rush for no gain (50-T. Smith, 95-A. Jones).
2 and 10 - HOU 34 0:18 7-C. Keenum pass to 28-A. Blue for 6 yards (52-J. Thomas, 55-G. Hayes).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 4 - HOU 40 15:00 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
4 and 4 - HOU 40 14:54 9-S. Lechler punts 48 yards, fair catch by 18-A. Sanders.
2Q 14:45 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 12 14:45 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-C. Shorts for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (24-J. Joseph).
2 and 1 - JAC 21 14:18 21-T. Gerhart rush for -1 yard (99-J. Watt, 58-B. Reed).
3 and 2 - JAC 20 13:35 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 89-M. Lewis.
4 and 2 - JAC 20 13:31 19-B. Anger punts 61 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 7 yards (46-C. Tinker).
2Q 13:19 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 13:19 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards (50-T. Smith).
2 and 8 - HOU 28 12:45 7-C. Keenum, sacked for -2 yards (93-T. Alualu).
3 and 10 - HOU 26 12:01 7-C. Keenum rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. Jacksonville challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 11:29 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 22 yards, forced out of bounds (50-T. Smith).
1 and 10 - JAC 42 11:02 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards (79-R. Bryant).
2 and 6 - JAC 38 10:35 7-C. Keenum pass to 28-A. Blue for 9 yards (22-A. Colvin).
1 and 10 - JAC 29 10:01 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - JAC 29 9:56 7-C. Keenum pass to 13-D. Johnson for -1 yard (35-D. McCray).
3 and 11 - JAC 30 9:19 7-C. Keenum pass to 41-J. Grimes for 15 yards (99-S. Marks).
1 and 10 - JAC 15 8:46 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards (37-J. Cyprien).
2 and 7 - JAC 12 8:07 7-C. Keenum pass to 10-D. Hopkins for -2 yards (27-D. Gratz, 91-C. Clemons).
3 and 9 - JAC 14 7:21 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 8 yards (35-D. McCray). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - JAC 9 7:04 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 8 yards (95-A. Jones, 26-J. Evans).
2 and goal - JAC 1 6:44 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
3 and goal - JAC 1 6:39 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
JAC 10    HOU 14    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:40
2Q 6:34 Jacksonville
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 6:34 5-B. Bortles pass to 30-J. Todman for 4 yards (24-J. Joseph).
2 and 6 - JAC 24 6:01 5-B. Bortles pass to 11-M. Lee for 4 yards (99-J. Watt).
3 and 2 - JAC 28 5:23 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns.
4 and 2 - JAC 28 5:18 19-B. Anger punts 42 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 5:09 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 30 5:09 28-A. Blue rush for -1 yard (52-J. Thomas).
2 and 11 - HOU 29 4:28 7-C. Keenum rush for 2 yards (52-J. Thomas).
3 and 9 - HOU 31 3:44 7-C. Keenum pass to 41-J. Grimes for 8 yards (50-T. Smith).
4 and 1 - HOU 39 3:09 9-S. Lechler punts 42 yards, fair catch by 18-A. Sanders.
2Q 2:58 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 19 2:58 21-T. Gerhart rush for 9 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
2 and 1 - JAC 28 2:27 21-T. Gerhart rush for 5 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
1 and 10 - JAC 33 2:01 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 3 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
Two minute warning
2 and 13 - JAC 30 1:56 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-C. Shorts. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 35 1:51 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-C. Shorts.
2 and 10 - JAC 35 1:44 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
3 and 10 - JAC 35 1:40 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-C. Shorts. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 40 1:36 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
2 and 10 - JAC 40 1:32 5-B. Bortles pass to 18-A. Sanders for 24 yards, forced out of bounds (36-D. Swearinger).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 1:23 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-C. Shorts for 13 yards (89-M. Lewis).
1 and 20 - HOU 46 1:17 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-C. Shorts.
2 and 20 - HOU 46 1:13 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 89-M. Lewis.
3 and 20 - HOU 46 1:09 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 58-B. Reed.
4 and 20 - HOU 46 1:03 19-B. Anger punts 33 yards, fair catch by 82-K. Martin.
2Q 0:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 0:56 41-J. Grimes rush for no gain (37-J. Cyprien).
2 and 10 - HOU 13 0:13 41-J. Grimes rush for 4 yards (93-T. Alualu, 90-A. Branch).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
JAC 35 10-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
3 and 1 - HOU 29 14:15 7-C. Keenum rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (35-D. McCray).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:46 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, 41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards (37-J. Cyprien).
2 and 7 - HOU 35 13:04 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 5 yards (55-G. Hayes).
3 and 12 - HOU 30 12:20 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 41-J. Grimes.
4 and 12 - HOU 30 12:15 9-S. Lechler punts 56 yards, 18-A. Sanders returns for 16 yards.
3Q 12:01 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 30 12:01 30-J. Todman rush for 34 yards (89-M. Lewis).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 11:25 30-J. Todman rush for 2 yards (50-A. Dent).
2 and 8 - HOU 34 10:40 30-J. Todman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - HOU 33 10:02 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-C. Shorts.
4 and 7 - HOU 33 9:58 10-J. Scobee 51 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 9:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 42 9:53 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 7 yards (35-D. McCray).
2 and 3 - HOU 49 9:28 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards (50-T. Smith, 93-T. Alualu).
1 and 10 - JAC 46 8:52 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - JAC 46 8:45 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards (22-A. Colvin).
3 and 5 - JAC 41 8:09 7-C. Keenum pass to 13-D. Johnson for no gain (35-D. McCray).
4 and 5 - JAC 41 7:48 9-S. Lechler punts 41 yards, touchback.
3Q 7:40 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 20 7:40 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-C. Shorts for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (24-J. Joseph).
2 and 3 - JAC 27 7:24 30-J. Todman rush for -1 yard (99-J. Watt).
3 and 4 - JAC 26 6:41 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 4 - JAC 26 6:35 19-B. Anger punts 58 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 5 yards (59-R. Davis).
3Q 6:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 21 6:21 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 5 yards (91-C. Clemons). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 26 5:48 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 26 5:42 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards (52-J. Thomas).
3 and 5 - HOU 31 5:03 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 6 yards (91-C. Clemons).
3Q 4:52 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - HOU 23 4:52 84-C. Shorts pass to 30-J. Todman for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-J. Scobee extra point is GOOD.
JAC 17    HOU 14    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:00
3Q 4:45 Houston
JAC 35 10-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 4:45 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 11 yards (35-D. McCray).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 4:02 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 17 yards, forced out of bounds (35-D. McCray).
1 and 10 - HOU 48 3:35 7-C. Keenum pass to 28-A. Blue for 5 yards (52-J. Thomas).
2 and 5 - JAC 47 3:04 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 5 - JAC 47 3:00 7-C. Keenum pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards (50-T. Smith).
1 and 10 - JAC 39 2:20 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards (92-Z. Hood).
2 and 7 - JAC 36 1:52 7-C. Keenum pass to 28-A. Blue for 10 yards (22-A. Colvin).
1 and 10 - JAC 26 1:15 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard (92-Z. Hood).
2 and 9 - JAC 25 0:36 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 8 yards (35-D. McCray, 37-J. Cyprien).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 1 - JAC 17 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards (50-T. Smith).
1 and 10 - JAC 15 14:22 7-C. Keenum pass to 28-A. Blue for 7 yards (37-J. Cyprien).
2 and 3 - JAC 8 13:39 7-C. Keenum pass to 80-A. Johnson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
JAC 17    HOU 21    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:06
4Q 13:34 Jacksonville
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 13:34 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 5 yards (93-J. Crick).
2 and 15 - JAC 15 12:52 34-S. Johnson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (56-B. Cushing). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding (enforced, 0 yards) - No play. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask (offsetting).
2 and 15 - JAC 15 12:41 5-B. Bortles pass to 11-M. Lee for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (25-K. Jackson). PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - JAC 34 12:37 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
2 and 10 - JAC 34 12:21 30-J. Todman rush for 1 yard (50-A. Dent).
3 and 9 - JAC 35 11:39 5-B. Bortles pass to 30-J. Todman for 7 yards (59-W. Mercilus, 25-K. Jackson).
4 and 2 - JAC 42 10:51 19-B. Anger punts 58 yards, touchback.
4Q 10:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 10:42 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, 41-J. Grimes rush for 4 yards (26-J. Evans).
2 and 6 - HOU 24 10:09 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards (50-T. Smith, 79-R. Bryant).
3 and 2 - HOU 28 9:31 41-J. Grimes rush for 10 yards (90-A. Branch, 22-A. Colvin).
Houston timeout at 8:41
1 and 10 - HOU 38 8:41 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, 41-J. Grimes rush for 5 yards (37-J. Cyprien, 90-A. Branch).
2 and 5 - HOU 43 8:08 Direct snap to 41-J. Grimes, 41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard (90-A. Branch).
3 and 4 - HOU 44 7:24 41-J. Grimes rush for -2 yards (37-J. Cyprien).
4 and 6 - HOU 42 6:40 9-S. Lechler punts 51 yards, fair catch by 18-A. Sanders.
4Q 6:32 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 7 6:32 30-J. Todman rush for 3 yards (58-B. Reed, 94-R. Pickett).
2 and 7 - JAC 10 5:56 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 86-C. Harbor.
3 and 7 - JAC 10 5:51 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 10 yards (99-J. Watt), SAFETY. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 5:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 5:32 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards (52-J. Thomas).
2 and 8 - HOU 30 4:48 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard (50-T. Smith, 95-A. Jones).
3 and 7 - HOU 31 4:06 7-C. Keenum pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards (27-D. Gratz). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 38 3:59 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards (50-T. Smith, 79-R. Bryant).
2 and 8 - HOU 40 3:13 28-A. Blue rush for no gain (50-T. Smith).
Jacksonville timeout at 3:08
3 and 8 - HOU 40 3:08 41-J. Grimes rush for 5 yards (93-T. Alualu, 50-T. Smith).
4 and 3 - HOU 45 3:02 9-S. Lechler punts 40 yards, downed by 20-J. Rolle.
4Q 2:51 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 15 2:51 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-C. Shorts for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (34-A. Bouye). PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - JAC 38 2:43 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 30-J. Todman.
2 and 10 - JAC 38 2:35 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
3 and 10 - JAC 38 2:27 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 88-A. Hurns.
4 and 10 - JAC 38 2:24 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-C. Shorts for 18 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 44 2:00 5-B. Bortles rush for 34 yards (34-A. Bouye).
Houston timeout at 1:41
1 and goal - HOU 10 1:41 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 11-M. Lee.
Houston timeout at 1:35
Jacksonville timeout at 1:35
2 and goal - HOU 10 1:35 5-B. Bortles pass to 88-A. Hurns for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (25-K. Jackson).
3 and goal - HOU 5 1:31 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 89-M. Lewis.
4 and goal - HOU 5 1:26 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-C. Shorts.
4Q 1:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 5 1:21 7-C. Keenum kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 4 0:40 7-C. Keenum kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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