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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 20, New England 9
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, August 10, 2023
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 74°
Head Official: Land Clark
Attendance: 64628
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 076720
New England 30069
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
NE 35 38-C. Ryland kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - HOU 33 14:32 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - HOU 34 13:54 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 13:47 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 15 yards (95-D. Ekuale).
2 and 25 - HOU 21 12:33 7-C. Stroud rush for 4 yards, out of bounds.
3 and 21 - HOU 25 11:51 7-C. Stroud pass intended for 13-T. Dell, INTERCEPTED by 2-J. Mills at HOU 36, returned for 12 yards.
1Q 11:36 New England
1 and 10 - HOU 24 11:36 35-P. Strong Jr. rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 24 11:05 4-B. Zappe pass to 35-P. Strong Jr. for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 18 10:28 4-B. Zappe, sacked for 7 yards (96-M. Collins).
4 and 11 - HOU 25 9:48 6-N. Folk 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
Official timeout at 9:43
HOU 0    NE 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:48
1Q 9:43 Houston
NE 35 38-C. Ryland kicks 68 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 9:38 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 23 8:57 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary.
3 and 5 - HOU 23 8:54 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 33-D. Ogunbowale. PENALTY on New England, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 8:49 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 39 8:11 7-C. Stroud pass to 82-S. Sims for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 44 7:30 7-C. Stroud rush for 2 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 46 6:46 11-C. Johnston punts 42 yards, fair catch by 81-D. Douglas.
Official timeout at 6:38
1Q 6:38 New England
1 and 10 - NE 12 6:38 4-B. Zappe pass to 42-J. Taylor for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 15 5:55 35-P. Strong Jr. rush for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - NE 14 5:19 4-B. Zappe pass to 11-T. Thornton for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 41 4:45 4-B. Zappe pass to 82-T. Nixon for 9 yards, out of bounds.
2 and 1 - 50 4:14 36-K. Harris rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 3:41 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete to 87-M. Sokol.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 3:33 4-B. Zappe pass to 82-T. Nixon for no gain.
3 and 10 - HOU 48 2:58 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48 - No play.
3 and 15 - NE 47 2:39 4-B. Zappe pass to 42-J. Taylor for 8 yards.
4 and 7 - HOU 45 1:58 9-B. Baringer punts 35 yards, fair catch by 82-S. Sims.
Official timeout at 1:52
1Q 1:52 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 1:52 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 15 1:14 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-T. Dell.
3 and 5 - HOU 15 1:07 10-D. Mills pass to 86-M. Schreck for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:25 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 10-D. Mills pass to 13-T. Dell for 10 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 25 - No play.
2 and 20 - HOU 15 14:35 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-T. Dell.
3 and 20 - HOU 15 14:30 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 10 yards.
4 and 10 - HOU 25 13:48 11-C. Johnston punts 58 yards, fair catch by 27-M. Bryant.
Official timeout at 13:41
2Q 13:41 New England
1 and 10 - NE 17 13:41 35-P. Strong Jr. rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 20 13:06 4-B. Zappe pass to 82-T. Nixon for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 25 12:38 4-B. Zappe pass to 35-P. Strong Jr. for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - NE 26 11:57 9-B. Baringer punts 56 yards, downed by 28-A. Speed.
Official timeout at 11:43
2Q 11:43 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 18 11:43 22-M. Boone rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 26 11:05 22-M. Boone rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 10:27 22-M. Boone rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 41 9:48 10-D. Mills pass to 82-S. Sims for 12 yards, fumble by 82-S. Sims (forced fumble by 19-C. Gonzalez), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 47 9:19 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 46 8:40 10-D. Mills, fumble by 10-D. Mills, aborted, RECOVERED by 43-C. Munson returned for no gain.
2Q 8:29 New England
1 and 10 - HOU 49 8:29 4-B. Zappe pass to 11-T. Thornton for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 45 7:54 36-K. Harris rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 47 7:16 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete.
4 and 8 - HOU 47 7:09 9-B. Baringer punts 47 yards, touchback.
Official timeout at 7:01
2Q 7:01 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:01 10-D. Mills pass to 13-T. Dell for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 6:27 22-M. Boone rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 37 6:00 10-D. Mills pass to 22-M. Boone for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 44 5:19 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 47-A. Beck.
4 and 1 - HOU 44 5:15 11-C. Johnston punts 47 yards, fair catch by 27-M. Bryant.
2Q 5:07 New England
1 and 10 - NE 9 5:07 42-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 10 4:36 4-B. Zappe pass to 87-M. Sokol for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 14 3:57 4-B. Zappe, sacked for -1 yard (93-K. Hinish).
4 and 6 - NE 13 3:16 9-B. Baringer punts 62 yards, 13-T. Dell returns for 13 yards.
2Q 3:05 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 38 3:05 10-D. Mills pass to 13-T. Dell for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 38 2:23 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 7 yards, out of bounds.
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - NE 31 2:00 10-D. Mills pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 26 1:26 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 26 0:49 10-D. Mills pass to 13-T. Dell for 8 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:25
3 and 2 - NE 18 0:25 10-D. Mills pass to 13-T. Dell for 12 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 6 - NE 6 0:12 10-D. Mills pass to 13-T. Dell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
49-J. Bates extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    NE 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:53
2Q 0:12 New England
HOU 35 49-J. Bates kicks 69 yards, 35-P. Strong Jr. returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 27 0:06 42-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
HOU 35 49-J. Bates kicks 60 yards, 7-I. Bolden returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 31 14:55 4-B. Zappe pass to 82-T. Nixon for 9 yards, out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NE 40 14:18 36-K. Harris rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 13:46 36-K. Harris rush for no gain.
Official timeout at 13:31
2 and 10 - NE 47 13:20 4-B. Zappe pass to 80-K. Boutte for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - 50 12:47 4-B. Zappe rush for 6 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 44 12:04 36-K. Harris rush for -1 yard.
3Q 11:58 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 45 11:58 18-C. Keenum pass to 28-G. Doaks for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 46 11:21 28-G. Doaks rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 49 10:38 18-C. Keenum pass to 89-J. Wayne for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 32 10:00 28-G. Doaks rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift (offsetting). PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
1 and 10 - NE 32 9:31 18-C. Keenum pass to 86-M. Schreck for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 25 8:54 18-C. Keenum pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 20 yards.
1 and 5 - NE 5 8:12 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
2 and 5 - NE 5 8:08 28-G. Doaks rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 1 7:28 40-D. Keene rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
49-J. Bates extra point is NO GOOD.
Official timeout at 7:20
HOU 13    NE 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:38
3Q 7:20 New England
HOU 35 49-J. Bates kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 7:19 36-K. Harris rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 29 6:47 19-T. McSorley pass incomplete to 82-T. Nixon.
3 and 6 - NE 29 6:42 19-T. McSorley, sacked for 5 yards (75-A. Odeleye). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact, 6 yards, enforced at NE 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 35 6:18 36-K. Harris rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 35 5:43 19-T. McSorley pass to 80-K. Boutte for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 39 5:10 19-T. McSorley rush for 3 yards.
4 and 3 - NE 42 4:31 15-C. Waitman punts 39 yards, fair catch by 14-A. Bachman.
Official timeout at 4:27
3Q 4:27 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 4:27 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 17-J. Camp.
2 and 10 - HOU 19 4:23 27-X. Valladay rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 22 3:43 18-C. Keenum pass to 14-A. Bachman for 6 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 28 2:47 PENALTY on New England, Neutral Zone Infraction, 6 yards, enforced at HOU 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 2:32 27-X. Valladay rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 38 1:56 27-X. Valladay rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - HOU 38 1:16 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-A. Bachman.
4 and 6 - HOU 38 1:12 11-C. Johnston punts 49 yards, fair catch by 80-K. Boutte.
Official timeout at 1:04
3Q 1:04 New England
1 and 10 - NE 13 1:04 19-T. McSorley, sacked for 8 yards (50-C. Winovich).
2 and 18 - NE 5 0:22 42-J. Taylor rush for -4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
3 and 22 - NE 1 15:00 19-T. McSorley pass incomplete to 13-T. Pitts.
4 and 22 - NE 1 14:55 15-C. Waitman punts 44 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 5 yards.
4Q 14:44 Houston
1 and 10 - NE 40 14:44 18-C. Keenum pass to 28-G. Doaks for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 36 14:08 28-G. Doaks rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 34 13:26 18-C. Keenum pass to 17-J. Camp for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 23 12:49 28-G. Doaks rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 17 12:12 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 40-D. Keene.
3 and 4 - NE 17 12:08 28-G. Doaks rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 12 11:26 27-X. Valladay rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 11 10:45 18-C. Keenum pass to 88-J. Johnson III for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 5 10:00 18-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 17-J. Camp.
4 and 3 - NE 5 9:56 18-C. Keenum pass to 14-A. Bachman for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
49-J. Bates extra point is GOOD.
Official timeout at 9:52
HOU 20    NE 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:52
4Q 9:52 New England
HOU 35 49-J. Bates kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 9:52 35-P. Strong Jr. rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 27 9:19 16-M. Cunningham rush for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 34 8:43 35-P. Strong Jr. rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 39 8:09 16-M. Cunningham pass to 13-T. Pitts for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 42 7:33 16-M. Cunningham pass to 17-S. Washington for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 7:02 16-M. Cunningham rush for 7 yards, out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 40 6:24 16-M. Cunningham rush for 6 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
2 and 13 - 50 5:51 16-M. Cunningham rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 44.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 5:22 16-M. Cunningham pass to 35-P. Strong Jr. for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 24 4:42 35-P. Strong Jr. rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 21 3:57 16-M. Cunningham pass incomplete to 82-T. Nixon.
4 and 2 - HOU 21 3:51 35-P. Strong Jr. rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 3:07 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 13 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 18 3:07 16-M. Cunningham rush for 5 yards.
2 and 10 - HOU 13 2:28 42-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards.
Official timeout at 2:06
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - HOU 9 2:00 16-M. Cunningham rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England timeout at 1:54
2pt Conversion FAILS, 42-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
Official timeout at 1:54
HOU 20    NE 9    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:58
4Q 1:54 Houston
NE 35 38-C. Ryland kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:54 18-C. Keenum kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 24 1:13 18-C. Keenum kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - HOU 23 0:38 18-C. Keenum kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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