National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 17, Houston 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 14, 2014
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 65148
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 700310
Indianapolis 0140317
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 74 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 27 yards (54-M. Mohamed).
1 and 10 - IND 18 14:56 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
2 and 10 - IND 18 14:51 34-T. Richardson rush for 2 yards (25-K. Jackson).
3 and 8 - IND 20 14:07 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
4 and 8 - IND 20 14:00 1-P. McAfee punts 48 yards, fair catch by 82-K. Martin.
1Q 13:52 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 13:52 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-D. Johnson for 6 yards (28-G. Toler, 92-B. Werner).
2 and 4 - HOU 38 13:46 23-A. Foster rush for 14 yards (29-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - IND 48 13:13 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (50-J. Freeman).
2 and 6 - IND 44 12:29 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 17 yards (28-G. Toler). Indianapolis challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 6 - IND 44 12:29 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 6 - IND 44 12:25 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 2 yards (92-B. Werner).
4 and 4 - IND 42 11:54 9-S. Lechler punts 28 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 4 yards (52-J. Tarpinian).
1Q 11:43 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 18 11:43 34-T. Richardson rush for 3 yards (25-K. Jackson, 54-M. Mohamed).
2 and 7 - IND 21 11:08 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 9 yards (25-K. Jackson). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - IND 30 10:42 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 15 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - IND 45 10:20 34-T. Richardson rush for 6 yards (99-J. Watt).
2 and 4 - HOU 49 9:57 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
3 and 4 - HOU 49 9:52 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 34-T. Richardson.
4 and 4 - HOU 49 9:46 1-P. McAfee punts 39 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 2 yards (10-D. Moncrief).
1Q 9:38 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 12 9:38 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - HOU 12 9:32 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (93-E. Walden).
3 and 7 - HOU 15 9:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 12 yards (50-J. Freeman).
1 and 10 - HOU 27 8:33 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (50-J. Freeman, 90-C. Redding).
2 and 10 - HOU 27 8:00 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards (29-M. Adams, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 4 - HOU 33 7:15 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (92-B. Werner).
4 and 5 - HOU 32 6:48 9-S. Lechler punts 53 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for no gain (35-E. Pleasant).
1Q 6:38 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 15 6:38 36-D. Herron rush for 1 yard (51-J. Simon).
2 and 9 - IND 16 6:10 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
3 and 9 - IND 16 6:05 12-A. Luck pass intended for 80-C. Fleener, INTERCEPTED by 21-K. Lewis returned for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
1Q 5:56 Indianapolis
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 5:56 12-A. Luck pass to 34-T. Richardson for -7 yards (95-J. Powe).
2 and 17 - IND 13 5:14 12-A. Luck rush for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph).
3 and 11 - IND 19 4:29 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
4 and 11 - IND 19 4:21 1-P. McAfee punts 50 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for no gain (38-S. Brown).
1Q 4:13 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 4:13 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 4:08 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (96-J. Chapman, 92-B. Werner).
3 and 11 - HOU 30 3:28 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 8 yards (28-G. Toler).
4 and 3 - HOU 38 2:58 9-S. Lechler punts 49 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 9 yards (41-J. Grimes).
1Q 2:47 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 22 2:47 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 17 2:47 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 10 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 5 - IND 27 2:12 12-A. Luck pass to 36-D. Herron for 12 yards (38-D. Manning, 36-D. Swearinger).
1 and 10 - IND 39 1:25 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 0:54 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 9 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 0:50 12-A. Luck pass to 36-D. Herron for no gain (34-A. Bouye).
2 and 10 - HOU 32 0:14 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 6 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
3 and 4 - HOU 26 15:00 12-A. Luck pass to 14-H. Nicks for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    IND 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:54
2Q 14:53 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 14:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 16 yards (28-G. Toler).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 14:19 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards (97-A. Jones, 52-D. Jackson).
2 and 6 - HOU 40 13:38 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 2 yards (91-J. Newsome, 97-A. Jones).
3 and 4 - HOU 42 13:06 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards (50-J. Freeman, 28-G. Toler).
1 and 10 - IND 49 12:25 3-T. Savage rush for -5 yards (90-C. Redding).
2 and 15 - HOU 46 11:45 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 15 - HOU 46 11:41 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (55-S. Phillips).
4 and 15 - HOU 46 11:15 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Cribbs.
2Q 11:07 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 10 11:07 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 32 10:41 34-T. Richardson rush for 4 yards (54-M. Mohamed).
2 and 6 - IND 36 10:04 12-A. Luck rush for 6 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
1 and 10 - IND 42 9:26 34-T. Richardson rush for 3 yards (54-M. Mohamed).
2 and 7 - IND 45 8:51 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 13 yards (34-A. Bouye).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 8:08 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
2 and 10 - HOU 42 8:03 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 1 yard (34-A. Bouye), FUMBLES (34-A. Bouye), RECOVERED by 34-A. Bouye returned for no gain (87-R. Wayne).
2Q 7:51 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 7:51 3-T. Savage, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 92-B. Werner returned for 1 yard (23-A. Foster).
2Q 7:45 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 37 7:45 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 7:37 36-D. Herron rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (21-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - HOU 21 7:02 12-A. Luck pass to 14-H. Nicks for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (26-D. Morris).
1 and 3 - HOU 3 6:26 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    IND 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:24
2Q 6:21 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 70 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 28 yards (58-A. Studebaker, 57-J. McNary).
1 and 10 - HOU 23 6:13 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (96-J. Chapman).
2 and 9 - HOU 24 5:29 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 9 - HOU 24 5:27 3-T. Savage, sacked for -5 yards (99-R. Jean-Francois).
4 and 14 - HOU 19 4:56 9-S. Lechler punts 39 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 7 yards (28-A. Blue). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 4:47 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 32 4:47 36-D. Herron rush for 5 yards (99-J. Watt).
2 and 5 - IND 37 4:02 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 6 yards (25-K. Jackson). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - IND 43 3:45 36-D. Herron rush for 6 yards (54-M. Mohamed, 21-K. Lewis).
2 and 4 - IND 49 3:07 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 36-D. Herron.
3 and 4 - IND 49 3:01 12-A. Luck, sacked for -12 yards (99-J. Watt).
4 and 16 - IND 37 2:24 1-P. McAfee punts 51 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 2:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 12 2:17 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (91-J. Newsome).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - HOU 16 2:00 23-A. Foster rush for no gain, forced out of bounds (30-L. Landry).
Houston timeout at 1:54
3 and 6 - HOU 16 1:54 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 35 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 49 1:48 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - IND 45 1:43 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (90-C. Redding, 29-M. Adams).
3 and 1 - IND 40 1:06 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 1 - IND 40 1:02 Direct snap to 28-A. Blue, 28-A. Blue rush for -2 yards (54-A. Jackson).
2Q 0:57 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 42 0:57 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 10 yards (38-D. Manning).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:50
1 and 10 - HOU 48 0:50 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 0:44 12-A. Luck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - IND 42 0:34 12-A. Luck, sacked for -7 yards (99-J. Watt).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 15:00 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (50-J. Freeman).
2 and 8 - HOU 22 15:00 PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Substitution (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - HOU 17 14:22 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (21-V. Davis).
3 and 9 - HOU 21 13:33 3-T. Savage pass to 23-A. Foster for 8 yards (52-D. Jackson).
4 and 1 - HOU 29 13:00 9-S. Lechler punts 52 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Cribbs.
3Q 12:53 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 12:53 34-T. Richardson rush for 4 yards (99-J. Watt, 93-J. Crick).
2 and 6 - IND 24 12:21 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 39 12:17 34-T. Richardson rush for 1 yard (54-M. Mohamed, 58-B. Reed).
2 and 9 - IND 40 11:35 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 7 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
3 and 2 - IND 47 10:50 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 2 - IND 47 10:45 1-P. McAfee punts 39 yards, fair catch by 82-K. Martin. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 7 yards).
3Q 10:36 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 10:36 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (30-L. Landry).
2 and 4 - HOU 13 10:04 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (97-A. Jones).
3 and 3 - HOU 14 9:18 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (50-J. Freeman). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 9:10 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 5 - HOU 24 8:41 23-A. Foster rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 8:11 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards (94-Z. Kerr).
2 and 6 - HOU 46 7:38 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (92-B. Werner).
3 and 3 - HOU 49 7:10 3-T. Savage, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 3-T. Savage returned for no gain (92-B. Werner).
4 and 9 - HOU 43 6:31 9-S. Lechler punts 35 yards, downed by 41-J. Grimes.
3Q 6:20 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 22 6:20 12-A. Luck rush for 6 yards (24-J. Joseph).
2 and 4 - IND 28 5:40 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
3 and 4 - IND 28 5:37 12-A. Luck pass to 34-T. Richardson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - IND 44 5:04 36-D. Herron rush for 6 yards (93-J. Crick).
2 and 4 - 50 4:29 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
3 and 4 - 50 4:24 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 4 - 50 4:18 1-P. McAfee punts 39 yards, fair catch by 82-K. Martin.
3Q 4:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 4:10 23-A. Foster rush for -3 yards (55-S. Phillips). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 16 3:48 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 1 - HOU 20 3:07 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (50-J. Freeman).
1 and 10 - HOU 22 2:29 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (94-Z. Kerr, 52-D. Jackson).
2 and 9 - HOU 23 1:48 3-T. Savage pass to 11-D. Posey for 30 yards, forced out of bounds (21-V. Davis).
1 and 10 - IND 47 1:21 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 3 - IND 40 0:49 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - IND 34 0:10 3-T. Savage pass to 23-A. Foster for 3 yards (50-J. Freeman).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 7 - IND 31 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for 5 yards (50-J. Freeman).
3 and 2 - IND 26 14:30 3-T. Savage rush for 1 yard (52-D. Jackson, 50-J. Freeman).
4 and 1 - IND 25 13:53 23-A. Foster rush for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
4 and 11 - IND 35 13:45 4-R. Bullock 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    IND 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:25
4Q 13:40 Indianapolis
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 73 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 33 yards (50-A. Dent).
1 and 10 - IND 25 13:34 36-D. Herron rush for -4 yards (51-J. Simon, 54-M. Mohamed).
2 and 14 - IND 21 12:48 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
3 and 14 - IND 21 12:42 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 14 - IND 21 12:35 1-P. McAfee punts 59 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 8 yards (57-J. McNary). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 12:22 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 12:22 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 12:17 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards (58-A. Studebaker).
2 and 8 - HOU 21 11:39 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - HOU 16 11:20 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 8 - HOU 21 11:14 3-T. Savage pass to 13-D. Johnson for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (28-G. Toler).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 10:40 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (99-R. Jean-Francois).
2 and 4 - HOU 42 10:05 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (99-R. Jean-Francois).
3 and 3 - HOU 43 9:21 3-T. Savage pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards (28-G. Toler).
1 and 10 - IND 48 8:44 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (90-C. Redding).
2 and 5 - IND 43 8:07 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard (93-E. Walden).
3 and 4 - IND 42 7:24 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 4 - IND 42 7:18 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4Q 7:14 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 42 7:14 12-A. Luck rush for 8 yards (21-K. Lewis).
2 and 2 - 50 6:43 36-D. Herron rush for 6 yards (54-M. Mohamed).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 6:15 36-D. Herron rush for 6 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
2 and 4 - HOU 38 5:40 36-D. Herron rush for 7 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
1 and 10 - HOU 31 5:03 36-D. Herron rush for 8 yards (99-J. Watt).
2 and 2 - HOU 23 4:17 36-D. Herron rush for 8 yards (21-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - HOU 15 3:30 34-T. Richardson rush for 9 yards (21-K. Lewis, 97-J. Pagan).
Houston timeout at 3:14
2 and 1 - HOU 6 3:14 34-T. Richardson rush for no gain (94-R. Pickett).
3 and 1 - HOU 6 2:28 12-A. Luck rush for -5 yards (25-K. Jackson).
Houston timeout at 2:15
4 and 6 - HOU 11 2:15 4-A. Vinatieri 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    IND 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:59
4Q 2:11 Houston
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 2:11 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 84-R. Griffin.
2 and 10 - HOU 20 2:04 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (20-D. Butler).
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - HOU 24 1:58 3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (20-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 1:51 3-T. Savage pass to 23-A. Foster for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 39 1:45 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 13-D. Johnson.
3 and 3 - HOU 39 1:40 3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
Houston timeout at 1:34
4 and 3 - HOU 39 1:34 3-T. Savage pass intended for 10-D. Hopkins, INTERCEPTED by 21-V. Davis returned for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (84-R. Griffin).
4Q 1:28 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - HOU 40 1:28 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 41 0:47 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - HOU 42 0:25 Kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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