National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
L.A. Rams 38, Houston 22
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 31, 2021
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 66013
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Rams 71714038
Houston 0002222
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Rams
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAR 25 15:00 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 40 14:22 9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 13:43 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 45 13:00 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - HOU 45 12:14 9-M. Stafford pass to 12-V. Jefferson for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 11:32 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 11:28 9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 32 10:46 9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 9:59 9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 3 - HOU 3 9:39 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
2 and 3 - HOU 3 9:36 9-M. Stafford pass to 27-D. Henderson Jr. for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
LAR 7    HOU 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:28
1Q 9:32 Houston
LAR 35 8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:32 31-D. Johnson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 8:56 30-P. Lindsay rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 34 8:26 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 7:53 30-P. Lindsay rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 46 7:17 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 46 - No play.
2 and 13 - HOU 41 6:55 30-P. Lindsay rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
2 and 23 - HOU 31 6:26 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 6 yards.
3 and 17 - HOU 37 5:46 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 8 yards.
4 and 9 - HOU 45 5:06 11-C. Johnston punts 30 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 4:58 L.A. Rams
1 and 10 - LAR 25 4:58 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 41 4:15 9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - LAR 45 3:53 9-M. Stafford pass to 12-V. Jefferson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 3:13 2-R. Woods rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 38 2:34 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 31 1:52 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 12 1:12 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - HOU 12 1:08 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 10-C. Kupp.
3 and 10 - HOU 12 1:04 9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 3 0:27 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 27-D. Henderson Jr..
1Q 0:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 4 0:23 31-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 10 - HOU 4 15:00 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for no gain, fumble by 89-D. Amendola (forced fumble by 5-J. Ramsey), ball out of bounds.
3 and 10 - HOU 4 14:19 10-D. Mills pass to 9-B. Jordan for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 13 13:30 11-C. Johnston punts 52 yards, fair catch by 10-C. Kupp.
2Q 13:23 L.A. Rams
1 and 10 - LAR 35 13:23 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-S. Michel for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAR 38 12:54 9-M. Stafford pass to 25-S. Michel for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 49 12:07 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - LAR 49 12:02 9-M. Stafford pass to 2-R. Woods for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 11:33 PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 18 11:14 25-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 16 10:30 25-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 13 9:47 25-S. Michel rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 9 9:03 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
3 and 6 - HOU 9 8:58 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 10-C. Kupp.
4 and 6 - HOU 9 8:54 8-M. Gay 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAR 10    HOU 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:29
2Q 8:51 Houston
LAR 35 8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:51 27-S. Phillips rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 8:18 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 27-S. Phillips.
3 and 10 - HOU 25 8:14 10-D. Mills pass intended for 89-D. Amendola, INTERCEPTED by 50-E. Jones at HOU 31, returned for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 8:04 L.A. Rams
1 and 10 - HOU 12 8:04 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 6 7:36 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 3 6:57 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for -2 yards.
4 and 3 - HOU 5 6:19 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-V. Jefferson. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at HOU 5 - No play.
1 and 2 - HOU 2 6:13 9-M. Stafford pass to 2-R. Woods for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
LAR 17    HOU 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:55
2Q 6:09 Houston
LAR 35 8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:09 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 49 5:29 28-R. Burkhead pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - LAR 49 5:23 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - 50 4:48 10-D. Mills sacked for 7 yards (99-A. Donald, 91-G. Gaines).
4 and 18 - HOU 43 4:09 11-C. Johnston punts 50 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Atwell. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No play.
4 and 28 - HOU 33 4:02 11-C. Johnston punts 48 yards, 15-C. Atwell returns for 2 yards.
2Q 3:49 L.A. Rams
1 and 10 - LAR 21 3:49 9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 32 3:02 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAR 36 2:24 9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 52 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 12 2:00 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 6 1:16 9-M. Stafford pass to 2-R. Woods for 5 yards.
1 and 1 - HOU 1 0:39 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-V. Jefferson.
2 and 1 - HOU 1 0:32 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
LAR 24    HOU 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:19
2Q 0:30 Houston
LAR 35 8-M. Gay kicks 71 yards, 24-T. Smith returns for 44 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 0:23 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 38 0:17 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 15 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:11
1 and 10 - LAR 47 0:11 10-D. Mills pass intended for 13-B. Cooks, INTERCEPTED by 21-D. Deayon at LAR 34, returned for no gain, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at LAR 47 - No play.
Houston timeout at 0:05
L.A. Rams timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - LAR 42 0:05 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 15 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:02
1 and 10 - LAR 27 0:02 7-K. Fairbairn 45 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
LAR 35 8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 89-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 14:57 27-S. Phillips rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 27 14:16 10-D. Mills sacked for 5 yards (54-L. Floyd, 50-E. Jones).
4 and 13 - HOU 22 13:38 11-C. Johnston punts 63 yards, 15-C. Atwell returns for no gain.
3Q 13:29 L.A. Rams
1 and 10 - LAR 15 13:29 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 25 12:45 2-R. Woods rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAR 29 11:58 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-V. Jefferson.
3 and 6 - LAR 29 11:53 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and 6 - LAR 29 11:49 6-J. Hekker punts 46 yards, fair catch by 89-D. Amendola.
3Q 11:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 25 11:42 10-D. Mills sacked for 3 yards (45-O. Okoronkwo, 54-L. Floyd).
2 and 13 - HOU 22 11:03 10-D. Mills pass to 89-D. Amendola for 3 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 25 10:23 10-D. Mills, sacked for 9 yards (54-L. Floyd).
4 and 19 - HOU 16 9:48 11-C. Johnston punts 58 yards, 15-C. Atwell returns for 8 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt (offsetting). PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Illegal Block Above the Waist (offsetting) - No play.
4 and 19 - HOU 16 9:38 11-C. Johnston punts 53 yards, 15-C. Atwell returns for no gain. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at LAR 31.
3Q 9:26 L.A. Rams
1 and 10 - LAR 21 9:26 9-M. Stafford pass to 12-V. Jefferson for 68 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 8:40 27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 11 7:59 9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
LAR 31    HOU 0    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:31
3Q 7:55 Houston
LAR 35 8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 7:55 10-D. Mills, sacked for 7 yards (99-A. Donald).
Houston timeout at 7:15
2 and 17 - HOU 18 7:15 30-P. Lindsay rush for 1 yard.
3 and 16 - HOU 19 6:38 10-D. Mills rush for -5 yards, fumble by 10-D. Mills, RECOVERED by 10-D. Mills returned for no gain, pass to 31-D. Johnson for -1 yard.
4 and 17 - HOU 18 6:02 11-C. Johnston punts 59 yards, fair catch by 10-C. Kupp.
3Q 5:54 L.A. Rams
1 and 10 - LAR 23 5:54 25-S. Michel rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAR 28 5:14 25-S. Michel rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 34 4:29 9-M. Stafford pass to 18-B. Skowronek for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 3:51 25-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 44 3:04 9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 38 2:18 9-M. Stafford pass to 18-B. Skowronek for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 33 1:32 25-S. Michel rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 19 0:48 25-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 16 0:08 2-R. Woods rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
LAR 38    HOU 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:53
3Q 0:01 Houston
LAR 35 8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:01 27-S. Phillips rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 6 - HOU 29 15:00 10-D. Mills pass to 27-S. Phillips for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - HOU 30 14:21 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 89-D. Amendola.
4 and 5 - HOU 30 14:18 11-C. Johnston punts 59 yards, fair catch by 10-C. Kupp.
4Q 14:11 L.A. Rams
1 and 10 - LAR 11 14:11 25-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAR 14 13:22 13-J. Wolford, sacked for 8 yards (52-J. Greenard).
3 and 15 - LAR 6 12:41 13-J. Wolford pass to 18-B. Skowronek for 5 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 10 - LAR 11 12:11 6-J. Hekker punts 49 yards, fair catch by 24-T. Smith.
4Q 12:03 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 12:03 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 46 11:39 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 47 11:07 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 28-R. Burkhead.
2 and 10 - LAR 47 11:02 28-R. Burkhead rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - LAR 45 10:32 28-R. Burkhead rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 31 10:01 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAR 23 9:40 28-R. Burkhead rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 19 9:02 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - LAR 11 8:35 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 10 yards.
1 and 1 - LAR 1 8:10 28-R. Burkhead rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
LAR 38    HOU 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:55
4Q 8:08 L.A. Rams
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 10-C. Kupp returns for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 11 8:04 38-B. Howell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - LAR 12 7:22 13-J. Wolford pass incomplete to 12-V. Jefferson.
3 and 9 - LAR 12 7:18 38-B. Howell rush for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - LAR 15 6:32 6-J. Hekker punts 48 yards, 24-T. Smith returns for 1 yard.
4Q 6:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 38 6:23 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 45 5:57 27-S. Phillips rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 5:33 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAR 45 5:06 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
LAR 38    HOU 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:23
4Q 5:00 L.A. Rams
HOU 35 5:00 7-K. Fairbairn kicks onside 15 yards, RECOVERED by 15-C. Moore returned for no gain.
4Q 4:57 Houston
1 and 10 - 50 4:57 10-D. Mills pass to 18-C. Conley for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 26 4:21 10-D. Mills pass to 27-S. Phillips for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAR 18 3:56 27-S. Phillips rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - LAR 17 3:20 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 8 yards.
1 and 9 - LAR 9 2:45 10-D. Mills pass incomplete.
2 and 9 - LAR 9 2:39 10-D. Mills pass to 9-B. Jordan for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 10-D. Mills, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
LAR 38    HOU 22    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:22
4Q 2:35 L.A. Rams
HOU 35 2:35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks onside 9 yards, RECOVERED by 89-T. Higbee returned for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 44.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 2:34 38-B. Howell rush for 3 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:27
2 and 7 - HOU 36 2:27 PENALTY on L.A. Rams, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 36 - No play.
2 and 12 - HOU 41 2:24 38-B. Howell rush for 4 yards.
Houston timeout at 2:22
3 and 8 - HOU 37 2:22 38-B. Howell rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
4 and 8 - HOU 37 2:00 6-J. Hekker punts 35 yards, downed by 18-B. Skowronek.
4Q 1:52 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 2 1:52 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 11 1:29 10-D. Mills pass to 9-B. Jordan for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 1:08 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 9-B. Jordan.
2 and 10 - HOU 34 1:04 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 36 0:42 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 0:24 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - LAR 25 0:02 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 18-C. Conley.
END OF GAME
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