| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| St. Louis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Joey Stargell kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Ross Banks returned the ball 21 yards to the STL27. Tackled by Jerome Watkins. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Johnny Edens on the STL27. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (1Q: 14:55) Joey Stargell kicked off 67 yards from the HOU25. Ross Banks returned the ball 19 yards to the STL27. Tackled by Archie Lake. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL27 (1Q: 14:23) Brad Godfrey ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Max Kolsrud. Key block delivered by Mark Palmer. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-STL34 (1Q: 13:58) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Bruce Berry for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Will Rivers. Berry gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Bruce Berry for 3 yards to the STL41. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL41 (1Q: 13:15) Jeff McCord ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Max Kolsrud, assisted by OLB Jerome Watkins. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 2-8-STL43 (1Q: 12:29) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Lance Barton for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Lorenzo Eaves. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-HOU50 (1Q: 12:02) Jeff McCord ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Lorenzo Eaves. Key block delivered by Dustin O'Donnell. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 11:31) Brad Godfrey ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Lorenzo Eaves, assisted by S Adam Marsh. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU45 (1Q: 11:02) Brad Godfrey ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Adam Marsh. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU43 (1Q: 10:31) Brad Godfrey ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kyle Schokora, assisted by CB Johnny Edens. Key block delivered by Walt Dunn. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 09:55) Brad Godfrey ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Trevor Piniella, assisted by S Adam Marsh. Key block delivered by Sammy Greer. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Marsh is blitzing. 2-1-HOU26 (1Q: 09:13) Jeff McCord ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Adam Marsh. Key block delivered by Sammy Greer. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Watkins is blitzing. 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 08:38) Brad Godfrey ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Will Rivers, assisted by ILB Wendell Porter. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU22 (1Q: 08:06) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brad Godfrey. CB Bert Levine defended the pass. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU22 (1Q: 08:01) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jake Pinkney. DT Trevor Piniella hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-HOU22 (1Q: 07:52) Calvin Ketchum attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:46) Calvin Ketchum kicked off 65 yards from the STL30. Kelly Hoffman returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Gilbert Blair. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 07:11) Gerald Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Greer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU34 (1Q: 06:40) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Herman Thornton for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Pete Howard, assisted by CB Alvin Halama. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 06:10) Orlando Surratt pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Archie Lake. DT Robert Hopkins blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU42 (1Q: 06:05) Gerald Johnstone ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Banks. Key block delivered by Ben Denehey. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL47 (1Q: 05:35) Orlando Surratt pass completed to TE Archie Lake for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Banks. Lake gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL29 (1Q: 04:47) Orlando Surratt pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Denning. CB Alvin Halama defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Eads and Cooper are blitzing. 2-10-STL29 (1Q: 04:39) Gerald Johnstone ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Adam Hinman. Key block delivered by Jermaine Burnett. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-STL21 (1Q: 04:02) Wade Quinlan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Greer. Key block delivered by Gino Wilcox. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL18 (1Q: 03:39) Beach Surratt pass completed to WR Herman Thornton for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Eads. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-STL12 (1Q: 03:05) Gerald Johnstone ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Nathan Auguston, assisted by ILB Pete Howard. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-STL16 (1Q: 02:39) Orlando Surratt pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Archie Lake. DE Nathan Auguston drove right through Gino Wilcox to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-STL16 (1Q: 02:29) Joey Stargell attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, St. Louis 3 |
| (1Q: 02:22) Joey Stargell kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Ross Banks returned the ball 19 yards to the STL28. Tackled by Dean Compton. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 1-10-STL28 (1Q: 01:52) Jeff McCord ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Edens, assisted by CB Donnell Godfrey. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-STL30 (1Q: 01:06) Brad Godfrey ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Will Rivers. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-STL27 (1Q: 00:38) Mario Gurley pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Thomas Houston. DE Max Kolsrud blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-STL27 (1Q: 00:31) Rick Totten punted 40 yards. Reggie Denning returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Jeff Newsome. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 00:22) Orlando Surratt sacked by DE James Tompkins for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Gene Rindfleisch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-HOU31 (2Q: 15:00) Beach Surratt pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dean Compton. ILB Ken Swift knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-HOU31 (2Q: 14:52) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Marc Brock for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Newsome. |
| 4-11-HOU38 (2Q: 14:14) Bo Carr punted 41 yards. Ross Banks returned the kick 5 yards to the STL26. Tackled by Dean Compton. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 1-10-STL26 (2Q: 14:03) Brad Godfrey ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnell Godfrey, assisted by DE Matthew Washington. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-STL28 (2Q: 13:29) Mario Gurley scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Godfrey and assisted by S Adam Marsh. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Watkins is blitzing. 1-10-STL43 (2Q: 13:18) Mario Gurley sacked by OLB Jerome Watkins for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tracy Dunn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU D.J. Hicks on the STL38. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL38 (2Q: 13:04) Orlando Surratt pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Johnstone. OLB Ralph Eads simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-STL38 (2Q: 13:00) Gerald Johnstone ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Nathan Auguston. ILB Ken Swift knocked down Louis Gardner to break up the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Newsome, Howard and Reeves are blitzing. 3-7-STL35 (2Q: 12:16) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Herman Thornton for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bert Puppe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thornton gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-STL40 (2Q: 12:05) Beach Surratt pass was dropped by WR Marc Brock. |
| 4-12-STL40 (2Q: 12:01) Bo Carr punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL20 (2Q: 11:56) Jeff McCord ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Adam Marsh. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Porter is blitzing. 1-5-STL25 (2Q: 11:47) Brad Godfrey ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Will Rivers. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-STL27 (2Q: 11:21) Brad Godfrey ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Donovan, assisted by S Kyle Schokora. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-STL29 (2Q: 10:51) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 3-6-STL24 (2Q: 10:44) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Bruce Berry for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bert Levine, assisted by CB Johnny Edens. |
| 4-4-STL26 (2Q: 10:11) Rick Totten punted 48 yards. Reggie Denning called for a fair catch at the HOU26. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Eads and Howard are blitzing. 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 10:04) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Tim Deforne for 8 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Rocco, assisted by OLB Allen Reeves. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Eads is blitzing. 2-2-HOU34 (2Q: 09:16) Marc Brock ran a reverse around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bart Daniels, assisted by CB The Rock Rocco. Key block delivered by Gino Wilcox. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 08:46) Wade Quinlan ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Robert Hopkins. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-HOU27 (2Q: 08:36) Orlando Surratt pass completed to TE Archie Lake for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Barlow. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Eads is blitzing. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 08:26) Gerald Johnstone ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Terrance Cooper. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU33 (2Q: 07:56) Wade Quinlan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Swift. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU37 (2Q: 07:25) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Reggie Denning for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Swift, assisted by OLB Jeff Newsome. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Denning gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 06:50) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Tim Deforne for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Eads. Deforne gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL41 (2Q: 06:15) Gerald Johnstone ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bert Puppe, assisted by DE Lee Greer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-STL39 (2Q: 05:39) Gerald Johnstone ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Swift. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-STL34 (2Q: 04:58) Beach Surratt pass completed to TE Archie Lake for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bart Daniels. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL27 (2Q: 04:19) Gerald Johnstone ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE James Tompkins, assisted by DE Lee Greer. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Newsome and Howard are blitzing. 2-9-STL26 (2Q: 03:40) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Tim Deforne for 8 yards. Tackled by S Adam Hinman. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-STL18 (2Q: 03:16) Gerald Johnstone ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Swift, assisted by S Terrance Cooper. CB The Rock Rocco knocked down Craig Moss to break up the play. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-STL19 (2Q: 02:49) Joey Stargell attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 6, St. Louis 3 |
| (2Q: 02:42) Joey Stargell kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Terrance Cooper returned the ball 17 yards to the STL32. Tackled by Johnny Edens. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Jackson is blitzing. 1-10-STL32 (2Q: 02:22) Brad Godfrey ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Adam Marsh, assisted by DE Max Kolsrud. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 2-7-STL35 (2Q: 02:05) Mario Gurley pass completed to TE Howard Linquist for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Karl Negrete, assisted by CB Bert Levine. Linquist gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-STL40 (2Q: 01:57) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Jake Pinkney for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dustin Andersen. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL45 (2Q: 01:41) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Thomas Houston. CB Karl Negrete defended the pass. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 1-20-STL35 (2Q: 01:34) Jeff McCord ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Travis Avalos, assisted by OLB Jerome Watkins. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-STL37 (2Q: 01:12) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Lance Barton for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerome Watkins. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-STL47 (2Q: 00:55) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Breeze. DT Alvin Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-STL47 (2Q: 00:47) Rick Totten punted 43 yards. Reggie Denning returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Howard Linquist. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Eads and Puppe are blitzing. 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 00:37) Gerald Johnstone ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Eads, assisted by CB T.J. Rocco. Key block delivered by Craig Moss. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-18-HOU09 (2Q: 00:30) Gerald Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Swift. ILB Ken Swift knocked down Louis Gardner to break up the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-HOU10 (2Q: 00:04) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Marc Brock for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Newsome. Brock gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Calvin Ketchum kicked off 76 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Newsome and Howard are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Gerald Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Grady Stanton, assisted by CB Alvin Halama. Key block delivered by Gino Wilcox. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-HOU29 (3Q: 14:20) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR All Day Denning for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bert Puppe. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 13:43) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-HOU40 (3Q: 13:36) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Reggie Denning for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Newsome. Denning gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 12:55) Orlando Surratt pass completed to RB Gerald Johnstone for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Banks, assisted by OLB Ralph Eads. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-STL44 (3Q: 12:22) Gerald Johnstone ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Adam Hinman, assisted by DE Lee Greer. Key block delivered by Gino Wilcox. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-STL35 (3Q: 11:56) Gerald Johnstone ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Eads. Key block delivered by Dean Compton. Compton ran over Adam Hinman to set up the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-STL29 (3Q: 11:13) Tito Downs ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bart Daniels. Key block delivered by Louis Gardner. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Swift is blitzing. 1-10-STL22 (3Q: 10:41) Gerald Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ralph Eads, assisted by DE Nathan Auguston. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-STL21 (3Q: 09:56) Gerald Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Grady Stanton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-STL17 (3Q: 09:18) Beach Surratt pass fell incomplete, intended for WR All Day Denning. CB T.J. Rocco defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-STL17 (3Q: 09:13) Joey Stargell attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 9, St. Louis 3 |
| (3Q: 09:07) Joey Stargell kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Levine is blitzing. 1-10-STL20 (3Q: 09:07) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Bruce Berry for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Donovan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Berry gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 1-10-STL30 (3Q: 08:30) Mario Gurley pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lance Barton. DE Matthew Washington blocked the pass. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-STL30 (3Q: 08:23) Brad Godfrey ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Adam Marsh, assisted by OLB Jerome Watkins. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-STL31 (3Q: 07:47) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Lance Barton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kyle Schokora. |
| 4-6-STL34 (3Q: 07:08) Rick Totten punted 37 yards. Reggie Denning returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Howard Linquist. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 06:59) Gerald Johnstone ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Banks, assisted by DE Grady Stanton. ILB Ken Swift knocked down Melvin Sutton to break up the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU38 (3Q: 06:18) Gerald Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Bart Daniels, assisted by ILB Ken Swift. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU44 (3Q: 05:34) Beach Surratt pass completed to WR Tim Deforne for 8 yards. Tackled by CB The Rock Rocco. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL48 (3Q: 05:09) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Tim Deforne for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Bert Puppe. Deforne gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-STL24 (3Q: 04:22) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Reggie Denning for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denning gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 15, St. Louis 3 |
| (3Q: 04:22) Extra point by Joey Stargell was good. Houston 16, St. Louis 3 |
| (3Q: 04:05) Joey Stargell kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Ross Banks returned the ball 19 yards to the STL28. Tackled by Dean Compton. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Marsh is blitzing. 1-10-STL28 (3Q: 03:35) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Jake Pinkney for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Karl Negrete. Pinkney gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL46 (3Q: 03:05) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bruce Berry. OLB Will Rivers defended the pass. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-STL46 (3Q: 02:59) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Jake Pinkney for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Godfrey. Pinkney gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 3-2-HOU46 (3Q: 02:13) Jeff McCord ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Donovan. |
| 4-3-HOU47 (3Q: 01:31) Rick Totten punted 39 yards. Reggie Denning called for a fair catch at the HOU08. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU08 (3Q: 01:21) Beach Surratt pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marc Brock. DE Nathan Auguston blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU08 (3Q: 01:11) Gerald Johnstone ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE James Tompkins, assisted by DT Bart Daniels. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Swift is blitzing. 3-13-HOU05 (3Q: 00:36) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR All Day Denning for 10 yards. Tackled by S Terrance Cooper. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-3-HOU15 (4Q: 15:00) Bo Carr punted 55 yards. Ross Banks returned the kick 15 yards to the STL45. Tackled by Dean Compton. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 1-10-STL45 (4Q: 14:50) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Daryl Breeze for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Will Rivers. Breeze gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 2-1-HOU46 (4Q: 14:20) Jeff McCord ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Max Kolsrud. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-HOU46 (4Q: 13:52) Mario Gurley sacked by DT Alvin Ballard and DE Travis Avalos for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Mark Palmer. St. Louis's Mario Gurley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-6-STL49 (4Q: 13:08) Rick Totten punted 41 yards. Kelly Hoffman returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Thurman Becker. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 13:00) Gerald Johnstone ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Pete Howard, assisted by CB T.J. Rocco. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU16 (4Q: 12:38) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR All Day Denning for 30 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Leslie Barlow. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 11:58) Beach Surratt pass completed to WR All Day Denning for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Nathan Auguston, assisted by CB Bert Puppe. Denning gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-STL44 (4Q: 11:27) Beach Surratt pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Archie Lake. DT Robert Hopkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-STL44 (4Q: 11:22) Orlando Surratt pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marc Brock. DE James Tompkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Newsome and Halama are blitzing. 3-10-STL44 (4Q: 11:15) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Kelly Hoffman for 9 yards. Tackled by S Adam Hinman, assisted by CB Bert Puppe. |
| 4-1-STL35 (4Q: 10:27) Joey Stargell attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 19, St. Louis 3 |
| (4Q: 10:21) Joey Stargell kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Ross Banks returned the ball 27 yards to the STL35. Tackled by Tim Deforne. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 1-10-STL35 (4Q: 09:50) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jake Pinkney. S Kyle Schokora defended the pass. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-STL35 (4Q: 09:40) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Breeze. ILB Wendell Porter defended the pass. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-STL35 (4Q: 09:34) Mario Gurley pass completed to TE Dustin O'Donnell for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Godfrey. |
| 4-5-STL40 (4Q: 08:55) Rick Totten punted 48 yards. Reggie Denning returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Vinny Rogers. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 08:45) Wade Quinlan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bert Puppe, assisted by DE Grady Stanton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Eads and Howard are blitzing. 2-8-HOU25 (4Q: 08:13) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Herman Thornton for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Adam Hinman. Thornton gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Eads is blitzing. 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 08:04) Gerald Johnstone ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB The Rock Rocco, assisted by DT Bart Daniels. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Eads is blitzing. 2-9-HOU49 (4Q: 07:38) Gerald Johnstone ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bart Daniels. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-STL47 (4Q: 06:53) Orlando Surratt pass completed to WR Herman Thornton for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Pete Howard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-STL42 (4Q: 06:05) Beach Surratt pass completed to WR Tim Deforne for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Eads. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. St. Louis's Lee Greer was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-HOU48 (4Q: 05:55) Gerald Johnstone ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Swift. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-30-HOU38 (4Q: 05:45) Tito Downs ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Banks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-28-HOU40 (4Q: 04:57) Orlando Surratt pass completed to TE Archie Lake for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Allen Reeves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-HOU49 (4Q: 04:09) Orlando Surratt pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Deforne. DE Grady Stanton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-19-HOU49 (4Q: 03:59) Bo Carr punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 03:54) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Barton. OLB Will Rivers defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-STL20 (4Q: 03:45) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Jake Pinkney for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerome Watkins, assisted by CB Donnell Godfrey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| St. Louis: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watkins is blitzing. 3-6-STL24 (4Q: 03:26) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Bruce Berry for 26 yards. Tackled by S Kyle Schokora. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Andersen is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 03:10) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Daryl Breeze for 14 yards. Tackled by S Kyle Schokora. Breeze gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 02:52) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Lance Barton for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerome Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| St. Louis: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Negrete is blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 02:30) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Lance Barton for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Dustin Andersen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| St. Louis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-3-HOU03 (4Q: 02:14) Mario Gurley pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jeff McCord. DE Matthew Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Marsh is blitzing. 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 02:09) Mario Gurley pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Daryl Breeze. DE Matthew Washington blocked the pass. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU03 (4Q: 02:02) Mario Gurley pass was dropped by TE Dustin O'Donnell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Edens is blitzing. 4-3-HOU03 (4Q: 01:53) Mario Gurley pass was dropped by WR Lance Barton. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU03 (4Q: 01:49) Gerald Johnstone ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Robert Hopkins. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU04 (4Q: 01:41) Tito Downs ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Swift. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-11-HOU02 (4Q: 01:32) Gerald Johnstone ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Allen Reeves. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 4-7-HOU06 (4Q: 01:22) Bo Carr punted 51 yards. Ross Banks returned the kick 18 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Louis Gardner. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 01:13) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Thomas Houston for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Edens, assisted by CB Donnell Godfrey. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 00:57) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Bruce Berry for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kyle Schokora. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| St. Louis: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU23 (4Q: 00:49) Mario Gurley pass completed to WR Daryl Breeze for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnny Edens. Breeze gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| St. Louis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-3-HOU03 (4Q: 00:36) Mario Gurley scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 19, St. Louis 9 |
| (4Q: 00:36) Mario Gurley threw incomplete on the two-point conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 00:27) Calvin Ketchum kicked off 75 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 00:27) Beach Surratt dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Renegades 19, St. Louis Cardinals 9 |