National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 45, Cleveland 14
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 13, 2024
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 71946
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 770014
Houston 101414745
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 15-J. Flacco pass to 34-J. Ford for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 14:37 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 41 13:59 34-J. Ford rush for -4 yards.
3 and 9 - CLE 37 13:17 15-J. Flacco pass to 27-K. Hunt for -6 yards.
4 and 15 - CLE 31 12:32 13-C. Bojorquez punts 52 yards, fair catch by 25-D. King II.
1Q 12:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 12:25 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - HOU 20 11:51 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 11:08 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 10 - HOU 41 11:03 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - HOU 43 10:19 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No play.
3 and 3 - HOU 48 10:14 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 85-N. Brown.
4 and 3 - HOU 48 10:09 11-C. Johnston punts 46 yards, 11-J. Proche II returns for 2 yards.
1Q 10:00 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 8 10:00 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 10 9:21 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
3 and 8 - CLE 10 9:16 15-J. Flacco pass to 27-K. Hunt for 3 yards.
4 and 5 - CLE 13 8:31 13-C. Bojorquez punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 8:23 Houston
1 and 10 - CLE 45 8:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 42 7:50 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - CLE 41 7:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 38 yards.
Houston timeout at 6:21
1 and goal - CLE 3 6:21 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 47-A. Beck.
2 and goal - CLE 3 6:18 7-C. Stroud rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and goal - CLE 2 5:36 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and goal - CLE 2 5:32 15-K. Fairbairn 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 0    HOU 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:51
1Q 5:29 Cleveland
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:29 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 45 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 4:45 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 22 4:04 15-J. Flacco pass to 2-A. Cooper for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
Cleveland timeout at 3:24
1 and goal - HOU 8 3:22 Direct snap to 27-K. Hunt, 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
2 and goal - HOU 3 2:50 15-J. Flacco pass to 88-H. Bryant for 2 yards.
3 and goal - HOU 1 2:12 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
36-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    HOU 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:20
1Q 2:09 Houston
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 2:09 26-D. Singletary rush for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 1:34 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 27 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 19 0:58 12-N. Collins rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 15 0:18 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    HOU 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:58
1Q 0:11 Cleveland
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:11 15-J. Flacco pass to 88-H. Bryant for 47 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - HOU 28 15:00 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 24 14:24 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 20 13:52 15-J. Flacco rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 17 13:09 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 11 12:23 15-J. Flacco pass to 27-K. Hunt for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    HOU 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:53
2Q 12:18 Houston
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 55 yards, 33-D. Ogunbowale returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 12:13 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    HOU 17    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:18
2Q 12:00 Cleveland
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 12:00 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
Cleveland timeout at 11:54
2 and 10 - CLE 25 11:54 15-J. Flacco pass to 34-J. Ford for -4 yards.
3 and 14 - CLE 21 11:09 15-J. Flacco, sacked for 8 yards (95-D. Barnett).
4 and 22 - CLE 13 10:28 13-C. Bojorquez punts 51 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 8 yards.
2Q 10:17 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 44 10:17 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 43 9:41 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for -2 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 41 8:56 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 13 - HOU 41 8:49 11-C. Johnston punts 49 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II.
2Q 8:42 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 10 8:42 34-J. Ford rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 17 8:00 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 7:19 15-J. Flacco rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 24 6:33 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 8 - CLE 24 6:28 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - CLE 30 5:51 13-C. Bojorquez punts 41 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 5:44 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 5:44 8-J. Metchie III rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 38 5:07 26-D. Singletary rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 4:30 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 3:51 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 38 3:11 26-D. Singletary rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - CLE 39 2:30 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 12 yards, enforced at CLE 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 2:25 26-D. Singletary rush for 23 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 25.
Two minute warning
1 and 18 - CLE 35 2:00 26-D. Singletary rush for -2 yards.
2 and 20 - CLE 37 1:19 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    HOU 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:33
2Q 1:11 Cleveland
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 1:11 15-J. Flacco pass to 2-A. Cooper for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 0:48 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
2 and 10 - CLE 44 0:43 15-J. Flacco, sacked for 9 yards (51-W. Anderson Jr.).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
CLE 35 36-R. Patterson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 14:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 13:46 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 37 13:01 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - HOU 43 12:21 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for -1 yard.
4 and 4 - HOU 42 11:41 11-C. Johnston punts 43 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Proche II. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Formation (offsetting).
4 and 4 - HOU 42 11:34 Punt formation. PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 42 - No play.
4 and 9 - HOU 37 11:34 11-C. Johnston punts 45 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 11:27 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 18 11:27 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 22 10:47 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 10:18 27-K. Hunt rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 38 9:42 34-J. Ford rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 40 8:57 15-J. Flacco pass to 2-A. Cooper for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 8:15 15-J. Flacco pass to 34-J. Ford for no gain. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 46 7:44 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 4 yards.
2 and 16 - 50 7:02 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 34 6:21 15-J. Flacco, INTERCEPTED by 21-S. Nelson at HOU 18, returned for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
3Q 6:05 Cleveland
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 6:05 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CLE 29 5:29 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CLE 34 4:59 27-K. Hunt rush for -1 yard.
4 and 2 - CLE 33 4:13 15-J. Flacco pass intended for 88-H. Bryant, INTERCEPTED by 48-C. Harris at CLE 36, returned for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
3Q 4:06 Cleveland
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 4:06 15-J. Flacco pass to 34-J. Ford for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CLE 29 3:40 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
3 and 6 - CLE 29 3:36 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 3:09 15-J. Flacco pass to 85-D. Njoku for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 48 2:48 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 3-M. Goodwin.
3 and 7 - CLE 48 2:43 15-J. Flacco pass to 88-H. Bryant for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 2:15 15-J. Flacco pass to 34-J. Ford for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 37 1:44 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
3 and 6 - HOU 37 1:37 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
4 and 6 - HOU 37 1:32 15-J. Flacco, sacked for 13 yards (48-C. Harris).
3Q 1:27 Houston
1 and 10 - 50 1:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 0:54 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 34 0:13 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
3 and 4 - CLE 33 15:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 14:19 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 19 13:33 26-D. Singletary rush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
CLE 14    HOU 45    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:00
4Q 13:27 Cleveland
HOU 40 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 13:27 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 28 12:42 34-J. Ford rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 31 12:02 15-J. Flacco rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 11:33 27-K. Hunt rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CLE 37 10:55 15-J. Flacco pass to 8-E. Moore for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - CLE 44 10:14 15-J. Flacco pass to 27-K. Hunt for 2 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 46 9:28 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4Q 9:22 Houston
1 and 10 - CLE 46 9:22 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 45 8:37 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
3 and 9 - CLE 45 7:53 10-D. Mills pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 39 7:04 Punt formation. PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 39 - No play.
4 and 8 - CLE 44 7:04 11-C. Johnston punts 44 yards, touchback.
4Q 6:57 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 6:57 15-J. Flacco pass to 27-K. Hunt for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 19 6:16 27-K. Hunt rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 5:50 15-J. Flacco pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 33 5:47 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CLE 34 5:06 15-J. Flacco pass to 18-D. Bell for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 4:29 15-J. Flacco pass to 8-E. Moore for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 49 3:53 15-J. Flacco pass to 2-A. Cooper for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 3:09 34-J. Ford rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 43 2:40 15-J. Flacco pass to 88-H. Bryant for 5 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 38 2:03 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
4 and 7 - HOU 38 1:58 15-J. Flacco, sacked for 9 yards (93-K. Hinish).
4Q 1:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 47 1:53 10-D. Mills kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 46 1:12 10-D. Mills kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 44 0:33 10-D. Mills kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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