National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 29, Indianapolis 27
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 8, 2024
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Hussey
Attendance: 65306
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Houston 6631429
Indianapolis 7061427
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 67 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 27 14:54 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 32 14:15 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 45 13:47 28-J. Taylor rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - IND 43 13:08 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - IND 49 12:26 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 46 11:44 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
1Q 11:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 47 11:40 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
2 and 10 - HOU 47 11:37 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 48 10:51 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48 - No play.
3 and 14 - HOU 43 10:30 7-C. Stroud rush for 13 yards.
4 and 1 - IND 44 9:38 7-C. Stroud pass to 9-B. Jordan for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 41 8:57 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 8 yards (94-T. Lewis).
2 and 18 - IND 49 8:15 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 7 yards.
3 and 11 - IND 42 7:31 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 10 yards.
4 and 1 - IND 32 6:48 15-K. Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 3    IND 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:52
1Q 6:44 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 60 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 27 6:39 5-A. Richardson rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 35 6:01 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 40 5:20 5-A. Richardson pass to 14-A. Pierce for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD.
HOU 3    IND 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:32
1Q 5:12 Houston
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 5:12 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 34 4:41 28-J. Mixon rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 4:20 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 32 3:48 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 30 3:02 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 27 2:22 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 5 yards (51-K. Paye).
4 and 10 - IND 32 1:42 15-K. Fairbairn 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 6    IND 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:30
1Q 1:37 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 1:37 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 34 1:01 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
3 and 6 - IND 34 0:55 5-A. Richardson, sacked for 11 yards (97-M. Edwards Jr.).
4 and 17 - IND 23 0:04 8-R. Sanchez punts 58 yards, downed by 35-C. Lammons.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 15:00 1-S. Diggs rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 25 14:19 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 28 13:38 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 12:56 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 55 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 13 12:22 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 9 11:40 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
3 and 6 - IND 9 11:35 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 28-J. Mixon, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
HOU 12    IND 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:29
2Q 11:31 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 66 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 31 11:25 5-A. Richardson rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 44 10:47 5-A. Richardson pass to 10-A. Mitchell for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 46 10:08 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
3 and 8 - IND 46 10:03 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr.. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 8 - IND 46 9:56 8-R. Sanchez punts 39 yards, fair catch by 82-S. Sims.
2Q 9:50 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 15 9:50 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 23 9:21 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
Houston timeout at 9:17
3 and 2 - HOU 23 9:17 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No play.
3 and 7 - HOU 18 9:17 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 7 yards (99-D. Buckner).
4 and 14 - HOU 11 8:36 6-T. Townsend punts 56 yards, fair catch by 6-A. Gould.
2Q 8:29 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 33 8:29 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 34 7:53 28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 38 7:12 5-A. Richardson rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 6:44 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 38 6:20 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 36 5:39 28-J. Taylor rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 4:52 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
2 and 10 - HOU 29 4:47 5-A. Richardson pass to 14-A. Pierce for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 21 4:07 5-A. Richardson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 3:25 28-J. Taylor rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 20 2:46 5-A. Richardson pass intended for 83-K. Granson, INTERCEPTED by 21-C. Bullock at HOU 8, returned for no gain.
2Q 2:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 2:39 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - HOU 16 2:00 28-J. Mixon rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 1:24 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 33 0:53 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 0:33 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 5 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:29
2 and 5 - HOU 46 0:29 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 5 - HOU 46 0:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 16 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:18
1 and 10 - IND 38 0:18 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 15:00 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 14:25 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 13:48 7-C. Stroud, INTERCEPTED by 29-J. Brents at HOU 44, returned for 2 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, ran out of bounds, 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 13:41 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 48 13:15 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 41 12:30 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
2 and 10 - IND 41 12:23 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 36 11:43 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 3 yards.
4 and 2 - IND 33 11:00 15-K. Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 15    IND 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:00
3Q 10:55 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 10:55 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 32 10:20 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - IND 37 9:40 5-A. Richardson, sacked for 2 yards (91-F. Fatukasi).
4 and 5 - IND 35 9:02 8-R. Sanchez punts 55 yards, fair catch by 82-S. Sims.
3Q 8:55 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 8:55 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 13 8:18 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 13 - No play.
2 and 2 - HOU 18 7:59 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 7:21 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 7:17 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 28 6:33 7-C. Stroud sacked for 10 yards (99-D. Buckner, 54-D. Odeyingbo).
4 and 17 - HOU 18 5:49 6-T. Townsend punts no gain, blocked by 50-S. Olubi, RECOVERED by 43-T. Denbow returned for no gain.
3Q 5:43 Indianapolis
1 and goal - HOU 5 5:43 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
28-J. Taylor rush for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
HOU 15    IND 13    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:03
3Q 5:40 Houston
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 5:40 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 9-B. Jordan.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 5:36 28-J. Mixon rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 4:51 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 47 4:15 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 46 3:31 3-T. Dell rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 44.
1 and 18 - HOU 46 3:03 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
2 and 15 - HOU 49 2:21 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 1 yard.
3 and 14 - 50 1:40 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 31 0:49 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 23 0:05 28-J. Mixon rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at IND 13.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and goal - IND 8 15:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and goal - IND 8 14:36 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
3 and goal - IND 8 13:56 7-C. Stroud pass intended for 86-D. Schultz, INTERCEPTED by 23-K. Moore II at IND 3, returned for 9 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at IND 8 - No play.
1 and goal - IND 3 13:45 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 22    IND 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:59
4Q 13:41 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 13:41 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at IND 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 35 13:35 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
2 and 10 - IND 35 13:30 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 43 13:05 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 46 12:22 5-A. Richardson pass to 16-A. Dulin for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD.
HOU 22    IND 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:29
4Q 12:12 Houston
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 12:12 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 11:28 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 49 10:42 3-T. Dell rush for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 34 9:58 31-D. Pierce rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 25 9:15 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 22 8:31 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 16 7:48 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
1 and goal - IND 9 7:04 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
Houston timeout at 6:22
2 and goal - IND 2 6:22 28-J. Mixon rush for -2 yards.
3 and goal - IND 4 5:38 7-C. Stroud rush for 2 yards.
4 and goal - IND 2 4:45 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 29    IND 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 7:30
4Q 4:42 Indianapolis
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 59 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 32 4:36 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
2 and 10 - IND 32 4:31 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
3 and 10 - IND 32 4:26 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 32 - No play.
3 and 15 - IND 27 4:26 5-A. Richardson pass to 14-A. Pierce for 57 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 3:54 5-A. Richardson rush for 10 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 6 3:27 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 81-M. Alie-Cox.
2 and goal - HOU 6 3:23 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
3 and goal - HOU 1 3:01 28-J. Taylor rush for -2 yards.
4 and goal - HOU 3 2:20 5-A. Richardson rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD.
HOU 29    IND 27    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:28
4Q 2:14 Houston
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 2:14 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
Indianapolis timeout at 2:09
2 and 10 - HOU 30 2:09 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - HOU 34 2:00 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 34 - No play.
3 and 11 - HOU 29 2:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 1:56 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:52
2 and 6 - HOU 45 1:52 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:48
3 and 3 - HOU 48 1:48 28-J. Mixon rush for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:01
1 and 10 - IND 43 1:01 7-C. Stroud kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - IND 44 0:31 7-C. Stroud kneels for -2 yards.
END OF GAME
Portions of this website may operate under United States Patent Number 5,526,479