| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 50 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Floyd Simmons kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Randy Musser returned the ball 16 yards to the MIA24. Tackled by Joel Swank. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIA24 (1Q: 14:40) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. Vreede gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-MIA32 (1Q: 14:02) Randy Musser ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small. Key block delivered by Roderick Lange. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Watson and Renze are blitzing. 1-10-MIA34 (1Q: 13:34) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mickey Malinsky. DT Tony Whalen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIA34 (1Q: 13:27) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Moe Hallman for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. Hallman gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: Weak 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 12:54) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Mel Dunn for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: I 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. 2-6-HOU45 (1Q: 12:28) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Mel Dunn for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. Dunn gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Renze is blitzing. 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 12:00) Randy Musser ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo, assisted by DT Shannon Allen. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-HOU40 (1Q: 11:16) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Vreede. DE Earl Barker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dattilo is blitzing. 3-13-HOU40 (1Q: 11:08) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU33 (1Q: 10:38) Harold Hanson attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:33) Harold Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 10:33) Trent Tanner ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Montgomery, assisted by S Josh Hookfin. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU22 (1Q: 09:53) Trent Tanner ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. Key block delivered by Junior Hodges. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Chapa is blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 09:11) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-HOU42 (1Q: 08:24) Joel Swank ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Umenyiora, assisted by ILB Tony Chapa. Key block delivered by Darren Wallerstedt. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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-HOU44 (1Q: 07:49) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Elkon. DE Arnold Dilger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-HOU34 (1Q: 07:43) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven, assisted by DT Marcus Felker. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-19-HOU35 (1Q: 07:18) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. CB Lawrence Umenyiora defended the pass. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-19-HOU35 (1Q: 07:13) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was intended for WR Ernest Elkon and was intercepted by CB K.C. McNiven at the HOU50. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Spencer Spencer. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 07:04) Craig Rosengard ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. Key block delivered by Carlos Fulton. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU32 (1Q: 06:19) Randy Musser ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU30 (1Q: 05:49) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Mel Dunn for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. Dunn gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 05:03) Gilbert Coffey pass was dropped by TE Mickey Malinsky. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU24 (1Q: 04:56) Mel Dunn ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU19 (1Q: 04:14) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 5 yards. Tackled by S Brent Renze. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Totten is blitzing. 1-10-HOU14 (1Q: 03:33) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Garner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU07 (1Q: 02:57) Randy Musser ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten, assisted by S Lenny Cheatham. Key block delivered by Gerald Hartman. |
| Miami: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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. 1-3-HOU03 (1Q: 02:28) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to TE Mickey Malinsky for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 9, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:28) Extra point by Harold Hanson was good. Miami 10, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:17) Harold Hanson kicked off 72 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Fuller is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 02:17) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to TE Harvey Browning for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ralph Nordberg, assisted by OLB K.C. Minnis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 2-7-HOU23 (1Q: 01:44) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Burks. S Jon Henry defended the pass. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Minnis and Chapa are blitzing. 3-7-HOU23 (1Q: 01:31) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Darren Wallerstedt. ILB Tony Chapa blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-HOU23 (1Q: 01:26) Brian Pourdanesh punted 35 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA42. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIA42 (1Q: 01:19) Gilbert Coffey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mel Dunn. DT Louie Korr blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Dattilo is blitzing. 2-10-MIA42 (1Q: 01:13) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Dunn. CB Jerald Willmer simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| Miami: I 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. Watson and Cheatham are blitzing. 3-10-MIA42 (1Q: 01:03) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Vreede. DT Ralph Blades hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIA42 (1Q: 00:53) Jerald Brock punted 49 yards. Lenny Cheatham returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Horace Cassidy. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU16 (1Q: 00:46) Trent Tanner ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. Key block delivered by Irv Jefcoat. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU25 (1Q: 00:17) Trent Tanner ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Everett Wagner. Key block delivered by Bubba Hopkins. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 15:00) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Josh Hookfin, assisted by OLB K.C. Minnis. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-HOU31 (2Q: 14:34) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darren Wallerstedt. DE Jackie McQueen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-HOU31 (2Q: 14:28) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU31 (2Q: 14:20) Brian Pourdanesh punted 58 yards. Craig Rosengard returned the kick 5 yards to the MIA16. Tackled by Darren Wallerstedt. |
| Miami: Single-Back 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. Dattilo and Gordon are blitzing. 1-10-MIA16 (2Q: 14:11) Randy Musser ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Brent Renze, assisted by DE Earl Barker. Key block delivered by Brad Watkins. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIA24 (2Q: 13:30) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Mel Dunn for 6 yards. Tackled by S Nathan Weaver. |
| Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA30 (2Q: 13:02) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to TE Mickey Malinsky for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Dusty Martinez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Malinsky gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: 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. 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 12:31) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU50 (2Q: 12:26) Gilbert Coffey pass was intended for WR Mel Dunn and was intercepted by ILB Moe Totten at the HOU41. The interception was returned 43 yards. Tackled by Roderick Lange. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIA16 (2Q: 12:16) Joel Swank ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. Key block delivered by Junior Hodges. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-MIA10 (2Q: 11:39) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mo Young. Miami 10, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 11:39) Extra point by Floyd Simmons was good. Miami 10, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 11:29) Floyd Simmons kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Randy Musser returned the ball 15 yards to the MIA25. Tackled by Joel Swank. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA25 (2Q: 10:55) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to RB Randy Musser for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by S Brent Renze. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watson is blitzing. 2-7-MIA28 (2Q: 10:21) Randy Musser ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small, assisted by ILB Moe Totten. |
| Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-MIA34 (2Q: 09:52) Craig Rosengard ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brent Renze, assisted by ILB Moe Totten. Key block delivered by Clay McCree. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Watson is blitzing. 1-10-MIA37 (2Q: 09:27) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. Vreede gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Single-Back 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. Watson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 08:41) Craig Rosengard ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper, assisted by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU33 (2Q: 08:14) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to RB Craig Rosengard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mitchell Cooper. Rosengard gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dattilo and Gordon are blitzing. 3-7-HOU26 (2Q: 07:30) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Mel Dunn for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dunn gained 2 yards after the catch. Miami 16, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 07:30) Extra point by Harold Hanson was good. Miami 17, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 07:16) Harold Hanson kicked off 57 yards from the MIA30. Joel Swank returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Horace Cassidy. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 06:41) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 10 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven. 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 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hookfin is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 06:02) Joel Swank ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. Key block delivered by Dexter Martinez. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIA45 (2Q: 05:38) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. Wallerstedt gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Minnis is blitzing. 1-10-MIA28 (2Q: 05:20) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was intended for WR Spencer Spencer and was intercepted by CB Lawrence Umenyiora at the MIA17. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Spencer Spencer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIA19 (2Q: 05:12) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA24 (2Q: 05:04) Gilbert Coffey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Conrad Vreede. DE Herb Small hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIA24 (2Q: 05:00) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson, assisted by S Lenny Cheatham. Alston gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIA28 (2Q: 04:20) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Small. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIA33 (2Q: 03:47) Jerald Brock punted and it was blocked by Wayne Kiely. HOU Mitchell Cooper recovered the ball at the MIA24 and returned the ball 5 yards. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Minnis and Cassidy are blitzing. 1-10-MIA19 (2Q: 03:39) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was intended for WR Larry Sullivan and was intercepted by CB Lawrence Umenyiora at the MIA02. Tackled by Larry Sullivan. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA02 (2Q: 03:31) Randy Musser ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Whalen. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Martinez is blitzing. 2-6-MIA06 (2Q: 02:49) Randy Musser ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dusty Martinez. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-MIA07 (2Q: 02:23) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Mel Dunn for 24 yards. Tackled by S Brent Renze. Dunn gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Miami: Weak 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. 1-10-MIA31 (2Q: 02:00) Gilbert Coffey sacked by DE Herb Small for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Johnny Terrell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Sedrick Whitt on the MIA26. |
| Miami: Single-Back 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. 2-15-MIA26 (2Q: 01:19) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Moe Hallman for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIA32 (2Q: 00:45) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Harold Hanson kicked off 71 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| Houston: 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-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was dropped by WR Ernest Elkon. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 14:51) Joel Swank ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-HOU21 (3Q: 14:26) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Horace Cassidy. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 14:01) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Umenyiora. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Minnis is blitzing. 2-3-HOU38 (3Q: 13:23) Joel Swank ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa, assisted by OLB K.C. Minnis. Key block delivered by Myron Duncan. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 12:56) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB K.C. Minnis. Doyle gained 1 yard 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 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-MIA48 (3Q: 12:20) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Umenyiora. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Spencer gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA19 (3Q: 11:47) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Burks. OLB K.C. Minnis defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIA19 (3Q: 11:37) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. CB K.C. McNiven defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIA19 (3Q: 11:31) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. DE Everett Wagner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-MIA19 (3Q: 11:22) Floyd Simmons attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 17, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 11:16) Floyd Simmons kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Randy Musser returned the ball 21 yards to the MIA36. Tackled by Burt Pescaia. |
| Miami: 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-MIA36 (3Q: 10:48) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to RB Randy Musser for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. |
| Miami: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIA36 (3Q: 10:22) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 5 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by S Nathan Weaver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson is blitzing. 3-5-MIA41 (3Q: 09:55) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to RB Edward Zordich for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Cheatham. Zordich gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIA46 (3Q: 09:09) Randy Musser ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. Key block delivered by Johnny Terrell. Terrell ran over Earl Barker to set up the play. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU47 (3Q: 08:24) Gilbert Coffey sacked by DE Earl Barker and ILB Moe Totten for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Roderick Lange. |
| Miami: 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. 3-9-MIA47 (3Q: 07:47) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Cole Alston for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. |
| 4-7-MIA49 (3Q: 07:21) Jerald Brock punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU09. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU09 (3Q: 07:12) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wayne Kiely. DT Ralph Nordberg hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Pointer is blitzing. 2-10-HOU09 (3Q: 07:04) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jared Garrett, assisted by CB Lawrence Umenyiora. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Chapa is blitzing. 3-9-HOU10 (3Q: 06:25) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven, assisted by CB Lawrence Umenyiora. Kiely gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 05:53) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Doyle. DT Kelvin Davidson drove right through Burt Pescaia to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 2-10-HOU33 (3Q: 05:47) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. DT Ralph Nordberg blocked the pass. |
| 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. Minnis is blitzing. 3-10-HOU33 (3Q: 05:34) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Doyle. CB Lawrence Umenyiora knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 05:29) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Miracle Max Bradley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Spencer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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 pass. 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 04:50) Trent Tanner ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Horace Cassidy. Key block delivered by Irv Jefcoat. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIA39 (3Q: 04:17) Trent Tanner ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Miracle Max Bradley, assisted by DE Arnold Dilger. |
| 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. 2-11-MIA40 (3Q: 03:53) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to TE Wayne Kiely for 2 yards. Tackled by S Josh Hookfin, assisted by CB K.C. McNiven. Kiely gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIA38 (3Q: 03:05) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Spencer Spencer for 10 yards. Tackled by S Josh Hookfin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: 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 pass. Minnis is blitzing. 1-10-MIA28 (3Q: 02:36) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leland Burks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIA28 (3Q: 02:30) Joel Swank ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Josh Hookfin. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIA28 (3Q: 02:05) J.J. Kanpurwala sacked by DE Arnold Dilger and DT Kelvin Davidson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Allen Taylor. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU J.J. Kanpurwala on the MIA33. |
| 4-15-MIA33 (3Q: 01:21) Floyd Simmons attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 17, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 01:13) Floyd Simmons kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Miami: 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-MIA20 (3Q: 01:13) Gilbert Coffey pass was dropped by TE Mickey Malinsky. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIA20 (3Q: 01:06) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. Vreede gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIA37 (3Q: 00:20) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 5 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by CB Mitchell Cooper. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIA42 (4Q: 15:00) Craig Rosengard ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dusty Martinez. Key block delivered by Freddie Pitt. |
| Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dattilo and Gordon are blitzing. 1-10-MIA48 (4Q: 14:19) Craig Rosengard ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brent Renze, assisted by CB Stanley Garner. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU50 (4Q: 13:54) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Henson is blitzing. 3-3-HOU45 (4Q: 13:17) Randy Musser ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by DT Louie Korr. Key block delivered by Johnny Terrell. |
| Miami: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dattilo is blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 12:50) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to TE Mickey Malinsky for 3 yards. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU39 (4Q: 12:05) Randy Musser ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Ralph Blades. Key block delivered by Freddie Pitt. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 11:32) Craig Rosengard ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Earl Barker. Key block delivered by Gerald Hartman. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU26 (4Q: 10:57) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Wright. Miami's Moe Hallman was hurt on the play. |
| Miami: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-HOU23 (4Q: 10:30) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. |
| 4-2-HOU23 (4Q: 09:51) Harold Hanson attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 20, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 09:45) Harold Hanson kicked off 54 yards from the MIA30. Leland Burks returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Craig Rosengard. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 09:21) Trent Tanner ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Everett Wagner, assisted by CB K.C. McNiven. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Spencer Spencer to the HOU39. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-9-HOU39 (4Q: 08:40) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to TE Harvey Browning for 4 yards. Tackled by CB K.C. McNiven, assisted by S Josh Hookfin. |
| Houston: Weak 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. 3-5-HOU43 (4Q: 08:04) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Chapa, assisted by OLB K.C. Minnis. |
| 4-2-HOU46 (4Q: 07:36) Brian Pourdanesh punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 07:29) Craig Rosengard ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Shannon Allen, assisted by DT Ralph Blades. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIA22 (4Q: 06:45) Gilbert Coffey pass was dropped by RB Randy Musser. |
| Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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. 3-8-MIA22 (4Q: 06:39) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Conrad Vreede for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jerald Willmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIA33 (4Q: 05:55) Craig Rosengard ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrin Gordon, assisted by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIA34 (4Q: 05:09) Randy Musser ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. |
| Miami: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIA34 (4Q: 04:24) Gilbert Coffey pass completed to WR Tracy Buckner for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Watson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIA31 (4Q: 03:37) Jerald Brock punted 50 yards. Mitchell Cooper returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Tracy Buckner. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 03:27) Trent Tanner ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jon Henry. Key block delivered by Irv Jefcoat. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 03:10) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to FB Darren Wallerstedt for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Arnold Dilger. Wallerstedt gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-3-HOU50 (4Q: 02:52) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. CB Lawrence Umenyiora defended the pass. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIA45 (4Q: 02:43) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Burks. S Josh Hookfin defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIA45 (4Q: 02:36) J.J. Kanpurwala pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Spencer. DE Arnold Dilger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIA45 (4Q: 02:26) J.J. Kanpurwala pass was dropped by WR Spencer Spencer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-MIA45 (4Q: 02:18) J.J. Kanpurwala pass completed to WR Brian Doyle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Umenyiora, assisted by OLB Moe Pointer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. Houston's Irv Jefcoat was hurt on the play. |
| Miami: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIA41 (4Q: 02:10) Randy Musser ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dusty Martinez. |
| (4Q: 02:10) Houston called a time out. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIA43 (4Q: 02:02) Randy Musser ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Moe Totten. Key block delivered by Roderick Lange. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 01:56) Craig Rosengard ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Earl Barker. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Mickey Malinsky to the HOU41. |
| (4Q: 01:56) Houston called a time out. |
| Miami: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU41 (4Q: 01:49) Randy Musser ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Nathan Weaver. |
| (4Q: 01:49) Houston called a time out. |
| Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU40 (4Q: 01:41) Craig Rosengard ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Dattilo. Key block delivered by Johnny Terrell. |
| Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 00:53) Gilbert Coffey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Miami: 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. Cooper is blitzing. 2-11-HOU39 (4Q: 00:09) Gilbert Coffey dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Miami Mercenaries 20, Houston Barons 13 |