National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 27, Houston 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2022
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Land Clark
Attendance: 66523
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 0771327
Houston 323614
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 84-T. Quitoriano. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 3-K. Allen pass intended for 84-T. Quitoriano, INTERCEPTED by 43-J. Johnson III at CLE 43, returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
1Q 14:54 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 43 14:54 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - 50 14:22 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
3 and 3 - 50 14:19 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 18-D. Bell.
4 and 3 - 50 14:11 13-C. Bojorquez punts 40 yards, fair catch by 25-D. King II.
1Q 14:04 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 14:04 3-K. Allen pass to 4-P. Dorsett for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 13:29 31-D. Pierce rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 28 12:55 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 3 - HOU 28 12:51 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 3 - HOU 28 12:47 11-C. Johnston punts 48 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 6 yards.
1Q 12:38 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 30 12:38 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 35 12:05 4-D. Watson pass to 10-A. Schwartz for 12 yards, fumble by 10-A. Schwartz (forced fumble by 2-T. Thomas), RECOVERED by 25-D. King II returned for 15 yards.
1Q 11:53 Houston
1 and 10 - CLE 38 11:53 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 32 11:14 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 29 10:32 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 9:49 3-K. Allen pass to 88-J. Akins for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 16 9:25 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 9-B. Jordan. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 16 - No play.
1 and 25 - CLE 31 9:20 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 31 - No play.
1 and 30 - CLE 36 9:20 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
2 and 24 - CLE 30 8:45 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
3 and 19 - CLE 25 8:11 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 19 - CLE 25 8:06 7-K. Fairbairn 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 0    HOU 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:47
1Q 8:02 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 34-J. Ford returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 16 7:57 24-N. Chubb rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 7:16 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 38 6:43 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
3 and 6 - CLE 38 6:40 4-D. Watson pass to 27-K. Hunt for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 6:02 27-K. Hunt rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CLE 43 5:34 4-D. Watson pass to 27-K. Hunt for 11 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (declined).
3 and 1 - HOU 46 5:04 88-H. Bryant rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 4:23 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 3:35 4-D. Watson pass intended for 2-A. Cooper, INTERCEPTED by 5-J. Pitre at HOU -3, returned for 29 yards.
1Q 3:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 3:23 3-K. Allen pass to 9-B. Jordan for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 2:40 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
2 and 10 - HOU 46 2:34 31-D. Pierce rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 1:54 31-D. Pierce rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 34 1:11 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 0:33 3-K. Allen pass to 12-N. Collins for 13 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 15 15:00 3-K. Allen pass to 88-J. Akins for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - CLE 9 14:33 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 6 yards.
1 and 3 - CLE 3 14:01 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 84-T. Quitoriano.
2 and 3 - CLE 3 13:55 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
Houston timeout at 13:51
3 and 3 - CLE 3 13:51 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 1 13:06 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 34-T. Hairston.
2Q 13:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 1 13:02 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 2 12:25 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 1 yards, enforced at CLE 2 - No play.
2 and 10 - CLE 1 12:00 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard, SAFETY.
2Q 11:53 Houston
CLE 20 13-C. Bojorquez kicks 79 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 50 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 11:44 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 49 11:04 3-K. Allen pass to 31-D. Pierce for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CLE 48 10:20 3-K. Allen pass to 88-J. Akins for 4 yards.
4 and 5 - CLE 44 9:46 11-C. Johnston punts 43 yards, downed by 1-T. Smith.
2Q 9:35 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 1 9:35 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 9 8:59 27-K. Hunt rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 16 8:26 4-D. Watson pass to 84-P. Brown for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 7:53 4-D. Watson rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 29.
1 and 18 - CLE 19 7:26 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
2 and 16 - CLE 21 6:44 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - CLE 35 6:11 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - CLE 36 5:30 13-C. Bojorquez punts 56 yards, downed by 10-A. Schwartz.
2Q 5:20 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 5:20 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 10 4:41 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 9-B. Jordan.
3 and 8 - HOU 10 4:37 3-K. Allen pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 6 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 16 4:00 11-C. Johnston punts 60 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
2Q 3:41 Houston
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 54 yards, 33-D. Ogunbowale returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 3:34 3-K. Allen pass to 31-D. Pierce for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 2:51 3-K. Allen pass to 15-C. Moore for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 49 2:08 3-K. Allen pass to 9-B. Jordan for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - CLE 46 2:00 3-K. Allen, fumble by 3-K. Allen, aborted, RECOVERED by 3-K. Allen returned for no gain.
4 and 6 - 50 1:31 11-C. Johnston punts 41 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 1:22 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 9 1:22 27-K. Hunt rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 16.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 1:17 4-D. Watson pass to 88-H. Bryant for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 27 0:53 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
3 and 4 - CLE 27 0:49 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
4 and 4 - CLE 27 0:46 13-C. Bojorquez punts 66 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 20 yards.
2Q 0:32 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 0:32 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
2 and 10 - HOU 26 0:27 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 4-P. Dorsett.
3 and 10 - HOU 26 0:23 3-K. Allen pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 7 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:16
4 and 3 - HOU 33 0:16 11-C. Johnston punts 47 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
2Q 0:11 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 0:11 27-K. Hunt rush for 11 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:03
1 and 10 - CLE 31 0:03 27-K. Hunt rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 34-J. Ford returns for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 13 14:55 24-N. Chubb rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 22 14:17 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 13:34 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb.
2 and 10 - CLE 31 13:29 10-A. Schwartz rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 37 12:53 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 12:14 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 47 11:32 4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - HOU 46 10:52 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
4 and 6 - HOU 46 10:47 13-C. Bojorquez punts 44 yards, downed by 38-A. Green. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 1 yards, enforced at HOU 2.
3Q 10:38 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 1 10:38 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (declined).
2 and 10 - HOU 1 10:15 3-K. Allen rush for 1 yard, fumble by 3-K. Allen (forced fumble by 42-T. Fields II), RECOVERED by 21-D. Ward returned for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
3Q 10:10 Houston
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 62 yards, 1-T. Smith returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 10:03 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 27 9:22 3-K. Allen pass to 4-P. Dorsett for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 27 - No play. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - HOU 42 8:57 3-K. Allen pass to 4-P. Dorsett for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 49 8:25 3-K. Allen pass to 9-B. Jordan for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 7:45 15-C. Moore rush for no gain. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 7:09 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 16 6:29 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - CLE 15 5:51 31-D. Pierce rush for -2 yards.
4 and 5 - CLE 17 5:11 7-K. Fairbairn 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 14    HOU 8    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:59
3Q 5:08 Cleveland
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 67 yards, 34-J. Ford returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 5:01 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 7 - CLE 24 4:23 24-N. Chubb rush for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 3:41 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 3:05 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - 50 2:20 4-D. Watson, sacked for 1 yard (45-O. Okoronkwo).
4 and 6 - CLE 49 1:42 13-C. Bojorquez punts 40 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 8 yards.
3Q 1:31 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 19 1:31 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 20 0:54 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 84-T. Quitoriano.
3 and 9 - HOU 20 0:49 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 9 - HOU 20 0:45 11-C. Johnston punts 51 yards, 11-D. Peoples-Jones returns for 4 yards.
3Q 0:34 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 33 0:34 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 25-D. Felton Jr..
2 and 10 - CLE 33 0:31 27-K. Hunt rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 48 15:00 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 49 14:20 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 49 13:38 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 13:03 27-K. Hunt rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 30 12:26 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 11:46 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 26 11:04 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 26 - No play.
2 and 17 - HOU 36 10:31 4-D. Watson rush for 11 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 25 9:45 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
4 and 6 - HOU 25 9:40 3-C. York 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 17    HOU 8    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:54
4Q 9:36 Houston
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:36 3-K. Allen pass intended for 33-D. Ogunbowale, INTERCEPTED by 42-T. Fields II at HOU 16, returned for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
4Q 9:30 Houston
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:30 3-K. Allen pass to 9-B. Jordan for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 32 8:52 3-K. Allen pass to 15-C. Moore for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 8:10 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
2 and 10 - HOU 36 8:05 3-K. Allen pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - HOU 36 7:59 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
4 and 10 - HOU 36 7:54 11-C. Johnston punts 64 yards, touchback.
4Q 7:46 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 7:46 24-N. Chubb rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 19 7:03 4-D. Watson rush for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 27 6:19 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 27 - No play.
3 and 8 - CLE 22 6:19 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - CLE 24 5:43 13-C. Bojorquez punts 64 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 14 yards, fumble by 25-D. King II (forced fumble by 51-J. Kunaszyk), RECOVERED by 42-T. Fields II returned for 1 yard.
4Q 5:29 Cleveland
Cleveland timeout at 5:29
1 and 10 - HOU 32 5:29 34-J. Ford rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 5:22
2 and 10 - HOU 32 5:22 34-J. Ford rush for -1 yard.
Houston timeout at 5:17
3 and 11 - HOU 33 5:17 34-J. Ford rush for -4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 33 - No play.
3 and 6 - HOU 28 4:51 34-J. Ford rush for 4 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 24 4:06 3-C. York 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 27    HOU 8    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:23
4Q 4:03 Houston
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:03 31-D. Pierce rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 32 3:39 3-K. Allen pass to 12-N. Collins for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 3:15 3-K. Allen pass to 31-D. Pierce for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 45 2:50 3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
3 and 3 - CLE 45 2:46 3-K. Allen pass incomplete.
4 and 3 - CLE 45 2:41 3-K. Allen pass to 15-C. Moore for 39 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 6 - CLE 6 2:00 3-K. Allen pass to 12-N. Collins for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K. Allen pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
CLE 27    HOU 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:06
4Q 1:57 Cleveland
HOU 35 1:57 7-K. Fairbairn kicks onside 11 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 1:56 4-D. Watson kneels for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 46 1:14 4-D. Watson kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - HOU 47 0:37 4-D. Watson kneels for no gain.
END OF GAME
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