BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
L.A. Rams 14,
Houston 9
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 7, 2025
Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Temperature:
83°
Head Official:
Craig Wrolstad
Attendance:
71346
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Houston
|
LAR 35 |
16-J. Karty kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
15:00 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 6 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play. |
|
1 and 20 - HOU 10 |
14:36 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 17 - HOU 13 |
13:57 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins. |
|
3 and 17 - HOU 13 |
13:53 |
PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 13 - No play. |
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3 and 22 - HOU 8 |
13:41 |
33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 7 yards. |
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4 and 15 - HOU 15 |
12:59 |
6-T. Townsend punts 61 yards, 19-X. Smith returns for 5 yards. |
1Q 12:49 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 29 |
12:49 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 6 - LAR 33 |
12:11 |
23-K. Williams rush for 4 yards. |
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3 and 2 - LAR 37 |
11:27 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 17-D. Adams for 3 yards. |
|
Injury timeout at 11:13 |
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1 and 10 - LAR 40 |
11:03 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 23-K. Williams for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - LAR 43 |
10:39 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 23-K. Williams. |
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3 and 7 - LAR 43 |
10:33 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
9:56 |
23-K. Williams rush for no gain. |
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2 and 10 - HOU 47 |
9:13 |
12-P. Nacua rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 9 - HOU 46 |
8:27 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-P. Nacua. |
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4 and 9 - HOU 46 |
8:23 |
42-E. Evans punts 41 yards, fair catch by 14-J. Noel. |
1Q 8:16 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 5 |
8:16 |
21-N. Chubb rush for no gain. |
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2 and 10 - HOU 5 |
7:34 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 87-C. Stover for 5 yards. |
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3 and 5 - HOU 10 |
6:54 |
7-C. Stroud rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 16 |
6:10 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - HOU 18 |
5:30 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 11 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 29 |
4:48 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 81-J. Higgins for 23 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 48 |
4:08 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - LAR 45 |
3:33 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 21-N. Chubb. |
|
3 and 7 - LAR 45 |
3:29 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 9 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 36 |
2:46 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 87-C. Stover for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - LAR 35 |
2:06 |
27-W. Marks rush for 2 yards. |
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3 and 7 - LAR 33 |
1:27 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz. |
|
4 and 7 - LAR 33 |
1:20 |
15-K. Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
HOU 3
LAR 0
Plays: 13
Possession: 6:56
|
1Q 1:15 L.A. Rams
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 88-J. Whittington returns for 74 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAR 35. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 25 |
1:03 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 17-D. Adams. |
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2 and 10 - LAR 25 |
0:59 |
23-K. Williams rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and 7 - LAR 28 |
0:18 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAR 37. |
|
END QUARTER 1 |
L.A. Rams continued...
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1 and 10 - HOU 48 |
15:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 84-C. Parkinson for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - HOU 47 |
14:20 |
23-K. Williams rush for 7 yards. |
|
3 and 2 - HOU 40 |
13:58 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 88-J. Whittington for 34 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play. |
|
3 and 12 - 50 |
13:27 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete. |
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4 and 12 - 50 |
13:21 |
42-E. Evans punts 50 yards, touchback. |
2Q 13:12 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
13:12 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - HOU 27 |
12:48 |
7-C. Stroud, sacked for 13 yards (0-B. Young). |
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3 and 16 - HOU 14 |
12:03 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 14-J. Noel for 7 yards. |
|
4 and 9 - HOU 21 |
11:22 |
6-T. Townsend punts 54 yards, fair catch by 19-X. Smith. |
2Q 11:13 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 25 |
11:13 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 17-D. Adams. |
|
2 and 10 - LAR 25 |
11:09 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 17-D. Adams. |
|
3 and 10 - LAR 25 |
11:05 |
Fumble by 9-M. Stafford, aborted, RECOVERED by 9-M. Stafford returned for -4 yards. |
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4 and 28 - LAR 7 |
10:24 |
42-E. Evans punts 49 yards, 14-J. Noel returns for 10 yards. |
2Q 10:12 Houston
|
1 and 10 - LAR 46 |
10:12 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - LAR 41 |
9:36 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 13 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 28 |
9:01 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - LAR 25 |
8:24 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards. |
|
3 and 3 - LAR 21 |
7:46 |
33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 2 yards. |
|
4 and 1 - LAR 19 |
7:02 |
7-C. Stroud rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 17 |
6:20 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins. |
|
2 and 10 - LAR 17 |
6:16 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards. |
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3 and 8 - LAR 15 |
5:34 |
7-C. Stroud, sacked for 12 yards (2-J. McCollough). |
|
4 and 20 - LAR 27 |
4:52 |
15-K. Fairbairn 45 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
HOU 6
LAR 0
Plays: 10
Possession: 5:20
|
2Q 4:47 L.A. Rams
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 35 |
4:47 |
23-K. Williams rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - LAR 40 |
4:11 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 19 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 41 |
3:25 |
23-K. Williams rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - HOU 40 |
2:43 |
23-K. Williams rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
Two minute warning |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 31 |
2:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 24 yards. |
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Houston timeout at 1:52 |
|
1 and goal - HOU 7 |
1:52 |
88-J. Whittington rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and goal - HOU 2 |
1:48 |
23-K. Williams rush for 1 yard. |
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Houston timeout at 1:42 |
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3 and goal - HOU 1 |
1:41 |
9-M. Stafford rush for no gain. |
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L.A. Rams timeout at 0:57 |
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4 and goal - HOU 1 |
0:57 |
23-K. Williams rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
16-J. Karty extra point is GOOD. |
|
HOU 6
LAR 7
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:54
|
2Q 0:53 Houston
|
LAR 35 |
16-J. Karty kicks 53 yards, 11-T. Smith returns for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 23 |
0:49 |
7-C. Stroud rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - HOU 28 |
0:26 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 23 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 49 |
0:20 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAR 49 - No play. |
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1 and 15 - HOU 46 |
0:20 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 46 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 49 |
0:14 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 14-J. Noel. |
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2 and 10 - LAR 49 |
0:10 |
7-C. Stroud rush for 14 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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L.A. Rams timeout at 0:03 |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 35 |
0:03 |
15-K. Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
END QUARTER 2 |
|
HOU 9
LAR 7
Plays: 5
Possession: 0:50
|
3Q 15:00 L.A. Rams
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 61 yards, 88-J. Whittington returns for 28 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 32 |
14:55 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for -3 yards. |
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2 and 13 - LAR 29 |
14:33 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 17-D. Adams for 15 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 44 |
13:55 |
23-K. Williams rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - LAR 46 |
13:17 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 19-X. Smith for 36 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 18 |
12:36 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 17-D. Adams. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 18 - No play. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 13 |
12:33 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 87-D. Allen for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
16-J. Karty extra point is GOOD. |
|
HOU 9
LAR 14
Plays: 5
Possession: 2:32
|
3Q 12:28 Houston
|
LAR 35 |
16-J. Karty kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
12:28 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - HOU 15 |
12:05 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 84-J. Watson for 12 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 3 - HOU 27 |
11:31 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 87-C. Stover for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 37 |
10:47 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 37 - No play. |
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1 and 15 - HOU 32 |
10:25 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 14 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - HOU 46 |
9:57 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 49 |
9:15 |
7-C. Stroud, sacked for 12 yards (90-T. Davis). |
|
2 and 22 - HOU 37 |
8:30 |
7-C. Stroud pass intended for 81-J. Higgins, INTERCEPTED by 14-C. Durant at LAR 41, returned for no gain. |
3Q 8:23 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 41 |
8:23 |
23-K. Williams rush for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - LAR 47 |
7:47 |
9-M. Stafford, sacked for 7 yards (39-H. To'oto'o). PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Offensive Holding (declined). |
|
3 and 11 - LAR 40 |
7:20 |
23-K. Williams rush for no gain. |
|
4 and 11 - LAR 40 |
6:46 |
42-E. Evans punts 46 yards, 14-J. Noel returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. |
3Q 6:35 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 24 |
6:35 |
27-W. Marks rush for no gain. |
|
2 and 10 - HOU 24 |
5:59 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 84-J. Watson for 15 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Defensive Holding (declined). |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 39 |
5:29 |
27-W. Marks rush for 1 yard. |
|
Injury timeout at 5:12 |
|
2 and 9 - HOU 40 |
5:03 |
7-C. Stroud rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 45. |
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
4:40 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - LAR 48 |
3:59 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 5 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at LAR 48 - No play. |
|
2 and 23 - HOU 37 |
3:25 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards. |
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3 and 19 - HOU 41 |
2:43 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 81-J. Higgins for 9 yards. |
|
4 and 10 - 50 |
2:07 |
6-T. Townsend punts 37 yards, fair catch by 19-X. Smith. |
3Q 2:00 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 13 |
2:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 5-T. Atwell for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - LAR 17 |
1:20 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 13 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 30 |
0:40 |
22-B. Corum rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - LAR 32 |
0:01 |
PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at LAR 32 - No play. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
L.A. Rams continued...
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2 and 3 - LAR 37 |
15:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 17-D. Adams. |
|
3 and 3 - LAR 37 |
14:56 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 17-D. Adams for 24 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 39 |
14:18 |
PENALTY on L.A. Rams, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 39 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - HOU 44 |
14:18 |
9-M. Stafford, sacked for 8 yards (91-F. Fatukasi). |
|
2 and 23 - LAR 48 |
13:37 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 22-B. Corum for 14 yards. |
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3 and 9 - HOU 38 |
12:53 |
PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 38 - No play. |
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3 and 4 - HOU 33 |
12:33 |
9-M. Stafford, sacked for 6 yards (51-W. Anderson Jr.). |
|
Injury timeout at 12:17 |
|
4 and 10 - HOU 39 |
12:13 |
42-E. Evans punts 34 yards, out of bounds. |
4Q 12:05 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 5 |
12:05 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 7 yards. |
|
2 and 3 - HOU 12 |
11:32 |
19-X. Hutchinson rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 17 |
10:57 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 31-D. Pierce. |
|
2 and 10 - HOU 17 |
10:52 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard. |
|
3 and 9 - HOU 18 |
10:12 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 8 yards. |
|
4 and 1 - HOU 26 |
9:26 |
6-T. Townsend punts 56 yards, 19-X. Smith returns for 16 yards. |
4Q 9:15 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 34 |
9:15 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 5 - LAR 39 |
8:36 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-D. Allen. |
|
3 and 5 - LAR 39 |
8:31 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 17-D. Adams for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 48 |
7:48 |
23-K. Williams rush for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - HOU 48 |
7:13 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 25 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 23 |
6:26 |
23-K. Williams rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - HOU 18 |
5:44 |
23-K. Williams rush for 4 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - HOU 14 |
5:00 |
23-K. Williams rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 12 |
4:17 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 84-C. Parkinson. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 9-M. Stafford pass to 84-C. Parkinson for no gain, fumble by 84-C. Parkinson (forced fumble by 0-A. Al-Shaair), RECOVERED by 55-D. Hunter returned for no gain. |
4Q 4:09 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 19 |
4:09 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 87-C. Stover for 6 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
2 and 4 - HOU 25 |
4:04 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 35 |
3:28 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - HOU 44 |
2:53 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 45 |
2:31 |
21-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - HOU 40 |
2:27 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 11 - HOU 44 |
2:08 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz. |
|
3 and 11 - HOU 44 |
2:04 |
7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 14-J. Noel. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No play. |
|
Two minute warning |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 41 |
1:57 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 25 |
1:51 |
7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 7 yards, fumble by 33-D. Ogunbowale (forced fumble by 53-N. Landman), RECOVERED by 55-B. Fiske returned for no gain. |
4Q 1:43 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 24 |
1:43 |
23-K. Williams rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAR 24 - No play. |
|
1 and 20 - LAR 14 |
1:38 |
23-K. Williams rush for 4 yards. |
|
Houston timeout at 1:33 |
|
2 and 16 - LAR 18 |
1:33 |
23-K. Williams rush for 8 yards. |
|
Houston timeout at 1:27 |
|
3 and 8 - LAR 26 |
1:27 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-P. Nacua for 24 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
1:19 |
9-M. Stafford kneels for -1 yard. |
|
2 and 11 - LAR 49 |
0:40 |
9-M. Stafford kneels for -1 yard. |
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END OF GAME |