| Played in St. Louis, MO, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Dale Dawson kicked off 74 yards from the STL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dana Stubblefield. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU10 (1Q: 14:53) David Klingler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James Jett. |
| 2-20-HOU10 (1Q: 14:46) David Klingler pass completed to TE Len Bias for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darren Woodson. Bias gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-16-HOU14 (1Q: 13:59) David Klingler pass completed to TE Len Bias for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mark Collins, assisted by CB Dion Lambert. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. Houston's Desmond Howard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-16-HOU14 (1Q: 13:51) Kent Sullivan punted 40 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 0 yards to the STL46. Tackled by Kurt Gouveia. |
| 1-10-STL46 (1Q: 13:41) Curtis Martin ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nate Clune, assisted by ILB Marvin Jones. Key block delivered by Harris Barton. |
| 2-3-HOU47 (1Q: 13:04) Charlie Garner ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Koegel. Key block delivered by Courtney Hall. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 12:38) Curtis Martin ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (1Q: 12:15) Charlie Garner ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S David Fulcher. |
| 3-9-HOU43 (1Q: 11:38) Brett Favre pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 11:33) Curtis Martin ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford, assisted by DT Bert Tharpe. |
| 2-12-HOU40 (1Q: 11:09) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Curtis Martin for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Lewis. Martin gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU33 (1Q: 10:29) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Jake Reed for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Nate Clune. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 10:05) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Tracey Eaton, assisted by OLB Rob Fredrickson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-9-HOU09 (1Q: 09:33) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Jake Reed for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. St. Louis 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:33) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. St. Louis 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:24) Dale Dawson kicked off 58 yards from the STL35. Desmond Howard returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Derek Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 08:57) David Klingler pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Alfred Oglesby. Smith gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-HOU38 (1Q: 08:24) Rashaan Salaam ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison, assisted by S Steve Atwater. Key block delivered by Jon Melander. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 07:59) Tecmo Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Darren Perry. Key block delivered by Tyji Armstrong. |
| 2-5-STL49 (1Q: 07:25) David Klingler pass completed to TE Len Bias for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ace Ventura. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL41 (1Q: 06:47) Rashaan Salaam ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Vera De Milo, assisted by OLB Lee Woodall. |
| 2-8-STL39 (1Q: 06:19) David Klingler pass completed to FB Steve Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ace Ventura. |
| 3-9-STL40 (1Q: 05:59) Tecmo Bo Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Dana Stubblefield, assisted by CB Dion Lambert. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. |
| 1-10-STL31 (1Q: 05:24) Rashaan Salaam ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Woodall. |
| 2-14-STL35 (1Q: 04:43) Rashaan Salaam ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Alfred Oglesby, assisted by ILB Greg Lloyd. |
| 3-9-STL30 (1Q: 04:17) David Klingler pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Collins. Jackson gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-STL07 (1Q: 03:34) David Klingler pass completed to FB Tommy Vardell for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. Houston's Tommy Vardell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious foot injury. |
| 1-17-STL17 (1Q: 03:28) David Klingler pass was intended for WR Desmond Howard and was intercepted by S Steve Atwater at the STL03. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Steve Smith. |
| 1-10-STL09 (1Q: 03:17) Charlie Garner ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Koegel. Key block delivered by Harris Barton. Barton ran over Marvin Jones to set up the play. |
| 2-5-STL14 (1Q: 02:49) Brett Favre sacked by OLB Ricardo McDonald for a loss of 6 yards. McDonald ran right past James Williams and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-11-STL08 (1Q: 02:08) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Jake Reed for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-STL16 (1Q: 01:24) Larry Sanders punted 58 yards. Le Roy Butler returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU27. Tackled by Derek Brown. Ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Will Shields for 10 yards to the HOU17.. Tackled by Rob Fredrickson. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 01:17) Charlie Garner ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Le Roy Butler. |
| 2-9-HOU16 (1Q: 00:50) Brett Favre scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (1Q: 00:09) Curtis Martin ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Will Shields. St. Louis 13, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:09) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. St. Louis 14, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:01) Dale Dawson kicked off 63 yards from the STL35. Tracey Eaton returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Darren Perry. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 15:00) Rashaan Salaam ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Zorich. |
| 2-8-HOU24 (2Q: 14:37) Rashaan Salaam ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Collins, assisted by DE Vera De Milo. |
| 3-12-HOU20 (2Q: 13:59) Steve Smith ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Steve Atwater. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-HOU27 (2Q: 13:51) Kent Sullivan punted 54 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 3 yards to the STL22. Tackled by Ken Liggett. |
| 1-10-STL22 (2Q: 13:41) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jake Reed. OLB Ricardo McDonald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL22 (2Q: 13:35) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Eddie Vedder for 19 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Koegel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Vedder gained 15 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-STL41 (2Q: 13:28) Curtis Martin ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Carter. Key block delivered by James Williams. |
| 2-5-STL46 (2Q: 12:45) Charlie Garner ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny Tippins. |
| 3-5-STL46 (2Q: 12:15) Hugh Millen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DT Bert Tharpe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-STL46 (2Q: 12:10) Larry Sanders punted 38 yards. Le Roy Butler called for a fair catch at the HOU16. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 12:02) Jim Everett pass completed to TE Len Bias for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Dana Stubblefield. |
| 2-6-HOU20 (2Q: 11:18) Greg McMurtry ran a reverse around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Steve Atwater, assisted by OLB Lee Woodall. |
| 3-2-HOU24 (2Q: 10:44) Jim Everett pass completed to TE Len Bias for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Trevor Wilmont, assisted by ILB Greg Lloyd. |
| 4-3-HOU23 (2Q: 10:07) Kent Sullivan punted 38 yards. David Meggett called for a fair catch at the STL39. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 09:58) Jim Everett pass completed to TE Tyji Armstrong for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jason Gildon, assisted by CB Bobby Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Armstrong gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-HOU35 (2Q: 09:11) Tecmo Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Josh Evans, assisted by CB Dion Lambert. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 08:35) Jim Everett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Len Bias. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (2Q: 08:31) Jim Everett pass completed to RB Rashaan Salaam for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Trevor Wilmont, assisted by CB Mark Walhberg. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-STL50 (2Q: 08:03) Jim Everett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carl Pickens. DT Alfred Oglesby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-STL50 (2Q: 07:59) Kent Sullivan punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the STL01. |
| 1-10-STL01 (2Q: 07:52) Curtis Martin ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gilbert Brown. |
| 2-7-STL04 (2Q: 07:26) Curtis Martin ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. Key block delivered by Will Shields. |
| 1-10-STL11 (2Q: 06:42) Charlie Garner ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Carter, assisted by S David Fulcher. |
| 2-7-STL14 (2Q: 06:02) Hugh Millen pass completed to RB Curtis Martin for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-STL17 (2Q: 05:20) Hugh Millen pass completed to RB Charlie Garner for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nate Clune. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-STL17 (2Q: 05:14) Larry Sanders punted 39 yards. Tracey Eaton returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Alfred Pupunu. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 05:05) PENALTY: Houston was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-HOU38 (2Q: 04:57) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-HOU33 (2Q: 04:51) Jim Everett pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Dana Stubblefield, assisted by S Ace Ventura. Smith gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-HOU47 (2Q: 04:28) Jim Everett sacked by DE Chris Zorich and DE Vera De Milo for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Will Wolford. |
| 3-9-HOU44 (2Q: 04:09) Jim Everett sacked by DT Nolan Harrison for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Will Wolford. |
| 4-16-HOU37 (2Q: 03:37) Kent Sullivan punted 44 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 8 yards to the STL27. Tackled by Tyji Armstrong. |
| 1-10-STL27 (2Q: 03:29) Hugh Millen pass completed to WR Jake Reed for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-STL17 (2Q: 03:21) Hugh Millen pass completed to WR Eddie Vedder for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bert Tharpe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-19-STL18 (2Q: 02:55) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-24-STL13 (2Q: 02:55) Charlie Garner ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher. |
| 3-17-STL20 (2Q: 02:23) Hugh Millen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raghib Ismail. S Le Roy Butler defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-STL20 (2Q: 02:14) Larry Sanders punted 39 yards. Le Roy Butler returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU43. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 02:04) Jim Everett sacked by DT Alfred Oglesby for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Jon Melander. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Desmond Howard on the HOU20. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-18-HOU20 (2Q: 01:55) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison. |
| 3-13-HOU25 (2Q: 01:20) Jim Everett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James Jett. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-HOU25 (2Q: 01:13) Kent Sullivan punted 42 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 19 yards to the HOU48. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-STL24 (2Q: 01:06) Hugh Millen pass completed to FB Zack Crockett for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny Tippins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. St. Louis's Cris Carter was hurt on the play. |
| 2-6-STL28 (2Q: 00:38) Charlie Garner ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Allred, assisted by ILB Kurt Gouveia. Key block delivered by Nate Newton. |
| 1-10-STL38 (2Q: 00:12) Hugh Millen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raghib Ismail. OLB Mo Lewis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL38 (2Q: 00:05) Hugh Millen pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Raghib Ismail. DE Skip McClendon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chris Jacke kicked off 59 yards from the HOU35. Chris Cornell returned the ball 21 yards to the STL27. Tackled by Tyji Armstrong. |
| 1-10-STL27 (3Q: 14:12) David Meggett ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher, assisted by DE Skip McClendon. Key block delivered by Andy McCollum. |
| 2-5-STL32 (3Q: 13:36) Hugh Millen pass completed to RB Charlie Garner for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Lewis, assisted by CB Nate Clune. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL40 (3Q: 13:11) Charlie Garner ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon. Key block delivered by Nate Newton. |
| 2-4-STL46 (3Q: 12:26) Hugh Millen pass completed to RB David Meggett for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo McDonald. |
| 3-2-STL48 (3Q: 11:56) David Meggett ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. Key block delivered by Courtney Hall. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 11:32) Hugh Millen pass completed to WR Lake Dawson for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Fredrickson, assisted by S David Fulcher. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-HOU42 (3Q: 10:52) David Meggett ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Fredrickson, assisted by S Terry Kinard. |
| 3-3-HOU42 (3Q: 10:13) Charlie Garner ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Bert Tharpe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Lake Dawson for 3 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Glenn Cadrez. |
| 4-1-HOU40 (3Q: 09:29) Larry Sanders punted 40 yards. Touchback. Houston's Brian Allred was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 09:22) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU15 (3Q: 09:17) Jim Everett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Desmond Howard. DT Dana Stubblefield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-HOU15 (3Q: 09:07) Jim Everett pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jason Gildon. McMurtry gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 08:36) Jim Everett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Desmond Howard. S Darren Perry knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (3Q: 08:32) Jim Everett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Desmond Howard. DT Dana Stubblefield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU30 (3Q: 08:27) Jim Everett pass completed to WR James Jett for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Collins, assisted by S Ace Ventura. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU38 (3Q: 07:55) Kent Sullivan punted 41 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 10 yards to the STL31. Tackled by Tyji Armstrong. |
| 1-10-STL31 (3Q: 07:45) David Meggett ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Fredrickson, assisted by S David Fulcher. |
| 2-6-STL35 (3Q: 07:02) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-STL30 (3Q: 06:54) David Meggett ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tracey Eaton. Key block delivered by Courtney Hall. |
| 3-1-STL40 (3Q: 06:21) Hugh Millen pass completed to WR Raghib Ismail for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo McDonald. |
| 1-10-STL42 (3Q: 05:47) Charlie Garner ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny Tippins. |
| 2-6-STL46 (3Q: 05:16) Hugh Millen pass completed to TE Irv Smith for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford, assisted by ILB Glenn Cadrez. |
| 3-6-STL46 (3Q: 04:41) Hugh Millen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raghib Ismail. DT Bert Tharpe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-STL46 (3Q: 04:36) Larry Sanders punted 29 yards. Le Roy Butler called for a fair catch at the HOU25. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 04:27) Jim Everett pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Dion Lambert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pickens gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 04:05) Jim Everett pass completed to WR James Jett for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-HOU46 (3Q: 03:36) Rashaan Salaam ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Zorich. |
| 3-3-STL50 (3Q: 03:02) Jim Everett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Greg McMurtry. DT Alfred Oglesby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-STL45 (3Q: 02:57) Jim Everett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Jett. OLB Jason Gildon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL45 (3Q: 02:51) Jim Everett pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jason Gildon. |
| 3-6-STL41 (3Q: 02:27) Ken Liggett ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Darren Perry. Key block delivered by Stan Thomas. |
| 1-10-STL32 (3Q: 01:44) Jim Everett pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Steve Smith. OLB Jason Gildon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL32 (3Q: 01:38) Jim Everett pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Jason Gildon. Smith gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-STL02 (3Q: 01:10) Ken Liggett ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Steve Atwater. |
| 2-3-STL03 (3Q: 00:25) Ken Liggett ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bill Brown. Houston's Desmond Howard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious ankle injury. St. Louis 14, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 00:25) Extra point by Chris Jacke was good. St. Louis 14, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 00:19) Chris Jacke kicked off 58 yards from the HOU35. Chris Cornell returned the ball 19 yards to the STL26. Tackled by Kurt Gouveia. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-STL26 (4Q: 15:00) David Meggett ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. Houston's Terry Kinard was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-STL27 (4Q: 14:16) David Meggett ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bert Tharpe, assisted by OLB Kenny Tippins. |
| 3-2-STL34 (4Q: 13:31) Charlie Garner ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bert Tharpe. |
| 4-1-STL35 (4Q: 12:59) Larry Sanders punted 55 yards. Le Roy Butler returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU14. Tackled by Charlie Garner. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 12:52) Jim Everett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Tecmo Bo Jackson. |
| 2-10-HOU14 (4Q: 12:45) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-HOU09 (4Q: 12:38) Ken Liggett ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ace Ventura. |
| 3-6-HOU18 (4Q: 12:05) Jim Everett sacked by DT Dana Stubblefield for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Brown. |
| 4-11-HOU13 (4Q: 11:37) Kent Sullivan punted 32 yards. David Meggett called for a fair catch at the HOU45. St. Louis's Trevor Wilmont was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 11:29) Hugh Millen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Benjamin Blue. OLB Kenny Tippins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU45 (4Q: 11:22) Hugh Millen pass completed to WR Jake Reed for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Allred, assisted by OLB Rob Fredrickson. Reed gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 10:40) Hugh Millen pass completed to WR Raghib Ismail for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones, assisted by S Le Roy Butler. Ismail gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-HOU26 (4Q: 10:02) David Meggett ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Fredrickson. Key block delivered by James Williams. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:33) Hugh Millen pass completed to WR Raghib Ismail for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Tracey Eaton. Ismail gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (4Q: 08:58) Charlie Garner ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon, assisted by OLB Ricardo McDonald. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (4Q: 08:26) Hugh Millen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Cornell. DT Bert Tharpe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (4Q: 08:19) Hugh Millen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB David Meggett. ILB Kurt Gouveia defended the pass. |
| 4-1-HOU01 (4Q: 08:13) Dale Dawson attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston's Donnell Woolford was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. St. Louis 17, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 08:05) Dale Dawson kicked off 72 yards from the STL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 08:05) Jim Everett pass was dropped by WR Carl Pickens. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 07:57) Jim Everett pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dion Lambert. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-HOU28 (4Q: 07:26) Jim Everett pass completed to TE Tyji Armstrong for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ace Ventura. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU28 (4Q: 06:52) Kent Sullivan punted 42 yards. David Meggett called for a fair catch at the STL30. |
| 1-10-STL30 (4Q: 06:43) Charlie Garner ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Fredrickson. |
| 2-6-STL34 (4Q: 05:58) Charlie Garner ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 3-10-STL30 (4Q: 05:15) Charlie Garner ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 4-8-STL32 (4Q: 04:30) Larry Sanders punted 45 yards. Le Roy Butler returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Darren Perry. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 04:21) Jim Everett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James Jett. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (4Q: 04:13) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-HOU20 (4Q: 04:06) Jim Everett pass was intended for WR James Jett and was intercepted by OLB Trevor Wilmont at the HOU41. The interception was returned 41 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. St. Louis 23, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 04:06) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. St. Louis 24, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 03:58) Dale Dawson kicked off 55 yards from the STL35. Carl Pickens returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Darren Perry. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 03:53) Tony Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Greg McMurtry. CB Bobby Taylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (4Q: 03:43) Tony Reed pass was dropped by WR James Jett. |
| 3-10-HOU37 (4Q: 03:36) Tony Reed scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ace Ventura. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Todd Steussie on the HOU41. |
| 4-6-HOU41 (4Q: 03:17) Tony Reed pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Trevor Wilmont. Pickens gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL48 (4Q: 03:01) Tony Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Steve Smith. CB Mark Collins defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-STL48 (4Q: 02:53) Tony Reed pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Carl Pickens. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-STL48 (4Q: 02:45) Tony Reed pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Greg McMurtry. |
| 4-10-STL48 (4Q: 02:36) Tony Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Len Bias. S Ace Ventura defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-STL48 (4Q: 02:29) Charlie Garner ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Lewis, assisted by DT Randy Koegel. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-11-STL47 (4Q: 02:18) Charlie Garner ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Fredrickson, assisted by DT Bert Tharpe. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-15-STL43 (4Q: 02:07) David Meggett ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Le Roy Butler. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-7-HOU49 (4Q: 02:00) Larry Sanders punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:53) Tony Reed pass completed to FB Steve Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by S Darren Perry. |
| 2-11-HOU19 (4Q: 01:30) Tony Reed pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Walhberg. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-HOU21 (4Q: 01:12) Tony Reed pass completed to WR James Jett for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dion Lambert, assisted by S Darren Perry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 00:48) Tony Reed pass was dropped by RB Rashaan Salaam. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (4Q: 00:37) Tony Reed pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 16 yards. Tackled by S Darren Woodson. Jackson gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 00:15) Tony Reed pass was dropped by WR Carl Pickens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (4Q: 00:06) Tony Reed pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Greg McMurtry. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 24, Houston Texans 7 |