| Played in Houston, AL, weather: 77 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jeff Chandler kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) David Klingler pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 49 yards. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. Owens gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 14:16) Jamal Lewis ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Erik Flowers. Key block delivered by Casey Rabach. |
| 2-5-NED26 (1Q: 13:36) Jamal Lewis ran around the left tackle for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Casey Rabach. Houston 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 13:36) Extra point by Sebastian Janikowski was good. Houston 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 13:20) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 71 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 13:20) Trot Nixon pass was dropped by WR Eric Moulds. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 13:11) Shaun Alexander ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams, assisted by DT Kelly Gregg. |
| 2-6-NED39 (1Q: 12:50) Trot Nixon pass completed to TE Jamie Asher for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Asher gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 12:18) Shaun Alexander ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 2-9-HOU32 (1Q: 11:42) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. Moulds gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-HOU09 (1Q: 11:11) Mike Alstott ran inside the left guard for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Damien Woody. Houston 7, New England 6 |
| (1Q: 11:11) Extra point by Jeff Chandler was good. Houston 7, New England 7 |
| (1Q: 11:01) Jeff Chandler kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 11:01) David Klingler pass completed to WR James Jett for 8 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison, assisted by OLB Ted Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-HOU28 (1Q: 10:38) Jamal Lewis ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams, assisted by S Rodney Harrison. Key block delivered by Todd Steussie. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 09:55) Dominic Rhodes ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Erik Flowers. Key block delivered by Todd Steussie. |
| 2-4-HOU39 (1Q: 09:18) David Klingler pass completed to WR James Jett for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jett gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 08:39) Jamal Lewis ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Westbrook. |
| 2-7-NED46 (1Q: 08:13) David Klingler pass completed to WR David Boston for 7 yards. Tackled by CB James Becker. Boston gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 07:30) Jamal Lewis ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Todd Heap to the NED42. |
| 2-13-NED42 (1Q: 06:53) David Klingler pass completed to TE Todd Heap for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Raonall Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED39 (1Q: 06:25) David Klingler pass completed to WR David Boston for 35 yards. Tackled by S Todd Franz. Boston gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-4-NED04 (1Q: 05:45) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 2-6-NED06 (1Q: 05:09) George Jones ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 3-3-NED03 (1Q: 04:45) David Klingler pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 13, New England 7 |
| (1Q: 04:45) Extra point by Sebastian Janikowski was good. Houston 14, New England 7 |
| (1Q: 04:36) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 54 yards from the HOU35. Eric Moulds returned the ball 36 yards to the NED47. Tackled by Jermaine Wiggins. |
| 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 04:04) Luke Staley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams, assisted by DT Kelly Gregg. |
| 2-6-HOU49 (1Q: 03:32) Luke Staley ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Slade. |
| 3-8-NED49 (1Q: 03:07) Trot Nixon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Freeman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED49 (1Q: 03:01) Bryan Barker punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU02. |
| 1-10-HOU02 (1Q: 02:53) Jamal Lewis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. |
| 2-10-HOU02 (1Q: 02:32) George Jones ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie McGrew, assisted by ILB Greg Biekert. |
| 3-11-HOU01 (1Q: 01:59) George Jones ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Westbrook. Key block delivered by Doug Karczewski. |
| 4-3-HOU09 (1Q: 01:26) Scott Tyner punted 53 yards. Eric Moulds returned the kick 6 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Jarrod Baxter. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 01:18) Shaun Alexander ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Albert Haynesworth. Key block delivered by John St. Clair. |
| 2-5-NED49 (1Q: 00:48) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Sheldon Brown. Moulds gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 00:11) Trot Nixon pass completed to FB Brad Hoover for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Kohberger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-HOU27 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-1-HOU22 (2Q: 14:52) Trot Nixon scrambled for -1 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. |
| 3-2-HOU23 (2Q: 14:13) Robert Holcombe ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Roy Williams, assisted by OLB Ike Reese. Key block delivered by Matt Light. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 13:46) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. S Bhawon Jue defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU21 (2Q: 13:36) Shaun Alexander ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. Alexander slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 3-13-HOU24 (2Q: 12:52) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Freeman. CB Patrick Surtain defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-HOU24 (2Q: 12:42) Jeff Chandler attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 12:36) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU26 (2Q: 12:29) David Klingler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jamal Lewis. ILB Greg Biekert defended the pass. |
| 2-15-HOU26 (2Q: 12:20) Jamal Lewis ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Bailey. |
| 3-16-HOU25 (2Q: 11:40) David Klingler pass completed to WR James Jett for 15 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. Jett gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-HOU40 (2Q: 11:04) Scott Tyner punted 32 yards. Eric Moulds returned the kick 3 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Darrin Smith. |
| 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 10:54) Robert Holcombe ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Kelly Gregg. |
| 2-13-NED28 (2Q: 10:10) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 31 yards. Tackled by S Bhawon Jue. Freeman gained 31 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 09:24) Luke Staley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kelly Gregg, assisted by ILB Tedy Bruschi. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Eric Moulds to the HOU40. |
| 2-9-HOU40 (2Q: 08:44) Shaun Alexander ran around left end for -7 yards. Tackled by CB Sheldon Brown, assisted by S Bhawon Jue. |
| 3-16-HOU47 (2Q: 08:03) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 30 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. Freeman gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 07:20) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. DE Dorian Boose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (2Q: 07:11) Shaun Alexander ran around left end for -5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi, assisted by S Roy Williams. |
| 3-15-HOU22 (2Q: 06:45) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 14, New England 13 |
| (2Q: 06:45) Extra point by Jeff Chandler was good. Houston 14, New England 14 |
| (2Q: 06:34) Jeff Chandler kicked off 65 yards from the NED35. Patrick Surtain returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Raonall Smith. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 06:13) David Klingler pass completed to WR Eli Reid for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Ted Johnson. Reid gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 05:32) Jamal Lewis ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams. |
| 2-13-HOU46 (2Q: 04:54) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Erik Flowers. |
| 3-6-NED47 (2Q: 04:20) David Klingler pass completed to RB Jamal Lewis for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED46 (2Q: 03:47) Scott Tyner punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the NED01. |
| 1-10-NED01 (2Q: 03:38) Luke Staley ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Sheldon Brown, assisted by DT Kelly Gregg. Key block delivered by Toniu Fonoti. |
| 2-4-NED07 (2Q: 03:07) Shaun Alexander ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Reese. Key block delivered by John St. Clair. |
| 1-10-NED15 (2Q: 02:29) Trot Nixon scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Reese. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 02:00) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Roy Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 01:42) Trot Nixon pass was dropped by WR Eric Moulds. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED43 (2Q: 01:38) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 16 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. Moulds gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 01:21) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. CB Patrick Surtain defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (2Q: 01:10) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Freeman. OLB Darrin Smith defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU41 (2Q: 00:59) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Evan Toomer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Surtain, assisted by ILB Tedy Bruschi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-1-HOU32 (2Q: 00:47) Jeff Chandler attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 00:42) PENALTY: Houston was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-HOU34 (2Q: 00:42) David Klingler pass completed to WR Terrell Owens for 18 yards. Tackled by S Todd Franz. Owens gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 00:31) David Klingler pass completed to TE Todd Heap for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Westbrook. Heap gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 00:19) David Klingler pass completed to WR James Jett for 11 yards. Tackled by S Todd Franz. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED10 (2Q: 00:03) Sebastian Janikowski attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, New England 14 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 60 yards from the HOU35. Eric Moulds returned the ball 21 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Dante Hall. |
| 1-10-NED26 (3Q: 14:18) Trot Nixon pass completed to TE Jamie Asher for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones, assisted by S Roy Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-NED32 (3Q: 13:35) Shaun Alexander ran a draw inside the right guard for 43 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. Key block delivered by Matt Light. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 12:59) Shaun Alexander ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Surtain. |
| 2-16-HOU31 (3Q: 12:21) Trot Nixon pass completed to TE Jamie Asher for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Albert Haynesworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-HOU28 (3Q: 11:45) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Darrin Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU18 (3Q: 11:21) Jeff Chandler attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, New England 17 |
| (3Q: 11:13) Jeff Chandler kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 11:13) David Klingler sacked by DT Sam Adams and OLB Orlando Huff for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Karczewski. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kyle Turley on the HOU13. |
| 2-17-HOU13 (3Q: 10:38) Jamal Lewis ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 3-5-HOU25 (3Q: 09:55) Jamal Lewis ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Erik Flowers. Key block delivered by Kyle Turley. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 09:11) Dominic Rhodes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ted Johnson. |
| 2-9-HOU33 (3Q: 08:41) David Klingler pass was intended for WR Terrell Owens and was intercepted by CB James Becker at the HOU38. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Todd Heap. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 08:29) Shaun Alexander ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Kohberger, assisted by CB Sheldon Brown. |
| 2-6-HOU22 (3Q: 07:57) Mike Alstott ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Reese. |
| 3-2-HOU18 (3Q: 07:22) Shaun Alexander ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Albert Haynesworth, assisted by OLB Darrin Smith. Key block delivered by Toniu Fonoti. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 06:37) Shaun Alexander ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brian Young. CB Patrick Surtain knocked down John St. Clair to break up the play. |
| 2-9-HOU14 (3Q: 05:52) Trot Nixon pass was intended for WR Antonio Freeman and was intercepted by CB Sheldon Brown at the HOU08. The interception was returned 92 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 23, New England 17 |
| (3Q: 05:52) Extra point by Sebastian Janikowski was good. Houston 24, New England 17 |
| (3Q: 05:42) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 53 yards from the HOU35. Bryant Westbrook returned the ball 22 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Zack de la Rocha. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 05:10) Trot Nixon sacked by OLB Chris Slade for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Light. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kelly Gregg for 5 yards to the NED19. |
| 1-10-NED19 (3Q: 04:55) David Klingler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eli Reid. S Brian Dawkins defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED19 (3Q: 04:46) David Klingler pass completed to WR David Boston for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Boston gained 14 yards after the catch. Houston 30, New England 17 |
| (3Q: 04:46) Extra point by Sebastian Janikowski was good. Houston 31, New England 17 |
| (3Q: 04:40) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 73 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 04:40) Robert Holcombe ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. |
| 2-7-NED23 (3Q: 04:09) Trot Nixon pass completed to TE Elijah Halford for 20 yards. Tackled by S Bhawon Jue. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 03:29) Trot Nixon pass completed to RB Robert Holcombe for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Darrin Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-HOU48 (3Q: 02:44) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Surtain, assisted by S Bhawon Jue. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 02:13) Trot Nixon pass completed to FB Mike Alstott for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. Alstott gained 4 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED A-Train Alstott on the HOU29. |
| 2-6-HOU29 (3Q: 01:45) Trot Nixon scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Patrick Surtain. |
| 3-5-HOU28 (3Q: 01:18) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Evan Toomer for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bhawon Jue. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 00:44) Trot Nixon pass completed to FB Mike Alstott for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams, assisted by OLB Darrin Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-4-HOU10 (4Q: 15:00) Trot Nixon pass completed to RB Luke Staley for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Kohberger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-HOU14 (4Q: 14:29) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Surtain. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU10 (4Q: 13:54) Jeff Chandler attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 31, New England 20 |
| (4Q: 13:48) Jeff Chandler kicked off 72 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 13:48) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU15 (4Q: 13:44) David Klingler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Todd Heap. DT Sam Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-HOU15 (4Q: 13:35) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 3-10-HOU20 (4Q: 13:05) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams, assisted by OLB Ted Johnson. |
| 4-4-HOU26 (4Q: 12:22) Scott Tyner punted 50 yards. Eric Moulds returned the kick 2 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Jarrod Baxter. |
| 1-10-NED26 (4Q: 12:15) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. Moulds gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 11:47) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Holcombe. OLB Chris Slade drove right through Toniu Fonoti to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED38 (4Q: 11:40) Trot Nixon pass completed to RB Robert Holcombe for 36 yards. Tackled by S Roy Williams. Holcombe gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 10:58) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Darrin Smith. Moulds gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-HOU20 (4Q: 10:12) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Dana Prior for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Patrick Surtain, assisted by OLB Chris Slade. Prior gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 09:40) Trot Nixon pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU20 (4Q: 09:30) Trot Nixon pass completed to RB Shaun Alexander for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roy Williams. Alexander gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-19-HOU19 (4Q: 08:49) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. CB Patrick Surtain defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-19-HOU19 (4Q: 08:44) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. CB Patrick Surtain defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-HOU19 (4Q: 08:36) Jeff Chandler attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 31, New England 23 |
| (4Q: 08:28) Jeff Chandler kicked off 56 yards from the NED35. Brant Kohberger returned the ball 33 yards to the HOU42. Tackled by Bryant Westbrook. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 07:55) David Klingler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR David Boston. |
| 2-10-HOU42 (4Q: 07:49) George Jones ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Erik Flowers, assisted by ILB Greg Biekert. |
| 3-10-HOU42 (4Q: 07:03) Dominic Rhodes ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 4-8-HOU44 (4Q: 06:18) Scott Tyner punted 35 yards. Eric Moulds called for a fair catch at the NED21. |
| 1-10-NED21 (4Q: 06:10) Shaun Alexander ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 2-8-NED23 (4Q: 05:32) Shaun Alexander ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Tedy Bruschi. |
| 3-8-NED23 (4Q: 04:56) Trot Nixon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dana Prior. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED23 (4Q: 04:52) Bryan Barker punted 41 yards. Dante Hall returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU50. Tackled by Raonall Smith. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 04:42) David Klingler pass completed to WR Dante Hall for 18 yards. Tackled by CB James Becker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED32 (4Q: 03:55) Jamal Lewis ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hannibal Navies, assisted by OLB Ted Johnson. |
| 2-9-NED31 (4Q: 03:11) Jamal Lewis ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Biekert, assisted by OLB Orlando Huff. |
| 3-9-NED31 (4Q: 02:26) Dominic Rhodes ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams, assisted by OLB Orlando Huff. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-5-NED27 (4Q: 02:18) Sebastian Janikowski attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 34, New England 23 |
| (4Q: 02:10) Sebastian Janikowski kicked off 60 yards from the HOU35. Eric Moulds returned the ball 33 yards to the NED38. Tackled by James Jett. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 02:00) Trot Nixon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Freeman. CB Sheldon Brown defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED38 (4Q: 01:51) Trot Nixon sacked by OLB Chris Slade for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Garmon. |
| 3-14-NED34 (4Q: 01:33) Trot Nixon pass was intended for WR Muneer Moore and was intercepted by CB Patrick Surtain at the HOU31. Tackled by Muneer Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 01:24) Jamal Lewis ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams, assisted by OLB Raonall Smith. Key block delivered by Todd Steussie. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-5-HOU36 (4Q: 01:12) Dominic Rhodes ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie McGrew. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-5-HOU36 (4Q: 01:02) Jamal Lewis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins, assisted by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 4-5-HOU36 (4Q: 00:15) Scott Tyner punted 33 yards. Eric Moulds called for a fair catch at the NED31. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 00:04) Trot Nixon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Evan Toomer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 34, New England Patriots 23 |