Spokesman-Review
National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Chicago 23, Houston 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 25, 2022
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 66°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 60592
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 776020
Chicago 1037323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Chicago
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 15:00 1-J. Fields, fumble by 1-J. Fields, aborted, RECOVERED by 1-J. Fields returned for no gain.
2 and 11 - CHI 24 14:25 1-J. Fields pass to 13-B. Pringle for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 35 13:51 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney.
2 and 10 - CHI 35 13:49 32-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CHI 36 13:08 1-J. Fields rush for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 12:22 1-J. Fields pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - HOU 35 12:16 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 19-E. St. Brown.
3 and 10 - HOU 35 12:10 32-D. Montgomery rush for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - HOU 30 11:26 2-C. Santos 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 0    CHI 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:34
1Q 11:22 Houston
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 11:22 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 10:42 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
Injury timeout at 10:26
3 and 4 - HOU 31 10:15 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
4 and 4 - HOU 31 10:11 11-C. Johnston punts 51 yards, 18-D. Pettis returns for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
1Q 10:01 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 19 10:01 19-E. St. Brown rush for 41 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 9:24 32-D. Montgomery rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 35 8:44 1-J. Fields pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Chicago, Intentional Grounding (offsetting).
Injury timeout at 8:40
2 and 5 - HOU 35 8:40 24-K. Herbert rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 8:04 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 22 7:28 24-K. Herbert rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 6:53 24-K. Herbert rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    CHI 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:16
1Q 6:45 Houston
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 6:45 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 28 6:16 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
3 and 7 - HOU 28 6:11 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 52 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 20 5:31 31-D. Pierce rush for 7 yards, fumble by 31-D. Pierce (forced fumble by 4-E. Jackson), RECOVERED by 60-A. Cann returned for no gain.
2 and 1 - CHI 11 5:00 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
1 and 6 - CHI 6 4:25 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
2 and 4 - CHI 4 3:45 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    CHI 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:05
1Q 3:40 Chicago
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 25-T. Ebner returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 20 3:33 25-T. Ebner rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CHI 19 2:54 1-J. Fields pass intended for 85-C. Kmet, INTERCEPTED by 5-J. Pitre at CHI 43, returned for 1 yard. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, fumble by 5-J. Pitre (forced fumble by 85-C. Kmet), RECOVERED by 5-J. Pitre returned for no gain.
1Q 2:46 Houston
1 and 10 - CHI 41 2:46 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 24 2:08 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 19 yards.
1 and 5 - CHI 5 1:31 31-D. Pierce rush for -2 yards.
2 and 7 - CHI 7 0:51 10-D. Mills pass intended for 13-B. Cooks, INTERCEPTED by 4-E. Jackson at CHI -2, returned for no gain, touchback.
1Q 0:45 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 20 0:45 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - CHI 15 0:45 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Chicago continued...
2 and 10 - CHI 20 15:00 1-J. Fields, sacked for 7 yards (55-J. Hughes).
3 and 17 - CHI 13 14:18 24-K. Herbert rush for 10 yards.
4 and 7 - CHI 23 13:45 16-T. Gill punts 46 yards, fair catch by 25-D. King II.
2Q 13:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 13:39 28-R. Burkhead rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 35 13:06 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 6 - HOU 35 13:01 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 5 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 12:40 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 12:35 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 44 11:59 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 85-P. Brown.
4 and 6 - HOU 44 11:54 11-C. Johnston punts 46 yards, fair catch by 18-D. Pettis.
2Q 11:47 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 10 11:47 24-K. Herbert rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CHI 11 11:10 24-K. Herbert rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - CHI 14 10:30 25-T. Ebner rush for 2 yards.
4 and 4 - CHI 16 9:53 16-T. Gill punts 56 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 9:39 Houston
1 and 10 - CHI 41 9:39 31-D. Pierce rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 17 9:03 31-D. Pierce rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CHI 8 8:23 31-D. Pierce rush for 7 yards.
1 and 1 - CHI 1 7:37 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 14    CHI 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:07
2Q 7:32 Chicago
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 25-T. Ebner returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 18 7:26 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 25-T. Ebner.
2 and 10 - CHI 18 7:21 1-J. Fields rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CHI 24 6:33 1-J. Fields rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 31 5:54 25-T. Ebner rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CHI 38 5:19 25-T. Ebner rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 44 4:43 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney.
2 and 10 - CHI 44 4:38 25-T. Ebner rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CHI 49 4:05 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 3:26 25-T. Ebner rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 25 2:47 1-J. Fields, fumble by 1-J. Fields, aborted, RECOVERED by 25-T. Ebner returned for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - HOU 23 2:00 1-J. Fields, sacked for 9 yards (55-J. Hughes).
Houston timeout at 1:53
4 and 15 - HOU 32 1:53 2-C. Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 14    CHI 13    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:39
2Q 1:48 Houston
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:48 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 27 1:22 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - HOU 34 1:17 10-D. Mills pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
4 and 1 - HOU 34 1:11 11-C. Johnston punts 56 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 1:04 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 10 1:04 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney.
2 and 10 - CHI 10 1:01 1-J. Fields rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at CHI 15.
2 and 12 - CHI 8 0:53 24-K. Herbert rush for 11 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:46
3 and 1 - CHI 19 0:46 24-K. Herbert rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 28 0:19 1-J. Fields sacked for no gain (52-J. Greenard, 92-R. Green).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Pierce for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 14:32 10-D. Mills pass to 88-J. Akins for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 38 13:50 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 34 13:17 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. PENALTY on Chicago, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - CHI 29 13:12 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - CHI 29 13:08 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CHI 27 12:20 10-D. Mills pass to 85-P. Brown for 6 yards.
4 and 2 - CHI 21 11:29 7-K. Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 17    CHI 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:31
3Q 11:25 Chicago
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 11:25 24-K. Herbert rush for 52 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 10:33 1-J. Fields pass to 19-E. St. Brown for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 3 - HOU 3 9:52 24-K. Herbert rush for -2 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 5 9:11 24-K. Herbert rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 1 8:28 24-K. Herbert rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
HOU 17    CHI 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:00
3Q 8:25 Houston
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:25 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 31 7:52 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 7:06 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 37 6:28 10-D. Mills pass to 31-D. Pierce for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 46 5:40 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks.
4 and 1 - HOU 46 5:37 Punt formation, direct snap to 29-M. Stewart, 29-M. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 4:52 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 29 4:07 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
2 and 10 - CHI 29 4:02 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CHI 26 3:25 10-D. Mills pass to 4-P. Dorsett for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 11 2:47 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CHI 5 2:15 28-R. Burkhead rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CHI 2 1:32 31-D. Pierce rush for -3 yards.
4 and 4 - CHI 5 0:58 7-K. Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 20    CHI 20    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:27
3Q 0:54 Chicago
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 63 yards, 25-T. Ebner returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 22 0:47 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 81-J. Tonges.
2 and 10 - CHI 22 0:41 24-K. Herbert rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Chicago continued...
3 and 6 - CHI 26 15:00 1-J. Fields pass intended for 11-D. Mooney, INTERCEPTED by 5-J. Pitre at HOU 41, returned for 20 yards.
4Q 14:49 Houston
1 and 10 - CHI 39 14:49 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 35 14:14 10-D. Mills, sacked for 8 yards (93-J. Jones).
3 and 14 - CHI 43 13:33 10-D. Mills pass to 85-P. Brown for -5 yards.
4 and 19 - CHI 48 12:48 11-C. Johnston punts 40 yards, downed by 1-T. Smith.
4Q 12:38 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 8 12:38 24-K. Herbert rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CHI 16 11:52 24-K. Herbert rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 22 11:11 24-K. Herbert rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CHI 24 10:33 19-E. St. Brown rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CHI 26 9:56 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 42 9:04 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 42 - No play.
1 and 15 - CHI 37 9:00 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 8:24 1-J. Fields rush for 1 yard. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Houston timeout at 7:51
2 and 9 - HOU 44 7:51 24-K. Herbert rush for -4 yards.
3 and 13 - HOU 48 7:32 PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48 - No play.
3 and 8 - HOU 43 7:17 1-J. Fields, sacked for no gain (24-D. Stingley Jr.).
4 and 8 - HOU 43 6:46 Punt formation. PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No play.
4 and 13 - HOU 48 6:45 16-T. Gill punts 39 yards, fair catch by 25-D. King II.
4Q 6:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 9 6:39 31-D. Pierce rush for -3 yards, fumble by 31-D. Pierce (forced fumble by 55-A. Muhammad), RECOVERED by 71-T. Howard returned for no gain.
2 and 13 - HOU 6 5:51 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - HOU 9 5:18 10-D. Mills pass to 85-P. Brown for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 4:32 28-R. Burkhead rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 39 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 29 4:27 28-R. Burkhead rush for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - HOU 31 3:55 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 83-O. Howard.
3 and 18 - HOU 31 3:50 10-D. Mills pass to 28-R. Burkhead for 8 yards.
4 and 10 - HOU 39 3:14 11-C. Johnston punts 49 yards, 18-D. Pettis returns for no gain.
4Q 3:05 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 12 3:05 24-K. Herbert rush for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 31 2:58 24-K. Herbert rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CHI 33 2:17 1-J. Fields, sacked for 8 yards (5-J. Pitre).
Two minute warning
3 and 16 - CHI 25 2:00 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for 7 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:52
4 and 9 - CHI 32 1:52 16-T. Gill punts 41 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 27.
4Q 1:42 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 1:42 10-D. Mills pass to 13-B. Cooks for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 22 1:37 10-D. Mills pass to 15-C. Moore for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 26 1:13 10-D. Mills pass intended for 28-R. Burkhead, INTERCEPTED by 58-R. Smith at HOU 30, returned for 18 yards.
4Q 1:05 Chicago
1 and 10 - HOU 12 1:05 24-K. Herbert rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:01
2 and 9 - HOU 11 1:01 1-J. Fields kneels for no gain.
Chicago timeout at 0:18
3 and 9 - HOU 11 0:18 1-J. Fields kneels for -1 yard.
Chicago timeout at 0:03
4 and 10 - HOU 12 0:03 2-C. Santos 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
HOU 20    CHI 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:02
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