Packers vs. Texans: Game play by play and statistics

Oct 14, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) drops back to pass against the Houston Texans in the first quarter at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-US PRESSWIRE

Green Bay Packers reassured its fan base and silenced critics Sunday night with a 42-24 beatdown of the previously unbeaten Houston Texans.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for a franchise-tying six touchdowns and 338 yards and the Packers defense stopped both quarterback Matt Schaub and running back Arian Foster to take the big win and raise their record to 3-3.

“We haven’t gone anywhere,” Rodgers said, after the game. “Both James (Jones’s TD ) catches were increcible. We had a very good game plan, Mike called a very good game,” Rodgers said.

When Rodgers was asked to respond to the team’s critics, he said, “Shhhhhhh.”

Charles Woodson was also matter of fact in his comments after the game. “We’ve been through this before… next man up … play at a high level. We’e nobody’s underdog. We knew (Houston) is good team, but we know we’re better than that and showed today we still got it.”

So, without further adieu, relive every play of the Packers big win tonight with this play by play:

Packers kick off

Ball to the 18 – crushing tackle by Robert Francois

First down C.J. Wilson sacks Schaub

Second down and 11, Schaub throws it away

Third and 12, run the draw to Arian Foster for 10

Fourth and 2, Punt to Cobb returns it seven yards

Packers first possession

First and 10 from the 27; Alex Green for 3

Second 7, inside handoff to Green for 2

Third and 5, first down pass to Nelson for 8

First and 10 at the 47, Green for seven yards

Second down and 3, pass behind Cobb is dropped

Third and three, Packers in no huddle, Rodger overthrows James Jones – a wide open James Jones.

Punt and fourth down – Texans line up in neutral zone resulting in Packers first down

First and 10 at Texans 41, TD pass to Jordy Nelson down right sideline

Crosby extra point good. Penalties against Texans to be enforced on kickoff.

Packers 7 Texans 0 11:34 in first quarter 

Packers kick off from the 50 after penalties

Crosby kicks to the goal line, ball out to 14

Texans second possession

First and 10 from the 14, first down pass to TE James Casey

First and 10, pressure on Schaub, he throws it away

Second and 10 from the 29, Arian Foster for 5 yards

Third and six, Jerel Worthy gets the sack up the middle – second sack tonight on Schaub

Punt by Texans to Cobb – goes out of bounds

Packers second second possession

First and 10, ball at Packers 30, quick pass outside to Cobb for nine yards

No huddle ball at the 36, Alex Green up the middle for nine more

First and 10, Jermichael Finley for one yard

Second and nine, Rodgers sacked by JJ Watt who does the belt!!!

Third and 15, pass to Cobb for 16 and a first down – Reliant Stadium goes quiet

First and 10, Green for 1

Second and 9, overthrows Jordy Nelson down right sideline

Third and 9 from 42, pass incomplete to Cobb

Punt by Masthay to the Texans 3 yard line

Texans third possession

First and 10 from the 3, Foster for two,

Second and eight, pass to Owen Daniels for four yards

Third and four, Penalty false start on Texans

Third and 9 from the 4, first down pass to Andre Johnson

First and 10 from the 16, Foster for 2 yards,

Second and 8, Matthews shoots the gap and tackles Foster for loss of 2

Third and 10, Matthews rushes and Schaub throws ball away

Punt to Cobb returns 17 yards

Clay Matthews with a huge series by tackling Foster for loss and pressure on Schaub

Packers third possession

First and 10 from the Packers 44, Rodgers escapes a heavy rush and completes pass to Cobb for 24 yards

First and 10 from the Texans’ 34, Pass to Jones who escapes tackle for 9 yards

Second and 1 from the Texans 22, Green for first down

First and 10, Rodgers under pressure and he throws it away

Second and 10, shovel pass on run by Rodgers to Tom Crabtree who is hit and gains 13 down to the 6

First and goal, touchdown pass to James Jones on right side of end zone; juggling catch called TD

Crosby extra point

Packers 14 Texans 0

Texans possession

First and 10, Foster no gain

End of first quarter

Rodgers stats 

Second and 10 pass to Andre Johnson for 11

First and 10 from the 31, Foster for five, Packers offside

First and 5, Foster falls down after one yard  –

Nick Perry injury – Erik Walden replaces him

Second and 5, Ben Tate falls down

Third and 3, Pass for first down to Kevin Walter

First and 10, Schaub under pressure gets ball to Owen Daniels for first down

First and 10 from Packers 31, Foster cut down after gain of 1

Second and 11, Schaub again under pressure – Shields pass interference

First and goal, Ball placed at 4, Foster for 3

Second and goal, Foster walks into end zone for TD

Packers 14 Texans 7 – 10:13 of second quarter

 Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards in 5:11 aided by questionable pass interference call against Sam Shields

Kickoff by Texans – Cobb to the 22

Packers fourth possession

First and goal, Green up the middle for 8 yards

Second and 2, pass to Nelson for 1

Third and inches, Rodgers sneaks over the left guard for the first down

First and 10, Green has initial hole, but gets tripped up for 1 yard

Second and 9, pass to Green for 8

Third and 1, Quick pass right to Nelson for first down

First and 10 from 49, pass down sideline to Jones pass interference

First and 10 ball at 21, TD to Jordy Nelson 21 yards over the middle

6:45 Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards in 3:2

Packers 21 Texans 7

Packers kickoff touchback

Texans possession

First and 10 at 20, pass to Andre Johnson for 10

First and 10, foster runs to right side for five,

Second and 5, ball at 35, pass to Johnson

First and 10, ball at 47, pass to Garrett Graham for 1st down

First and 10, Foster for three – D.J. Smith goes down with injury

Second and 7, ball at Packers 37, false start Texans

Second and 12, Schaub fumbles snap, loss of 2

Third and 14 from Packers 46, pass to Foster for 12

FG attempt for Graham from 51 – good 2;15 left in second quarter

Packers 21 Texans 10

Texans kickoff – Cobb to the 16

Packers fifth possession

First and 10, Green for 2

2 minute warning

Packers second and 8 from the 18, Finley for 12 first down

First and 10, ball at 29, Rodgers runs to 45 yard line, 15 yard gain

First and 10, incomplete pass toward Jones

Second and 10, Kuhn inside handoff to 49, four yards

Third and 6, pass to Finley for first down, but penalty on Packers offensive pass interference on Finley

Third and 15, Cobb pass completion

Fourth down and seven, 16 seconds left, ball at Packers

Masthay punt – fair catch at 12

Foster for minus 2 yards

Packers timeout

Second and 12, Foster for 1 yard

End of first half

First half statistics

Packers

Packers

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Texans

Texans

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 Second half

Texans kickoff is a touchback

Packers first possession of first half

First and 10 at the 20 yard line, Green for four

Second and six, pass complete to Cobb for 14 – penalty on Texans holding – declined

First and 10, from 37, Green for 1,

Second and 9, pass to Cobb for 25

First and 10, Green loss of 3

Second and 13, Pass to Nelson for 14 – Nelson six catches for 98 yards

First and 10 from the 29, Green for six

Pass to Nelson, first down to the 10

First and 10, pass to Nelson dropped

Second and 10 at 11 – Rodgers rushes for TD, but Newhouse called for holding.

Second and 20 – Finley drops the ball

Third and 20 ball knocked away

Crosby 39 yard FG good – points off the board – Texans called for leaping

Automatic first down

Ball at Texans 11

First and 10, Watt with sack takes helmet off Rodgers no call

Second and 14, Packers timeout 9:24

Second and 14, Cobb drops quick pass – third team drop of drive

Third and 14, pass to Cobb to the 4 yard line – Texans unnecessary roughness on Danel Manning

First and goal at the 2, Green for 1

Second and goal from the 1 Packers have had ball nearly 7 minutes, Pass to Nelson TD

Packers possess ball for more than 8 minutes – TD 8:16 Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards in 6:44

Packers 28 Texans 10

Packers kickoff – out to the

Texans first possession of second half

First and 10, Johnson catch of 2 yards

Second and 8, pass to Kevin Walter for first down

First and 10 from the 36, Foster for 1

Second and 9, Hawk with the sack – did he just vie the finger again? No, it was “the Shocker”

Third and 20 incomplete pass

Punt

Cobb hit immediately

First and 10, ball deflected incomplete

Second and 10, ball at 20, Green loses 1

Third and 11 pass to Nelson for 10, just short of the fist down

Punt by Packers

Keyshawn Martin returns to the 35

Texans second possession

First and 10, pass to Daniels for 27 yards – blown coverage

Ball at Packers 38, pass to Johnson for 9,

Second and 1, Foster for 2

First and 10, pass incomplete

Second and 10, pass to Marin down to the 13,

First and 10, pass to Johnson in end zone incomplete

Second and 10, pass to Martin down at goal

First and goal, Foster stopped cold

Second and goal, Foster walks in … TD Houston 65 yard, 9 plays less than 4 minutes

Packers 28 Texans 17

Texans kickoff – Cobb runs it back to the

Packers third possession 

First and 10 from 43, Green for 9

End of 3rd quarter

Second and 1, long pass down left sideline incomplete

Third and 1, Tom Crabtree pass over the middle for 43 yards TD!!!!!

Crabtree was wide open on that pass play

Packers 35 Texans 17

3 plays, 57 yards in 0:31

Packers kickoff touchback

First and 10 from the 20, pass incomplete to Andre Johnson

Second and 10, pass intercepted by Sam Shields at the 27

Packers ball at Texans 27

First and 10, Green for 5

Second down and 5, Green for 5 – first down

First and 10, ball at 17, Green no gain

Second and 10, pass to Jones – tremendous one-handed catch –

Rodgers 6 TD catches

Packers 42 Texans 17

Rodgers

#12 QB

Packers kickoff touchback

Texans from the 20 first and 10, Run for 3 – Sam Shield injured not he play

Second and 7 incomplete

Third and 7, pass to Johnson for first down – over 10,000 yards receiving

First and goal, pass to Johnson for 2

Second and 8, pass to Forsett for 1st down

First and goal, ball at Packers 42, pass to Graham for 2,

Second and 8, Forsett runs for a first down

First and goal, ball at Packers 32, Forsett for 8

Second and 2, pass incomplete to Johnson

Third and 2, run for first down

First and 10, ball at 21, pass knocked away by Casey Hayward

Second and 10, pass incomplete

Third and 10, Casey Hayward interception in end zone 

Packers first and 10, ball at 13, Green no gain

Second and 10, Green for no gain

Third and 10, ball batted down

Fourth down – punt

Masthay punt is blocked for a TD

Packers 42 Texans 24

onside kick recovered by Packers

First and 10, Graham Harrell in for Rodgers and hands off to James Starks for his first run of the season – 2 yards

Second and 8, Kuhn quick hitter for 2

Texans timeout

Third and 6 Green for 2

Fourth down

Texans final timeout

Masthay punt – fair catch

Texans pull Schaub – Yates in for Texans

First and 10 ball batted down

Second and 10, pass to James Casey first down

First and 10, pass to Graham for first down

First and 10 ball at 33, pass incomplete

Second and 10, 4:28 left in game – Forsett for 4

Third and 6, Casey Hayward second interception of the night (three in last two games) – Jaron McMillian tips ball to Hayward

Packers ball at Texans 36, Starks for 3

Second and 7, Starks for no gain

Third and 7, Starks for 6

Fourth down – Starks for 2 give up ball on downs

Texans – Forsett for four

Second and six, Forsett for four

Third and 2, Forsett runs for 10 on game’s final play

Final – Packers 42 Texans 24

Passing

Rodgers

#12 QB

Nelson

#87 WR

Packers

Packers

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