Carolina at Houston play by play — NFL August 16, 2025

CAR

Carolina 3

HOU

Houston 20

Final

15:00 1st & 10 HOU 35 Houston kicked off for 62 yards, Trevor Etienne returned kickoff for 22 yards. Houston committed 5 yard penalty (Holding)
14:40 1st & 10 CAR 30 Chuba Hubbard rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Will Anderson Jr.
14:04 2nd & 8 CAR 32 Bryce Young incomplete pass to the right intended for Tetairoa McMillan
13:58 3rd & 8 CAR 32 Bryce Young incomplete pass down the middle intended for Ja'Tavion Sanders
13:53 4th & 8 CAR 32 Sam Martin punted for 50 yards. Braxton Berrios returned punt for 10 yards

13:41 1st & 10 HOU 28 Nick Chubb rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by D.J. Wonnum
13:08 2nd & 8 HOU 30 C.J. Stroud passed to Christian Kirk to the right for 6 yard gain, tackled by Shemar Bartholomew
12:30 3rd & 2 HOU 36 C.J. Stroud incomplete pass to the right intended for Nico Collins
12:25 4th & 2 HOU 36 Tommy Townsend punted for 41 yards, no return

12:17 1st & 10 CAR 23 Bryce Young rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Azeez Al-Shaair
11:40 2nd & 8 CAR 25 Chuba Hubbard rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Danielle Hunter
10:56 3rd & 6 CAR 27 Bryce Young sacked by Mario Edwards Jr. for 8 yard loss
10:13 4th & 14 CAR 19 Sam Martin punted for 40 yards. Jaylin Noel returned punt for 9 yards. Houston committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

10:00 1st & 10 HOU 40 C.J. Stroud passed to Christian Kirk down the middle for 7 yard gain, tackled by Chau Smith-Wade
9:25 2nd & 3 HOU 47 Nick Chubb rushed to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Chau Smith-Wade
8:42 1st & 10 CAR 48 C.J. Stroud passed to Nico Collins to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Nick Scott
8:00 2nd & 2 CAR 40 C.J. Stroud passed to Jayden Higgins to the left for 14 yard gain, tackled by Mike Jackson
7:33 1st & 10 CAR 26 C.J. Stroud passed to Nick Chubb down the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Trevin Wallace
6:55 2nd & 6 CAR 22 Nick Chubb rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by Trevin Wallace
6:13 3rd & 1 CAR 17 Nick Chubb rushed up the middle for 9 yard gain, tackled by Patrick Jones II
5:38 1st & 8 CAR 8 Nick Chubb rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by A'Shawn Robinson
4:56 2nd & 4 CAR 4 C.J. Stroud sacked by Christian Rozeboom for 1 yard loss
4:10 3rd & 5 CAR 5 C.J. Stroud incomplete pass down the middle intended for Dare Ogunbowale
4:06 4th & 5 CAR 5 Houston timeout
4:06 4th & 5 CAR 5 C.J. Stroud passed to Nico Collins to the right for 5 yard touchdown CAR 0, HOU 6
4:03 1st & 10 CAR 0 Ka'imi Fairbairn made PAT CAR 0, HOU 7

4:03 1st & 10 HOU 35 Houston kicked off for 62 yards, Trevor Etienne returned kickoff for 23 yards
3:56 1st & 10 CAR 26 Andy Dalton passed to Trevor Etienne to the left for 7 yard gain, tackled by Dylan Horton
3:14 2nd & 3 CAR 33 Carolina committed 5 yard penalty (False Start)
2:59 2nd & 8 CAR 28 Andy Dalton incomplete pass to the right intended for Mitchell Evans
2:55 3rd & 8 CAR 28 Andy Dalton passed to Rico Dowdle to the left for 15 yard gain, tackled by Henry To'oTo'o
2:14 1st & 10 CAR 43 Rico Dowdle rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Will Anderson Jr.
1:35 2nd & 10 CAR 43 Rico Dowdle rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Henry To'oTo'o
0:57 3rd & 8 CAR 45 Andy Dalton incomplete pass to the right intended for Tetairoa McMillan
0:52 4th & 8 CAR 45 Sam Martin punted for 45 yards. Braxton Berrios returned punt for 5 yards

0:43 1st & 10 HOU 15 Davis Mills fumbled. Davis Mills recovered fumble for no gain
End of 1st Quarter
15:00 2nd & 6 HOU 19 Davis Mills passed to Xavier Hutchinson down the middle for 15 yard gain, tackled by Demani Richardson
14:24 1st & 10 HOU 34 Woody Marks rushed to the right for 12 yard gain, tackled by Demani Richardson
13:39 1st & 10 HOU 46 Woody Marks rushed to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Jaden Crumedy
12:59 2nd & 3 CAR 47 Davis Mills incomplete pass to the right intended for Xavier Hutchinson
12:54 3rd & 3 CAR 47 Davis Mills incomplete pass to the right intended for Justin Watson
12:49 4th & 3 CAR 47 Davis Mills passed to Justin Watson down the middle for 13 yard gain, tackled by Shemar Bartholomew
12:13 1st & 10 CAR 34 Houston committed 10 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
11:52 1st & 20 CAR 44 Davis Mills incomplete pass to the left intended for Braxton Berrios
11:48 2nd & 20 CAR 44 Jawhar Jordan rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Sam Roberts
11:13 3rd & 17 CAR 41 Davis Mills passed to Woody Marks to the left for no gain, tackled by Princely Umanmielen
10:20 4th & 17 CAR 41 Tommy Townsend punted for 32 yards, no return

10:11 1st & 10 CAR 9 Trevor Etienne rushed to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Henry To'oTo'o
9:35 2nd & 7 CAR 12 Jack Plummer passed to Hunter Renfrow to the left for 7 yard gain, tackled by Russ Yeast
8:56 1st & 10 CAR 19 Trevor Etienne rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain, tackled by E.J. Speed
8:22 2nd & 9 CAR 20 Jack Plummer passed to Brycen Tremayne down the middle for 14 yard gain, tackled by D'Angelo Ross
8:00 1st & 10 CAR 34 Jack Plummer passed to David Moore to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Russ Yeast
7:22 2nd & 2 CAR 42 Trevor Etienne rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Tommy Togiai
6:40 1st & 10 CAR 46 Jack Plummer passed to David Moore to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Henry To'oTo'o. David Moore fumbled. Jarrett Kingston recovered fumble for no gain
5:59 2nd & 8 CAR 48 Jack Plummer passed to Hunter Renfrow to the left for no gain, tackled by Jaylin Smith
5:14 3rd & 8 CAR 48 Jack Plummer sacked by Darrell Taylor for no gain
4:35 4th & 8 CAR 48 Sam Martin punted for 42 yards, no return

4:28 1st & 10 HOU 10 Woody Marks rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Jaden Crumedy
3:50 2nd & 9 HOU 11 Davis Mills incomplete pass to the right intended for John Metchie III
3:47 3rd & 9 HOU 11 Davis Mills passed to Jaylin Noel down the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Demani Richardson
3:14 4th & 7 HOU 13 Tommy Townsend punted for 41 yards, no return

3:07 1st & 10 CAR 46 Jack Plummer passed to David Moore to the right for 16 yard gain, tackled by E.J. Speed
2:22 1st & 10 HOU 38 Carolina committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)
2:00 1st & 20 HOU 48 Jack Plummer incomplete pass to the right intended for Brycen Tremayne
1:56 2nd & 20 HOU 48 Jack Plummer passed to Brycen Tremayne to the left for 9 yard gain, tackled by Myles Bryant
1:15 3rd & 11 HOU 39 Jack Plummer rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by D'Angelo Ross
1:09 4th & 6 HOU 34 Houston timeout
1:09 4th & 6 HOU 34 Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 52-yard field goal CAR 3, HOU 7

1:04 1st & 10 CAR 35 Carolina kicked off for 54 yards, Braxton Berrios returned kickoff for 21 yards
1:00 1st & 10 HOU 32 Davis Mills incomplete pass to the right intended for John Metchie III
0:56 2nd & 10 HOU 32 Davis Mills passed to Irv Smith Jr. to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Lathan Ransom
0:40 3rd & 3 HOU 39 Davis Mills passed to Irv Smith Jr. down the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Demani Richardson
0:24 1st & 10 HOU 43 Davis Mills passed to John Metchie III to the right for 8 yard gain, tackled by Corey Thornton
0:20 2nd & 2 CAR 49 Davis Mills passed to Justin Watson to the right for 12 yard gain, tackled by Corey Thornton
0:12 1st & 10 CAR 37 Houston timeout
0:12 1st & 10 CAR 37 Carolina committed 14 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
0:07 2nd & 10 CAR 37 Carolina timeout
0:07 1st & 10 CAR 23 Davis Mills incomplete pass to the right intended for Justin Watson
0:03 2nd & 10 CAR 23 Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 41-yard field goal CAR 3, HOU 10

15:00 1st & 10 CAR 35 Carolina kicked off for 61 yards, Tremon Smith returned kickoff for 25 yards
14:55 1st & 10 HOU 29 Kedon Slovis passed to Luke Lachey to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Krys Barnes
14:23 2nd & 7 HOU 32 Kedon Slovis incomplete pass to the left intended for Jayden Higgins
14:18 3rd & 7 HOU 32 Carolina committed 4 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
14:15 1st & 10 HOU 36 Woody Marks rushed up the middle for 6 yard gain, tackled by Sam Roberts
13:43 2nd & 4 HOU 42 Woody Marks rushed up the middle for 9 yard gain, tackled by Demani Richardson
13:11 1st & 10 CAR 49 Woody Marks rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Bam Martin-Scott
12:35 2nd & 8 CAR 47 Kedon Slovis passed to Irv Smith Jr. to the right for 6 yard gain, tackled by Akayleb Evans
11:56 3rd & 2 CAR 41 Kedon Slovis passed to Irv Smith Jr. to the right for 22 yard gain, tackled by Bam Martin-Scott
11:19 1st & 10 CAR 19 Kedon Slovis incomplete pass to the right intended for Jayden Higgins
11:16 2nd & 10 CAR 19 Woody Marks rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Princely Umanmielen
10:38 3rd & 7 CAR 16 Kedon Slovis incomplete pass to the left intended for Jaylin Noel
10:32 4th & 7 CAR 16 Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 35-yard field goal CAR 3, HOU 13

10:29 1st & 10 HOU 35 Houston kicked off, touchback
10:29 1st & 10 CAR 20 Trevor Etienne rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Tommy Togiai
9:46 2nd & 8 CAR 22 Houston committed 13 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
9:40 1st & 10 CAR 35 Trevor Etienne rushed to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Jake Hansen
9:03 2nd & 7 CAR 38 Trevor Etienne rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Jake Hansen
8:24 3rd & 4 CAR 41 Houston committed 5 yard penalty (Holding)
7:56 1st & 10 CAR 46 Carolina committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)
7:24 1st & 20 CAR 36 Trevor Etienne rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Haggai Ndubuisi
6:46 2nd & 18 CAR 38 Jack Plummer passed to Brycen Tremayne down the middle for 23 yard gain, tackled by Russ Yeast
6:20 1st & 10 HOU 39 Raheem Blackshear rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Haggai Ndubuisi
5:34 2nd & 5 HOU 34 Carolina committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)
5:16 2nd & 15 HOU 44 Raheem Blackshear rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Jalen Mills
4:35 3rd & 12 HOU 41 Jack Plummer pass intercepted to the left. Jaylin Smith intercepted Jack Plummer for 15 yards

4:28 1st & 10 CAR 47 Kedon Slovis passed to Irv Smith Jr. down the middle for 7 yard gain, tackled by Jacoby Windmon
3:52 2nd & 3 CAR 40 Jawhar Jordan rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Jon Rhattigan
3:12 1st & 10 CAR 36 Jawhar Jordan rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Princely Umanmielen
2:29 2nd & 9 CAR 35 Kedon Slovis incomplete pass to the left intended for Daniel Jackson
2:25 3rd & 9 CAR 35 Kedon Slovis passed to Daniel Jackson to the left for 13 yard gain, tackled by Jared Harrison-Hunte
1:49 1st & 10 CAR 22 Jawhar Jordan rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Sam Roberts
1:05 2nd & 8 CAR 20 Kedon Slovis rushed to the left for 9 yard gain, tackled by Tre Swilling
0:25 1st & 10 CAR 11 Kedon Slovis incomplete pass to the right
0:19 2nd & 10 CAR 11 Jawhar Jordan rushed to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Jacoby Windmon
End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 3rd & 5 CAR 6 Kedon Slovis incomplete pass to the right
14:51 4th & 5 CAR 6 Kedon Slovis incomplete pass to the left intended for Xavier Johnson

14:47 1st & 10 CAR 6 Emani Bailey rushed to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Haggai Ndubuisi
14:14 2nd & 5 CAR 11 Jack Plummer passed to Jimmy Horn Jr. to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Arthur Maulet
13:33 3rd & 4 CAR 12 Jack Plummer pass intercepted to the left. Damon Arnette intercepted Jack Plummer for 6 yards. Damon Arnette fumbled. Solomon Byrd recovered fumble for no gain

13:24 1st & 6 CAR 6 J.J. Taylor rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by Isaac Gifford
12:47 2nd & 1 CAR 1 J.J. Taylor rushed up the middle for no gain, tackled by Jacoby Windmon
12:11 3rd & 1 CAR 1 British Brooks rushed to the right for 1 yard touchdown CAR 3, HOU 19
12:08 1st & 10 CAR 0 Ka'imi Fairbairn made PAT CAR 3, HOU 20

12:08 1st & 10 HOU 35 Houston kicked off for 63 yards, Emani Bailey returned kickoff for 18 yards. Houston committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Formation)
12:01 1st & 10 CAR 25 Kayron Lynch-Adams rushed up the middle for 6 yard gain, tackled by Myles Bryant
11:26 2nd & 4 CAR 31 Carolina committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Formation)
11:00 2nd & 9 CAR 26 Jimmy Horn Jr. rushed to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by K.C. Ossai
10:22 3rd & 3 CAR 32 Houston committed 8 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
10:18 1st & 10 CAR 40 Kayron Lynch-Adams rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Solomon Byrd
9:38 2nd & 8 CAR 42 Kayron Lynch-Adams rushed to the left for 16 yard gain, tackled by Myles Bryant
8:53 1st & 10 HOU 42 Kayron Lynch-Adams rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Haggai Ndubuisi
8:15 2nd & 6 HOU 38 Kayron Lynch-Adams rushed to the left for 1 yard loss, tackled by Tremon Smith
7:35 3rd & 7 HOU 39 Jack Plummer passed to Bryce Pierre to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by K.C. Ossai
6:52 4th & 5 HOU 37 Matthew Wright missed a 55-yard field goal

6:48 1st & 10 HOU 45 J.J. Taylor rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Jacoby Windmon
6:07 2nd & 8 HOU 47 Graham Mertz passed to J.J. Taylor to the right for 1 yard loss, tackled by Trevian Thomas
5:24 3rd & 9 HOU 46 Graham Mertz rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Jacoby Windmon
4:39 4th & 6 HOU 49 Tommy Townsend punted for 39 yards, no return

4:32 1st & 10 CAR 12 Emani Bailey rushed to the left for 1 yard gain, tackled by Jackson Woodard
3:56 2nd & 9 CAR 13 Jack Plummer incomplete pass to the right intended for Dominique Dafney
3:53 3rd & 9 CAR 13 Jack Plummer sacked by Solomon Byrd for 11 yard loss
3:02 4th & 20 CAR 2 Sam Martin punted for 54 yards. Tremon Smith returned punt for 10 yards

2:51 1st & 10 CAR 46 J.J. Taylor rushed up the middle for 8 yard gain, tackled by Isaac Gifford
2:09 2nd & 2 CAR 38 Graham Mertz passed to J.J. Taylor to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Jack Henderson
2:00 1st & 10 CAR 35 Graham Mertz rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss
1:17 2nd & 11 CAR 36 Graham Mertz rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss
0:38 3rd & 12 CAR 37 Graham Mertz rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss

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