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2026 regular · Week 2Final
CIN 20atHOU 6
Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · NRG Stadium
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Team stats
| CIN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Passing yards (net) | 182 | 314 |
| Rushing yards | 85 | 60 |
| First downs passing | 9 | 15 |
| First downs rushing | 3 | 3 |
| Penalties | 12 | 9 |
| Penalty yards | 73 | 83 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 20 | 31 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 20 | 80 | 0 | 11 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Burrow | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | 5 | 95 | 0 | 23 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 7 | 75 | 2 | 32 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Colbie Young | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Erick All Jr. | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Chase Brown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Play by play · 177 plays
15:00HOU & 0 at HOU 3515-K.Fairbairn kicks 64 yards from HOU 35 to CIN 1. 81-D.Meyers to CIN 41 for 40 yards (15-K.Fairbairn).
14:51CIN1st & 10 at CIN 41(14:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to 30-C.Brown [6-R.Blankenship].
14:47CIN2nd & 10 at CIN 41(14:47) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase to CIN 47 for 6 yards (3-K.Lassiter).
14:09CIN3rd & 4 at CIN 47(14:09) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase to HOU 35 for 18 yards (5-J.Pitre). Houston challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle to 1-J.Chase.
14:04CIN4th & 4 at CIN 47(14:04) 8-R.Rehkow punts 45 yards to HOU 8, Center-46-W.Wagner. 13-J.Noel pushed ob at HOU 13 for 5 yards (42-O.Burks).
13:55HOU1st & 10 at HOU 13(13:55) 32-D.Montgomery right guard to HOU 15 for 2 yards (49-B.Carter; 23-D.Hill).
13:29HOU2nd & 8 at HOU 15(13:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 19-X.Hutchinson (0-D.Turner).
13:24HOU3rd & 8 at HOU 15(13:24) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to 17-J.Wayne (35-J.Davis).
13:19HOU4th & 8 at HOU 15(13:19) 38-K.Kroeger punts 39 yards to CIN 46, Center-40-A.Brinkman, fair catch by 81-D.Meyers.
13:12CIN1st & 10 at CIN 46(13:12) (Shotgun) 34-S.Perine up the middle to CIN 48 for 2 yards (97-M.Edwards; 72-T.Togiai).
12:38CIN2nd & 8 at CIN 48(12:38) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase to HOU 44 for 8 yards (3-K.Lassiter; 35-J.Hansen).
11:55CIN1st & 10 at HOU 44(11:55) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CIN-1-J.Chase, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No Play. · no play
11:38CIN1st & 15 at HOU 49(11:38) (Shotgun) 30-C.Brown up the middle to HOU 45 for 4 yards (72-T.Togiai; 97-M.Edwards).
11:04CIN2nd & 11 at HOU 45(11:04) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to 30-C.Brown (51-W.Anderson).
10:58CIN3rd & 11 at HOU 45(10:58) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow sacked at CIN 49 for -6 yards (96-L.Hall).
10:15CIN4th & 17 at CIN 49(10:15) 8-R.Rehkow punts 43 yards to HOU 8, Center-46-W.Wagner, fair catch by 13-J.Noel.
10:08HOU1st & 10 at HOU 8(10:08) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery left guard to HOU 12 for 4 yards (53-B.Mafe).
9:30HOU2nd & 6 at HOU 12(9:30) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery up the middle to HOU 13 for 1 yard (97-D.Lawrence; 49-B.Carter).
8:51HOU3rd & 5 at HOU 13(8:51) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 19-X.Hutchinson (23-D.Hill).
8:47HOU4th & 5 at HOU 13(8:47) 38-K.Kroeger punts 47 yards to CIN 40, impetus ends at CIN 48, Center-40-A.Brinkman. 81-D.Meyers to CIN 40 for no gain.
8:36CIN1st & 10 at CIN 40(8:36) 30-C.Brown up the middle to CIN 45 for 5 yards (5-J.Pitre).
7:58CIN2nd & 5 at CIN 45(7:58) 30-C.Brown left guard to HOU 45 for 10 yards (54-S.Harsh).
7:21CIN1st & 10 at HOU 45(7:21) 30-C.Brown left guard pushed ob at HOU 19 for 26 yards (6-R.Blankenship). PENALTY on CIN-63-D.Fairchild, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No Play. · no play
6:55CIN1st & 20 at CIN 45(6:55) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 86-C.Young to HOU 48 for 7 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair; 6-R.Blankenship).
6:23CIN2nd & 13 at HOU 48(6:23) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase pushed ob at HOU 46 for 2 yards (3-K.Lassiter).
5:48CIN3rd & 11 at HOU 46(5:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 30-C.Brown to HOU 40 for 6 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair; 5-J.Pitre).
4:47CIN4th & 10 at HOU 45(4:47) 8-R.Rehkow punts 37 yards to HOU 8, Center-46-W.Wagner, fair catch by 13-J.Noel.
4:40HOU1st & 10 at HOU 8(4:40) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 13-J.Noel.
4:34HOU2nd & 10 at HOU 8(4:34) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to HOU 15 for 7 yards (27-J.Battle; 55-C.Howell).
3:57HOU3rd & 3 at HOU 15(3:57) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to 50 for 35 yards (27-J.Battle).
3:07HOU1st & 10(3:07) (Shotgun) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 4-W.Marks to CIN 45 for 5 yards (23-D.Hill). PENALTY on HOU-77-T.Brown, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play. · no play
2:49HOU1st & 20 at HOU 40(2:49) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 14-K.Boutte to CIN 45 for 15 yards (44-D.Knight).
2:07HOU2nd & 5 at CIN 45(2:07) 13-J.Noel right end to CIN 32 for 13 yards (0-D.Turner; 35-J.Davis).
1:25HOU1st & 10 at CIN 32(1:25) 4-W.Marks left guard to CIN 34 for -2 yards (93-J.Allen, 53-B.Mafe).
0:44HOU2nd & 12 at CIN 34(:44) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson [44-D.Knight].
0:41HOU3rd & 12 at CIN 34(:41) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 4-W.Marks to CIN 22 for 12 yards (6-B.Cook; 49-B.Carter).
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