Brady, Gronk open season with 27-20 win over Texans
Tom Brady threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns, hitting Rob Gronkowski for 123 yards and a score Sunday to lead the defending AFC champion New England Patriots to a 27-20 victory over the Houston Texans.
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | HOU | NE | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
TD
11:50
Rob Gronkowski 21 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
3 plays, 19 yards, 1:08
|
0 | 7 |
 |
FG
2:33
Ka’imi Fairbairn 42 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, -7 yards, 1:33
|
3 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | HOU | NE | |
|
TD
12:38
James White 12 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55
|
3 | 14 |
|
FG
9:01
Ka’imi Fairbairn 36 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 44 yards, 3:37
|
6 | 14 |
|
TD
0:14
Phillip Dorsett 4 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
8 plays, 78 yards, 1:14
|
6 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | HOU | NE | |
|
FG
6:02
Stephen Gostkowski 39 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 63 yards, 3:50
|
6 | 24 |
|
TD
1:52
Alfred Blue 1 Yd Run (Ka’imi Fairbairn Kick)
10 plays, 68 yards, 4:10
|
13 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | HOU | NE | |
|
FG
9:48
Stephen Gostkowski 35 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 58 yards, 7:04
|
13 | 27 |
|
TD
2:08
Bruce Ellington 5 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn Kick)
6 plays, 16 yards, 2:24
|
20 | 27 |
