Conference Semifinals, 2018

played in Houston, TX

74 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos0270-9
Houston Texans77613-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:15 HOU - Craig Stevens 13 pass from Carson Palmer (Ellis LaPorte extra point)
2Q: 04:21 HOU - DeAndre Hopkins 2 pass from Carson Palmer (Ellis LaPorte extra point)
2Q: 02:46 DEN - Safety: Brandon Marshall tackled receiver in end zone
3Q: 09:29 HOU - Ellis LaPorte 40 field goal
3Q: 04:35 DEN - Adrian Peterson 4 pass from Trevor Siemian (Britt Reeck extra point)
3Q: 00:47 HOU - Ellis LaPorte 48 field goal
4Q: 11:51 HOU - DeAndre Hopkins 2 pass from Carson Palmer (Ellis LaPorte extra point)
4Q: 02:03 HOU - Donovan Cagle 16 interception return (Ellis LaPorte extra point failed)

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record12-614-3
First Downs1319
- by Rushing13
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards275290
- Offensive Plays6568
- Yards per Play4.234.26
Net Rushing Yards6168
- Rushing Attempts2127
- Yards per Rush2.902.52
Net Passing Yards214222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 22 - 341 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards238222
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/240/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.865.41
Fumbles/Lost3/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/165/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.86.9
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards6/642/15
Punt Returns/Yards4/471/5
Kick Returns/Yards4/1092/45
Interception Ret./Yards1/103/16
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 27
Time of Possession28:1531:45

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:075:09OWN 20844Punt
14:451:41OWN 23436Punt
11:351:45OWN 433-4Punt
212:441:32OWN 2635Punt
29:090:13OWN 3010Interception
24:151:29OWN 4437Punt
22:352:15OWN 38610Punt
315:002:13OWN 2039Punt
39:234:55OWN 26974Touchdown
30:391:17OWN 2035Punt
411:442:36OWN 3350Punt
47:391:07OPP 46518Interception
44:490:56OWN 30515Downs
42:030:08OWN 2010Interception
41:551:55OWN 20641Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:53OWN 291271Touchdown
15:581:13OWN 2034Punt
13:041:29OWN 2032Punt
214:502:06OWN 19416Punt
211:122:03OWN 3233Punt
28:564:41OPP 44944Touchdown
22:460:11OWN 41-4Safety
20:200:20OWN 81-2Half
312:473:24OWN 27950Field Goal
34:283:49OWN 31838Field Goal
414:222:38OWN 43557Touchdown
49:081:29OWN 12741Interception
46:321:43OWN 2337Punt
43:531:50OPP 4537Punt

Game MVP: Don Clemons, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Adrian Peterson12221.831010
Charcandrick West5173.401110
Trevor Siemian3155.00700
Andres Domenici177.00700
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Courtney Klosterman18452.501320
Shane Visconti8253.131710
Carson Palmer1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trevor Siemian35202044/24139347.7
Andres Domenici52340/0018063.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer41262220/0337191.7

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Emmanuel Sanders811789.7540390
WR Demaryius Thomas485614.000300
WR Bennie Fowler486416.003180
RB Adrian Peterson22136.501091
TE Shaun Weitzel24168.000120
RB Charcandrick West1133.00030
WR Rod Barton1388.00080
WR Cody Latimer0300.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR DeAndre Hopkins913717.8926242
WR A.J. Green48348.505140
WR Allen Robinson345618.6716370
RB Shane Visconti33299.6715130
TE Craig Stevens2294.500131
TE Tyler Eifert24126.00090
WR Keshawn Martin1155.00050
RB Courtney Klosterman1311.00010
FB Cedric Nyland1255.00050
WR Jaelen Strong0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Von Miller11010.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stephon Gilmore100.000
OLB Jelani Jenkins100.000
CB Donovan Cagle11616.001

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Trevor Siemian2100
Bradley Roby1000
Derek Wolfe0100
Mack Cheshier0100
Wayne Kinsella0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Shane Visconti1000
Jaelen Strong0100
Keenan Lewis0010
J.J. Watt0010
John Simon0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Paul Booker937741.936.9603
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Devante Schueler628747.836.7622

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Britt Reeck0/00/00/001/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ellis LaPorte2/22/20/0483/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bradley Roby44711.80
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Rahim Moore155.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Harris24924.50
Bennie Fowler26030.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Rahim Moore12323.00
Keshawn Martin12222.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S T.J. Ward830.02740
ILB Brandon Marshall630.02441
OLB Von Miller500.02340
ILB Giovanni Jarvis500.01314
CB Bradley Roby300.02441
DE Devon Wilson300.01113
S Emmanuel Walsh210.099
DE Micah Girard210.02132
OLB Lukas Grundy210.062
DE Derek Wolfe200.069
DE Jon Free200.01628
CB Tracy Sanders200.01426
DT Phil Sigler120.01825
CB Chris Harris110.02541
S Wayne Kinsella110.031
S Terry Woodcock110.02340
WR Emmanuel Sanders10---------
WR Bennie Fowler10---------
OLB Bruce Hevey100.068
OLB Shane Ray010.01524
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Stephon Gilmore810.02038
CB Keenan Lewis600.01334
S Rahim Moore540.02037
OLB Markus Golden410.01615
ILB Brian Cushing320.02039
CB Kevin Johnson320.02144
S Devin McCourty310.02139
DE Don Clemons212.51030
OLB John Simon200.5319
ILB Akeem Dent210.089
DE Heath Kobeck200.01114
DE J.J. Watt111.01433
OLB Brandon Graham110.01435
DT Letroy Guion100.01119
S Eddie Pleasant100.0317
DT Jay Bromley100.01025
WR Allen Robinson10---------
CB Donovan Cagle100.016

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Von Miller0.011140
OLB Shane Ray0.001124
DT Sylvester Williams0.001017
DT Phil Sigler0.001025
DE Micah Girard0.001032
DE Jon Free0.001028
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Don Clemons2.502330
DE J.J. Watt1.001033
OLB John Simon0.511019
DE Heath Kobeck0.001114
OLB Markus Golden0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Von Miller50140
CB Chris Harris41041
ILB Brandon Marshall32041
S T.J. Ward30040
CB Bradley Roby30041
ILB Giovanni Jarvis20014
CB Tracy Sanders20026
S Terry Woodcock11040
DE Derek Wolfe1009
S Emmanuel Walsh1009
DE Devon Wilson10013
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stephon Gilmore51138
S Devin McCourty40039
CB Keenan Lewis31034
S Rahim Moore21037
CB Kevin Johnson20044
CB Donovan Cagle1016
ILB Akeem Dent1009
S Eddie Pleasant10017
OLB John Simon10019
OLB Markus Golden10015
DE Heath Kobeck10014
ILB Brian Cushing01039
OLB Jelani Jenkins0016

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mack Cheshier14021141
Christopher Lyons12020135
Ryan Clady11021042
Matt Paradis04021138
Louis Vasquez04020036
Shaun Weitzel01014125
Nate Childers01012015
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alexis Pettway35125041
Brandon Brooks27127041
Alec Keaton15026041
Cordy Glenn14025041
Tyler Eifert02017026
Cedric Nyland02016018
Tristan Liening010200

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Tracy Sanders118
Cody Latimer117
Emmanuel Walsh112
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
DeAndre Hopkins39
Keenan Lewis213
Jelani Jenkins128
A.J. Green120
Craig Stevens118

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T.J. Ward------27401582
Chris Harris------25411177
Bradley Roby------2441873
Emmanuel Sanders2037------1572
Brandon Marshall------2441267
Louis Vasquez2036------965
Von Miller------2340265
Terry Woodcock------2340265
Ryan Clady2142---------63
Mack Cheshier2141---------62
Demaryius Thomas1938------259
Matt Paradis2138---------59
Trevor Siemian2039---------59
Tracy Sanders------14261858
Christopher Lyons2035---------55
Micah Girard------2132255
Bennie Fowler1129------848
Phil Sigler------1825447
Shaun Weitzel1425------746
Jon Free------1628246
Shane Ray------1524140
Charcandrick West711------2139
Cody Latimer218------1737
Nate Childers1215------1037
Giovanni Jarvis------1314633
Adrian Peterson1317------131
Sylvester Williams------1017330
Emmanuel Walsh------991230
Devon Wilson------1113630
Lukas Grundy------622230
Bruce Hevey------681024
Raymond Godfrey03------1922
Ty Sambrailo111------921
Ethan Garcia111------921
Monty Whiting56------718
Derek Wolfe------69116
Rod Barton113------216
James Ferentz06------915
Jim Sawyer18------413
Brenden Kournikova00------99
Paul Booker00------99
Andres Domenici15---------6
Marlon Kriewaldt------3014
Wayne Kinsella------31---4
Britt Reeck00------22
Corwin Comella00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
A.J. Green2337------2080
Brandon Brooks2741------876
Chris Clark2741------270
Carson Palmer2741---------68
DeAndre Hopkins2138------968
Alec Keaton2641---------67
Stephon Gilmore------2038866
Cordy Glenn2541---------66
Alexis Pettway2541---------66
Kevin Johnson------2144---65
Devin McCourty------2139161
Keenan Lewis------13341360
Rahim Moore------2037360
Brian Cushing------2039---59
Courtney Klosterman1829------855
Brandon Graham------1435453
J.J. Watt------1433148
Tyler Eifert1726------548
Cedric Nyland1618------1448
Don Clemons------1030444
Shane Visconti88------2743
Jelani Jenkins------662840
Allen Robinson1425------140
Jay Bromley------1025136
Craig Stevens88------1834
Heath Kobeck------1114934
Markus Golden------1615233
Letroy Guion------1119---30
John Simon------319527
Akeem Dent------89724
Eddie Pleasant------317323
Keshawn Martin44------1321
Juan Copper------711321
Jaelen Strong612---------18
Byron Maxwell------18817
Donovan Cagle------161017
Archie Sims------15511
Stephen Tulloch------01910
Ellis LaPorte00------1010
Tristan Liening20------810
Alex Tait20------810
Les Pemberton00------88
Chuck Farrell10------67
Devante Schueler00------66
Colin Dermody00------22
Joey Hartwig00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11343.1
Middle9252.8
Right122.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9161.8
Middle13544.2
Right400.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trevor Siemian35203204523
Andres Domenici520110120
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer41262214621

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43123.0
Short (0-8 Yds)76578.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)23121396.0
Long (19+ Yds)61305.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2415974.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)107747.4
Long (19+ Yds)41379.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmanuel Sanders118078237
WR Demaryius Thomas84056138
WR Bennie Fowler84064029
TE Shaun Weitzel42016025
WR Cody Latimer3000018
WR Rod Barton3118013
RB Adrian Peterson22013017
RB Charcandrick West1103011
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR DeAndre Hopkins139071138
WR A.J. Green84034037
TE Tyler Eifert42112026
WR Allen Robinson43056125
RB Courtney Klosterman3101029
RB Shane Visconti3302908
TE Craig Stevens220908
FB Cedric Nyland2105018
WR Keshawn Martin110504
WR Jaelen Strong1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Adrian Peterson273.501.83
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Courtney Klosterman122.002.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trevor Siemian2284.005.83
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer55357.005.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Adrian Peterson1144.006.50
WR Emmanuel Sanders1144.007.09
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR DeAndre Hopkins2242.005.46
TE Craig Stevens111313.004.50
WR Keshawn Martin1155.005.00
RB Shane Visconti111313.009.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Adrian Peterson21
Charcandrick West10
Andres Domenici10
HoustonRushesConversions
Courtney Klosterman11
Shane Visconti10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Trevor Siemian1074
HoustonAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer1384

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Emmanuel Sanders211
WR Demaryius Thomas221
WR Bennie Fowler211
TE Shaun Weitzel210
RB Adrian Peterson111
WR Rod Barton110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR A.J. Green310
WR DeAndre Hopkins321
TE Tyler Eifert211
WR Allen Robinson221
RB Shane Visconti221
WR Jaelen Strong100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)