Week 7, 2028

played in Houston, TX

57 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	3	10	7	10	-	30
Houston Texans	10	0	6	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 HOU - Isaac Hall 3 run (Samuel Stallings extra point)
1Q: 07:23 DEN - Shaun Gomez 47 field goal
1Q: 00:37 HOU - Samuel Stallings 33 field goal
2Q: 11:18 DEN - Shaun Gomez 30 field goal
2Q: 01:41 DEN - Zachary Cates 2 pass from Ralph McNeil (Shaun Gomez extra point)
3Q: 12:40 HOU - Marshall Akiyama recovered blocked punt in end zone (Samuel Stallings extra point failed)
3Q: 12:24 DEN - Amari McAdams 97 kickoff return (Shaun Gomez extra point)
4Q: 12:48 DEN - Shaun Gomez 31 field goal
4Q: 08:02 HOU - Isaac Hall 8 run (Samuel Stallings extra point)
4Q: 05:34 DEN - Bubba Walton 12 pass from Ralph McNeil (Shaun Gomez extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 HOU - Isaac Hall 3 run (Samuel Stallings extra point)
1Q: 07:23 DEN - Shaun Gomez 47 field goal
1Q: 00:37 HOU - Samuel Stallings 33 field goal
2Q: 11:18 DEN - Shaun Gomez 30 field goal
2Q: 01:41 DEN - Zachary Cates 2 pass from Ralph McNeil (Shaun Gomez extra point)
3Q: 12:40 HOU - Marshall Akiyama recovered blocked punt in end zone (Samuel Stallings extra point failed)
3Q: 12:24 DEN - Amari McAdams 97 kickoff return (Shaun Gomez extra point)
4Q: 12:48 DEN - Shaun Gomez 31 field goal
4Q: 08:02 HOU - Isaac Hall 8 run (Samuel Stallings extra point)
4Q: 05:34 DEN - Bubba Walton 12 pass from Ralph McNeil (Shaun Gomez extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 5-1 3-4
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 268 310
- Offensive Plays 67 61
- Yards per Play 4.00 5.08
Net Rushing Yards 65 81
- Rushing Attempts 30 26
- Yards per Rush 2.17 3.12
Net Passing Yards 203 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 0 34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 209 230
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/1
- Yards per Pass Play 5.49 6.54
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/35 8/74
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 5/56
Kick Returns/Yards 3/144 2/66
Interception Ret./Yards 1/31 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:50 29:10

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	5-1	3-4
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	268	310
- Offensive Plays	67	61
- Yards per Play	4.00	5.08
Net Rushing Yards	65	81
- Rushing Attempts	30	26
- Yards per Rush	2.17	3.12
Net Passing Yards	203	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 0	34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	209	230
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/1
- Yards per Pass Play	5.49	6.54
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/35	8/74
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	5/56
Kick Returns/Yards	3/144	2/66
Interception Ret./Yards	1/31	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:50	29:10

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:28	3:11	OWN 25	11	45	Field Goal
1	0:32	1:42	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
2	13:01	1:51	OPP 23	5	10	Field Goal
2	9:55	1:50	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
2	6:32	4:57	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	2:36	OWN 23	3	-4	Punt
3	10:29	1:20	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
3	7:43	1:25	OWN 17	3	-7	Punt
3	2:07	4:27	OWN 27	9	59	Field Goal
4	11:37	1:42	OWN 33	3	12	Punt
4	7:56	2:33	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
4	2:18	2:18	OWN 20	6	13	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:32	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown
1	7:17	6:45	OWN 20	11	64	Field Goal
2	13:50	0:49	OWN 9	2	5	Interception
2	11:10	1:15	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	8:05	1:33	OPP 45	3	-1	Punt
2	1:35	1:05	OWN 25	4	4	Punt
3	12:08	1:39	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	9:09	1:26	OWN 28	4	11	Punt
3	6:18	4:11	OPP 42	7	26	Missed FG
4	12:40	1:03	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	9:55	1:59	OWN 26	4	74	Touchdown
4	5:23	3:05	OWN 26	9	54	Downs

Game MVP: Luke Brookshire, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
WR Luke Brookshire	20	65	3.25	16	4
QB Ralph McNeil	5	5	1.00	4	0
RB Aiden O'Neal	4	1	0.25	4	0
WR Kai Barnes	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Isaac Hall	18	52	2.89	14	2	2
RB Myron Myers	5	16	3.20	8	0	0
QB Dan Puzzuoli	3	13	4.33	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph McNeil	36	19	209	1/6	2	37	0	88.7

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	34	22	230	1/1	0	66	1	71.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kai Barnes	6	11	64	10.67	43	37	0
WR Bubba Walton	4	5	28	7.00	6	12	1
WR Luke Brookshire	4	5	75	18.75	64	31	0
WR Wendell Tait	2	9	13	6.50	0	8	0
TE Zachary Cates	2	2	24	12.00	10	22	1
TE Ken Walters	1	4	5	5.00	0	5	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bert Keen	5	8	123	24.60	53	66
RB Isaac Hall	5	6	22	4.40	10	5
WR Rod Barlow	4	6	20	5.00	21	15
RB Myron Myers	3	5	25	8.33	4	14
TE Cary Williams	1	3	11	11.00	3	11
TE Jerry Thornton	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Troy Floyd	1	1	11	11.00	12	11
WR Riley Lynn	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Mason Rasmussen	1	3	10	10.00	0	10

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Troy Gallery	1	31	31.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Ralph McNeil	1	0	0	0
TE Ken Walters	0	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Ike Baumgardner	0	0	1	0
DE Marshall Akiyama	0	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	8	315	39.4	32.4	57	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Barnes	6	282	47.0	41.8	67	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Gomez	3/3	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Stallings	1/2	0/0	0/0	33	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Travis Johnstone	1	11	11.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Barlow	5	56	11.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari McAdams	2	119	59.5	1
Luke Brookshire	1	25	25.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Barlow	2	66	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh	5	2	0.0	26	35
S Troy Gallery	5	0	0.0	12	17
OLB Marcos Phillips	4	1	0.0	25	27
ILB Ernie Borders	4	0	0.0	11	13
CB Drake Richard	4	0	0.0	25	27
CB Colby Hester	4	0	0.0	14	19
S Reginald Ioane	3	3	0.0	25	27
S Lenny Hume	3	1	0.0	14	18
DE Al Katzenmoyer	3	0	0.0	22	23
DE Percy Hoffman	2	1	1.0	24	30
OLB J.B. Ketchum	2	1	0.0	14	20
DT Sawyer Corzine	2	0	0.0	15	24
CB Jorge Beyer	2	0	0.0	25	32
ILB Giovanni Harris	1	2	0.0	11	21
DE Josh Matthews	1	1	0.0	11	11
S Grayson Marlotti	1	1	0.0	3	14
CB Moe Linquist	1	0	0.0	1	8
DT Abraham Rivera	0	1	0.0	5	9

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Angel Ferguson	8	1	0.0	20	26
CB Dwayne Shipley	6	2	0.0	27	34
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	5	2	0.0	30	37
OLB Deron Collette	5	0	0.0	30	35
ILB Lenny Matson	4	4	0.0	11	9
CB Bryson Fenderson	4	1	0.0	29	26
DE Ike Baumgardner	3	0	1.0	27	32
OLB Chase Jeffries	3	0	0.0	29	33
CB Lincoln Greer	3	0	0.0	20	21
S Dave James	2	1	0.0	30	35
CB Brody Fisher	2	0	0.0	28	34
CB Dexter Williams	1	0	0.0	3	12
WR Mason Rasmussen	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ben Lund	0	3	0.0	26	28
CB Emmanuel Buckley	0	1	0.0	1	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Percy Hoffman	1.0	2	2	0	30

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ike Baumgardner	1.0	0	2	1	32
DE Marshall Akiyama	0.0	2	0	0	15
CB Bryson Fenderson	0.0	1	0	0	26
DE Ben Lund	0.0	0	1	0	28
DT Angel Ferguson	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Marcos Phillips	3	0	0	27
S Lenny Hume	2	1	0	18
CB Jorge Beyer	2	1	0	32
S Troy Gallery	2	0	1	17
ILB Ernie Borders	2	0	0	13
CB Colby Hester	2	0	0	19
ILB Gustavo Unruh	2	0	0	35
CB Drake Richard	1	0	0	27
DE Percy Hoffman	1	0	0	30
S Grayson Marlotti	1	0	0	14
ILB Giovanni Harris	1	0	0	21
DT Sawyer Corzine	1	0	0	24
OLB J.B. Ketchum	1	0	0	20
CB Moe Linquist	1	0	0	8
DE Al Katzenmoyer	0	1	0	23

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bryson Fenderson	5	0	26
OLB Deron Collette	2	1	35
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	2	0	37
OLB Chase Jeffries	2	0	33
CB Dwayne Shipley	2	0	34
CB Dexter Williams	1	1	12
CB Brody Fisher	1	1	34
CB Lincoln Greer	1	1	21
S Dave James	1	0	35
DE Ike Baumgardner	1	0	32
ILB Lenny Matson	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Andrew Haynesworth	3	8	1	30	0	37
G Les Garner	3	5	0	30	0	37
C Dalton Strong	2	9	0	30	0	37
T Tim Gunn	0	3	0	30	1	37
T Daquan O'Neill	0	3	0	30	0	37
TE Ken Walters	0	1	0	28	0	37

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Hunter Kakoza	3	6	1	26	0	35
T Chance Osterhaus	2	6	0	26	0	35
G Luke Mayes	2	5	0	26	0	35
T Clifton Burgo	1	4	0	26	0	35
C Steven Kirk	1	3	0	26	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
J.B. Ketchum	2	26
Gustavo Unruh	2	17
Luke Brookshire	1	23
Sawyer Corzine	1	23
Kai Barnes	1	12

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Phil Forney	2	28
Jerry Thornton	1	28

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Luke Brookshire	26	34	---	---	23	83
G Andrew Haynesworth	30	37	---	---	11	78
G Les Garner	30	37	---	---	11	78
T Tim Gunn	30	37	---	---	11	78
ILB Gustavo Unruh	---	---	26	35	17	78
T Daquan O'Neill	30	37	---	---	11	78
WR Kai Barnes	28	34	---	---	12	74
QB Ralph McNeil	30	37	---	---	3	70
C Dalton Strong	30	37	---	---	---	67
TE Ken Walters	28	37	---	---	---	65
DT Sawyer Corzine	---	---	15	24	23	62
CB Drake Richard	---	---	25	27	9	61
OLB J.B. Ketchum	---	---	14	20	26	60
WR Bubba Walton	25	34	---	---	---	59
CB Jorge Beyer	---	---	25	32	2	59
DE Percy Hoffman	---	---	24	30	2	56
S Reginald Ioane	---	---	25	27	1	53
OLB Marcos Phillips	---	---	25	27	1	53
WR Wendell Tait	22	29	---	---	1	52
S Lenny Hume	---	---	14	18	18	50
DE Al Katzenmoyer	---	---	22	23	1	46
ILB Ernie Borders	---	---	11	13	12	36
ILB Giovanni Harris	---	---	11	21	2	34
CB Colby Hester	---	---	14	19	---	33
TE Tanner Richard	2	1	---	---	29	32
S Troy Gallery	---	---	12	17	2	31
FB Raul Austin	6	4	---	---	21	31
CB Moe Linquist	---	---	1	8	18	27
WR Amari McAdams	0	2	---	---	21	23
DE Josh Matthews	---	---	11	11	---	22
DT Abraham Rivera	---	---	5	9	6	20
S Grayson Marlotti	---	---	3	14	1	18
TE Zachary Cates	9	7	---	---	---	16
C Skip Schnebele	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Shaun Gomez	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Andres Bradford	---	---	1	8	1	10
P Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Travis Johnstone	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Tito Martin	0	2	---	---	4	6
OLB Marshall Johnston	---	---	2	2	1	5
RB Malcolm Koelling	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Aiden O'Neal	4	1	---	---	---	5
QB Alejandro Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ruben Goodwin	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dennis Diaz	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Rusty Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Carson Biletnikoff	---	---	30	37	23	90
CB Dwayne Shipley	---	---	27	34	23	84
WR Rod Barlow	26	35	---	---	20	81
TE Cary Williams	25	31	---	---	20	76
OLB Deron Collette	---	---	30	35	4	69
G Luke Mayes	26	35	---	---	8	69
T Chance Osterhaus	26	35	---	---	8	69
S Dave James	---	---	30	35	3	68
CB Brody Fisher	---	---	28	34	3	65
OLB Chase Jeffries	---	---	29	33	3	65
DE Ike Baumgardner	---	---	27	32	3	62
QB Dan Puzzuoli	26	35	---	---	---	61
C Steven Kirk	26	35	---	---	---	61
T Clifton Burgo	26	35	---	---	---	61
G Hunter Kakoza	26	35	---	---	---	61
WR Bert Keen	24	29	---	---	7	60
CB Bryson Fenderson	---	---	29	26	1	56
DE Ben Lund	---	---	26	28	1	55
DT Angel Ferguson	---	---	20	26	2	48
TE Jerry Thornton	6	14	---	---	28	48
WR Mason Rasmussen	18	18	---	---	7	43
CB Lincoln Greer	---	---	20	21	---	41
RB Isaac Hall	19	22	---	---	---	41
CB Dexter Williams	---	---	3	12	22	37
FB Phil Forney	3	6	---	---	28	37
DE Marshall Akiyama	---	---	7	15	10	32
OLB Malachi Cobb	---	---	1	2	25	28
RB Myron Myers	7	11	---	---	5	23
WR Horace Covington	0	1	---	---	22	23
DT Devan Forsythe	---	---	10	11	1	22
CB Emmanuel Buckley	---	---	1	11	10	22
ILB Lenny Matson	---	---	11	9	1	21
ILB Elijah Lincoln	---	---	0	0	14	14
WR Riley Lynn	2	7	---	---	---	9
T C.J. Riemersma	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Jamie Lord	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Erik Sununu	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Samuel Stallings	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Shawn Barnes	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Mickey Berry	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Kim Rico	0	0	---	---	2	2
CB Nolan Madison	---	---	0	2	---	2
OLB Taylor Freestone	---	---	0	2	---	2
TE Troy Floyd	0	1	---	---	---	1
C Timothy McIntyre	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	32	3.6
Middle	14	35	2.5
Right	6	-1	-0.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	1	0.3
Middle	16	48	3.0
Right	7	32	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph McNeil	36	19	4	3	3	4	4	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	34	22	2	0	4	3	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	59	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	109	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	41	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	35	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	78	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	51	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	66	22.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kai Barnes	11	6	1	64	1	34
WR Wendell Tait	9	2	2	13	0	29
WR Bubba Walton	5	4	0	28	0	34
WR Luke Brookshire	5	4	0	75	2	34
TE Ken Walters	4	1	0	5	0	37
TE Zachary Cates	2	2	0	24	1	7

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bert Keen	8	5	0	123	2	29
WR Rod Barlow	6	4	1	20	0	35
RB Isaac Hall	6	5	0	22	0	22
RB Myron Myers	5	3	1	25	0	11
TE Cary Williams	3	1	1	11	0	31
WR Mason Rasmussen	3	1	1	10	0	18
TE Jerry Thornton	1	1	0	0	0	14
TE Troy Floyd	1	1	0	11	0	1
WR Riley Lynn	1	1	0	8	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Luke Brookshire	4	-3	-0.75	3.25

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Isaac Hall	4	12	3.00	2.89
RB Myron Myers	1	0	0.00	3.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ralph McNeil	7	5	18	2.57	5.81

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	6	3	24	4.00	6.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bubba Walton	3	2	11	3.67	5.60
WR Kai Barnes	1	1	0	0.00	5.82
WR Wendell Tait	1	0	0	0.00	1.44
TE Zachary Cates	1	1	2	2.00	12.00
TE Ken Walters	1	1	5	5.00	1.25

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bert Keen	3	1	16	5.33	15.38
RB Isaac Hall	2	2	8	4.00	3.67
RB Myron Myers	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
WR Luke Brookshire	2	2
QB Ralph McNeil	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaac Hall	2	1
QB Dan Puzzuoli	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph McNeil	11	5	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	11	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kai Barnes	4	3	0
WR Wendell Tait	4	1	0
TE Ken Walters	2	0	0
WR Luke Brookshire	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rod Barlow	4	3	1
WR Bert Keen	3	2	2
RB Isaac Hall	3	3	0
TE Cary Williams	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)