Week 7, 2031

played in Houston, TX

63 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos 07715-29
Houston Texans671014-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:44 HOU - Samuel Stallings 35 field goal
1Q: 05:06 HOU - Samuel Stallings 37 field goal
2Q: 12:35 HOU - Bert Keen 26 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
2Q: 02:20 DEN - Ken Walters 59 pass from Ralph McNeil (Shaun Gomez extra point)
3Q: 13:01 DEN - Kai Barnes 21 pass from Ralph McNeil (Shaun Gomez extra point)
3Q: 11:13 HOU - Mason Rasmussen 17 run (Samuel Stallings extra point)
3Q: 03:21 HOU - Samuel Stallings 38 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Gino Murphy 4 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)
4Q: 11:33 HOU - Cary Williams 10 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
4Q: 09:25 HOU - Bert Keen 4 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Samuel Stallings extra point)
4Q: 02:19 DEN - Kai Barnes 3 pass from Ralph McNeil (Ralph McNeil pass to Gino Collier for conversion)

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record2-45-2
First Downs1922
- by Rushing67
- by Passing1312
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards404426
- Offensive Plays6968
- Yards per Play5.866.26
Net Rushing Yards91135
- Rushing Attempts2628
- Yards per Rush3.504.82
Net Passing Yards313291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 23 - 038 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards329306
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/162/15
- Yards per Pass Play7.287.28
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions3/144/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.910.8
4th Down Conversions2/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/5111/70
Punt Returns/Yards3/25/34
Kick Returns/Yards2/362/73
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 42
Time of Possession29:3430:26

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:572:04OWN 130Punt
17:391:12OWN 5218Fumble
14:591:40OWN 2530Punt
11:151:46OWN 20518Punt
212:222:11OWN 3239Punt
26:371:23OWN 1238Punt
24:192:14OWN 14586Touchdown
21:190:45OWN 203-4Punt
20:090:09OWN 201-1Half
315:002:11OWN 25575Touchdown
310:573:58OWN 2555Punt
33:133:24OWN 25875Touchdown
411:241:23OWN 153-12Punt
49:181:26OWN 2531Punt
45:173:06OWN 201480Touchdown
40:340:34OWN 20336Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:03OWN 437-5Punt
19:532:14OPP 41523Field Goal
16:271:28OPP 2333Field Goal
13:192:04OWN 29616Punt
214:292:07OWN 18582Touchdown
210:113:34OWN 20635Punt
25:140:55OWN 38419Punt
22:050:46OWN 253-2Punt
20:340:25OPP 413-1Punt
312:491:52OWN 25575Touchdown
36:593:46OWN 39940Field Goal
414:493:25OPP 45545Touchdown
410:010:43OPP 48248Touchdown
47:522:35OWN 3932Punt
42:111:37OPP 46513Punt

Game MVP: Dan Puzzuoli, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
WR Gino Murphy10343.402711
RB Gino Collier9364.001110
QB Ralph McNeil6172.83800
WR Wendell Tait144.00400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brock Flynn16976.062240
QB Dan Puzzuoli5224.402010
RB Walt Tubbs3103.33700
FB Phil Forney2-7-3.50-300
RB Pedro Bronson1-4-4.00-400
WR Mason Rasmussen11717.001711

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ralph McNeil41233292/163590106.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Puzzuoli38223062/153450110.2

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Ken Walters61113522.5081591
RB Gino Collier58234.600110
WR Wendell Tait488220.5039320
WR Kai Barnes344715.673232
TE Zachary Cates333311.0010210
WR Gino Murphy1266.00060
WR Amir Dole1133.00030
FB Raul Austin0300.00000
WR Derek Lewis0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Keen7918426.2985452
WR Rod Barlow410287.0014190
TE Cary Williams494310.7523321
RB Pedro Bronson2452.50190
RB Brock Flynn22105.004120
WR Josh Myers111414.003140
FB Phil Forney111111.009110
WR Mason Rasmussen121111.000110

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
WR Gino Murphy1000
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
DE Marshall Akiyama0100
DE Owen Springer0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
DeAndre Moungey938142.338.6511
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darren Rohr835143.936.1613

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Shaun Gomez0/00/00/003/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Samuel Stallings3/30/00/0384/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jerry Zessin320.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Barlow5346.80

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Moe Linquist23618.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brock Flynn27336.50

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Marcos Phillips911.02740
S Reginald Ioane520.02637
OLB Joe Westbrook500.02840
ILB Clifton Norton430.0823
CB Jorge Beyer410.02840
S Courtney Fulton320.02024
DE Josh Matthews211.02328
DE Al Katzenmoyer210.02734
ILB Gustavo Unruh210.02630
DT Gregory Blake210.02733
DE Andres Bradford200.0512
CB Edwin Harris200.01218
CB Marcos Webb200.023
CB Colby Hester110.01513
S Britt Fore110.0922
CB Moe Linquist100.02027
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Chase Jeffries710.52439
ILB Joseph Newhart710.02435
S Claude Carruthers630.02540
OLB Carson Biletnikoff500.02643
ILB Malcolm Kelley410.01124
CB Dashawn Palmer320.02643
DT Angel Ferguson201.01316
CB Brody Fisher210.02334
DE Marshall Akiyama200.02643
CB Lincoln Greer200.0312
CB Elias Borders200.01315
S Marvin Swift120.02542
DT Karl Nuston110.068
ILB Lenny Matson100.013
DE Owen Springer100.0719
DE Ken Wayne010.52128

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Josh Matthews1.001028
OLB Marcos Phillips1.001040
DE Al Katzenmoyer0.010034
DE Andres Bradford0.002012
OLB Joe Westbrook0.002040
DE Darryl Meyer0.00106
DT Gregory Blake0.000133
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Angel Ferguson1.000016
DE Ken Wayne0.501028
OLB Chase Jeffries0.500039
ILB Joseph Newhart0.010035
DE Ike Baumgardner0.00207
DE Marshall Akiyama0.001043
OLB Malachi Cobb0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Marcos Phillips40040
ILB Clifton Norton40023
CB Jorge Beyer40040
S Reginald Ioane20037
CB Moe Linquist20027
OLB Joe Westbrook11040
S Courtney Fulton11024
S Britt Fore10022
DE Andres Bradford10012
CB Edwin Harris10018
CB Marcos Webb1003
CB Colby Hester01013
ILB Gustavo Unruh01030
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Carson Biletnikoff41043
ILB Joseph Newhart41035
S Claude Carruthers40040
CB Elias Borders21015
CB Brody Fisher20034
CB Lincoln Greer20012
OLB Chase Jeffries12039
ILB Malcolm Kelley12024
S Marvin Swift12042
DE Marshall Akiyama10043
ILB Lenny Matson1003

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Les Garner46026043
T Ruben Goodwin15026143
G Andrew Haynesworth15026043
FB Raul Austin1208018
TE Ken Walters11026040
T Clayton Grogg03026143
C Dalton Strong02026043
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T C.J. Riemersma48028040
G Hunter Kakoza37128140
T Chance Osterhaus14028040
TE Cary Williams12026037
G Paul Coles11028040
T Clifton Burgo05028140

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Edwin Harris331
Tre Stanton130
Jerry Zessin129
Gustavo Unruh116
Derek Lewis112
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Karl Nuston215
Ellis Katzenmoyer133
Claude Carruthers130
Josh Myers125

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Andrew Haynesworth2643------978
G Les Garner2643------978
T Ruben Goodwin2643------978
T Clayton Grogg2643------978
WR Kai Barnes2033------2174
ILB Gustavo Unruh------26301672
CB Jorge Beyer------2840371
OLB Joe Westbrook------2840371
OLB Marcos Phillips------2740370
QB Ralph McNeil2643---------69
C Dalton Strong2643---------69
S Reginald Ioane------2637467
TE Ken Walters2640---------66
WR Wendell Tait2440------165
DE Al Katzenmoyer------2734263
DT Gregory Blake------2733262
CB Edwin Harris------12183161
CB Moe Linquist------20271057
DE Josh Matthews------2328152
CB Colby Hester------15132250
ILB Clifton Norton------8231950
FB Raul Austin818------2147
S Courtney Fulton------2024145
RB Gino Collier1430---------44
OLB J.B. Ketchum------233035
TE Tre Stanton22------3034
S Britt Fore------922233
RB Jerry Zessin00------2929
DE Andres Bradford------5121027
CB Marcos Webb------232025
WR Gino Murphy1112------124
TE Zachary Cates716---------23
WR Derek Lewis16------1219
WR Donald Riley811---------19
DT Perry Villa------17917
WR Amir Dole97---------16
C Skip Schnebele00------99
P DeAndre Moungey00------99
DE Darryl Meyer------1618
K Shaun Gomez00------55
ILB Francisco Brock------10---1
C Dalton Horner00---------0
QB Philip Richmond00---------0
C Rusty Riley00---------0
QB Preston Greer00---------0
T Gus Stauder00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Carson Biletnikoff------26433099
S Claude Carruthers------25403095
WR Rod Barlow2735------2284
ILB Joseph Newhart------24352180
TE Cary Williams2637------1679
G Paul Coles2840------1179
T Chance Osterhaus2840------1179
CB Dashawn Palmer------2643978
S Marvin Swift------2542875
DE Marshall Akiyama------2643---69
QB Dan Puzzuoli2840---------68
T C.J. Riemersma2840---------68
T Clifton Burgo2840---------68
G Hunter Kakoza2840---------68
RB Brock Flynn1922------2465
OLB Chase Jeffries------2439---63
CB Brody Fisher------2334---57
WR Bert Keen2331---------54
DE Ken Wayne------2128---49
FB Phil Forney612------2543
WR Josh Myers79------2541
WR Mason Rasmussen1722---------39
TE Ellis Katzenmoyer14------3338
ILB Malcolm Kelley------1124---35
DT Angel Ferguson------1316---29
DT Karl Nuston------681529
DE Owen Springer------719329
CB Elias Borders------1315---28
CB Josue Brewer------232227
TE Tanner Wallace610------521
DE Ike Baumgardner------37919
RB Pedro Bronson214---------16
OLB Malachi Cobb------412---16
CB Lincoln Greer------312---15
K Samuel Stallings00------1111
T Daquan O'Neill00------1111
C Erik Sununu00------1111
S Mickey Berry------37---10
P Darren Rohr00------88
RB Walt Tubbs51---------6
ILB Lenny Matson------13---4
WR Enrique Hayes13---------4
QB Kim Rico00------33
C Steven Kirk00---------0
G Damon Strickland00---------0
DE Christian Bruce------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8334.1
Middle8344.3
Right9252.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3124.0
Middle14433.1
Right11807.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ralph McNeil41238129500
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Puzzuoli38226044710

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)16111449.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)136927.1
Long (19+ Yds)325518.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6550.8
Short (0-8 Yds)18121297.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)11413212.0
Long (19+ Yds)314013.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Ken Walters1161135340
WR Wendell Tait84182240
RB Gino Collier85023030
WR Kai Barnes43047233
FB Raul Austin3000018
TE Zachary Cates33033116
WR Gino Murphy2106012
WR Amir Dole110307
WR Derek Lewis100006
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rod Barlow104228035
TE Cary Williams94143137
WR Bert Keen970184531
RB Pedro Bronson4215014
RB Brock Flynn22010022
WR Mason Rasmussen21011022
WR Josh Myers1101409
FB Phil Forney11011012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Gino Murphy351.673.40
RB Gino Collier177.004.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brock Flynn2136.506.06
RB Pedro Bronson1-4-4.00-4.00
FB Phil Forney1-3-3.00-3.50
WR Mason Rasmussen11717.0017.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ralph McNeil4130.758.02
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli62142.338.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kai Barnes1133.0011.75
FB Raul Austin1000.000.00
TE Ken Walters1000.0012.27
RB Gino Collier1000.002.88
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Cary Williams31103.334.78
WR Rod Barlow2000.002.80
WR Bert Keen1144.0020.44

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
WR Gino Murphy11
RB Gino Collier10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Walt Tubbs20
RB Brock Flynn11
FB Phil Forney10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Ralph McNeil1252
HoustonAttCompConversions
Dan Puzzuoli1053

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Gino Collier420
TE Ken Walters300
FB Raul Austin200
TE Zachary Cates221
WR Wendell Tait111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Rod Barlow310
TE Cary Williams321
WR Bert Keen200
WR Josh Myers111
RB Pedro Bronson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck8,500 (21,400)
End Zone8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)