Week 7, 2037

played in Houston, TX

71 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Denver Broncos 60010-16
Houston Texans73077-51

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:06 DEN - Jake Flannery 39 field goal
1Q: 08:16 HOU - Otis Branch 16 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
1Q: 03:12 DEN - Jake Flannery 31 field goal
2Q: 14:03 HOU - Earnest Hatcher 19 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 12:53 HOU - Otis Branch 5 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 08:44 HOU - Otis Branch 10 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 03:40 HOU - Otis Branch 17 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point failed)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Clarence Marcus 38 field goal
3Q: 09:19 HOU - Earnest Hatcher 8 pass from Glen Stelmack (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 14:37 HOU - Jeremiah Manuel 9 pass from Glen Stelmack (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 08:50 DEN - Dan Strong 23 pass from J.J. Hill (Jake Flannery extra point)
4Q: 02:39 DEN - Jake Flannery 20 field goal

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record2-44-3
First Downs1627
- by Rushing25
- by Passing1322
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards314446
- Offensive Plays7466
- Yards per Play4.246.76
Net Rushing Yards4684
- Rushing Attempts1424
- Yards per Rush3.293.50
Net Passing Yards268362
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt57 - 26 - 041 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards286366
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/181/4
- Yards per Pass Play4.478.62
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions8/216/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.98.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/404/40
Punt Returns/Yards3/74/71
Kick Returns/Yards5/1004/115
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/26/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 38
Time of Possession29:0031:00

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:00OWN 29749Field Goal
18:085:03OWN 251061Field Goal
213:520:59OWN 214-16Fumble
212:440:50OWN 2930Punt
28:381:07OWN 2538Punt
25:250:31OWN 2030Punt
23:292:10OWN 2665Punt
313:321:57OWN 203-2Punt
39:112:33OWN 28619Punt
35:221:18OWN 343-4Punt
32:231:52OWN 1635Punt
414:293:20OWN 25623Punt
49:260:48OWN 47453Touchdown
46:023:31OWN 201277Field Goal
40:240:24OWN 23321Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:003:52OWN 26774Touchdown
13:054:13OWN 23977Touchdown
212:530:09OPP 515Touchdown
211:543:16OWN 46754Touchdown
27:312:06OWN 20527Punt
24:541:25OWN 44456Touchdown
21:191:19OPP 48627Field Goal
315:001:28OWN 4230Punt
311:352:24OWN 43657Touchdown
36:381:16OWN 1236Punt
34:041:41OWN 353-2Punt
30:311:02OWN 48352Touchdown
411:091:43OWN 1630Punt
48:382:36OWN 4936Punt
42:312:07OWN 2532Punt

Game MVP: Dan Puzzuoli, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dan Strong12262.17600
QB J.J. Hill11010.001010
RB Myron Romanowski11010.001010
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Norbert Noa23803.481840
QB Dan Puzzuoli144.00400

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.J. Hill45222043/18140069.1
Philip Richmond124820/0031058.3
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Puzzuoli30232831/45260144.8
Glen Stelmack116830/02350118.5

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Dan Strong811668.2539231
WR Ndukwe Murkowski6147111.8339300
WR Eduardo Packer444210.5011190
TE Dexter Hoyt312155.000110
WR Malachi Anwar27178.501160
TE Brent Patterson123131.0020310
RB Myron Romanowski124040.0032400
WR Seth Brooks1544.00040
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Otis Branch8169912.3817234
WR Jeremiah Manuel787510.716161
WR Kendrick Lucas558016.0026260
FB Charles Farrell446416.0048350
TE Earnest Hatcher333812.679192
WR Troy Page24105.002100
RB Norbert Noa0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB J.J. Hill1000
CB Vince Aronovitch0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
FB Charles Farrell1000
DE Asher Carter0110
RB Omar Cassidy0100

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
DeAndre Moungey938542.834.9502
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darren Rohr734949.940.3581

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jake Flannery3/30/00/0391/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clarence Marcus1/10/00/0386/7

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Brock Dees372.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Hines47117.80

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Malachi Anwar36120.30
Eduardo Packer23919.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Otis Branch25929.50
C.J. Hines25628.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Vince Aronovitch1040.02238
ILB Corey Alcorn831.02339
OLB Jerome Krueger840.02442
CB Tre Roybal410.02342
OLB Terrence Staples410.01540
S Demetrius Muranaka320.02033
ILB Theodore Schulz310.01816
DT Kendall Patter300.02336
CB Spencer Weaver120.0727
DT Damon Tate110.01111
OLB Jay West100.019
DE Leon Nichols100.01330
DT Gary Paulsen020.01529
DT Nicholas Newhart010.0913
S Patrick Harmon010.01615
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Joseph Newhart600.0636
ILB Malcolm Kelley510.0529
OLB Harris Coles411.01251
CB Carter Springer410.01357
S Cesar Kemp310.01460
CB Shaun Zellerkraut310.0844
ILB Tracy Ford300.01139
DE Owen Springer300.01245
S Chris Devine200.0617
CB C.J. Hines200.01355
DE Ken Wayne111.01144
DE Asher Carter101.0928
CB Dashawn Palmer110.01347
OLB Neal Bessette100.0934
ILB Melvin Spencer100.018
S Cesar Hancock100.003
DT Arnie Perea010.029
DE Leo McDaniel010.016

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Corey Alcorn1.000039
DT Gary Paulsen0.010029
OLB Terrence Staples0.010040
DT Kendall Patter0.001036
OLB Jerome Krueger0.001042
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ken Wayne1.003044
DE Asher Carter1.002028
OLB Harris Coles1.000251
DT Douglas Richter0.003048
OLB Neal Bessette0.001134
ILB Tracy Ford0.001039

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Vince Aronovitch91038
OLB Jerome Krueger52042
CB Tre Roybal50042
ILB Corey Alcorn22039
ILB Theodore Schulz20016
S Demetrius Muranaka20033
CB Spencer Weaver20027
OLB Jay West1009
OLB Terrence Staples10040
CB Patrick Williamson01042
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Carter Springer53057
ILB Malcolm Kelley41029
ILB Joseph Newhart41036
DE Owen Springer21045
CB C.J. Hines21055
CB Shaun Zellerkraut21044
S Chris Devine20017
ILB Tracy Ford13039
CB Dashawn Palmer11047
S Cesar Kemp10060
DE Asher Carter10028
S Cesar Hancock1003
OLB Neal Bessette01034
OLB Harris Coles01051

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Clayton Grogg23014060
G Gabriel May15014160
C Tom Delgado03014060
T Erick Brengel01014260
T Zack Fulton01014059
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Kent Osborne37024042
G Darius Bialo14024042
G Hunter Kakoza13024042
G Daquan Titone13018042
C Leroy Sanders05024142
FB Charles Farrell01015017

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Eduardo Packer222
Jerome Krueger215
Barry Schader212
Brock Dees120
Gabriel May112
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Earnest Hatcher330
Omar Cassidy230
Dashawn Palmer129
Tracy Ford125
Norbert Noa117

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Dexter Hoyt1253------3297
WR Eduardo Packer1457------2293
G Gabriel May1460------1286
T Clayton Grogg1460------1286
CB Tre Roybal------23422186
T Erick Brengel1460------1286
OLB Jerome Krueger------24421581
WR Ndukwe Murkowski1460------377
C Tom Delgado1460---------74
CB Patrick Williamson------2442874
T Zack Fulton1459---------73
ILB Corey Alcorn------2339264
RB Dan Strong1351---------64
CB Vince Aronovitch------2238161
DT Kendall Patter------2336160
QB J.J. Hill1248---------60
S Demetrius Muranaka------2033356
OLB Terrence Staples------1540156
DT Gary Paulsen------1529852
S Patrick Harmon------16151849
ILB Theodore Schulz------18161448
DE Leon Nichols------1330144
WR Malachi Anwar819------1643
WR Seth Brooks521------1238
CB Spencer Weaver------727135
FB Ricky McWilliams08------2331
OLB Reginald Mason------002929
DT Damon Tate------1111729
RB Enrique Connell00------2424
TE Brent Patterson320---------23
DT Nicholas Newhart------913---22
WR Brock Dees00------2020
QB Philip Richmond212---------14
P DeAndre Moungey00------1212
C Zachery Gaynord00------1212
G Barry Schader00------1212
OLB Jay West------19---10
RB Myron Romanowski18------110
K Jake Flannery00------88
TE John Gottschalk03---------3
G J.C. Burton01---------1
DT Brett Kerr------00---0
G Jeremiah Cooley00---------0
QB Collin Grui00---------0
ILB Jeremiah Hopkins------00---0
S Clay Dewacht------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Harris Coles------12513194
CB C.J. Hines------13552593
CB Dashawn Palmer------13472989
TE Earnest Hatcher1736------3083
CB Carter Springer------13571181
RB Norbert Noa2440------1781
S Cesar Kemp------1460377
ILB Tracy Ford------11392575
T Kent Osborne2442------874
G Hunter Kakoza2442------672
CB Shaun Zellerkraut------8442072
WR Otis Branch2442------571
DE Owen Springer------12451269
G Darius Bialo2442---------66
DE Ken Wayne------11441166
C Leroy Sanders2442---------66
G Daquan Titone1842---------60
DT Douglas Richter------848359
WR Jeremiah Manuel2233---------55
ILB Joseph Newhart------636345
FB Charles Farrell1517------1345
OLB Neal Bessette------934144
QB Dan Puzzuoli831---------39
DE Asher Carter------928239
ILB Malcolm Kelley------529135
RB Omar Cassidy03------3033
S Chris Devine------617932
WR Troy Page1218---------30
QB Glen Stelmack1611---------27
WR Kendrick Lucas618---------24
RB Glenn Dirnabauer00------2323
T Blake Hansen60------814
DT Arnie Perea------29---11
ILB Melvin Spencer------18110
K Clarence Marcus00------99
P Darren Rohr00------88
C Erik Sununu00------88
G Bernard Hagler00------88
DE Leo McDaniel------1618
S Cesar Hancock------03---3
T Chance Osterhaus00------22
C Brenden Burton02---------2
WR Timothy Skidmore01---------1
C Joseph Denny00---------0
ILB Anthony Givens------00---0
OLB Mario Lindsay------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2-1-0.5
Middle4225.5
Right8253.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left242.0
Middle16644.0
Right6162.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.J. Hill452230510830
Philip Richmond1242024200
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Puzzuoli30233005100
Glen Stelmack1162021100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1510523.5
Short (0-8 Yds)24141998.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)142352.5
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43276.8
Short (0-8 Yds)17121388.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)18121699.4
Long (19+ Yds)223216.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ndukwe Murkowski146071260
TE Dexter Hoyt123115053
RB Dan Strong118066151
WR Malachi Anwar72217019
WR Seth Brooks5134021
WR Eduardo Packer44042057
TE Brent Patterson21031120
RB Myron Romanowski2114018
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Otis Branch168199142
WR Jeremiah Manuel87075033
WR Kendrick Lucas55080218
FB Charles Farrell44064217
WR Troy Page42110018
TE Earnest Hatcher33038036
RB Norbert Noa1000040

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dan Strong351.672.17
RB Myron Romanowski11010.0010.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Norbert Noa294.503.48

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Richmond41112.756.83
J.J. Hill2000.004.53
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli86718.889.43
Glen Stelmack43256.257.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Dan Strong21115.506.00
WR Ndukwe Murkowski2000.005.07
TE Dexter Hoyt1000.001.25
WR Malachi Anwar1000.002.43
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Otis Branch85526.506.19
TE Earnest Hatcher222713.5012.67
WR Jeremiah Manuel22178.509.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB J.J. Hill11
RB Dan Strong10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Norbert Noa30
QB Dan Puzzuoli10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
J.J. Hill1454
Philip Richmond433
HoustonAttCompConversions
Dan Puzzuoli555
Glen Stelmack411

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Dexter Hoyt510
WR Ndukwe Murkowski522
RB Dan Strong444
WR Seth Brooks200
WR Eduardo Packer111
WR Malachi Anwar100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Otis Branch311
TE Earnest Hatcher222
WR Jeremiah Manuel222
WR Troy Page100
WR Kendrick Lucas111

SectionAttendance
Stadium79,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,800 (21,800)
End Zone15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes7,200 (7,500)