Week 3, 2041

played in Houston, TX

84 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	7	3	0	-	10
Houston Texans	7	10	7	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:02 HOU - Rufus Crawford 4 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 12:58 HOU - Tony Bernard 32 field goal
2Q: 06:43 HOU - Riddick Lyons 1 pass from Stan Feigenbaum (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 04:04 DEN - Dexter Hoyt 25 pass from Glen Stelmack (Cristian Franklin extra point)
3Q: 08:53 HOU - Rufus Crawford 5 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
3Q: 02:07 DEN - Cristian Franklin 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:02 HOU - Rufus Crawford 4 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 12:58 HOU - Tony Bernard 32 field goal
2Q: 06:43 HOU - Riddick Lyons 1 pass from Stan Feigenbaum (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 04:04 DEN - Dexter Hoyt 25 pass from Glen Stelmack (Cristian Franklin extra point)
3Q: 08:53 HOU - Rufus Crawford 5 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
3Q: 02:07 DEN - Cristian Franklin 42 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 263 310
- Offensive Plays 71 64
- Yards per Play 3.70 4.84
Net Rushing Yards 100 122
- Rushing Attempts 29 33
- Yards per Rush 3.45 3.70
Net Passing Yards 163 188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 21 - 1 29 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 180 200
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/17 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 3.88 6.06
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/25 4/72
Kick Returns/Yards 2/34 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:47 31:13

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	263	310
- Offensive Plays	71	64
- Yards per Play	3.70	4.84
Net Rushing Yards	100	122
- Rushing Attempts	29	33
- Yards per Rush	3.45	3.70
Net Passing Yards	163	188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 21 - 1	29 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	180	200
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/17	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	3.88	6.06
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/25	4/72
Kick Returns/Yards	2/34	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:47	31:13

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:12	2:48	OWN 19	6	17	Punt
1	7:55	4:46	OWN 23	10	35	Punt
2	12:51	1:37	OWN 25	3	8	Interception
2	9:43	1:41	OWN 3	3	5	Punt
2	6:33	2:39	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	1:26	1:09	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	8:46	3:11	OWN 15	8	28	Punt
3	3:45	1:44	OPP 33	3	8	Field Goal
4	14:53	3:10	OWN 27	6	24	Punt
4	10:40	1:17	50	3	6	Punt
4	8:53	2:01	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
4	4:30	0:37	OWN 45	4	4	Downs
4	2:01	2:01	OWN 20	9	36	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:48	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	11:24	3:29	OWN 17	7	83	Touchdown
1	3:09	5:18	OWN 3	9	82	Field Goal
2	11:14	1:31	OWN 43	3	3	Punt
2	8:02	1:29	OPP 26	4	26	Touchdown
2	3:54	2:28	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OPP 47	1	8	Missed FG
3	13:53	5:07	OPP 42	10	42	Touchdown
3	5:35	1:50	OWN 20	4	5	Interception
3	2:01	2:08	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
4	11:43	1:03	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
4	9:23	0:30	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	6:52	2:22	OWN 7	3	8	Punt
4	3:53	1:52	OPP 49	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Rufus Crawford, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Byron Holdgate	18	47	2.61	9	0
QB Spencer Poston	5	44	8.80	12	2
RB Norman O'Donnell	4	2	0.50	4	0
QB Glen Stelmack	1	6	6.00	6	0
FB Hunter Rincon	1	1	1.00	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rufus Crawford	27	91	3.37	21	3	2
QB Stan Feigenbaum	3	24	8.00	9	0	0
RB Myron Garner	3	7	2.33	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glen Stelmack	22	14	139	0/0	1	25	1	77.6
Spencer Poston	18	7	41	2/17	0	12	0	47.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Feigenbaum	29	15	200	2/12	1	35	1	71.0

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dexter Hoyt	8	17	52	6.50	0	25	1
WR Kody Cormier	5	6	65	13.00	31	18	0
RB Byron Holdgate	3	5	20	6.67	3	11	0
TE Noah Trim	2	5	30	15.00	21	24	0
WR Landon Crawford	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Larry Rasmussen	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Norman O'Donnell	1	4	1	1.00	0	1	0
FB Hunter Rincon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeremiah Manuel	5	11	55	11.00	8	26	0
RB Rufus Crawford	4	7	68	17.00	35	34	0
WR Jon Roebuck	2	3	44	22.00	37	35	0
TE Riddick Lyons	2	4	12	6.00	0	11	1
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	1	18	18.00	2	18	0
WR Dan Pascoe	1	3	3	3.00	2	3	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Ross Spradlin	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB C.J. Hines	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
C Lukas Ackerman	0	0	1	0
TE Mickey Taylor	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov
CB C.J. Hines	2	0
CB Ian Diaz	0	1
ILB Arnold Ellis	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
DeAndre Moungey	9	410	45.6	33.1	57	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donald Bradley	8	364	45.5	39.9	56	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cristian Franklin	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tony Bernard	1/2	0/1	0/1	32	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Greenberg	2	25	12.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	4	72	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lester Wilson	2	34	17.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jerome Krueger	8	2	0.0	32	29
OLB Ross Spradlin	5	2	0.0	14	6
CB Francisco Swift	5	0	0.0	32	30
DT Damon Tate	4	1	1.0	18	24
CB Vince Aronovitch	4	2	0.0	31	28
DT Tyrus Pryce	4	2	0.0	28	21
OLB Trevor Elliott	4	2	0.0	33	29
OLB Reginald Mason	3	1	0.0	8	13
CB Tre Roybal	3	0	0.0	33	31
CB Chris McGregor	2	0	0.0	19	23
OLB Cameron Compton	1	1	1.0	24	18
DT Nicholas Newhart	1	2	0.0	16	8
CB Lester Meadows	1	1	0.0	24	19
DE Caleb Wesley	1	1	0.0	28	26
TE Noah Trim	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mackenzie Bradley	1	0	0.0	11	15

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sebastian Fanning	9	4	0.0	24	35
DE Stan Evans	7	1	2.0	20	33
DT Lamont Bernard	5	1	0.0	20	16
CB Dashawn Palmer	5	0	0.0	5	6
ILB Desmond Alcala	4	3	0.0	15	14
ILB Corey Alcorn	3	1	0.0	24	36
S Chris Devine	3	1	0.0	20	20
OLB Neal Bessette	3	1	0.0	21	30
CB C.J. Hines	3	0	0.0	29	42
CB Jimmy Sagers	2	2	0.0	27	39
OLB Mario Lindsay	2	1	0.0	14	27
S Ernie Fisher	1	3	0.0	14	29
OLB Harris Coles	1	2	0.0	20	25
DE Leo McDaniel	1	1	0.0	10	11
DE Rex Schulte	1	0	0.0	28	41
CB Cornelius Ballard	1	0	0.0	14	28
TE Riddick Lyons	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Neal Hernandez	0	1	0.0	3	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Damon Tate	1.0	0	24
OLB Cameron Compton	1.0	0	18
OLB Reginald Mason	0.0	3	13
DT Tyrus Pryce	0.0	2	21

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stan Evans	2.0	1	0	3	33
OLB Harris Coles	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT Charlie Hedrick	0.0	0	1	0	10
DE Leo McDaniel	0.0	0	1	0	11
CB Jimmy Sagers	0.0	0	1	0	39
DE Rex Schulte	0.0	0	0	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Vince Aronovitch	4	0	0	28
OLB Jerome Krueger	2	3	0	29
OLB Reginald Mason	2	0	0	13
CB Tre Roybal	2	0	0	31
CB Francisco Swift	2	0	0	30
CB Lester Meadows	1	0	0	19
DE Mackenzie Bradley	1	0	0	15
OLB Trevor Elliott	1	0	0	29
CB Vincent Dunn	0	3	0	16
OLB Ross Spradlin	0	0	1	6

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Sebastian Fanning	4	0	0	35
OLB Mario Lindsay	2	1	0	27
CB Dashawn Palmer	2	0	0	6
OLB Neal Bessette	2	0	0	30
S Ernie Fisher	1	3	0	29
CB C.J. Hines	1	1	1	42
ILB Corey Alcorn	1	1	0	36
S Chris Devine	1	1	0	20
DE Stan Evans	1	0	0	33
DT Lamont Bernard	1	0	0	16
DE Rex Schulte	1	0	0	41
OLB Harris Coles	1	0	0	25
CB Cornelius Ballard	1	0	0	28
ILB Desmond Alcala	1	0	0	14
CB Jimmy Sagers	1	0	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Cory Meske	1	8	29	0	42
C Roy Conley	1	7	29	0	42
G Barry Schader	1	3	29	0	42
T Dan Harris	0	2	29	1	42
T Johnathan Kasper	0	2	29	0	42
TE Noah Trim	0	1	7	0	17
TE Mickey Taylor	0	0	16	1	24

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bernard Hagler	2	8	1	33	1	31
C Leroy Sanders	2	6	0	33	0	31
G Tristan Clemons	2	5	0	33	0	31
G Daquan Titone	2	5	0	33	0	31
T Irv Harding	1	6	0	33	1	31

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Lukas Ackerman	2	12
Mickey Taylor	1	26
Barry Schader	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dashawn Palmer	2	26
Rufus Crawford	1	27
Daquan Titone	1	10

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jerome Krueger	---	---	32	29	22	83
G Barry Schader	29	42	---	---	10	81
T Johnathan Kasper	29	42	---	---	10	81
G Cory Meske	29	42	---	---	10	81
T Dan Harris	29	42	---	---	10	81
CB Francisco Swift	---	---	32	30	18	80
CB Vince Aronovitch	---	---	31	28	18	77
C Roy Conley	29	42	---	---	---	71
TE Dexter Hoyt	25	42	---	---	---	67
CB Tre Roybal	---	---	33	31	2	66
TE Mickey Taylor	16	24	---	---	26	66
DE Caleb Wesley	---	---	28	26	10	64
OLB Trevor Elliott	---	---	33	29	2	64
DT Tyrus Pryce	---	---	28	21	9	58
WR Kody Cormier	23	32	---	---	---	55
RB Byron Holdgate	21	20	---	---	6	47
RB Norman O'Donnell	8	22	---	---	17	47
CB Lester Meadows	---	---	24	19	1	44
CB Chris McGregor	---	---	19	23	2	44
DT Damon Tate	---	---	18	24	1	43
OLB Cameron Compton	---	---	24	18	1	43
QB Glen Stelmack	18	22	---	---	---	40
WR Larry Rasmussen	17	23	---	---	---	40
WR Landon Crawford	15	20	---	---	---	35
QB Spencer Poston	11	20	---	---	---	31
FB Hunter Rincon	4	9	---	---	17	30
TE Noah Trim	7	17	---	---	5	29
OLB Buddy Richmond	---	---	1	2	25	28
DE Mackenzie Bradley	---	---	11	15	1	27
CB Vincent Dunn	---	---	9	16	1	26
DT Nicholas Newhart	---	---	16	8	1	25
OLB Reginald Mason	---	---	8	13	1	22
WR Lester Wilson	3	0	---	---	17	20
OLB Ross Spradlin	---	---	14	6	---	20
WR Tom Greenberg	3	0	---	---	16	19
ILB Cesar Booker	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Lukas Ackerman	0	0	---	---	12	12
P DeAndre Moungey	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Zachery Gaynord	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Dennis DeWitt	---	---	2	3	---	5
RB Don Francis	3	1	---	---	---	4
K Cristian Franklin	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Lucas Conover	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Collin Grui	0	0	---	---	---	0
T R.J. Hicks	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Carlos Marvel	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Rufus Crawford	29	31	---	---	27	87
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	29	42	12	83
G Daquan Titone	33	31	---	---	10	74
ILB Corey Alcorn	---	---	24	36	11	71
DE Rex Schulte	---	---	28	41	---	69
WR Jon Roebuck	19	22	---	---	27	68
QB Stan Feigenbaum	33	31	---	---	2	66
S Sebastian Fanning	---	---	24	35	7	66
CB Jimmy Sagers	---	---	27	39	---	66
C Leroy Sanders	33	31	---	---	---	64
T Irv Harding	33	31	---	---	---	64
OLB Harris Coles	---	---	20	25	19	64
G Tristan Clemons	33	31	---	---	---	64
G Bernard Hagler	33	31	---	---	---	64
DE Stan Evans	---	---	20	33	10	63
WR Jeremiah Manuel	29	31	---	---	---	60
TE Riddick Lyons	33	26	---	---	---	59
S Chris Devine	---	---	20	20	18	58
WR Dan Pascoe	29	29	---	---	---	58
OLB Neal Bessette	---	---	21	30	1	52
C Brenden Burton	12	5	---	---	27	44
S Ernie Fisher	---	---	14	29	---	43
CB Cornelius Ballard	---	---	14	28	---	42
OLB Mario Lindsay	---	---	14	27	---	41
CB Dashawn Palmer	---	---	5	6	26	37
DT Lamont Bernard	---	---	20	16	---	36
ILB Desmond Alcala	---	---	15	14	---	29
DE Leo McDaniel	---	---	10	11	1	22
DT Damien Leitsch	---	---	6	16	---	22
CB Ian Diaz	---	---	2	3	15	20
ILB Arnold Ellis	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Charlie Hedrick	---	---	3	10	1	14
WR Kendrick Lucas	6	6	---	---	---	12
RB Myron Garner	4	3	---	---	5	12
G Zach Bailey	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Skip Walters	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Myles Meadows	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Corey Spooner	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Benjamin Reed	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Marc Schultz	4	2	---	---	3	9
P Donald Bradley	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Tony Bernard	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Les DePree	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Neal Hernandez	---	---	3	1	1	5
QB Darius Dumervil	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Eli Marquardt	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	22	90	4.1
Right	5	1	0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	32	5.3
Middle	22	64	2.9
Right	5	26	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glen Stelmack	22	14	2	2	2	1	2	1	1
Spencer Poston	18	7	0	1	1	6	2	3	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Feigenbaum	29	15	3	0	2	6	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	15	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	13	102	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	38	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	25	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	102	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	63	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dexter Hoyt	17	8	2	52	1	42
WR Kody Cormier	6	5	0	65	0	32
TE Noah Trim	5	2	0	30	1	17
RB Byron Holdgate	5	3	0	20	0	20
RB Norman O'Donnell	4	1	0	1	0	22
WR Landon Crawford	1	1	0	4	0	20
WR Larry Rasmussen	1	1	0	8	0	23
FB Hunter Rincon	1	0	1	0	0	9

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeremiah Manuel	11	5	1	55	1	31
RB Rufus Crawford	7	4	0	68	1	31
TE Riddick Lyons	4	2	0	12	0	26
WR Dan Pascoe	3	1	0	3	0	29
WR Jon Roebuck	3	2	1	44	1	22
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	1	0	18	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rufus Crawford	6	3	0.50	3.37
RB Myron Garner	1	5	5.00	2.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Feigenbaum	5	3	30	6.00	6.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeremiah Manuel	2	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Riddick Lyons	2	2	12	6.00	3.00
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	1	18	18.00	18.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Spencer Poston	2	2

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rufus Crawford	6	3
QB Stan Feigenbaum	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glen Stelmack	8	4	2
Spencer Poston	6	2	0

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Feigenbaum	10	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dexter Hoyt	7	3	1
TE Noah Trim	3	1	1
RB Norman O'Donnell	3	1	0
WR Kody Cormier	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeremiah Manuel	3	2	1
TE Riddick Lyons	3	2	2
RB Rufus Crawford	2	2	1
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	1	1
WR Dan Pascoe	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,500 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,800)
End Zone 15,200 (15,700)
Mezzanine 8,600 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (13,900)
Club Seats 11,200 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,900 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,500 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,800)
End Zone	15,200 (15,700)
Mezzanine	8,600 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (13,900)
Club Seats	11,200 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,900 (7,500)