Week 7, 2043

played in Houston, TX

77 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Denver Broncos	14	0	0	0	-	14
Houston Texans	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:07 DEN - Dustin Hearn 89 interception return (Cristian Franklin extra point)
1Q: 00:19 DEN - Xavier Johnson 16 pass from Alan Hardy (Cristian Franklin extra point)
3Q: 06:00 HOU - Tony Bernard 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:07 DEN - Dustin Hearn 89 interception return (Cristian Franklin extra point)
1Q: 00:19 DEN - Xavier Johnson 16 pass from Alan Hardy (Cristian Franklin extra point)
3Q: 06:00 HOU - Tony Bernard 29 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 4-2 2-5
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 6 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 247 348
- Offensive Plays 59 78
- Yards per Play 4.19 4.46
Net Rushing Yards 108 122
- Rushing Attempts 28 25
- Yards per Rush 3.86 4.88
Net Passing Yards 139 226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 16 - 1 47 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 143 253
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 6/27
- Yards per Pass Play 4.48 4.26
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/30 7/58
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 4/49
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/85
Interception Ret./Yards 1/89 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:03 31:57

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	4-2	2-5
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	6	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	247	348
- Offensive Plays	59	78
- Yards per Play	4.19	4.46
Net Rushing Yards	108	122
- Rushing Attempts	28	25
- Yards per Rush	3.86	4.88
Net Passing Yards	139	226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 16 - 1	47 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	143	253
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	6/27
- Yards per Pass Play	4.48	4.26
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	3/30	7/58
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	4/49
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/85
Interception Ret./Yards	1/89	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:03	31:57

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 25	5	20	Interception
1	10:54	1:20	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
1	3:44	3:35	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	13:38	2:32	OWN 35	5	32	Missed FG
2	7:46	2:51	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
2	1:16	1:16	OWN 20	4	13	Half
3	13:13	1:45	OWN 7	4	9	Punt
3	9:22	0:31	OWN 8	6	22	Fumble
3	5:55	1:24	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	3:40	0:54	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	0:10	1:08	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
4	9:04	6:52	OWN 20	10	30	Punt
4	0:17	0:17	OPP 26	1	-1	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	1:39	OPP 40	3	29	Fumble
1	9:34	3:38	OWN 29	8	57	Interception
1	5:56	2:12	OWN 45	3	4	Punt
1	0:09	1:31	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	11:06	3:20	OWN 40	5	18	Punt
2	4:55	3:39	OWN 4	10	40	Punt
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 42	3	6	Punt
3	11:28	2:06	50	5	42	Fumble
3	8:51	2:56	OPP 30	6	18	Field Goal
3	4:31	0:51	OWN 36	3	-9	Punt
3	2:46	2:36	OWN 47	6	22	Missed FG
4	14:02	4:58	OWN 21	13	71	Missed FG
4	2:12	1:55	OWN 2	11	24	Downs

Game MVP: Caleb Wesley, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB DeAndre Edmunds	20	83	4.15	26	1
RB Trenton Tyler	6	10	1.67	6	0
QB Alan Hardy	2	15	7.50	16	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rufus Crawford	23	112	4.87	16	3	0
QB Chad Mayes	2	10	5.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Hardy	30	16	143	1/4	1	29	1	63.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chad Mayes	47	22	253	6/27	0	35	1	54.7

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Mickey Taylor	5	11	48	9.60	12	12	0
WR Tom Greenberg	4	5	23	5.75	1	11	0
TE Patrick Kroeger	3	3	27	9.00	4	14	0
WR Xavier Johnson	3	4	45	15.00	34	29	1
RB Trenton Tyler	1	1	0	0.00	1	0	0
WR Conner Feugill	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB DeAndre Edmunds	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tony Grabulis	7	12	93	13.29	23	18
RB Rufus Crawford	6	11	51	8.50	12	16
TE Riddick Lyons	3	5	67	22.33	16	35
WR Drake Hampton	3	8	13	4.33	2	7
WR Dan Pascoe	1	3	11	11.00	4	11
TE Jermaine Winters	1	4	10	10.00	0	10
WR Leonardo Fagan	1	4	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dustin Hearn	1	89	89.00	1

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jesse Allen	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Tom Greenberg	1	0	0
DT Elliot Schulz	0	1	0
S Albert Clements	0	1	0
OLB Todd Sheldon	0	0	2
DE Caleb Wesley	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Chad Mayes	3	1	0	0
ILB Aidan Hebron	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colin Donohue	7	332	47.4	40.4	59	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donald Bradley	6	306	51.0	38.7	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cristian Franklin	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tony Bernard	1/3	0/1	0/0	29	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Greenberg	1	14	14.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	4	49	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	2	68	34.0	0
Sebastian Fanning	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Trevor Elliott	13	2	0.0	25	42
S Albert Clements	6	1	0.0	23	42
DE Caleb Wesley	4	1	3.0	21	36
OLB Todd Sheldon	4	2	2.0	23	53
S Dennis DeWitt	4	2	0.0	23	31
CB Vincent Dunn	4	1	0.0	18	32
CB Dustin Hearn	4	1	0.0	22	49
OLB J.T. Gunn	3	1	0.0	8	10
CB Francisco Swift	2	2	0.0	23	53
S Grayson Grewal	2	2	0.0	7	28
S Byron Stinemetz	2	0	0.0	4	22
DE Carlos Marvel	1	0	1.0	4	24
DT Damon Tate	1	2	0.0	20	23
DT Tyrus Pryce	1	1	0.0	21	28
DT Elliot Schulz	1	0	0.0	5	30
CB Chris McGregor	1	0	0.0	20	40
WR Tom Greenberg	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Aidan Hebron	10	4	0.0	28	30
S Sebastian Fanning	8	0	0.0	28	30
DE Griffin Ruby	4	2	1.0	26	28
CB Cristian Emerson	4	0	0.0	26	15
S Jesse Allen	3	1	0.0	28	31
DT Lamont Bernard	2	2	0.0	19	17
DE Leo McDaniel	2	2	0.0	18	13
CB Jimmy Sagers	2	1	0.0	28	29
OLB Van Bernard	1	3	0.0	25	30
OLB Harris Coles	1	1	0.0	22	17
CB Ivan Hampton	1	1	0.0	5	13
ILB Corey Alcorn	1	0	0.0	3	13
DT Anthony McWilliams	1	0	0.0	9	14
G Bernard Hagler	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jerald Rodriguez	1	0	0.0	27	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Caleb Wesley	3.0	0	1	36
OLB Todd Sheldon	2.0	0	2	53
DE Carlos Marvel	1.0	0	3	24
DT Elliot Schulz	0.0	1	1	30
DT Tyrus Pryce	0.0	0	1	28

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Griffin Ruby	1.0	2	3	28
DT Lamont Bernard	0.0	1	0	17
CB Jimmy Sagers	0.0	1	0	29
CB Cristian Emerson	0.0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Albert Clements	6	0	0	42
OLB Trevor Elliott	5	0	0	42
CB Dustin Hearn	2	1	1	49
S Grayson Grewal	2	1	0	28
CB Vincent Dunn	2	0	0	32
S Dennis DeWitt	1	2	0	31
CB Chris McGregor	1	0	0	40
OLB Todd Sheldon	1	0	0	53
OLB J.T. Gunn	1	0	0	10
S Byron Stinemetz	1	0	0	22
CB Francisco Swift	0	4	0	53

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Aidan Hebron	6	0	0	30
OLB Van Bernard	2	0	0	30
S Sebastian Fanning	2	0	0	30
CB Cristian Emerson	2	0	0	15
S Jesse Allen	1	2	1	31
CB Ivan Hampton	1	1	0	13
DE Griffin Ruby	1	0	0	28
CB Jerald Rodriguez	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Roy Conley	4	9	28	0	31
G Barry Schader	3	4	28	0	31
T Dan Harris	2	7	28	0	31
G Cory Meske	1	5	28	1	31
TE Mickey Taylor	0	1	23	0	27

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Steve Eisner	3	4	1	25	1	53
C Leroy Sanders	2	8	0	25	0	53
G Bernard Hagler	2	4	0	25	2	53
G Tristan Clemons	1	3	0	25	1	53
G Daquan Titone	1	2	0	25	2	53
TE Jermaine Winters	1	1	0	8	0	19
TE Riddick Lyons	1	1	0	25	0	51

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Dustin Hearn	2	21
Albert Clements	2	18
Caleb Wesley	1	19
Barry Schader	1	8
Herman Harmatz	1	8

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jermaine Winters	1	21

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Dustin Hearn	---	---	22	49	21	92
CB Francisco Swift	---	---	23	53	14	90
S Albert Clements	---	---	23	42	18	83
OLB Todd Sheldon	---	---	23	53	3	79
DE Caleb Wesley	---	---	21	36	19	76
OLB Trevor Elliott	---	---	25	42	4	71
WR Xavier Johnson	28	30	---	---	12	70
G Barry Schader	28	31	---	---	8	67
CB Chris McGregor	---	---	20	40	3	63
QB Alan Hardy	28	31	---	---	1	60
T Johnathan Kasper	28	31	---	---	---	59
G Cory Meske	28	31	---	---	---	59
C Roy Conley	28	31	---	---	---	59
T Dan Harris	28	31	---	---	---	59
DT Tyrus Pryce	---	---	21	28	6	55
WR Tom Greenberg	24	25	---	---	6	55
S Dennis DeWitt	---	---	23	31	---	54
CB Vincent Dunn	---	---	18	32	1	51
WR Conner Feugill	27	22	---	---	1	50
TE Mickey Taylor	23	27	---	---	---	50
RB DeAndre Edmunds	21	22	---	---	6	49
DT Damon Tate	---	---	20	23	---	43
DT Elliot Schulz	---	---	5	30	3	38
S Grayson Grewal	---	---	7	28	2	37
RB Trenton Tyler	7	9	---	---	19	35
DE Carlos Marvel	---	---	4	24	2	30
OLB Reginald Mason	---	---	4	22	3	29
S Byron Stinemetz	---	---	4	22	3	29
FB Hunter Rincon	1	6	---	---	19	26
OLB J.T. Gunn	---	---	8	10	6	24
DE Mackenzie Bradley	---	---	4	18	1	23
WR Victor Buckley	5	6	---	---	2	13
ILB Cesar Booker	---	---	0	0	10	10
T R.J. Hicks	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Skip Easterling	0	0	---	---	8	8
C J.J. Mason	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Herman Harmatz	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Colin Donohue	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Noah Trim	0	1	---	---	5	6
TE Patrick Kroeger	0	6	---	---	---	6
WR Kennedy Blanchard	4	1	---	---	1	6
K Cristian Franklin	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Glen Stelmack	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jerome Russell	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Edwin Peterson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Brenden Brehm	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Rufus Crawford	25	53	---	---	21	99
T Steve Eisner	25	53	---	---	9	87
G Daquan Titone	25	53	---	---	9	87
QB Chad Mayes	25	53	---	---	3	81
C Leroy Sanders	25	53	---	---	---	78
G Tristan Clemons	25	53	---	---	---	78
G Bernard Hagler	25	53	---	---	---	78
TE Riddick Lyons	25	51	---	---	---	76
S Sebastian Fanning	---	---	28	30	13	71
WR Tony Grabulis	22	45	---	---	1	68
WR Drake Hampton	23	43	---	---	---	66
S Jesse Allen	---	---	28	31	1	60
ILB Aidan Hebron	---	---	28	30	1	59
CB Jimmy Sagers	---	---	28	29	1	58
OLB Van Bernard	---	---	25	30	1	56
CB Jerald Rodriguez	---	---	27	29	---	56
DE Griffin Ruby	---	---	26	28	1	55
CB Cristian Emerson	---	---	26	15	10	51
OLB Harris Coles	---	---	22	17	11	50
TE Jermaine Winters	8	19	---	---	21	48
WR Leonardo Fagan	12	29	---	---	---	41
DT Lamont Bernard	---	---	19	17	---	36
WR Dan Pascoe	9	24	---	---	2	35
DT Anthony McWilliams	---	---	9	14	8	31
DE Leo McDaniel	---	---	18	13	---	31
ILB Corey Alcorn	---	---	3	13	11	27
DE Rex Schulte	---	---	8	14	1	23
WR Jon Roebuck	0	0	---	---	21	21
OLB Nickolas Glover	---	---	3	1	17	21
CB Ivan Hampton	---	---	5	13	1	19
DE J.J. Choate	---	---	4	8	7	19
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	1	2	13	16
C Eugene Green	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Avery Fine	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Marc Schultz	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Emmett Jenkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Donald Bradley	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Desmond Alcala	---	---	0	6	---	6
K Tony Bernard	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Chandler Blake	0	0	---	---	5	5
FB Lincoln LeBlanc	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Jeremiah Manuel	1	1	---	---	1	3
S Zachery Parker	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Zachery Zuleger	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Jackie Lohner	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Eli Marquardt	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	6	0.8
Middle	11	74	6.7
Right	8	29	3.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	23	3.3
Middle	12	69	5.8
Right	6	30	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Hardy	30	16	1	3	2	3	5	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chad Mayes	47	22	1	2	5	8	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	10	89	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	38	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	28	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	7	59	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	131	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	35	11.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Mickey Taylor	11	5	1	48	0	27
WR Conner Feugill	5	0	0	0	0	22
WR Tom Greenberg	5	4	0	23	0	25
WR Xavier Johnson	4	3	1	45	1	30
TE Patrick Kroeger	3	3	0	27	0	6
RB Trenton Tyler	1	1	0	0	0	9
RB DeAndre Edmunds	1	0	0	0	0	22

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Grabulis	12	7	1	93	0	45
RB Rufus Crawford	11	6	1	51	0	53
WR Drake Hampton	8	3	2	13	0	43
TE Riddick Lyons	5	3	0	67	1	51
TE Jermaine Winters	4	1	0	10	0	19
WR Leonardo Fagan	4	1	1	8	0	29
WR Dan Pascoe	3	1	0	11	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rufus Crawford	2	0	0.00	4.87

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Hardy	1	1	16	16.00	4.77

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chad Mayes	5	2	9	1.80	5.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Xavier Johnson	1	1	16	16.00	11.25

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Drake Hampton	3	1	3	1.00	1.63
WR Tony Grabulis	1	0	0	0.00	7.75
RB Rufus Crawford	1	1	6	6.00	4.64

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB DeAndre Edmunds	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rufus Crawford	3	3
QB Chad Mayes	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Hardy	11	6	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chad Mayes	13	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Mickey Taylor	4	2	0
WR Conner Feugill	2	0	0
TE Patrick Kroeger	2	2	1
WR Xavier Johnson	2	1	0
WR Tom Greenberg	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Rufus Crawford	3	3	2
TE Jermaine Winters	3	1	1
WR Dan Pascoe	2	1	1
TE Riddick Lyons	2	1	1
WR Leonardo Fagan	2	1	0
WR Drake Hampton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,000 (21,800)
End Zone 9,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine 5,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 8,600 (13,900)
Club Seats 4,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,000 (21,800)
End Zone	9,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine	5,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	8,600 (13,900)
Club Seats	4,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (7,500)