Wild Card Playoff Games, 2060

played in Houston, TX

48 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos 313147-37
Houston Texans010140-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 DEN - Marquis Cole 31 field goal
2Q: 14:27 DEN - Pete Ziskind 10 pass from Damien McElroy (Marquis Cole extra point)
2Q: 10:44 HOU - Andre Crawford 31 field goal
2Q: 07:12 DEN - Pete Ziskind 1 pass from Damien McElroy (Marquis Cole extra point failed)
2Q: 04:02 HOU - Hardy Haynesworth 4 run (Andre Crawford extra point)
3Q: 13:43 HOU - Jay McDaniel 30 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
3Q: 09:15 DEN - Dana Marshall 2 pass from Damien McElroy (Marquis Cole extra point)
3Q: 02:25 HOU - Elliot Jarvis 19 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
3Q: 01:00 DEN - J.T. Peterson 52 pass from Damien McElroy (Marquis Cole extra point)
4Q: 11:56 DEN - Dave Wigtil 15 pass from Damien McElroy (Marquis Cole extra point)

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record11-610-7
First Downs2017
- by Rushing411
- by Passing166
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards445382
- Offensive Plays5964
- Yards per Play7.545.97
Net Rushing Yards91200
- Rushing Attempts3038
- Yards per Rush3.035.26
Net Passing Yards354182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 22 - 025 - 11 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards354187
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/5
- Yards per Pass Play12.217.00
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions6/118/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.66.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/155/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/212/35
Kick Returns/Yards4/1023/86
Interception Ret./Yards2/290/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 30
Time of Possession29:2230:38

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:45OWN 231063Field Goal
17:231:25OWN 3334Punt
12:203:01OWN 20880Touchdown
210:393:35OWN 25775Touchdown
22:270:44OWN 2034Punt
21:121:12OWN 31513Half
313:284:20OWN 29771Touchdown
32:141:32OWN 33267Touchdown
414:042:18OPP 48548Touchdown
45:553:36OWN 20612Punt
41:541:49OPP 423-2Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:151:52OWN 323-3Punt
15:583:38OWN 26621Punt
214:193:40OWN 25961Field Goal
27:043:13OWN 25875Touchdown
23:411:14OPP 4634Punt
21:430:31OWN 3730Punt
315:001:32OWN 25375Touchdown
39:086:54OWN 301270Touchdown
30:421:38OWN 3432Punt
411:465:51OWN 251042Punt
42:190:25OWN 2430Interception
40:050:05OWN 3210Interception

Game MVP: Damien McElroy, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dave Wigtil17643.761520
RB Josiah Pederson11282.55500
QB Damien McElroy2-1-0.50100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jay McDaniel231144.964120
RB Hardy Haynesworth13655.001211
QB Earnest Upshaw22110.501210

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Damien McElroy29223540/05520155.7
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Earnest Upshaw25111871/5242263.3

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Courtney Carlisle7107410.5738280
WR Dana Marshall4410325.7519511
TE J.T. Peterson336722.3348521
TE Pete Ziskind33165.336102
RB Dave Wigtil224221.0012271
WR Roosevelt Burroughs223517.5026310
RB Josiah Pederson111717.004170
WR Donny Barlow0400.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Hardy Haynesworth44399.7513180
WR Duane Bradford238241.000420
RB Jay McDaniel222613.0023301
WR Brody Kernbach1533.00030
WR Vince Parham171818.000180
TE Elliot Jarvis111919.000191
TE Hunter Palmer0300.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gavin Rodriguez100.000
S Dana Fortin12929.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
CB Kyle Bennett1000
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
WR Duane Bradford0100
TE Daquan Walton0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
C.J. Peterson416741.833.0511
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Damian England623138.525.0530

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Marquis Cole1/10/00/0314/5
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andre Crawford1/10/00/0313/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bennett12121.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vince Parham23517.50

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bennett38428.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vince Parham38628.70
Blaine Levine11818.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bill Gilmore630.03316
DT Jameson Raag420.03626
OLB Caleb Vance410.02316
S Gavin Rodriguez400.02419
ILB Perry Roark320.03217
CB Kyle Bennett310.02516
OLB Emmett Ruggiero300.02112
DT Luther Ellard300.0148
DE Dakota Kling300.02722
DE Kendel Thomas201.02715
CB Zane Eleazer230.03826
S Dana Fortin220.01917
DT Tyrell Aschbacher210.02010
DE Elliot Kreuser200.0157
DT Carson Branch100.068
ILB Leonardo Shaw100.069
CB Dashawn Tarplin100.0910
OLB Jamie Collier100.0169
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Cody Rhodes1010.02723
S Vinny Person710.03029
S Lawrence Blackburn610.03026
ILB Courtney Wilson520.01720
DE Everett Harrison500.01615
ILB Geoff Monroe300.01516
OLB Bruce Thurston200.01617
DE Demetrius Tynes200.01414
DT Monty Rounds120.01614
DT Nathan Cranwell110.01415
DE Ike Sante110.01316
FB Mack Hammond10---------
WR Brody Kernbach10---------
OLB Shaquille George100.01511
CB Kevin Stargell100.01312
CB Devonte McKenzie100.01614
CB Efrain Cyr020.01817

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kendel Thomas1.000015
DT Carson Branch0.01108
DE Dakota Kling0.011022
DT Tyrell Aschbacher0.001010
DT Jameson Raag0.000226
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Geoff Monroe0.001016
DE Everett Harrison0.001015
DE Ike Sante0.001016
DT Monty Rounds0.000114

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gavin Rodriguez30119
CB Kyle Bennett21016
S Dana Fortin11117
OLB Caleb Vance11016
CB Zane Eleazer11026
CB Dashawn Tarplin10010
S Bill Gilmore10016
ILB Perry Roark10017
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Cody Rhodes50023
S Vinny Person40029
ILB Geoff Monroe20016
S Lawrence Blackburn20026
ILB Courtney Wilson20020
CB Efrain Cyr11017
OLB Bruce Thurston10017
OLB Shaquille George10011
CB Kevin Stargell10012
OLB Trenton Brimberry10013
CB Devonte McKenzie10014
CB Ramon Kent10013
CB Gene Clinton01017

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Theodore Canady29030029
G Trenton Farrell26030029
T Dave Stephenson25030029
C Evan McLemore23030029
T Cesar Barton13030029
TE J.T. Peterson11014016
TE Pete Ziskind01028025
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Cory Miller410238026
C Logan Woodard49038026
G Cristian Cunningham37138026
T Archie Stuart24038020
G Blaine Levine16038026
TE Hunter Palmer00034126

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Kyle Bennett121
Josiah Pederson117
Jameson Raag112
Trenton Farrell15
Emmett Ruggiero12
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Daquan Walton222
Vinny Person123
Duane Bradford118
Mack Hammond117

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DT Jameson Raag------36261274
CB Zane Eleazer------3826771
T Cesar Barton3029------564
G Trenton Farrell3029------564
S Gavin Rodriguez------24191962
CB Kyle Bennett------25162162
OLB Caleb Vance------23162160
WR Dana Marshall3029---------59
T Dave Stephenson3029---------59
C Evan McLemore3029---------59
QB Damien McElroy3029---------59
G Theodore Canady3029---------59
ILB Perry Roark------32171059
S Bill Gilmore------3316453
TE Pete Ziskind2825---------53
DE Dakota Kling------2722150
WR Courtney Carlisle2324---------47
DE Kendel Thomas------2715---42
TE J.T. Peterson1416------1242
CB Ryan Ellard------2317141
CB Dashawn Tarplin------9101938
RB Josiah Pederson1110------1738
S Dana Fortin------1917137
RB Dave Wigtil1917---------36
OLB Emmett Ruggiero------2112235
DT Tyrell Aschbacher------2010131
TE Butch Hawkins51------2329
WR Donny Barlow1513---------28
FB Mack Angell34------1926
OLB Jamie Collier------169---25
WR Roosevelt Burroughs24------1925
DT Luther Ellard------148---22
DE Elliot Kreuser------157---22
DT Carson Branch------68620
DE Kent Baker------46717
ILB Leonardo Shaw------69217
K Marquis Cole00------88
P C.J. Peterson00------55
T Elliot Elliott00------55
C Mel Lindsay00------55
G Mo Gilmore00------55
WR Charlie Price02---------2
T Danny Gayle00---------0
RB Artie Carmack00---------0
QB Ken Williams00---------0
C Tyrone Lake00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Vinny Person------30292382
TE Hunter Palmer3426------1373
WR Vince Parham3526------1172
WR Duane Bradford3023------1871
G Blaine Levine3826------266
T Cory Miller3826---------64
C Logan Woodard3826---------64
G Cristian Cunningham3826---------64
QB Earnest Upshaw3826---------64
T Archie Stuart3820---------58
S Lawrence Blackburn------3026157
OLB Cody Rhodes------2723---50
WR Brody Kernbach2012------1749
DE Damian Law------17131545
DT Nathan Cranwell------14151544
ILB Courtney Wilson------1720138
RB Hardy Haynesworth1415------736
CB Efrain Cyr------1817136
DT Monty Rounds------1614535
RB Jay McDaniel2411---------35
ILB Geoff Monroe------1516233
FB Mack Hammond106------1733
OLB Bruce Thurston------1617---33
CB Gene Clinton------1517133
DE Everett Harrison------1615132
DE Demetrius Tynes------1414432
TE Elliot Jarvis1410------731
CB Devonte McKenzie------1614131
CB Kevin Stargell------1312530
DE Ike Sante------1316130
OLB Shaquille George------1511127
OLB Trenton Brimberry------1413---27
TE Daquan Walton31------2226
CB Ramon Kent------1213---25
ILB Blaine Stone------002121
RB Shannon Walters00------1919
T Marlon Alley06------713
P Damian England00------77
G Ramon Cornplow00------77
C Luther Morris00------77
S Colby Christiansen------2316
K Andre Crawford00------66
WR Tom Bush30---------3
WR Darius Thornton30---------3
DT Dominic Gunn------01---1
QB Darnell Garrison00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6152.5
Middle11322.9
Right12463.8
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6254.2
Middle221024.6
Right10737.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Damien McElroy29227112310
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Earnest Upshaw25113214322

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)171420311.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)747110.1
Long (19+ Yds)327525.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11-4-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)96728.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)6000.0
Long (19+ Yds)9411913.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Courtney Carlisle107174124
WR Dana Marshall440103329
WR Donny Barlow4000013
TE J.T. Peterson33067116
TE Pete Ziskind33016025
RB Dave Wigtil22042117
WR Roosevelt Burroughs2203514
RB Josiah Pederson11017010
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vince Parham71018026
WR Brody Kernbach5113012
RB Hardy Haynesworth44039015
WR Duane Bradford32082223
TE Hunter Palmer3000026
RB Jay McDaniel22026111
TE Elliot Jarvis11019010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Josiah Pederson3103.332.55
RB Dave Wigtil252.503.76
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jay McDaniel242.004.96
QB Earnest Upshaw11212.0010.50
RB Hardy Haynesworth144.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Damien McElroy75365.1412.21
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Earnest Upshaw43225.507.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Courtney Carlisle2184.007.40
TE Pete Ziskind22115.505.33
WR Dana Marshall1122.0025.75
RB Dave Wigtil111515.0021.00
WR Donny Barlow1000.000.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jay McDaniel11-4-4.0013.00
WR Vince Parham1000.002.57
RB Hardy Haynesworth1177.009.75
TE Elliot Jarvis111919.0019.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB Damien McElroy20
RB Dave Wigtil10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Jay McDaniel32
RB Hardy Haynesworth33

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Damien McElroy866
HoustonAttCompConversions
Earnest Upshaw1043

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Courtney Carlisle322
TE Pete Ziskind222
TE J.T. Peterson111
WR Roosevelt Burroughs111
WR Donny Barlow100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Vince Parham300
RB Hardy Haynesworth332
WR Duane Bradford211
TE Hunter Palmer100
WR Brody Kernbach100

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,000 (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 Boxes7,500 (7,500)