Week 7, 2061

played in Houston, TX

55 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos 7300-10
Houston Texans146103-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 DEN - Donny Barlow 4 pass from Damien McElroy (Marquis Cole extra point)
1Q: 05:16 HOU - Jay McDaniel 4 run (Andre Crawford extra point)
1Q: 00:23 HOU - Hardy Haynesworth 2 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
2Q: 07:50 DEN - Marquis Cole 37 field goal
2Q: 03:46 HOU - Earnest Upshaw 4 run (Andre Crawford extra point failed)
3Q: 11:17 HOU - Darius Thornton 7 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
3Q: 06:56 HOU - Andre Crawford 39 field goal
4Q: 03:16 HOU - Andre Crawford 38 field goal

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record4-25-2
First Downs1722
- by Rushing511
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards264393
- Offensive Plays6064
- Yards per Play4.406.14
Net Rushing Yards98231
- Rushing Attempts2138
- Yards per Rush4.676.08
Net Passing Yards166162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 23 - 224 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards190183
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/242/21
- Yards per Pass Play4.266.23
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/148/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.15.3
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/554/34
Punt Returns/Yards2/452/28
Kick Returns/Yards6/1392/56
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 36
Time of Possession27:2532:35

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:41OWN 21979Touchdown
15:052:19OWN 403-1Punt
10:162:34OWN 35522Interception
210:463:03OPP 36616Field Goal
23:371:45OWN 323-8Punt
20:080:08OWN 151-2Half
311:062:21OWN 25417Punt
36:494:07OWN 27738Punt
413:334:39OWN 21157Downs
46:170:51OWN 2345Downs
43:101:35OWN 29426Interception
40:580:58OWN 73-6Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:195:14OWN 441156Touchdown
12:462:30OWN 39861Touchdown
212:421:56OWN 293-11Punt
27:434:06OWN 39761Touchdown
21:521:44OWN 34632Interception
315:003:54OWN 25875Touchdown
38:451:56OWN 25453Field Goal
32:424:09OWN 20838Punt
48:542:37OWN 41414Punt
45:262:16OPP 2837Field Goal
41:350:37OWN 3437Punt

Game MVP: Earnest Upshaw, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dave Wigtil18713.942020
QB Damien McElroy263.00800
RB Rich Kaplan12121.002110
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jay McDaniel221004.551911
RB Hardy Haynesworth121109.175130
QB Earnest Upshaw3165.331211
FB Mack Hammond155.00500

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Damien McElroy32211641/7131175.5
Ken Williams42262/17023131.3
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Earnest Upshaw24151832/21227196.4

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Donny Barlow7107010.0034311
TE Myles Barber57377.4010130
RB Dave Wigtil33258.330110
WR Charlie Price38165.335210
TE Chester Ferguson222110.500130
WR Dana Marshall1333.00030
WR Roosevelt Burroughs1233.00030
RB Rich Kaplan111515.000150
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vince Parham466917.2528260
WR Kelly Strickland2284.00050
RB Hardy Haynesworth222311.5014211
WR Jerald Spencer2294.50270
FB Mack Hammond1177.00270
RB Jay McDaniel121111.000110
TE Elliot Jarvis132727.002270
WR Darius Thornton1377.00071
WR Arnold Simmons122222.0013220
WR Luther Schwartz0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kyle Bennett100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lawrence Blackburn100.000
S Vinny Person100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
CB Kyle Bennett1000
OLB Caleb Vance0100
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Jay McDaniel0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kennedy Dove416040.028.0421
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Vincent Stanton417744.333.0523

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Marquis Cole1/10/00/0371/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andre Crawford2/20/00/0393/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bennett24522.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vince Parham22814.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bennett510420.80
Bill Gilmore13535.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vince Parham25628.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Braden Gonzalez1330.03826
DT Jameson Raag720.03522
CB Dashawn Tarplin400.01913
ILB Perry Roark340.02817
OLB Caleb Vance330.02523
OLB Emmett Ruggiero300.0167
DT Terrance Tackett201.01318
DE Kendel Thomas220.52723
DE Nate Francis210.02614
DT Tyrell Aschbacher200.0126
CB Ryan Ellard200.01920
WR Charlie Price20---------
CB Kyle Bennett200.02615
CB Lee Benson200.03324
DT Carson Branch100.5168
S Dana Fortin110.02018
OLB Doug Kramer110.0146
DE Elliot Kreuser100.045
DE Karl Dewacht020.0198
S Bill Gilmore010.0186
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Courtney Wilson900.01733
CB Cooper Fauria630.01718
S Vinny Person620.02139
CB Albert Heybach400.01620
S Lawrence Blackburn310.02139
DE Everett Harrison211.0419
DE Demetrius Tynes230.51720
DT Dominic Gunn210.01621
S Colby Christiansen200.01629
OLB Cody Rhodes200.0410
CB Gene Clinton200.0628
OLB Glenn Holliday200.01625
DT Ezra Asumaa101.0313
DE Damian Law100.51216
WR Darius Thornton10---------
DE Ike Sante100.0925
DT Nathan Cranwell030.01519
OLB Shaquille George010.045
OLB Clyde Lane010.044

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Terrance Tackett1.000018
DT Carson Branch0.50108
DE Kendel Thomas0.500023
DT Jameson Raag0.000122
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Everett Harrison1.001019
DT Ezra Asumaa1.000013
DE Demetrius Tynes0.500020
DE Damian Law0.500016
DT Nathan Cranwell0.001019
ILB Courtney Wilson0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Braden Gonzalez40026
ILB Perry Roark30017
CB Lee Benson24024
CB Ryan Ellard20020
OLB Emmett Ruggiero1007
DE Kendel Thomas10023
DT Jameson Raag10022
OLB Caleb Vance10023
CB Kyle Bennett01115
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Courtney Wilson70033
CB Cooper Fauria51018
S Colby Christiansen30029
S Vinny Person23139
CB Gene Clinton20028
OLB Cody Rhodes10010
DE Ike Sante10025
OLB Glenn Holliday10025
CB Albert Heybach10020
S Lawrence Blackburn01139

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Cesar Barton25021039
C Evan McLemore24021039
T Elliot Elliott14021139
G Mo Gilmore12021039
TE Chester Ferguson1104010
G Trenton Farrell03021139
RB Dave Wigtil00020132
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Cory Miller410038026
C Logan Woodard46138026
G Cristian Cunningham38138026
G Blaine Levine37038126
T Archie Stuart04038026
TE Daquan Walton0101008
RB Jay McDaniel00025116

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Caleb Vance118
Jameson Raag18
Nate Francis17
Mo Gilmore15
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Daquan Walton320
Chad Ferguson316
Elliot Jarvis116
Jay McDaniel17

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Lee Benson------33241370
S Braden Gonzalez------3826266
OLB Caleb Vance------25231866
T Cesar Barton2139------565
DT Jameson Raag------3522865
G Trenton Farrell2139------565
T Elliot Elliott2139------565
G Mo Gilmore2139------565
TE Myles Barber1628------1963
C Evan McLemore2139---------60
WR Dana Marshall2138---------59
WR Donny Barlow2138---------59
WR Charlie Price1429------1558
DE Kendel Thomas------2723656
ILB Perry Roark------28171156
CB Kyle Bennett------26151455
QB Damien McElroy2133---------54
RB Dave Wigtil2032---------52
CB Dashawn Tarplin------19131648
DE Nate Francis------2614747
CB Ryan Ellard------1920241
S Dana Fortin------2018240
DT Terrance Tackett------1318132
S Bill Gilmore------186731
DT Carson Branch------168630
OLB Emmett Ruggiero------167629
DE Karl Dewacht------198128
FB Mack Angell32------1520
OLB Doug Kramer------146---20
DT Tyrell Aschbacher------126---18
WR Roosevelt Burroughs17------1018
RB Josiah Pederson00------1515
TE Chester Ferguson410---------14
ILB Elijah Boselli------55212
DE Elliot Kreuser------45110
CB Gage Collins------52---7
TE Pete Ziskind16---------7
QB Ken Williams06---------6
WR Courtney Carlisle32---------5
C Mel Lindsay00------55
P Kennedy Dove00------55
K Marquis Cole00------44
RB Rich Kaplan13---------4
G Theodore Canady00---------0
C Tyrone Lake00---------0
T Ted Ellis00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Vinny Person------21391575
G Blaine Levine3826------670
TE Elliot Jarvis3122------1669
T Cory Miller3826------468
C Logan Woodard3826---------64
G Cristian Cunningham3826---------64
QB Earnest Upshaw3826---------64
T Archie Stuart3826---------64
S Lawrence Blackburn------2139161
ILB Courtney Wilson------1733151
CB Cooper Fauria------17181449
RB Jay McDaniel2516------748
WR Vince Parham2417------748
S Colby Christiansen------1629146
CB Albert Heybach------1620743
OLB Glenn Holliday------1625142
TE Daquan Walton108------2038
DT Nathan Cranwell------1519438
DT Dominic Gunn------1621---37
DE Demetrius Tynes------1720---37
WR Luther Schwartz147------1637
DT Monty Rounds------823536
WR Kelly Strickland2016---------36
DE Damian Law------1216735
CB Gene Clinton------628135
DE Ike Sante------925135
WR Darius Thornton1914---------33
FB Mack Hammond65------2031
RB Hardy Haynesworth1410------731
CB Kevin Stargell------523129
OLB Clyde Lane------441826
DE Everett Harrison------419124
WR Arnold Simmons158---------23
WR Jerald Spencer125---------17
DT Ezra Asumaa------313117
RB Chad Ferguson00------1616
OLB Cody Rhodes------410---14
K Andre Crawford00------99
OLB Shaquille George------45---9
P Vincent Stanton00------66
T Marlon Alley00------66
G Ramon Cornplow00------66
C Luther Morris00------66
TE Chad Horner02---------2
QB Darnell Garrison00---------0
S Alec Kratky------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4184.5
Middle7395.6
Right9434.8
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11908.2
Middle18693.8
Right9728.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Damien McElroy32212025301
Ken Williams421010001
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Earnest Upshaw24155025111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44287.0
Short (0-8 Yds)99485.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)159916.1
Long (19+ Yds)81232.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen333210.7
Short (0-8 Yds)96535.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)94455.0
Long (19+ Yds)325317.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Donny Barlow107070238
WR Charlie Price83016129
TE Myles Barber75137028
WR Dana Marshall3113038
RB Dave Wigtil33025032
TE Chester Ferguson22021010
WR Roosevelt Burroughs211307
RB Rich Kaplan1101503
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vince Parham64069217
TE Elliot Jarvis31127122
WR Darius Thornton3107014
RB Jay McDaniel21111016
WR Kelly Strickland2208016
RB Hardy Haynesworth22023110
WR Jerald Spencer220905
WR Arnold Simmons2102218
FB Mack Hammond110705
WR Luther Schwartz100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dave Wigtil11212.003.94
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jay McDaniel273.504.55
QB Earnest Upshaw144.005.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Damien McElroy2142.005.13
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Earnest Upshaw3293.007.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Donny Barlow1144.007.00
TE Myles Barber1000.005.29
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Hardy Haynesworth1122.0011.50
TE Elliot Jarvis1000.009.00
WR Darius Thornton1177.002.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB Damien McElroy11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Hardy Haynesworth52
RB Jay McDaniel22

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Damien McElroy1284
Ken Williams100
HoustonAttCompConversions
Earnest Upshaw644

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Myles Barber432
WR Charlie Price300
WR Roosevelt Burroughs210
TE Chester Ferguson110
RB Dave Wigtil110
WR Donny Barlow111
RB Rich Kaplan111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Vince Parham311
RB Hardy Haynesworth111
WR Jerald Spencer111
WR Arnold Simmons111

SectionAttendance
Stadium78,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,800)
End Zone15,300 (15,700)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)