Conference Semifinals, 2061

played in Houston, TX

62 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Denver Broncos 07713-27
Houston Texans1431013-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:17 HOU - Vince Parham 26 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
1Q: 03:34 HOU - Earnest Upshaw 18 run (Andre Crawford extra point)
2Q: 09:56 HOU - Andre Crawford 19 field goal
2Q: 00:32 DEN - Jamie Lang 38 pass from Damien McElroy (Marquis Cole extra point)
3Q: 11:58 HOU - Hardy Haynesworth 3 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
3Q: 05:54 HOU - Andre Crawford 34 field goal
3Q: 00:51 DEN - Damien McElroy 1 run (Marquis Cole extra point)
4Q: 13:45 HOU - Vince Parham 53 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Andre Crawford extra point)
4Q: 08:49 DEN - Dave Wigtil 2 pass from Damien McElroy (Marquis Cole extra point)
4Q: 06:02 HOU - Courtney Wilson 62 interception return (Andre Crawford extra point failed)
4Q: 04:05 DEN - Pete Ziskind 8 pass from Damien McElroy (Dave Wigtil run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record11-713-4
First Downs2324
- by Rushing513
- by Passing189
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards455484
- Offensive Plays6764
- Yards per Play6.797.56
Net Rushing Yards118252
- Rushing Attempts1844
- Yards per Rush6.565.73
Net Passing Yards337232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 31 - 119 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards341239
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/41/7
- Yards per Pass Play6.8811.60
Fumbles/Lost2/01/1
3rd Down Conversions5/125/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.84.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/401/5
Punt Returns/Yards3/371/6
Kick Returns/Yards4/1092/40
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/62
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 25
Time of Possession28:2831:32

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:28OWN 40518Punt
18:072:15OWN 25527Punt
13:193:53OWN 32837Missed FG
29:491:45OWN 3535Punt
24:182:17OWN 8514Punt
21:281:03OWN 14486Touchdown
311:522:15OWN 313-6Punt
35:475:04OWN 251075Touchdown
413:314:51OWN 8992Touchdown
46:020:12OPP 4210Interception
45:501:56OWN 25775Touchdown
41:561:17OWN 45722Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:323:25OWN 4896Touchdown
15:522:33OWN 20580Touchdown
214:264:37OWN 381160Field Goal
28:043:46OWN 141078Fumble
22:010:33OWN 3531Punt
20:250:25OWN 251-1Half
315:003:08OWN 25675Touchdown
39:373:50OWN 43840Field Goal
30:432:12OWN 25575Touchdown
48:402:38OWN 2631Punt
43:541:58OWN 2130Punt
40:390:39OWN 332-3Game

Game MVP: Earnest Upshaw, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dave Wigtil11898.091820
RB Rich Kaplan4133.25600
QB Damien McElroy3165.331011
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jay McDaniel251867.442470
QB Earnest Upshaw9455.001821
RB Hardy Haynesworth9252.78800
FB Abel Roberson1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Damien McElroy48313411/4338197.7
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Earnest Upshaw19112391/73530142.0

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Donny Barlow13181058.0811370
TE Pete Ziskind587414.8033271
WR Jamie Lang555711.4015381
TE Myles Barber373411.3313140
WR Dana Marshall242914.5010220
RB Dave Wigtil23115.50091
WR Courtney Carlisle133131.0026310
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vince Parham6813923.1767532
RB Hardy Haynesworth235025.0043471
WR Darius Thornton233216.0016260
WR Arnold Simmons111818.000180
TE Elliot Jarvis0300.00000
WR Luther Schwartz0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Courtney Wilson16262.001

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
WR Donny Barlow1100
RB Dave Wigtil1000
ILB Perry Roark0100
T Ted Ellis0100
S Braden Gonzalez0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
WR Darius Thornton1000
DE Damian Law0010
OLB Glenn Holliday0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
C.J. Peterson521342.637.4492
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Vincent Stanton313645.333.0551

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Marquis Cole0/10/10/003/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andre Crawford2/20/00/0344/5

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bennett33712.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vince Parham166.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bennett410927.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vince Parham11717.00
Cooper Fauria12323.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Jameson Raag820.04216
S Braden Gonzalez740.04420
ILB Perry Roark700.03714
CB Kyle Bennett400.03013
CB Lee Benson320.03817
OLB Caleb Vance310.02915
DE Kendel Thomas300.0188
CB Gage Collins300.02413
S Bill Gilmore220.0196
DE Nate Francis220.03113
DE Karl Dewacht111.03517
S Dana Fortin120.02412
DT Tyrell Aschbacher110.02611
OLB Emmett Ruggiero100.0197
CB Dashawn Tarplin100.02110
OLB Doug Kramer100.0155
DT Terrance Tackett010.01610
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Glenn Holliday610.01123
ILB Courtney Wilson600.01235
S Lawrence Blackburn510.01849
CB Gene Clinton510.01343
OLB Clyde Lane310.0614
CB Cooper Fauria310.01128
CB Albert Heybach310.01126
DT Nathan Cranwell210.01129
OLB Cody Rhodes210.0619
DE Demetrius Tynes200.01122
DE Everett Harrison101.0723
S Vinny Person130.0822
S Colby Christiansen120.01636
DE Damian Law110.01022
DT Monty Rounds100.01029
OLB Shaquille George100.0616
CB Kevin Stargell100.0831
DE Ike Sante100.0831
DT Ezra Asumaa100.0517

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Karl Dewacht1.001017
DT Jameson Raag0.011116
DT Terrance Tackett0.001110
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Everett Harrison1.010023
DE Damian Law0.010022
DE Demetrius Tynes0.002022
DE Ike Sante0.002031
DT Monty Rounds0.001129
DT Dominic Gunn0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kyle Bennett40013
S Braden Gonzalez21020
ILB Perry Roark11014
OLB Caleb Vance10015
S Bill Gilmore1006
DE Nate Francis10013
CB Gage Collins10013
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Courtney Wilson51135
CB Gene Clinton41043
OLB Glenn Holliday41023
S Lawrence Blackburn31049
CB Albert Heybach30026
OLB Cody Rhodes21019
OLB Clyde Lane20014
CB Cooper Fauria20028
OLB Shaquille George11016
S Colby Christiansen10036
DE Everett Harrison10023
DT Nathan Cranwell10029
CB Kevin Stargell10031
S Vinny Person10022

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Trenton Farrell33018049
T Elliot Elliott33018049
G Theodore Canady24018049
C Evan McLemore23018049
TE Pete Ziskind11016037
T Ted Ellis01018149
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Logan Woodard49044120
T Cory Miller38044020
G Blaine Levine36044020
T Archie Stuart36044020
G Cristian Cunningham26044020
TE Elliot Jarvis11038017

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Nate Francis210
Dashawn Tarplin118
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Abel Roberson323
Daquan Walton123
Demetrius Heredia121
Chad Ferguson118
Jay McDaniel11

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Trenton Farrell1849------673
T Elliot Elliott1849------673
G Theodore Canady1849------673
T Ted Ellis1849------673
DT Jameson Raag------42161169
CB Lee Benson------38171368
C Evan McLemore1849---------67
QB Damien McElroy1849---------67
WR Dana Marshall1848---------66
S Braden Gonzalez------4420266
OLB Caleb Vance------29152165
ILB Perry Roark------37141162
CB Kyle Bennett------30131659
RB Dave Wigtil1332------1358
DE Nate Francis------31131054
TE Pete Ziskind1637---------53
DE Karl Dewacht------3517153
WR Donny Barlow1338---------51
TE Myles Barber622------2250
CB Dashawn Tarplin------21101849
DT Tyrell Aschbacher------2611---37
S Dana Fortin------2412137
CB Gage Collins------2413---37
S Bill Gilmore------196833
OLB Emmett Ruggiero------197632
WR Jamie Lang1121---------32
DE Kendel Thomas------188531
WR Courtney Carlisle724---------31
DT Terrance Tackett------1610228
FB Mack Angell17------1725
OLB Doug Kramer------155---20
RB Josiah Pederson00------1919
WR Roosevelt Burroughs11------1719
DT Carson Branch------55515
RB Rich Kaplan411---------15
ILB Elijah Boselli------45211
DE Elliot Kreuser------4217
P C.J. Peterson00------66
C Mel Lindsay00------66
K Marquis Cole00------66
CB Antonio Conaway------3115
TE Chester Ferguson04---------4
QB Ken Williams00---------0
C Tyrone Lake00---------0
G Mo Gilmore00---------0
T Pedro Lowe00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Elliot Jarvis3817------1873
G Blaine Levine4420------569
S Lawrence Blackburn------1849168
T Cory Miller4420---------64
C Logan Woodard4420---------64
G Cristian Cunningham4420---------64
QB Earnest Upshaw4420---------64
T Archie Stuart4420---------64
CB Gene Clinton------1343157
CB Cooper Fauria------11281857
S Colby Christiansen------1636153
CB Albert Heybach------11261451
TE Daquan Walton188------2349
ILB Courtney Wilson------1235148
RB Jay McDaniel3412------147
WR Vince Parham2512------1047
DT Monty Rounds------1029645
WR Luther Schwartz187------2045
DE Damian Law------1022941
DT Nathan Cranwell------1129141
OLB Clyde Lane------6142141
CB Kevin Stargell------831140
S Vinny Person------8221040
DE Ike Sante------831140
WR Kelly Strickland2510---------35
OLB Glenn Holliday------1123135
DT Dominic Gunn------1024---34
DE Demetrius Tynes------1122---33
WR Darius Thornton2111---------32
DE Everett Harrison------723131
RB Hardy Haynesworth128------727
FB Abel Roberson12------2326
WR Arnold Simmons188---------26
OLB Cody Rhodes------619---25
DT Ezra Asumaa------517123
OLB Shaquille George------616---22
OLB Demetrius Heredia------002121
RB Chad Ferguson00------1818
WR Jerald Spencer94---------13
K Andre Crawford00------1010
P Vincent Stanton00------55
T Marlon Alley00------55
G Ramon Cornplow00------55
C Denzel Hebron00------55
TE Chad Horner11---------2
QB Darnell Garrison00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2105.0
Middle10636.3
Right6457.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13896.8
Middle191035.4
Right9647.1
None3-4-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Damien McElroy48317206611
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Earnest Upshaw19115112320

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77344.9
Short (0-8 Yds)19131146.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1591187.9
Long (19+ Yds)727510.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen327324.3
Short (0-8 Yds)73192.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)646510.8
Long (19+ Yds)328227.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Donny Barlow18130105138
TE Pete Ziskind85074237
TE Myles Barber73034022
WR Jamie Lang55057221
WR Dana Marshall42029148
RB Dave Wigtil32011032
WR Courtney Carlisle31031124
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vince Parham860139312
RB Hardy Haynesworth3215018
TE Elliot Jarvis3000017
WR Darius Thornton32032111
WR Arnold Simmons1101808
WR Luther Schwartz100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Damien McElroy111.005.33
RB Rich Kaplan166.003.25
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Hardy Haynesworth221.002.78
QB Earnest Upshaw11818.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Damien McElroy43174.257.10
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Earnest Upshaw5291.8012.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dana Marshall1177.007.25
RB Dave Wigtil1122.003.67
TE Pete Ziskind1188.009.25
TE Myles Barber1000.004.86
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Elliot Jarvis2000.000.00
WR Vince Parham1000.0017.38
RB Hardy Haynesworth1133.0016.67
WR Darius Thornton1166.0010.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Dave Wigtil11
QB Damien McElroy10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Jay McDaniel22
RB Hardy Haynesworth21
FB Abel Roberson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Damien McElroy954
HoustonAttCompConversions
Earnest Upshaw522

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Dave Wigtil211
TE Pete Ziskind211
WR Donny Barlow221
WR Dana Marshall111
WR Courtney Carlisle100
TE Myles Barber100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Vince Parham422
TE Elliot Jarvis100

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)