Week 7, 2064

played in Houston, TX

85 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	7	0	10	-	24
Houston Texans	0	0	10	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:37 DEN - Pete Ziskind 14 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 03:32 DEN - Eduardo Sutter 17 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)
3Q: 12:31 HOU - Scottie Duncan 36 field goal
3Q: 00:01 HOU - Darius Thornton 43 pass from Grady Chapman (Scottie Duncan extra point)
4Q: 08:18 DEN - Tim Sheasley 21 field goal
4Q: 03:14 HOU - Scottie Duncan 20 field goal
4Q: 03:06 DEN - Winfred Brock 75 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:37 DEN - Pete Ziskind 14 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 03:32 DEN - Eduardo Sutter 17 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)
3Q: 12:31 HOU - Scottie Duncan 36 field goal
3Q: 00:01 HOU - Darius Thornton 43 pass from Grady Chapman (Scottie Duncan extra point)
4Q: 08:18 DEN - Tim Sheasley 21 field goal
4Q: 03:14 HOU - Scottie Duncan 20 field goal
4Q: 03:06 DEN - Winfred Brock 75 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 5-1 0-7
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 12 7
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 441 339
- Offensive Plays 68 62
- Yards per Play 6.49 5.47
Net Rushing Yards 155 94
- Rushing Attempts 29 22
- Yards per Rush 5.34 4.27
Net Passing Yards 286 245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 24 - 1 40 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 290 245
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.33 6.13
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 8.8
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/2
Penalties/Yards 9/75 7/65
Punt Returns/Yards 4/64 1/1
Kick Returns/Yards 1/32 4/112
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 33:14 26:46

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	5-1	0-7
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	12	7
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	441	339
- Offensive Plays	68	62
- Yards per Play	6.49	5.47
Net Rushing Yards	155	94
- Rushing Attempts	29	22
- Yards per Rush	5.34	4.27
Net Passing Yards	286	245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 24 - 1	40 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	290	245
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.33	6.13
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	8.8
4th Down Conversions	1/1	1/2
Penalties/Yards	9/75	7/65
Punt Returns/Yards	4/64	1/1
Kick Returns/Yards	1/32	4/112
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 27
Time of Possession	33:14	26:46

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:56	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	10:11	2:41	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
1	5:38	5:27	OWN 39	9	30	Punt
2	12:35	1:06	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
2	9:31	6:09	OWN 3	12	97	Touchdown
2	1:30	0:56	OWN 38	6	22	Punt
3	12:26	2:26	OWN 25	5	-2	Punt
3	6:08	1:05	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
3	4:14	2:03	OWN 35	4	24	Punt
3	0:39	0:38	OWN 35	2	5	Interception
4	15:00	6:48	OWN 38	12	58	Field Goal
4	3:06	0:15	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
4	0:56	0:34	OPP 44	3	9	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:04	2:53	OWN 22	4	29	Punt
1	7:30	1:52	OWN 30	4	21	Punt
1	0:11	2:36	OWN 20	6	31	Punt
2	11:29	1:58	OWN 38	5	18	Punt
2	3:22	1:52	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 10	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:34	OWN 41	4	40	Field Goal
3	10:00	3:52	OWN 40	8	31	Missed FG
3	5:03	0:49	OWN 10	3	-2	Punt
3	2:11	1:32	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	0:01	0:01	OPP 43	1	43	Touchdown
4	8:12	5:06	OWN 25	11	72	Field Goal
4	2:51	1:55	OWN 27	8	17	Downs
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 20	2	4	Game

Game MVP: Damien McElroy, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Rich Kaplan	14	66	4.71	15	2
RB Horace Ballard	14	81	5.79	18	3
QB Damien McElroy	1	8	8.00	8	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Hardy Haynesworth	10	58	5.80	15	5
QB Grady Chapman	5	29	5.80	11	1
RB Cole Robertson	4	0	0.00	1	0
WR Vince Parham	1	6	6.00	6	0
RB Grayson June	1	5	5.00	5	0
FB Keith Kling	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Damien McElroy	38	24	290	1/4	3	75	1	101.8

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Grady Chapman	40	23	245	0/0	1	43	0	83.8

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Pete Ziskind	5	9	53	10.60	7	14	1
WR Eduardo Sutter	4	9	34	8.50	15	17	1
RB Rich Kaplan	3	3	2	0.67	1	7	0
WR Winfred Brock	3	3	94	31.33	38	75	1
WR Frank Parker	3	3	39	13.00	6	21	0
FB Mack Angell	2	2	6	3.00	0	3	0
WR Donny Barlow	1	1	19	19.00	8	19	0
TE Sammy Rodgers	1	5	20	20.00	8	20	0
RB Horace Ballard	1	1	15	15.00	6	15	0
TE Mercury Jefferson	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamie George	6	11	64	10.67	35	34	0
WR Darius Thornton	6	7	82	13.67	27	43	1
RB Hardy Haynesworth	5	6	18	3.60	12	8	0
WR Vince Parham	3	10	41	13.67	22	30	0
FB Keith Kling	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Kelvin Stephens	1	2	26	26.00	13	26	0
TE Bobby Lyon	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
RB Cole Robertson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Albert Heybach	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Kyle Bennett	1	0	0
DE Paul Yocum	0	1	0
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Grady Chapman	1	0	0
G Adrian Winters	0	1	0
RB Cole Robertson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. Riley	8	313	39.1	31.5	51	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harvey Lenz	7	282	40.3	31.1	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Sheasley	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scottie Duncan	2/3	0/1	0/0	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Bennett	4	64	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Parham	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Bennett	1	32	32.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Parham	4	112	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Casey Ford	6	0	0.0	11	26
OLB Blaine Coleman	5	3	0.0	21	29
CB Kyle Bennett	5	1	0.0	20	30
DT William Mayes	4	0	0.0	16	19
S Bill Gilmore	3	2	0.0	22	40
S Dana Fortin	3	2	0.0	12	24
DE Karl Dewacht	3	0	0.0	21	39
CB Thomas Herrera	2	2	0.0	18	22
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts	2	2	0.0	16	34
ILB Kai Beckett	2	1	0.0	19	21
ILB Isaiah Wormeck	2	0	0.0	3	18
CB Dale Giles	1	2	0.0	3	17
DE Renaldo Rodreick	1	1	0.0	18	18
DT Terrance Tackett	1	1	0.0	15	30
OLB Paul Pearson	1	1	0.0	8	7
DE Paul Yocum	1	0	0.0	4	14
TE Pete Ziskind	1	0	---	---	---
DT Leon Weir	1	0	0.0	9	20

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Cooper Janto	11	2	0.0	25	26
S Vinny Person	10	4	0.0	29	39
CB Jimmy Joseph	6	0	0.0	29	38
ILB Eduardo Alabaso	4	2	0.5	27	37
DE Christian Godfrey	3	2	0.0	27	36
DE Ike Sante	3	1	0.0	25	27
OLB Randall Cage	3	1	0.0	16	24
CB Albert Heybach	3	1	0.0	28	39
DT Stanley Llewellyn	3	1	0.0	17	22
S Alec Kratky	2	0	0.0	16	19
DE Ezra Urbina	1	0	0.5	9	23
DT Darrin Humphrey	1	1	0.0	24	27
CB Jackie Martin	1	0	0.0	12	20
DT Morris Monk	0	1	0.0	12	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Karl Dewacht	1	2	3	39
ILB Isaiah Wormeck	1	1	0	18
DE Renaldo Rodreick	0	1	0	18
DT Leon Weir	0	1	0	20

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ezra Urbina	0.5	2	1	1	23
ILB Eduardo Alabaso	0.5	0	0	0	37
DE Christian Godfrey	0.0	0	1	0	36
DT Darrin Humphrey	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Thomas Herrera	3	0	22
S Bill Gilmore	2	1	40
S Dana Fortin	2	0	24
CB Kyle Bennett	2	0	30
OLB Blaine Coleman	2	0	29
ILB Isaiah Wormeck	2	0	18
S Casey Ford	2	0	26
DE Renaldo Rodreick	1	0	18
DE Paul Yocum	1	0	14
DT William Mayes	1	0	19
DT Terrance Tackett	1	0	30
DE Karl Dewacht	1	0	39
CB Dale Giles	1	0	17
OLB Paul Pearson	1	0	7
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts	1	0	34

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Albert Heybach	4	1	1	39
OLB Cooper Janto	4	0	0	26
CB Jimmy Joseph	4	0	0	38
ILB Eduardo Alabaso	3	1	0	37
OLB Randall Cage	2	0	0	24
DE Christian Godfrey	2	0	0	36
CB Jackie Martin	2	0	0	20
S Alec Kratky	1	2	0	19
S Vinny Person	1	1	0	39
DT Stanley Llewellyn	1	0	0	22
S Brent Garrison	0	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Trenton Farrell	3	8	0	29	0	39
C Tyrone Lake	3	6	0	29	0	39
T Tre Dimry	3	5	0	29	0	39
G Theodore Canady	2	4	1	29	0	39
T Ted Ellis	0	3	0	29	1	39
FB Mack Angell	0	1	0	12	0	14
TE Pete Ziskind	0	1	0	24	0	33

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Tommy Ramirez	3	7	22	40
T Alexander Negrelli	1	2	22	40
C Josiah Cote	1	1	22	40
G Cristian Cunningham	0	5	22	40
G Adrian Winters	0	2	22	40

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Horace Ballard	1	25
Rob Linstrom	1	24
Eduardo Sutter	1	17
Frank Parker	1	9
Denzel Duran	1	6

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
A.J. Jones	2	24
Cole Robertson	2	19
Cristian Cunningham	1	10

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Eduardo Sutter	26	36	---	---	17	79
G Trenton Farrell	29	39	---	---	9	77
G Theodore Canady	29	39	---	---	9	77
CB Kyle Bennett	---	---	20	30	27	77
T Ted Ellis	29	39	---	---	9	77
T Tre Dimry	29	39	---	---	9	77
QB Damien McElroy	29	39	---	---	---	68
C Tyrone Lake	29	39	---	---	---	68
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts	---	---	16	34	18	68
S Bill Gilmore	---	---	22	40	3	65
DE Karl Dewacht	---	---	21	39	2	62
TE Pete Ziskind	24	33	---	---	1	58
RB Horace Ballard	16	16	---	---	25	57
WR Frank Parker	21	27	---	---	9	57
S Casey Ford	---	---	11	26	19	56
OLB Blaine Coleman	---	---	21	29	3	53
FB Mack Angell	12	14	---	---	25	51
DE Nate Francis	---	---	5	20	23	48
DT Terrance Tackett	---	---	15	30	2	47
DE Renaldo Rodreick	---	---	18	18	8	44
RB Rich Kaplan	14	24	---	---	4	42
CB Thomas Herrera	---	---	18	22	1	41
ILB Kai Beckett	---	---	19	21	1	41
S Dana Fortin	---	---	12	24	---	36
DT William Mayes	---	---	16	19	1	36
DT Leon Weir	---	---	9	20	3	32
TE Sammy Rodgers	10	18	---	---	---	28
DE Paul Yocum	---	---	4	14	7	25
WR Winfred Brock	12	13	---	---	---	25
OLB Rob Linstrom	---	---	0	0	24	24
ILB Isaiah Wormeck	---	---	3	18	2	23
CB Dale Giles	---	---	3	17	2	22
TE Mercury Jefferson	3	12	---	---	3	18
OLB Paul Pearson	---	---	8	7	1	16
S Lawrence Almon	---	---	1	11	---	12
ILB Perry Roark	---	---	0	1	11	12
C Morris Humphries	0	0	---	---	9	9
P T.J. Riley	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Donny Barlow	5	1	---	---	---	6
T Denzel Duran	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Tim Sheasley	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Eric Whiting	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Eddie Banks	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Colin Galloway	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Phil Hodge	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Noah Lowe	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Eduardo Alabaso	---	---	27	37	25	89
S Vinny Person	---	---	29	39	18	86
WR Vince Parham	21	40	---	---	20	81
T Tommy Ramirez	22	40	---	---	10	72
G Cristian Cunningham	22	40	---	---	10	72
T Alexander Negrelli	22	40	---	---	10	72
DE Christian Godfrey	---	---	27	36	9	72
CB Albert Heybach	---	---	28	39	1	68
CB Jimmy Joseph	---	---	29	38	1	68
WR Jamie George	17	33	---	---	17	67
QB Grady Chapman	22	40	---	---	3	65
G Adrian Winters	22	40	---	---	---	62
C Josiah Cote	22	40	---	---	---	62
RB Hardy Haynesworth	14	31	---	---	9	54
TE Kelvin Stephens	20	34	---	---	---	54
DE Ike Sante	---	---	25	27	---	52
DT Darrin Humphrey	---	---	24	27	---	51
OLB Cooper Janto	---	---	25	26	---	51
FB Keith Kling	8	9	---	---	27	44
DE Ezra Urbina	---	---	9	23	9	41
OLB Randall Cage	---	---	16	24	1	41
CB Jackie Martin	---	---	12	20	9	41
DT Stanley Llewellyn	---	---	17	22	1	40
WR Darius Thornton	13	25	---	---	---	38
S Alec Kratky	---	---	16	19	1	36
S Brent Garrison	---	---	14	21	---	35
DT Morris Monk	---	---	12	20	1	33
RB Grayson June	2	1	---	---	27	30
OLB A.J. Jones	---	---	1	5	24	30
RB Cole Robertson	6	5	---	---	19	30
CB Sawyer Duffy	---	---	3	3	17	23
TE Bobby Lyon	5	10	---	---	---	15
G Rob Goeas	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Will Powell	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Grayson Kleedtke	2	2	---	---	5	9
WR Shaquille Weatherford	0	7	---	---	---	7
P Harvey Lenz	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Scottie Duncan	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Devante Creel	2	3	---	---	---	5
ILB Clarence Haight	---	---	3	2	---	5
DE A.J. Gaines	---	---	2	1	---	3
C Walter Baerg	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Johnathan Durant	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Jackson Riley	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Roman Zimmerman	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Lamar Ross	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	76	9.5
Middle	18	56	3.1
Right	3	23	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	45	5.0
Middle	9	53	5.9
Right	3	-3	-1.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Damien McElroy	38	24	3	0	2	6	3	1	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Grady Chapman	40	23	5	4	5	1	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-4	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	114	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	105	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	75	37.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	42	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	14	119	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	41	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	43	6.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Pete Ziskind	9	5	0	53	0	33
WR Eduardo Sutter	9	4	1	34	0	36
TE Sammy Rodgers	5	1	0	20	1	18
RB Rich Kaplan	3	3	0	2	0	24
WR Winfred Brock	3	3	0	94	1	13
WR Frank Parker	3	3	0	39	1	27
FB Mack Angell	2	2	0	6	0	14
TE Mercury Jefferson	2	1	1	8	0	12
WR Donny Barlow	1	1	0	19	0	1
RB Horace Ballard	1	1	0	15	0	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamie George	11	6	0	64	1	33
WR Vince Parham	10	3	2	41	1	40
WR Darius Thornton	7	6	1	82	2	25
RB Hardy Haynesworth	6	5	0	18	0	31
FB Keith Kling	2	1	0	12	0	9
TE Kelvin Stephens	2	1	1	26	1	34
RB Cole Robertson	1	0	1	0	0	5
TE Bobby Lyon	1	1	0	2	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rich Kaplan	2	18	9.00	4.71

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Hardy Haynesworth	1	11	11.00	5.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Damien McElroy	4	3	34	8.50	7.63

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Grady Chapman	3	0	0	0.00	6.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pete Ziskind	2	2	17	8.50	5.89
WR Eduardo Sutter	1	1	17	17.00	3.78
TE Mercury Jefferson	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Houston	Target	Overall Avg
WR Vince Parham	1	4.10
FB Keith Kling	1	6.00
RB Cole Robertson	1	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rich Kaplan	2	0
RB Horace Ballard	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Grady Chapman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Damien McElroy	11	6	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Grady Chapman	13	7	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Pete Ziskind	3	1	1
WR Eduardo Sutter	3	1	1
WR Frank Parker	2	2	1
FB Mack Angell	1	1	1
WR Winfred Brock	1	1	1
TE Mercury Jefferson	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vince Parham	6	1	1
RB Hardy Haynesworth	2	2	0
FB Keith Kling	1	1	0
WR Jamie George	1	1	1
WR Darius Thornton	1	1	0
TE Kelvin Stephens	1	0	0
TE Bobby Lyon	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,500 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,800 (21,800)
End Zone 13,000 (15,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,900)
Club Seats 10,400 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,500 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,800 (21,800)
End Zone	13,000 (15,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,900)
Club Seats	10,400 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (7,500)