Week 3, 2066

played in Houston, TX

59 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Denver Broncos 713170-37
Houston Texans3707-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:15 HOU - Alan Madore 22 field goal
1Q: 03:51 DEN - Pete Ziskind 48 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 11:49 HOU - Ivan Burgess 6 pass from J.J. Baxter (Alan Madore extra point)
2Q: 06:00 DEN - Rich Kaplan 5 run (Tim Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 01:56 DEN - Eduardo Sutter 10 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point failed)
3Q: 10:58 DEN - Tim Sheasley 32 field goal
3Q: 07:24 DEN - Pete Ziskind 2 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)
3Q: 01:14 DEN - Rich Kaplan 4 run (Tim Sheasley extra point)
4Q: 06:45 HOU - Roger Moe 15 pass from Johnathan Durant (Alan Madore extra point)

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record1-22-1
First Downs2218
- by Rushing62
- by Passing1414
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards468303
- Offensive Plays5963
- Yards per Play7.934.81
Net Rushing Yards11961
- Rushing Attempts2919
- Yards per Rush4.103.21
Net Passing Yards349242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 19 - 043 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards349248
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/6
- Yards per Pass Play11.635.50
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/115/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.77.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/306/48
Punt Returns/Yards3/402/26
Kick Returns/Yards2/486/100
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 19
Time of Possession30:4629:14

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:231:23OWN 2839Punt
16:102:37OWN 15485Touchdown
211:385:47OWN 251275Touchdown
24:513:02OWN 41659Touchdown
20:540:27OWN 4433Punt
315:004:07OWN 25860Field Goal
39:552:39OWN 47653Touchdown
31:500:45OWN 6294Touchdown
414:073:06OWN 47617Punt
46:392:14OWN 3839Punt
43:501:50OWN 2833Punt
41:041:04OPP 3232Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:37OWN 29512Punt
111:004:50OWN 39856Field Goal
13:336:55OWN 251175Touchdown
25:511:00OWN 2330Punt
21:490:55OWN 1436Punt
20:270:27OWN 41-1Half
310:530:58OWN 213-10Punt
37:165:26OWN 12825Punt
31:051:58OWN 12512Punt
411:014:22OWN 3997Touchdown
44:250:35OWN 25312Interception
42:000:56OWN 2349Downs

Game MVP: Damien McElroy, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Rich Kaplan11716.451532
RB Horace Ballard10282.80900
QB Damien McElroy5193.801320
FB Mack Angell231.50200
WR Eduardo Sutter1-2-2.00-200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Harris Hickman10393.901010
RB Ivan Burgess6172.83700
QB J.J. Baxter210.50200
WR Darius Thornton144.00400

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Damien McElroy30193490/03900136.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.J. Baxter22141231/6123093.5
Johnathan Durant21131250/0131174.5

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Donny Barlow699215.3322370
TE Pete Ziskind5817434.80142902
WR Eduardo Sutter33206.670101
TE Ezra Winslett242110.505130
RB Rich Kaplan222713.5025140
WR Allen Spencer111515.001150
FB Mack Angell0200.00000
TE Rich Ferrell0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Luther Schwartz79476.716140
RB Ivan Burgess69355.831071
WR Darius Thornton556713.4010280
TE Roger Moe4134511.259161
FB Keith Kling223819.0027310
WR Billy Bueno1166.00060
TE Dan Kagan121111.000110
RB Harris Hickman11-1-1.000-10
WR Timothy Crawford0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Isaiah Haroldson0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB J.J. Baxter1000
C Josiah Cote0100

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kerry Tanner520641.236.0493
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harvey Hayes626744.537.8531

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Sheasley1/10/00/0324/5
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Alan Madore1/10/00/0222/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Eduardo Sutter34013.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jimmy Joseph22613.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Horace Ballard24824.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Vinny Person610016.70

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Francisco Jacobs840.01935
S Casey Ford610.01943
OLB Isaiah Haroldson520.01944
OLB R.J. Hoppe430.01428
S Nicky Lyons420.01939
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts310.01940
DE Nate Wilcox310.01936
CB Kyle Bennett300.01434
CB Jim Weaver210.01836
DE Rondell Ackerman101.0322
ILB Isaiah Wormeck110.007
DT Bubba Tapia110.01721
S Sawyer Castillo100.018
OLB Blaine Coleman100.007
DE Jermaine Bauer100.0011
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Christian Godfrey500.02121
ILB Zack Chaplin500.01813
DE Donny Ricks410.02426
S Norman Hardig410.02930
OLB Cooper Janto400.02928
CB Sawyer Duffy320.056
S Roosevelt Lee310.02525
CB Vinny Person210.02930
OLB Corwin Burke210.01921
OLB Eli Lucas200.01011
CB Jimmy Joseph200.02930
CB Brant Lang200.01518
ILB Kenny Stargell110.048
DE Tito Sevcik100.01412
WR Luther Schwartz10---------
ILB Clarence Haight100.01410
DT Avery Arneson010.01818

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rondell Ackerman1.010022
DE Nate Wilcox0.012036
DE Phil Hodge0.001022
DT Samuel Tate0.001023
DE Jermaine Bauer0.001011
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tito Sevcik0.010012
DE Donny Ricks0.004426
OLB Corwin Burke0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Casey Ford50043
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts40140
CB Kyle Bennett33034
OLB R.J. Hoppe32028
OLB Isaiah Haroldson30044
ILB Francisco Jacobs20035
OLB Blaine Coleman1107
DE Rondell Ackerman10022
ILB Isaiah Wormeck1007
DE Nate Wilcox10036
S Nicky Lyons10039
DE Jermaine Bauer10011
CB Jim Weaver10036
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Cooper Janto30028
ILB Zack Chaplin30013
CB Vinny Person21030
S Norman Hardig21030
DE Donny Ricks20026
CB Sawyer Duffy2006
S Roosevelt Lee20025
CB Jimmy Joseph10030
ILB Kenny Stargell1008
CB Brant Lang10018

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ted Ellis45029030
T Tre Dimry25029030
G Theodore Canady17029030
C Tyrone Lake13029030
FB Mack Angell1101408
G Trenton Farrell03029030
TE Ezra Winslett01013013
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Calvin Robison24019139
C Josiah Cote14019044
T Brian Powell04019044
G Freddie Alexander03019039
T Brady Atkins02019039

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Rondell Ackerman222
Eduardo Sutter217
Alfred Stender123
Phil Hodge123
Casey Ford118
Cole Robertson116
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Eli Lucas223
Luther Schwartz123
Calvin Robison17
Brian Powell17

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Casey Ford------19431880
WR Eduardo Sutter2727------1771
G Trenton Farrell2930------665
G Theodore Canady2930------665
CB Kyle Bennett------14341765
CB Jim Weaver------18361165
OLB Isaiah Haroldson------1944164
DE Phil Hodge------16222361
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts------1940160
QB Damien McElroy2930---------59
C Tyrone Lake2930---------59
T Ted Ellis2930---------59
T Tre Dimry2930---------59
S Nicky Lyons------1939159
DE Nate Wilcox------1936156
ILB Francisco Jacobs------1935155
WR Donny Barlow2225---------47
DE Rondell Ackerman------3222247
FB Mack Angell148------2345
OLB R.J. Hoppe------1428---42
TE Pete Ziskind1624---------40
DT Bubba Tapia------1721139
WR Mike Gunn107------1835
RB Horace Ballard1210------1234
RB Rich Kaplan1516---------31
TE Ezra Winslett1313---------26
DT Samuel Tate------223---25
RB Alfred Stender00------2323
WR Allen Spencer813---------21
OLB Paul Pearson------511117
DE Jermaine Bauer------011617
RB Cole Robertson00------1616
ILB Steven Farr------59115
WR Winfred Brock65---------11
S Sawyer Castillo------18---9
K Tim Sheasley00------88
CB George Poole------0268
OLB Blaine Coleman------07---7
ILB Isaiah Wormeck------07---7
T Clyde Lanza00------66
S Lawrence Almon------06---6
C Bo Sohl00------66
T Fernando Samanta00------66
P Kerry Tanner00------55
TE Rich Ferrell22---------4
QB Eddie Banks00------11
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Luther Schwartz1841------2382
S Norman Hardig------29301776
CB Vinny Person------29301372
T Brian Powell1944------770
CB Jimmy Joseph------2930665
G Calvin Robison1939------765
C Josiah Cote1944---------63
TE Roger Moe1942---------61
OLB Cooper Janto------2928158
G Freddie Alexander1939---------58
T Brady Atkins1939---------58
RB Ivan Burgess833------1152
DE Donny Ricks------2426---50
S Roosevelt Lee------2525---50
WR Timothy Crawford1830---------48
OLB Eli Lucas------10112344
QB J.J. Baxter1923---------42
DE Christian Godfrey------2121---42
TE Dan Kagan617------1942
OLB Corwin Burke------1921---40
WR Darius Thornton1325------139
DT Avery Arneson------1818---36
CB Brant Lang------1518134
FB Keith Kling19------2333
DE Tito Sevcik------1412632
ILB Zack Chaplin------1813---31
CB Sawyer Duffy------561728
WR Billy Bueno113------1226
ILB Clarence Haight------1410---24
RB Harris Hickman118------423
QB Johnathan Durant021---------21
ILB Chad Whiting------251219
DE Arnold Mason------56617
DT Nick Williamson------58114
G Monty Kresser05------712
T Renaldo Walker05------712
ILB Kenny Stargell------48---12
OLB A.J. Jones------001010
WR Brent Woodard00------1010
CB Angel Tobeck------4419
P Harvey Hayes00------77
C Rodney Magnotta00------77
C Eddie Burton05---------5
K Alan Madore00------55
TE Rob Knudsen02---------2
WR Adrian Goodwin00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12403.3
Middle7415.9
Right8415.1
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle12463.8
Right284.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Damien McElroy30195302540
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.J. Baxter22141005100
Johnathan Durant21132111401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65427.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1171099.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)10513713.7
Long (19+ Yds)326120.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen118333.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1812995.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)106888.8
Long (19+ Yds)41287.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Donny Barlow96092225
TE Pete Ziskind850174324
TE Ezra Winslett42021013
WR Eduardo Sutter33020027
FB Mack Angell200008
RB Rich Kaplan22027016
TE Rich Ferrell100002
WR Allen Spencer11015013
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Roger Moe134045042
WR Luther Schwartz97047041
RB Ivan Burgess96135033
WR Darius Thornton55067225
FB Keith Kling2203819
TE Dan Kagan21011017
WR Billy Bueno1106013
RB Harris Hickman110-108
WR Timothy Crawford1000030

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
FB Mack Angell231.501.50
RB Rich Kaplan294.506.45
QB Damien McElroy1-2-2.003.80
RB Horace Ballard1-1-1.002.80
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Harris Hickman362.003.90
QB J.J. Baxter122.000.50
RB Ivan Burgess177.002.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Damien McElroy63274.5011.63
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Johnathan Durant222010.005.95
J.J. Baxter1166.005.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Donny Barlow2000.0010.22
FB Mack Angell1000.000.00
TE Pete Ziskind1122.0021.75
WR Allen Spencer111515.0015.00
WR Eduardo Sutter111010.006.67
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ivan Burgess22115.503.89
TE Roger Moe111515.003.46

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB Damien McElroy32
RB Rich Kaplan21
WR Eduardo Sutter10
HoustonRushesConversions
QB J.J. Baxter10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Damien McElroy521
HoustonAttCompConversions
J.J. Baxter854
Johnathan Durant321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Donny Barlow210
TE Ezra Winslett100
TE Pete Ziskind100
WR Allen Spencer111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Luther Schwartz321
TE Roger Moe310
TE Dan Kagan211
FB Keith Kling111
WR Darius Thornton111
RB Ivan Burgess111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,500 (21,800)
End Zone12,500 (15,700)
Mezzanine7,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,900)
Club Seats10,500 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes7,200 (7,500)