Conference Semifinals, 2038

played in Houston, AL

46 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	6	3	3	-	19
Houston Texans	7	3	3	10	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 DEN - Nick Moss 12 pass from Branden Kelly (Louie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:23 HOU - Rodolfo Wheatley 7 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 11:40 DEN - Louie Lang 54 field goal
2Q: 08:17 HOU - A.J. Dingle 42 field goal
2Q: 02:55 DEN - Louie Lang 18 field goal
3Q: 07:57 HOU - A.J. Dingle 25 field goal
3Q: 01:08 DEN - Louie Lang 37 field goal
4Q: 15:00 HOU - Rodolfo Wheatley 72 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 08:26 HOU - A.J. Dingle 26 field goal
4Q: 03:40 DEN - Louie Lang 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 DEN - Nick Moss 12 pass from Branden Kelly (Louie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:23 HOU - Rodolfo Wheatley 7 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 11:40 DEN - Louie Lang 54 field goal
2Q: 08:17 HOU - A.J. Dingle 42 field goal
2Q: 02:55 DEN - Louie Lang 18 field goal
3Q: 07:57 HOU - A.J. Dingle 25 field goal
3Q: 01:08 DEN - Louie Lang 37 field goal
4Q: 15:00 HOU - Rodolfo Wheatley 72 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 08:26 HOU - A.J. Dingle 26 field goal
4Q: 03:40 DEN - Louie Lang 38 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 11-7 14-3
First Downs 24 21
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 19 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 347 407
- Offensive Plays 67 64
- Yards per Play 5.18 6.36
Net Rushing Yards 76 157
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 3.30 4.91
Net Passing Yards 271 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 1 32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 281 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.16 7.81
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/16 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 5.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/41 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 3/78 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 1/31 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:13 29:47

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	11-7	14-3
First Downs	24	21
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	19	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	347	407
- Offensive Plays	67	64
- Yards per Play	5.18	6.36
Net Rushing Yards	76	157
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	3.30	4.91
Net Passing Yards	271	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 1	32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	281	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.16	7.81
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/16	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	5.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/41	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	3/78	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	1/31	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:13	29:47

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:39	OWN 6	9	94	Touchdown
1	5:12	3:17	OWN 26	6	11	Punt
2	13:20	1:45	OPP 40	7	3	Field Goal
2	8:10	5:23	OWN 25	10	74	Field Goal
2	1:23	0:13	OWN 32	1	0	Interception
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 6	2	31	Half
3	7:52	6:51	OWN 25	15	55	Field Goal
4	14:45	1:26	OWN 21	4	4	Punt
4	8:18	4:43	OWN 45	7	34	Field Goal
4	2:19	1:36	OWN 26	7	16	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:21	5:09	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	1:55	3:35	OWN 19	8	48	Interception
2	11:35	3:25	OWN 25	10	50	Field Goal
2	2:47	1:24	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	1:10	0:33	OWN 49	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	7:08	OWN 30	13	62	Field Goal
3	1:01	1:16	OWN 28	3	72	Touchdown
4	13:19	5:01	OWN 20	10	71	Field Goal
4	3:35	1:16	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	0:43	0:43	OPP 42	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Branden Kelly	12	62	5.17	14	1
RB Damian Stone	5	6	1.20	3	0
RB Mickey Ellis	3	0	0.00	1	0
WR Edwin Kelley	1	2	2.00	2	0
RB Hardy Farrell	1	1	1.00	1	0
FB Robbie Phillips	1	5	5.00	5	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Blake Corum	13	77	5.92	21	2
RB Chase Weinberg	11	36	3.27	13	1
RB Stanley Griffin	6	34	5.67	9	0
QB Don Meredith IV	2	10	5.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Branden Kelly	42	25	281	2/10	1	35	1	77.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	32	18	250	0/0	2	72	1	89.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nick Moss	5	8	59	11.80	14	20	1
TE Wendell Berkowich	5	10	25	5.00	0	11	0
WR Lickity Split Thompson	4	7	75	18.75	32	32	0
WR Vernon Caldwell	2	5	17	8.50	0	15	0
RB Damian Stone	2	2	19	9.50	0	11	0
RB Hardy Farrell	2	2	15	7.50	2	12	0
RB Mickey Ellis	1	2	15	15.00	1	15	0
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	1	35	35.00	29	35	0
WR Martin Perry	1	2	16	16.00	0	16	0
TE Shaquille Richmond	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Edwin Kelley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	7	13	115	16.43	52	72	2
WR Jason Brockermeyer	4	6	47	11.75	7	17	0
WR John David Crow	3	6	32	10.67	0	11	0
TE Wes O'Neill	2	3	12	6.00	0	6	0
RB Stanley Griffin	1	1	26	26.00	18	26	0
FB Ted Hickman	1	2	18	18.00	8	18	0
RB Blake Corum	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Deron MacCracken	1	31	31.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Derek Blair	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	2	104	52.0	49.5	60	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	3	140	46.7	38.7	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Louie Lang	4/4	1/1	1/1	54	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Dingle	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamie King	2	24	12.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Kolosa	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hardy Farrell	3	78	26.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Hinton	3	66	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Daquan Frimodt	8	2	0.0	24	15
S Gino Cliett	6	5	0.0	32	32
S Burt Fitchie	5	0	0.0	32	32
CB J.C. Robinson	4	1	0.0	32	32
ILB Deron MacCracken	4	1	0.0	30	24
DE Arnold Ebiketie	4	0	0.0	23	13
OLB Leon Lyons	3	4	0.0	29	23
OLB Keith Fulton	3	3	0.0	12	20
DE Dakota Godfrey	3	0	0.0	29	19
DT Kerry Frederick	2	0	0.0	31	23
DE Braden Berlioz	2	0	0.0	10	22
CB Will Wilkins	1	1	0.0	10	21
WR Lickity Split Thompson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Roger Freeman	1	0	0.0	22	21
CB Kevin Shaw	1	0	0.0	21	26

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	7	3	0.0	23	44
CB Antoine Winters	7	1	0.0	21	39
S Frank Finley	5	2	0.0	23	44
S Kenny Franckhauser	5	1	0.0	23	43
CB Eli Jamison	3	2	0.0	14	24
CB Terrence Wolfe	3	1	0.0	7	17
DT Kerry Chadwick	2	0	1.0	12	29
DT Camden Holleran	2	0	1.0	17	28
S Derek Blair	2	1	0.0	16	35
DT Vinny Lang	2	1	0.0	17	31
OLB Jorge Crawford	2	1	0.0	7	16
OLB Van Henson	2	0	0.0	12	15
DE Giovanni Booker	2	0	0.0	6	8
CB Teddy Tasker	2	0	0.0	7	19
DE Collin Starnes	1	0	0.0	14	29
WR John David Crow	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Gene Burnett	1	0	0.0	6	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dakota Godfrey	4	2	19
DE Braden Berlioz	2	1	22
DE Arnold Ebiketie	1	0	13
OLB Leon Lyons	1	0	23
OLB Keith Fulton	0	1	20

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Camden Holleran	1.0	0	1	0	28
DT Kerry Chadwick	1.0	0	0	0	29
DT Vinny Lang	0.0	2	1	0	31
ILB Tyrus Farmer	0.0	1	0	1	44
DE Sammie Pearson	0.0	0	1	0	34
DE Giovanni Booker	0.0	0	1	0	8
DE Jermaine Schwartz	0.0	0	1	0	17
DE Collin Starnes	0.0	0	0	2	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Gino Cliett	5	0	0	32
ILB Daquan Frimodt	4	0	0	15
ILB Deron MacCracken	3	1	1	24
S Burt Fitchie	3	0	0	32
CB J.C. Robinson	1	0	0	32
CB Will Wilkins	1	0	0	21
DE Braden Berlioz	1	0	0	22

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Frank Finley	5	1	0	44
ILB Tyrus Farmer	4	1	0	44
CB Antoine Winters	3	1	0	39
OLB Van Henson	2	1	0	15
S Kenny Franckhauser	2	1	0	43
CB Eli Jamison	2	0	0	24
CB Teddy Tasker	2	0	0	19
CB Terrence Wolfe	2	0	0	17
S Derek Blair	1	2	1	35
ILB Gene Burnett	1	0	0	10
OLB Jorge Crawford	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Butch Tauscher	3	5	23	0	44
T J.C. Beyer	0	4	23	0	44
G Parker Sheridan	0	3	23	0	44
T Owen Foss	0	2	23	1	44
G Eddie Rowell	0	1	23	1	44

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Robert Farmer	5	7	1	32	32
T Nicholas Marler	3	7	1	32	32
C Christian Whiting	3	3	0	32	32
G Patrick Robustelli	2	9	0	32	32
TE Phil Lovstad	1	2	0	21	20
T Paul McCormick	0	2	0	32	32

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Fulton	2	18
Vernon Caldwell	1	19
Eddie Rowell	1	12

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Blake Corum	2	18
Terrence Wolfe	2	14
Van Henson	1	12

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Eddie Rowell	23	44	---	---	12	79
C Butch Tauscher	23	44	---	---	6	73
T Owen Foss	23	44	---	---	6	73
S Gino Cliett	---	---	32	32	8	72
WR Lickity Split Thompson	22	43	---	---	6	71
QB Branden Kelly	23	44	---	---	---	67
S Burt Fitchie	---	---	32	32	3	67
CB J.C. Robinson	---	---	32	32	3	67
G Parker Sheridan	23	44	---	---	---	67
T J.C. Beyer	23	44	---	---	---	67
OLB Leon Lyons	---	---	29	23	13	65
ILB Deron MacCracken	---	---	30	24	11	65
TE Wendell Berkowich	19	37	---	---	6	62
WR Edwin Kelley	15	32	---	---	12	59
WR Nick Moss	19	39	---	---	---	58
DT Kerry Frederick	---	---	31	23	3	57
CB Kevin Shaw	---	---	21	26	4	51
OLB Keith Fulton	---	---	12	20	18	50
DE Dakota Godfrey	---	---	29	19	1	49
OLB Roger Freeman	---	---	22	21	3	46
DE Arnold Ebiketie	---	---	23	13	5	41
ILB Daquan Frimodt	---	---	24	15	2	41
RB Hardy Farrell	7	12	---	---	21	40
TE Derrick Stevenson	7	10	---	---	21	38
CB Avery Frederick	---	---	12	9	16	37
WR Vernon Caldwell	4	12	---	---	19	35
CB Will Wilkins	---	---	10	21	3	34
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	10	22	2	34
RB Damian Stone	9	13	---	---	5	27
RB Mickey Ellis	6	9	---	---	1	16
S Jamie King	---	---	0	1	13	14
DE Winfred Dodge	---	---	2	10	1	13
T Dennis Abrams	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Louie Lang	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Conner Washington	---	---	1	9	---	10
TE Shaquille Richmond	4	4	---	---	---	8
FB Robbie Phillips	3	5	---	---	---	8
C Kerry Stephenson	0	0	---	---	6	6
G T.J. Flowers	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Martin Perry	0	4	---	---	---	4
C Jamal Davies	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Darren Tucker	---	---	0	0	---	0
S J.J. Sanderson	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Roy Farrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bo Nix	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Frank Finley	---	---	23	44	4	71
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	23	44	4	71
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	23	43	4	70
S Derek Blair	---	---	16	35	17	68
T Paul McCormick	32	32	---	---	---	64
C Christian Whiting	32	32	---	---	---	64
T Nicholas Marler	32	32	---	---	---	64
G Patrick Robustelli	32	32	---	---	---	64
CB Antoine Winters	---	---	21	39	4	64
QB Don Meredith IV	32	32	---	---	---	64
G Robert Farmer	32	32	---	---	---	64
WR John David Crow	31	32	---	---	---	63
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	30	30	---	---	2	62
DE Sammie Pearson	---	---	17	34	5	56
TE Wes O'Neill	24	14	---	---	18	56
DT Vinny Lang	---	---	17	31	4	52
TE Phil Lovstad	21	20	---	---	8	49
DT Camden Holleran	---	---	17	28	2	47
DT Kerry Chadwick	---	---	12	29	4	45
DE Collin Starnes	---	---	14	29	2	45
CB Eli Jamison	---	---	14	24	4	42
RB Blake Corum	13	11	---	---	18	42
OLB Jorge Crawford	---	---	7	16	17	40
OLB Van Henson	---	---	12	15	12	39
CB Terrence Wolfe	---	---	7	17	14	38
FB Ted Hickman	11	9	---	---	17	37
CB Teddy Tasker	---	---	7	19	3	29
DE Jermaine Schwartz	---	---	10	17	2	29
WR Jason Brockermeyer	10	18	---	---	---	28
RB Chase Weinberg	12	11	---	---	---	23
WR Quinn Brooking	0	5	---	---	17	22
RB Stanley Griffin	8	10	---	---	---	18
ILB Gene Burnett	---	---	6	10	1	17
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	6	8	1	15
WR Cedric Hinton	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Noah Greene	---	---	0	0	9	9
K A.J. Dingle	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Louis Haroldson	---	---	0	1	8	9
S Spencer Krieger	---	---	1	1	6	8
WR Brock Kolosa	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Josue Carpenter	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Zak Zinter	0	0	---	---	6	6
T J.C. Latham	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Joe Milton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	22	2.8
Middle	10	45	4.5
Right	4	10	2.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	27	9.0
Middle	15	56	3.7
Right	13	75	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Branden Kelly	42	25	4	0	1	7	5	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	32	18	2	2	2	1	8	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	125	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	12	156	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	97	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	81	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	72	14.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Wendell Berkowich	10	5	0	25	0	37
WR Nick Moss	8	5	0	59	1	39
WR Lickity Split Thompson	7	4	0	75	2	43
WR Vernon Caldwell	5	2	1	17	0	12
RB Mickey Ellis	2	1	0	15	0	9
RB Damian Stone	2	2	0	19	0	13
WR Martin Perry	2	1	0	16	0	4
RB Hardy Farrell	2	2	0	15	0	12
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	1	0	35	1	10
WR Edwin Kelley	1	0	0	0	0	32
TE Shaquille Richmond	1	1	0	-1	0	4
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	0	6	0	5

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	13	7	1	115	1	30
WR Jason Brockermeyer	6	4	1	47	0	18
WR John David Crow	6	3	0	32	0	32
TE Wes O'Neill	3	2	0	12	0	14
FB Ted Hickman	2	1	0	18	0	9
RB Stanley Griffin	1	1	0	26	1	10
RB Blake Corum	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Branden Kelly	2	0	0.00	5.17
RB Mickey Ellis	1	0	0.00	0.00
RB Damian Stone	1	2	2.00	1.20
WR Edwin Kelley	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Hardy Farrell	1	1	1.00	1.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chase Weinberg	2	-3	-1.50	3.27
RB Blake Corum	1	3	3.00	5.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Branden Kelly	6	3	19	3.17	6.69

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	4	3	18	4.50	7.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nick Moss	2	1	12	6.00	7.38
RB Damian Stone	1	1	8	8.00	9.50
WR Edwin Kelley	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Wendell Berkowich	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.50
WR Lickity Split Thompson	1	0	0	0.00	10.71

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	3	2	12	4.00	8.85
TE Wes O'Neill	1	1	6	6.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damian Stone	4	1
QB Branden Kelly	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Chase Weinberg	2	1
RB Blake Corum	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Branden Kelly	11	7	7

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nick Moss	3	2	2
RB Damian Stone	2	2	2
WR Martin Perry	2	1	1
WR Lickity Split Thompson	2	1	1
WR Vernon Caldwell	1	0	0
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	5	4	3
WR Jason Brockermeyer	3	2	2
WR John David Crow	1	0	0
TE Wes O'Neill	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)