Conference Finals, 1991

played in Houston, TX

35 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos	10	3	7	3	-	23
Houston Oilers	3	10	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:13 DEN - Anderson Cooper 46 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
1Q: 09:28 HOU - Norm Johnson 33 field goal
1Q: 04:58 DEN - Hank Ilesic 22 field goal
2Q: 13:25 HOU - Norm Johnson 30 field goal
2Q: 06:53 HOU - Bartholomew Simpson 21 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 03:15 DEN - Hank Ilesic 18 field goal
3Q: 10:27 DEN - Emmitt Smith 4 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
4Q: 14:11 DEN - Hank Ilesic 54 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:13 DEN - Anderson Cooper 46 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
1Q: 09:28 HOU - Norm Johnson 33 field goal
1Q: 04:58 DEN - Hank Ilesic 22 field goal
2Q: 13:25 HOU - Norm Johnson 30 field goal
2Q: 06:53 HOU - Bartholomew Simpson 21 run (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 03:15 DEN - Hank Ilesic 18 field goal
3Q: 10:27 DEN - Emmitt Smith 4 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
4Q: 14:11 DEN - Hank Ilesic 54 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 14-4 13-5
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 323 397
- Offensive Plays 59 78
- Yards per Play 5.47 5.09
Net Rushing Yards 106 149
- Rushing Attempts 32 25
- Yards per Rush 3.31 5.96
Net Passing Yards 217 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 16 - 0 51 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 217 259
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 8.04 4.68
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 4/30 6/41
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 4/27
Kick Returns/Yards 4/97 6/89
Interception Ret./Yards 1/14 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 16
Time of Possession 30:48 29:12

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	14-4	13-5
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	323	397
- Offensive Plays	59	78
- Yards per Play	5.47	5.09
Net Rushing Yards	106	149
- Rushing Attempts	32	25
- Yards per Rush	3.31	5.96
Net Passing Yards	217	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 16 - 0	51 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	217	259
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	8.04	4.68
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	4/30	6/41
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	4/27
Kick Returns/Yards	4/97	6/89
Interception Ret./Yards	1/14	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 16
Time of Possession	30:48	29:12

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 32	4	68	Touchdown
1	9:20	2:28	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	6:52	2:00	OPP 23	4	18	Field Goal
1	3:21	2:01	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
2	13:20	2:38	OWN 32	4	28	Punt
2	6:41	3:31	OWN 42	8	57	Field Goal
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 2	2	0	Half
3	12:41	2:20	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
3	7:54	1:59	OWN 16	4	25	Punt
3	4:43	2:37	OWN 34	4	16	Punt
3	0:11	1:06	OPP 42	3	5	Field Goal
4	12:35	1:03	OWN 44	4	11	Punt
4	8:09	5:51	OWN 5	10	38	Punt

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	3:37	OWN 31	7	53	Field Goal
1	4:52	1:31	OWN 21	3	-6	Punt
1	1:20	3:00	OWN 9	8	78	Field Goal
2	10:42	4:01	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	3:10	2:58	OWN 3	9	30	Punt
3	15:00	2:19	OWN 29	5	14	Interception
3	10:21	2:27	OWN 26	5	19	Punt
3	5:55	1:12	OWN 19	5	14	Punt
3	2:06	1:55	OWN 8	4	21	Punt
4	14:05	1:30	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
4	11:32	3:23	OWN 6	8	31	Punt
4	2:18	2:18	OWN 3	11	62	Game

Game MVP: John Elway, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Emmitt Smith	27	94	3.48	30	4	0
Kelvin Bryant	5	12	2.40	4	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herschel Walker	17	91	5.35	22	4	0
Bartholomew Simpson	8	58	7.25	21	2	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	27	16	217	0/0	2	46	0	109.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	51	16	259	2/11	0	49	1	41.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Query	3	6	67	22.33	3	26	0
RB Emmitt Smith	3	6	13	4.33	0	5	1
WR Ronnie Harmon	2	3	10	5.00	0	7	0
FB Steve Smith	2	3	25	12.50	9	13	0
WR Anderson Cooper	2	2	60	30.00	30	46	1
RB Kelvin Bryant	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
C Walter Reeves	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Frank Thomas	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Johnny Johnson	1	3	24	24.00	12	24	0
WR Steve Tasker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Henry Ellard	4	11	39	9.75	1	16
TE Keith McKeller	4	8	70	17.50	21	28
WR Louis Lipps	2	11	39	19.50	0	32
RB Herschel Walker	2	4	29	14.50	19	25
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	8	60	30.00	23	49
TE KD Dunn	1	3	17	17.00	10	17
WR Jamie Holland	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
WR Brian Brennan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tim Taylor	1	14	14.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Emmitt Smith	1	0	0
Junior Tautalatasi	0	1	1
Johnny Johnson	0	1	0
Andre Tippett	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Keith McKeller	1	0	0
Chris Green	1	0	0
Louis Lipps	0	1	0
Frank Bruno	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	7	331	47.3	40.6	54	6

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brian Hansen	7	311	44.4	43.1	65	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hank Ilesic	3/3	1/1	1/1	54	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Tasker	1	9	9.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Green	4	27	6.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelvin Bryant	3	70	23.3	0
Jeff Query	1	27	27.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	4	67	16.8	0
Chris Green	2	22	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Alvin Walton	8	4	0.0	23	46
OLB Andre Tippett	7	0	1.5	20	45
ILB Sam Mills	4	3	0.0	24	47
OLB Johnny Meads	4	1	0.0	18	29
S Joe Poole	4	1	0.0	6	23
CB Darryl Henley	3	0	0.0	12	42
DT Jon Hand	2	1	0.5	20	36
S Thomas Everett	2	2	0.0	22	43
CB Tim Taylor	2	2	0.0	19	37
DE Reggie White	2	0	0.0	20	43
DE Glenn Jacobs	1	1	0.0	15	41
ILB Kevin McArthur	1	0	0.0	6	14
OLB Bret Michaels	1	0	0.0	5	8
CB Stanley Richard	1	0	0.0	13	26
DT Kent Wells	0	1	0.0	8	18
ILB David Bavaro	0	1	0.0	1	2

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Simon Fletcher	6	0	0.0	29	22
ILB Pepper Johnson	5	2	0.0	25	22
DE Jim Jeffcoat	5	0	0.0	19	15
ILB Riki Ellison	3	3	0.0	18	15
CB James Hasty	3	1	0.0	25	21
CB Mike Richardson	3	0	0.0	25	22
OLB Jamie Kimmel	3	0	0.0	25	19
S Mark Carrier	2	2	0.0	22	17
DT Jamar Harris	2	2	0.0	19	18
CB Tim McKyer	2	1	0.0	20	14
CB Chris Green	2	1	0.0	8	6
S David Greenwood	2	0	0.0	9	9
S Martin Bayless	2	0	0.0	9	8
DT Frank Bruno	2	0	0.0	20	19
S Lloyd Burrus	1	4	0.0	23	19
DE Martin Harrison	1	1	0.0	17	13
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ed Reynolds	1	0	0.0	11	10
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0.0	4	5
DE Keith McCants	0	1	0.0	22	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Andre Tippett	1.5	0	3	2	45
DT Jon Hand	0.5	0	4	0	36
DE Reggie White	0.0	1	2	0	43
DE Glenn Jacobs	0.0	0	2	1	41
OLB Johnny Meads	0.0	0	1	1	29

Houston	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jim Jeffcoat	3	15
ILB Brian Ingram	1	5
OLB Ed Reynolds	1	10
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	22
DE Keith McCants	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Alvin Walton	3	0	0	46
S Thomas Everett	2	2	0	43
CB Darryl Henley	2	2	0	42
OLB Johnny Meads	2	0	0	29
S Joe Poole	2	0	0	23
OLB Andre Tippett	1	2	0	45
DE Glenn Jacobs	1	1	0	41
CB Stanley Richard	1	1	0	26
ILB Kevin McArthur	1	0	0	14
ILB Sam Mills	1	0	0	47
CB Tim Taylor	0	2	1	37

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB James Hasty	2	0	21
DT Frank Bruno	2	0	19
ILB Riki Ellison	1	0	15
S David Greenwood	1	0	9
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	15
OLB Ed Reynolds	1	0	10
S Martin Bayless	1	0	8
OLB Jamie Kimmel	1	0	19
ILB Pepper Johnson	1	0	22
CB Tim McKyer	1	0	14
DE Martin Harrison	1	0	13
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	5
S Mark Carrier	1	0	17
CB Chris Green	1	0	6
ILB Brian Ingram	0	1	5
CB Mike Richardson	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Ken Ruettgers	2	9	29	23
Ellison Onizuka	1	5	23	19
Steve Smith	1	3	15	15
Ellis Gardner	1	1	12	1
Kelly Thomas	1	1	8	10
Bill Fralic	0	5	23	26
Joe Milinchik	0	4	29	27
Walter Reeves	0	2	14	9
Dan Rosado	0	1	9	8
Mel Shaw	0	1	27	21

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Alt	2	4	22	1	40
George Lilja	2	4	21	0	44
Rob Taylor	2	3	18	0	37
Keith McKeller	2	2	13	0	26
Jeff Davidson	1	5	21	0	42
Jeff Bostic	1	4	18	0	50
Rich Moran	1	1	7	0	18
Ben Jefferson	1	1	10	0	9
Jessie Clark	0	1	6	0	20
John Clay	0	0	8	1	25

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Tasker	3	22
Junior Tautalatasi	2	17
Steve Smith	1	20
Joe Poole	1	12
Tim Barnett	1	11
Frank Thomas	1	10
Mel Shaw	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Singleton	1	32
Jamie Holland	1	13
Keith McKeller	1	12
Brian Ingram	1	10
Bartholomew Simpson	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sam Mills	---	---	24	47	2	73
Alvin Walton	---	---	23	46	3	72
Andre Tippett	---	---	20	45	2	67
Thomas Everett	---	---	22	43	2	67
Reggie White	---	---	20	43	2	65
John Elway	32	27	---	---	---	59
Bill Fralic	23	26	---	---	10	59
Jon Hand	---	---	20	36	2	58
Mel Shaw	27	21	---	---	10	58
Tim Taylor	---	---	19	37	2	58
Mickey Sutton	---	---	22	33	2	57
Glenn Jacobs	---	---	15	41	1	57
Joe Milinchik	29	27	---	---	---	56
Darryl Henley	---	---	12	42	2	56
Stanley Richard	---	---	13	26	17	56
Frank Thomas	27	18	---	---	10	55
Ken Ruettgers	29	23	---	---	---	52
Johnny Meads	---	---	18	29	4	51
Steve Smith	15	15	---	---	20	50
Jeff Query	16	18	---	---	14	48
Emmitt Smith	27	21	---	---	---	48
Ellison Onizuka	23	19	---	---	3	45
Walter Reeves	14	9	---	---	19	42
Joe Poole	---	---	6	23	12	41
Kelvin Bryant	5	6	---	---	27	38
Ronnie Harmon	24	12	---	---	---	36
Markus Koch	---	---	12	21	1	34
Junior Tautalatasi	11	6	---	---	17	34
Kent Wells	---	---	8	18	7	33
Anderson Cooper	8	14	---	---	10	32
Winston Moss	---	---	2	6	22	30
Kelly Thomas	8	10	---	---	8	26
Kevin McArthur	---	---	6	14	6	26
Johnny Johnson	13	13	---	---	---	26
Steve Tasker	0	3	---	---	22	25
Ellis Gardner	12	1	---	---	10	23
Odie Harris	---	---	6	17	---	23
Bret Michaels	---	---	5	8	9	22
Dan Rosado	9	8	---	---	1	18
John McClane	---	---	1	6	7	14
Tim Barnett	0	0	---	---	11	11
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	10	10
Hank Ilesic	0	0	---	---	9	9
David Bavaro	---	---	1	2	3	6
Dean Floyd	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cary Conklin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Neil Lomax	25	53	---	---	---	78
Jeff Bostic	18	50	---	---	7	75
George Lilja	21	44	---	---	7	72
Jeff Davidson	21	42	---	---	9	72
Louis Lipps	20	43	---	---	---	63
John Alt	22	40	---	---	---	62
Henry Ellard	18	42	---	---	---	60
Herschel Walker	17	38	---	---	1	56
Rob Taylor	18	37	---	---	---	55
Simon Fletcher	---	---	29	22	2	53
Pepper Johnson	---	---	25	22	4	51
Keith McKeller	13	26	---	---	12	51
Mike Richardson	---	---	25	22	3	50
Keith McCants	---	---	22	18	9	49
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	25	19	4	48
Haywood Jeffires	16	31	---	---	---	47
James Hasty	---	---	25	21	1	47
KD Dunn	10	17	---	---	19	46
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	23	19	3	45
Brian Brennan	7	21	---	---	16	44
Tim McKyer	---	---	20	14	10	44
Darrell Thompson	9	9	---	---	25	43
Riki Ellison	---	---	18	15	9	42
Frank Bruno	---	---	20	19	3	42
Jamar Harris	---	---	19	18	5	42
Chris Singleton	---	---	4	5	32	41
Mark Carrier	---	---	22	17	2	41
Jessie Clark	6	20	---	---	13	39
Chris Green	---	---	8	6	23	37
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	19	15	2	36
John Clay	8	25	---	---	2	35
Rich Moran	7	18	---	---	9	34
Martin Harrison	---	---	17	13	2	32
David Greenwood	---	---	9	9	11	29
Bartholomew Simpson	8	12	---	---	9	29
Ben Jefferson	10	9	---	---	9	28
Martin Bayless	---	---	9	8	9	26
Ed Reynolds	---	---	11	10	3	24
Jamie Holland	1	6	---	---	13	20
Brian Ingram	---	---	2	5	10	17
Brian Hansen	0	0	---	---	9	9
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rich Dixon	---	---	0	0	6	6
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Haverdink	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gary Ortego	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	20	53	2.7
Middle	3	2	0.7
Right	9	51	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	87	5.8
Middle	5	16	3.2
Right	5	46	9.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	27	16	5	0	2	2	7	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	51	16	4	6	3	10	12	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	3	9	1.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	142	12.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	46	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	8	93	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	6	113	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	49	9.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Query	6	3	0	67	3	18
RB Emmitt Smith	6	3	0	13	0	21
WR Ronnie Harmon	3	2	1	10	0	12
FB Steve Smith	3	2	0	25	0	15
WR Johnny Johnson	3	1	1	24	1	13
WR Anderson Cooper	2	2	0	60	1	14
RB Kelvin Bryant	1	1	0	0	0	6
WR Steve Tasker	1	0	0	0	0	3
C Walter Reeves	1	1	0	11	0	9
TE Frank Thomas	1	1	0	7	0	18

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	11	4	1	39	0	42
WR Louis Lipps	11	2	0	39	1	43
WR Haywood Jeffires	8	2	1	60	1	31
TE Keith McKeller	8	4	0	70	1	26
RB Herschel Walker	4	2	0	29	1	38
TE KD Dunn	3	1	0	17	0	17
WR Jamie Holland	3	1	0	5	0	6
WR Brian Brennan	1	0	1	0	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Emmitt Smith	3	-2	-0.67	3.48

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herschel Walker	1	1	1.00	5.35

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	5	4	25	5.00	8.04

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	4	1	4	1.00	5.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Emmitt Smith	2	1	4	2.00	2.17
RB Kelvin Bryant	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
TE Frank Thomas	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Anderson Cooper	1	1	14	14.00	30.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Herschel Walker	2	1	4	2.00	7.25
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	0	0.00	3.55
WR Haywood Jeffires	1	0	0	0.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Emmitt Smith	5	2
Kelvin Bryant	3	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Herschel Walker	8	5
Bartholomew Simpson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	5	4	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	9	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Kelvin Bryant	1	1	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	1	0
WR Anderson Cooper	1	1	1
WR Jeff Query	1	0	0
RB Emmitt Smith	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Lipps	3	0	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	2	0	0
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	0
TE KD Dunn	1	0	0
RB Herschel Walker	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)