Conference Semifinals, 1993

played in Denver, CO

37 degrees, fair, 14 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	7	3	10	0	-	20
Denver Broncos	7	10	0	3	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:33 DEN - Emmitt Smith 18 run (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
2Q: 07:46 DEN - Stephen Baker 22 pass from John Elway (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
2Q: 02:32 HOU - Owen Gill 6 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:01 DEN - Doug Pelfrey 45 field goal
3Q: 06:45 HOU - Chris Jacke 29 field goal
4Q: 13:01 HOU - Chris Jacke 35 field goal
4Q: 05:37 DEN - Doug Pelfrey 22 field goal
4Q: 00:49 HOU - Bo Jackson 16 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
OT: 14:06 DEN - Stephen Baker 67 pass from John Elway

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:33 DEN - Emmitt Smith 18 run (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
2Q: 07:46 DEN - Stephen Baker 22 pass from John Elway (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
2Q: 02:32 HOU - Owen Gill 6 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
2Q: 00:01 DEN - Doug Pelfrey 45 field goal
3Q: 06:45 HOU - Chris Jacke 29 field goal
4Q: 13:01 HOU - Chris Jacke 35 field goal
4Q: 05:37 DEN - Doug Pelfrey 22 field goal
4Q: 00:49 HOU - Bo Jackson 16 pass from David Klingler (Chris Jacke extra point)
OT: 14:06 DEN - Stephen Baker 67 pass from John Elway

Team Statistics HOU DEN
Record 11-7 16-1
First Downs 19 25
- by Rushing 7 14
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 301 513
- Offensive Plays 62 69
- Yards per Play 4.85 7.43
Net Rushing Yards 133 248
- Rushing Attempts 27 33
- Yards per Rush 4.93 7.52
Net Passing Yards 168 265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 21 - 1 32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 179 300
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 4/35
- Yards per Pass Play 4.80 7.36
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/10 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.6 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/48 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 4/88
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:37 33:35

Team Statistics	HOU	DEN
Record	11-7	16-1
First Downs	19	25
- by Rushing	7	14
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	301	513
- Offensive Plays	62	69
- Yards per Play	4.85	7.43
Net Rushing Yards	133	248
- Rushing Attempts	27	33
- Yards per Rush	4.93	7.52
Net Passing Yards	168	265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 21 - 1	32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	179	300
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	4/35
- Yards per Pass Play	4.80	7.36
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/10	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.6	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/48	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/17
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	4/88
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:37	33:35

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:14	OWN 18	5	14	Punt
1	9:33	2:07	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
1	5:19	2:01	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
2	14:44	3:44	OWN 14	8	51	Downs
2	7:31	1:00	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	3:41	1:20	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
3	12:51	2:57	OWN 8	5	17	Punt
3	9:54	3:14	OPP 34	8	22	Field Goal
3	2:56	5:03	OWN 20	12	62	Field Goal
4	5:32	1:11	OWN 31	2	4	Interception
4	2:40	2:00	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:46	2:13	OWN 24	4	25	Punt
1	7:26	2:07	OWN 24	4	76	Touchdown
1	3:18	3:34	OWN 5	9	44	Punt
2	11:00	3:29	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
2	6:31	2:50	OWN 35	7	31	Missed FG
2	2:21	2:21	OWN 17	6	55	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:09	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
3	6:40	3:44	OWN 34	7	21	Punt
4	12:53	7:21	OWN 36	12	59	Field Goal
4	4:21	1:41	OWN 49	3	7	Punt
4	0:40	0:40	OWN 22	4	12	Half
OT1	15:00	1:11	OWN 8	2	92	Touchdown

Game MVP: John Elway, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Jackson	27	133	4.93	22	5	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Emmitt Smith	22	159	7.23	27	7	1
Keith Jones	7	47	6.71	25	2	0
John Elway	4	42	10.50	16	2	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Klingler	33	21	179	2/11	2	30	1	85.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	32	17	300	4/35	2	67	0	106.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Greg McMurtry	6	10	92	15.33	27	30	0
RB Bo Jackson	5	7	24	4.80	16	16	1
WR Desmond Howard	3	3	18	6.00	0	11	0
WR James Jett	3	6	34	11.33	2	13	0
TE Tyji Armstrong	2	2	6	3.00	0	4	0
RB Owen Gill	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	1
FB Tommy Vardell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Derek Brown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Carl Pickens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ronnie Harmon	4	11	44	11.00	10	25	0
RB Emmitt Smith	4	5	39	9.75	38	13	0
WR Jose Gonzalez	3	5	96	32.00	68	58	0
TE Frank Thomas	3	4	17	5.67	7	13	0
WR Stephen Baker	2	5	89	44.50	77	67	2
TE Gary Wilkins	1	1	15	15.00	15	15	0
FB Steve Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Sam Mills	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force
Owen Gill	1	0
Marvin Jones	0	1
Jim Cain	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov
Keith Jones	1	0
Jeff Query	1	0
Joe Milinchik	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kent Sullivan	5	252	50.4	47.0	60	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	5	222	44.4	32.4	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Jacke	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Pelfrey	2/3	1/2	0/1	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	3	17	5.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond Howard	2	41	20.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvin Walton	4	88	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S David Fulcher	7	1	0.0	32	36
S Le Roy Butler	5	1	0.0	33	36
ILB Marvin Jones	5	1	0.0	19	14
CB Donnell Woolford	5	0	0.0	32	32
OLB Kenny Tippins	4	2	0.0	23	15
CB Anthony Florence	4	2	0.0	15	22
OLB Mo Lewis	4	1	0.0	27	33
CB David Pool	4	0	0.0	27	33
OLB Ricardo McDonald	3	0	2.0	29	34
DE Warren Powers	3	0	1.0	27	25
DT Gilbert Brown	2	2	1.0	24	21
S Jim Cain	1	2	0.0	4	8
DE Skip McClendon	1	1	0.0	22	26
DT John Washington	1	0	0.0	9	15
TE Derek Brown	1	0	---	---	---
CB Brian Allred	1	0	0.0	6	3
DE Kurt Ploeger	0	1	0.0	18	21
ILB Glenn Cadrez	0	1	0.0	6	3

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sam Mills	11	4	0.0	27	35
S Alvin Walton	6	1	0.0	27	35
S Blaine Bishop	5	1	0.0	16	19
CB Darryl Henley	4	0	0.0	24	35
OLB John McClane	3	2	2.0	18	26
OLB Martin Bishop	3	4	0.0	22	30
ILB Josh Wooden	3	2	0.0	10	13
CB Stanley Richard	3	1	0.0	19	21
DE Glenn Jacobs	3	0	0.0	23	29
DT Brad Culpepper	3	0	0.0	14	21
CB Tim Taylor	2	0	0.0	27	35
S Thomas Everett	1	1	0.0	17	22
OLB Jackie Walker	1	0	0.0	4	3
DE Ray Seals	0	1	0.0	13	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Ricardo McDonald	2.0	0	3	34
DT Gilbert Brown	1.0	1	0	21
DE Warren Powers	1.0	0	2	25
OLB Jack Del Rio	0.0	0	1	15
DE Skip McClendon	0.0	0	1	26

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB John McClane	2.0	0	3	3	26
DE Eric Dorsey	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Glenn Jacobs	0.0	0	2	1	29
DT Jon Hand	0.0	0	0	1	19
OLB Martin Bishop	0.0	0	0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S David Fulcher	3	2	36
CB David Pool	3	1	33
CB Anthony Florence	3	0	22
CB Donnell Woolford	2	2	32
S Le Roy Butler	1	1	36
DE Skip McClendon	1	0	26
OLB Kenny Tippins	1	0	15
OLB Mo Lewis	1	0	33
ILB Marvin Jones	1	0	14
S Jim Cain	1	0	8

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Sam Mills	4	0	1	35
CB Darryl Henley	3	1	0	35
CB Tim Taylor	2	1	0	35
S Alvin Walton	2	0	0	35
DT Brad Culpepper	2	0	0	21
S Blaine Bishop	2	0	0	19
OLB Jackie Walker	1	0	0	3
S Thomas Everett	1	0	0	22
DE Glenn Jacobs	1	0	0	29
CB Stanley Richard	1	0	0	21
OLB Martin Bishop	1	0	0	30
ILB Josh Wooden	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Dombrowski	3	10	0	27	1	35
Brian Holloway	3	8	1	27	0	35
Kevin Belcher	3	4	0	27	0	35
Vlade Divac	1	4	0	27	1	35
Leo Goeas	1	1	0	27	0	35

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Milinchik	6	8	2	32	0	34
Ellison Onizuka	5	8	0	33	1	36
Doug Riesenberg	4	4	0	33	0	36
Steve Smith	2	2	0	17	0	25
Ron Stone	1	6	0	33	1	36
Ken Ruettgers	0	1	0	33	2	36

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Desmond Howard	3	19
Rich Erenberg	2	12
Jim Cain	1	17
Greg McMurtry	1	15

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jose Gonzalez	2	14
Lamont Hollinquest	1	13

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Le Roy Butler	---	---	33	36	3	72
David Fulcher	---	---	32	36	3	71
Ricardo McDonald	---	---	29	34	7	70
Brian Holloway	27	35	---	---	7	69
Leo Goeas	27	35	---	---	7	69
Donnell Woolford	---	---	32	32	4	68
Mo Lewis	---	---	27	33	4	64
Kevin Belcher	27	35	---	---	---	62
Jim Dombrowski	27	35	---	---	---	62
Bo Jackson	27	35	---	---	---	62
Vlade Divac	27	35	---	---	---	62
David Pool	---	---	27	33	2	62
David Klingler	27	35	---	---	---	62
Anthony Florence	---	---	15	22	18	55
Warren Powers	---	---	27	25	2	54
Desmond Howard	14	21	---	---	19	54
James Jett	23	31	---	---	---	54
Skip McClendon	---	---	22	26	5	53
Kenny Tippins	---	---	23	15	14	52
Tyji Armstrong	21	21	---	---	10	52
Gilbert Brown	---	---	24	21	4	49
Kurt Ploeger	---	---	18	21	6	45
Greg McMurtry	10	16	---	---	15	41
Tommy Vardell	13	15	---	---	13	41
Carl Pickens	17	22	---	---	---	39
Marvin Jones	---	---	19	14	1	34
Owen Gill	4	4	---	---	22	30
Derek Brown	6	8	---	---	16	30
Jim Cain	---	---	4	8	17	29
Jack Del Rio	---	---	10	15	---	25
John Washington	---	---	9	15	1	25
Glenn Cadrez	---	---	6	3	10	19
Rich Erenberg	0	2	---	---	12	14
Bernie Parmalee	0	0	---	---	11	11
Brian Allred	---	---	6	3	1	10
Chris Jacke	0	0	---	---	8	8
Harper LeBel	0	0	---	---	7	7
Charles McRae	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kent Sullivan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bill Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hal Garner	---	---	0	0	4	4
Randy Hilliard	---	---	0	4	---	4
Antonio Edwards	---	---	0	0	1	1
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bob Kratch	0	0	---	---	---	0
Billy Joe Hobert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Thomas	30	33	---	---	15	78
Ken Ruettgers	33	36	---	---	8	77
Ron Stone	33	36	---	---	8	77
Alvin Walton	---	---	27	35	12	74
Sam Mills	---	---	27	35	9	71
John Elway	33	36	---	---	---	69
Doug Riesenberg	33	36	---	---	---	69
Ellison Onizuka	33	36	---	---	---	69
Joe Milinchik	32	34	---	---	---	66
Tim Taylor	---	---	27	35	2	64
Darryl Henley	---	---	24	35	2	61
Emmitt Smith	25	35	---	---	1	61
Ronnie Harmon	27	29	---	---	1	57
Glenn Jacobs	---	---	23	29	3	55
Stanley Richard	---	---	19	21	14	54
Martin Bishop	---	---	22	30	2	54
Stephen Baker	21	27	---	---	5	53
Steve Smith	17	25	---	---	9	51
John McClane	---	---	18	26	2	46
Eric Dorsey	---	---	18	25	2	45
Blaine Bishop	---	---	16	19	10	45
Jose Gonzalez	16	12	---	---	14	42
Thomas Everett	---	---	17	22	2	41
Brad Culpepper	---	---	14	21	5	40
Jon Hand	---	---	13	19	2	34
Gary Wilkins	11	13	---	---	8	32
Keith Jones	8	1	---	---	21	30
Josh Wooden	---	---	10	13	4	27
Ray Seals	---	---	13	12	---	25
Anderson Cooper	5	2	---	---	18	25
Lamont Hollinquest	---	---	5	5	13	23
Jeff Query	1	0	---	---	19	20
Tim Manoa	4	3	---	---	10	17
Jackie Walker	---	---	4	3	9	16
Fred Mobley	1	2	---	---	8	11
Chris Hinton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Walter Reeves	0	0	---	---	8	8
Doug Pelfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Caldwell	---	---	0	0	4	4
Matt Blundin	0	0	---	---	3	3
Joe Poole	---	---	0	0	1	1
Jamal Brooks	---	---	0	0	1	1
Bernie Kosar	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jo Jo Townsell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rod Smith	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	43	4.8
Middle	7	38	5.4
Right	11	52	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	40	5.0
Middle	9	100	11.1
Right	16	108	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Klingler	33	21	1	2	1	2	5	6	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	32	17	5	0	1	6	7	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	82	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	44	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	43	10.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	51	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	163	27.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	86	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Greg McMurtry	10	6	1	92	1	16
RB Bo Jackson	7	5	0	24	0	35
WR James Jett	6	3	0	34	0	31
WR Desmond Howard	3	3	0	18	0	21
RB Owen Gill	2	1	0	6	0	4
TE Tyji Armstrong	2	2	0	6	0	21
FB Tommy Vardell	1	1	0	-1	0	15
TE Derek Brown	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Carl Pickens	1	0	0	0	0	22

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ronnie Harmon	11	4	0	44	1	29
WR Jose Gonzalez	5	3	0	96	2	12
WR Stephen Baker	5	2	1	89	2	27
RB Emmitt Smith	5	4	0	39	0	35
TE Frank Thomas	4	3	0	17	0	33
TE Gary Wilkins	1	1	0	15	0	13
FB Steve Smith	1	0	0	0	0	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Emmitt Smith	5	20	4.00	7.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Klingler	7	4	28	4.00	5.42

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	1	1	9	9.00	9.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Owen Gill	2	1	6	3.00	3.00
WR Greg McMurtry	2	0	0	0.00	9.20
TE Tyji Armstrong	2	2	6	3.00	3.00
RB Bo Jackson	1	1	16	16.00	3.43

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Emmitt Smith	1	1	9	9.00	7.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	3	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Emmitt Smith	5	4
Keith Jones	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Klingler	7	4	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	6	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Greg McMurtry	4	2	0
RB Bo Jackson	1	1	0
TE Tyji Armstrong	1	1	1
WR Carl Pickens	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronnie Harmon	2	0	0
TE Gary Wilkins	1	1	1
WR Stephen Baker	1	0	0
FB Steve Smith	1	0	0
RB Emmitt Smith	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)