Week 7, 1998

played in Houston, AL

49 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Denver Broncos6603-15
Houston Texans7370-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:02 DEN - Joe Nedney 45 field goal
1Q: 07:56 HOU - George Jones 34 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
1Q: 03:10 DEN - Joe Nedney 39 field goal
2Q: 12:24 DEN - Joe Nedney 36 field goal
2Q: 06:36 HOU - Chris Jacke 43 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Joe Nedney 21 field goal
3Q: 09:22 HOU - George Jones 3 run (Chris Jacke extra point)
4Q: 05:31 DEN - Joe Nedney 52 field goal

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record3-33-4
First Downs2115
- by Rushing48
- by Passing167
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards391342
- Offensive Plays6953
- Yards per Play5.676.45
Net Rushing Yards117152
- Rushing Attempts3332
- Yards per Rush3.554.75
Net Passing Yards274190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 24 - 121 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards274190
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.619.05
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions9/174/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.010.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/478/73
Punt Returns/Yards1/61/7
Kick Returns/Yards1/152/52
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 30
Time of Possession34:2925:31

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:03OWN 201152Field Goal
17:404:38OWN 20858Field Goal
10:122:53OWN 21860Field Goal
26:302:22OWN 20418Punt
23:043:04OWN 26970Field Goal
312:151:41OWN 838Punt
39:135:04OWN 13932Punt
31:183:51OWN 36831Missed FG
49:574:34OWN 10855Field Goal
41:450:08OWN 2010Interception
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:572:17OWN 32368Touchdown
13:022:50OWN 20512Punt
212:195:49OWN 241150Field Goal
24:081:04OWN 1336Punt
315:002:45OWN 20424Punt
310:341:21OPP 35335Touchdown
34:092:51OWN 15618Punt
412:272:30OWN 40751Fumble
45:233:38OWN 12852Punt
41:371:37OPP 333-4Game

Game MVP: David Klingler, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Anderson19573.001310
LeShon Johnson13564.312820
David Greene144.00400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner21783.712040
George Jones7689.713422
David Klingler461.50700

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Greene36242740/0025177.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Klingler21141900/0033095.3

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Isaac Bruce6118914.8313250
WR Russell Copeland55387.600120
WR Darnay Scott49338.2515130
TE Charles Arbuckle333712.3319160
RB Jamal Anderson2384.005100
TE Jay Riemersma222613.0011170
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo112323.0020230
TE Asher Ackerman112020.009200
WR Stephen Baker0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Jett576613.200260
WR Keith Poole455413.502330
WR Germane Crowell233015.006160
TE Len Bias1133.00030
FB Tommy Vardell113131.0032310
RB Charlie Garner1166.00060
WR Troy Brown0200.00000
RB George Jones0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Patrick Surtain100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Jason Mewes0110
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
James Jett1000

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller310635.333.0401
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome521843.638.4511

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney5/62/31/2520/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Jacke1/11/10/0432/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Blaine Bishop166.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Dave Whitmore177.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jammi German11515.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Patrick Surtain25226.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brian Dawkins820.03121
S Blaine Bishop520.02921
ILB Andre Royal430.02518
ILB Josh Wooden400.0159
OLB Ryan Phillips340.02820
CB Dan Taylor310.03221
DT Travis Hall310.02316
CB Jason Mewes300.03219
DE Vaughn Booker140.02315
CB Dale Carter110.01714
DE Marco Coleman100.097
WR Darnay Scott10---------
DE Shannon Clavelle100.0159
ILB Randall Godfrey100.02819
DE Marcellus Wiley100.02314
ILB Chris Draft100.051
CB Brian Kelly100.064
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi810.03034
S Le Roy Butler710.02833
OLB Mo Lewis700.02728
CB Patrick Surtain610.03033
S Sam Shade500.02532
CB Emmanuel McDaniel410.01727
ILB Marvin Jones400.0156
OLB Ike Reese320.03032
DT David Rocker310.02020
OLB Martin Bishop310.068
CB Dexter McCleon310.02827
DE Kevin Carter200.02224
WR James Jett10---------
DE Kimo Von Oelhoffen100.0711
S Jay Bellamy100.063
DT Bert Tharpe030.01526
DT Gilbert Brown030.0113
DE Bernard Whittington020.02625
S Dave Whitmore010.064
CB Ramos McDonald010.0814

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ryan Phillips0.011020
DT Travis Hall0.010016
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bernard Whittington0.011025
OLB Ike Reese0.004032
DE Kevin Carter0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Mewes41019
CB Dan Taylor21021
S Blaine Bishop20021
S Brian Dawkins20021
DE Marco Coleman1007
CB Dale Carter10014
ILB Josh Wooden1009
ILB Andre Royal10018
CB Brian Kelly0104
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Le Roy Butler50033
CB Patrick Surtain40133
OLB Mo Lewis40028
ILB Tedy Bruschi30034
CB Emmanuel McDaniel21027
CB Dexter McCleon20027
OLB Martin Bishop1008
ILB Marvin Jones1006
S Sam Shade10032
OLB Ike Reese10032

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marcus Spears48133036
Ron Stone27033036
Jerry Ostroski26033036
Jay Riemersma12029024
Erik Williams05033036
Tony Semple02033036
Obafemi Ayanbadejo02027017
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Todd Steussie36032021
Doug Karczewski28032021
Kyle Turley24032021
Sale Isaia15032021
Adam Treu12032021
Dwayne Carswell1101204
Len Bias0202108

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
LeShon Johnson123
Brian Kelly120
Charles Arbuckle110
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Kurt Cobain214

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Semple3336------978
Erik Williams3336---------69
David Greene3336---------69
Ron Stone3336---------69
Jerry Ostroski3336---------69
Marcus Spears3336---------69
Darnay Scott3033---------63
Blaine Bishop------29211161
Jay Riemersma2924------558
Obafemi Ayanbadejo2717------1458
Dan Taylor------3221154
Brian Dawkins------3121254
Jason Mewes------3219152
Ryan Phillips------2820250
Isaac Bruce1929---------48
Andre Royal------2518548
Randall Godfrey------2819148
LeShon Johnson1311------2347
Jamal Anderson2025---------45
Charles Arbuckle1317------1040
Travis Hall------2316140
Marcellus Wiley------2314340
Vaughn Booker------2315139
Russell Copeland716------1437
Josh Wooden------1591135
Dale Carter------1714132
Shannon Clavelle------159731
Brian Kelly------642030
Asher Ackerman16------1825
Stephen Baker51------1521
Marco Coleman------97117
Chris Draft------511117
Joe Nedney00------1111
Shawn Wooden------10910
Keith Sims00------99
Rich Braham00------99
Trezelle Jenkins00------99
Mike Hampton00------99
Zach Walz------2079
Johnny Utah00------66
Shawn McFadden------4116
Jammi German11------46
Graham Newsome------42---6
Josh Miller00------33
Pete Mitchell00---------0
Aiden Anhorn00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Patrick Surtain------30331073
Tedy Bruschi------3034670
Ike Reese------3032668
Le Roy Butler------2833566
Sam Shade------2532764
Mo Lewis------2728560
Dexter McCleon------2827560
Todd Steussie3221------659
Sale Isaia3221------659
Doug Karczewski3221------659
Bernard Whittington------2625455
Emmanuel McDaniel------17271155
David Klingler3221---------53
Adam Treu3221---------53
Kyle Turley3221---------53
Kevin Carter------2224652
James Jett2418------749
Keith Poole2719------147
David Rocker------2020545
Bert Tharpe------1526445
Charlie Garner2415------241
Germane Crowell1213------1035
Tommy Vardell1611------734
Len Bias218------433
Ramos McDonald------814931
Marvin Jones------156930
Troy Brown87------1429
Tyji Armstrong83------1526
Dave Whitmore------641323
Martin Bishop------68923
Dwayne Carswell124------723
Kimo Von Oelhoffen------711523
Kurt Cobain------341421
Rashaan Salaam01------1617
Jay Bellamy------63615
Gilbert Brown------113---14
George Jones86---------14
Harry Newsome00------66
Zack Wiegert00------66
Dennis Stallings------3216
Kris Hastings00------66
Chris Jacke00------55
Todd Peat00---------0
Oliver North00---------0
Neil O'Donnell00---------0
Damon Huard00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12262.2
Middle16835.2
Right581.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10585.8
Middle15926.1
Right551.0
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Greene36244211601
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Klingler21143103100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54367.2
Short (0-8 Yds)88607.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1591238.2
Long (19+ Yds)83556.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen434310.8
Short (0-8 Yds)75355.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)74537.6
Long (19+ Yds)325919.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Isaac Bruce116089229
WR Darnay Scott94133033
WR Russell Copeland55038016
TE Charles Arbuckle33037017
RB Jamal Anderson3208025
TE Jay Riemersma22026024
WR Stephen Baker100001
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo11023117
TE Asher Ackerman1102016
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR James Jett75066118
WR Keith Poole54054119
WR Germane Crowell32030013
WR Troy Brown200007
TE Len Bias110308
FB Tommy Vardell11031111
RB Charlie Garner1106015
RB George Jones100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie Garner2-3-1.503.71
George Jones133.009.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Greene31165.337.61
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Charles Arbuckle111616.0012.33
RB Jamal Anderson1000.002.67
WR Isaac Bruce1000.008.09
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
LeShon Johnson42
Jamal Anderson20
HoustonRushesConversions
David Klingler10
Charlie Garner10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
David Greene1187
HoustonAttCompConversions
David Klingler1074

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Isaac Bruce422
WR Russell Copeland332
TE Jay Riemersma222
TE Charles Arbuckle111
WR Darnay Scott100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR James Jett442
WR Germane Crowell322
WR Troy Brown200
WR Keith Poole110

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,300)