Week 7, 2007

played in Houston, AL

45 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	3	7	7	-	20
Houston Texans	0	10	9	8	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:11 DEN - Edward Hepburn 25 field goal
2Q: 12:39 DEN - Edward Hepburn 39 field goal
2Q: 06:27 HOU - David Akers 24 field goal
2Q: 01:18 HOU - Sammy Morris 1 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 12:40 HOU - David Akers 39 field goal
3Q: 08:07 HOU - Miles Austin 38 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point failed)
3Q: 00:49 DEN - LeBron James 31 pass from Nick Mundy (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 10:04 HOU - Nigea Carter 57 pass from Mark Brunell (Mark Brunell pass to Terrell Owens for conversion)
4Q: 03:52 DEN - Bernard Berrian 17 pass from Nick Mundy (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:11 DEN - Edward Hepburn 25 field goal
2Q: 12:39 DEN - Edward Hepburn 39 field goal
2Q: 06:27 HOU - David Akers 24 field goal
2Q: 01:18 HOU - Sammy Morris 1 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 12:40 HOU - David Akers 39 field goal
3Q: 08:07 HOU - Miles Austin 38 pass from Mark Brunell (David Akers extra point failed)
3Q: 00:49 DEN - LeBron James 31 pass from Nick Mundy (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 10:04 HOU - Nigea Carter 57 pass from Mark Brunell (Mark Brunell pass to Terrell Owens for conversion)
4Q: 03:52 DEN - Bernard Berrian 17 pass from Nick Mundy (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 5-1 4-3
First Downs 13 20
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 335 407
- Offensive Plays 52 63
- Yards per Play 6.44 6.46
Net Rushing Yards 87 138
- Rushing Attempts 25 34
- Yards per Rush 3.48 4.06
Net Passing Yards 248 269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 18 - 0 28 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 248 282
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/13
- Yards per Pass Play 9.19 9.28
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/30 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 3/65 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/14 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 32
Time of Possession 24:47 35:13

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	5-1	4-3
First Downs	13	20
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	335	407
- Offensive Plays	52	63
- Yards per Play	6.44	6.46
Net Rushing Yards	87	138
- Rushing Attempts	25	34
- Yards per Rush	3.48	4.06
Net Passing Yards	248	269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 18 - 0	28 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	248	282
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/13
- Yards per Pass Play	9.19	9.28
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/30	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	3/65	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/14	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 32
Time of Possession	24:47	35:13

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:49	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
1	11:34	3:28	OPP 28	5	20	Field Goal
1	0:51	3:17	OWN 20	7	58	Field Goal
2	6:19	1:55	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 25	4	22	Half
3	12:34	2:07	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
3	7:48	7:09	OWN 15	12	85	Touchdown
4	12:52	1:32	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
4	9:47	2:52	OWN 16	6	45	Punt
4	4:20	0:37	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
4	2:27	0:54	OWN 25	4	4	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:11	1:37	OWN 17	5	25	Interception
1	8:06	7:15	OWN 25	11	36	Punt
2	12:34	6:15	OWN 25	11	68	Field Goal
2	4:24	3:15	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:26	OWN 25	4	53	Field Goal
3	10:27	2:39	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
3	0:39	2:47	OWN 25	5	27	Punt
4	11:20	1:33	OWN 35	3	65	Touchdown
4	6:55	2:35	OWN 20	4	37	Punt
4	3:43	1:16	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
4	1:33	1:33	OPP 29	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Mark Brunell, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leon Washington	11	42	3.82	14	3
RB Elias Marchant	6	14	2.33	10	1
RB Musa Smith	3	20	6.67	9	0
QB Nick Mundy	2	2	1.00	4	0
WR Josh Reed	2	11	5.50	6	0
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cedric Benson	10	16	1.60	10	1	0
RB Brian Leonard	9	79	8.78	49	1	0
RB Sammy Morris	7	17	2.43	6	0	1
QB Mark Brunell	6	27	4.50	30	1	0
WR Terrell Owens	2	-1	-0.50	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nick Mundy	27	18	248	0/0	2	63	0	120.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Brunell	28	25	282	1/13	2	57	1	117.5

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Alge Crumpler	6	9	136	22.67	78	63	0
RB Leon Washington	3	3	8	2.67	0	5	0
WR Josh Reed	2	5	0	0.00	0	3	0
RB Musa Smith	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
WR Bernard Berrian	2	2	28	14.00	2	17	1
TE LeBron James	1	1	31	31.00	9	31	1
RB Elias Marchant	1	2	36	36.00	31	36	0
WR Marques Colston	1	1	1	1.00	3	1	0
FB Thomas Tapeh	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Kevin Boss	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Miles Austin	6	6	85	14.17	7	38	1
WR Terrell Owens	5	6	39	7.80	7	15	0
WR Nigea Carter	4	4	75	18.75	33	57	1
TE Todd Heap	3	3	13	4.33	2	6	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	2	2	24	12.00	21	17	0
TE Tony Stewart	2	2	17	8.50	10	16	0
RB Cedric Benson	2	4	21	10.50	8	15	0
TE Matt Kranchick	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	1	14	14.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Dexter Jackson	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Sammy Morris	1	0	0	0
QB Mark Brunell	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	5	185	37.0	29.8	44	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin Colquitt	4	179	44.8	30.3	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Washington	1	18	18.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammy Morris	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Washington	3	65	21.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	8	2	0.0	34	26
S Dexter Jackson	7	3	0.0	34	29
ILB Terna Nande	7	3	0.0	24	28
CB Ronald Bartell	7	1	0.0	30	27
OLB Chet Donnelly	6	6	1.0	32	29
CB Lito Sheppard	4	1	0.0	34	29
DT Shaun Rogers	4	0	0.0	31	24
ILB Malcolm Warfield	3	1	0.0	19	14
DE Menson Holloway	3	0	0.0	13	10
S Marcus Maxey	3	0	0.0	32	29
DE Cory Redding	1	2	0.0	32	28
CB Sawyer McNeil	1	1	0.0	16	15
CB Michael Waddell	1	0	0.0	8	1
S Madieu Williams	1	0	0.0	6	2
OLB Broderick Siplon	0	1	0.0	1	3
ILB James Hall	0	1	0.0	24	24

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Demarrio Williams	9	3	0.0	23	26
S Roy Williams	7	0	0.0	25	27
ILB Chase Blackburn	4	0	0.0	14	11
OLB Takeo Spikes	3	1	0.0	12	17
DE Albert Haynesworth	3	1	0.0	24	26
CB Vincent Fuller	3	0	0.0	13	14
CB Terence Newman	2	2	0.0	24	26
DT Tank Johnson	2	1	0.0	15	16
CB Patrick Surtain	2	0	0.0	13	19
S Bhawon Jue	1	4	0.0	24	23
OLB Ike Reese	1	1	0.0	11	7
OLB Adalius Thomas	1	1	0.0	14	19
DE Jimmy Kennedy	1	0	0.0	11	16
RB Cedric Benson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dave Tollefson	1	0	0.0	13	10
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	0	0.0	24	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Chet Donnelly	1.0	0	0	0	29
ILB James Hall	0.0	1	1	0	24
DE Cory Redding	0.0	0	0	1	28

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Albert Haynesworth	0.0	0	2	1	26
DE Dave Tollefson	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ronald Bartell	5	0	27
CB Lito Sheppard	4	0	29
OLB Chet Donnelly	3	0	29
ILB Terna Nande	3	0	28
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	2	1	26
S Dexter Jackson	2	0	29
S Marcus Maxey	2	0	29
DE Menson Holloway	1	0	10
DT Shaun Rogers	1	0	24
ILB Malcolm Warfield	1	0	14
CB Sawyer McNeil	1	0	15

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Terence Newman	4	0	26
OLB Demarrio Williams	3	1	26
CB Vincent Fuller	3	0	14
CB Patrick Surtain	2	0	19
S Roy Williams	1	1	27
ILB Chase Blackburn	1	1	11
OLB Takeo Spikes	1	0	17
S Bhawon Jue	1	0	23
DE Jimmy Kennedy	1	0	16
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Will Whittcker	7	14	1	25	27
G Terrence Metcalf	1	4	0	25	27
T Eric Winston	1	2	0	25	27
C Justin Hartwig	0	4	0	25	27
TE Alge Crumpler	0	1	0	22	25

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jeff Diehl	3	9	0	34	1	29
T Nat Dorsey	3	8	1	34	0	29
C Casey Rabach	2	7	0	34	0	29
T Jammal Brown	2	4	1	34	0	29
G Cristian Dronett	1	4	0	34	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tully Banta-Cain	1	22
Marques Colston	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Leonard	2	18
Demarrio Williams	1	22
Chase Blackburn	1	13

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	34	26	22	82
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	32	29	16	77
CB Lito Sheppard	---	---	34	29	7	70
S Dexter Jackson	---	---	34	29	3	66
ILB Terna Nande	---	---	24	28	11	63
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	32	29	2	63
DE Cory Redding	---	---	32	28	2	62
T Todd Wade	25	27	---	---	7	59
G Terrence Metcalf	25	27	---	---	7	59
T Will Whittcker	25	27	---	---	7	59
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	30	27	2	59
T Eric Winston	25	27	---	---	7	59
DT Shaun Rogers	---	---	31	24	2	57
WR Marques Colston	23	22	---	---	10	55
QB Nick Mundy	25	27	---	---	2	54
C Justin Hartwig	25	27	---	---	---	52
ILB James Hall	---	---	24	24	---	48
TE Alge Crumpler	22	25	---	---	1	48
WR Josh Reed	24	24	---	---	---	48
TE Kevin Boss	10	14	---	---	21	45
RB Leon Washington	15	17	---	---	10	42
CB Sawyer McNeil	---	---	16	15	7	38
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	19	14	1	34
FB Thomas Tapeh	8	8	---	---	17	33
RB Elias Marchant	6	6	---	---	18	30
WR LeRon McCoy	9	9	---	---	11	29
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	13	10	2	25
WR Bernard Berrian	2	5	---	---	17	24
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	8	1	14	23
S Madieu Williams	---	---	6	2	15	23
K Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Musa Smith	4	2	---	---	---	6
P Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE LeBron James	2	3	---	---	---	5
OLB Broderick Siplon	---	---	1	3	---	4
DE Darryl Tapp	---	---	0	0	4	4
DE Johnson Stamper	---	---	2	1	---	3
ILB Torrance Marshall	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Francisco Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mathias Nkwenti	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Alexis Prescott	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Adrien Clarke	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ryan O'Callaghan	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Wendell Gatski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Terrell Owens	33	28	---	---	12	73
OLB Demarrio Williams	---	---	23	26	22	71
S Roy Williams	---	---	25	27	18	70
G Jeff Diehl	34	29	---	---	6	69
T Nat Dorsey	34	29	---	---	6	69
G Cristian Dronett	34	29	---	---	6	69
T Jammal Brown	34	29	---	---	6	69
WR Miles Austin	33	27	---	---	6	66
QB Mark Brunell	34	29	---	---	---	63
C Casey Rabach	34	29	---	---	---	63
CB Patrick Surtain	---	---	13	19	21	53
CB Terence Newman	---	---	24	26	2	52
DE Albert Haynesworth	---	---	24	26	1	51
TE Todd Heap	24	26	---	---	---	50
S Bhawon Jue	---	---	24	23	2	49
CB Jeremy Bloom	---	---	24	19	1	44
CB Vincent Fuller	---	---	13	14	13	40
ILB Chase Blackburn	---	---	14	11	13	38
RB Sammy Morris	7	7	---	---	22	36
RB Brian Leonard	11	7	---	---	18	36
WR Nigea Carter	19	16	---	---	---	35
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	6	5	---	---	22	33
OLB Adalius Thomas	---	---	14	19	---	33
DE Jimmy Kennedy	---	---	11	16	6	33
OLB Ike Reese	---	---	11	7	14	32
DT Tank Johnson	---	---	15	16	1	32
OLB Takeo Spikes	---	---	12	17	---	29
TE Tony Stewart	11	12	---	---	5	28
RB Cedric Benson	12	13	---	---	---	25
DE Dave Tollefson	---	---	13	10	2	25
DT Alan Branch	---	---	11	12	1	24
WR Jason Hill	4	1	---	---	16	21
WR Robert Meachem	9	1	---	---	---	10
K David Akers	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Alexander Pierce	---	---	1	4	2	7
C Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Dustin Colquitt	0	0	---	---	6	6
S David Young	---	---	1	3	---	4
TE Matt Kranchick	1	2	---	---	---	3
OLB Antonio Pierce	---	---	1	1	---	2
DE Dan Bazuin	---	---	1	1	---	2
T Cornell Green	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jim Sorgi	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Rod Davis	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Marvin Philip	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chris Denman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	13	1.6
Middle	11	45	4.1
Right	6	29	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	17	74	4.4
Right	9	37	4.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nick Mundy	27	18	4	2	1	3	3	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Brunell	28	25	2	0	0	0	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	32	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	121	11.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	18	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	77	12.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	38	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	86	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	63	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	95	47.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Alge Crumpler	9	6	0	136	2	25
WR Josh Reed	5	2	0	0	0	24
RB Leon Washington	3	3	0	8	0	17
RB Musa Smith	2	2	0	8	0	2
WR Bernard Berrian	2	2	0	28	0	5
RB Elias Marchant	2	1	0	36	1	6
TE LeBron James	1	1	0	31	1	3
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	0	1	0	0	8
WR Marques Colston	1	1	0	1	0	22
TE Kevin Boss	1	0	0	0	0	14

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Owens	6	5	39	0	28
WR Miles Austin	6	6	85	1	27
WR Nigea Carter	4	4	75	1	16
RB Cedric Benson	4	2	21	0	13
TE Todd Heap	3	3	13	0	26
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	2	2	24	0	5
TE Tony Stewart	2	2	17	0	12
TE Matt Kranchick	1	1	8	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elias Marchant	1	3	3.00	2.33

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric Benson	2	-8	-4.00	1.60
QB Mark Brunell	1	6	6.00	4.50
RB Sammy Morris	1	1	1.00	2.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nick Mundy	3	3	17	5.67	9.19

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Brunell	4	3	13	3.25	10.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Josh Reed	2	2	0	0.00	0.00
WR Bernard Berrian	1	1	17	17.00	14.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Todd Heap	2	2	10	5.00	4.33
WR Nigea Carter	1	1	3	3.00	18.75
RB Cedric Benson	1	0	0	0.00	5.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leon Washington	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Mark Brunell	2	0
RB Brian Leonard	2	0
RB Sammy Morris	1	1
RB Cedric Benson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nick Mundy	11	8	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Brunell	8	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Alge Crumpler	4	3	1
WR Josh Reed	1	1	0
TE LeBron James	1	1	1
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	0	0
WR Bernard Berrian	1	1	1
RB Leon Washington	1	1	0
WR Marques Colston	1	1	0
TE Kevin Boss	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miles Austin	3	3	2
WR Nigea Carter	2	2	1
TE Todd Heap	1	1	1
TE Tony Stewart	1	1	0
TE Matt Kranchick	1	1	1

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)